Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-25

init.
We have beea obliged 10 make som
improvements that it wa impossible Z
longer defer, which are mentioned In ,
rs. accompanying.
The last Ls9isI4ture sprroovistsd IN
sum OF t3Z,5O per annum, or % u,zc
tnsfeof ss ls necessary, 20 eefEsy th
expense OF the hospital. Near the clos
OF the hscal term ending June 30, 1884
= temporary injunction, pending a sui
for perpetGal injunction, was serve.
upon the Territorial Auditor and Terri
torIai Treasurer. restraining HEN frou
Issuing OF paying gasrants on account
81 the hospital in excess of the sum !.
xS0,OO pr aEnum, on the ground thA
the amount appropriated was x30, 0,cc1
ADA that the figures had been raised Il
*5z,5Uu after the bill bad pissed. W,
we're Informed by the Auditor and
Treasurer that they cOnld not appeal
70 show cause Why such Injunction
should not be made perpetual; tnai
tney were the legal guardians of ths
territorial treasury, and that as suek
guardians they could not cousis steptl;
oppose such suit. a. q fraad or forgery
mad been alleged 20 bAvs been com
mitted which designed an unlawful
appropriation OF the funds Of the Ter.
ri1orlal treasury, and that as they would
DOT appear 81 oppose the suft, there
would be danger Of perpetual piune-
sion by detAnit.
We considered Il our duty as trustses
OF the hospital 20 guard its intsrszts;
and with desire TO have ths matter
Investigated aud tested, a. we'll as to 4.
pose any person or persons who were
guilty Of tue alleged fr4ad, We applied
TO be made intervsnors in the suit as
defs ndants- fhe application Wa grant
so. hearing was bad. the Temporary
Injunction was dissolved, and 1t was
d .cIded that the appropriation was
f32.E0O, the same beIng the zusouut as
contained in the enrolled bill. signed
by the Governor. President Of ths Coun-
cal. Speaker of the House, and printed
10 the laws of 1888. TBe exOense to the
hospital IN this matter Was 800.
At that time it Was reasonable 20 sup
pose that the eAtire smount ap ropriat.
would be needed, and ve feit that We
should prevent tbs hospital fr1m being
deprived of $500 per Annum. as we'll as
that all doubts sh0uld be set at rest as
70 whether fraud Was attempted.
There is large item of expense con
nected With in .auity In thIs Territory
sbich does not come within the provinoe
Of this report. IL is the cost of trans
portation 10 the hospital after commit
deut. These bills are audited by the
Territorial Auditor. and We have no
record OF them, but the Auditor iRf 'rms
Us shat the amount paid on tbis aocount
during the period covered by this report
VS. sl2 232.65; being nearly one fourth
OF the entire amount expended for the
maintenance of the hospital. This Is
too much. But how can IL be
remediedT
The present Law allows probate judges
20 authorize the selection of guard to
assist the sheriff in conveying patients
to the hospital. bat this 10 entirely un-
necessary, except in very few csses,
when an extremely violent m tniae IL to
D. conseyed hers. We oftsa see some
poor old dborspit innhsrile brought here
10 charge of two strong, able bodied
men, sheriff and guard. This is all
wrong. We have not a warden here
who has less than twenty insane men to
care for continually. Surely sheriff
should be able 10 take care of one for =
few hours. or two dsvs at longest. We
would suggest that the Law be amended
making the counties pay for q guard,
when necessary, aud that the trustees
bs authoriz ID to fugnish eaeh county
with aEparasus foT facilitating the
converyance If yielEnt patients 70 tbs
asylurn.
Aud there IL another matter that
should bs msntioned in this connection
A lady patient is often ssnt hsEa in
charge Of one or two men. This is
wrong aud Improper, except when the
person having the custody Of the lady
10 near relative. A iav should be
made compelling the sheriff to depu-
lizs either q vsman or some near rsia-
tive 20 convey female patients 10 the
hospital.
There is too much deception pEactissd
ia the eommiiment Of masy patients.
Frequently sheriffs. on bringing a pa
slent TO the asylum, wiil call an officer
a~ide and convey the information that
the patient Is as yet unaware that he or
she hes been committed to an insane
asylum.
The Law provides that q parson charged
with insanity shall have a fair trial. and
q Jury trial. if they so demand. yet how
can thsy demand jury trisl when una
sare that they have been arrAigned for
irsanityf Ibis manner of commitment
is doubtless made asa Of 10 avoid pub
licity, and % Eet patients 10 the hospital
with a. little trouble ~ possible. Bot
II is wrong. To successfully nansgs
insane persons we must have their c,n
and when decepticn has been
used In the very 40, Of their commit
ment, they are 10th 30 place confidence
in the statements and prom 'ses OF
those who have their care and treatment
in hand.
Many are the bitter complaints made
to as that they have been Illegally CON-
mitted aud deprived of liberty wishou
The privilege Of Q trial BY iary that the
lac Allows them. "a.
N anv OF the paiisnss eomnfissed here
are ms ans oziy upon some particular
point; some are intelligent, and fully
aware that they are entitled ;, fair
trial, and we are placed in q painful -,
sisinn when asked 20 explain vhs the
privileges granted By tie Law we're not
accorded them.
We fiad by experisnce that the Law
allowing o lti.uts free and unrestricted
IA productive OF man
evil and injustice 10 patients; doing
them no particular good, and Ia many
casss calling forth reproach from them
after recovery, fer permitting them 10
indulge ia correspondenoe which, when
In their right minds. causes them deep
when shown what they have
written daring their insane astscks.
We recommend that the Law Be amend
ed 40 a. 20 allow saeh correspondence
70 be uader the supervision OF she So
perintsndent. and. aco riding 10 his 1ad9'
rnent. 10 be mailed or held fer fieai dis.
poslfion by the Board. Your astsDtioz'
q called 20 che ram sfks of the SuperiEs-
tendent on shis subiect.
The tifne has nos couae whHn ths
eo,nmsnee of che constsuctioa Il
q permanent hospital can no tonzer b
dalased. The present hospital ts com'
po~ed OF buildings constructed - veafs
ago, Il full 10 oyeFnowing. and expendt
lures for repairs and additions are bni
sransitory esnegits. We shall enasavo,
10 DELAY the building Of another ward
in the hope that you will provide foi
The early erection Of new asylum. W.
made a most argent appeal 20 she isegts
lasure of 1853, bot they sav it 20 deiay
proceedings in the matter uutii the mex
Assembly, urging us % inaks as teu
inproseeaents as pDasnlc, kesp up -