Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-16

| Superintendent in regard 10 the enlarge
/ ment Of The buildings win receive the
thoughtful consideration and favor OF the
Leeislature, and that his mode or some
other practical means be adopted to secure
the results desired.
In this connection the Superintendent
saws "The demand for more room is i'm
peratiye. In order to make accommoda-
ton for the insane now confined In the
county jails and private houses throughout
the State, either new hospital will have to
be built or this one enlarged. In my opin-
ON. the most economic and expeditions way
would be to enlarge this institution BY ad-
ding the southern one-story section two
story, and to the northern two-story section
one story: thus we would be enabled to &C.
commodate comfortably about $50 more pa
| tients."
The directors recommend that the sum
Of $4,000 be appropriated for charging
the institution, which is based upon the es-
innate furnished by DR.. Andrews, the origi-
nal architect.
/ concur with the Superintendent in the
opinion that it would be saving to the State
to enlarge the present building, rather than
to incur the expenditures necessary for
new hospital. When the present build
| ing are all the necessary appliances
for heating, water, gas, laundry
and kitchen, adequate to supply a
much larger number of patients than are
now accommodated. These appliances are
expensive, which added to the cost OF new
structure, would largely exceed any sum
which the present financial condition OF the
State would warrant to be appropriated.
The enlargement of the present building
is therefore respectfully recommended.
The number Of patients admitted 70 the Hos
pital for the year ending September 80 -,
1884, ~
Number discharged during same period ....... lSi
Number Of deaths %
/ Number discharged as cured ................... "a
Whole number under treotment during the -,
last SIX months i'm. jD Hosoitsi SS5
6sSiS sSerS1e 6si
Cost per capita per week. I91s
The general health Of the inmates, good;
no epidemic having prevailed since last re-
port.
The Board of Directors recommend the
following appropriations, as requested by
the Superintendent in his report:
For the fiscal year ending September 30, a., =,
For the fiscal year ending September 80 =,
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The appropriations asked for are stated
in detail in the superintendent re-
port, to which you are respectfully re-
ferred.
Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and the
| Blind.
The Principal of the Institute, in his re-
port to the Board Of Regents made two
wears ago, reported that the buildings were
crowded to their utmost capacity; that there
was large number enrolled entitled to ad-
mission who could not be received. An
appropriation of FIVE thousand FIVE hundred
dollars was at that time recommended to
supply such additional buildings as would
meet The wants OF the Institute.
The average number of pupils in atten'
dBnce for that year was los. Average
number for 1883, SO. Average number tor
1884, 90. Enrolled for attendance October
|, 1884, for ensuing year, Ill.
The report Of the present year shows the
same over-crowded condition Of the lnsttu-
ton with about one-third ofthose entitled to
admission provided for. With the report OF
the Principal is table taken from the last
United States Census, showing by counties,
the total number of uneducated deaf, dumb
and blind in the State, of these l26 are deaf
mutes and SO blind, total 224, not one OF
woom is too old, not one too young, to be
admitted pupil to the Institute.
These unfortunate persons are entitled to
your bounty. Provision should be made for
their education. 1t is repuguant to the
civilization of the age to permit them to
grow up in ignorance.
therefore renew the recommendation
contained in my last message, OF an appro
priation sufficient to meet the growing wants
of this Institution.
The last Legislature reduced the appro'
priation asked for for current expenses.
This reduction rendered necessary dis
charge of some of the teachers.
The Principal in this connection says,
"the appropriations for the past two years
have been too much reduced for even an eco
nomical administration of the financial af'
fairs of the Institute" An appropriation oil
S25, 900 per annum for the regular current
expenses of the Institute for the two sue
ceeding years, and 800 for the same period
for the transportation of pupils, is recon-
mended.
Penitentiary.
The prison is now nearly self-sustaining.
The report of the Directors show that for the
last fiscal year the ordinary expenses ex
ceeded the earnings only Sl65.S6, while the
total expenses exceed the earnings but
$l,349.26. This is owing to an increased
contract price per day for the labor and a
reduced per capita cost for maintaining the
prisoners
The Directors report that there are only
800 cells, whilst the prisoners number 256.
By reason of the excess OF prisoners over
the number of cells it became necessary to
double up in cells or furnish sleeping apart
ments elsewhere. d.
The report, whilst not recommending that
additional cell room should be provided in
the north wing ofthe building originally In
tended for that purpose, but now used as
kitchen and dining-room, calls your stten'
ton to the matter.
The cells are small and to some extent
deficient in ventilation. 1t is not advisable
for that reason, having III view the health
of the inmates, that two persons should oc
cupy the same cell The prison population
is increasing as the population of the State
increases. Your attention is therefore asked
for such legislation as will meet the wants
of the prison.
With the report of the Directors is the re
port of the Superintendent, containing in
formation relating to contract labor in the
prison. the deficiency of cell room and othe1
interesting matter.
The Directors ask the usual appropria
tons for salaries for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1885, and in addition thereto
the following:
For oas works 200. Oh