The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-16

ending September 80, 1881, $50. d
The reports Of the Superintendent f
the last three years show n gradual IN
crease Of patients, thereby indicating q
our population increases that the nuinbe
Of patients must necessarily increase
The Superintendent in his present repol
says athat the Hospital has been and
now crowded to It's fullest capacity. Th
whole number under treatment for tn
last six months was 764, daily ayerag
691," an increase Of nearly forty percen
in three years. So large an increase ha
proven that the accommodations thel
deemed to be ample are now inadequat
for our insane.
The Directors in their report say tina
the Hospital is now tilledIt lis .utmos
capacity, and yet there are fifty.tivt
patients confined in jails asking admission
In view OF these facts the important in
auiry suggests itself, tphat shall be done tuitl
our insdneI Justice and common human
ity will say, they should have a home ant
should be duly and tenderly cared for
and we believe that the generous and in
telligent sentiment OF our people will say
that ample provision shall be made FOL
them at once. We hope that the sugges
tons Of our Superintendent with regard e
tho Enlargement OF the buildings will re
ceiye the thoughtful consideration ant
favor OF the Legislature, and that his
mode or some other practical means be
adopted To secure the results desired.
In this connection the Superintendent
says: "The demand for more room is i'm
perative. In order TO make accommoda'
lion for the insane now confined in the
county jails and private houses through.
out the State, either new hospital will
have to be built or this one will have to
be enlarged. In my opinion, the most
economic and expeditions way would be
to enlarge Substitution by adding to the
southern one-story section two stories,
and to the northern one.story section one
story; thus We would beenabled to accom-
modate comfortably about $50 more
The Directors recommend that the sum
Of 900 be appropriated for the purpose
Of enlarging the institution, which is based
upon the estimate furnished by DR.. An
irews, the original architect.
/ concur with the Superintendent In the
opinion that 1t would be q saving to the
State to enlarge the present building,
rather than to incur tho expenditures
necessary for new hospital. With the
present building are all the necessary ap-
pliances for heating, water, SIS, laundry
ind kitchea, adequate to supply o much
arger number OF patients than are now
These appliances are eS-
pensive, which added to the cost OF new
would largely exceed any sum
which the present financial condition Of
the State would warrant 10 be appropri-
lted.
The enlargement OF the present building
s therefore respectfully recommended.
The No. OF patients admitted 70 the lIospl-
tai for the year ending Sept. 20, 1881 vas. lI6
Number discharged during saule period...,... 15i
Number OF "
Number discharged as cIlred ~
Whole number under lTe1tmen. during tho
lRstEix 1t
Greatest number Ut any Que Tine III Hospital. gS9
Daily w
lost per capita perwCek lOIs
The general health Of the inmates,
,ood no epidemic having prevailed since
ast report.
The Board OF Directors recommend the
appropriations as requested by
he Superintendent in his report.
For tho fiscal year ending Sept 30, 1885 IS 07s0 o.
For tho fiscal year ending Sept 80, 1850. 97O0 90
The appropriations asked for are stated
in detail in the Superintendents report,
70 which you are respectfully referred.
LSsrsTuTs Foa THE DEAF, DUMB AND BLAND.
The Principal OF the Institute, in his re-
port to the Board Of Regents made two
years ago. reported that the buildings
were crowded to their utmost capacity;
hat there was large number enrolled
entitled to admission who could not
DO received. An appropriation OF Eve
five hundred dollars was at Tint
lime recommended to supply such addl-
slonal buildings as would meet tho wants
IF the Institute.
The average number OF pupilsin attend
lnce for that year was los. Average num-
Der for 1883, &c. Average number for
1854. 0G. Enrolled for attendance OCto-
Der /, 1884, for ensuing year, Ill.
The report OF the present year shows
the same over-crowded condition OF the
Institution with about one-third OF those
entitled TO admission provided for, With
the report OF the Principal is table tn
ken from the last United States Census,
by counties, the total number OF
uneducated deaf, dumb and blind in the
State, OF these I26 are deaf mutes and 9S
blind, not one OF whom 10 too old, not one
Too young, too be admitteda pupil to the
Institute.
These unfortunate persons are entitled
10 your bounty. Provision should be
made for their education. II Is repagnant
to the civilization Of the age 10 permit
them to grow up in ignorance.
therefore renew the recommendation
in my last message, OF an ap.
sufficient 10 meet the growing
wants OF this Institution.
The last Legislature reduced the appro-
priation asked for the current expenses.
The reduction rendered necessary dis
charge OF some OF the teachers.
The Principal in this connection says,
1.-THE appropriations for the past two years
have been too much reduced for
even an economical administration
Of the financial affairs OF the Insti-
tute." An appropriation OF $4,000 per
annum for the regular current expenses Of
the Institute for the two succeeding years,
and 500 for the same period for the trans
portation ofpupils, is recommended.
PESIrENrIARY.
The prison is now nearly selfsustaining.
The report Of THE Directors show that fol
the last fiscal year the ordinary expenses