The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-13
The states IIsemOsy nary Institu.
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jackson Clarion: The joint com
mittee 10 investigate the States char
table institutions have made an in
teresting report, in some particulars
not very oreditabe TO the manage
ment OF the
EAST MISSISSIPPI INSANE ASYLUM.
Concerning the institution the com
mittee report that its affairs are not
conducted on business principles,
The expenditures have been extrava-
CANT and the prices paid excessive
The trustees. exercise no oversight
over the affairs Of the institution, but
simply act as an auditing board. The
Nceounts are not kept in business
like manner, and the committee
recommend that the system Of book
keepingpracticed ut the lunatic asylum
atJackson be adopted Thesteward has
paid his private accounts out OF state
funds, "but in every instance except
one and in that the account has not
as vet been passed upon by the trus-
tees-the proper amount was refunded
before the investigation was or
dered by the Legislature" The com
mittee edo not commend" this
action of the eward in mingling his
private matters with those which were
official. The purchases made by the
steward for the asylum were injudic-
ious and the prices paid eXtravagant
Pianos accordeons and lace curtains
were purchased and paid for out OF the
"Support Fund.- when it must have
been apparent that this fund was
about exhausted.
"The action of tho trustees in the selection
Of steward was not business-like. lie is
unskilled in tho duties of the position for
which he was elected without commercial
experience and knoWledgs; and this is tho
Testimony cf tn, majority Of the business
men at Meridian who were examined. We
think the trustees erred In their selection,
and much Of the management is due to this
mistake on their part.
The asylum pays farm laborers Sl5
month and boards them, The cost
per patient is S227 year, against Sl3b
at the lunatic asylum in Jackson.
STATE LuEATIC ASYLUM At JACKSON.
In pleasing contrast with the com
mittees structures on the Fast Mis-
sissippi Lunatic Asylum is the highly
commendatory manner in which they
sneak Of the State LunatiC Asylum at
this place. Here everything is lovely
jus, as it should be. Not a single
improvement is suggested in the man
agement. The articles purchased are
such rs are needed, and the prices
paid most reasonable. The books are
properly kept, and the system Of
book keeping at the asylum is recon-
mended as the standard for all the
State charitable institutions. DIR
Mitchell, the superintendent, and DIR
Melville, his assistant are especially
complimented 10y name, and StewarC
McGill has been so faithful over tn,
affairs of the one institution, that ht
is recommended by the committee ~
a suitable person 10 act rs purchasing
agent for all.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
The general management of tn
Deaf and Dumb asylum is reported 4
be good; but the system of bookkeep
ing employed is not business-like. To
much has been paid for many of th
articles purchased The cost per caI
tia annually is 1900, This the commit
tee think is too much.
BLIND ASYLUM.
The management OF the blinG ms,
lum is also reported to be good an
purchases have been made at mode
ate prices. The cost per capita is $50
which the committee think can |
reduced. There are only thirty-thrC
pupils, though the building is capab
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