Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-15


sad that ths products OF the Asylum
farm are Increasing and now amount
10 Sl5.347.62i IN value. I have also
considered the fact that Of the S67. 800
appropriation for the support OF che
Asylum for the past two years only
s63,35S was expended 10 1884, and
~s59,270.92 ia 1885. But the amount
expended for 1884. S2.437.45 WAS for
improvements and repairs, and for
1885, e3,9l3.64 was for improvements
and repairs, making the net expendi-
ture for the support OF the Asylum,
~s6O,62O.55 in 1884. and e55,357l8 in
1885. The Board Of Trustees say
ave think that the appropriation for
the support Of the Asylum
should be less than it
was for the last two years, but We in
dulge the hope, and venture a warning
that the reduction be not unreasonably
large" Since as shown. the Asylum
was supported for $55, 1857. Is last year,
and since the Board Of Trustees agree
that there should be a reduction, / do
not think the reduction to $4,000 per
annum, as proposed, would be unrea.
sonahle. The Asylum is now in ex-
cellent condition, and no expensive re-
pairs are needed for the next two years,
but 1t may be necessary to expeud a
small sum annually for this purpose.
| bear cheerful testimony to the abil-
ity Of DR.. T. J. Mitchell, the Superin-
tendent. and OF his assistant, DIR. James
Melville.
THE EAST MISSISSIPPI INSANE ASYLUM
"a opened for the reception Of pa
TENTS on 18th January, 1885, and since
that time has received 273 patients
has discharged 34-2l have died; and 5
have escaped. There are at present 2l3
inmates: white males, "a, white
females, Is, colored males AZ, colored
femalts AZ. The capacity of the Asy-
lum is $50. The building is a fine
structure, admirably adapted for the
purposes for which it was built-well
ventilated, located upon a high and
dry elevation, and in all respects
healthy.
| may add also that the building is
so constructed that additions may be
made to it without lessening It's com
fort or imposing appearance. From a
personal inspection Of the asylum, ]
was impressed with the suitability Of
all its appointments except thelocatior
of the kitchen, which is Immediately
under the main building. l regard
this as unfortunate in many respects
and think it would be well to changeil
as Don as practicable. From the re-
port of the Steward and Trustees il
appears thai a considerable sum Of the
support fund vas used to aid in fur
nishing the asylum. The demand for
and necessity to open it at the earliest
possible day was very great. In Thu
organization Of the asylum the two
Notwithstanding and support funt
were so intimately connected that |
was difficult to give a per capita distri
button of the support fund. The in
sane are the most helpless and depend
ent OF all our State charities, ant
while ample provision should be mad
for their care and maintenance, tn
same rigid economy should be observe
in this, as in other expenditures. |
making an appropriation for the econ
omic conduct Of the asylum 1t will b
remembered, that 1t has but recent
been established, and has but little in
come from the products Of the farm
garden and dairy.
For details you are referred to tn
able reports of the Medical Superin
tendent and Board Of Trustees.
Under the intelligent management
of Prof. j. r. Dobyns, and his abb,
and efficient corps of assistants, the
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE 7,
continues In a %iourishing condition
In every department of the Institut
the latest and most approved method
are pursued with highly gratifying
success. The buildings of the Inst
tute are in a thorough state Of repai
and are fully equal to all necessities
No extra appropriation is called for, o
needed, for any purpose, except, pei
haps, an annual appropriation of $50
for such repairs as extensive building
require for their preservation.
The charitable institutions Of tn
State have received, and will do dout
continue to receive the willing supper
of the people. But the people have
right to demand. and they do demand
the most rigid economy consister
with their efficient administration
Impressed with this fact, l have thol
oughly investigated the affairs of thi
Institute, and am now prepared t
say, after a free interchange Of view
with the Board of Trustees, that it ca
be conducted for the next two year
for $l2 900 per annum, or $4,000 les
per annum than was appropriated ia
the past two years. This reductlo
may appear large, but having the col
dial sympathy and cooperation of tn
vigilant Superintendent, | am conlder
) that the Board Of Trustees, will,
) careful management, make this SUI
suffice. They are at least willing
undertake it, in the interest Of Il
taxpayers Of the State, and they wi
find a way to make the undertaking
success. The State has heretofore a