The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-24

Deduct amount paid by Columbia. 6,22
Leaves total cost to State SI2i ,493 j
For the prosecution Of the work for tho Ell
suing year the Manager RECOMMENDS an NJ
,prOpropriatiOn OF twelve thousand dollars
In the Judgment of the Manager seNen-tenth
(7-lO) OF the work necessary for the excavation
OF the Canal has been performed; 10 TINS sun
total is to be added the amount necessary 70
the construction of the dam; this. in IN
Judgment of the Engineer, Will requlr
ST. OO.40-of which sum only forty per cent. II
money will be required, the baance in labor
During the month of May last, the Cana
suffered serious injury from the effects OF hfgi
water; nearly all the work since that time ht
been expended toward repairing the d;tmaS
thus inflicted. The Report of Manager and o
the Engineer accompany the report OF tn
Superintendent Of the Pcnitentiary.
The Lunntic Asylum.
The Report of the Superintendent of TIT
Asylum gives full Information as to the con
dition OF that institution. M
At the beginning of the year there e. were r'ss oT
patients; of whom 1853 were white, 2l2 colorrI'
and l2 we're absent OH probation; 23I were au
lnitted during the year; making thc WnoIt
number under treatment soii oi tnsSe: C, o
were discharged as cured, % rs improved, ant
81 died. Al the end OF the year there remain
ed 6i7 inmates: $7l whites, 2'G colorcd anu Il
were absent on trial. The increase OF tht
population was ~, which seems TO have been
about the average annual increase for the las
The general health of the inmates Is report
cd 10 have been good, aud there were no
serious epidemic Oh contagious diseases.
During the terrible shock OF the earthquake
the precautions taken by the officers IN charge
prevented any general panic; nor was any
noticeable effect produced on the mcr tai con,
dillon OF the patients. The extensive ana
valuable buildings fortunately escaped serious
injury. .-
The report mentions several improvements
conducive to the health and comfort OF the
natients, and pr0motivc OF economy in the
management OF the affairs of the institution
especially invite yOurattenttSp To the re-
commentators of the Supeitniende" 10 con, u,
nection with the enlargement ofthe capacity OF OF
the buildings; the State should not cconohi'HG y,
rigidly against the interest Of her ahlicted
c.tz ms. >, ,
that after paying the current expenses, and
after spending about s.. 200 in permanent I'M
provementS there remains OF the appropria'
ti0u TOR maintenance balance OF SS69l.if,
In the matter of maintenance there mas
been q gradual reduction since the. present
management ASSUME control. In lnc nsGal
year lS75-I6 the per pitt. cost was S2oS.os lne
per capita cost for the last fiscal year was
Sl4O25. In this particular this Asylum VIII
compare favorably with any similar lnstittl-
tion in the country. This is made to appear
from actual statistics as eXhibited IN inc re =
port. The surprising exhibit is also made
that the daily expense to the state Tor ieeulne,
clothing, furnishing nurses, mrulclnc anu
medica! attention to the Inmates, Is less than
tics for dieting prisoners confined in the
C,nunty JaIIs
The Superintendent docs not think that the
cost OF Mai ntenance can be materially reduc-
inc The Standard Of the institution. Such
AUTHORIZATIONS should he made as will enable
the Officers aud Regents to keep abreast with
the advances made IN care and treatment ol
!ne lnsa .e; 70 III tnat tos; ,nriitmiionS of its
w. liuh w MtI'i '. .,,H -. r. i; :, grnnd and boanti-
kinu IN Lii.s Sot.i ~ novaimce nSihc nronla
iut @ r.d ~ ro,nmeud II ~ Xomr foster.
ol ,ne S'a.e a"u , ,ni,,;Str'tion t9 vnur .n
ing care, anu iIs au'ii''iiS ''"''0A ~ f
ProEai.
Railroad Commission.
,,
Inc Board OF haiiro3a tiair onrn.
1althIally anu leaiouSi! Sone.lueI : .,,c &c % tna
est ,Ilot,S 20 carly n.,i thI ,,i,h nrnncr rccar
ttattroad Laws equiGtoiy, wilu pI"i,etr pi, H. n's, go,
I'd the lnueresIs VI oo'a '"'''o"u' "" WV 9N
erai fuolc: ..o,,,o, t,, t,,o;r Annual Re-
port, ana cspecialy 10 tneir sossc''ione VI
amcnGmenls Oh eAisaiuS h'M sThoro ,s . d,sno
Inc CommlSsloheIs say ti,ns ioas,n% or
sltlon ON lhe Part Oh c4ipo,a."tE tE rsrnii,s, to
cOntroiIlnS cerEnln ious w 'coH.u e, -, Er ~
remove their ouice 10 otnti S.Sn o i ~ tHn
To protect the interests anu coitcneIG; w taiS
puOllc, ana 100 INT OH i'r PioIei upp,sa p,, a,,o
oi StaIe laws hhis - ~ i"m me- "Iao is
aud deserves your cHnSiucrat,ion ~ n,,o ~, 20
inc SUGGESTION tihC .tl' tpaI 10y . .a rrar,ca s
the State he at once REQUIRED tn so alISi,,se Is
nort,ies OF stock holders shall be projected;
sioners that ''thc running of trains on sunday
nhuer tle Jaw as ~ ilom S',t, tIo ,,,i,rnaT d.nt
i,',, ,Sa p.rv nui.ci !, was intended TO carry
nts [t liz, 80 inv, is n"nrstr,i
Out. a ci'"ose "ere 10 suss''''0'
The Militia.
The Report of the Adjutant and Inspector
General shows tnut the Militia oi the State Is
S I nN,t,,,"n TIC dncI,iad odvnnre in
a,t; cheney the improvement i'm the general
snpeurnncc of the various commands, md
liz Increased Interest manifested by the
tmonns may he attributed to the generous re-
cnr,ii,ion Of their services by the General AS
spH,hjv during the DaSt TWO wears.
Tho annual inspec,iuns show a slight in
crease i'm thu number OF troops on parade US
cnmn,red with the last year
cnpto nur w,r .nsciaI ia ,trnt;on 70 the rccom
,,and,,in, nf ij,. afi;mtnnt General looking
tn tic cstabiish mont 1f annual cncainpncntS
.s iI,s h.st means of prornuting the efficiency
or tha tronns. This is un iupOrtlnt matter
AMI Is worthy OF cnnslueratioH: -ooor,-
mends that The office OF Ordinance Sergeant
be abolished, and The duties of that once
transferred 10 the Armorer. - ~
1t has been brought 10 my attcnllon InaI
the names OF several members OF inc olu fil-
ms,tio Regiment who were Killed In batt!c III
Mexico have not been Inscribed upon the raj
metto Monument. This Omission tne AIJu-
tant General should De authorized 10 supply.
.,,. , ,.ooh,,,.,,
Inc E,Sntcentn Annu;,l faiT on tniS Socie.S
was heid IN tne CITY VI 'oiunioia oufi's 'no
present monta. -, .,,.
State FAIRS ana tne comparisons tmerenS
gwen OF the results in uEr'cuituun, :, in Ill hiI
chanlcS, IN arr, anu In SCoch l"'sinS' n,o ~,
!nportlnt Inei'us ih au aiei"S '"o ue'eioP
ing lhtsc great INDUSTRIES. .,.,,. A.,
astcrs whicn our peoPie lNcrNPcrieneeu u..I-
1RS the present year, tne tecene ralt was SUI