The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-13
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF the Hospital for the Insane
Still in Session.
CHANGES MADE IN THE RULES
Providing for Additional Attendants
and Other Employees-Idlots to
be Removed From the Hos
pital : Other Matters.

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WESTON, W. VA, April 12.-The
members of the Board of Directors Of
the Hospital for the Insane answered to
roll call at the usual hour this morning
and proceeded to business. The com
mittee to whom was referred the report
of the Superintendent and Assistant
Superintendents making recommends
tons, reported as follows: That IN ad-
ditibnal attendant be placed in the
female wards as follows: Halls &c"
"H" "'I" and SIX" That a sewing girl
be employed to oversee the sewing and
superintend the patients who can be per-
suaded to sew. That an oak floor be
placed In hall No. 0, or SO much thereof
us may be necessary, rs soon US practica-
BILE and the ventilation OF the same be
improved. That the present mode OF
dispensing goods from the store room be
us follows:
First-ln purchasing supplies for the
store room OF the matron and assistant
matron the clerk shall demand IN origi-
nal and duplicate bill for each order, the
original TO be used as his voucher and
the duplicate to be reCeipted'by the mat
ron or assistant matron when the sup.
plies are delivered to them respectively,
and filed by him.
Second-The assistant lnatron shall
keep an account book, in which each
ward is to be charged with every article
delivered to it, but she shall issue sup
plies to supervisors upon requisition ap-
proved by the signature OF the physi-
clan, and shall take the supervisors re-
ceipt therefor.
Third-That asupervisor be appointed
for each side OF the House to perform the
usual duties under the supervision OF
the superintendent incident to the posi-
ton and also us an important factor in
the fourth suggestion.
Fourth-That each ward shall be sup
piled with blank orders and an account
OF reQuisition for wearing apparel, bed
ding, etc, shall be made by the attend-
ants upon the supervisor in charge, and
it shall be the duty OF the supervisor to
know the supplies are needed, and upon
finding such to be the case, he or she
shall sign the order which has been
previously signed by the attendant and
take it to the physician for his approval.
The supervisor shall presenta completed
order to the assistant matron who shall
in turn fill it and take receipt for the
goods supplied. Attendants OF each ward
shall keep record of all the clothing,
bedding, etc, received upon their
orders or acquisitions. 1t shall be one
OF the duties OF the supervisors to see
that clothing and bedding are properly
distributed and handled and shall have
access to the attendants record books.
The report was adopted and ordered
to be spread upon the records.
Ordered that the Superintendent and
the Assistant Superintendents be direc-
ted us soon as convenient to examine
and ascertain whether or not there are
any idiots detained in the hospital MS
patients, and the concurrence OF mt
jority OF the said superintendents shall
be conclusive rs to the fact OF idiocy,
and record OF such finding shall be
made by the Superintendent.
Ordered, that the Superintendent re-
move all idiots at any time sent to or re-
ceived in the hospital to the county
whence they came and cause them to be
delivered to their respective committees
or to the County Court or County Com
missioners MS provided by section 81,
chapter IS, Code OF West Virginia, and
report his action and the finding OF said
Superintendent under these orders at
the next meeting of this Board, and
thereafter ut each semi-annual meeting.
Ordered, that Messrs Sturgiss, Pres
ton and Thayer be and are hereby APP
pointed committee to examine the
statutes in regard to lunacy and to recon-
mend to the Legislature any changes
in the same which theymay deem neccs-
sary,