West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-24
Semi-Annunl Session OF the Board OF
Directors Of tho West Virgin.
In Hospital for the In.

Semi-Annual Session Of the Board OF
Directors OF tho West Virgin.
in Hospital for the In.
sane.
The Board of Directors of the
Hospital met Tuesday of last week,
in regular session and rushed the
business of the meeting through in
short order, being in session but
two days, adjourning Wednesday
night and leaving for their homes
Thursday. The members were all
present but Hon. G.. c. Sturgiss, of
Morgantown, and Louis Bennctt,o of
Weston, who was in Calhoun at
tending Court and could not be
there. There was not as much bust
ness as usual before the Board.
The board upon assembling, pass
ed resolutions of respect in regard
to the death of Fannie Il. Harrison.
daughter of NJ. w. Harrison, Treas
urer of the Hospital, and adjourn
ing to attend the funeral in a body.
The coal contract was awarded
to l.. NJ. Patton, of C%larksburg.
for six months at the rate of $500
per hundred bushels.
1t was ordered that hereafter all
advertising for supplies for the Hos
pital be done by circulars.
The Committee on Transporta-
ton reported that fund overdrawn
to the amount Of $685.
The Committee to settle with the
Treasurer reported II balance in ia
o of the Hospital of 50, 323.9 90.
The superintendent, Engineer
and Carpenter made reports which
were received and ordered filed.
On motion it was ordered that
the Treasurer of the Hospital draw
out of the State Treasury in the
manner prescribed by law $4,000
for the month of November, and
So, 900 each for the months Of De-
cember, January, February, March
and April.
An order was passed asking the
Legislature to appropriate $1,000
for the construction of a new pump
house and the purchasing Of a new
patent duplex pump; the water sup
ply of the Hospital being deemed
inadequate to supply the demands
in a case Of emergency.
Some bills of Sheriffs were pre-
sented for bringing patients to the
Hospital without orders from the
Superintendent and were refused
by the board. The Board was de-
termined to enforce the order relGt-
ing thereto.
The Superintendent was allowed
SIS to purchase a new organ for the
Chapel Of the Hospital.
Mr.. McGary appeared before the
Board with an application from the
attendants asking for an increase in
wages. This created considerable
discussion, but the general senti-
ment Of the Board was in favor Of
allowing an increase if they had the
funds, but the current expense
fund Of the Hospital being short,
they could not grant any increase
Of wages to any one until it is seen
whether the Legislature will give
the additional appropriations asked
for last spring.
Applications from +. A. Bush,
market man, j. j.. Clifton, Chief
Engineer, =. y. Zane, gardener.
and K. l.. Watson, who runs the
pump-bousc, for an increase we're all
laid on the table for the same rea-
SON.
.. j.. Clifton, Chief Engineer,
rendered his resignation to take
effect first of the month.
Flour and Meal contract was
awarded to a. g.. Gimn & CO., Of
Westo nat $4.G4 per barrel for -four
and 30 cent per bushol for meal.
a communication was received
from the Board Of Health Of the
State in regard to the Asylum sew.
erago and referred to The Logisla-
ture.