New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-30

oonoorn II is hardly necessary TO state that the
Commissioners took steps to secure tne sye ~ be-
fore the removal made hter tne Pny siI To-,
that an effort was made %bcb he asked
10 bs retained and among other things, described ms
qualifications as medical This Gsu letter o is so extraord
nary and gives such clear insight INTO tne cI be
acer ,n training ibe commission deems It advisable to
disclose a portion OF its contents TO the public, es
pecally the letter concludes as IoLo"s ie TS
1 wish Won TO regard in no way as private" Inc
letter also indicates the duties which he resident
MUSICIAN in poohouse having Two o; the
Institution IS upon the poorhouse sae For more orc
IMAM eight months dressed more than ten ulcers per
day. Tho pOorhouse contains geheLaSy soout 10y
pauper and all OF these expect ana saoa nave ba.
pauper invalids that have TO call UPON Question: IetS
4 necessary each day DURING s atenaant in the
mems ward for as many twentyfour hours per week
on the This average Is Ta are, UcpoS
hurt any one. When such thing happens ana ule
patient is woman, she IS simply snut IN Her rOot
10 60 10 the next meal II she is very violent and the
1T Is OF uglness we either put her In s 1,e oOH
bonrs II she is persistent, violent and maniacal. we
strap her to a chair put on the nuns or caIIsoe' -
nresence choose to deal with him alone. If an
attendant is with me do not wish his help with snch
cases as have had experience with In TINS mstlutoi
they may be- and throw them on ther Daeks, W th
striking hurting
times ont of four they are humbed III they are nou
lei them regain their feet and throw them again. ana
n this does not answer they confined to room A.
The conclusion OF the Commission regarding Ile
svsfem of comfy care OF the insane IS that howHer
feasible i'm theory in practical operation IL mas Deen
fonnd 10 have failed and fallen far short OF the
hone entertained for 1t when the act of 1s71 SANCTION
ING its trial was passed. AS system III mas ueVel
nned inherent difficulties and defects which seem 10
he ineradicabIe and which make its successful opera
tion in ali essential respects impossible Sucn beipg
tbe case il ought to be abolished and the policy OF
state care for all OF the insane, both chrome ana
acnfe should be re-established at the earliest prac
ticnble date.
/ That all OF the insane In the county poorhouses
IN All of the counties of the State except New ork
and kings be transferred at the earliest practicable
date to State asylums 1900
. THAT TO each state asylum should be assigned
O. certain number ofcountes. having reference to pop
nla+ion nroxmitv to and capacity OF the asylum
etc as a district from which all the insane resident
therein shall hereafter be sent to said asylum.
q That the State erect comparatively inexpensive
bindings on the grounds of the State asylums. az
total cost for construction equipment and furniture
NOT exceeding $3.50 per patient.
4 That the State assume the entire expense, not
only Of clothing and maintaining the insane, but 50
Of removing them to and returning them from the
s. That the Legislature at its present session make
a Sufficient appropriation To begin the work OF
erecting and fitting up these buildings