Daily Republican., 1890-02-07

The frat regular quarterly meeting Of
the Board Of Trustees Of the Diamond
State Iussne Asylum, was held yesterday
at 1879 p. m. In the absence OF Presi-
dent Black, Lewis Thompson WAS called
TO the chair, besides WHOM there were
also present: Nathaniel Williams, DR..
James II. Wilson, john B. Cooper,
Zebulcm Hopkins, Eli r. Sharp and DR..
Hiram Burton. State Auditor J. II.
Boyce was Al.o present.
The report OF tho Superintendent
showed the total number Of inmates
OF the hospital 10 143. OF these
63 are white men and AZ white
women; 81 are colorcd men and
l6 colored women; total white inmates,
1906; total colored Inmates, 81. Six per-
sons have been admitted TO tho hospital
aud four OF the inmates have died since
the last report
The superin endent included In his re-
port recommendation that $50 OF the
receipts be expended annually for books
on insanity and nervous diseases. The
report showed receipts from all sources
OF s3J2.95 and expenditures OF 81 Is ~.
The excess OF receipts over expenditure.
Is s2s1.53
The superIntend mt aadel to his writ
ten report the verbal abatement OF the
ease OF Mrs. Emma smith, of whom II
had boon alleged that she had been
abused by the attendants at the hospital
He had thoroughly investigated the mat
ter and vas oil the opinion that II thu
woman had received injury at the hand,
OF any attendant It was very slight, spd
however, indicated that the injuries w.r,
| .slT it,N Tod In a tn fNf ~ ffpn
the room In which the patient was con
fined.
In view Of the circumstances surround
Ing the case, DR.. Hiram Burton Offered
tho following resolution, which wa!
adopted:
"WnEREAs, The inmates oil this hos
pital or their friends may have com
plants for real or imaginary grisvancei
to make against the attendants In who's,
charge the inmates may be, therefore, bt
It
| Resolved, That all such complaint!
shall be made in writing To the superin-
tcudeut aud by him reported 10 Thu
board with such information as he maj
have In tho pr.mises
The Finance Committee reported hav-
ing examined the following bills, whlci
were allowed: Wells Brothers, 1888. S.
Hart & Brother, 500. rs; J. Fl. Callahan
6lo94S; II. McFarlane, Sl6i; John B
Taylor, S3oS 6S; harry Schlice, sSi. 80
George W, Lodge q Son, s67324; s. NJ
REYNOLDS u Co., 1857. 80; II. X Watson
ts4.CG; Trustees OF the Poor, sl27. 20;
Gawihrop n Brother, ss57.07; w. A
LxMotte, for insurance, el75.90; New,
Publishing Company, Is 10; pay-roll
siS7. Il; lame, Z. TrAypor, $685..
lie following award Tor supplies wer
mede:
w. D. Wilkins. beef at Al cents pc
pound for fore aud hind quarters, aud
! cent per pound for china.
Hart & Brother, salt meats at S13 pc
hundred for best pork in barrels, dry sal
shoulders, as cents; hams, II cent?, ant
lard $ cents per pound.
@. NJ. Beeson, mutton at cents pc
John B. Taylor, bread from the bel
Minnesota flour at 3 cents per pound.
pound. r.
Herbert X. Watson was awarde6 tn
contract for drugs, he being the only bid
Condor s. Mccarthy, boots aud shoei
I Mems shoes, 95 cents per pair; women
shoes, 90 cents; mems carpet slippers,
cents, aud women's, 20 cents per pair.
, w. L. Frank got the contract ft
! groceries. aud 8. NJ. Reynolds OF Middl,
! town, that OF dry goods aud clothing.