The Jersey City news., 1892-01-12


that it can be taken apart and put up in
Chicago, and then, when its uses there have
been finished, that it may be returned to
this state and erected upon some public
groukd where the citizens may enjoy the
use of it,
The commissioners report that in order to
make creditable display they must have q
further appropriation in addition to the
! $50, 900 heretofore given them by the legis-
lature. In this connection call attention
to the fact that the net amount of money
spent by the state in the exposition at
Philadelphia was over $74, 200, and in view
of the greater distance of Chicago from this
state the expense will naturally be greater.
The commissioners do not receive any
compensation for their services, as many of
the commissioners in other states do, and
they are entitled to the thanks of the state
for the sacrifice of time made by them, and
the careful attention they have given to
the important interests committed to them.
They are enthusiastic in their work, and
have no doubt that the result will be credit
able to the state and valuable to our citi-
I zens engaged in the industries which will
! enter into competition with those from all
parts of the world.
am satisfied that the exposition will be
success. I feel that if New Jersey is to be
represented at all at Chicago every reason
able step should be taken to make its ex-
hibit and that of its citizens crediJable to
our state. therefore recommend that the
| legislature carefully consider the report of
the commission, and make such further ap-
preparation as they may deem proper.
Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.
This department was created under the
| provisions of an act to establish depart
ment of banking and insurance, approved
| Feb. 10, 1891 Qawts Of 1891, page ~.
| Last year 259 corporations were by this
act placed under the supervision of the
| commissioner. The department is invalua-
BILE in ascertaining the condition of financial
and insurance corporations doing business
in this state.
| The report of the commissioner will be
found interesting and should be carefully
considered by the legislature. Recommen-
dations for legislation are made therein to
which 1 can your careful attention. The
report contains most valuable information
| in reference to different kinds of insurance,
| the amount of money invested in these en-
| terprises and the assets of the institutions;
the com missioner also gives information
| relative to the standing of savings banks,
| and his action in reference to national build
ing and loan associations, under the act Of
| June 10, 1890.
| He also calls attention to the improper use
of the benevolent and charitable act of 1875
| by class of endowment associations which
were overTunning the state, and claiming
to exist under that act, the prob. ters of
which are principally nonresidents The
| commissioner reports that most of these de-
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| driven from the state or compelled to cease
business, and that a case is now pending for
| the judicial settlement of the legal questions
involving their relations with this depart
ment.
| He also reports that the act of Feb. 10,
| 1891, relative to taxation of life insurance
companies, will result in increasing the reve-
nues of the state.
State Asylums for the Insane.
| March II, 1884, the legislature passed an
act (P. L. 1891, page 1863 abolishing the
separate managements of the insane asy-
lums at Trenton and Morris Plains, and
both institutions were placed under one
| board of trustees. The change was made
in order to reduce expenses and increase the
efficiency of the institutions. The new
board, although it did not organize until
March 10, 1891, has already materially de-
creased the expenses, without in any way
| impairing the efficiency OF a. or institution.
The board organized at Trenton on March
10 by the election of James N. Pidcock as
president and George Richards as vice presi-
dent and secretary The work that it has
accomplished since then will be clearly seen
in the following facts: The expenses of the
! Morris Plains asylum in 1890 were $751;
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only S221, ,52S "a, being a saving of $40, ,S65 81,
although the average daily number of pa
tients during the latter period was thirty
one more than during 1890, and the actual
number of patients in the institution in 1891
| was thirty-fve more than during the pre-
ceding year. The cost of maintenance per
patient in this institution for 1890 was
| $267 Is; during the last fiscal year, upon the
same basis of calculation, it was S246. AZ per
patient, saving of $21. Is per patient.
In the Trenton asylum the expenditures
for 1890 amounted to $19l ,043. "a: during the
last fiscal year they were $3.50, 439. 49, being
| saving of Sl0, ,604. .16, although the average
daily number of patients during the latter
| period was twenty-eight more than during
the preceding year, and the actual number
of patients was thirty-four more than in
f, 1890. The cost per patient in this institu-
| ton in 1890 was s246.69, while during the
past year it was $224.9S, being $21.71 per
patient less than in the previous year
The aggregate balance of the two institu-
tions amounts to $47, 1858. H. an increase OF
$21, ,S59. IA over the aggregate balance of the
two institutions at the end of the fiscal year
of 1890.
The value of the land and Improvements
under the supervision of this board is esti
mated at sS,504, 1881. The board has
charge OF LIS patients and 425 officers and
employees.
The board recommends:
First-That associate dining rooms for pa
tients be built at the Morris Plains asylum
to take the place OF the present small and
inconvenient dining room aud that the
present dining room be fitted up as dormi,
tories for PATIENTS, to relieve in the most
economical manner the present crowded
condition of this institution.
Second-That the legislature pass an act
providing for the uniform government OF
the two asylums repeating all acts and sup
plements relating thereto and codifying this
legislation so that it will no longer be con
fiicting or difficult to understand or apply.
Third-That the name of the asylums be
changed to state hospitals.
The consolidating of these asylums unde,
one management, which was recommended
in my previous message, upon the ground
that it would secure greater efficiency and
more economical administration of these