Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-01-14
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the commission, and make such further ap-
preparation as they may deem proper.
Commissioner of Banking and Insuraaes.
This department WAS created under the
provisions Of an act to establish depart
ment Of banking and Insurance. approved
Feb 10, 1891 laws OF 1891, page ~.
Last year 259 corporations were by this
ret placed under the supervision Of the
commissioner. The department is invalua~
nle in ascertaining the condition OF financial
and insurance corporations doing business
10 this state.
The report Of the Commissioners win be
found interesting and should be carefully
considered by the Legislature Recommen-
dations for legislation are made therein to
which ! call 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 commissioner also gives information
relative to the standing Of savings banlr,
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 usa
Of the benevolent and charitable act of 1875
by a class OF endowment associations which
were overrunning the state, and claiming
to exist under that act, the promoters OF
which are principally nonresidents- The
commissioner reports that most Oh these de-
lusive and fraudulent institutions have been
driven from the state or compelled TO cease
business and that 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 OK Feb. 10,
1891, relative to taxation Of life insurance
companies, viii result in increasing the reve-
nues Of the state
state AsyluIns for the Insane
March Ia, 1891. the legislature passed an
act (P. l.. 1891, page 1853 aOolishing 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 untii
March 10, 1891, has already materially de-
creased the expenses, without in amy wny
i1npairing the efficiency on either institution
The board Organized at Trenton on March
10 by the election Of James n. Pideock As
president and George Richards rs vice preei-
dent and secretary. The work that 1t has
accomplished since then viii be clearly seen
in the following facts. The expenses OF the
Morris Plains asylum in 1890 were $751;
S9415; during the last fiscal year they were
only S22i. .52S "a, being saving OF SIC, ,365. 81,
although the average daily number OF -
tients during the latter period was thirty
one more than during 1890, and the acsuss
number Of patients in the institution in 1891
was thirty-five more than during the pre-
ceding year The cost OF maintenance per
patient in this institution for 1890 wus
s367 Is; during the last fiscal year, upon the
same basis of calculation, It was s2s6 - per
patient, a saving Of 81. Is per patient.
In the Trenton asylum the expenditures
for 1890 amounted to $ly1, ,O43 .34; during tine
last fiscal year they were $3.50. $50 Is being
a saving Of $40, ,6O4 10, although the average
daily number OF patients during the lattsr
period was tventy-eight more than during
the preceding year, and the actual number
Ut patients was thirty-fcur more than i'm
1890. The cost per patient i'm this institu-
tion in 1890 was s246.6e, while during the
past year il was e22zeS being e2l7 per
patient less than 10 the previous year.
The aggregate lmlnEHnm 0E the two institu-
tions amounts 70 es7. 7.aBlt7, an increase ca
S21, $50. "a over the aggregate balance OF the
two institutions at the end OF the fiscal year
Of lS90
The value Of the land and improvements
under the supervision Oh this board IL esti-
mated at S3,5O4, 1881. The board has
charge OF LIS patients and as officers an
employees
The board recommends:
Frst-That associate dining rooms for pw
- l~~sf@ N TyT-e~
to take the place Of the present small and
inconvenient dining room, aud that the
present dining room be fitted up zs dormi-
tories for patients, 10 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 sop
plements relating thereto and codifying this
legislation 50 that IL win no longer be con
ficting or difficult TO understand or apply
Third-That the name Of the asyiums be
changed to state hospitals.
The consolidating Of these asylums under
one management, which was recommended
in my previous message, upon the ground
that it would secure greater efficiency and
more economical administration OF these
institutions financially, has been fully justi-
fed BY the result.
At the close Of the fiscal year there were
under treatment at the Morris Plains
asylum SOS patients, As males and As
females. The total number treated duriag
the year was l. los; 2lq new cases were ad-
mitted. l13 men and l06 women. The daily
average Of patients was about 500 During.
the year 207 patients ceased to be inmates
of the institution: Of these - died, u were
restored, 81 improved, unimproved and ]
escaped
There are at present T53 patients c1assed
as INDECENT who are supported by the coun-
ties sending them, JOB are private patients
and AZ are supported directly by the state
The total receipts for maintaining this in
stitution, including balance on hand at the
beginning OF the year, were f22T ,y75. D.
The total expenditures were S22I, SIS "a,
leaving balance on hand Oct. 81, 1891, OF
81, AZ. 81.
AT the close Of the fiscal year there were
under treatment at the Trenton asylum e90
patients, OF whom 4l2 were males and 40e
females. The total number treated during
the year WAS $50; 2O2 new cases were sd-
mitted, III men and s. women The daily
average OF patients was about 609 During
the year IG9 patients ceased to be inmates
Of the institution, OF whom 70 died 70 re-
covered, IL were improved and 10 unin-
proved. There are at present 707 patients
in the institution classed as INDECENT who
are supported by the counties sending them
KS are private patients and Is are supported
directly BY the state.
The receipts, including balance on hand ct
the commencement Of the fiscal year,
amounted to 1921 ,347.73. The disburse-
ments amounted to $50, 49, ~, leaving q
balance on hand Oct 81, 1891, OF S40, ,9os.55-
The superintendent Of the institution for
feeble minded women reports that the insti-
tuition had forty-six patients at the close ot
the fiscal year, being an increase of seven
teen over the previous year.
The treasurer reports that sS, "a was
received from various sources, OF which the
state paid s., 464. So The institution en-
pended SS,5sa. ~, leaving a balance in The
treasury OF &ST05S.
The Last legislature amended the law nn
rs to give this institution the care Of teenae
minded girls OF the age Of twelve years and
upward Additional accommodation fcg
fifty new inmates has been provided
state Prison.
The state prison account for the fiscal
year is as follows:
Salary account NNyst& M
Maintenance.........--.... eo.Ll1 ~
7 Repairs. .-.-.......-...-.-....-.....- f.S~ "