The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-25
THE CENTRAL ASYLUM.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF SUPERIy-
TENDENT BkRKsDILE.
Number Of COIored Lunz.ics-Cost of
Maintaining Patients Less Than any
Other Institution In tho Country.

PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. 2i-Speciai.-
The case Of the city Of Petersburg VS..
the Postal Telegraph Cable Company, to
show cause why they should not be
fined for not paying the license tax due
on their poles in the city. was called
In the Mayors Court this morning.
Mr.. George Mason, the city attorney.
was present in the interest Of the city.
but no representative OF the telegraph
company was in attendance. After
Justice Mallory, who presided in the
absence Of the Mayor. had read the
warrant, he saw at once that IL was
defective. inasmuch ~ II made no
specific charge, and so informed City
Attorney Mason. Mr.. Mason agreed with
the justice that the warrant was defec-
tive. and IL was therefore dismissed
Another warrant against the company
will be issued upon which the case
will be heard. The total amount
OF taxes due by the company is
about 500.
Rev. a. ]. Fristol, pastor OF the Second
Baptist church, Will by request preach
a special sermon on Sunday night next
Rending OF the Veil"
The annual report OF DR.. Randolph
Barksdale, superintendent Of the Gem
trial Lunitic Asylum, for the fiscal
year ending September 30. 1893. shows
the number Of patients at the beginning
Of the year 10 have been 2l8 males,
32S females. Total. GIG. Admitted dur
ing the year, l2l males; IA females. To-
tai. 225. Total present in year. $50 males,
AZ females Total, SSl. Discharged-Re-
covered. 80 males; q females. Total, 60.
Improved, males; 3 females. Total. ).
Not insane, males; 3 females. Total.
). Remaining at end Of the year 3'5
males; 3SS females. Total. 763. The farm
and garden yielded net proht Tor the
year Of $i,676l2.
Superintendent Barksdale I'm his re-
port SAYS: 1--WE have now a balance TO
our credit OF $2l 5990S From examina-
ton OF reports Of other institutions OF
this kind / Learn that the cost per
caplta Of maintaining this asylum IS
the ASYLUM for the ensuing year Will
much less than that OF any other asy-
lum In this country.
"The average number OF patients In
not be less than rs. Calculating on the
cost per capita for the year just ended
il will require $4,000 to support the
institution the present year
I learn that Dr. Barham Democrat
who was elected to the House Of Dele
gates from the counties Of Prince George
and Surrv. says that there is no truth
whatever in the report that ne mas
withdrawn.
snow fell to a depth Of about one
inch I'm the counties Of Sussex ana
southanpton last night There was also
a brisk fall of the "heecy flakes mere
about midnight last night NJ
The Petersburg COnvocation OF the RIO
tcstaut Episcopal Church, when mas oeeh
boldire its session this week at CreWe, IN
Nottoyyav county, adjourned tonight Inc
nrincipal questions considefe We're lhose
i'm reference 10 mission WORK "llIlh 1HS
hounds Of the COnvOcation Inc OonfoCd-
ton is composed of the cleIsy anu l@lSS
90 the churches In that part OF the south
err diocese of Virginia lying between
Southampton county ana far'n''i'e anu
south Of James river
Rev. c. r. Haines. rector OF St Faui ;
church. I'm this city, was elected uean'
Rev. w A. r. Goodwin, rector OF o.
Johns church, in Petersburg. secretary
and Mr. Thomas +. Rives, or DlhWlidle
county. treasurer. The Convocatoh Noleu
IN meet i'm May and November OF each
wear. The next meeting OF the CohFoca-
tion will be held at Wakefield IN sussex
county, In May. mo.
4 largely attended tournament was
oi,ap to-day at Church Road, In DinWid-
die county. on the Norfolk and Western
railroad. The charge to the knights was
aeliyered by Mr.. Richard Mann OF TINS
Mace. The successful knights were A. r..
richardson. John Cousins and J.. NJ
clark The tournament was followed To-
nIeht by a grand coronation ball, at wnich
Miss Jessie Bolling daughter OF POST
master Stth Boiling, Of this city was
crowned as queen Of love and beauty