The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-19

asylum s. 900, aud 50, 500 for laundry
and boiler machine
The minority bill proposes for Raleigh
$6O, 600 per annum for ten wears, $40 900
for repairs and additional accommoda
ton.
For Morganton 500, 900 annually, and
In addition annually for the building or
enlargement of the dining room.
For Goldsboro $33, 900 annually for
two years, and 81, 500 IN addition to pro
wee more accommodation.
Mr. Grouse proposed as an amendment
to the majority report to strike out $32,-
oe6 in the Goldsboro appropriation and
insert $35, 900; and in the Morganton
appropriation strike out 800, 900 and in
sert $95 600
Mr.. Kitchen, taking up House bill
a78, the bill of the minority, asked for
larger appropriations. A great respon-
sibility rested upon this house if it failed
to come up to the high-water mark
There was justice to be done to the af
hicted, bone of our bone and flesh of our |
flesh, who appealed through their mani /
fest affections the sympathies and the
comforts that humanity stood in need Of |
1t was for the legislature to heed their |
silent appeals; they could ask nothing
Tor themselves, for in their deprivation
they did not know what they wanted
But we know. We have seen mep
over the equal in intellect and influence
! to any in this hall come down by de-
cree we cannot understand below the
level of humanity. We must not, in
their fall, forget their past. He spoke
| on behalf of the committee when he re
| ferred to the impression made upon its
members when they visited Morganton
What they saw was magnificent. The
management was superb. Everything
was in perfect condition. There was no
such institution in the south; it was the
| glory of North Carolina. The superin
control; he held it in the hollow of his
hand. The institution had in perfection
many of the most perfect and useful
modern appliances. 1t had storage of
1000 gallons of water, fresh and pure
from the adjacent mountains. With its
mains and its hose, in case of fire it could
food the whole building at moments
notice. 1t had perfect mechanical de-
partment, in which many of the unfor
tunates had been trained. as one of the
divisions of mental malady, and who
were able to do valuable labor. 1t had
laundry, perfect in its fittings, which
perfectly and quickly did all that was
required of it. 1t had stone yard in
which rock was crushed by the patients
| for mgcadamizing the drives on the
grounds of the building. There were
$50 patients. They were properly 10
Gated where they were-among the
mountains or rather among their foot
hills, with beautiful scenery around
them; pure air to breathe and cheap anc
abundan. provisions. The superinten-
dent has asked an appropriations for the
next ten J ears. He ought to have every
dollar he asks for. Perhaps some OF
them ma De akin to some of us here. II
not, they are bound in kinship to US all
by the sacred ties of humanity. The
. neglect in providing for them comes
from :grorant prejudice or from the fea1
t of spen, ing too much money. After b,
had beheld the management of the insti
tuition, he was convinced of its wisdom
0 and its carefulness. One hundred an6
SKY dollars for each patient for ont
t yeaI is the cost. thus maintaining ou
d, lniane at less cost than at any othe
d institution in the country.
Mr.. Kitchen called attention to the in
creased cost this year over the last years
J. prices. Meat was so per cent higher
, If not more economical than last yea
the superintendent will find 1t Difficult
to maintain himself on account Of the diff
!, ference in the price of meats; aud al
d other supplies have risen in value
Speaking of the new dining room. h
> said it had been built by the labor OF tn
- patients, and by money saved from tn
. appropriations of the last year. The re
- suit was the conversion of the old diniD
room into sleeping rooms for the patients
- The superintendent wanted SIS, 900 fo
q q the next two years. Will get alon
" thereafter without appropriations for ad
ditions Better let the Legislature gran
what is asked 1t will be justified b
the people when brought before them.
"a The committee examined the sta,
hospital at Raleigh. There is al@ay
!. some firing at this institution. 1t is l.
er Gated at Raleigh, the capital of the stat
|. and is 8 close target to aim at. 1t Is NJ
as unfettered. 1t may be open to the chare
Ill of patronizing the city business houses
Raleigh. Contrasted with Morgantol
O it NAV be said that the institution at IL
10 latter place finds it best to buy by Il
wholesale: =: the business houses there b
ID ing smaller than at Raleigh. Some thiI
ID this plan ought to be followed at Raleis
te He does not say so. 1t is cheaper to bl
by wholesale than by the small quantit
in The buildings at Raleigh cost Sl75, 90
ID OF its machinery and conveniences it c.
be said that much of it is out of dat
d. particularly the laundry fixtures He
ns everything is done by hand; in Morga
o. ton machinery does away with hum
aid. We have asked new laundry u
.te chinery. The gas apparatus is old, NO
". almost useless and dangerous. I
,d metre building is rotting down, a
in it is difficult to keep the light burnip
re- sudden total darkness driving to the I
of candles. We have asked for new G
he fixtures.
a6 Mr.. Blair moved that further consi
y Grafton of the bill be postponed, a
that it be made the special order
ill Wednesday next at II m.
IN No action was taken on the propG
Or ton.
Mr.. Kitchin went on: The engineeri
;tv department needs attention. The
ed eines have now been In operation
,ill seventeen years, and fire has been un'
Of the furnace uninterruptedly during
he whole of that time for heating, FIR Coz
ing, for laundry work etc. They
itv burned out. The inspector says tt
mt cannot last two years.
for There are 404 patients in Morg
ird ton each In an ox1o 1eee room In
md eigh there are two Patients IN ev'
ate room. We ask for $4,000 for two ye
to es;'1E 1ESSI ~ Ifs99ss ons inf ;aanIe e.
,ol, hold one hundred patients each. Tn
81 will relieve the rooms now occufi
en- He asked that the appropriation asl
will be granted. The minority propo
to appropriate $14 900 for that purpe
mo That sum wont build it.
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