West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-04-20
SPRING CLEANING Up.
lie Gets In His Work at the Hospital
for Insane ut Weston.


needed in most of our State Insti-
tutions. They have been controlled
so long by ceriai set of men,
that they seemed to think they
owned them and could do just as
they pleased. Our new Governor
will have something to say about
this aud las very properly COM
menced with the Hospital for In
sane at Weston. This is the most
important institution in the State
and absorbs about one fourth of the
revenues of the State in its mainte-
nance. The poor unfortunates
confined there for care and treat
ment are deserving OF the closest
attention, and so the Governor has
very properly begun his work of
reform ut this place. This paper
has time and again called attention
to the Encouragement Of affairs in
this institution, and insisted on
some changes and reforms IN be-
half of the unfortunates confined
therein and the present admins
tration Is bearing ne ont in every
thing we have said. Having been
employed there four years, we knew
what we were talking about.
The newly constructed Board of
Directors convened there in semi.
annual session last week and pro-
ceeded to waken up things little.
Heretofore the Directors have been
In the habit Of stopping at the
Hospital and being entertained by
the officials, at the expense of the
State, however. Special prcpara-
tons would be made for weeks be-
fore, and everything would be shin
ing when the Board arrived, and
while the Directors remained they
were entertained with the best eat
ing and drinking that could be pro-
cured, (sll of course at the expense
of the State.) This was all so nice
that the Directors couldn't have
the heart to do anything but stand
by, and white-wash, if necessary,
the officials. This time when the
Directors arrived, they went to the
Hotel Mcdonnell and made that
their headquarters. They had to
pay for their own Refreshments,
both solid and liquid, but got in
their work all the same. The Board
is composed as follows:
Andrew Edmiston, President,
Lewis county; Robert Haynes, Sec
rotary, Fayette county; Jacob S.
Hyer, Braxton county; A. G.. Gift
fin, of Upshur; @. l.. Thompson,
OF Cabell; John G.. Floyd, of Ka-
nawha; F.. ID. Smoot, of Greenbrier;
Robert Armstrong, of Mason; j. S.
Sweetland, of Lincoln; and Louis
Bennett, Of Lewis county.
All were present except the latter,
who has been travelling abroad and
has not returned. Messrs. liver,
Floyd and Giffin are Republicans
and tho others all Democrats. The
Secretary receives So per day for
actual services, and the Directors
"a per day and mileage. The
Board convenes in regular session,
second Tuesday in April and Octo-
Der. At other times the business
is left in the hands of tho Execu-
tive Committee of the Board, con-
sisting Of the three nearest Direc-
tors.
The new Board convened Tues.
day Of last week and at once got
down to business. DR.. w. p.
Crum hacker, Of Cambridge, Ohio,
was elected superintendent in place
Of DR.. John S. Lewis. DIR. John s.
Burdette, Of Charleston, was elect
cd Assistant in place Of DR.. Robert
l.. Brown. DIR. Matt Edmiston, of
Weston, and DIR. Thomas Nj. Hood,
Of MOnongalia, were reelected on
the medical staff, while the position
Of DIR. John I. Wardor was declared
vacant, as three Assistants were
considered sufficient to the Super
intendent. NJ. W. Harrison, Of
Weston, was reelected Treasurer.
The salary Of the Druggist was
reduced from $3.50 to $500 per year.
and Minter Ralston, the Druggist,
has been asked to yacate The FIRST Of
May. The Board authorized tho
Executive Committee 20 employ a
Druggist at that time % al tho
position at q salary not to exceed