New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-02
INSANE ASYLUM ABUSES.
THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE BLAMED.
porsrSrua:,T BIZ THE GRAND :UaY-AoRL AP-
PREPARATIONS NEEDED.


PREPARATIONS NEEDED
The Grand Jury :or The May ;efHi yesterday
handed down the following pressr;mcnt
During :hs prcsant term ne have devo.ed on
s,ierabIe line 20 Ire investigation OF certain re-
cently published statements rehect:nG , HpoI IL
and Nv ;hcse in;rusted with It's administrator;
These statements Eave charged ne ex tl, me
lack OF facilities for the proper nenta nmn
Gal treatment o. me toyard those unfortunate
peoue py she attendants. and crinna; ne is in
IN respect 70 heir tre@ nrorgc y hem Rith suitable
food: the overNo:king OF ne women 'n ,: ntoi
recovery ana othc: inhuIAan, tyrah"!ca' ann ~
pressvc acts aud methods ,oc, ,,,,,ober o.
witnesses bv whose evidence il was supposstuH ~ t
,r;,th in respcc; to all OF those matters mlh ,i ~
tnoyn ard have carefully heard ana cohS ier
fheIr ;eetrlonv We have also summoned before S,
us and heard evidence on tnr PAY orrac;jon who
IN ssoners of Pablo charities anu ~ conrtoi of
are charged by law With ihe care an n,cc9s OF the
the institution an at,o y, thereto.
4Itcr a consideration OF the evidence eGuurSu,
we are OF the opinion that many Of as,n 9ppcrs
70 DO properly and well conducted The syslemd Tt
maintained. Tho PHYSICIANS are ca, 5,tio and me
sderate N the performance OF me. t.E nSness
ThSre has been no evidence before us showing any
INSTRUMENTATION on the part Of the Asylum o'''-
That evils do exs. however, 8, ranilssi Tae
buildings Wards ls,ane 2rf sc. on, for the
an - ~ ne asvium This 1ci Of accommodation
has not en.y greatly nlm1 1,ao i' r,esn, at heir
SIS condi.,o has IONS existed Indeed 1t appears
Inns ,dc,re tba the same overcrowdins has
49, sv5iec, OF complain for many years Ino
pen a 80, 80 Charitier and Correction have
ConmissoneLT or,e - scoIIre better and more
commodous buildings bat until qute rtce..S,; I'M
slOars me- hni.dng Is in course Of construction on
Wards Island which vii shortly De C' ~ 9'a-,s
WhIcn W.. mai rn,nhe, IRON. the pTesen; quar-
ters 10 the new buildings VIII IN i lta' -, 3,
readjness al iaip l.. l.. vii, ord acGomm yuouonN
FOR neary CO.. IN a9d!tic bli WIZ i,ste requrs-
. y ~ s,i,jti,u provision cughi 10 Dc mace
for the future The number Of our pauper '' is 70
Increases win our reputation ana f1'm I,r'nnsncc
Tn, proper sno,ter for this increase won.c Ie9T'.
the s'ef I'll, H7os 81 6emsSd iN mmeiiis con ;as
provision be made for these. in ORDER t'af 'He pros
WSiIr in genera the present force Of attendants
appear % discharge Their duties fairy anG nal
fuv the number Of attend Is eniireH 100 Sr'1
nr,ner care and supervision Of The inmates canno!
be maintained unless there ., at Tas me present ad
minstration there is but one 10 between tH"'! am
rbs condition Of affairs ought 70 be remedted
without delay The Commissioners nnys ns sS;aT,
applied to the p.oP: , @ao o eopoyes ieat be
increased by an @dsn = ne oaa the Necessary
attendants. put ii'E 49, -. .hc force IS
an 70 III" Ia, fec We earnes;r recommend ;ha, he
I BsaT fnn "a Teanrti FOR t6a W.
Of the opinion thai the present conpensatson -,
tie assistant physicians s IA less than thslt ST.
vlces entieie thon TO- and tina, higher rate o. pay
ought - be established. . -. ~ oor,
W. are OF the same opinion in respect 70 the com,
ne-saton Of the attendants Men ana women OF
REGULAR aptitude and qualifications are requreo, Lo
mis- sort Of work. and the PUBIC shou" DC VIM
70 Ak their pay at figure high enough 70 stc-i
services Of those best competent 10 NJ the posloS
We have .stensd 20 much evidence concerning Hie
ora,itv OF ne food supplied the inmates ne
some evidence wss given lending 10 SHOW that IN, IL
1.a.-, avn FOR
with il and competent TO judge tesi!he1 tha' W.T..
not 4spec.a.y Dala'abie or app izing' u Is NUM-
tious and entirey Wholesome. ....
The food Is supplied under contract by rcpu'ape
merchants and system of inspecii9n IS ~ Hokue
which would appear % amply provide against IN
position Of unhealthy supplies upon thf aH a-rd
We are unable - arrive at positive hhHihS a.
n the general Qua lily Of the food. though we can
saw without hesitation that In our opinion an IN
provement therein might very ready De "'0o''
piishel. >.,~,,>. .c-J1,p
D' INV ~ '' Foreman.
CE0RGE A ERINK- Secreiary.