The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-13

ara srax IN construction II seems 20 be
| thorough ard comps<se. practically IRE
| oroog. ard. taken Is . whole. rvf4ecsfn8
srrdss MT only on the hoard Of trsssses.
Messrz PerclyzI Dwyer ana Mc-
r,ouasl who had IL In charge, rat
On aesxrs. Csmeron 4 AsnenfeiifFt
tne contractors ws have recon-
neaded many necessary AdditionaL re-
pafrs. seensnx3y much needed. involving
: sepnrxte apsreprfzsion Of q few thou
Sand dollars. and trust they VIII be pro-
videf for ny stts legislature.
1--WE found that the most careful econ-
osuy n exercised Ia the maintenance OK
the institution. 10 the greatest DECREE o.
caution used In the purchasing OF SUCH
needed supplies ~ are found necessary
from time 10 time, and DO especially COM
mend the busfness-ifke methods used IN
me management OF the farfn In connee-
ton with the institution"
In reference 20 the Western washington
Hospital for Insane. the COMMITTEES. after
referring TO the visit Of February = ara
"a says:
I'VE found everything IN SATISFACTORY
condition. the hospital was exceedingly
clean, the patients well clothed anu
general air Of comfort prevailed we
found a large kitchen well equipped Win
modern facilities for working and sery-
meals and found they were served with
a good and wholesome bill Of fare.
I'VE inquired OF the patients In regard
to their treatment and found most OF
them spoke well OF the officers and at
sendantz- They stated that the superin-
tendent uniformly treated them kindly
and removed causes of complaint when
appealed TO. We are satisfied the hos
pifai Is we'll, honestly and economically
managed By the board of trustees and
the superintandent. the latter having
been Ia charge of the hospital Tor nearly
Is years. During the past years TWO new
wings OF brick, one for men and the otner
for women. have been erected, adding
capacity for $50 patients. These two
wings cost $4,000 and were built within
the appropria ton A sewer leading from
the hospital buiiisngs TO salt water
was also built for the money appropriated
for that purpose and cost 800. This
sewer affords ample drainage The lauH-
dry and kitchen have been enlarged.
cold storage plant erected and new
bakery bailt, all within the amount of the
appropriation of $4,000. These several
improvements we find TO have been sub
stantialiy and economically built and
well adapted TO the requirements or the
hospital.
THE whole capacity OF the hospital IL
now Coo patients, of which there are at
present 40 On account OF & SCARCITY OF
good land for farming purposes 1t Is the
opinion of your committee that the Ca
pacity of this hospital should not De In
creased.
we Inquired into the death of the late
stewart and accountant, Mr.. ]. A. shade.
as requested b. your honorable body. We
found that the matter had been placed
in the hands Of the prosecuting attorney
OF Pierce county. Hon W. III. Smell, and
that he had visited the hospital and
taken the testimony of many witnesses:
that he kept the case open and under adj
visement from March 10 June, 1898, and
that he filed his report with the board
of trustees. in which he said: Sufficient
evidence has not been brought to my
attention to even Justify me In filing
any complaint or Information against
any one. or to warrant me I'm arriving at
the conclusion that Mr.. Shade died from
any other than natural Causes Ali the
testimony Is on file with the governor
and has received our careful consider
alton. In conclusion. we believe that mat
ter has been fully investigated and that
there are no grounds for casting suspicion
on any one. Instead of crime being
committed we believe Mr.. Shade died
q natural death"
The report Is signed by Sena .ors Hutch
inson and Taylor and Representatives
TulI. Biggs and Wing.