The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.

mediate repairs. ne hisO Iccohiihchu''
the removal of the emblaming room at
the medical university at Galveston on
grounds that it is to near the main
building. He also shows that the roof
on two of the main buildings at the a.
and NJ college are in need of repairs.
States that the Alamo mt San Antonio is
now in good condition. Touching on the
state capitol building, he says:
81 have, in the last eighteen months,
made many needed repairs in the capitol
building; have put in fifty-6ve new water
closets; the dome has been repainted with
three coats of oil and lead and one coat
of sand, which will suffice for Il number
of years. The roof of the main building,
which has been a source of much trouble
| in the past, is row in very good condi-
ton. have also put in ten new chan
deliers. The boiler house and machinery
have been overhauled, and is now one of
the best plants in the state. The tile
floor is constant trouble and expense,
and recommend that as soon as practic-
able new marble floor be substituted
for the thing on the first floor. as this is
most constantly used. The tiling can be
taken up and can be used for repairing
the other floors for many years. The
elevator, which formerly gave much
trouble and which | found in very bad
condition, has been completely overhaul
ed and il now as good as new. In re-
pairing the building, l have had to re-
place plate glass to the amount of about
$500, and vast amount of unseen work
has been done in the building In this
connection, | will say that this magnifi-
cent building should not be used for other
purposes than the law directs, and have
cndeavored to comply with the law in
this direction"
He further states that liberal appro-
priation is needed for suitable fence
around the mansion grounds and for
grading and sidewalks.
THE LUNATIO ASYLUM.
In his report of the lunatic asylum in
his city Superintendent Worsham
tates:
There are now 696 patients being treat
ed and cared for by the institution; 394
males and 302 females. Among this
number, the two races are represented
by 5S1 white and 105 colored patients.
There have been admitted during the
year 121 patients; of this number, 100
were white and II were colored. There
have been discharged 80; died, "A, making
the daily average 667 OF the number
discharged, As were discharged restored,
} were discharged improved and were
discharged unimproved. The per cent of
recovery of all treated is 6.73. The per
cent of deaths of all the number treated
is 80. The per cent of those recov-
sred who were admitted during the year
y 2975. n..
During the year 275 applications were
made and only 121 have been admitted"
On this hypothesis he bases the esti-
mate of support and maintenance as fol-
lows saying:
II have shown the number of applica-
tons made and the number refused ad-
mission during the year in order to prove
conclusively the imperative necessity of
providing more room for the insane.
Every patient has been cared for that
the three different asylums could possibly
accommodate, and still there are hun
dreds of cases VIII CHI have been denied ad.
mission on the account of not sufficient
room. The law forces us to discriminate
where there are more applications made
for admission than can be accommodated
in favor of cases under one years dura.
ton, and as n result the chronic cases
of the insane have been absolutely de-
MED protection by the state The above
figures show that not one-half of the mum
, Der that have applied have gained ad
mission, and feel sure that the same il
, true with the other two asylums. Thai
more room is badly needed is evidenced
by the fact that the democratic platform
adopted at the last state convention, de
q clared in favor Of making provisions fol
! all classes Of the insane of the state
! The following estimates are based upoI
: the increase of 325 patients, making on
: capacity more than 1000 increasing tn,
: number of attendants from fifty to sixty
: FIVE. This will make a per capita cos
a for providing for this number of patient
:. of only 1888. An appropriation of $40,
600 will be ample for making the neces
!, sary Improvements.
y 1.-THE institution has already grown fa
), beyond the capacity of the kitchen an
!. amusement hall, and an enlargement i
y this direction is absolutely needed to NEE
q the demands of the increased number o
n patients. An ample provision for thi
4 improvement has been considered and
!. included in the above estimate. TIL
a board of managers wisely contracte
with the city water works to supply wa
ter and lights for the institution, wbic
=, took effect on the 10th of August, 1896
- the contract being made for one yea
= with the privilege of the next three year
y at the same figure. Heretofore, on
y water supply has been obtained by pump
n ing from an artesian well and the light
=, furnished by our electric light plant Th
!, cost of pumping and running the plar
was far in excess of the present contrat
>f anu tlt StlNlNt tHtl tOulu hol bt SOll
=, pared with the excellent service furnishe
y now. The artesan well, which cost tn
= state considerable money, has not bee
=, used since the above contract was mad
IL and we have decided that much goo
If could be derived from the well by hull,
. ing natatorium for the benefit of I'll
- patients. and for that purpose an est
y, mate has been made and is also include
h. in the above appropriation.
n "Thc boiler house and steam health
nf plant is now inadequate to give the SER
u ice needed, and, should the building |
~ ~ enlarged. an increase in this capacit
i with an additional boiler. will be abs
nf utely necessary. For this purpose ar
~ laying pipe and making connections wit
" the new buildings, will require an apr
~ pration of $4,000.
o. "The number of patients has been il
I'd creased from Col at the close of the pa
of year to COG. and the appropriation aske
" for the next two years. as the Institute
ne now stands, is S244.270. against $245.5I
v for the past two years In case IL
n dot inr ocGnI h,,tlJ;nre,