Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-16

state Of New Jersey; and
Whereas, The said grantees in said
deed are desir1us Of having said charitable
institution established and are about to
cause to be introduced into the legislature
Of the said state Of New Jersey a bill IN
which 1t will be provided that said state
accepts such property for such purposes,
and makes an adequate appropriation for
the erection of suitable buildings thereon.
and further provided for the maintenance
and support Of the said institution for
such purpose or purposes aforesaid;
Now, therefore, this receipt witnesseth,
that in case the said Legislature within
one year from the date thereof passes said
bill, and it becomes a law, and such bill is
satisfactory TO a majority Of the following
five persons, viz the four grantees In said
deed, and Frederick r. Wilson, the grantor
therein, their satisfaction or ratification to
be evidenced in writing within thirty days
after the said bill becomes law; and the
said grantees In said deed, each and all OF
them, convey by deed duly executed and
acknowledged, with q covenant against
their own acts respectively, and unincum-
bered by any lien Of any nature whatever
which might attach by reason of the title
being passed through said grantees their
respective husbands and wives joining in
said deed, so as to cut off all dover rights
and estates by courtesy, to the proper off
GERS or trustees of such institution in trust
for the purposes as aforesaid, said deed to
be duly executed, acknowledged and de-
livered within thirty days from the time
such proposed bill becomes law, then and
in that case such warranty deed Is to be
delivered to said grantees and the title Is
to pass thereby, otherwise to be returned
to said Frederick Wilson or his legal rep
resentatives, without having been deliver
ed or recorded, at the expiration Of thirty
days after said period of one year. Witness
my hand and seal this said 10th day Of
February, A. D. 1895.
GEORGE T.. WERTs,
Governor of New Jersey"
/ directed the attention Of the legislature
OF 1895 to the proposed grant, and there
upon an act-chapter 375-was passed
providing for the appointment Of a com
mission of three persons to make careful
investigation Of the subject and report to
the present legislature the result Of their
deliberations
The commission was duly appointed
and, understand, are prepared to report
their conclusion to your honorable bodies
By reference to the foregoing receipt 1t
will be seen that if it is desired to take ad-
vantage Of the proposed gift, the proper
Legislative act must be passed on or before
Feb. is, 1896, unless the parties In interest
extend the time.
1t now remains for your honorable bodies
to take such action in the premises as you
may deem advisable.
The State Library.
The state library is becoming yearly
more valuable and more appreciated Its
legal and miscellaneous works comprise
the best and most useful Of their respective
Glasses.
The whole number of books, pamphlets,
etc., at the close Of the fiscal year (Oct. 81,
1894) was 43. 1888, but at the request Of the
superintendent Of documents at Washing
ton, 445 duplicate United States docu-
ments were subsequently returned to him,
thus reducing the actual number of books,
ETC., to az, 943
At the close Of the fiscal year, Oct. 81,
1896, the whole number Of books, docu-
ments, ETC., was 45, 265, an actual increase
of 2, S22. This extraordinary increase was
A1bLOub bAC6bulUR GQ6 dQ-
nual appropriation of 5000.
At the Columbian exposition, one Of the
New Jersey educational exhibits was a
large number Of books written by citizens
of New Jersey. That exhibit has BY Mrs.
W. A. Roebling Of Trenton, and Mrs. NJ.
T. Yardley Of Orange a committee Of the
New Jersey commissioners, been deposited
in the state library. A separate revolving
bookcase has been devoted to them. These
books are not intended for public use, ex-
cept through permission Of the commits
sioners. A catalogue of the books, alpha
betically arranged according to authors,
will be found in appendix No. 2, append
ed to the report Of Morris r. Hamilton,
state librarian.
OF this exhibit the librarian, in his re-
port, says: 1T is quite unique, and prob
ably In the near future will be rated as a
remarkable curiosity. 1t certainly is worth
protection as a rare collection Of the prod
nets Of the literary genius Of the state. |"
Geological Survey.
The report OF the state geologist for the
year 1895, with its accompanying papers,
is valuable document. 1t contains a large
amount Of useful information, and treats
many subjects Of interest to
the individual and the state at large.
cannot deal with it in detail, but will d.
rect special attention to those portions Of
1t relating to the subjects Of forestry, the
extent and ravages Of forest fires, and the
means to be employed for their prevention.
state Hospitals
Those were formerly called 'finsane
asylums." The change to Estate hospi.
tails" was made by legislative enactment
in the year 1898.
The managers report that both institu-
tions have maintained their previous high
regulations. But both of them are over
crowded. The Trenton hospital is intend
ed to accommodate, at the utmost, 500
patients. The number Of inmates on Oct.
81, 1895, was 1,001. The Ill effects Of this
crowded condition are thus portrayed BY
the medical director, DIR. Ward:
The past year it has been a serious
daily problem how properly to provide for
the rapidly increasing numbers. All at
tempt at proper classification based, as it
should be, upon the mental condition or
state Of the individual has long since had
to be abandoned, and the only rule that at
present governs us in making our classifi-
and tranquility Of the patient Such a
system does and can only result in injury,
often permanent, to those who have been
committed To our care. Not a few who
under more favorable circumstances and
conditions would probably be restored to
health or greatly improved and their exist
ence rendered moro comfortable become
chronic and incurable, burden to them
selves and to all who are compelled to care
for them. Fifty per cent Of the irritabil-
ity, complaining and fault finding in in
stitutions Of this character arise chiefly
from oyercrowding and consequent i'm
proper classification.
Various methods OF relief are suggested
In the report Of the medical director, to
which refer your honorable bodies. The
managers state in their report that tthe
suggestions for enlarging and improving
the accommodations for patients will re-
ceive the careful consideration Of the man
ayers during the ensuing year.
The hospital at Morris Plains is intend
ed to accommodate but 800 patients. The
number on Oct 81, 1895, was /, 116. "On
this account" say the managers, There
has not been day during the past year
that all connected with the management
have not been in fear OF some calamity,
the direct consequences of this crowded
state. Each night the halls have been in
numbered with SO cots. Though the ut
most care has been taken to place and re-
move them noiselessly, night and morn
Ing, and to preserve quiet upon the wards.
1t is easy to see that, when all that can be
has been done, a most disagreeable and