Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13

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superintendent and his assistant, are
III the E3ale attendants in the wards
recHiving $40 per month. and the female
ATTENDANTS Sl4 per month.
Tho average cost per day for each
patient is about AZ CENTS All supplies
are received by printed contracts, ru-
newef every four months.
The Sl5, U0tl appropriated by the
Legislature duriug the present session,
on account Of the biennial appropria-
tion for the institution. is about OK.
pended. aud quarterly bills due May
| 9Th, Amounting to nearly SC. 900, should
be Immediately provided for.
Referring to the Increased appro-
| priation asked for this time, by the
board OF trustees, We would say that
this is largely accounted for by the fact
that the large annex will make it neces-
sary TO employ from IL TO IA extra at
| tendants, and the extra lighting, heat
ing, &c., will necessarily entail more
expense, so that in our judgment the
amount asked for, namely 500, 600, is
not excessive.
Your committee would recommend
that some of the weak. minded patients
| confined there should be returned to
| the almshouses OF the counties OF
which they were residents, as it would
| be less expensive TO provide for them
| in that way than il is at the insane
hospital. and also. il it were possible,
TO provide a separate place for tho in
| sane children, who are at present, from
necessity, confined with the adult
patients. We would also suggest that
the State should purchase an adjacent
tract of land, SC acres, which We under
stand can be purchased OF a. very
reasonable figure. The land could lie
used TO raise vegetables for the use Of
the hospital, and in our opinion the
State would save tho price paid for 1t
in very few years. No oxtra holp
would be required, az there ara nlenty
Of able bodied patients. who could
work il and at the same time benefit
themselves by keeping their minds oc
cupied,
I've examined tho books Of the in,
stitutinn and found everything correct
and accounted for by proper vouchers,
which are always compared with the
contracts before any bills are paid, hut
as additional information we would
recomm md tbs printing in their bien
Dial report Of an itemized statement Of
the amount, TO whom paid, and for
what purpose paid, of all checks, the
same to be numbered serially Also
that the fund known as the superin-
tendent's fund should be unaer the di-
rect control Of the board OF trustees
and paid out on tho attestation Of the
president and secretary OF tho board.
We would further recommend the
employ ment of some suitable person as
steward at a salary not 10 exceed $500
| per annum, whose duty it snail be to
purchase all supplies and distribute
same through the institution and keep
an account of same, also TO have charge
OF the grounds connected with the hos
| pital, &c.
Tho small greenhouse connected
with the institution is very inexpeu.
sire and is used for growing /, few
| potted plante to decorate the lawn and
corridor and seems to be source of
| pleasure to the unfortunate inmates.
" In conclusion We would recomA end
that a certain amount of the apprSbria-
ton be set aside for the purpose OF re-.
furnishing tho superintendent house,
which lie sadly in need of it. as 10 its
present condition il is not any credit to
the State, some of the rooms being
wc.n out
"The question has beun raised as to
whether or not the hospital would need
an assistant superintendent, if the
State should decide to employ aateward,
as in the opinion of SONS DIR. Hancker
would then have ample time to attend
to the professional duties connected
with the institutions: However, the
committee decided to leave that ques.
tion to the General Assembly. We
would also recommend abolishing the
monthly reports, as at present made by
ward attendants.
VERY respectfully, "
| John Pyle, -
"George F. Pierce,
Thomas johnson,
~ &C. q. Dempsey,
l.. s. Hopkins,
Committee.
The report OF the committee appeared
to give the greatest satisfaction to the
members OF both houses and caused nc
unfavorable comment.
The House bill to reorganize the
National Guard of the State, give il an
annual appropriation OF 50, 600 and pay
the adiutant- general salary of Sl0(
passed the Senate yesterday afternoon,
and it is now law. The bill caused
no comment and there was not dis.
sentIng vote.
In the House at the morning session,
Mr.. liazell introduced bill to provide
that the SALARY of all persons elected ir
the office Of sheriff in Now Castle
county. hereafter, shall DO IS, 600; thai
} it shall be payable quarterly; that ht
shall receive no other Condiments, hui
must pay to the treasurer of New Cas-
} tie county all foes now going to thu
sheriff. The Levy Court is to fix th,
: number of deputy sherffs and pay thei
salaries, which shall DO determined b,
the Levy Court. The sheriff ia TO keeI
an account Of all collections made hy
, HIM, ard such account hooks are to bt
open to tho inspection of any citizen a
all timer. Tho jail commissioners ar,
to provide for maintenance Of all per
! sons incarccrated in the county Jail
In the House at noon Representatiy,
Smith of Milford announced, witt
deep feeling, tho Heath OF Readin.
Clerk G.. W. Kern. which had occurred
/ in the morning, and or his motion ;
3 minute was adopted and tho clerk wa
) directed to forward copy to the famil,
D Of the deceased
. Tho House passed the House bill fo
the protection OF oysters in Murderkii
and ST. Jones Rivers, after Amending
J it 60 as To provide that general dredg
ing for oysters shall not be done be
! tween the 10th of a pril and tho 18th d
! September, but that farmers may cltcl