The record-union., 1898-05-15
THE COMMISSION OF LUNACY
1T MET IN SAN FRANCISCO YES
.e,sssss TERDAY.
Took Action on Bids for Supplies
Hospital Employees Salaries
and Other Matters.

There was meeting of the State
Commission of Lunacy at San Francis
co yesterday at the office of the Attor-
ney- General the Medical Superintend-
ents Of all the hospitals being present,
and also representatives of each of the
Boards of Managers. DIR. Mathews pre-
sided.
1t was unanimously resolved that, in
view OF the war and the prospective
high prices of goods of all kinds, con-
tracts for supplies for the hospitals for
the next fiscal year should be let for
six months only, instead of year, as
is customary. The advertisement ap-
pears in the Record Union this morn
ing, and bids will be opened at each
OF the hospitals at D. m. on Tuesday,
June 14th. Bids will be let by articles,
and not by schedules.
The payrolls were taken up, and the
views of all present We're given on each
position, as they had been recently re-
yised by the Commission Compare
lively few changes We're suggested in
the schedule as arranged by the Com
mission. Salaries of attendants and
those filling minor positions We're left
practically at the existing rates, cuts
being made in other positions.
A resolution was unanimously passed
indorsing heartily the action of the
Commission in arranging for the de-
portation of foreigners and persons who
are non-residents of the State who are
inmates of our hospitals, and the meet
ing was of the opinion that they should
be sent out oe the State as soon as
possible. The aid of the United States
District Attorneys was asked for the
enforcement of the law with regard to
this class and residents of other States.
They will be sent back whence they
came In one hospital a list of twenty
two such cases was reported, all of
whom We're committed during the past
twelve months.
The collections Of money due the hos
pitals from people with property who
have not been paying have been very
successfully pushed by the Commission
in the last few months, and several
thousand dollars has already been col
lected
At Agnews several cottages, costing
$1,000 each, are being constructed in
the old Mission style, and with the
most approved modern appliances. for
tingent fund so that there will be no
expense to the State. At Stockton d
handsome residence has been built for
the Medical Superintendent. also paid
for out of the contingent fund. 1t is
just completed, and will shortly be fur
nished. It will be occupied by the Su-
perintendent, DR.. Clark, and his former
residence will be used by DR.. Sanborn,
one of the assistant physicians, making
a saving of 500 a month to the State
Government.
At Napa a new residence for the
Medical superintendent has just been
completed, and other improvements are
contemplated.
At the Mendocino hospital at Ukiah
the Board of Directors will meet with
General superintendent Hatch on Mon
day to finally complete plans for the
erection Of an administration building
which will greatly increase the capacity
of that institution.
The Southern California hospital was
recently SO crowded that it was forced
to send twenty female patients to
Stockton and Agnews. New quarters
for the help are being erected out of
the contingent fund, without expense to
the State, which will add to the capa-
city of that hospital.
There are 4,907 patients in the hospi-
tails of the State, from 90 to 20 per cent.
of whom are foreigners. By sending
away large number of foreigners and
non-residents the Commission hopes to
have capacity enough to care for the
insane of the State without having to
ask for any special appropriation by the
Legislature.