The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
CARE OF ruE srIrE's INSANE.
work Done tn Relieve Ov.rcrs~dInE and Rem
ndS Other CandItlona Com pInlned OF

ALBANY. Feb. Gov. Black has had sew
eral talks with the state Commissioners in LII,
macy since his visit 10 Harris island. Black,
wells Island, ami WARTS Island. ami at his re-
quest they submitted 20 nm u few days a-G !
statement showing what they have done for the
Institutions in New York county since hey t0ok
charge OF them On March /, I~3t. and Also
what mas been lone at he Long Island state
Hospital. the Kings county institution.
The Commissioners maintain thar he condi-
irons which the Governor found 81 ieplnrable 1T
Hart Island and Blackwell's Island arc evils
which grew out NJ the city ; management wnrn
1t took care Of its Own insane. The commission
has already done much 10 ameliorate the tiiaui-
dated condition Of ,he buildings and the over.
~crnwding. The buildings were badly in need NJ
repair when the commission took hold. nut here
were still more pressing needs which had To be-
attended 20 before the repairs could be under.
JaSen. In both the Manhattan ami Long Ii.
ami state hospitals steam p,tnFs, water plants,
ind sewerage yer" hHhly nerHird. lnd a large
amount Mas required - make -Ae patients cun'
Portable and The buildings hanltanle, Al ne
Sttttt'' ~ ~ ~ % 81 ~H''t l4o
Governor mas heen accomplished Ind her
after he money can Ne devoted largely 20 no
%ereytiOa NJ new buildings.
The commissioners tddrret: igureS 70 show
that the greater par " lne money available ,br
general repdIrs AMI improvements last ""lr was
rVEengri IN New org ana IL ngs, The total
amount expended in he StIte or extraordinary
cGpalr- and imnTYr ements. including nrw build
lngs. was Sl,lJu,u1u.3+. OF This sum SOL.
+n2. - was expended directly IN New YORK and
KING. On The IA is NJ 3aO patients transferred
~tp,ntner Institutions. they received. the.bcnrnt.pt
$2lt,5No expended there. making a total OF
SAu5. In9.
On March l. 1895. when the state Commits
sion ZOOS Charge NJ me New prk rIfy institute
lions. her" was an excess NJ so patients over
tie capacity ~ the institutions now COMPRISING
tHr Manhattan and Lang Island state hospitals.
II Is estimated gnRt the net increase from that
cate 70 Oct. 2, l-nS. Will amount 10 $50. 70
relieve thls o~verrruwGins the commission mas
already set aside LunuS tor new buildings AZ
King Park. wulrh will be- opened On Illy I,
l-o-, and viii accommodate 80 patleut-. Il
has Recently provided attendants homes at
Wards Island ind Central Isilp. aHd ne room
in the hospital buildings now occupied Nv The
Attendants viii Accommodate ,A6n PATIENTS.
Contracts VIII soon Ne let tuF lew pHvlliuus AZ
Central lslip, Ind',huy MI! be opened ~ sept. :.
for he accommodation OF 1OS patients. A ew
building 1t War island. WORK or which
snuu.d ne wei advanced by Oct Z. VIII accom-
mnddle do more patients. To this must no
added accommodations provided since March
New York city by transfers or PATIENTS. These
plans, The Commissioners thlnS. will meet All
mo requirements OF New York Anu Kings 20
Oct. ! auI iCaVe accommodations or 100 new
nAIients in tne rest OF the stale.
Inc buildings aL Harris Island and Black
Wen Island ,.nu many Ut those AZ tiaIbush.
the commissioners said, arr amt for Ihli.a-
ZION .uld sEOulu he vacated nt rnr r]urLr,f ms.
sIllc moment. 10 replace these lilapidaral
STRUCTURES N!l cost - .IOU,OOu some OF tas
uUi.iinss at A4ng > Park arp N titLle better
'uRG.1iun. 70 replace these will cost $50, 900
mure. The commissioners said II vas nor ex.
pecIeu 10 get all turse Juildings under wg.y in
one year, but at the present rate o: taxation Tor
the insane provision can be made this year for
100 OF the 5000 patients 70 he removed trum
anshtAhls buAdingA