The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

ard wards are ir clean condition, how
ever considerable expenditure CT money
iS needed to make necessary repairs. IN
order 10 preserve the buildings ana ma
chiaeFy.
ss..c,g2a-T9lat there is an insufficient
humber OF employees and attendants IN
sad institution. and that they DO not re-
ceiye maenaatiou consistent with good
and efficient service.
Third-The twelve cells for convict pa
TENTS. as claimed in the biennial repor.
OF the board OF audit and control as hav-
ing Been built, do not. as matter or
fact exist; said biennial report states
that there were four escapes for the .5ear
ending Sept og. isss whereas the dairy
reports At the hospital show that during
thai period there we're thirteen escapes
These facts throw G3credIt upon the pub
iished report concerning the institution
made IS the board of audit and control
and the superintendent
Fourth-TAe percentage OF reeoFeries
during the past year ending Sept. ~.
lssS Is reported as a per cent. OF those
admitted which. from our investigations.
we believe to Dc not justified by the facts.
The percentage OF reeoveries as gwen In
the biennial report on the institution *
entirely unprecedented In the history and
statistics OF such institutions. Twenty per
cent. or the discharges were made in the
last month of the hospital year.
F'ifth-That the superintendent has not
reported deaths occurring at the instits-
ton 20 the county auditor. as required by
law. nor at all.
Slxtn-That the infrmary asked for In
the biennial report Of iS9. in our opinion
should not be built as II - not in &C
cordance with the original plan ON which
the Institution was established IL IN
creased capacity is found necessary. add
tional wings should be built, and not
small oittlouses, which would mar the
appearance and usefulness or the orlgi-
nal buildings.
Seventh-The maintenance fund OF the
hospital should be made sufficient. IN the
opinion OF the committee, 10 provide for
the Improvement and cultivation OF the
tract Of los acres OF land belonging TO the
institution, which could thus be made pro-
Gucttve of produce which IN now pur-
chased at considerable outlay OF money.
Elghth-~The public service and the well
fare Of the unfartunates IN the Institution
have been made supseryient to the ae-
complishment or political ends, by poll
ticians in the state administration. and
associated Herewith. from the governor
down.
Ninth--In conclusion. your committee,
after carefully examining all the evil
deuce and facts as they appear TO us. and
hearing I'm mind the treatment which The
unfortunate insane OF our state should
receive do conclude and therefore RECON-
mend that the hest interests OF the state
and the welfare OF the unfort.nates in
said institution can he best subseryea by
the adjustment OF the state board OF au-
dit and control. and the substitution
therefor OF a local board Of trustees as
formerly, of which only a majority should
re Of the dominant party: In order that
the employees of said institution may be
employed and continued in service on the
ground Of fitness for the various positions
and free from prefernent on political
grounds and that said institution may
NOT be used as a place for the payment
of political debts ana obligations, and
made the football OF party leaders.