The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-12

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was made to begin the important work.
The board Of directors selected a site
near Salem. Harrison county. Tor the
school, and one OF the contemplated
series O. buildings has been construct
ed. onc-thlrd OF this edifce is now
J READY for the reception OF a few incor-
4 riSible girls. or q least will be ready. as
soon rs the necessary furniture can be
4 procured. n, q as,.si
The citizens OF Salem donated thirty
4 eight acres OF ground. bored a fresh
water well and supplied the same with
a large tank for the use of the occu-
pants % the building.
TO fully complete the structure, 70
4 properly furnish Tito fence the grounds
and put them in proper condition. and
to carry on the Institution for the en-
suing two years, and at the same time
add one OF more buildings. o good sized
appropriation will be necessary at Four
hands. Eoard has already received .
4 large numbered applications for ad-
mission TO the institution,wh!c Is proof
positive OF the wisdom o. the legislature
lluscStuUuSIliHs lNe sCuOOI. 4rliFt4t tl.i ~
THE WESTON ASYLUM.
4 The hospital at Weston. in all OF Its
appointments Is one of the great cleo
mPsynary Institutions Of the entire
country. In Accommodations. grounds,
surroundings, and management, It be-
longs to the first class OF similar insti-
tutlons everywhere. Its present man
agement is bound to commend 1t to the
favorable consideration OF our people.
During the past two years, q vast
amount OF repairing OF the plant has
been done, and yet much more OF this
sort OF work Should be done to put
things In proper condition. /,
| heiimprorements recently made are
as follows: A new laundry has been
added alta cost OF $4,000. on which
there remains an unpaid balance OF
1895, which Is now, due. NThe colo-ed
| hospital has been remodeled, at cost
ofIsl.S50. Two & sterling water tube
boilers OF $50 horse power each, were
purchased at q cost OF s4100, one-half Of
which amount remains unpaid. An cleo
trio light plant OF sufficient capacity 10
light the building and grounds, costing
| $1,000, for which entire payment has
been made Other minor improvements
have been added, which have material
| ~ Increased the convenience and value
1 ofthe property. II .5fls K ~
4 The superintendent, who Is unaues-
tionablY an able and competent man,
states In his report 10 me that "the ap-
| preparation for the past two years for
| rIIrrpr1t Gswns S19O nm an
year. This is not sutIic!en: to properly
garry on the institution for the number
OF employees and patients we now have.
We have about seveaty-f1rc more pa
tients. and eight more employees than we
had 4 year ago. The number Of pa
tients we now have Is 1.09l, and we also
| have one hundred and seventy en-
ployes, which make, about twelve hum
dred. people to feed and furnish with
bedding, and, over one thousand 10
clothe.s We need new carpets and fur
niture for the administration building,
as those We now have are not creditabie
TO the state. I'VE need specially new
mattresses and bedsteads In n number
OF our apartments, In short. can. as
sure you that every dollar OF appropri-
atoms asked for by the board should be
given to U.s. +.
The: report Of the board of directors of
this institution is complete within It.
sell, and ask your careful considera-
tion of their requests. III.
The insane are the wards Of the state.
and we will make C. serious mistake IL
we fail to render TO them a!l the assist
ance In our power. ~.
We have two hospitals Of this charac-
ter, both of which are intelllgentiy and
vat.N ,aHl,. 4 i
sonal attention to both OF them, Nld
have inspected them with great caRe-
| fulness, because I deemed It due to
myself. rs we'll as to the people OF our
state, that we should know exactly how
Our unfortunate insane are being look
ed after =
At this hospital. all the water from
condensation in the steam heating coils
Is discharged into the sewer. The cnor-
nous waste should be stopped Some
| idea OF this waste may be estimated
from the amount of water used in the
steam heating system during the sea-
son whea artificial heatTis used. which
probably Is from 100000 to zoe. 900 GAL
Ions rer day. This water. taken cold
| and dirty from the river. Is discharged
from the heating coils hot and clean. 1t
should be returned to the boilers. The
saving OF fuel and wear and destruction
of boilers would probably compensate
for the cost OF the needed Improvement
in 4 single season.. No accurate esti-
mate OF the cost has been made, but
probably 1t would cost from $1,000 to
$3.50 10 carry It into effect.
SECOND HOSPITAL FOR THE IN
III. SANE ..
After a personal inspection OF this
splendid Institution, am pleased to
state that 1t is being managed, em
sure, TO the entire. satisfaction OF the
people OF the. state, and relatives and
friends of the hospitals patients should
find much consolation In knowing that
theic loved ones receive the best OF
treatment and kindest OF attention at
this Institution. All departments have
been kept up 10 a high point of excel
lence, and the moral and humane char
actec OF the institution Is all that could
be nsked.
The fiscal year ending September 30,
lS9S. has been the most Furnishing In
the history Of The hospital There were
admitted during the year 155 patients,
being a greater number of admissions
than in any previous year. There were
discharged as recovered slxty-thrce,
which exceeds previous years, while the
death rate has been very low. being so
per cent on the whole number treated
Number remaining in hospital. octo-
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