Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-09-28
TRUSTEES REPORT.
Annual Report Of the Trustees of the
State insane Asylum to the
Governor.
Ir.aaa ce the State Kept at a Smaller
Cost Tha. LIVER in the States
History.
1,un1oveme;.ts and Additions That Have
Been Made al the Asylum the
Past Year.

Jamestown, n. d., Sept. 22.-Nevcr
before in the history of North DaKota
have the insane of the state been better
cared for or at II less amount per capita
From the biennial report of the trus-
tees of the hospital for the insane 1t is
learned that the cost Of maintenance per
c,nita is ONLY half what it was a decade
ago and no necessary has been lacking
or comfort omitted possible to secure
that the limited capacities of the un-
fortunate inmates could appreciate. The
AVERAGE number of patients in the lnstl-
tuition is greater than ever before ana
the cost OF board, clothing,
otc never 90 low before-which speaks
volumes for the careful and consclentl'
GUS oversight of Superintendent Moore
and resident officers including Steward
M;,sted. the last the purchasing officer
upon whose integrity and skill depend
much-both the economic conduct Oh
the institution and in a measure the
health of the patients, according to
whether or not the food supplied IS suf-
fcient and of good quality. Ten years
AGO it cost the taxpayers of the state
s3o5l5 for every patient in the hospital.
For the biennial period just closed the
cost of maintenance was Slo4.A and TINS
amount is $50 less than in the preceding
biennial period. The patients are now
maintained at the institution at an
average cost of but Sll.S1 a month"; or
80 OF a week, and this includes board,
clothing and medical attendance as well
as other items.
The trustees report to Governor Fan
cher that the management OF the lnstl-
tuition is excellent and will compare very
fayorably with similar institutions OF the
same character and that all the resident
officers are conscientious in he dis
charge of their duties and constantly
striving to benefit and ameliorate the
condition of the unfortunates under
their care.
The sixth legislative assembly au-
thorized the board to issue s5O,OU bonds
for the construction of additional build
inps at the institution. One building was
built in addition to the male depart
ment of the institution-the funds being
insufficient for the construction OF two
ward buildings as was at first thought
possible-and a new laundry, which was
absolutely necessary, constructed. line
old laundry building was changed into
congregate dining rooms and dormitorie'
made out of the old dining rooms on tn
wards. Room was thus made on tn
wards for thirty-six more patients. TIT
buildings are good and substantial ant
an honor to the state.
The trustees report that the female
part of the institution is now crowded
to its utmost capacity and it is thus i'm
possible to secure the best results
Cures are retarded by crowded sleeping
apartments and the board earnestl.
recommends the erection of anothe
building to be added to the female di
vision.
The trustees also enew their recon-
mendation for an appropriation for
cold storage building, such being neces
sary from an economical and sanitar
point of view.