The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
House Finance.

House Finance.
The house finance committee held q
lengthy session this afternoon superin-
tendent Graves, accompanied by the board
of trustees of the Southwestern insane asy
lum, appeared before the committee, ana
made detailed statement as to the press
lug needs of the institution
lie said the asylum was greatly over
crowded, not vacant room or bed in II,
and asked for an appropriation OF $50,
coo per year fer maintenance and support,
for general repairs. new floors and paint
ing 5000; additional bsrns aud dairy S20OV,
amusement hall S6lNN. Also hre protec'
ton and suitable hospital As TO the
question of water. he stated that the
patients We're compelled to drink water
pumped from the san Antonio river, ana,
In his opinion. II was causing typhoid feVcf
among the patients Al present they pay
80 cents for 1850 gallons. He asked for
authority to- make II lO-ycar contract with
the water works company by which they
would furnish water through an eight.inch
main for q 10 cents per 1000 gallons II the
institution would use 10000 gallons per
saving to the state Of 5000 annually over
present condition would result; besides II
would furnish fire protection. Now there
is none whatever and should fire break
out at the asylum only 20 per cent OF the
patients could get out alive, lie also
| wanted to move the water closets from the
malu building, and make room for eighty
| patients He also wanted gallery around
/ the building.
Secretary / J. Jones Of the state health
| denortinent was given the attention OF the
| committee He said the department asked
/ for $4,000 and got S3O.OOo and as that
! was not enough. the amount had never
/ been touched. lie asked for S6I,V9 with
| which Ia purchase a floating dlsiniectant
1 vessel for Galveston, and Sl3,Oo to bulid
| a residence az the quarantine station; and
| $4,000 for light house. lie asked LOT
! authority to sell the Hygela and 10 take
! the proceeds and purchase two naptha
| launches. one for Sabine Pass and The
other for Galveston.
Superintendent Turner OF the Norm
Texas insane aeylum was next given q
| hearing He said he had l2o patients
| and asked for an appropriation 81 5000
| for each year. making per capita OF NlSf.
| lie asked for an additional assistant ply
| stefan and six trained nurses General re-
| nsirs 5000 each year; contingent expenses
5000 each year; dry goods and clothing
SSi 600 annually He also asked that the
| aoi,yv ~ The chief engineer be Increased,
a. he could employ competent man
| Al the night session OF the house
ensnce tl ronmiifee kdintant General Scurry
! Was given a hearing In behalf Of the Vol.
unteer Guard. He stated that several
I members Of the association wanted near
ing before the committee and that these
4 would be In town tomorrow lie asked
for a stenographer on account OF me WORK
regarding the collection Of 8A,Vb to pay
| yd1nteers who were mustered In during
The Spanish war; about $lT0 Of this was
oufstdndlng. lie asked Iot s-pp or 80
much thereof as may be necessary 10 pay
voiunteers prlor to their being mustered
IN. He asked for $4,000 to- maintain
forty Hangers on the Western frontier e
~ lnstructiOp he asked for $4,000 eich
wear as railroad fare would cost S1l.5Oa
H. said the camps OF instruction were
nina into the soldiers. His last Item fTas
for 5000 to defray expenses q troops
In case they are called into actual service
The nay roll Of the troops which served
IN Galveston after the storm amonnteI z
$500, and this Item was also snen, We e.
10 the committee, In speaklns OF "a,