New-York tribune., 1902-02-19

The following IS the full text of the Governors
memora nIum.
Under the eNistins Law the boards Of managers
respective hospitals. tho establishment Of bylaws
1a,fns The appoinrment and duties Of ofrcers and
maintaining an effective inspection. for which pur-
feaet once i'm every three months Thev also pos
sess the sole pover of appointment and removal Of
the superintendent and treasurer. and through the
former of all the officers and employees
- This bin seeks 70 transfer these powers 10 the
state Commission in Lunacy. to abolish The boards
ucts. thus completing the capitalization in the
state Commission in Lunacy Of al Of the powers
and care Of the deperdent insane of the state
ir may be well 10 state that under this proposed
law the superintendent must possess all of The
lect 70 the Civn Service Tegula tions. and that a
homeeopatLtc hospitals by homropathtc physicians
so that there shall 9e no Igterrupton or interfer
%a9ri nzood bs3 M hin inI 5 iS c6sia Igg4s a.
ton proposes 10 retain ali Of the oficiaIz nov in
once eXcepJ in one i95tancs and 70 guard them n
except for cause after charges have been preferred
n~cessary for husnesSlike and humanitarian sd-
eTty provdad for r.''@ " seems TO De prop
There remain for consideration only these points
state and whether or not tho proposed law is
constitutional
CONSTITUTIONAL FEATURES
As to the institutional features Of the bill. Sec
ticu II of Arucle VII of The constitution Spe,ii-
cally states. THAT the legislature may confer upon
the commission and upon the board mentioned In
The foregoing section any additional powers that
constitution In opinion from the Attorney
General an informed that there is nothing inccn-
lin lI c VS., r,tf var sI,.jJg M n I1b{y tbj u{ G te
dismiss this objection from further consideration.
The hill is not an attack upon individuals but
desire To prevent in the future what has occurred
IN t9s past, &nd % I" permit Intescqt prudent and
careful oversight ny commission that can he held
t'SolUtely responsible that can enforce its man
soleiy responsible and actuated by desire make
"4r insane hospitals all ta2t they should be
ter in the administration Of these institutions is
apparent to any one who may investigate them
Friction exists between the State Commission in
Lunecy and son' of the local boards. Suggestions
made by the commission may be favorably re-
another Tho same tendency toward extravagance
i'm buildings is manifest to-day as under the old
SZStEm ana goStI,nt GfnaHdS Ior ] wntt seem 70 ne
sntaiiir, Iarrs .xEoeTdtursS eesrn 70 meet Win
he apTIo, of ne boaris of r1anarers PUi15fne ms
for nurses arc provided for AZ cost OF less than
5000 per capita while the expenditure Of the maxi
mum limit OF $500 per capita allowed by law is used
up In nearly every instance in the construction of
Buildings have been erected in connection with
Which is but '' small neTrena Of t6e pTesent
construction at other institutions. and which
oDstrsned To- helieVe has caTsa the m nroposed % r
duction i'm the limit of cost of construction from
$3.50 10 $50 per capita. which will effect annual
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION.
Some Of the results of the investigation made last
summer a follows.
Hospitals arc equipped with expensive abor
saving machinery, such as expensive laundry ma
chimes. to perform work in the most expeditions
manner ManufactNrlUS machinery Is used 70
produce the hest operative results. but this de
prives the patients Of manual employment 70 a
large extent thus neCeSSitatlng. while saving IN
the direction Cf labor. the construction Nf expen-
sive buildings for amusement halls. some of which
would rival the handsOmeSt structures found In
many of our cities of the second and third class.
Retrgeratins plants 20 produce ice ar cost or
from 81 - % 81 30 a ton with outlay for ma
chinery Of many thousands OF dollars, are 10 be
found In many OF these institutions, Wnen the
natural ice could be harvested and stored at
expense Of from % 10 . cents ton. giving en-
pOvment also to many or the patients, which
would at least occupy part Of their time and keep
their minds diverted from their own condition.
Expensive foundations. with elaborate roofs for
in many places and when the suggestion
made that extra story would result in economy
in construction and in maintenance II was viEor-
oUsly and enersetically cOmbated. not because the
construction Of one and two stories was any better
hIt because il would be out Of harmony with the
general plan had been adopted in recent years.
buill the additional wings two stories instead of
one and two which resulted in saving of about
$4,000 in the two institutions affected. namely,
G1wauda and Rochester.
All OF the economies that have resulted in recent
years have been the result OF Investigations, Of in
sistenCC by the LUnaCy Commission and by the
legislature, which has gradually taken away from
the boards of mana gers the functions they thereto
fore possessed, and scarcely one OF them has ever
emanated from such board.
I am Informed that there is nothing i'm
portant thsn the regulation and adjustment Of the
four months the Commission in Lunacy. in accord
ance with the statute requested the attendance OF
= board Of managers 10 discuss this very i'm
"I.ENTEN SUNDAY SPECIAL NEW YORK
AND ATLANTIC CITY