The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-03

and in addition to the amount set
above it had the proceeds of the
products of the farm above men,
toned. We itemize this in order
to show you the expense of taking
care of the patients.
"The buildings at this place are
in good state of repair, and your
committee does not deem it neces-
sary to make any recommendations
along this line. The States proper
tY is not protected by insurance; we
are of the opinion that these build
ings ought to be insured, and we
therefore recommend an appropri-
alton of 800, or so much thereof
as is necessary for this purpose.
"We believe that this institution
needs more land, as many Of its in
mates are capacitated to do good
farm labor, and thus in a measure,
help to maintain themselves. We
therefore recommend that 81, 800 be
appropriated to buy farm that adj
joins the States property, known as
the McWi.liam's farm, containing
$50 acres. We believe the far m to
be cheap at that price and recon-
mend the purchase.
The road from Bolivar to the
hospital in the winter is almost i'm
passible; we believe it to be to the
interest of the State to have this
road in good condition. We there
fore recommend that So, 500 be ap-
propriated for this purpose, pro-
vided that Hardeman county will
appropriate like amount for the
same purpose.
your committee does not find
the officials in this institution work
ing in harmony with each other.
We are also sorry to report that the
trustees Of the institution are badly
divided and that their dissensions
will, ere long cripple the institution.
We found this state of affairs to
exist among the officers who have
charge of the hospital, they are not
as harmonious as they ought to be
in order to successfully promote
the interests of this great institution.
While these disturbances have not
yet gone so far as to affect the
treatment of patients, we fear that
before many years their comfort and
welfare will be neglected. The
difference between the officers of
this Institution should subside, for
the experience of ages, as we'll as
the words of the Holy Writ prove
to US the truthfulness that ga house
divided against itself cannot stand
Your committee thinks this dissent
ing is harmful, and in the discharge
of our duty, we are constrained to
report these facts. So that we can
not say that the conduct and man.
agement of this institution have
been in every particular what they
should have been; but we do not
find any charges against any of the
officials of sufficient magnitude to
prompt us to recommend their re-
moval. Your committee is satisfied
that the superintendent is an elegant
gentleman and one that would not
knowingly do wrong; that if he
has ever erred, it has been when his
over kindness and indulgence have
extended beyond his better Judge
ment.
owe state these facts for the
further reason to impress upon the
minds of those having our unfortu-
nate fellow-citizens under their care,
the importance of harmonious action,
when providing for their comfort,
welfare and happiness.
'.Your committee is of the O.
pinion that these institutions can
be maintained for less money, and
we therefore recommend economy
along this line. We believe that
the official force employed at these
various hospitals is too great, and
that some of them could be dropped
and not leave too much work for
those remaining. The assistant
we believe, is useless
officer; his Office should be abolish
ed. We believe that too many
Injuries are furnished the officers of
these institutions, the cost of which
is betrayed by the toiling taxpayers
Of the State, and that much can be
saved in economizing in this line.
"Your committee believes that
these institutions should haul their
own coal and other articles to be
delivered. The State has numbers
Of wagons and teams at all three of
these places, and your committee