The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-11


fuifilnent of the contract has 70 jnris
iicti0n over tho bnsiness AFFAIRS OF the
institution
on the fifteenth Of December. 1904.
there were ccnfsed nthe asylum four
hundred aud thirty four patents. Pa
tients are going to aud from the asy-
lum almost all ~ the time Il is
worthy OF note, however, that the mum.
ber is constantly increasing notwith- |
standing tho charges.
Under the law. the board OF vista.
iiou can eleasc patients from the asy-
lum, and they can also be released by
the physician in charge These patti
cuts are sent 20 he institution by au.
thority of the boards Of insanity in the
various counties In some instances,
in fact in mary Instances. the persons
pronounced irsane by these boards are
not insane, bui are often poor people
who should ,e maintained AZ the ex-
rense Of local taxation and not at the
expense of the territory. Again, In
ebriates and cocaine victims are fre.
quently pronounced insane 10y the
county boards and sent to the asylum
to We cared for by the territory Thess
persons are from time to time released
by the physician at the sabitarium, or
ty the board of visitation. AMI return
ed tc the counties from which they
were sent. only to be arraigned by the
local insanity beard aad returned to
The asylum While these persons fire.
unently are not really insane, vet they
are ie gally 'osanc, having been SO pro-
nounced by a legally constituted board
Il is respectfully recommended that
The law governing the powers Of the
county insanity hoares lie amended
and that a restriction be placed upon
the liberties too often assumed by said
boards ia sending persons who are not
insane to the asylum to be cared for at
territorial expense.
Auditors DspArtment.
The report Of the auditor indicates a
large Increase in tho volume Of bust
ness of the territory
During the past bieunim the treas
urer received S1aOO,156 % and dis
bursea S1,S7S721.76 The major por-
ton Of the amount disbrrsed has been
for schools. It did not come from tax.
alton aloLe but from different sources.
It came from taxation, leasing OF
schooi lands, interest On deposits Of
territorial money and from the federal
government
The sum CT $92O14l.5o was disburs-
ed to the colleges OF this amount the
sum of Se-s,57O.S7 came nom rentals
OH college school lands, the federal
government and other sources.
The amount Of warrants issued (not
including the old tax levy university
warrants) was sSlZ5o1.S2 Tor year
ending NoveHbe- 50, 1903.
The amount OF warrants issued mo-
including the uni, ersijy warrants fo'
year ending November so, 1904, was
1852 07731.
Amount Of warrants redeemed in
cluding interest for wear endng No
vember 30, 1909 was 1854 o44 SO.
Amount OF warrants redeeI,ed 70
year ending November 20, 1904 :nclud
ing interest was StO24.677 40
Total amount Of warrants Issued 70
years 19O3.1so4. 81 500 $40 12
Total aIlomt Of warrants redeeme,
for years 10O3-9O4. 81 S7s .72176
The running expenses OF the terri
tory amounted TO .O02 1S per cent G
the taxable property in 1901, oOp l.
In 1902: .O0s IA lin 1853. and 0o2 1872
in 1904.
For a detailed statement Of tn
business Affairs OF the territory yo
are respectfully referred 10 ne priHte
copy Of the auditors report which ha
been plaaed before yo,t
Territorial treasurer.
rhe report of the treasurer show
the sum of see9 sos.G2 to the credit {
the territory on the SOth day of n
vtmber. 1904 ibis amcnnt include