Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-01-26

Cx\JVV ~. NO1S1 IL DAAO ASa
capita cost for the last BIENNIAL
period was only sl7O.38, which in
cluded the officers salary. While the
institution has grown ip population
on account OF the increase of insanity
Throughout the state the management
has succeeded IN keeping up the
standard of maintenance at the re-
duced average cost.
In addition to the new ward build
ing which is so impertively de-
manded, the trustees show the neces-
sity for the construction of a cold
storage building. The present ice
box used at the institution has to be
filled three times week, and is en-
tirely too. small. A suitable cold
storage building would be an economi-
cal and sanitary improvement. as it
would hold large supplies of food
which could be bought cheaply at a
certain seasons of the year.and would
keep the food In better condition
thereby. u 81
The trustees point out. that al
though 81 patients were sent to the
feeble minded institution at Grafton
that there is an increase of about ten
per cent in the number of patients in
the state hospital since che last bien.
NAL report. The daily average, end
ing June 80, 1908 was 4O1, and the
average for the: year ending June 30,
1904, was 438. The trustees also
recommend that 320 additional acres
of land be bought for the institution.
The asylum farm, including the
grounos, nov consists of 1872 acres.
Sixty acres are taken up by the
grounds and buildings, 32O acres Of
rough stony land are used for pastur-
age and about 32O acres are under
cultivation. which is not enough till
able land for the requirements of 500
people. Land has to bs rented each
year which Is Improbable for the
state. a- 5'E.o,- aE .-L
The general health Of the insti-
tuition has been excellent in the past
two years. There have been no
epidemics. The superintendent's re-
port points out the necessity of more
room and shows the present lack of
room for the care of the sick. for din
ing rooms, for operating rooms, and
for manv other needs OF the insti-
tuition which have increased with
the growth of the population. Many
other matters of special interest IN
connection with the hospital are
included in the superintendents re-
port. Tables are given showing the
number Of patients admitted, dis
chare ed, and deaths during the last
two years. The statistics are
interesting 20 people everywhere in
the state and will be particularly so
to members of the legislature who
desire to inform themselves on the
status of this, the largest and most
important charitable institution of
the state. The foreign born popula-
tion is largely in excess Of the native
born, the greatest percentage coming
from Norway.
The stewards report Of the insti-
tuition goes into details as to the
management of the farm, the yield
of crops, and recommends strongly
the erection of the cold storage plant
above referred to. The total average
per capita cost Of the maintenance at
the institution was about Al cents
a day with daily average of 43S
patients. Tho list of employees with
wages paid and the statement Of
warrants issued during the last two
years, also an engineers report from
Engineer Pettigrew. and a matron's
report make up the institutions
report sent to the governor. ~
The board of trustees in their re
port to Governor Sarles recommend
the following appropriations for this
institutions:
New building and equipment OF
same, cold storage building, addi-
tions to assembly hall, and con-
gregate dining rooms, and necessary
repairs to present. buildings, $780,
600.
Maintenance, s65,00O.
Fuel, $26. 200.
Employees wages and mechanical
labor, S45, 1000. ss54
Salaries Of resident officers, 9l2, 800.
Drugs and medicines, 1000.
Return Of patients and burial Of
dead, $1,000.
Incidental expenses and repairs,
S5. 600. IL.
Beds, bedding and furniture, 5000
\ Library and musements and chap
lain services, el,5
Farm Machinery, $500.
Additional land, %, 400.
Paints and painting, q, 900.
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