Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
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n. further stated that he regarded TIE
Office al clinical director aud medical adj
WISER wholly UNNECESSARY in hat i~nstltu-
ton. That II he was relieved from tn,
responsibilities Of Purchasing supplies for
the institution throueh the employment
&C. a steward he could De the full duties
on the wards heretofore done ny Dr.
Perry. and make moro frequent trips,
TINS kcentnc in Closer touch with the
! PATIENTS individuallN lie stated that it
would he agreeahlc to him should the
committee advis, the employ .reht of a
purchasing agent in order to relieve the
superintendent Of hat responsibility.
rr. Hutchinson iully and clearly OK.
rla;red to the committee al" methods
al receiving 4 patient at the hospital. the
commitment papor7 nc,cssa::. inc man
nor Of Treatment md care Of patients.
and what was necessary ir order for \
patient to he discharged.
he stated that tho right Of disolarGinS
n patient rested wholly witt the super
! viscrs. who visited tho institution once
each month for that purpose.
With the exception OF Tie patients io
had their hoard paid by relatives or
guardians. the clothing was all furnished
iN thu State with the exception of 4
certain amount which It Was rou,iir, /,
should b" brought with the paticns "a. the
tune of cpmmitment.
RECOMMENDATIONS
pr. Hutchinson recommended the ac-
| QUESTION of a piece of land adjoining tn.
state farm. containing abou, two acres
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very desirable for the institution. THAI
it could he bought for about 81. 9N. liz
also advocated tht purchase of Il rev
generator to take the place Of the wv,
now in use at the institution, believing i,
could he run more economically than The
two now i'm use. The cost Of installing
the MAJ nine would he in the vicinity Ol
sl.j"6. lie also recommended an improve
inent N the SYSTEM Of ventilation in III,
circular wards.
FARM SUPERINTENDENT siIiPMAN
The next witness was j. +. Shipman
the superintendent of the farm. Tic stat
cd that he had been in the employ of til.
institution since 1891. getting Il salary III
tho start of S6 per month, which hat
since hren raised to N,U0 a year. ant
furnished. lie stated that he kept care
ful account of all products raised on tn
farm and all expenses for help and sup
plies, which were turned over to th'
hookkecper at the hospital in monthly ~
ports. lie stated that the relations he
tween himself and the superintendent ha,
always been harmonious. lie said that HI
had the charge Of all the farm work un
der the supervision of Superintendent
Hutchinson. In purchasing farm supple
and tools he had always lone so at tn
lowest figures he could set quoted 10 him
lie stated that he had never received an,
present. reward or favor from, n firm
where he had purchased supplies will
one exception, Al AAe time he had bee,
given two dollars by al agent who sol
HIM a plough, alter the price had bee
fixed and the trade made, but that he ha'
turned il over to the treasurer Of the in
stitution where a statement could b
found to that effect on the hooks. ~
stated that the improvements which Ina
been made IN the farm, by way of a pis
sory and vogetahl" cellar, were r"cessar,
lite considered the farm improving in pr,