The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-16
CONDUCT OF ASYLUM
REPORTS ON THE IN-
 SANE HOSPITAL.
Judge WillkersOn shows That Thers Are 1,6D4 Non-Paying Patients in Alabama InstttutiOa for
 UnfOrtunates.

In submitting report to Governor Jelks yesterday on the books of Treas urer John Little, Jr., and Steward w. c. Harris of the Alabama Bryce In- sane Asylum. it was shown that $234.- 317.50 was expended on that institu- tion from June 30, 1904, to July l, 1905. The report was made by Assistant State Examiner W. F. Wilkerson. To offset this expenditure in part there was collected from the pay pa tients of the Asylum in the year named $12,7tS.58 The institution received from the State s217.759.1s by a stand ing appropriation regulated by the Board of Trustees under 8 per patient (indigent or criminal) per week. During the year ending June 30, 1904, the average per capita expended on
 the wards was s2.50. or s32.50 for thir- teen weeks. This was the sum fixed by the trustees for the maintenance of the indigent and criminal patients.
 On March 31. 1905. when the Auditor drew his last warrant prior to the end of the year for which the examination was made, there were 1.694 non-pasing patients in the Asylum. The money drawn for that quarter was ss5,055. There was a balance on hand July 1, 1905, of st.704.67.
 The report of Judge wilkerson com pliments the officers of the. Asylum for tuelT SUCCESSFUL DuSluGSS meInOQS. The officers of this great institution are psinstaking in all their transac- tions," he says, and keep their &C., counts, books and vouchers in a cor rect and business-like, manner. The patients are we'll cared for and seem to be as happy and contented as possi-
 ble under the circumstances.'
 The report in full follows:
 'In obedience to instructions re- ceived from the Chief Executive Of- foe. I have examined the books. ac- counts and vouchers of John Little.
 Treasurer, and W. c. Harris. Steward
 of the Alabama Bryce Insane Asylum,
 at Tuscaloosa, Ala, and beg leave to
 submit the following report:
 Section 2574 of the Code is as fol-
 lows: A sum regulated by the Board of Trustees. not exceeding $3 per week for each indigent and criminal patient, shall be paid by the State for the sup port of the hospital, on the first days of March, June, September and Decem-
 Der of each year; and the Auditor of Public Accounts shall issue his war
 rant for that amount, on the order of the Treasurer of the hospital, counter signed by the Superintendent, and any balance remaining in the hands of the Treasurer or Steward on tue 30th of September of each year shall be placed to the credit of a fund which shall be expended for permanent improvements
 under the direction of the resident Board of Trustees
 June 30, 1904, the Auditor drew his warrant, under this section, for $5S,365. there being 1,642 indigent and crimi
 nal patients in the hospital on that day. September 30, 1904. the Auditor drew his warrant for $54,600, there be- ing 1880 indigent and criminal patients on that day December 3l 1904 the Auditor drew his warrant for 53,65750, there being 1851 patients indigent and criminal. March 31, 1905, the Auditor drew his warrant for $55.055, there be- ing 1894 indigent and criminal patients
 that day. making a total paid by the State on above dates. $216.677.50. This averages $250 per capita per week, or
 $3250 for thirteen weeks. this being the sum fixed by the Board of Trustees
 under the section above quoted for the support of the hospital