The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-22

some Of the past legislatures of appro
priating to the different institutions
the product of a certain levy for their
maintenance, is cry unsatisfactory.
I believe that the course taken by the
thirty-sixth legislative assembly in
appropriating a specific amount for
the use of these institutions, is a
step in the right direction. Under
this system the institutions are at
/ all times in a position to know what
amount they a actually depend on
for any n ear I strongly recon-
mend, therefore that this system of
appropriating money for the institu-
lions be continued.
Insane Asylum.
I recommend to your special con-
s~ideration reports relative to the IN
sane Asylum of New Mexico which
show thai the institution while cost
ing the Territory a considerable sum
yearly, has been efficiently and eco
~nomieally managed. The total cost
of maintenance for the past two
years was $104, S75.65. Of this $47,-
1921 is for charges in the nature of
permanent improvements, furnishings
ald additional land purchases, leav-
ing a balance of $57,712.S6 for the
actual running expenses of the institu
tion. The daily attendance increas-
ed from 113 to las for the last bien-
NAL period AID is constantly increas
ing with the growth of the Territory.
The expense of maintaining each pa
tient has been considerably reduced
dairy products whereby the patients
are better fed han previously and on
a diet more suitable to their needs.
Much credit is due to the competent
Off for their efficient manage
ment and the faithful service of the
employees.
The management recommends the
early construction of another ward
for the exclusive use of women pa
tients, more dining-room space and
various other improvements, all of
which would be taken care of by the
bond issue of $685. 900 authorized by
the legislature if said issue shall be
approved and legalized by act of Con
gress. Such approval is being very
strongly urged by the Delegate to
Congress and territorial officials.
Territorial Penitentiary.
1 invite your careful consideration
to the report of the Superintendent
and Commissioners of the New Mexi-
c. Pelitentiary, which shows that fl
nalcially there has e a rapid i'm
provement in the condition of the in
s%titution during the past two years.
On December l, 1904. there was a
net deficit of $1~7,7S4.45, which deficit
had decreased on December /. 1905.
to $12,499.64. On December /, 1906,
at the close of tne 57th fiscal year
there was a net credit alalce of So
774.14.
The balance in the Treasury on De
cember /. 1904, was $1,O74.O2.
The total receipts for the 56tn and
57tn fiscal years were $1S6.321.69 of
which $S5.275.57 was for the 56tn fs-
cal year and $1O1, O46.12 for the 57th
fiscal year.
The balance in the Treasury on No
vember 80, 1906. was ~$4,07S.3S.
The total disbursements for the
two years was $183.317.33, of which
$S6,274.52 was for the seth fiscal
year. and $97, 042.S1 for the STA fiscal
year.
OF the $S6,274.52 disbursements for
the seth fiscal year, $1S.S5S.47 was
for expenses incurred during the 55th
fiscal year; and of the 8 7.O42.S1 dis
bursements for the 57th fiscal year
$12,524.71 was expended for bills in
Cured in the seth fiscal year.
The amount of the appropriation
nance of the penitentiary was $780,
900, aid the convicts' earnings fund
for that ear was augmented by an
appropriation of IS, 200 made by the
appropriation act of 1905 for the re-
endorsement of the pe~nitentiary for
brick and other materials furnished
other institutions.
The appropriation for maintenance
for the 57th fiscal ear was $25 900.
The earnings of the convicts for the
seth fiscal year was s24,44S.S7, and
for the 57th fiscal year $35.196.11.
On December /, 1906, the balance
on hand in all funds was $4,07S-3S:
accounts receivable $6.676.2S: ac-
counts payable, S702.92.
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