Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-22

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County patients tor the year has been
between IS aud SO, making a total OF
304S 81 weeks at s1.75 per week
amounts to s5,S3475, which he
County would have been required 10
pay TO the State, had our own in
sane been cared for in State Hos
pital, or in any County Asylum other
than our own. This $5,33475 is,
therefore, properly classed as say
ings"
10 clearly demonstrate the fnan-
cial DEMENT'S accruing tc the county
by having its own Asylum, we SUI
nit the following tabular statement.
ASYLUM FUND.
Dr..
que from state. ..'...... ....S ), 5Ss -
corrected Dy Z. N. Butt from
patients Observation-Disclosures. /, 062 -
p eetrie light Tor poor house. 100 90
Total receipts ....... $50, ga 10
current expenses .....-.......S SIC, 223 IL
permanent improvements $3.50. l,v'9 b.
Total expenditures Isis, 2o5 o.
kECAPIrU LArIoN.
Aece'pts .'-.--'...... so, pa to
Expenditures ..-............ 10, 40 W
Net casa pronts. ....... -, III %
savings On Dasis oraereo %
state board OL controI. 3 1874 40
Cash profits and savings. IS, Gao %
we nave expended Tor perma.le,.,
up o'elsloilts q4,org.yV, wnen III
eleases the yame OIL the property, /,
TIE extent OF the cost OF me new,
ABOVE tne cost OF the old ana Nol4.
ut thing replaced by the new
IA appraIslng the asylum property
one appraisers nave nXed actual cash
'aiues on real as well as persoua.
properly. inns course VIII enaDie
: % ~ more nearIy determine tho
c0dntys actual assets, lnan D aua
Ing togetcer nrsL cost OF Iand band
.nss, and all Improvements ana 1e
PAIRS, Tor ioLg term OIL years; Ior
tne reason, tnat it is Impossible 10
Otherwise make proper allowance Tor
decayed or worn out property, or tina,
which, tor any other reason, has been
.seless.
The appraisers We're appointed by
your chairman, and their HnQugs are
made part OF TINS report.
The net cash earnings OF tie Asy-
ium Tor the year ended June 80, 1907,
we're $2,7l15S.
we kave issued check for $1,S13.-
"a, which finishes paying Tor the Fort
ney farm, and still leaves a balance
IN the hands of the County Treasurer,
of SS97.64, which sum belongs to the
Asylum fund.
We feel great satisfaction at this
showing and congratulate the people
that their Asylum debt is paid and q
snug little balance remaining.
Neither time, money nor effort has
been spared to give your unfortunate
wards all the comforts of life possible
to confer upon them.
Your Asylum ranks among the first
in the State for humane treatment OF
and kindly interest in, the insane
committed to its care, as Wisconsin
ranks first of the civilized countries
of the world for like treatment
The high state of physical comfor,
and mental contentment enjoyed by
the inmates, have been secured BY
the untirtng zeal and highly skilled
supervision and medical treatment.
Respectfully yours,
c. NJ Butt, President,
r. T. Bentson, Vice President,
Van S. Bennett, Secretary,
Board of Trustees.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
Financial Exhibit.
To the Board of Trustees, Asylum
for Insane, Vernon County;
Gentlemen:-I have the honor,
herewith, to submit my financial re
port, as superintendent, for the finah
ciaI year ended June 80, 1907, tc
gethpr with the report of Marshall