The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-25

Carolina who are interested IN the
future welfare Ut. H.. sja,e and lis
uuforiunates will .,AI. Tine TO read
every word.
The testimony alone Is volume
Of 440 pages; lie .n;Jorlty report Is
55 pages; to this adde1 5le report
i.obert Wilson, Jr., chairman Of the
State Board of Health, and DR..
Wines, the alienist Of national repu-
tation who visited the institution, 10
pages; the report of Shand & La
faye, architects, 81 pages; and the
minority report is 13 pages. In ad-
dition to this the majority report
contains score Of full page illustra-
tions and the report Of the archi-
tects is also profusely illustrated.
The following are sections Ct the
report which explain themselves:
We make the following recon-
mendations:
First-An increase in this years
appropriation for mainteHance and
support sufficient to insure the en-
ployment Of an adequate number Of
competent nurses and employees.
We believe that with proper admin
istration and equipment per capi-
ia cost for maintenance of $3.50 for
white and $125 for colored patients
would be sufficient. This would
. amount to S2l3,675, or an increase of
$33,857 over last years appropria-
ton for maintenance.
Second-Since it will cost $780,
100000 to put the present plant in
condition to care for one race, and
since the hospital land is worth at
least $4O0,0O0.0O, if sold for build
ing purposes, and new hospital to
care for 1000 patients will cost less
than $700,000.00, we recommend that
new hospitals be built and the pres
ent buildings then be sold. This
plan will require three or more
Years to carry out, so that some ap-
preparations will be needed to at
once relieve certain conditions that
patients should not be required to
live under for even that short pc
riod. That only such repairs be made
to the present plant as may be nee
essary for the health and safety of
the patients until such time as two
new plants can be completed and
equipped. This cannot be done for
less than $70,0O0.OO.
Third bill be passed sub
mitting to the voters Of the State
the question Of issuing bonds for one
million dollars, to be used for the
purchase Of lands and the erection
and equipment of two hospitals-one
for the white and one for the color
ed insane.
Fourth-That in the event Of the
erection Of two new plants and as
soon as they may be completed and
the patients moved into them, then
the grounds and buildings in Colum-
bia be turned over to the sinking
fund commission, to be by it dispos-
ed Of in such manner and at such
manner and at such time or times
as in its judgment may be most ad-
vantageous to the State; and tee
funds derived from the sales, rents
or profits be held by :he said COM
mission as the sinking fund for the
State Hospital for the Insane for
the payment Of the bonds when they
mature; and the said commission
shall invest and lend such funds un-
der the same regulations as now ap-
ply to lending the sinking fund to
be used for the retirement Of the old
State bonds. We believe that by
adopting this course the sale of the
old plant will go a long way toward;
paying for the two new ones.
Fifth-That a bill be- passed di-
recting the governor to appoint a
commission Of five men, to hold Of
fee for three years, who shall at
once have plans and estimates pre-.
pared and secure options on sites for
two new hospitals; that they receive
the usual per diem and mileage, and
that the sum Of ten thousand dollars
be appropriated to cover the expense
and cost of said plans and estimates;
and thai, in the event of the pass
age of the proposed bond issue, the
/ commissioners proceed at once with