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DIR. FRED WILLIAMS
HEAD OF ASYLUM
FOLLOWING WITHDRAWING OF
DIR. SARGENT BY COVER.
|. NOR, COLUMBIA Ply
SICIAN NAMED. =
(The Columbia Record.)

Following his revocation Tuesda!
night Of the appointment of Dr.
George F Sargent, of Baltimore, Md
as head of the State Hospital for tn,
Insane, Wednesday morning Cover
nor Richard l. Manning appointed
DR.. c. Fred. Williams superinten
dent Of the institution to succeed DR.
J. T.. Strnit, the encumbent. ,Afte,
resigning from the board of regents
DR.. Williams immediately acceptes
the appointment. Christie Benst, F.,
prominent attorney of Columbia
succeeds Dr. Williams on the boare
of regents. The date the appoint
ment becomas effective will be an
nounce1 in a few days.
The appropriation bill provides ar
annual salary of $4,000 for the sup.
erintendent for the State Hospital
for the Insane. In a statement rela-
tive to the appointment of DR.. vii.
liams, Governor Manning says that
he "allows a salary Of $4,000" to
the new superintendent. The chief
executive stands personally respon-
sible for the increase, standing Sc.
curity for it. EIe says that he will
report the matter next year to the
legislature, to reiburse me if it
agrees in what I have DONE" The
increased salary, however, does not
allow a free, house nor other per-
quisites, as is provided with the low
er salary.
3 DR.. Williams is one of the best
known physicians in the state. He
is 80 years of age and was born and
reared in York county. He was gra-
duated from the University of Mary
land in 1899, anG cast his fortunes
with his native State. For four years
1907 to 1911--he was secretary
of the State board of health. He
resigned to resume active practice
in the city of Columbia.
When asked for a statement DR..
Williams said that he would give his
best efforts, his energy and ability to
make the State Hospital for the In
sane one of the leading institutions
for the treatment of insanity in the
country. ...
Some time ago Governor Manning
announced that he would appoint DR.
George F. Sargent, of Baltimore,
Md, as head of the State Hospital
for the Insane. After the announce
ment it was brought out in an exclu-
sive article in the Columbia Record
that there was a constitutional pro-
hibition against the appointment or
election of any but a qualified elec-
tor to Office in this State. Tuesday
night the chief executive gave out a
statement in which he said that the
constitutional limitations to his orr
ginal appointment were potent, and
he withdrew the name of DR.. Sar-
gent.
Relative to the appointment of DR..
C. Fred Williams as superintendent
of the State Hospital for the Insane,
Governor Manning gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
"Following the revocation of the
appointment Of DR.. George F. Sar-
gent, of Baltimore, as superinten-
dent of the, State Hospital for the
Insane, becausefit was found that he
was barred by provisions of the con-
stitution, J. have appointed DR.. C.
Fred Williams, of Columbia, as sup
erintendent.
"Dr. Williams has resigned as re-
gent of this institution, and I have
appointed Mr.. Christie Benet as re-
gent in his stead. e..
"The salary provided for in the
appropriation bill is $4,000, and the
superintendent is given a house with
water and lights and other perqui-
sites. I have found it necessary, in
order to get the trained, skilled ply
sician l was seeking for the
position to allow, a salary of $6,-
600, but without the residence and
without any perquisites. In addi-
ton to the salary provided for in
the appropriation bill, I will person
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