Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-05
State HOSPITALS CALL
FOR INCREASED FUNDS
All Insane Asfiums Report Deficits
Due to Increased Cost
OF Supplies.
PENITENTIARY NEEDS STATED
Increase in Salaries OF Officers and
Guards .lsked-Would Buy Land
Adjoining State Prison Farm in
Goochland County.

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session yesterday. ON behalf OF the
| board of visitors Of the Virginia Nor
NAL and Industrial institute, located
! At Petersburg. Of which he is 4 mem
Der. after outlining the cvaGuc, o! the
business OF the institu.. and explain
| presented the following report OF
| needs:
To eniarsc laundry and Install suit
able machinery. SIS. 900. to increase the
present annuity H25.0O0l. $1,000: to
| move boilers and build suitable rooms
| for same, $1,000: erect a training school
! building. $4,000: to install water tank
| adequate for present needs. 10000; TO
| rcmcd% dangerous conditions III north
crn wing OF main building and make
! conditions suitable for the work done
| there. $4,000: to build barn, $500: to
| replace old brok en- down beds tables
and chairs $1,000; TO paint buildings.
repair floors and put In necessary la tn
| and toilet equipment. 5000; 10 erect
4 hospital building. $4,000. Total. $751;
| 800.
Major James e Wood superintendent
Of the Virginia state Penitentiary. APP
| pearcd before the committee. and ex-
/. planned the conditions both at the
| Penitcntiary and State Farm. and ask cd
for the following needs: Deficit. s3a..
boo: maintenance. $4,000; electric chair.
! $4,000.
| lie also asked A salary increase Of
! 90 per cent for officers and guards.
/ j. H. Wilkinson. president OF the
board OF directors OF the Virginia Peni.
/ Tertiary. appeared and presented the
| following: to pay on the indebtness
/ OF sio.60i. lie also recommended the
| purchase Of farm Adjoining the state
farm known as the McDonough place.
/ which has been leased for two years
under an option. lie requested the APP
preparation OF $1,000 TO cover deficit
cost of purchasing sufficient teams. ETC..
TO work the leased farm. He also re-
questcd increase be made in the sa!2-
! rlcs OF the guards at the farm from
| $40 TO $40 per month.
( w. F. Bradley. also : member Of
the Penitentiary Board, appeared and
explained the condition at the State
Farm. and recommended tho purchaF-
ing OF tho McDonough farm. He stated
! that they were just getting the state
Farm in good condition and were rails
ing chickens and cows. and the lands
heretofore dnproductivc were In better
condition and lot OF the fields had
been .odded and the low grounds were
more productive. Tho unproduct:v-
! ncss vas due to the fact that they did
not nave enough land and were not
able 10 rest the ground. planting the
| same ground every year.
-. II. i-lLNS ana hairy y. iStHttle "a $50
appeared and recommended the pur-
chasing OF the McDonouGh farm. stat
Ing that thereby N Il few years the
( State Farm would bring in a revenue
instead OF causing deficit.
]. NJ Dauso,nap. Commissioned OF
Hospitals. appeared before tho com
mttcc and stated tina; he was sorry
TO say tina; all the hospitals would
come UP this year with 4 deficit, but
that it could not be attributed TO the
superintendent. as they were good, Ct
ficient and cconomizins officers. lie
also asked an increase in wages and
salaries OF - per cent. * was i'm
possible TO get labor and attendants
for the prices that they wcrc now
paying. After advocating the state,
carrying It's own insurance on hog
pitfalls. he turned the matter over TO
tho sunsr;ntendcnts 70 make known
the needs as was agreed on hy the
board.
Dr. w. S. prewry. superintendent OF
the Central State Hospital. after COM
mentinF on the needs and conduct OF
the hospital for the last two years.
asked for tho following appropriations:
deficit. $4,000: maintenance (annuaD
$4,000 600: laundry. $4,000; new floors,
etc. $4,000. lie also asked for SIG
900 appropriation (without insisting on
IT. for eniargimG the hospital. thus
relieving the crowded condi:ions-Ss.-
600 for the first year and $4,000 for
the second year. Iia also asked for
$! 400 for maintenance of colored foe
bic -minGed rcrsons the first gear and
$500 for tho second year.
Dr. pcJarnctt". Suncrints ndcnt or tho
Western state Hospital. nppea ami
stated that IL was the hrst time for
years he had come TO the legislature
with deficit. and asked for tho fol-
/ lowing needs: deficit. 81. 900: main
trnarcn. $4,000 for tho FIRST year. and
1900. 900 for The second year: finish
TredWar building. $4,000: ins"ranc"
due May. 1919. $G,oo0--total for two
years. $4,000.
Eastern State Hospital. stated his needs
rs follows
Deficit IS 900 90
For rcpa IRIS - laundry, kitch-
on and bathrooms ..... 1.n00 90
Insurance for two years.. 9O2ta
Ma intcnance fannuaD ...... 10000. 90
For farm equipment. .. $1,000 %
TO complete inilrmary .. 10000 90
Dr. Priddy. or the State Epileptic
tolon!. appeared. and. after stating
tho conditions, presented the follow
ing:
For support each year. 100000. 90
l'ehcit .................. o6.3Gi.43
For special appropriation for
urgent needs. as additional
holieT, laundry, bakery,
carpenter shop. dairy barn
ana road ................ 1000. 90
t,rst year ..Si3S.66t.43
FOR support ............ 100 ooo On
For special appropriation for
dining room ........ ,0o IN
vi ihsul dHce .....-...... 10000
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Total for second year sloo 90 IN
lar
the Southwestern State HOSPITAL nm.
peared, and. after explaining the needs
ana discussing the situation in general.
stated that he had not made a detailed
statement, but would forward to tho
committee a statement upon his re-
turn.
Mr.. Hun and Mr.. Carter members
OF Tho board. appeared. and recon-
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