Evening journal., 1921-02-04
NEEDS OF STATE
HOSPITAL TOLD
Trustees Show $4,000 APP
preparation Necessary to
Maintain Institution
IMPROVEMENTS TO
COST 1921, ,4S5, TOO

Staff Correspondent.
DOVER, Feb. Needs OF the Della
ware State Hospital at Farnhurst were
presented TO the members OF the Sem
ate and House in joint session yesier-
day afternoon by Charles C.. kurtz,
president OF the board OF trustees, in
a concise and business-like manner.
In a straightforward statement, Mr.,
kurtz pointed out to the Legislators
the exact conditions at the institution
and explained that something would
have TO be done soon TO better physi-
.cal conditions.
Frederick H. Gawihrop and Colonel
Theodore Townsend, trustees. also
made statements at the. Joint session
as 10 the condition and needs OF the
institution. Mr.. kurtz explained tfat
the trustees realized 10 was q problem
for the Legislature 10 find money 20
grant all requests for money, and that
IL was their desire 10 simply put the
exact conditions before The legisla-
tors and let the body decide what
would be the best thing 10 do. He
requested that a committee be named
TO visit Farnhurst. and it is likely
that arrangements for a Joint COM
mitlee OF members Of the two houses
TO make the trip will be made.
President kurtZ said he thought the
Institution would need about the same
a year for the next two years for
maintenance as was received last year,
which Is understood TO have been
about $4,000 Tie said the main
tenance cost might be slightly less
and in case the new home for the
feeble-minded take some OF the hos
pital patients, that would lessen the
cost OF maintenance. It is now cost
ing about 81 a day for each patient
TO run the institution. There are
more than 500 patients, and last year.
IN addition to the State appropriation.
there wasfeceived about $4,000 from
pay patients.
Until four years ago the trustees
ad been receiving no appropriation
for the .upkeep OF the plant. and CON
sequently 10 became very much run
nown. For the past few years there
mas been an appropriation OF 5000
annually Tor this purpose. Outside
uf the maintenance cost the following
Items were read as the urgent needs
at the institution:
Settling basin and changes in sewer
zines, sii 900; new power plant build
ang. equipment, steam distribution
ana railroad siding siJ0O2O: remod-
cling heating system, water supply
and ground storage reservoir S32
500; IRE protection system, water sup
ply and ground storage reservoir. $50
42o; removal OF structural FIRE haz-
ards, S3S,Ilj; additions and renairs 10
electrical installation. Si.fOO: plumb
ing and sewer disposal plant. $1,000
making total estimated cost Of
1921 iS5.
Mr.. Kurtz said that probably the
legislature would feel that it could
not DO all or this at once, and that il
Would not have 90 be done right away.
hui the trustees wanted to put the
true conditions right before the Gen
IN nis opening remarks Mr.. Kurt
said the main building was buili in
1S.9, and that 10 and some of he
other buildings were not adequately
Duilt To onOrd proper fire projection
he tnen went over the list OF needs
as set out In the above list making
up more than 1921 iS5. lie as We'll as
the other speakers said the institution
Is run economically as possible.
one suggestion made by Mr.. Kirfz
was that some project he Manned
That would give some Of the inmates
something 10 do In winter. Tn sum-
mer they can work on the farm b1t
an winter there is nothing for them TO
do but sit around.
senator Walker said the Ierislature
appreciated the work the trustees are
doing and were glad to hear their
SUGGESTIONS.
Mr. Corbit asked n there was any
chance Of the expenses being less FOR
running The institution this year than