Year: 1877

thus called and more active vital
physical and mental than they had known Under
the stimulation OF determined WILL brain muscle work
wonders but exhaustion will follow
Then may of those who entered the contest
at first with stout and manly hearts, full hope and
PROMISE are proving unequal to the conflict Excessive
effort ends postration and the victim finds his
to the Asylum bowed with meanchoa raving mania
We have had number of
history surroundings painfully suggest the above speculation
Some of them have given the struggle entirely
and have died. while others have happily gone
in the battle of life again.


UNFINISHED WING.


Occupying position that gives better acquaintance with
the wants of the insane Of the State than any ee
coming in that respect their mediator and mouthpece feel
in of the approaching session of the Legislature that
command, that sufficient appropriation be made at
complete and furnish ready for occupancy the unfinished wing
to the female department of the Asylum


have and said subject of the enlarge
of the Asylum capacity equal least the pressing
demands for admission and have the song
and then find myself wondering why somebody else has
caught the tune have time and demonstrated
of facts compiled from the best authorities that
re economy aside from considerations of charity it ab
soluy cheaper the State long rum provide
for the insane than be actually needed than
enough OF room all the they
But do to discuss this The
under proper treatment are durable while chronic insanity is
ncuabe and the proposition fully illustrated in all the
sics of all the Asylums ee table No of this report


But leaving of the question all other considerations ap
proach the Legislature in the of that
humanity which anmates all when the object praisewohy
less than hundred female applicants
register to-day Many of them durable if they receive early
treatment. Many them doomed permanent insanity
treated early Then consider the nceant and distress
all families and relatives and friends of these
who have not the means and appliances for properly caring for
home! Remember that all these families and
and friends have already contributed their quota of
the State give shelter food clothing and medical attention
who have been and being provided for at the public
expense They continuing these and paying
them to day. without mumur but in this their hour of
trial. they do ask the Legislature to give them share of this
great public charity Justice and humanity back their claim


COST?


will be remembered that twelve months ago the walls of the
new wing incomplete The Legislature made appro
praton $780, which deemed sufficient finish the
exposure Under your skfu and udcous management this
has done The roof onthe floors lahe windows
the cutters and pipes fixed Thus stretching the ap
preparation far beyond the original estimate An estimate made by
CIR Willis the architect request shows that it will require
the S19 900 complete the building in all its To
furnish and prepare to be occupied will require about 81
appropriation, round numbers of S23 900,
promptly applied will soon open the
reception between 80 and 100 of this most unfortunate class
Regarding important connected with the
insane the State, shall obscure with recital of minor
If you gentlemen will induce the Legislature to complete
and furnish the wing you will accomplish great good


CHRONIC, HARMLESS INCURABLE PATIENTS.


respectfully call your attention to Act approved March
more amendment One object of that Act
Board of Trustees and Superintendent of the Asylum
their counties number of chronic
mbeces accumulation of yearsand thus make room for
acute and violent cases.


| quote the section of the Act referred to:


SEC g. further enacted, That in furtherance of the
object this Act shall be the duty of said Superintendent

guardians relatives and friends of such of the present inmates of
said Asylum, and such be hereafter admitted
chronic harmless and ncurab and known have any such
parents guardians relatives friends and if parents
guardians relatives friends known being notified
aforesaid they shall neglect fail to take such patient
within reasonable me said Superintendent and Trustees shall
notify the President of the Board of of the county
from patient said Asylum and the
President aforesaid shall issue his order the sheriff of his
county, directing him said patient such county, and
in such shall be charged with the custody and main
of said patient if able and responsible therefor but
otherwise shall be provided for by the county,
of returning such patients the county
shall be paid the relatives aforesaid if responsible afore
said and otherwise out of the county poor fund.-"


You are aware have had difficulty having the
terms of complied with In most instances the
parents guardians have forward promptly
when requested but with of them have had
the luxury of months correspondence In the
absence of sparen guardians friends etc. have found the
Presidents of Boards of Supervisors and Sherf general
rule and prompt in responding official notifications
Rut notable the county officials have failed
comply with the law have long since found that there
virtue polite letters them suggest that the Legislature
authorize something ese Perhaps appropriate fine
for neglect refusal comply with the law will have awaken
ing effect 1t is good law, and ought to be enforced
CONDITION OF THE GROUNDS.


think have made many improvements and repairs
this usual although, gentlemen aware
have been idle negligent this regard To keep such
building this requires constant and attention. In addi
ton to and of me the population of house
hold of that class who make the careful and tidy