Reports of the trustees, superintendent and resident physician, and other officers of the lunatic asylum, of the state of Georgia, from October 1st, 1887, to 1st October, 1888 / Georgia State Lunatic Asylum.

  • Georgia State Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1888
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Credit: Reports of the trustees, superintendent and resident physician, and other officers of the lunatic asylum, of the state of Georgia, from October 1st, 1887, to 1st October, 1888 / Georgia State Lunatic Asylum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    progressed very satisfactorily with the small force at his command; but much remains yet to be accomplished. What has been done will be seen by a glance at Capt. DeSaussure-’s report, which accompanies this. A company of gentlemen has organized a railroad, run¬ ning between Milledgeville and the Asylum, and in a few days at farthest trains will be running through, con¬ necting the Institution with the depots of the Georgia and Central Railroads in Milledgeville. This, it is believed, will be a great benefit to the Asylum, as all coal and other supplies can be laid down at its doors. All bids for supplies can now be made deliverable at the Asylum, instead of the depots at Milledgeville, as heretofore; thus a large amount of hauling can be dispensed with. In view of these benefits, the Trustees allowed the directors of said road the privilege of laying their track and running their trains through the lands belonging to the Asylum. Of course this was to be subject to approval by the Legisla¬ ture, which vTill doubtless be obtained. Instead of stor¬ ing supplies in the cellars of the main building as they now are, we recommend that a cheap store house be erected in the yards of the Asylum, and at the terminus of said Railroad, where supplies can be unloaded with¬ out any hauling. By reference to Steward’s report you will observe the amount now in the Treasury of the Asylum, as well as the balance to the credit of the Institution in the State Treasury. • It is estimated that it will take $180,000 per annum for the years 1889 and 1890. In addition to that wre recommend that $10,000 per annum be appropriated for extraordinary repairs, and that eight thousand dollars be appropriated to finish the grading and improvement of the ground in front yard. This being the close of the Fiscal year, and the regular time for holding the election of officers for the coming two years, it wfts then entered into by the board.