Reports of the trustees and superintendent, resident physician and other officers, of the lunatic asylum of the state of Georgia from December 1st, 1877, to September 30th, 1879

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REPORTS
TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN AND OTHER OFFICERS
LUNATIC ASYLUM
STATE OF GEORGIA
FROM DECEMBER ist 1877 TO SEPTEMBER 30th 1878
MACON GA
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TRUSTEES
L N WHITTLEMacon
R L MOTTColumbus
JAMES S PINCKARD Forsyth
T F NEWELLMilledgeville
S P MYRICKMidway
Superintendent and Resident Physician
Dr THOMAS F GREEN
First Assistant PhysicianDr Theo O Powell
Second Assistant Physician Dr Thomas H Kenan
ApothecaryMr William A Cotting
ChaplainRev George T Gostchius
Steward John Hammond Esq
TreasurerThomas T Windsor Esq
Assistant StewardJohn Orme Esq
SecretaryFleming G Grieve Esq
MatronMrs Sallie C BrownREPORT OF TRUSTEES
State Lunatic Asylum
Near Milledgeville Ga October 14 1878
To His Excellency Alfred H Colquitt
Governor of Georgia
Sir The Trustees of the Lunatic Asylum respectfully
submit this as the Annual Eeport for the ten 10 months
extending from December 1st 1877 to September 30th 1878
both inclusivethe end of the fiscal year of this Institution
as stated in our Report for 1877 having been changed
from 1st December to 1st October in each year to conform
to the meeting of the Legislature under the new Constitution
We also submit herewith the Reports for the same time of
the Superintendent and Steward of said Institution which we
believe will furnish your Excellency and the Legislature all
information in detail that may be desiredof the operations
and conduct of the Asylum the report of the Treas
urer is not as usual herewith submitted as B R Herty Esq
our late worthy and efficient Treasurer departed this life on
the 7th of October 1878 thieedays before the time when his
Annual Report should have been submitted and in conse
quence of his sickness and death it was not prepared The
absence of his report however will not prevent a full under
standing of the operations of the Asylum as his books and
monied transactions agree exactly with those of the Steward
so that they can be fully understood by reference to the Re
port of the Steward
From the reports herewith submitted it appears that the
expenses of maintenance of every kind for the ten 10 months
is seventythree thousand two hundred and ninetyone dol
lars and fortyone cents 73291 41 for an average of
about seven hundred and twentyfive 725 patients for the
ten months the number on the 1st of December 1877 hav
ing been six hundred and seventythree 673 and increasing
to seven hundred and fortytwo 742 on the 1st October
State Lunatic Asylum
1878 the expenses per capita per diem including every
thing being thirtyfour cents and 55100 While the ex
penses of the Institution have thus been lessened the Trustees
with confidence assert that its organization and management
were never more efficient than now nor the inmates better
provided with food and raiment and all else tending to ad
minister to the wants of mind and body It is with pleasure
they acknowledge that this state of efficiency is in a great
degree owing to the improvements introduced by the late
Dr James F Bozeraan and his associates some years since
Of the amount appropriated by the Legislature for the
maintenance of the Asylum for the twentytwo months from
December 1st 1876 to October 1st 1878 4062500 has not
been drawn from the Treasury and which amount unexpend
ed will be still further increased by December 1st 1878 as
will appear by reference to the Report of the Steward while
the average number of patients in the Asylum has been fully
one hundred in excess of the number in the Institution at the
time the appropriations were made This reduction in the cur
rent expenses is owing to the lower cost of supplies of all kinds
and more rigid economy introduced in every direction where it
could properly be done
At first sight it may seem that the item of wages is un
necessarily large but this will be found to be more apparent
than real as this item embraces not only the pay of the ordi
nary laborers engaged upon the farm garden and in other
like employments but also of those who do the cutting and
hauling of wood for this large establishment of those who
make the gas and of the laborers in the laundries and ma
chine shops of the carpenters and the cooks and of nearly
seventy attendants and nurses for the patients
Since the Institution was made free to all the citizens of
Georgia many persons decrepit both in body and mindmen
women and childrenare brought to the Asylum almost in
extremis frequently living a few days only after admit
tance still they cannot be turned away as they are com
mitted according to the forms of law and humanity forbidsReport of Trustees
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that they should not be cared for These cause a considera
able addition to the expense account under the item of labor
in providing for their wants
In the Report of the Trustees to Governor Smith in 1874
on tlie sixth page attention is called to claims due the
Asylum by the States of Alabama and Florida for the
maintenance of indigent citizens of those States and duly
commited under their statutes The claims against the
State of Florida have been adjusted and paid but we regret
to be compelled to add that the repeated efforts of the Trus
tees first to the Governor and then to the Legislature of the
State of Alabama have failed to produce any favorable re
sult and we have been unable to obtain any setlement what
ever of the account The amount due by the State of
Alabama on the 1st October 1878 was eighteen thousand
and twentynine dollars and twentyone cents 1802921
and four 4 of the patients from that State still remain in
the Institution and are cared for as our own citizens are
hence the amount of the indebtedness of that State is in
creasing day by day The Trustees deem it their duty to
bring this matter to the attention of your Excellency as all
means in their power to obtain liquidation or payment of the
amount have been exhausted
The following appropriations are asked for forthe year ex
tending from the 1st December 1878 to 1st December 1879
ESTIMATE FOR MAINTENANCE FOR 1879
Subsistence 37
Clothing 7ooo 00
Fuel and Transportation 8500 00
Salaries 10500 00
Wages 24000 00
Medical Supplies 1250 00
Repairs ordinary and extraordinary 10500 00
Stationery and Postage 250 00
Contingencies 1000 00
100000 00
Add 10 per cent estimated increase of patients 10000 00
110000 00
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Heretofore some amounts although not large have been
realized from pay patients but as the Asylum is how free to
all the citizens of the State and inasmuch as the Trustees have
collected all or very nearly all of the outstanding lobts due
the Asylum it will have to rely entirely for its support for the
next year upon the appropriations to be made by the Legis
lature still the amount asked for is not as large by nearly
seven thousand dollars 700000 as was the appropria
tion for maintenance made for the year 1875 when there
were 595 inmates only 147 less than were in the Institution
on October 1st 1878
In addition to the above appropriation required for the
ordinary expenses of the Institution the Trustees ask permis
sion to use twentyfive thousand dollars 2500000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary of the unexpended Ap
propriations made for the maintenance of the Asylum up to
December 1st 1878 to enlarge the buildings for the colored
patients to finish and fit up a number of rooms iu the main
building which may be made available to remove the
remains of the plastering and make repairs to the front and
other parts of the main building and also other necessary en
largements and improvements The enlargement of the
buildings occupied by the negroes is an immediate and press
ing want those now in use are too much crowded and a num
ber of colored persons have been committed in various coun
ties of the State to be sent to the Asylum who are now
confined in jail in their respective counties because there is
not room in the Asylum to accommodate them Although
the sum of forty thousand six hundred and twentyfive 40
62500 dollars has been appropriated and is in the Treasury
subject to the draft of the Trustees still as the appropriation
was made for the ordinary maintenance of the Institution
after consultation with your Excellency and the Attorney
General the Trustees determined not to stretch the letter of
the law by diverting any part of this amount from the pur
pose for which it was appropriated by using it in the con
struction of buildings and new improvements but preferredReport of Trustees
to ask the Legislature through your Excellency for authority
to apply twentyfive thousand 2500000 dollars or as
much as may be necessary of the amount of theappropria
tiou undrawn for these purposes
The officers of the Institution generally have performed
their various duties to the satisfaction of the Board of Trus
tees and were all reelected for another year except that Mr
Thomas T Windsor was elected Treasurer in place of B R
Herty deceased and Rev G T Goetchius Chaplain in place
of Rev J H Allen who was not a candidate for reelection
Before closing this report the Trustees feel it their duty to
again bring to the notice of the Legislature a subject which
seems to them of the greatest importance to the State and its
citizens so much so that although it has often been suggested
in the reports of the Trustees and of the Superintendent
they again call the attention of the Legislature to it By ref
erence to this and former reports it will appear that the
number of inmates in the Lunatic Asylum is increasing
about at the rate of seventyfive a year so that by the end of
1879 the wards of this Institution both those for white and
colored patients will be filled to their utmost capacity what
then shall become of this class of our unfortunate fellowciti
zens who shall be forced to seek this Asylum And among
them there will no doubt be some of the best people of the
State as is now the case Two plans only suggest themselves
to the Trustees either to found and erect a new Asylum or to
enlarge greatly the present one
The Trustees do not think it proper that they should do
more than present the matter to the attention of the Legisla
ture leaving to them the adoption of such measures as their
wisdom may devise
Respectfully submitted
L N WHITTLE President
R L MOTT
JAS S PINCKARD
T F NEWELL
S P MYRICK
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SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT
State Lunatic Asylum
Near Milledgeville Ga October 11878
To L N Whittle E L Mott James S Pinckard
T F Newell S P Myrick
Trustees State Lunatic Asylum
GentlemenIncompliance with your resolution I here
with respectfully submit the Eeport of this Institution
embracing the period from December 1st 1877 to October
1st 1878 including such reports from subordinate officers
tables etc as may be desirable to furnish satisfactory infor
mation in relation to the operations within the period stated
present condition and wants of the Institution And in sub
mitting this report I would not be forgetful of the obligation
to render unfeigned thanks to the beneficient author of all
our mercies whose kindness has brought us through this
period in the enjoyment of freedom from any serious disaster
and having realized a very fair amount of success in the pro
motion of the general welfare of the Institution and the ame
lioration of the condition of its unfortunate inmates whose
condition of all the ills to which mankind arc subject is most
to be deplored and more urgently pleads for our sympathy
and kind offices
Within the period embraced in this report we have with a
brief interval suffered as heretofore the evils of an over
crowded institution and have reached a period at which
if it is the purpose of the State to make provision for the care
of all the lunatics epileptics and idiots within its borders
not to mention demented inebriates whom the law demands
should be received when some extension of the buildings
required for their accommodation must be made And if a
separate Institution for the care of the idiots as heretofore pre
viously and repeatedly urged cannot be secured then it would
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Superintendents Report
be best to erect at some point in the Northeastern section
of the State a comparatively small Institution for the recep
tion of all the different classes which may be subsequently
extended as necessity requires I should deprecate any
extension of this Institution for whites Unhappily there is
a manifest increase of these maladies throughout the country
I know of no public institution of the kind in the United
States from which the complaint of being over crowded does
not come Our department for colored patients has been in
such condition for several months and we have a number of
applications for the reception of that class of patients on rec
ordawaiting the occurrence of vacancies With the only
buildings we have that can be allotted to them we shall con
tinue to be unable to meet the demands upon us for their
admission And if we are required to continue to receive
them those buildings must be enlarged But that it would
appear scarcely worth while from our past experience I
would again urge the positive necessity that there should be
some such modification of the law as would protect the Insti
tution from the serious imposition that is very frequently
practiced of emptying the county poor houses into it Upon
the establishment of the merest shade of mental disorder or
imbecility the lame the halt the blind and well nigh dying
are readily sent to the Asylum And if committed according
to the forms of law we must receive them and cannot dis
charge them so long as unable to certify that they are of
sound mind And their presence in the Institution may
and indeed has operated the exclusion of dangerous lunatics
and the subjects of recent mania whose restoration might rea
sonably be expected if they could be promptly placed in fav
orable circumstances for treatment The general operations
of the Institution have been satisfactorily conducted and
gradual improvement effected in every department of its
affairs The recent work accomplished for more thoroughly
heating the Institution and the renewing the floors in the old
buildinginthe Female Department are specially valuable im
provementsi

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I would again suggest the propriety of endeavoring to
obtain from the approaching Legislature a special appropria
tion of fifteen hundred dollars for removing the fragments
of mastic remaining on the front surface of the centre build
ing and wings and suitably painting such surfaces unless
the Board should feel warranted in providing for such expen
ditures
statement in relation to number of patients dur
ing THE PAST TEN MONTHS
There remained on hand December 1st 1877673
Comprised of Lunaticserr
Idiots74
Epileptics44673
There have been received since
White Malesioj
Femalesyg
Colored Males11
Females22219
Number during the year gn2
Of whom there have been discharged 50
Removed much improved 2
improved 14
unimproved 7
Eloped 13
Died 64150
Leaving on hand 1st October 1878 742
Comprised of Lunatics507
Idiots93
Epileptics52742
Of the deaths 12 resulted from Paralysis 13 from Epilepsy
12 from Marasums 3 from Apoplexy quite a number from
old age and general debility worn out by the long existence
of disease many brought to the Asylum with no reasonable
ground for hope that they could survive beyond a few days
or weeks at most A state of things for which there surely
ought to be some remedy

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With grateful acknowledgments of the kindness of the
Board of Trustees to myself personally and high apprecia
tion of their constant and earnest efforts to render the Insti
tution a power in the amelioration of the most pitiable of all
the forms of human suffering and most sincere thanks to all
who have kindly cooperated in the noble work
I remain gentlemen
Your obedient servant
THOMAS F GREEN
Superintendent and Resident Physician

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STEWARDS REPORT
State Lunatic Asylum
Near Milledgeville Ga October 1 1878
Thomas F Green M D Superintendent etc
Sir I have the honor herewith to transmit through you
to the Honorable Board of Trustees of the Asylum this my
Report as Steward embracing the period commencing the
1st of December 1877 and ending 30th of September 1878
both inclusive
Abstract A shows amount brought forward from last re
port of last year amount of moneys received by me from all
miscellaneous sources outside the general appropriation and
the amount drawn from the State Treasury upon my requisi
tion by B R Herty Esq our Treasurer together with a
classified statement of the disbursements and the amount
carried forward to the 1st October 1878
Abstract B shows all money received by me this year
from all miscellaneous sources not consolidated however but
in detail and my payments of the same over to B R Herty
Esq our Treasurer and for which I hold his receipts
Abstract C shows exactly what money was drawn from the
State Treasury giving date of the requisition and the month
the requisition was drawn for To illustrate Our last requi
sition was dated 10th September 1878 but the money drawn
was appropriated for the month of May 1878 and the requi
sition as in fact all have states plainly upon its face what
mouths appropriation we were drawing This abstract also
shows what we will have to draw to complete twelve months
and what will remain in the State Treasury to our credit 1st
December 1878
Abstract D shows the balances brought forward from last
report on Special Appropriations for the year 1877 what has
been paid out during the present year and the amount re
maining on hand 1st October 1878Stewards Report
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Abstract E is the Gardners Report
Abstract F is the return of Mr J T Farell of the farm
and outdoor laborers
Abstract G is a statement of stock wagons etc on hand
Abstract Hshowsall boxesbundles packages etc received
by me for patients during the year giving date of reception
who for and to whom delivered
The same manner of purchasing the supplies has been con
tinued Advertising for sealed proposals to furnish and
awarding to the lowest biddor
By receiving our money monthly we have had the advan
tage of net cash purchases We always endeavor to purchase
direct from fountainhead get all discounts off and save all
middlemen profits to the institution All of my books
vouchers etc have been examined by General S P Myrick
one of the members of the Auditing Committee of the Board
of Trustees found the same correct were duly audited by
him and duplicate vouchers will be forwarded to His Excel
lency the Governor for file in the Executive Department in
accordance with law
Our per capita per diem for furnishing everything is thirty
four 55100 cents
Our wages appear large at first glance but then by direc
tion of the former Board I have had to put everything draw
ing wages under that head let us examine it for a moment
Mr Wileox the Engineer the Assistants in the Engine De
partment the regular Carpenters the Blacksmiths Mr
Farell who has charge of the farm hands Mr Humphrys
Gardner all the teamsters stablers cowmilkers cartboys
etc comes under wages deduct them and throw them under
Ordinary Repairs Fuel Transportation Subsistence all the
laundry hands under clothing etc etc and you bring it
down directly All I ask is to analyze Wages and see what
for how employed and I am clearly of the opinion any rea
sonable mind would be satisfied Besides one of the great
objects of this institution is the taking care of the unfortunate
lunatic idiot and epileptic This is an asylum for that pur
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pose Can any one complain of the present per capita cost
Pardon me for merely alluding to some few things done
under ordinary and extraordinary repairs We have remod
eled the main steam pipes and connectionsplaced in two
condensers for utilizing radiator waste we have put up 256
panel of fencing we have built and have ready to put up
thirtyone new radiators for heating the old male building
and the uew male and female wings A new fifty horse
power boiler has been made and nearly put up complete in
its place for heating purposes A new pump and piping has
been purchased ready to be attached to the creek for out
water works should it become necessary next summer
Reflooring etc of the old female building and making them
nearly as good as new we hava used up nearly fifty thousand
feet of lumber I respectfully ask the Board of Trustees to
examine this work and see what has been done for themselves
The work has been under the charge of Mr Wilcox
We carry forward cash on hand 1st October 1878 6
16801 and Mr Orme Assistant Steward reports goods on
hand paid for 1st October 1878 144078100 By refer
ence to Abstract C it will be seen that we went on and drew
out all of last years appropriation then commenced on the
new and gone on regularly This abstract was made to show
to the Trustees at a glance exactly how we stood with the
State Treasury what other money would have to be drawn
and what would remain 1st December 1878 That abstract
shows that we will have to draw two months more to bring
us up to the 1st of December these months will be June and
July after which of the saving of the last two years we will
leave in the Treasury subject to your order 1st December
1878
Five months Aug Sept Oct Nov and Dec Si25 4062500
The 10 per cent additional for increase of patients 975000
Amounting in the aggregate to53750
All of which is respectfully submitted
JOHN HAMMOND
Steward
ABSTRACTS
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Statement of John Hammond Steward State Lunatic Asylum showing
all money received and a Classified Statement of Disbursements from the
ist December 1877 to the 30th September 1878 both inclusive
877 Dr
Dec 1 To cash on hand brought forward in B R
Hertys handsf 1065 36
1878
Sept 30 To cash received from all miscellaneous
sources 2744 06
To cash received from State Treasury 74750 0079450 42
1878 Cr
Sept 30 By cash paid for subsistence28847 45
clothing 4463 28
fuel and transportation 3514 79
salaries 8582 67
wages20757 38
repairs ordinary and ex
traordinary
medical supplies
special improvements
stationery and postage
contingencies
Oct I By cash on hand in B R Hertys hands
E O E
4741 46
1061 97
0000 00
269 31
1053 10173291 41
6168 01
J459 42

Showing all Moneys received by John Hammond Steward State Lunatic
Asylum outside of money drawn from State Treasury not consolidated
however but in detail
1877
Dec 4
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To cash of Alice Harris for shoes
William Bennett for shoes
Jim Hogan for shoes
Abram Samms for shoes
Wm Anderson for shoes
George Hollingshead wood and smith act
1 50
I 65
1 65
1 50
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cashofCass Bode for act 418
F Gillman for shoes 1 50
Aleck Foster for shoes and brick 8 50
Patsey Austin for shoes I 45
Anna Brogsdale for shoes 1 45
John W Wilcox for wood etc 10 25
Robert Humphry for wood etc 2 75
Jonathan Farell for smithing 4 60
William Underwood for coat 2 95
Subofficers for provisions 11 46
J D Roquinan for estate of E Sheppard 30 00
Columbus Wilcox on coat 1 75
John Hubbard for planing 1 00
of T H Kenan for coat 625
P W Hemphill for brick 3 80
J Farell on rent 12 50
blacksmith 1 00
Geo Hollinshead for beef 2 74
Wellborn Scott wood work II 10
H Jackson smith account 1 00
T O Powell for oranges I 26
B R Herty for lumber 3 24
Thomas F Green for supplies 117 23
J W Wilcox on account 15 00
T F Newell for potatoes 2 25
Subofficers for provisions 6 82
J Worsham for machine work 2 40
J A Orme for supplies 35 73
Samuel Woodward for nails etc I 40
Jeff Williams for lumber I 00
Berry Jenkins for bedding I 00
Jonathan Farell for rent 12 50
Jonathan Farell for blacksmith account 2 25
Singleton Hunt error in account 10 00
Columbus Wilcox for shoes I 65
G W Hollinshead for provisions 12 60
Morris Samms for nails 95
Subofficers for provisions 18 85
W A Lofton on account 66 65
Mrs OBrien for homespun 90
Board attendant for Mrs Cheeney 10 83
Comptroller Florida for board of patients 959 35
B Jenkins for coat i 00
T O Powell for provisions 24 20
John Hammond for board 26 79
Sallie C Brown for provisions 20 55Abstracts
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March I To cash of T O Powell for bran
John A Orme for provisions
James Hogan for shoes and potatoes
Harvey Jackson for smithing
Columbus Wilcox for lumber etc
Jack Brooks for nails
J W Wilcox for provisions
J T Farell for rent
Frank Wilson for lumber
Jim West for potatoes
T H Kenan for provisions
Wm Harper work on machinery
Sam Speights for potatoes
W A Lofton on account
Mr Lumsdenj for bones sold
14 F Hancock for tin
20 Wm Cotting for honey
April 1 T O Powell for provisions
I G W Hollinshead for provisions
I Thomas Pittman for duck
I Lem Jackson for potatoes
I P W Hemphill for potatoes
1 Board of Mrs Cheeneys attendant
I Mrs May for cake eggs etc
I Mrs Cheeney for eggs etc
I Morris Gilman for potatoes
I Thomas H Kenan for provisions
I Thomas H Kenan for lumber
I John A Orme for provisions
I John W Wilcox for provisions
I W Bateman for potatoes
I Jonathan Farrell for rent
I T F Green for provisions
I5 W A Lofton on account
May I Mrs Cheeneys attendants board
I George W Hollinshead for provisions
I Board for Bozemans attendant
1 T O Powell for provisions
I T H Kenan for provisions
I Samuel Woodward for provisions
I Jonathan Farell for rent
t Jonathan Farell for smithing
I J W Wilcox for provisions
I Wm Humphrey for provisions
I Wilkes Hall for shoes
1 W A Loften on account
16 84
9 9
2 40
4 10
7 60
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41 76
12 5a
2 85
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18 72
3 7
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66 65
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2 80
14 74
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66 65
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16 75
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June 3 To cash of Thomas H Kenan for provisions 27 46
3 Jonathan Farell for rent 12 50
c J W Wilcox for provisions 10 00
c J W Wilcox for provisions 1 00
i3t Mrs Davidson expense son home 5 00
I4 J H Sterchi on note 70 00
i4 W A Lofton on account 66 65
July 3 J W Wilcox on account 20 00
n Board for Bothwells attendant 12 50
4i T F Green for provisions 103 04
6 Jonathan Farell for rent 12 50
li J H Evans for express charge 13 63
Aug 6 J W Wilcox for provisions 16 44
11 6 J W Wilcox on account 20 00
6 J T Farell for rent 12 50
Sept 4 T H Kenan for provisions 39 62
4 J T Farell for rent 12 50
c T O Powell for provisions 27 29
tt Wm Humphrey for smith account 3 75
11 n John A Orme for provisions 18 00
1 ijj Board for special attendant 12 50
I9j S P Myrick for provisions etc 4000
23 W A Cotting for bottles sold 1 00
2744 06
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Jany 2 By cash paid over to B R Herty Treasurer 131 64
Feby 2 l86 59
March 2 M35 66
April 2 272 4i
May 2 275 7o
June 2 l84 18
July 2 92 61
Augst 4 l61 67
Sept 4 48 94
Sept 30 54 66
E O E 2744 06
C
Showing all money drawn from the State Treasury the exact month the
money drawn was appropriated for what will have to be drawn and the
amount remaining in the State Treasury 1st December 1878 to the
Credit of the Asylum
1877
Dec 14 Requisition for the month of October 1877 8125 00
1878
Jany 12 Requisition for the month of November 1877 8125 Abstracts
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Feby 15 Requisition for the month of December 1877
March 18 Requisition for the additional 10 per cent increase
patients in the year 1877
15 Requisition for the month of January 1878
14 February 187S
18 March 1878
13 April 1878
10 May 1878
125 00
May
June
July
Augst
Sept
We will draw to pay Oct 78 the month of June 78 8125
Nov78 the month of July78 812500
16250 00
This will leave in the State Treasury on the 1st Dec 1878 to
the credit of the Asylum the months of Aug Sept Oct
Nov and Dec 1878 five months at 812500
And the 10 per cent increase of patients for the year 1878
additional
975 00
8125 00
8125 00
8125 00
8125 00
8125 00
7475 00
Amounting in the aggregate
E O E
40625 00
9750 00
50375 00
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Statement of John Hammond Steward State Lunatic Asylum showing the
balance brought forward from last Report on Special Appropriations for
the year 1877 what has been paid out during the present and the amounts
remaining on hand 1st October 1878
1877 DRLAUNDRY
Dec I To amount brought forward3 45
1878 Cr
Oct I By cash on hand in Treasurers hands 3 45
1877
Dec
1877
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
1878
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wooden buildings
I To amount brought forward237 42
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1 By cash paid Joseph Lane
17 Philip Dent
24 Wilcoxs Laborers
24 Philip Dent
453 45
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Philip Dent
Philip Dent
Oct 1 By cash on hand with B R Herty
4 00
20 00
40 69
10 00
30 00
10 00
114 69
122 73
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ENGINE HOSE AND PIPING
1877 Dr
Dec I To balance brought forward 128 21
1878 Cr
Feby I By cash paid Jackson Tyler JJS68 00
26 60 21
128 21128 21
books instruments etc
1877 Dr
Dec I To balance brought forward 184 85
1877 Cr
Dec 19 By cash paid L Lamar Admr S 75
1878
March 18 B Westerman Co 4 60
Oct 1 on hand 120 50
184 85184 85
WATER CLOSETS
To amount advance by Asylum necessary to balance 98
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Returns of Garden for the year 1878
400 bushel of turnips at 75c 300 00
50 bushel of carrots at 1 50 75
8000 head of collard at 5c 4
410 bushel of radish and lettuce at 50c 205 00
3200 head of cabbage at 8c 2560 00
Asparagus 78 00
535 bushel of onions at 1 25c 668 75
140 bushel of green peas at 1 00 140 00
412 bushel of spring greens at 50c 206 00
420 bushel of beets at 1 00 420 00
220 bushel of snap beans at 75c 165 00
410 bushel of cucumbers at 75c 307 50
208 bushel of tomatoes at 1 25 260 00
612 bushel of squashes at 75c 459 00
2lobushelof okra at I 00 210 00
512 bushel of Irish potatoes at jSl 50 768 00
204 bushel ofbutter beans at 1 00 204 00
Total amount S7232 25Abstracts
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Statement of J T Farell Work of Farm and outside Laborers
126 bushel wheat at 1 50 189 00
32 loads straw at 3 00 96 OO
45 bushel thrashed oats at 75c 33 75
28125 pounds sheaf oats at 75c 210 93
508 bushel corn at 70c 355 95
21000 pounds top fodder at 40c 84 00
5445 pounds in blade fodder at 1 00 54 45
10 loads shucks at 3 00 30 00
21 bushel green field peas at 1 25 26 25
35xroasting ears at ic 35 00
3000 pounds hay at 40c 12 00
4 acres barley at 10 00 40 00
1167 33
The following is a statement of labor not connected with the Farm pro
ducts of which a daily account has been kept
Clearing and fencing 8 acres forest land 95 00
15 acres second growth land 75 00
Cutting wood for fuel 137 00
Repairing roads Ill 75
Work in wells 24 75
Work as temporary teamsters 21 75
Digging graves 63 00
Work on cemetery 5 25
Hauling litter in lot 18 75
Work in Carpenter and Engineers Department 117 75
Work for officers 12 75
Setting trees 4 5
Clearing out water work branch 12 75
Resetting fence on Avenue 24 75
Marking wood 3 75
E O E 1895 83
We expect to gather 1500 bushel sweet potatoes at 75c 1125 00
Add on above amount I895 83
Total 3020 83
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Statement of Stock Wagons etc on Hand
5 two horse wagons 3 four horse wagons
I two horse spring wagon 4 dump carts
25 mules I horse
19 cows 11 heifers
14 calves 3 oxen 2 bulls

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Showing all boxes bundles packages etc received by patients date of recep
tion and to whom delivered from December ist i8jj to Sept jo i8yS
both inclusive
FOR WHOM
BOX B DLE OR TRUNK TO WHOM DELIVERED
1877
Dec 12
17
17
18
18
18
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
27
30
3
3
31
1878
Jany 3
18
18
22
29
29
2
2
7
9
14
14
16
16
18
19
21
28
March 7
7
7
Feby
Mrs McRae
Miss S K Douglass
Jane Perkins
Emily Cowan
Thomas Zipperer
E W Williams
Mrs R H May
Mrs Joseph
Mrs Duggan
Susan Simms
Clifford Coleman
Walter Scott
Charles Minter
Henry Sheppard
Benjamin Bingham
Mrs J B Duggan
Mrs Tatum
Mrs R H May
Mrs O T Vigall
H K Demere
Noel McHenry
T A Zipperer
John B Hays
Miss Collier
Marion Gresham
Carrie Weber
W A Griswold
Fannie Hardie
Fannie Hardie
Thomas Zipperer
Mrs Murphy
T A Zipperer
Mrs OBrien
Henry Sheppard
John B Hays
Walter C Scott
Lucy P Heart
T Willett
E L Sherwood
Eliza Hattaway
Fannie Hardie
Mrs Eugenia Stiles
Marion J Gresham
Walter C Scott
Billington F Sanders
Miss Sue Simms
J L Rae
Calvin Goodman
J C Sherwood
I trunk
I bundle
I bundle
I bundle
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
I box
I box
I box
I box
box
box
box
box
box
trunk
box
box
I bundle
I box
I bundle
I package
1 bundle
I bundle
I bundle
box
box
box
trunk
box
box
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
W F Curry
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Tom Blake
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
SupervisorAbstracts
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1878
March 9
13
15
18
18
22
26
27
2
April
May
June
July
FROM WHOM
BOX B DLE OR TRUNK
2
4
4
10
II
16
16
20
23
25
25
27
29
30
2
8
9
11
13
21
21
21
21
22
22
5
5
12
15
iS
20
21
29
29
2
2
3
3
6
13
3
19
9
29
30
T A Zipperer
Miss Julia Lyon
Mrs S F Goddard
Mrs Tatum
John W Wilcox
Mrs Brent
W A Mooney
Sarah A Hopkins
Mrs R H Tatum
George W Sherridan
Mary Slack
Caroline Johnson
John H Ford
Walter C Scott
Mrs R M Cheeney
Alonzo McGuiie
O L Bozeman
Miss Fannie Hardy
Mrs E D Gurnsey
Mrs M A Garrard
Benjamin H Bigham
Mrs O T Vigall
Mrs T Vigall
J B Hays
Mrs S F Goddard
William Chappell
T A Zipperer
David A Lebey
Sophronia Cone
Mary A Allen
Mrs Goddard
Billington F Sanders
Miss Zana Farrar
Mrs Eliza Hattaway
George W Troutman
Walter C Scott
Mrs Courtney Brown
Mr J L Alden
Mrs S H Hopkins
Miss Sue Sims
Mrs J B Duggan
Mrs Jane E Jones
Mrs S H Hopkins
Miss J C Lyon
Mrs S F Goddard
Mrs J B Duggan
P Gallagher
John M Waddell
T A Zipperer
Noel McHenry
W A Griswold
James W Allen
Miss Zana Farrer
Miss Emma Carter
B M Bigham
Mrs C B Stephens
Miss Jane Perkins
Mrs C B Stephens
TO WHOM DELIVERED

Matron
I box and bag Matron
Matron
1 trunk Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
I trunk Matron
Matron
I trunk Supervisor
1 trunk Matron
Matron
1 bundle Supervisor
1 bundle Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
I box D S Bazemore

Matron
Matron
Robt Humphries
Matron
I bundle Matron
Supervisor
2 boxes Matron
1 valise Supervisor
Supei visor

Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
1 trunk C A Biyant
1 box C A Bryant
I box C A Bryant
2 boxes John A Orme
Matron
1 trunk W F Curry
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
1 box S M Patterson
William Cox
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron

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12
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23
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FOR WHOM
Mrs S H Hopkins
Miss Julia Lyon
Mrs Amanda Tissereau
Alonzo Henderson
Miss Sue Simms
Walter C Scott
Miss S J Ross
Miss Julia Lyon
Miss Julia Lyon
Miss Ann Stevens
Miss LucyFleming
Mrs S McCrary
Mrs C B Stephens
Miss Sue Simms
Mrs N P Stephens
Mrs Georgia Prior
Earl Bridges
Walter C Scott
R M Pemble
Jane Perkins
Richard Wood
Mary de Graffenreid
Mrs E D Gurnsey
Mrs R H Tatum
John Quantock
BOX BDLE OR TRUNK TO WHOM DELIVERED
I box
I box
I trunk
1 box
I bundle
I package
1 box and package
I box
I package
1 box
1 bundle
I box
I box
I box
I box
1 box
I box
1 box
1 box
1 box
I trunk
1 bundle
I bundle
1 bundle
I valise
Matron
Matron
Matron
Thomas F Green
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
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TRUSTEES
L N WHITTLEMacon
R L MOTTColumbus
W H HALL M DMilledgeville
T F NEWELL Milledgeville
S P MYRICKMidway
Superintendent and Resident PhysicianDr T 0 POWELL
First Assistant PhysicianDr THOS H KENAN
Second Assistant PhysicianDr W W FLEWELLEN
Third Assistant PhysicianDr J M WHITAKER
ApothecaryMr WM A COTTING
ChaplainRev JAMES M STONEY
StewardJOHN HAMMOND Esq
TreasurerTHOMAS T WINDSOR Esq
Assistant StewardJOHN ORME Esq
SecretaryFLEMING G GRIEVE Esq
MatronMrs SALLIE C BROWN
REPORT OF TRUSTEES
State Lunatic Asylum
Near Milledgeville Ga October 10 1879
To His Excellency Alfred H Colquitt
Governor of Georgia
Sir The undersigned respectfully present the following as
the Annual Report of the Trustees of the Lunatic Asylum for
the year extending from October 1st 1878 to September 30th
1879 both dates inclusive
They also submit herewith the Annual Reports for the same
time of the Superintendent Steward and Assistant Steward
Treasurer Chaplain and Matron which with their exhibits
will furnish a full understanding of the working of the Insti
tution for the year
From these reports it will be seen that the expenses of main
tenance of every kind including also the cost of rebuilding the
stable and barns the purchase of about twentyfive acres of
land with three houses the purchase of which was necessary to
protect our buildings owing to proximity and the pay tor six
months of a fourth physician whose employment was found
necessary has been 8962919 for an average of seven hun
dred and fortyeight patients during the year making the ex
pense per capita per diem thirtytwo and ninetenth cents
rather less than for the year previous
This low rate of expense for maintaining the patients which
it is believed is as low if not lower than in any other like In
stitution in the Southern States it is feared may not be main
tained in the future as already there is some increase in the price
of provisions and other necessary supplies which may continue
to appreciate and thus increase the expense of maintenance
State Lunatic Asylum
The improvements contemplated by the Legislature and for
which a special appropriation was made were commenced soon
after the Act was passed and are progressing satisfactorily the
use of the brick and other materials from the old penitentiary
will prove as was anticipated a saving of several thousand
dollars to the State and insure the completion of the buildings
at an earlier day
The Trustees propose during the coming year to add to the
facilities for improving the moral treatment of the patients
as recommended by the Superintendent in his report so far as
the means at their command will allow
None of the buildings or other property connected with the
Asylum are under insurance and it seems to be the policy of
the State to assume the risk herself as no insurance has been
effected upon the property since the war if at any time before
some of the Trustees when they appeared before the committees
of the Legislature in the month of July last brought this mat
ter to their attention and suggested that some action be taken by
the Legislature upon the subject so that the Trustees might be
instructed whether to have insurance effected or not but as no
action has yet been taken they think it proper thus to bring the
subject formally to the notice of your Excellency
The Trustees are satisfied with the management of the Insti
tution for the last year and feel assured that its general condi
tion in all its departments is being steadily improved and that
it is as well organized and conducted as ever before although
complaint of maltreatment and neglect of one patient has been
made to the Legislature the Trustees are unanimously of the
opinion after fully investigating the facts aud circumstances of
the case that the charges are groundless and that the officers
and employees of the Institution especially those in immediate
charge of the patient are free from blame in the matter
Since the last Eeport of the Trustees the venerable Dr
Thomas F Green for more than thirtythree years the Superin
tendent and Eesident Physician of the Georgia Lunatic Asylum
has departed this life On Tuesday 11th February 1879 he ap
peared in his usual health and was performing his daily routine
of duties and while thus engaged in the afternoon of that day
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fell upon the floor stricken with apoplexy Athough every
attention was given him he had two other attacks and died on
the morning of the following Thursday the 13th of February
1879 aged 74 years 1 month and 18days
Dr Green had seen the Institution grow up under his foster
ing care from a small affair with only about sixty patients to its
present dimensions with seven hundred and thirtyeight in
mates under his treatment and had for years looked upon it
and acted towards it as his child in rearing this magnificent
monument of the States charity he not only illustrated his own
life but as well the State of Georgia
Since the last report the Institution in the death of Col
James S Pinckard one of the Board of Trustees for nearly five
years has also met with a great loss Col Pinckard like Dr
Green seemed in full health till a day or two before his death
when on July 27th 1879 he quietly and suddenly passed away
Aged 69 years 4nonths and 4 days
His life had been one of quiet unselfish usefulness in his
sphere and few if any purer or better citizens have lived or
died in Georgia his native State
Respectfully submitted
L N WHITTLE President
R L MOTT
T F NEWELL
S P MYRICK
W H HALL M DSUPERINTENDENTS REPORT
State Lunatic Asylum
Near Milledgeville Ga October 1st 1879
To the Trustees of the Georgia Lunatic Asylum
Gentlemen As you are aware Dr Thomas F Green the
Superintendent of this Institution for thirtythree years died on
the 13th of February 1879 and the duties devolved upon me
as Superintendent pro tempore until your meeting of the 2lst
February when I was elected as his successor In the death of
Dr Green this Institution lost a faithful Superintendent and
the community a valuable citizen Due and proper tribute was
made to the memory of this good man His portrait hangs on
the wall of our public parlor a blank leaf with name date of
birth death and time he was the Superintendent with photo
graph form a page of your minutes and a resolution has passed
your body to erect a tablet as a tribute to his memory
In conformity with the requirements of the law I have the
honor herewith respectfully to submit for your consideration the
Annual Report of this Institution together with the Stewards
Treasurers and other officers giving a detail account of its
operations and management from the 1st of October 1878 to
the 30th September 1879 both inclusive
On the 1st of October 1878 there were seven hundred and
fortytwo patients in the Institution During the year we have
received two hundred and nine There have died and been dis
charged one hundred and ninetyseven leaving on haud 1st of
October 1879 seven hundred and fiftyfour The average
number of patients in the Institution and under treatment was
seven hundred and fortyeight while the whole number who
have had its benefits during the year was nine hundred and
fiftyone
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Superintendents Eeport
Statement in relation to number of Patients during the past twelve
months or from 1st October i8j8 to joth September 1879 boin
inclusive
There remained 011 hand 1st October 1878 742
Comprised of Lunatics597
Idiots93
Epileptics52 742
There have been received since
White Males106
White Females80186
Colored MalesIO
Colored Females13 23209
Making number during year 95l
Of whom there have been discharged restored 64
Removed much improved 12
Removed improved
Removed unimproved 7
Eloped 8
107
Died90l97
Leaving on hand 1st October 1879 754
Comprised of white Male Lunatics261
White Female Lunatics232493
Colored Male Lunatics34
Colored Female Lunatics43 7757
White Male Epileptics49
White Female Epileptics32 81
Colored Male Epileptics13
Colored Female Epileptics S l8 99
White Male Idiots25
White Female Idiots45 7
Colored Male Idiots 8
Colored Female Idiots 7 lS 85
754
For the past twelve or eighteen months we have been so
crowded in the negro department that we could only receive the
colored insane as vancancies occurred we have now on file
Application for Colored Males21
Application for Colored Females26
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State Lunatic Asylum
Up to this time we have received all recent or dangerous
cases of whites We are being very much crowded and prin
cipally with the chronic and almost incurable cases I very
much fear that if tiiey continue to come in as they have done
in the past few months other provisions will have to be made
Of the deaths thirty resulted from epilepsy sixteen from
paralysis eight from general debility and old age nine from
marasmus seven from exhausted mania six from chronic dysen
tery three from phthisis three from apoplexy two from heart
disease one from nervous prostration one from cholera morbus
one from erysipelas one from carbuncle one from measles and
one from pneumonia Although the cares and anxieties of the
Institution have been constant and great we have much to make
us truly grateful to a kind and merciful Providence Notwith
standing we have a large number of suicidal and pyromaniacal
cases we have met with no serious accident The death rate
appears large but upon examining the causes it will be seen that
only a very few resulted from acute or curable diseases and then
it must be remembered that many were brought upon us almost
in extremis some of them living but a short time after reception
many others having their constitution broken down by long
duration of mental disease
IMPROVEMENTS
Your frequent visits and examinations render it unnecessary
to enter into a minute description of improvements but not so
witli the public generally they obtain their information through
our reports aud this must be my apology for entering into
detail
SEWERS AND WATER CEOSETS
Four hundred and thirtyfour feet of twelve inch sewer pipe
have been laid on the west end of main sewer leading from the
female buildings which makes the outlet one thousand two hun
dred feet from the buildings
Twelve hundred square feet of surface drain built of brick
laid in cement mortar running parallel with the male and fe
male new wings
Two surface drain traps in the wing basements prevent theSuperintendents Report
escape of sewer gas into the buildings affords a convenient
means of removing any obstructions from the sewer and allows
a free escape of surface water which aids in washing out the
sewer
The soil pipe with branches for six water closets are up and
in use The improvement consists in an open pipe from sewer
to roof of building traps under the cones in connection with
the surface traps above mentioned makes the soil pipe a ventil
ating shaft for the sewer
Soil pipes in the two old buildings and the two old wings
waterclosets have been extended from the floor of upper wards
to the roof of building Want of suitable cones to these soil
pipes make them imperfect ventilators and were it not for an
almost constant flow of water into these cones the air of the
closets would be very impure All the cones save one are
now connected with cold water pipes and keyvalves that regu
late the amount of water to be used
Eleven cast iron bath tubs were put up with an improved
hot and cold water supply waste and overflow which locks up
the supply pipes preventing waste of water The waste valve
acts as a trap preventing the entrance of sewer gas into the
bath tubs and obstructions into the waste pipe An arrange
ment that saves us much time and expense in pulling down
pipes to remove obstructions A better system of plumbing is
being substituted for the old as it become necessary to remove
the old
Water closet and fixtures put up at the machine shop with
ninety feet of sixinch sewer pipe connecting with the laundry
sewer a small trap outside the building makes a convenient
means of removing any obstruction in the sewer and receives
the waste water from the exhaust pipe after it passes through
the heater
Hot water tanks located in the airducts near the engine
room have been completed crossconnected so as to use one or
both All the bath rooms are connected with these tanks Cov
ering with a nonconductor of heat is all that is required to
make the arrangement successful and economical as any heaters
in use and it has cost but a nominal sura as the entire appa
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State Lunatic Asylum
ratus was constructed here from old material During cold
weather three heaters are used in connection with our heating
apparatus giving us an amount of heat that was usually lost
from the hot well Prior to the erection of these heaters we
lost the benefit of the return or condensed steam for boiler
feed
INDIRECT RADIATION
During the summer twentytwo vertical radiators in the
old main male buildings have been cased in with wood with a
view of confining the heat of each radiator to the particular
space to be heated Last winter the stoves were removed and
the radiators used without casing a comparatively good result
was given a still better result will be obtained this winter
Six new vertical radiators were added to the old female
building to complete the amount of heating surface required
All are now cased in and ready for duty The return pipe in
this building is not satisfactory but will be made like that in
the old male building next summer
Seven vertical radiators that were built last summer have
been put in the two new wing buildings and will be ready for
duty this winter
Eight hundred feet of main steam pipe have been covered with
hair and wool back felt four hundred feet of main steam pipe
is without felt covering but we hope to have it on by winter
This will prove a valuable addition to the heating apparatus
and its use this winter will show the necessity of its general
adoption for branch pipes as well as main lines
One 40horse power return tubular boiler was added last
winter to supply steam to additional radiators
Our four boilers are now crossconnected so that any one can
be used separately or all jointly The blowoff to each boiler
is connected to an underground sewer that takes the water that
is blown from the boilers outside of the enclosure
STAIRWAYS
An improvement has been made in the recreation hall be
tween the old and new female buildings by dividing these halls
by lattice partitions and a stairway between them giving a
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11
straight broad stairway at a central point of the female wing
This change has enabled us to abandon the old stairways at
the West end of the old building and convert the space into
three rooms for patients
Eighteen wire window guards were put in Rebuilt barn
and stables
One experimental strong room made with cement lining has
been in use for several months and gives satisfaction
This work that is under improvements above mentioned and
enumerated has been under the Engineer Capt Wilcox who
has been faithful in the discharge of his duties
Considerable painting has been done by attendants in the
male wards also building and repairing fences about the prem
ises The back yards are being laid off in walks drives and
plots turfed with grass in two of which two small fountains
have been erected without the loss of any water This work
was done principally by attendants and patients We hope to
complete the work next spring
The relaying of the flooring of the old male building cannot
be deferred much longer The Chapel also needs some repair
ing
As soon as practicable after the appropriation was made to
enlarge the building for the colored insane the services of Maj
Fuss a competent architect was engaged and we are very much
pleased with the zeal he has manifested in planning and execu
ting the work We hope to be able soon to accommodate all
the colored insane of the State
MORAL TREATMENT
Under the head of Moral Treatment must be considered all
those means that tend to lead the mind into a normal or healthy
channel thereby directing the thoughts from the morbid self
contemplations insane delusions etc A variety of occupations
amusements and entertainments are a part of the varied means
which are certain to aid in the restoration of the acute and cura
ble Hence the necessity of amusement halls It is generally
conceded by all who have the care of the insane that amuse
ment halls are requisite and indispensable not only in breaking
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the monotony of asylum life but it is an important factor in
the restoration of the curable and in promoting the improve
ment and happiness of the incurable The necessity of an
amusement hall is obvious and I hope it is only a question of
little time in our having a commodious and well arranged hall
A tenpin alley would certainly be a valuable acquisition I am
glad to say that arrangements are being made to put the billiard
table in order and to get a pian oforte These curative agencies
should judiciously surround the insane Music is magical in
its softening and soothing influences amusements should be
numerous elevated and diversified Lifeless and cheerless mo
notony should not exist in an institution of this kind It would
be well if every day or night would bring some entertainment
or amusement to awake or arouse the slumbering senses and
engage them in pleasant diversion shaking off dejection vanish
ing hallucinations dispelling the routine and giving relief and
pleasure
We are very much in need of a well filled library I hope I
may have the cooperation of your board in getting a variety of
these restorative means It is an acknowledged fact that suita
ble varieties of entertainments occupations and amusements will
diminish the morbid feelings and tendencies and frequently act
more satisfactorily than drugs in producing profound sleep and
mental restoration
We have endeavored to induce by encouragement as many
as possible to engage in some useful employment as far as the
means of the Asylum would allow There is no doubt about
the propriety or expediency of occupying many with decided ben
eficial results Mans powers mental and physical were given
for use the development of those powers require that they
should be exercised to retain their integrity and perform their
proper functions Some were employed in the kitchen laun
dry engine house and others in the flower garden yards and
vegetable garden and many were happily employed in the fe
male department in sewing etc These employments were
suited to their taste and habits
All of the powers and faculties that are not entirely lost should
have some employment to strengthen and vitalize them giving
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13
also direction to the powers that are changed or perverted by
this morbid condition
We have made every effort we could under the circumstan
ces in the way of diversions of different kinds Theatrical
performances games tableaux dancing picnics etc in which
a large number of patients participated
acknowledgements to those who
this direction
HAVE AIDED US IN
We feel under many obligations to Col Miller Grieve of
Milledgeville and his Dramatic Club for the elegant entertain
ment they gave us It was highly appreciated and enjoyed by
patients officers and employees We also express our thanks to
Col Hunter and a number of the young ladies of Milledgeville
for the fine musical entertainments and tableaux they have given
us from time to time during the year We take pleasure in
expressing our thanks to the Misses Cox and other young ladies
of LaGrange Ga for their delightful musical entertainment
To Mr and Mrs Orme who have conducted almost regularly
devotional Sunday evening singing in the Chapel in which all
were invited to join I am satisfied that all who attended those
singings have enjoyed them very much indeed Sunday even
ings would be very sad and gloomy to many without them
For the floral beauty of our front yard which has been a
constant pleasure and relief to our unfortunate charge we are
indebted to Mr P J Berckmans of Augusta Ga for his laive
and frequent donations
To Mr John A Orme for a large lot of books and maga
zines indeed this is the only library we have I hope it will
not bt long before we will be placed under similar obligations
to others
The amount appropriated by your board for newspapers pe
riodicals etc was wise and judicious and I hope if in your
judgment we are able it will be continued
To the various editors who have been so generous as to send
us their papers we return our thanks
Rev George Goetchius served us faithfully and satisfactorily
as chaplain up to the date of his resignation
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State Lunatic Asylum
I take great pleasure in thanking Eev Mr Stoney our chap
lain for the interest he has manifested in the discharge of his
duties he has had services regularly Sundays and Wednesday
evenings visited the sick and buried the dead The patients
who are in a condition to attend look forward to the services
with a great deal of pleasure To say nothing of its religious
character it is a valuable auxiliary in their treatment
It is with great pleasure that I acknowledge the valuable
assistance and cooperation of my officers in discharging the re
sponsible duties of my office
To you gentlemen I offer my sincere and heartfelt thanks
for the uniform kindness and consideration which you have ex
tended to me trusting in the future as in the past to the guid
ance of a wise and merciful Providence
I am very respectfully
T O POWELL
Superintendent Etc
STEWARDS REPORT
State Lunatic Asylum
Near Milledgeville Ga October 1st 1879
T O Powell M D Superintendent etc
SirI have the honor herewith to transmit through you to
the honorable Board of Trustees of the Asylum this my report
as Steward embracing the period commencing the 1st of Octo
ber 1878 and ending 30th September 1879 both inclusive
Abstract A shows amount drawn from the State Treasury
upon my requisition by T T Windsor Esq our Treasurer
amount collected from the estate of B R Herty deceased our
former Treasurer and the amount received by me from miscel
laneous sources outside the general appropriation and shown in
detail in Abstract B together with a classified statement of the
disbursements and the amount carried forward to 1st October
1879
Abstract B shows all money received by me this year from
all miscellaneous sources not consolidated however but in de
tail and my payments of the same over to T TWindsor Esq
our Treasurer and for which I hold his receipts
Abstract C shows balance left to credit of the Asylum in the
State Treasury 1st October 1878 the amount appropriated for
the Asylum fiscal year that is from 1st October 1878 to 30th
September 1879 both inclusive the amount drawn by our
Treasurer by requisition from me on the same and the amount
left undrawn in the State Treasury 1st October 1879
Abstract D shows the balance brought forward from last re
port on special appropriations for the year 1877 what has been
paid out during the present year and the amount remaining on
hand 1st October 1879
Abstract E shows the amount due by the estate of B R
Herty our former Treasurer the payments made on the same
and the balance due interest to be adjusted on final payment
Abstract F is the Gardeners Report
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Abstract G is the return of Mr J T Farell of the farm
and outdoor laborers
Abstract H is a statement of stock wagons etc on hand
Abstract I shows all boxes bundles packages etc received
by me for patients during the year giving date of reception
who for and to whom delivered
The same manner of purchasing the supplies has been con
tinued Advertising for sealed proposals to furnish and award
ing to the lowest bidder
We have received our money monthly and thereby had the
advantage of cash purchases We always endeavor to purchase
direct from fountain head get all discounts off and save all mid
dlemen profits to tiie Institution All of my books vouchers
ate have been examined by General S P Myrick one of the
members of the Auditing Committee of the Board of Trustees
found the same correct were duly audited by him and dupli
cate vouchers will be forwarded to His Excellency the Gover
nor for file iu the Executive Department in accordance with
law
Our per capita per diem for furnishing everything is thirty
two and ninetenths cents
Our wages appear large at first glance but I can but repeat
what I said in a former report that by direction of the former
Board I have had to put everything drawing wages under that
head Let us examine it for a moment Mr Wilcox the En
gineer the Assistants in the Engine Department the regular
carpenters the blacksmiths all the teamsters Mr Farell who
has charge of farm hands Mr Humphreys the Gardener
stabler milkers cooks cartboys etc all come under wages
deduct them and throw them under Ordinary Repairs Fuel
Transportation and Subsistence all the laundry hands under
clothing etc and you bring it down directly All I ask is to
analyze wages and see what for how employed and I am clearly
of the opinion any reasonable mind would be satisfied
We have built stable and barns costing about 75000 we
have also had six months salary of Third Assistant Physician
to meet 75000 We have paid Mrs Martha H Green for
the purchase of land etc 60000 the aggregate is 210000Abstracts
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but it is all paid for and included in the thirtytwo and nine
tentlis cents per capita per diem
We carry forward cash on hand 1st October 1879 13145
and Mr Orme Assistant Steward reports goods on hand paid
for 1st October 1879 125515
By reference to Abstract C it will bo seen that the Asylum
lias to its credit in the State Treasury 1st October 1879
3500000 exclusive of this years appropriation
All of which is respectfully submitted
JOHN HAMMOND Steward
ABSTRACTS
A
Statement of John Hammond Steward State Lunatic Asylum
showing all money received and a Classified Statement of Dis
bursements from the ist October 1878 to the joth September
j8jg both inclusive
1879 Dr
To Cash
Sept 30 drawn by requisition from State Treasury 81250 03
Received from estate of B R Herty 6160 49
Received from all miscellaneous sources 2350 1589760 64
1879 Cr
By Cash
Sept 30 For subsistence32801 50
For clothing 6668 85
For fuel and transportation 4261 81
For salaries 10956 68
For wages 24539 2
For repairs ordinary and extra 6430 92
For medical supplies 2417 97
Por stationery and postage 235 35
For contingencies 1196 33
For books instruments etc 120 5089629 19
By cash on hand in Treasurers hands 131 45
E O E 89760 64
B imii rir Vr trcTrr
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To Cash
Oct 4th
Oct 8th
Oct 12th
Oct 23d
Nov 4th
Nov 6th
Dec 1 5th
Dec nth
1879
Jan 3
B
Showing all money received by John Hammond Steward State Lu
natic Asylum outside money drawn from the State Treasury not
consolidated however but in detail
tRtS Dr
J T Ferell for rent I2 5
T F Green for provisions IOI 31
W J Steed for board attendant 12 50
Robert Wayne on Mrs Vigalls account
Samuel H White for coat 3 5
F G Grieve for board 23 33
J A Orme for provisions 95
T 0 Powell on Smiths account 4 2S
J W Wilcox for provisions 30 00
T O Powell for provisions 15 00
T O Powell for bran and oats 20 00
J T Farell for house rent 12 50
J W Wilcox for provisions
T F Green for provisions 88 26
W A Cotting for medicines sold 69 48
Mrs S C Brown for provisions 16 97
Sale of hides 6 5
Sale of old mule 3
T O Powell for provisions 20 04
J S Schofield for board of attendant 9
T 0 Powell for provisions 3 5
W A Cotting for provisions 7
T H Kenan for provisions 94 44
J A Orme for provisions 20 21
S C Brown for provisions l 5
J W Wilcox for provisions 19 82
J W Wilcox for provisions
Miiledgeville Factory for old pipe etc 28 54
Mrs Treanor for machine work
Messrs Turner Co for machine work I 5
Board Mrs Mynck attendant
Medicine bills collected 202 38
T H Kenan for provisions 25 00
J A Orme for provisions 4
J W Wilcox for medicines etc 3 3
Mrs S C Brown for provisions 1205
T H Kenan for provisions 32
J A Orme for provisions 8 14
W A Cotting for provisions 11 66
Jan 10th
Jan 23d
Jan 27th
Jan 31
Feb I
Feb 3d
Feby 4
u
Feby 7
t
Feby 8
April 3
April 4
April 5
April 8
May 1
May 2
Abstracts
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May 2
May 3
May 7
June 2
June 3
June 4
June 5
Jny 2
Aug 2
Aug 4
Aug 7
Aug 27
Sept 8
Sept 22
Sept 3
J W Wilcox for provisions 32 46
J M Whitaker for provisions 6 95
John Hammond for provisions 22 45
J T Farell for rent of house 12 50
J T Farell for medicines 3 30
Shumate Williamson for account of Mrs Huff 296 75
T H Kenan for provision 35 72
T T Windsor for provisions 3 IS
G T Goetchins for provisions 13 SO
Mrs T F Green for provisions 47 17
J W Wilcox for provisions 40 00
J M Whitaker for provisions 13 96
F G Grieve for provisions 25 00
T H Kenan for provisions 2 71
T O Powell for provisions 106 43
A A Watts for board Mrs Passmore 70 o
J T Farell for rent I2 c0
T O Powell for provisions 25 05
G W Watkins for board Cothran 5 09
T H Kenan for provisions 50 00
Mark Johnson for board Mrs Myrick attendant 25 00
W A Cotting apothecary 45 00
W A Cotting for medicines 49 40
T H Kenan for provisions I06 46
J W Wilcox for provisions 38 7
Sam White for medicines 475
1878 Cr
Nov 2 By cash paid over to T T Windsor treasurer
Eec 2
1879
Jan 2
Feb 4
Mar 4
Apr 4
June 2
July 2
Aug 4
Sept I
Sept 30
E O E
235 15
148 56
48 03
65 00
272 75
524 37
76 44
427 09
178 50
132 14
157 94
319332350 1520
State Lunatic Asylum
C
Showing balance in the Treasury ist October 1878 amount Appro
priated for the Asylum fiscal year 187 g that is from ist October
1878 iojoth September 187g both inclusive the amount drawn
by our Treasurer by requisition on the same and the amount of the
appropriation left undrawn to the credit of the Asylum ist Octo
ber i87g
1878 Cr
Oct I Two months June and July 1878 to pay October and
November 1878 16250 00
To amount appropriated for fiscal year Ist October 1878
to 1st October 1879100000 00
116250 00
1878 Dr
Oct 20 To requisition drawn on same 8125 00
Nov 14 8125 00
Dec 12 8125 00
1879
Jan 14 8125 00
Feb 7 8125 00
Mar 4 8125
May 3 8125 00
June 4 8125 00
July 4 8125 00
Aug 6 8125 0081250 00
Leaving in Treasury ist October 1879 3500 00

Abstracts 21
D
Statement of John Hammond Steward State Lunatic Asylum
showing the balance brought forward from last report on Special
Appropriations for the year 1877 what has been paid out during
the present and the amounts remaining on hand 1st October 18JQ
1878 DRLAUNDRY
Oct 1 To amount brought forward 3 45
1879 Cr
Oct 1 By cash on hand3 45
S3 453 45
1878 DRWOODEN BUILDINGS
Oct I To amount brought forward 122 73
1879 Cr
Oct I By cash on hand122 73
122 73122 73
1878 DRBOOKS INSTRUMENTS ETC
Oct I To amount brought forward 120 50
1879 Cr
Nov 30 By cash paid Journal Insanity 5 00
1879
Jan 6 Wm Wood Co 5 00
Jan 25 P H Schmidt 61 90
Mar 25 J M Whitaker 48 60
120 50JS120 50
E
Showing the amount due from the estate of B R Herty the amount
paid and the balance due
1878 Dr
Oct 1 To amount due on general account 6168 01
Wooden Buildings accounts 122 73
Books and instruments accounts 120 50
Laundry account 3 45
6414 69
1878 Cr
Oct 30 By cash paid T T Windsor Treasurer 3868 45
Nov 16 104 20
Dec 12 I 98
Dec 141185 50ntitM y j rr iirim l
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1879
Feb 15 By cash paid T T Windsor Treasurer 150 00
Apr 1 400 00
May 10 53 3
Aug 4 360 00
Sept 30 37 06
E O E Balance due
Interest to be charged and adjusted on final payment
160 49
5254 20
f
GARDENER S REPORT
Garden Returns from October 1st 1878 to October 1st 1879
Asparagus 80 00
no bushels of carrots at 125 37 5
480 bushels of turnips at 60c 288 00
528 bushels of onions at 125 66000
584 bushels of Irish potatoes at 1 50 87600
480 bushels of beets at 1 00 480 00
184 bushels of English peas at 1 00 18400
18 bushels of parsnips at 125 22 50
15 bushels of salsafry at 150 22 50
7000 head of collards at 5c 35 0o
450 bushelss of radish and lettuce at 50c 225 00
5300 head of cabbage at 8c 424 00
580 bushels of spring greens at 80c 44 00
265 bushels of snap beans at 75c 9 75
440 bushels of cucumbers at 75c 33
180 bushels of tomatoes at 1 25 225 00
680 bushels of squashes at 75c 510
1S0 bushels of okra at 1 00 180 00
310 bushels of butter beans at 1 00 310 00
20 pounds of sage at 75c 5 00
5600 roasting ears corn at ic 56 00
Total amount 6038 25itiitflliilMHiHHifa

Abstracts
23
G
Statement of J T F arell ofwork of Farm and outside Laborers
4000 pounds of hay at 50c per hundred 20 00
4 acres of barley Co 00
176 bushels of wheat at I 25 120 00
216 bushels threshed oats at 50c 108 00
75 loads of straw at 2 00 150 00
48210 pounds of sheaf oats at 50c 241 05
We expect to gather 550 bushels of corn at 75c 412 5
Wc expect to gather 1500 bushels of sweet potatoes at 75 1125 00
11063 pounds of blade fodder at 75c 82 97
5 loads of top fodder at 3 00 15 00
II loads of shucks at 300 33 00
42 bushels of green field peas at 1 25 52 50
The following is a statement of labor not connected with the culti
vation of crops
Cutting 270 cords of wood at 50c 135 00
Clearing and fencing 15 acres land at 1500 225 00
Setting trees 21 00
Work in Engineers department 50 15
Work on roads 60 00
Marking wood 1800
Posts for yard 3 75
Digging graves 124 50
Getting wagon timber 4 5
Digging and cleaning out wells 72 75
Gas light wood 3 75
Work in yards 4 50
Work as teamsters 50 25
Hauling straw in lot 15 75
Work on stables and lot 15 00
Repairing Cemetery fence 75
Total amount 3224 67
H
Statement of Stock Wagons etc on hand
5 Twohorse wagons and harness 12 Cows
2 Fourhorse wagons and harness 8 Calves
1 Fourhorse wagon not in running order 3 Steers
4 Dumpcarts I Bull
I Springwagon24
State Lunatic Asylum
I
Showing all boxes bundles packages etc received by patients date
of reception and to whom delivered from 1st October l8j8 to
joth September i8yg both inclusive
IS r8
Oct 8
8
K 9
a 9
a 9
it 12
it 5
19
tt 19
a 24
it 28
28
tt 3
tt 30
Nov 7
7
a 8
a 9
16
it 22
tt 22
a 27
27
tt 27
a 27
a 29
Dec 2
2
a 3
i 5
a 10
10
10
14
ft 14
14
tt 19
tt 21
v C 21
24
f 24
24
tt 24
24
24
1 24
24
24
if 24
tt 24
tt 24
FOR WHOM
BOX I DLE OK TRUNK TO WHOM DELIVERED
Mrs R P Stephens
C R Steed
S BOwen
Mrs R H Tatum
Mrs J V Smith
Mrs Sarah A Brown
Miss Lucy Fleming
Mrs N Stevens
B F Sanders
Mrs S F Goddard
Mrs M F Govan
Mrs R P Stevens
Mrs Josephine May
Miss Fannies Hardie
Miss Hamil
M Cohen
Marion Gresham
Mrs R P Stevens
Jos L Alden
Mrs Rebeca Murphy
Alonzo Henderson
Mrs Goddard
John M Green
R L Rice
Mrs Marsh
Alonzo McGuire
Miss Emma Carter
H Hayden
Chas T Minter
J H Alden
Walter Scott
Miss Sue Simms
R W Copeland
Mrs Georgia Prior
Mrs M P Stevens
Miss Sallie Ross
John M Green
George W Hunt
Walter Scott
Mrs Tissearcau
Mrs Duggan
Mrs Smith
Robert Pemble
Mrs J May
J Bosworth
Miss Julia Lyon
Henry Sheppard
Cliff Coleman
Mrs R H Tatum
Mrs Stevens
Miss Sue Simms
box
box
box
box
box
Trunk
box
box
box
box
bundle
box
trunk
box
bundle
bundle
bundle
box
box
box
box
Irunk
trunk
trunk
package
box
box
pair boots
box
bundle
package
box
trunk
box
box
bundle
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
Matron
supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Mrs C A Bryant
Mrs C A Bryant
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Abstracts
25
FOR WHOM
BOX B DLE OR TRUNK1 TO WHOM DELIVERED
Dec 25
25
25
25
25
11 2
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
1879
Jany 2
7
7
9
10
14
15
IS
16
7
17
21
23
29
29
1
1
1
14
14
19
9
22
22
eby
Mrs O T Vigall
Mrs Stephens
Mrs Goddard
Noel McHenry
Marion Gresham
D A Lebey
Henry K Demere
Miss Sue Simms
Mrs M A Allen
Mrs Warner
Benjamin Bigham
William Chappell
B F Sanders
John B Hays
Willie Davidson
J N Alden
Clifford Coleman
J Brantley
Osca DJones
Miss F H Hardee
Miss C A Weber
Mrs O T Vigall
Mrs N P Stephens
Miss Sallie C Ross
Mrs McRea
Gustavus Miller
D A Lebey
Mrs W P Bussey
Mrs Mary A Allen
D A Lebey
D A Lebey
Mrs R P Stephens
Mrs R P Stephens
Henry P Miller
Mrs Jane Perkins
J M Bosworth
D A Lebey
Mrs R H Tatum
Mrs R P Stephens
E D Guernsey
J Sirmans
E H Willett
J L Alden
D A Lebey
T A Zipperer
Henry P Miller
Mrs R P Stephens
Mrs R H Tatum
John Green
Mrs Hiram Cole
Mrs R P Stephens
Mrs E D Guernsey
Joab Poulnot
William Chappel
Wade Yarbrough
Miss Susan Simms
Miss Julia Lyon
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
bundle
box
box
box
bundle
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
bundle
box
box
box
bundle
bundle
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
bundle
box
box
trunk
box
package
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
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Matron
Matron
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Supervisor
Supervisor
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Matron
Supervisor
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Matron
Matron
Supervisor
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Supervisor
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Matron
Supervisor
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Supervisor
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Matron
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State Lunatic Asylum
April
May
June
15
7
1
9
22
22
27
27
1
7
9
9
15
15
5
18
22
24
25
26
28
28
1
t
3
3
3
5
7
7
7
10
12
13
i5
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
27
2
2
2
6
6
7
10
10
11
11
11
13
13
FOR WHOM
Mrs R P Stephens
Miss Emma Austel
T A Zipperer
J Quantock
D A Lebey
E H Willett
Mrs J V Smith
Mrs R P Stephens
Miss Gertrude Forbes
Mary A Allen
M P Heyden
E H Willett
Mrs R P Stephens
Chas T Minter
Mrs J B Duggan
Miss Lou Cassels
Mrs R M Cheeney
Mary Edwards
Walter Scott
Mrs R P Stephens
J L Sayre
T A Zipperer
Samuel Bothwell
Miss Sue Simms
B F Sanders
J L Sayre
J M Bosworth
Mrs J B Duggan
Frank Brown
Lou C Cassells
D A Lebey
Mrs R H Tatum
Lucy Fleming
J L Sayre
Mrs J F Goddard
E D Guernsey
Mrs J B Duggan
E H Willett
Mrs J B Duggan
Mrs R H Tatum
J L Alden
Robert L Copeland
J L Sayre
Miss E F Beck
B F Sanders
Jesse M Vason
R H Bigham
Walter Scott
IJohn Green
Miss Stephens
Mrs J B Duggan
J A Tuttle
Sarah A McCary
J L Sayre
John A Barnes
Josiah Bosworth
Mrs E Hattaway
Miss A Whitehurst
BOX B DLE OB TRUNK TO WHOM DELIVERED
box
trunk
box
box
box
box
bundle
box
box
package
box
box
box
bundle
bundle
bundle
box
bundle
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
box
boxes
bundle
boxes
bundle
trunk
bundle
bundle
box
box
trunk
box
box
box
box
box
bundle
box
bundle
bundle
boxes
box
trunk
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
J A Orme AsstS
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Superintendent
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Abstracts
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1879
june 14l6
7
It 17
tt 17
21
tt 21
it 21
28
28
28
July 2
2
it 2
tt 3
3
S
tt 8
8
tt 9
tt 9
9
if 12
I 12
IS
ft 5
tf IS
16
18
ff 18
1 18
ff 22
1 23
tt 23
tt 25
tt 25
29
31
Aug I
H I
4
6
Sept
FOR WHOM
BOX B DLE OR TRUNK TO WHOM DELIVERHD
22
5
29
I
3
16
18
18
9
19
23
25
J E Blount
J L Sayre
Helen Cozart
Mrs R H Tatum
J L Sayre
Emma Carter
E H Willett
J L Sayre
William Chappell
Mrs M H McRea
Mrs R H Tatum
Mrs Corel
Mrs S L McSvvaine
M B Gresham
Miss Julia Lyon
D A Lebey
Susan Simms
Alonzo McGuire
J L Sayre
Mrs McRea
Mrs R H Tatum
J A Blackburn
T A Zipperer
J L Sayre
T A Zipperer
Mrs Govan
Jane Perkins
J L Sayre
Alonzo Henderson
Mrs Eliza Hattaway
Mrs R H Tatum
J L Sayre
Mrs R H Tatum
Robert M Pemble
Rebecca Murphy
Miss Cozart
J L Sayre
J L Sayre
Mrs H McRea
Jane Perkins
Mary Jones
D A Lebey
Mrs R H Tatum
Mrs Jones
J L Alden
Miss Susan Simms
Ida Meadows
Zanna Farrar
C B Luckie
Caroline Johnson
D A Lebey
Ida Meadows
George W Troutman
F M Betterton
J L Alden
J L Sayre
Mrs W Heinz
1 trunk
I box
1 bundle
I bundle
I bundle
I box
I bundle
I bundle
I bundle
I bundle
1 bundle
I box
I box
1 box
I bundle
1 bundle
1 bundle
I box
I box
I box
I box
1 bundle
1 box
1 box
I box
1 box
I bundle
I box
1 box
I box
I box
1 box
1 box
I bundle
1 box
I bundle
I box
I box
1 box
I box
I trunk
1 box I bundle
I box
1 bundle
I box
I bundle
I box
I box
I trunk
1 box
2 boxes
I box
I box
1 box
I box
1 box
I box
Supervisor
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Superintendent
Superintendent
Supervisor
Matron
Matron
Matron
Matron
Supervisor
Matron
Supervisor
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Supervisor
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Supervisor
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State Lunatic Asylum
Statement of Issues from Assistant Stewards office from October
Jst iSS to October ist 1879
Mr John Hammond Steward Georgia State Lunatic Asylum
On the enclosed sheet please find statement of Issues from the Assistant Stew
ards office from October 1st 1878 to October 1st 1879 Of the beef reported
3082 pounds and all the pork 7446 pounds was raised at the Asylum
Yours respectfully
JOHN A ORME
Assistant Steward
ISSUES OF PROVISIONS Etc
Bacon pounds 598i Figs pounds 24 Salt sacks 52
Beef 158727 Hominy 29799 Soap pounds 2400
Berries quarts 322 Honey 75 Soda 336
Butter pounds 9599 Lard 9129 Sugar 18995
Candles 2040 Meal 65686 Starch 1580
Coffee 14567 Molasses gals i357 Turkeys number 12
Cheese 2821 Mutton pounds 45 Tobacco pounds 2408
Candy 75 Pork 7446 Tea 90
Dates 40 Potash 2674 Vinegar gals 178
Flour 156914 Pepper 402 Nuts pounds 150
Fish 845 Rice 20223 Oranges number 803
Fish salt 2000
Sugar pounds
ISSUED TO MATRON
Ill Berries quarts 48 j Peaches one bushel
ISSUED TO APOTHECARY
Sugar pounds302
ISSUES OF CLOTH TO MATRON
Calico yards 3413 Shirting yards 4239 Bleaching yards 37
Dress goods 1200 Osnaburgs 398l Alpaca 1339
Stripd homespun 4236 Kerseys 1662 Thread 150
Sheeting yards 9222 Flannel 525 Thread pounds 30
CLOTHING Etc MADE BY MATRON
Shirts No 1021 Flanl underskts No 80
Dresses 1007 Pillow slips 508 Bed ticks 268
Chemise 268 Table cloths 168 Towels 123
Pants 666 Ruffles 60 Aprons 102
Drawers 437 Sacques 33 Under bodies 129
Sheets 835 Table napkins 74 Camisoles 4
Pillow cases 5 Curtains 79
Flannel shirts 66 Night gowns 137 Drawers with waist 4
Underskirts 667 Bonnets 49

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ISSUES TO MATRON FOR FEMALE WARDS
Aprons
Bowls
Blankets
Bed ticks
Brooms
Bonnets
Bucketswood
Bucketstin
Brushes W W
Bedsteads
Bodices under
Brusheshair
Cotton
Combs C
Combs F
Chemise
Chambers
Camisoles
Curtains
Coffee pots
Cups Saucers 232
Cupstin
92
46
30
12
8
28
7
10
35
93
83
232
79
35
56
4
157
194
Drawers
Dippers
Dresscalico
Dresshomespun
Fans
Gowns
Glasslooking
Knives and forks
Chairs
Hose
Napkins
Panstin
Pansmess
Pitchers
Plates
Platestin
Pillow cases
Pillowslips
Pins papers
Sheets
Spectacles
Shirtsflannel
75
28
371
584
65
174
2
36
103
915
5
162
Skirtsflannel
Spreads
Skirlscotton
Spoons
Shoes
Sacques
Soapcakes
Scissors
Table cloths
Tubstin
Candle sticks
Oil sheets
23 I Thimbles
17
60
70
293
36
32
543
12
45
Tumblers
Towels
Nets
Ruffles
Rocking chairs
Dishes
Jgs
Head cards
Locks
82
55
625
183
408
32
84
4
83
17
5
45
24
44
108
10
69
14
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IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS
Brushes W W
Axes
6 I Plow lines pairs 6 1 Shovels
7 I Brooms12 Plows
ISSUES TO MALE WARDS
Sheetsoil 19
Spreads 97
Suspenders 456
Spoons150
Towels120
Tubstin 3
Vests 90
Head cards 3
Spectacles 6
Locks 4
Table cloths 88
Hair brushes
Candle sticks
Axes
Rocking chairs
Scissors
Coats
Camisoles
Cups and saucers
Cupstin
2
2
1
2
t
455
4
204
294
Combs C 20
Combsfine 26
Curtins
Chambers I
Chairs 69
Blankets 314
BedticVs 192
Brooms 112
Bows 3
Bucketswater 17
Bucktstin 8
Brushes W W 20
Brushesscrub 5
Bedsteads 8
Brushesclothes 6
Brushesshoe 6
Blacking 12
Drawers 638
Dishes 1
Dippers 31
Fans 20
Glasslooking 1
Hats
Handkerchiefs
Jugs
Knives and forks
Napkinstable
Nets
Pdlow cases
Pillow ticks
Plates
Platestin
Panstin
Pansmess
Pitchers
Pants
Razors
Shirts
Shirtsunder
Shirtsflannel
Shoes
Socks
Sheets
433
174
6
72
6
281
72
74
35
228
18
10
412
13
1112
66
25
399
729
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State Lunatic Asylum
TREASURERS REPORT
Thomas T Windsor Treasurer
In account with Georgia State Lunatic Asylum
1879 Dr
Sept 30 To cash received from State Treasurer 1250 00
To cash received from estate B R Herty
former Treasurer 6160 49
To cash received from Jno Hammond Std 2350 1589 760 64
Cr
Sept 30 By payments o date
Subsistence 32801 50
Clothing 6668 85
Fuel and Transportation 4261 81
Salaries 10956 68
Wages 24 539 28
Ordinary Repairs 6430 92
Medical supplies 2417 97
Stationery and postage 235 35
Contingencies 1196 33
Books and instruments 120 5089629 19
Balance cash on hand Sept 30 1879 131 45
Oct 3 1879 Also on hand requisition for the month of October
issued this day 8125
THOMAS T WINDSOR Treasurer
MlLLEDGEVILLE GA
CHAPLAINS REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the Georgia State Lunatic Asylum
Gentlemen I have the honor herein of submitting my report This report
contains the account of the services I have rendered the Asylum from the first
of July last at which time I was appointed to the position of Chaplain by your
honorable body
I have officiated regularly twice a week in the Chapelonce on Sunday and
once on Wednesday evening And I have obeyed without exception the calls
of the Superintendent to bury the dead or visit the sick
Allow me to call your attention to two matters connected with my office that
doubtless our honored Superintendent will also mention viz The Chapel
needs some repairs and the Cemetery needs work upon it
Yours respectfully
J M STONEY Chaplain
Miliedgeville Ga October 1st 1879liiriiilriifMWMMwm

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MATRONS REPORT
Statement of work done in Matron s Department from October ist
i8j8 to October 1st i8p
Shirts1020 Ironing Sheets
80
5
168
60
33
74
79
10
137
49
5
Dressesio7
Chemise 26
Drawers 437
Sheets 825
Pillow Slips 504
Flannel Shirts 66
Underskirts 667
Flannel Underskirts
Pillow Cases
Table Cloths
Neck Ruffs
Sacques
Napkins
Curtains
All repairing of clothing for Institution
to Assistant Steward
One hundred and sixtyeight pounds preserves twentyfour tumblers of jelly
and sixteen pounds sweet pickles Very respectfully
SALLIE C BROWN Matron
Night Gowns
Bonnets
Coats
Bedticks 268
Towels 123
Pantaloons 666
Aprons 102
Drawers with waist 4
Underbodies 129
Camisoles 4
Capes 2
Total
7299
All scraps from cutting turned over
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