in the course of construction two buildings for tubercular patients, with capacity for at least thirty-five beds each. There have been added to the general equipment, an ambulance, farm and garden utensils, bread-making machinery, vertical filing system of medical records, and in the Administration building, added facilities for the executive department of the institution. Much grading and planting has been done, 1,000 feet of cement walks laid and improvements made in sewage disposal system and water main of Women's Group. Per Capita Cost. The per capita cost ($172.687) is lower than last year but is due to our having under paid officers and employees, an insufficient number of attendants and inadequate supplies. State hospitals for the insane, of the same general nature as Craig Colony, are more adequately supplied than are we. Our per capita appropriation should be at least $180 per year. Repairs. Practice of true economy demands a larger fund for the purpose. The House of Six Nations, an old four-story frame building, one of the original structures built by the Shakers a half century ago, and which has been occupied by some seventy patients since the foundation of the Colony - i. e., for practically fifteen years, has now become so dilapidated, unsanitary and unsafe that the Board of Managers condemns it and requests that the Legislature appropriate sufficient money to raze it to the ground. There should be constructed a new building to accommodate approximately the same number of patients. We ask $40,000 for this purpose. Item 3. Enlarging central heating and power plant. . . . . . . . . $60,000 Item 4. For coal trestle and storage vault at main power plant 12,000 Item 15. For two cottages for mentally confused patients.... $40,000 Item 16. For veranda for south side of hospital... For sun rooms at Hepatica, Iris, Nasturtium and Orchid ... 4,000 500 Item 17. Finishing third floor Spratling Hall.. Item 18. Refrigerating plant and ice machine... Item 19. Permanent right of way to part of Colony premises.. Item 20. Nurses' Home in Mens' Group... Item 21. For dormitory in West Group to take the place of Six 5,000 10,000 650 20,000 40,000 TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT. To the Board of Managers of Craig Colony for Epileptics: The treasurer of Craig Colony for Epileptics respectfully submits the following annual report for the year ending September 30, 1909: 1908 GENERAL FUND MAINTENANCE, Receipts. Oct. 1. Balance in treasurer's hands... From reimbursing patients. From miscellaneous earnings. From farm products. From refunds $894 10 186,000 00 29,000 00 5,743 99 15,510 91 6,158 73 285 14 2,312 36 15 65 $245,920 88 |