We make this our annual report under the most favorable and flattering circumstances, which give us great encouragement as physicians of the homeopathic school. Within the last year we have been placed in a permanent "home," with ample hospital accommodation for one hundred patients if necessary. The house is well located and contains one hundred rooms, well arranged, with all the necessary appurtenances for taking care of that class of unfortunate females that are to be found in every city. This building was a free gift from Geo. W. Tifft, Esq., of this city, and is a noble gift from a good man. The president and directors have made it a homœopathic institution from the beginning, and we have no doubt but that it will always remain so. There have been about one hundred inmates during the year, most of whom were more or less diseased with syphilitic complications, and the result of the homoeopathic practice is such as to give a reassurance that it is superior to any other in the treatment of this class of diseases. There have been thirty-eight cases of syphilis; thirty-four were cured and four are now under treatment. There have also been two cases of obstetrics, although it is not the design to receive this class as a general thing. One of the infants was afflicted with congenital syphilis at birth, and under our treatment has entirely recovered, and now appears a smart, healthy child. The remedies used were mercurius cor. and thuya, the sixth or thirtieth attenuation. 30 During the past year the visiting physicians were A. Shattuck, M. D.; L. M. Kenyon, M. D.; A. R. Wright, M. D., and A. S Hinckley, M. D. During the coming year the visiting physicians will be A. Shattuck, M. D.; L. M. Kenyon, M. D., and A. S. Hinckley, M. D. LV. Report of the New York State Homœopathic Asylum for the Insane, at Middletown, Orange County. By GEO. F. FOOTE, M. D., Superintendent. Incorporated in 1870. Located at Middletown, Orange county, N. Y. OFFICERS, 1871.* President.-Robert H. Berdell. Vice-President.-Frederick A. Conkling. Trustees.-Thomas Hitchcock, Esq., Hon. Frederick A. Conkling, John David Wolfe, Peter S. Hoe, Hon. John K. Hackett, Hon. Richard B. Connolly, Geo. F. Foote, M. D.; D. D. T. Marshall, Carroll Dunham, M. D.; John F. Gray, M. D.; James P. Wallace, Phineas P. Wells, M. D.; Hon. Henry R. Low, Elisha P. Wheeler, Oliver B. Vail, Robert H. Berdell, Homer Ramsdell, Abraham B. Conger, Esq., Hon. J. Stanton Gould, Alonzo R. Morgan, M. D.; Hon. Wm. M. Graham. Superintendent and General Agent.-George F. Foote, M. D. * The following amendment of the act of incorporation was introduced into the Senate March 14, 1872. The act of incorporation, in full, is published in the eighth volume of Transactions (1870). page 768. AN ACT To amend an act entitled "An act to establish a Homeopathic Asylum for the Insane at Middletown, New York," passed April twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and seventy. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section second of the act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled "An act to establish a Homœopathic Asylum for the Insane at Middletown, New York, passed April twentyeight, eighteen hundred and seventy, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: § 2. There shall be twenty-one trustees to manage said institution, and Frederick A. Conkling, Robert H. Berdell, Elisha P. Wheeler, John D. Wolf, John F. Gray, Peter S. Hoe, C. H. Winfield, Henry R. Low, William M. Graham, Grinnell Burt, John Cowday, Daniel Thompson, Joshua Draper, Charles M. Lawrence, DeWitt C. Jayne, Frederick W. Seward, Charles H. Horton, John S. Peckham, William H. Watson, Moses D. Stivers and Horace M. Paine, shall be trustees from and after the passage of this act. At the first meeting of said trustees they shall draw lots in order to divide themselves into seven classes of three each, which classes shall hold office for one year, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years and seven years respectively; and whenever any vacancies shall occur by death, resignation, refusal to serve, by removal, or expiration of term of office, the governor of the State shall nominate, and by and with the consent of the Senate appoint, proper persons to fill such vacancies; and in case of appointment in place of a trustee whose term STATEMENT. The friends of this institution will be pleased to learn that during the past year a farm of two hundred acres has been purchased and paid for. That a switch of over half a mile in length, connecting the building site with the Erie railway, has been built and put in good working order. This is an important and permanent adjunct, as by it all the building material, coal and other supplies, coming by railway, can be delivered without the additional cost of cartage from the vil lage depot, distant one mile. That a never failing sufficiency of water has been obtained by a connection with the Monhagen water main, that supplies the village of Middletown. This has been done through an iron pipe, lined and covered with an artificial stone, leaving a way four inches in diameter. The length of this pipe is 2,800 feet, well secured against frost, by being covered in a trench four and a half feet below the surface. That an excavation for the cellar and basement of the central and executive building, one hundred and seventy-two by sixty-two feet in length and breadth, has been made, the dirt removed being used for grading the grounds, while a good and substantial stone wall, laid in the best hydraulic cement and sand, for the superstructure to rest upon, has been built to near completion, with an area wall in the rear, of like structure, nine feet high by one hundred and sixty feet has not yet expired, the person appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold only for the residue of the unexpired term. The said trustees shall so manage, conduct, direct and control the affairs of said asylum as to promote and secure the treatment of insane patients therein at all times hereafter, according to the homeopathic system of medical practice; and such trustees shall at all times be subject to removal for cause by the governor. § 2. Section fourth of said act is hereby amended so as to read as follows; § 4. The financial and other business concerns of said asylum shall be under the direction of said board of trustees hereby named and created. The first meeting of said board shall be convened at Middletown upon written notice signed by Robert H. Berdell, Frederick W. Seward and Joshua Draper herein named as members of said board. And said notice shall be served upon the remaining members of said board by mailing a copy thereof, directed to each of them at their respective places of residence at least eight days before the time of holding such meeting; and at such first meeting and each annual meeting after the year eighteen hundred and seventy-two, such board of trustees, by a majority of the members of said board attending such meeting, shall elect a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, who shall hold their office for one year, and until their successors shall be elected. Seven of said trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of the number present at a meeting shall be requisite to make any order, by-law or regulation respecting the management of the asylum. All other duties, rights and powers of said trustees shall be the same as those imposed by law upon the managers of State Lunatic Asylum at Utica. § 3. All or any of the provisions of said act hereby amended, inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. long. This building, when ready for use, will accommodate some thirty or forty patients, in addition to the rooms designed for execu tive purposes. That a storehouse and depot, blacksmith shop and shed, have been built and are in use. That extensive grounds for a garden and for a fruit orchard, have been prepared for planting. That a new road, passing along one side of the asylum grounds, connecting them with the village of Middletown, known as Monhagen avenue, has been opened and graded to near completion along the asylum grounds. That considerable sums have been expended in clearing up, improving and stocking the farm with teams, wagons, carts, plows, and other implements, and that everything is ready for a vigorous prosecution of the work in early spring. And that all this has been done at an expenditure, in addition to the cost of the farm, of but little over $21,000, including the necessary expenses incidental to organization, traveling, collecting, insurance, interest, taxes, etc., etc. The following statement of receipts and expenditures will show a healthy condition and encourage the friends to continue their generous co-operation in helping to complete and put in active use this much needed institution. FINANCIAL REPORT PRESENTED DECEMBER 1, 1871. The superintendent respectfully reports to the trustees of the State Homœopathic Asylum for the Insane at Middletown, New York, and to its contributors: That there has been expended in the purchase of the farm for the site and uses of the asylum, containing about 200 acres. . $34,816 00 In labor and improvements upon the farm and garden, raising and hauling stone for the building.. 2,618 84 For farm stock and implements ... 2,051 70 Upon constructing a railway switch connecting the building site with the Erie railway.. .... 1,770 29 Upon the introduction of water.. 2,155 73 Upon Monhagen avenue. 338 95 Upon excavating the cellar, filling and grading the grounds Upon masonry and stone work, including cutting and laying the stone for the basement and area walls as far as completed and the cutting of about 200 feet of water table.... 1,643 76 3,481 37 Upon building account, to which has been charged expenses for hardware, tools, blacksmithing, freight, cement, lumber, storehouse, blacksmith shop, insurance, taxes and repairs. Upon expense account, from October 1, 1868, including incidental, traveling, stationery, printing, etc., for over two years Upon architect Upon salaries, time-keeper, accountant and overseer.. $2,572 50 2,664 72 175 00 600 00 1,457 50 $56,346 36 There has been collected by contributions, ball, public $40,713 73 44,000 00 $84,713 73 Leaving a balance in the treasury of..... 28,367 37 The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees is held on the third Thursday in June of each year. The Trustees hold office seven years, unless when appointed to fill vacancies, in which case during the unexpired term only. Moses D. Stivers... P. P. Wells...... E. P. Wheeler..... 1877 H. R. Low .... A. B. Conger ..... *Corrected April, 1872. John Cowdry..... 1878 |