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TRUSTEES.
COMSTOCK, GEORGE F.
ALFRED WILKINSON,
FREDERICK D. HUNTINGTON,
FRANK HISCOCK
FREDERICK HYDE, M.D.,
GEORGE B. SLOAN,
NATHAN F. GRAVES,
RALPH FRISSELLE.

State Officers -- Ex-officio Trustees.
DAVID B. HILL, Governor.
" , Lieutenant-Governor.
JOSEPH B. CARR, Secretary of State.
ALFRED C. CHAPIN, Comptroller.
WILLIAM B. RUGGLES, Supt. of Public Instruction.

Permanent Chairman.
FREDERICK D. HUNTINGTON.

Secretary.
ALFRED WILKINSON.

Treasurer.
ALFRED WIKKINSON, JR.

Executive Committee.
ALERED WILKINSON,
NATHAN F. GRAVES,
RALPH FRISSELLE.

OFFICERS.

Superintendent.
JAMES C. CARSON, M.D.

Matron.
Miss ALVIRA F. WOOD.

Assistant Matrons.
Miss MILDRED A. PETERSON,
Miss EMILY E. RADWAY.

Housekeeper.
Mrs. MARY A. YOUNG.

Teachers.
Miss SARAH P. YOUNG,
Mrs. MARIA E. COOK,
Mrs. OLIVE SAWTELLE,
Miss IDA KIPP,
Miss MARY F. COZZENS,
Mrs. LAURA EATON,
Miss E. JOSEPHINE BALCH,
Mr. JAMES EGGENBERGER.

Steward.
BENJAMIN N. EASTMAN.

In Charge of the Custodial Branch at Newark.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. WARNER.

STATE OF NEW YORK.

No. 19.

IN ASSEMBLY,
JANUARY 15, 1885.

THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE NEW-YORK ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS.

To the Legislature of the Slate of New York:

Agreeably to the provisions of the act establishing this institution, the undersigned trustees respectfully submit this their thirty-fourth annual report.

RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR.

CLASSIFIED SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.

On current expense account of the New York Asylum for Idiots for the Year ending September, 30, 1884.

From an examination of the books of the asylum we are able to report that on the 30th day of September, 1884, there were outstanding obligations and cash assets in the following amounts:

Outstanding Indebtedness, September 30, 1884.

Assets September, 30, 1884.

The apparent exhibit of assets over liabilities, in the resources of the asylum aince -sic- the 1st of October, 1883, is chiefly accounted for by the fact, that the supply of coal on hand is considerably less than has been usual heretofore at the close of the fiscal year.

The numbers during the coming year will probably be increased, both in the educational and custodial departments. It is believed, however, owing to the prevalent cheapness of all general supplies and provisions, a larger appropriation for maintenance than was made last year will not be required this year, namely, $63,000 for the former, and $20,000 for the latter.

At the present writing this institution has in charge nearly 500 per-sons of both sexes, 300 of whom, mostly children, are provided for at the main asylum, 140 adult females in the Custodial Branch at Newark, and about forty of the older and larger boys in the cot-tage built two years ago upon the farm at Fairmount. The pro-vision made for these boys upon this farm was a new feature in the history of the institution, and the experience of the year at this place has proved eminently satisfactory in all respects, their occu-pation at farm work being desirable, and a kind to which they can adapt themselves better and easier than almost any other. If further provision is to be made for this class of boys more land should be acquired. as the present farm only comprises eighty-seven acres, and is hardly sufficient to keep a larger number employed. We have been of the opinion, however, that suitable and permanent pro-vision should first be made for feeble-minded adult females as the class requiring more important protection and custody. For this purpose, and in accordance with this view, with the authority given and the means appropriated by the Legislature of 1884, a new building located about twenty-five rods to the west and rear of the present buildings was commenced in August last. This building is now all inclosed and good progress being made toward its early completion. It con-sists of a series of framed cottage dormitories grouped together in the form of a triple cross, two stories high, with outside brick walls, and comprises eight apartments twenty feet by forty-six feet, three apartments thirty -- six feet by forty-two feet, besides supervisors rooms, attendants' rooms, dining-room, kitchen, clothes-rooms, bath-rooms and other conveniences. The whole has a frontage of 200 feet, the central extensions 115 feet, and flank wings at extreme ends fifty feet. The trimmings are of stone, the roof of slate, and the cornices of galvanized iron. Being built in this manner and grouped in this way together into one structure, the cost of building will be very much reduced, and ample accommodations provided for 160 in-mates, more than double the number at first contemplated. An ap-propriation of only $3,000 will be needed to completely place the build-ing in readiness for the heating apparatus, plumbing and furniture. To warm it, two new boilers will be required at the main boiler-house similar to those now in use, which, together with the necessary steam pipes and radiators, the sum of $6,000 will be sufficient according to our estimates; $1,500 will also be required for gas fixtures and plumbing.