services, $320.35; for mortuary building, including laboratory, $3,000.

Chapter 196, Laws of 1898 (special act), appropriated for dormitory buildings, including heating and plumbing, $100,000; for furnishing new buildings, $15,000; for water and sewer connections for new buildings, $5,000; for constructing and equipping a new laundry building, $8,000; for extensions and improvement to electric light plant, including additional dynamo, $4,000; for two undergrade crossings on the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad, $5,000; for roadways and grading grounds, $5,000; for farm stock and implements, $2,000; for superintendent's residence, $7,500; for apparatus and furnishing for mortuary and laboratory, $1,500; for general repairs and improve ments, $5,000.

The special appropriations amounted to $161,320.35, and the total appropriations to $221,320.35.

Preparations to receive at Craig Colony the epileptic wards of the State, still in county almshouses or elsewhere, have been continued during the past year. The greatest embarrassment under which the managers have labored has arisen from a lack of dormitory accommodations. A census shows that over five hundred, still remain to be provided for. The appropriation made by the last Legislature was sufficient to allow the reception of about two hundred and fifty of these, leaving about three hundred yet under county care.

The character of the patients admitted during the past year has been such as to prove as little embarrassing to development as possible, few of the absolutely helpless class having been taken. The managers early concluded that, considering the limited number of admissions now possible, they should accept such

cases only as promised to be most benefited by Colony treatment, and this decision has proved a wise one.

The benefits of colony life for epileptics, demonstrated by this institution, fully meet the anticipations of those interested in developing it. Aside from the personal benefit to individual patients, a large amount of valuable information is being accumulated by scientific observations, which will prove of far-reaching benefit to those afflicted with epilepsy. The means for extending the scientific study of this disease at the Colony should be provided by the State.

The results of treatment of the patients at the Colony amply justify the position of its medical officers, that while diet, exercise and medical treatment yield gratifying results, in many cases, these must be supplemented by properly directed means of intellectual development and material progress is being made in this direction.

The great need of the Colony at present is dormitory accommodation for patients. The sewer and water systems, lighting and other facilities are mainly established and are sufficient, with some minor additions, for the maintenance of all the dependent epileptics of the State. Proper development of the agricultural resources of the Colony should materially reduce the cost of its maintenance by the State. The Colony has passed the experi mental stage and has become one of the most important institutions of its kind in the United States. It is not expected, however, that this great work can be rapidly pushed to completion. Many perplexing problems remain unsolved together with difficulties to be overcome. Careful methods and a rational economy in every department are necessary,

The Board recommends the following appropriations, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to this institution, the plans, specifications and contracts for buildings and improvements, with their location, to be subject to the Board's approval: For dormitories to house 250 inmates, $65,000; furnishing, $5,000; sewerage and water extension, $7,300; cold storage, bakery and warehouse, $6,400; addition to industrial building and machinery, $4,000; extension to boiler-house and boilers, $4,500; general improvements, including frame dairy building, cattle sheds, piling Kishaqua Creek, and purchase of Dansville and Mt. Morris railroad switchbed, $5,300; grading walks and planting trees, $2,500; maintenance, $90,000, making the special appropriations approved of, $100,000, and the total appropriation, $190,000.

NEW YORK STATE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' HOME, BATH, STEUBEN COUNTY.

[Established 1878.]

This institution has capacity for 1,200 inmates. The number of inmates October 1, 1897, was 1,340, exclusive of 448 enrolled but absent; the admissions during the year were 992; total for the year, 2,780. There were 1,329 discharged and dropped out during the year, 97 died and 67 were absent, thus leaving at the close of the year 1,287 actually in the institution.

The average number present during the year was 1,271, and the average weekly cost of support, including the value of home and farm products consumed, $2.98; excluding the value of home and farm products consumed, $2.89.

The total receipts of the institution for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1898, were $293,113.19, as follows: Cash balance of

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the previous year, $15,827.36; from the State, special appropriation, $81,490; from unexpended appropriations of former years, $6,965; from general appropriation, $181,510; from all other sources, $7,320.83.

The ordinary expenditures were: For salaries of officers, $12,049.92; for wages and labor, $42,217.14; for provisions and supplies, $59,151.33; for clothing, $22,676.08; for fuel and lights, $15,795.06; for medicines and medical supplies, $8,429.07; for furniture, beds and bedding, $5,098.13 for transportation and traveling expenses, $3,645.63; for ordinary repairs, $2,580.55; for expenses of trustees or managers, $1,418.77; and for all other ordinary expenses, $25,330.73; total, $198,392.41.

The extraordinary expenditures were $22,152.90, of which $16,535.12 was for buildings and improvements, making the aggregate of expenditures for the year, $220,545.31; and leaving a cash balance of $72,567.88.

Of the ordinary expenditures during the year, 27.4 per cent. was for salaries, wages and labor; 29.9 per cent. for provisions and supplies; 11.4 per cent. for clothing; 7.9 per cent. for fuel and lights; 4.2 per cent. for medicines and medical supplies; 2.6 per cent. for furniture, beds and bedding; 1.8 per cent. for transportation and traveling expenses; 1.3 per cent. for ordinary re pairs; .7 of 1 per cent. for expenses of trustees or managers; 12.8 per cent. for all other ordinary purposes.

Chapter 593, Laws of 1898 (Appropriation bill), appropriated for support and maintenance, for the transportation of applicants for admission, and for ordinary repairs, $180,000.

Chapter 607, Laws of 1898 (Supply bill), appropriated for constructing and equipping new barracks, for providing and equip

ping additional hospital accommodations, for constructing a cold storage system, and quartermaster's store and kitchen,

$78,000.

Chapter 137, Laws of 1898 (special act), appropriated for electric lighting the houses of the adjutant, quartermaster and surgeon, $925; for a stable and carriage house for the adjutant, quartermaster and surgeon, $1,500; for radiators and heating apparatus for the hospital, $225; for completing steel ceilings, finishing the flooring, and painting in the different rooms and wards of the hospital, $540; for a steam heater for commandant's house, $350.

The special appropriations amounted to $81,540, and the total appropriations to $261,540.

The capacity of this institution which has been greatly overtaxed, will find relief upon completion of the new dormitory building now in course of construction, and the addition to the hospital buildings, for both of which appropriations were made by the last Legislature, but overcrowding is likely again to result unless further accomodations are provided in the near future.

The Board is of the opinion that this home shelters a large number of inmates whose condition and circumstances should enable them to live comfortably elsewhere. These should be required to yield their places to others more in need of the care provided by the State.

It is satisfactory to be able to note a decided change for the better in the affairs of the home since the present commandant took office. In almost every department of the institution improvement is noticeable.

The older barrack buildings are, however, in evident need of many repairs for which a considerable sum must be appropriated.