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Show SUPERINTENDENT HYDE MAKES REPORT TO STATE BOARD State Auditor Jos. Rirle and State Treasurer D. O. Larson of the state board of insanity attended the month, ly meeting of the state mental hospital hos-pital Thorsday. :' - - (Superintendent Geo. EX Hyde reported re-ported $798 received ror pay patients and $a 67.40 from other sources during March. The following bills for March were audited and allowed: General maintenance, $4,476.50; salaries, $3,-956.C0; $3,-956.C0; library and amusements, $37.40; furniture and furnishings, $196.60; improvements and renewals, $266.47. Total, $8,902.67. Superintendent Hyde reported that the farm work is well advanced and all I the planting that could be done has been done. The dairy herd has been tested for tuberculosis and found not to be affected. New gymnasium and swing apparatus appara-tus have been installed. The superintendent was authorized to build cement walks from the hospital hos-pital to the end of the parked portion of Center street; this jwork to be taken up after the outside spring work is completed. The board expects to make another visit to the hospital during the month for the purpose of investigating the matter of securing an Independent water supply. The springs in Rock Canyon, Slate canyon and Maple flat and the possibilities for securing and piping the water will be gone Into thoroughly. |