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AUSTIN, February 18, 1861. 
 
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 Sir : — It is a duty pleading to me, to com- 
 municate to you the fact that the sections of 
 our State Lunatic Asylum which have been for 
 the last two years under contract, are at length 
 completed, and will be ready on the loth 
 of March ensuing, tor the reception of those 
 for whom the benevolence, and philanthropy of 
 our State Legislature have erected and de- 
 signed the Institution. But to obviate the in- 
 convenience of any disappointment on the 
 part of immediate or future applicants for ad- 
 mission, I respectfully beg leave to call your 
 attention, and also that of the community in gen- 
 eral to the Legislative Enactments and Ordi- 
 nance of the Board of Managers, by both of 
 which the Superintendent must be undeviating- 
 ly controled. 
 
 It is, I trust unnecessary to make any spe- 
 cial reference to the particular sections of the 
 statute relative to legal proceedings necessary 
 to be taken in sending patients to the Asylum, 
 as the Superintendent must in all cases act in 
 accordance with the Statute and By-Laws gov- 
 erning the Institution, a copy of which is here- 
 with transmitted to all the Chief Justices in 
 the State. It is therefore recommended aud 
 confidently hoped, that both the Statute and 
 By-Laws will be strictly complied with by the 
 Courts. 
 
 To remove the remotest occasion of incon- 
 venience and additional expense, and every 
 pretext of complaint or disappointment, it has 
 been deemed advisable by the Board of Mana- 
 gers to District the State, (that all may avail 
 themselves of equal advantages,) making the 
 Senatorial division of thirty-three, the estab- 
 lished standard ; and as sixty patients is the 
 highest number that can be accommodated 
 under any circumstances, it is therefore evi- 
 dent that not more than two places can at 
 any time be justly claimed by each District, 
 while those of one years standing and under, 
 
 it will be seen by reference to Seetion 14, Old- 
 ham k While's Digest, page 310, have an 'inva- 
 riable right of preference over chronic cases, 
 and the latter over private patients. Notice 
 will also be given at such times as when va- 
 cancies may occur by the discharge of some of 
 the inmates or otherwise; or if one, or more of 
 the districts already enumerated scoui 
 no applications to make, the vacancies thus 
 occurring may be lulled up from other locali- 
 ties having a greater number than provided 
 lor by the action of the Board of Managers. 
 
 Trusting then to Divine assistance, and as- 
 suring you that diligent attention and caro 
 shall neither be neglected nor omitted Da our 
 part, 
 
 I am Respectfully, 
 
 Your Ob't Sv't., 
 
 B. GRAHAM, M. D. 
 'cal Officer and Sup't. 
 
 N. B. — The Superintendent would call par- 
 ticular attention of all interested to the fol- 
 lowing resolutions passed by the Board of 
 Managers, viz : 
 
 "Re-solved 1st, That -the Chief Justices of coun- 
 ties shall in all instanced ascertain from the 
 Superintendent of the Texas State Lunatic 
 Asylum, if there is a vacancy in the Asylum, 
 before sending patients. 
 
 And whereas, misunderstandings as to the 
 interpretation of responsibility on the pa.t of 
 counties on account of patients sent who may 
 not have resided in the counties for the pe- 
 riod of six mouths or more. It is thefore fur- 
 ther 
 
 Resolved, That the counties sending patients 
 will in all instances be required to pay for big 
 or her board, clothing, and delivery to, ana 
 removal from the Asylum. Said ] 
 be made quarterly in advance as provided for 
 in the By-Laws." 
 

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