The history of the first inebriate asylum in the world / by its founder [Jonathan Edward Turner]. An account of his indictment, also a sketch of the Woman's national hospital, by its founder.

Turner, J. Edward, 1822-1889.

Date:: 1888

Credit: The history of the first inebriate asylum in the world / by its founder [Jonathan Edward Turner]. An account of his indictment, also a sketch of the Woman's national hospital, by its founder. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$( The late Dr. Mott had long advocated the impor- tance of a police force to guard the Asylum from with- out, and to protect its patients within ; and, accordingly, the last bill presented to the legislature by the Asylum to com])lete its organization, was drawn by Chancellor Walworth, authorizing its Board of Trustees to a])point a police force, and after some opposition, from the fact that no other hospital had asked for such a power to Ije conferred upon its board of trustees, it became a law April 18th, 1866. The “ United States Inebriate Asylum ” was organ- ized May 15th, 1854, but to secure its first Board of Directors, one hundred and forty-one gentlemen had been solicited, before twenty could be found willing to accept a directorship in its organization, four of these declining to serve after having been appointed by the legislature, and five meetino's of the directors were called l>efore a O quorum could be secured. At this latter meeting, May 15th, 1854, held at the Tract Building, Nassau street, New York, at 2 o’clock of that afternoon, the following named gentlemen were present; J. D. Wright, C. C. North, N. Warral, N. A. Prince, G. P. Parker, A. G. Phelps, E. A. Lambert, G. B. Alvord, J. Terl)ell, A. Brush, J. S. Miller, J. E. Turner. The meeting was called to order by Anson G. Phelps, and John D. Wright was elected temporary chairman. The charter of the Cor])o- ration was read l)y Anson G. Phelps, and unanimously acce])ted by the Board, John D. Wright was elected Presi- dent of the Corporation, N. A. Prince, Registrar, and J. E. Turner, Treasurer. The Board of Dii-ectoi‘s instructed the Treasurer to open stock Imoks, and to receive subscriptions to the capital stock of said institution. At a meeting of the B<'»ard held in New\ork Citj , Octolier 7th, 1855, a resolution w'as jiassed to call a$