The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-02-16
For Treasurer of State,
]. w. CHAFFIN,
of Clinton County.
For Attorney General.
COOPER X. WA TSON.
of Seneca County.
For Member of the Board of Public Works,
ALONZ0 o. BLAIR,
of Licking County.
CounfyIuarn,ary.


lowing candid and explicit statement of Mr.. VIII
liams. TO the people Of the County. This state
ment of facts cannot be controvered, and it shows
how egregieusy the Commissioners erred in en-
tertainiug for moment, the project Of erecting
new buildings.
1t can be seen also, how outrageously the
Portage County Whig. in its editorial of Feb. 2,
slandered The Inirmary and the humanity of the
county. 1t will be seen that Mr.. Williams in his
statement, has confined himself to existing facts.
But he remarked to US, that some additions should
be made. and that an expenditure of from four to
eight hundred dollars, woulI in his opinion sup
ply all wants for ten years TO come.
We took the responsibility of bringing this mat
ter before the public. For this we have received
personal abuse in both the other papers of this vii
age.
How much we have deserved abuse, for oCr
efforts to head off, what deemed to be the
strange and extravagant movement of the Commis-
sioners, backed by the Auditors office, and flank
ed by two newspaper presses, the public can now
Judge.
Statement of facts In relation to County I'm
FEruaary Buildings.
Mr.. HALL-DEAR SIR In compliance with
the request of yourself, and several other citizens
of Rayenna, l forward TO you for publication, the
following facts, obtained on the premises, and BY
the assistance of the Superintendent in relation TO
the size and condition of the County Infrmary
Buildings. The front building was erected by Gen.
David Mcintosh, before the farm was purchased
by the County Commissioners, and is 36 by %
feet-two stories hish--diyided below into six
rooms-yiz :-Parlor. large Dining Room. Kitch-
en-, large and small Lodging Room and Pantry,
above, three large rooms and three small rooms
or closets. This building is in good condition ex-
ternally and internally. Joined 10 this is wing "a
by 40 feet, divided below into two large rooms ana
a pantry--ubove iato two large rooms and seven
bed rooms, most of them large enough Tor TWO
beds. Extending the width of the front building
and the length of the wing sixty eight feet in LENGTH
is a porch, off of the back end of which has been
taken meal room, and some little fixtures for the
accommodation of The Peupers. The rooms in
the wing are in good condition as they can well
be kept for any length of time, with Insane and ld-
! otto persons for occupants. The plastering has
been fractured and broken in several places. AT
a little distance from these buildings is a bouse
built especially for the accommodation OF the
mules. 3s by 90 feet, the lower part consists of
large room designed for those who are unable TO
labor, adjoining this room several cells for such
Insane (f any such there are) as have to be kept
confined. The whole of The upper part is occup-
ed for lodgings. Attached to thnt is building 16
by 80 feet. From the end adjoining the mems
house is room Finished 12 by 16 feet, for their
accommodation. The remaining part of the build
ing 16 by 90 feet, is wash room with kettles set
in an arch, and cistern supplied from SPRING
| There are leaky roofs on these houses, except
where the roof of the wing joins the main building
Here is usual in such cases, they have had somo
difficulty in making it perfectly water tight
| There is a cellar under the entire main and wing
| buildings, consequently all the ss rest on per-
| manent stone-walls. Contiguous is wood house,
Stone Smoke and Ash House. also a shower
house. There is not room in the entire number
given, except one or two closets, that have not
one or more good sized windows. nor are any of
them open, "leaky creaks," or cold.
F. WILLIAMS.