The New York herald., 1867-02-26
KINGS COUNTY lunArlc AsYluM.

The Proposed Enlargcmcnt- Description oi
the Edince-Its Inspecftou by tho Board oi
Supervisors YESTERDAY. &c.
The subject Of the proposed enlargement OF the Kings
County Lunatic Asylum at Flabush has been introduced
into tho meetings Of the Board OF Supervisors within
short time past but the matter did any definite
shape until at the last session or the Board. when .
resolution was submitted for adoption requesting the
Legislature to authorize the county raise the Of
$13000 AZ the means for defrayng the expenses Of
enarging that institution. This resolution, however,
rejected but at the conclusion Of the proceedings
Of the session agreed next at the Lunac
Asylum In order to inspect the buildings and ascertain
whether there necessity Of the proposed enlarge
ment or not Although this purpose not openly
expressed at the time IL apparent by the adjourn
ment that such the intent of the Board and
ingy they assembled at that institution yesterday after
noon. Before proceeding further however, brief de.
scripton Of
rHE LuNArc ASYLUM
will not be out Of place. and will probably 10 read with
interest by the readers Of the HERALD in connection
with the present matter under consideration. The
buildings located in the town and about mile
east OF the village OF Fatbush, and some four miles
southeast OF the City Hall, Brooklyn. They are com
posed Of brick centre building fifty by sixtysx feet
with four wings. each OF which is an extension and q
transverse portion or transep tho latter being eighty
six feet deep and the extension thirty eight feet wde
The main building and the four transeps I've stories
in height, the connecting four storics with
Easements, and the whole edfce presents fine front
towards the south Of four hundred and fifty feet A
spacious dome surmounts the main building from which
magnificent view is obtained In every direction, and
the interior is finished Off in somewhat plain but SUBJ
santial manner. There is hall twelve feet in
width extending from front to rear, which is
rrAso hu nnfh hall 0iv fonf in vfA
dividing tho three lower stories into four apartments
These are principally used as reception rooms, Offices
third and the fourth stories is devoted to chapel cap.
able OF seating about hundred and fifty persons
The various wings are entered from the main building.
and each story contains corridor or ward one hundred
by twelve feet extending the entire length, with Sleep
ing rooms leading from IL either sde There arc two
hundred and eghtytwo in the four wings There are
and ventatcd each OF these corridors wards there
is dining ROOM The interior of the buildings Is other
wise arranged for the OF patients and those
connected with the asylum but il would require too
much space to enter into minute description OF the
arrangements The institution is heated by steam, well
lighted and ventilated, and the only trouble now ap
pears to be that there is not sufficient room for
the rapidly increasing number OF patients just
in the reor OF the asylum is n brick structure
niney-six by twcDtv-oight feet, and two stories
in height consisting Of the patents kitchen, laundry
ana and engine house while ,,s short distance s tnr,
BY ihriy-six, erected at comparatively recent
date. for the more olent cases. The buildings are
drained DN vl sfJO CDau seWcTs leaulux
into cnsspoo RODS distant whi.h Is emptied
by steam pamp, the Drainage being scattered over tho
ground IN ~" ',e.nis thei.by enriching T. AS now
conpcl a. ~, the cast o! the asylum Sl9o 100 S3
and II The i.r.t" "d enlargement be consGmnated
adaiiIon o' $50 cu0 VIA be made.
iLAs;Ng .rA4E,s cf rAnESis--causE, OF INSANITY
rlcrc t3a lie a.yism 992 patients, OF which
29a are Won ,i' =; Q men--the majoi ity perhaps
being residenfi ol.ar coants. During tie past year
) ~ eured but tncr places were
rapidly iDle.. t a.,ortlna;es anu now the mum.
br i rapidly ,,',.sisn aauy have aiso died, the
priuc ,,isc atring nave 10 phhiss pulmon-
al !; Is u uotc the ,any supposed
OF nsani,r whiui thus sc, forth in The lat
annual report O. I j. r. cuip,n the Efficient Tcsidcrt