Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-03-04

is a loss to the State, what amount was lost
by locating the Asylum at Mount Pleasant
instead of OSkaioosa near the mines
The Journal may figure out the sum at its
leisure.
Again the ,jon1nal says:
cone object the officers of tho present
Asylum had in recommending so earnestly
committee to select site, WAS that all
these things could he taken INTO conslcra-
ton, aud they cited as an inducement the
large sum Of money ii had cost 10 supply
heir institution vi h wa',r. because this
was overlooked when it was located
The recommendations of the officers and
board OF trustees Of the Mount Pleasant
Asylum relative to the choice Of a location
for a new building, are several times allud.
cd to in the Journals article, and much
str. SIS laid on the alleged fact that they
were disres arded by the General Assembly.
In The above extract there is u suggestion
Of doubt of the wisdom Of the selection
finally made as regards the wafer supply.
The Jomna7, however, fails to inform its
readers that Mr.. Fisher, the chairman
Of tie board Of trustecs, Hho made these
same recommended to tie Legislature,
is also one Of the commissioners appointed
to locate the new Asylum, and that there is
no probability that in the performance of
that duty, he lost sight Of the consi1era-
tons be with his associates so earnestly mr.
ced rpon The attention Of the Leg :s!atrre.
That be did not overlook the important cor
sheraton Of pnre and abundant water, is
sufficiently proved hy the following extract
from his recent report:
"Ths commissioners are satisfied from the
inquiries they have made, that there can be
ohtlincd on the land, what indeed can very
rarely he fond, and what is exc nedingly
de, irable. an abun laut supply Of pare, soft
water, unadulteraled by any foreign sub
stance
The Journals reckless handling of fig
urcs appears again in the following:
The Mt. Pleasant Asylum. when compile
ted. cost the State about three hundred and
fifty odd thousand dollars. The Indepen-
dence building. if completed, will cost the
State net less than Serea hunartd thousand
dollars.
The cost OF the Mt. Pleasant building is
Il derstated nearly $50, GOO, and the figures
for the bailIiug here aie 3l25,00o higher
than the highest estimates yet made by any
body whose Judgment is worth q silver.
The building at Mt. Pleasant was erected
over ten years ago, when the prices Of labor
aud material were from IS t. leo per cent
lower than at present, a"d furthermore, so
far as it has progressed, the building at
this city is mach better Constructed in every
w ;laa that at VI, Pleasant.
Bat ligar2s prove as refractory i'll the
hands of OUR cotemporary when used to
huj! up his owa cause. as in the attempt 10
break ours down. II. gravc'y tets his rea-
.)ers that two years ago the officers Of the
Nj. Pleasant Asylum asked an appropria-
ton of 228, $50 for the purpose of enlayging
The building, q and otherwise providing |
for the accommodation of more patients,
which request was ignored. Now the facts are
that the amount above named vas actually /
appropriated to the ASYLUM at that session.
g.! be amount demanded for the enlargement
was about $4,000.
The Iguraa3, with very little sense ana
ess decency goes on to say that "al will
admit that the appropriation for, and loca-
ION Of the new Asylum ard the work done
IN it, IS a g@Gn3 awiadlc' This is pure
malice and will defeat itself. We can safe
y defy the .7omna' to produce in Iowa one
,isinterestod man possessing the common
st of common sense, who viii endorse the
opinion above expressed. Oh the other
land all those who have examined the loca-
ion aud the w,rk done, express urqrali-
led commentator Of the wisdom of the
ne, and the excellence of the other. And
rom those having experience in matters OF
he kind, the commentator is the more
carty.
The ,Iosu'aa7 closes its diatribe By assur-
ng its readers that the article d" was written
'irhout The knowledge of any Of the officers
/ the Asylum" The Information is super
aous, and its suggestion nc compliment to
he officers. Their consent to such trade
f balderdaSh would argue the necessity Of
heir connection with the AsJ lam in quite
mother capacity.