The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-22
rHE STATE IUNATIo ASYLUM.
Akeproach to the Administration,


no,r to the Senate that they nave 'isl'eo 'ne
Jo,,atio Asylum and 'would frankly say 'na'
t,ey were greatly surprised OF tne iacA VI cum
f,,t convenience and cheer that per'aaeu lie
E .,{iIe buiiding.n The COMMITTEES says:
Tna corridors are not carpeteas wnlch IutSs sS as
,,an IN Comfort call for, nor ae fney 10 any way
Ien aS ETrnoriments for heating have been tried,
NJ S,;e nrnyed yalue,ess. he bedrooms are lncon
Tsnientiy small, being but ABOUT oy iee.' Will m;s
mt any means whatever OF nearing .hei' r,an M1sn
Smt nroner ventilation, and with tneir snali
EindnWs with iron bars, suggest the luea VI
nrtson for criminals, instead Of place Oh security
for the unfortunate. ,,d or,y .bee,
There are but few sittngr anu ont5 Sn,tos
have hre places or stoves, In wnicn ,ae TSe
,Saysao ntngregate to te made oomfortaoe. ine
= = conyeL noes are exceedingly poor. Inere Is oue
9 one Ws cr-closet on but one floor for thls "Roe
. building. .ha ,,uast aoor and
ava reached by precpilous and winding slaII'
way or four stories IN length. WIN oa, ioa M ~
,sonyeniepce and dangerou9n' sS must % sesn @ W
be appreciated and TINS Is sHe onS S,he MINER and
~ seyaSors wou.d remedy this great disadvan,
tsae but there is NO 2ossolilty OF nas.g .s ,1 ~
thts hntIdino There Is but one BATHROOM, anu
thatisdn the basement, whose q or 10 DrlcA. ano
10 al .unrom or:uO!e and inconVenlent Us cha pe
q timapned This wEoie building ls quite unHoLsy
Of its nprpose, and should be abandoned as QUICK
We Ne pexs visited the wooden buildings In which
,ss,e eolored patients are kept Tnrse are nocn
worse than the other in every respeot, anu your
-e.nmiti eel must pronounce them totauy unWor
INV tSe eiyijizaion OF the age. and reprosch 10
b the administration who appointed sneln w tns
aDurpose They are unconIor' ahle anu giooIny III ~
The extreme with lew OF no W ,luo W tho huitd.
fngs unined. and for furnitur', q lew ooaIos
X aSS nailed together for bed5tead, ana lew
benches and tables IN tho halls. ,,,,,,,,,
The committee visited tne ne% olsA n fn,,nS
SIN Whioa the white males are confined, ana !ouno
Tits a considerable Improvement on tue nLSS one.
ghe rooms are all larger; have better Ventliation.
TAe windows are larger, admitting moio Mgm.,
and are secured by fancy 4ron WORK. lle "noie
arrangement, Including corridors, Is peter, anu
with few improvements, could be- made equal 70
the times. CONSTRUCTIONS for elevators are pro-
aVIded, but they have never been put into opera.
Non Provision was "a sS sSsI SsS nave 'T not been p
to use. There is here also but one DARKROOM,
and no water closet whatever. In this oulidlng
also the patients must gather IN lew fo"ins Iol
the 6enes Of te the eommes s% Mo1n I%as s'nse tSe
. impression convey ed In the Governors message
that the contemplated enlargement was proposea
on the old building, and whlchhe tine GOVERNOR
,fdiaapproyed OF, is Gu erroneous Que. That tne
board OF regents and himself are In favor OF the
entire abandonment OF the old brick rs wen as
tshe wooden buildings aud OF adding seveLal
wings the new one WHICH ls tue Ut ad
iits that il would have been better to have iocs.
j ted such an establishment few miles oeyono tne
city, but submits that much can De saved 10 tue
State by 81 oh provements 70 tne new ,ns,r
purpose He informs your commit.ee SaI +a sy ,he
are about rfty.two acres OF Land atlacne1 " .ae
PREMISES this can be properly iaio ous ,,s Yon,
a. freea ioWer Truit and vegetable garaens. 1oul
committee feel that they cannot TOO stfenuousiS @
~<nroe that the appropriation asked lot ls4o,ooo)
for the extension OF the new Sullolng. oe aaue,
and thst 1t be done as early as possible, anu e9as
some temporary prorlson oe ,d;nos ~ Uos wSeIher
the general heating OF al tne ouiVoihe'' "heV"sA
by steam or otherwise. .,or
Your committee would also STATE tndG tAcS
found the furniture in nearly al tne uuutnss
quite insufficient and mocn Q! !. soO oa 1n" We
1yould also call attention to the lack OF diversions
and amnsements for the patients, the presence OF
which, 8s the superintendent states, Wouia great
~ relieve them and assist toeir
he asks for small appropriation, thaL lhey IhoS
he supplied with library OF suitable oeoSs, peri.
ot.icals and papers, and also for some n9slcal ~.
struments, billiard tables, &C., Oil OF whico are
provided by smlar Institutions e!seWnele, ano
are most beneficial In Their enects. =,
We would add that we are indebted for nost OF
the suggestions to .hc SuperlntelldcnS Wao ,,a
pressed us as one Tt2 understands MS dutles,
and Is interested In the rcll-bemg OF those uhae'
his care. .o.,o,,,r,,-
expressing the conviction that II Is but necessary
fhat the Legislature visit occasionally THIS lhBlitN-
tion, and their sympathies would ne SO nloyeu as
to favor libersl appropriations, which, jndiciousiy
exDended, under control or the proper parties,
Would greatly add 90 the com ort. convenience
and D easure OF these unfol tunate fellow .cl ca
tures, and rebound to the credit OF the Common
wealth.
H. CARD02o, Chairman.
s. A. SwAlls,
VIZ. @. JOHNSTON.