The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-06

and imbecile of mind This can be readily
done by appropriatiug to that purpose the two
long buildings on the premises-one now used
as wards for colored male patients, the other
for long Time employed for insane patients.
The changes requisite to provide suitable
arrangements to fulfil the objects proposed
will be very slight. consisting mainly 10 the
erection of the requisite number OF additional
cells, to meet any emergency arising from the
conduct Of the turbulent, the vicious, and the
mlschievous. Under the proposed arrange
ment, one of the buildings in question will be
allotted to the males, the other to the females,
30 as thereby to Isolate the sexes.
'sAuother subject, although collateral, must
be alluded to In this place. The hospital
bakery, one of The most important ap-
pendages OF the institution, is located in q
small TWO story brick building In The yard,
altogether Inappropriate for the purpose; 80
situated as to be IN the way OF desirable I'M
prOvements; but what is far worse. the whole
length and height of the western wall is about
those whose duties expose them to the daily
threatening danger.
'sI would suggest that this dllapldsted
Building be at once pulled down, its location
changed TO the extreme western line of the
lot, and the material OF the ruins be employed
to, erect simple one story structure suitable
to the necessities OF the case, thus opening
u
which. II tasiefully laid out and planted with
shrubbery and Towering plan:a, would afford
O delightful promenade for invalIds and con-
valrscpnts, al the same time adding greatly to
the free ventilation and saIubrity OF the hos
ptal.
"Finally. 1t is needless to add that lt is the
ardent desire Of all the parties concerned, the
City Council. the administrators Of The hospi-
tel acting under Its authority, as we'll as the
public at large, that the Institution should be
made, as far as possible. telf-sustainlng, by
which great saving will be insured to the
taxpayers Of the city. Through the judicious
management of the medical officer in charge,
an important step 10 that direction has been
already achieved; and feel confidently as
sured that slight alterations and improvements
10 the present wards Of the original hospital
department. designed to accommodate com.
fortably such private and genteel patients who.
having neither homes TO which they can take
refuge In sickness, nor friends to sympathize
with them In their affections and minister TO
their wants when bowed down and rendered
helpless by disease, would, under the proposed
arrangement, find here genial haven where
they would receive the best medical. attend
ance; kind and sympathetic nursing; pleasant
accommodation In private apartments. COM
tortably and neatly furnished, and at rate OF
compensation far below what they would have
TO pay for cold neglect, and total absence OF
all sympathy In eilher hotel or private board
ing house. By Judicious arrangement, Ger.
tain source of revenue could be thus secured;
but, to Insure this, comfortable and we'll ven
tilated privRte.rooms must be provided; and,
as appearances In all the affairs OF life have
their influence, I would recommend that, be-
sides the Internal notifications suggested
above, the whole exterior of the original
building should be roughcsst. or succeed, 80
as 10 bring 1t In harmony with the more mod
ern structure"
All OF which ls respectfully submitted.
GEORGE 8. PELzER, II. D.,
E. GEDDINGs. NJ, D.,
J.P. CHAzAL. N. D.