The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-04

A State Asylum, TO be Erected at a Cost Of
Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars.
meeting OF commissioners and medical experts
appointed by the State Of New Jersey was held yes
terday III the Chamber OF Commerce to consider the
plans that have been submitted for the erection Of
the proposed State Asylum, In MOTHS county, New
Jersey. The gentlemen comprising the commission
were J. s. Latnrop. L. Lilly, A. Reckless b. Wander
pool and Mr.. WestcOtt; and The TWO medical experts
appointed to consult with them were DR.. J. Brown,
OF the B0omingdale Asylum, and DR.. KirkDride.
OF the Pennsylvania Asylum A number
OF plans were submitted and an earnest con.
eultation took place respecting them. but no def.
mite action with regard to any Of them was taken,
though one Of them seemed to be very favorably
ceived. The asylum is to be erected IN order to
supply great want OF the State, as hitherto no
action has taken TO provide suitable accommo.
daton for the lunatics Of New Jersey. The erection
OF an asylum has been contemplated for some time,
but In consequence 1.-THE dliculty OF procuring the
funds necessary for suitable building the matter
obstacles stand IN the way as the state has
voted $600, 900 for the purpose, and plot OF land
for 70 S the s se az cost Of proposed TO
make the asylum IN every sense o great one, fitted
W Wv" ." THE MODERN IMPROVEMENTS
that have been adopted with so much success In
England and In this country the treatment OF the
s U I'll
the purposes OF health they cannot fail 10 prove
emihenAy suitable. In their selection the utmost
Judgment has been exercised the advice OF the
most eminent medical men and builders having
been taken before purchase was made. In their
immediate vicinity Q number Of springs OF
raised to the asylum for every use by an
Ingenious process submitted In the plans.
The dimensions Of the building will be on very
large scale, as 1t Is proposed 10 provide SUFFICIENT
room for the accommodation Of 600 patients. With
the cost OF site and building the total sum necessary
for a M m ir 0
procuring all the funds requisite as the liberal ap
preparation by the state has put all doubts upon
long been felt In New Jersey, and great satisfaction
has been expressed at the hopeful prospect there
is Of procuring one that Will be in every sense
CREDIT TO THE STATE.
The commissioners appointed are all men Of long
experience In building, while the medical experts,
Drs HrSMn and ksIra nave nGa reputation o
the insane No plan that does not emb0dy the best
principles Of architecture and sanitary arrange
ali things necessary in q building OF this kind to
have IL suited to the peculiar treatment required By
the patents. In all asylums that nave been erected
recently the old that formerly characterized
buildings OF ills class have been removed and the
improvements which scientific men have introduced
been adopted and II is proposed IN the state Asy.
the Bloomingdale and similar institutions which
have gained Just reputation from the variety, suit
apiy ana M sr o. Sne NJ
Immediately adopted, 80 thas the work can be COM
menced early in the spring. the State grant is at
whenever they are ready TO use IT, and s II fell that
no delay should take place, only what Is absolutely
necessary TO insure proper C0nsderston q sas
Will be ornament to the State, besides supplying
0 great want The architects who had commissions
S Tma
]. A. Paterson, Orange.