The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-24
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IN. Salt sulphur Sprsngs lob.


1t will be remembered, q scheme wa
some time ago, brought before the Leg
islsture for the purchase Of the Sal,
sulphur Spr'ngs property BY the State
tor Lunstic Asylum purposes A com
mittee was appointed by that body t.
90 and examine the property and re-
port thereupop. This Committee hs,
submitted the following report:
The undersigned. members Of the
Committee, acting under Joint Resolu.
ton No 80. Providing for the ap-
pointment of 8 Joint Committee, to
visit the Salt Sulphur Springs, in the
county OF Monroe, with reference to the
purchase OF the same nv the State ~
adopted February Is. 1873, respectfully
present tue following report upon the
subject matter referred to the sai
Committee
TIE fist inquiry addressed to the
Committee by lne JOINT Resolution up.
der VII ch it acted "whether the build
ings upon said property are suitable Tor
the care aud custody of insane persons,
and what expense in addition 10 the
purchase OF said property will be nee
essary in order to render them a fit and
proper asylum tor insane persons.
Trere are quite q number OF stone,
brick, frame and log buildings upon
the property. some of which can be
rendered suitable TOR the care and GUS
10 " of insane persons" OF the stone
buildings, which are all OF undressed
hines one, there are teven
Tne largest is thirty-three feet wide
aud two hundred and seven feet long,
three s'ories nigh, the ceilings being,
respectively, ten, nine AMI hail. and
niue feet high IN the clear. with base
nent under the whole building seven
feet high. The bnilding contains
seventy two rooms, besides the neces-
sarv halls and stsirways. The
foundation and basement walls are
three feet thick, and those above, two
feet tour inches thick. There are al
- three w"oien porches, twelve feet
vide. one above the other. running the
entire length of the building. This
,use could be adapted to "the care
sud custoiy OF insane persons with
very little remOdeling, a. each room
opens into hall running the enlire
width o the building, aad are all we'll
vent ls'ed
The next largest building is thirty
five ieet wide and eighty 'eet long, two
stories high, the ceilings being, respec-
lively, our cen and uine feet high IN
the clear, with basement under the
whole bu Id ng seven feet high. Tins
house has two large rooms and a hall
on the first fl,or, while the second hoor
i divided into convenient bed rooms.
The walls are two feet thick 1mme-
diately adjoining this building Is one
that is twenty-three feet vide aud forty
six teet long, two stories high. the cell
iugs being, resnectively, nine and 3 hall
aud nine feet high in the clear, which
is divided into bed rooms These two
buildi gs cou'd be easily converted INTO
a ward lor ccnvalescents and the more
docile patients, or even for that class oil
patients known az incurable. and Tor
whom nevhing can be done urther than
mioisterins 10 their daily wants.
The next building in size is thirty
three feet vide and fortv-'our feet
long; two stories b igh; the ceilings each
being niue feet in the clear, With q
good cellar underneath. This house 10
now used a. store house. By running
a hall through the center Of 1t on each
d ,or, it could be made into twelve
rooms and capable of accommodating
all he colorrd insane OF the State
OF the remaining three stone build.
in.a, one is thirty -one feet vide ana
'ortv-three teet long, one story high,
ceiling fourteen feet, and was built Tor
u chapel; bath house, two stories high
twenty tour feet wide and twenty"nine
feet long; and a story aud half spring
house, twenty-t 70 feet square
Or the brick building, there are two
each two stories high, thlrty-three ieet
wide and thirty-6se feet long contain
in. re-pecively, eight rooms and q
hall Tney are sdj.cent to the large
stone house aud could be used Tor nos
pltal purpo-es or as residences for the
Sup rrnteudent and other officers.
Of the frame and log buildings, no
memorandum was made, as the Com
uittte III not deem them suitable Tor
the purpose OF an insane asylum.
The Committee estimates the cost OF
putiir 2 his properly and the buildings
into q condition ror receiving and treas-
my ineaQe persons, at about Soo,ooV
This sum is in addition to the pnr-
chase OF the property. and includes the
repairs aud remndeling o. buildings. the
building o. fences and sewers and the
purchase OF gas and heating apparatus
ssrer work., kitchen and laundry 'ur'
nrshings, beds, bedding, furniture &c
rhe country about the springs is
noted for its salubrious climate and
general healthfulness, and has long
been q resort 4 r invalids
The price asked for the property is
sos 0O0, payable in one and two years
but. however, should the State not de-
sire to purcha-e the whole OF the tract
I GAG purchase 90 much oi 1t as 10 nec'
sssrv tor its purposes
The Committee thinks unnecessary it
to give an abstract OF the title to the
property, but the title papers were suo'
m'tted 10, aud examined by the Com
lnirtee, AID the title from the exsmina'
ioation given, g deemed to be periec'
The properly contains nine hundred
and three acres of medium grass land
about one hurdred and City acres o
shich is cleared. 1t is situsted two ano
halt miles from the town OF union
The co,n,v aeat nj Monroe county, ar