The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-07

water supply. 1,1oo, 900
ne H0meopsthfc Asylum. ....... lsk,OOo
a Ths State Reformstory, on the foundation
h ioWer stofy OF part OF the building l5l, GIL
ina BnIaIo AsylSm I'D, On the foundation,
rear buildinGs .......................r 649, 65S
o 1otal.s 2S7, ose
dpAfair estimate Of the cost Of these structures
, and theH appurtenances, y completed according
Tss H EsM SaP RI1sr eco
Yhs Hom@opathic Asylum.. ...... !.....sa 100000
3pe State acknowledgements. 100000
me Buffalo Asylum........ 100000
sssy icar dimes chair original estimates
Ine increased cost has been caused IN some in
TIE advanced price OF labor and materias but It Is
Ss e. ~ degree II BY
original estimates and it V not believed that the
zion Of these buildings on the plans adopted ii &C
cufate statements OF their probable cost had been
The Capitol e the seat Of government represents
lews BY which they are governed are enacted WITH
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1ust relation 20 Che dignity OF the service 70
jecs 70 any Fsssons6Ie sxpenditSrs Which may be-
necssscry e maks = ntung symbol OF their su-
q.
+, ina proposed expenditure u nevertheless far
geasef than 4 should BE- and It Y believed that Il
IN regard % bSdns I'm INTENDED i 10Th ior tne treat
0elt e1d care OF the insane, and for the custody,
1eisleF nscs.azy nor spproprists that they y
should he ornamental Or costly IN their erchitec-
u1puld be Constructed with tho single purpose of
sdaRtins them % the rses lor Which they are de.
ere established win VorY naturally DESIRE that thew
should Be highly embeiilshed as ornaments to their
Mo reside near them, It VIII require great care on
ZEE Pass q the state e experience hss shown. 70
essvsn,s the Ris1s rom being nodded BY costly
me most edsctua method Of guarding against
involving aadittonal expenditure is to place the
constrnction OF all buildings to be erected at the
archttect, with salary suficient to command the
highest qualt6cati0nS. Such an ARRANGEMENT
e #
xeCetvng percentage on the amount expended In
Ss q sA SSSSngs Il
md no building commenced until all the working
drawings are perfected; and when this is done an
sect By whom it was designed. ~
- the appcnt~en en-, q supsrintending architect
Mhsther such notifications may not Be made in the
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have not only been but
wen be doubted. The hudson River Hospital %
far 1t u Constructed. Is model building but it
has cost Q. larger sum than was necessary, and
provision d TO be made Tor such Of our 1900 insane
o. are In INDECENT The materials Tor
paid ior and it Is desirable that this til section.
which can be constructed according 20 the same
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speedily a. possible. The expense OF drainage and
suppylng the institution WITH water has also been
pald 30 that the further expenditure win be linn
ated to the cost Of the building and It's necessary
Il is also desirable that the two wards Of the
Bu6alo asylum partially constructed should be
completed so as to be In condition to receive In
n, With these two exceptions, ana with an appro-
Driaton for the new CaPttoL IL ts due to the peo-
Of Sne STATE ase0y Win taxes
brought within reasonable bounds. it is or the
proSs Sa insane large
Number are In county poor houses In the most de-
treatment, and there can be little hope Of making
Rroviaon for them 4. millions are lavished upon
81 0D o ~ 1912
In 1859 en- act YVES passed making
CURED In 1874 Under this act awards were made
Legislature appropriated $4,000 In 1859 and
1Re. S1 81
Ind a they bear interest, the amount due on them
S .Fsgsa' q
by sppIcsSss 70 chs sOlect the holders Of these
were issued, are old men. and can derive but little
lenens nom them unless they are speedily paid.
sseDs ssss
~ pledged ior their payment, provision should be
maze on PHu%per Of shs snd
their validity Is thus acknowledged IN two-fold
; OBSTRUCTION or THE HARBoR OF NEW YORK.
Your immediate attention is earnestly called to
distractions In the harbor OF New York, caused BY
and throwing earth, stones and rubbish Of ali de.
scrptons ito Its waters and also BY the cofStruc
the
There are legal provisions BY which oostructions
O for ss haze ne 2oS
iofmstion, and 10 s wei Known principle That as
q IN sSs con
traction Of the channe! the outward now u pro-
w dna ne or eM
York. has already besn seriously Injured Dy these
!, Hpsas ns1 ar
the iste 81 many maritime ports IN Europe, which
The CENTENNIAL CELRBRArfoN.
2 On the Sd OF March, 1871, the Congress of the
United States passed an act to provide for cele-
braring the one hundredth anniversary OF Ameri-
can Independence BY holding an International ex.
hibitton OF arts manufactures and Products OF the
soil and mine, In the city OF Philadelphia, In the
I'm me . scs PROVIDED lor the appointment Of com.
I missioner and an alternate commissioner from
. each STATE and Territory, to constitute commits
CITY of Philsdolphia ana to report to Congress
plan FOR carrying out the object ofthe act.
. Preliminary measures have been already
United states has Issued his proclamation COM
mending the celebration and exhibition to the
people or the United states and to all nations VINO
may be pleased to take part In them
y, Il Ia now recommended BY the CentenniA Com
mission that each State and Territory appoint
for the purpose OF organizing their respective
states and Territories and OF securing thorough
representation Of the products OF industry OF eacn
In the exhibition.