Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-26
ST. PAUL DAILY GLOBE SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY e. 1878
to both DrIBartlett and Treasurer Kerr, on

to both Dr. BARTLETT and Treasurer Kerr, on
a variety Of points, seeking enlightment and
guidance.
Finally the Treasurer announced as the
THIRD TOPIC
| for consideration, the matter of providing
either by an enlargement of their permanent
Institution tn ere, or by the erection (or con-
version) of separate hospital somewhere
else in the State-for the care of the in
creasing surplus of insane patients steadily
accommodating, and which class will number
fully 200 by the end of two years from this
time.
He said he supposed that it was the in
tention of the Legislature or the Governor tc
appoint commission for the selection of q
proper point for the erection; and determine
the plan and propositions of the necessary
buildings, whatever and wherever they might
be, and in this connection he wished to
suggest that it would be very gratifying tc
see DR.. Bartlett made an ex-officio member
of said commission. He thought this was
due to the doctor, and q wise thing to do.
In reply to enquiries he enumerated the
advantages which St. Peter presented fol
the desired additional structure, at the
same time abiding to the report of the old
State commission in which the city of Roch-
ester-in view of local advantages and cen
trality of population-was designated as the
next best point for an insane asylum.
Judge Henry said he supposed it not i'm
practicable to convert the State Normal
School edifce at Mankato into such hos
pital, and might be resorted to if the ext
gency of immediate provision for patients
demanded.
At this juncture adjournment was had
until after supper, the committee retiring to
their hotel at once.
Immediately after tea the committee met
jointly in the large parlors of the Nicollet,
and consulted among themselves for half an
hour before the arrival of Mr.. Kerr and the
other gentlemen. During this consultation,
it became evident that our legislative friends
were taking more than the ordinary interest
in the whole subject before them,
and were mutually determined to
be able to form some definite
and intelligent conclusions upon their return.
Copies of the printed annual Report of the
Institution at st. Peter, were III the hands of
committees, and various features and items
thereof were examined and discussed. It
was evident that most of the committee
looked upon the cost of running the Asylum
as susceptible of revision and curtailment,
investigation of such large demands upon
the treasury of the State.
Mr.. Morrison, of Rochester, member Of
the Senate committee, in answer to Mr..
Mead, stated, that as to the institution and
property at his place known as
THE STATE INEBR1ATE ASYLUM,
the State now owned 16O acres right
in the city, within mile of the post Office
"a r. r. running through cost $50 per acre
and was very low at that $4,000 had been
expended on the edifce, and in two months
with the proper appropriation, apartments
could be finished of sufficient capacity to &C
commodate $50 patients. He says that eve
ry natural resource and advantage is there fol
the enlargement and perfection of complete
asylum, sufficient for all demands of the
State.
His people feel that if there is to be any
change, it should still retain department
for inebriate imbeciles, which would not only
make consistent the retention of the fund al
ready collected and expended, but warrant
the further collection of said tax now due.
$4,000, he says, will make their institu-
ton available at an early day.