The daily gazette., 1880-03-27
FIFTH EDITION
Alnsshouse Improvement


WHAT THE ADDITION TO THE INSANE
DEPARTMENT WILL LOOK LIKE.
Builders sre now preparing their esti-
mates for the proposed addition to the
insane department Of the County Aims.
house, which will DO received by the
Building Committee OF the Trustees o.
the Poor up to noon ON Tuesday next,
March both. The plans and specifica-
lions are al the Office of Messrs. spring
or, Morley Il Cause, Third and Orange
streets, Mr.. Lewis Springer, Of that firm,
being the architect.
The new building Is TO be erected on
the site of the old, dllapldated, one story
structure now adjoining the present in
sane department on the west, and which
will be torn down. The addition will
be 66x35 feet, and will be closely fitted
into the present department, of the
same height and with the same mould.
ing and cornices, making 1t really an ex-
tension Of the old building. It will b.
three stories high, with basement. The
basement will be O feet 8 inches In the
clear, the a rst story ii feet, the second
story 93 feet, and the third story 8 feet
10 inches. 1t will be built of brick.
with 13-inch outside walls and 9-incb
outside walls and 9-inch walls on each
side of the corridors, which will be
eight feet In width. -
The first story will be divided into
the following rooms Kitchen, sitting
and dining room for the negro men, sit
ting room for white men, dining room
for white men, a reception room, two
rsoms for the keepers and water closet.
The corridors will extend across this
floor in both directions, with four out
side door-, and tight stairway, with
walnut railing, leading TO tina second
floor. 4-ta it e.5fgFF
The second floor will also be travers-
ed by corridors, and viii be divided
into fifteen cells, two bath rooms and
one water closet. The third floor will
be a duplicate of the second. The
cells are 6x12 feet each.
All the cells win be wainscotted,
with partitions oftwo-inch yellow pine
worked plank. The cell doors will be
of double thickness one-inch mill
work yellow pine, each door with pat
ent chain pad-locks, to admit of the
partial opening of the doors, SO as to
facilitate ventilation in warm weather
All cell windows will be guarded on
the outside by inch iron bars, and on
the inside with galvanized iron screen
shutters, provided with padlocks. This
is for the purpose of keeping the in
mates from breaking the glass. While
they will also permit of the washing
of the windows and allow plenty of
ventilation when the sashes are raised.
All the transoms win be guarded by
inch iron bars, set lengthwise. The
corridors are to be finished in white.
coat moulding, and large tower will
surmount the roof of the new build
ing.
The design of the structure is to
combine strength and durability with
economy and convenience. When
completed it will be valuable addi-
tion to the accommodations provided
by the county for the poor afflicted
waits of humanity entrusted to the
public care.
Spdrhs from the Departn esat.
The tiremens' convention which met
at the Weccacoe Engine House Oh
Wednesday evening last and adjourned
viii meet at the Reliance Engine House
On Nondry evening. The convention
VIII endeavor to agree upou a Chief 70,
The department aud thereby prevent the
election going to Council.
At meeting of the Washington Fire
COMPANY, held last evening, John
Grow, William McFaddeD and Jobr
Carpenter were eltGted AZ delegates to
the convention to be held at the Reliance
Engine House on Monday evening.
Alarm Of Fire.
The alarm of fire last evening was
caused by the occupants of the house
No. Alp Orange street burning some
sweepings and paper in q fireplace In
the third story. Some boys seeing the
light through the windows, which were
uncurtalned, gave the alarm. No dam
age was done.
Died SudeIenlv.
IL Is reported that James Johns, ESQ.
formerly o. New Castle, but lAterly , I
Cam bridge. Md, dropped dead In the
streets OF that .place yesterday. Mr..
Johns was uell and favorabls known
and about two wears ago was one of the
door-keepers Of the U. s. Senate. He
was brother OF John Johns, Esq.
Elders Elected.
Alta meeting of toe congregation of
the Central Presbyterian Church held
last evening. the following named gen.
ilemen were elected elders: Messrs. W
K. Crosby, Charles S. Rowland and L.
p. Bush, Jr.
DtsOrdersy Conduct.
At the police hearings this morning
Margaret Sinex, was arraigned on the
change Of being drunk and disorderly
She was requiredto to pay 81 and costs
and as she did not have that sum aronnd
she will probably board 1t out In jail for
thirty days.
AN EXCHANGE.
Rev. j. E. Bryan, who was appointed
to Scott M. E. Church, has declined 10
serve, and exchanged with Rev. P. II
Rawlins, of Galena, Md.
Clayton House Arrivals.
Walter =. Beny. agent "lllumunate.u
Hervy Churchman.
Joseph Ware, Ntw York
Carl N. Greeneiser, New York, -
A. b. Leavitt,
A. w. Colwell,
James Williams and wife, Phil.
Ionn a L. Johnson and wife. q 8f@
John E. Mullan city,
I. N. Steward, Va. "Fr
b. NJ. Spencer, New York
Louis James, "Bank X ers's DauDhtaru
MAlte Wainwright a