The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-18

the Nevada Insane Asylum. from Which
We copy the following:
The building from basement to roof
IL very o~onvsnisnily arranged. II 10
divided into six Wsrd-tWo on saoh
aoor-and each ward will accommodate
30 patients. The corridors are wide,
we'll lighted and furnished With very
comfortable oak ss,tes. 8 feet long. for
the use Of patients who are able and
permitted the use Of tho rassageways.
The a~ttendsntS' rooms. SIX in number,
are nicely oarps,ed With 3-ply carpets
and furnished With ash bedroom sets,
consisting Of bedstead, bureau. one
small table, two chairA, wash stand, etc.
They present a very cosy appearance.
Those to be occupied ny the pati-nts
are without carpets, and arc Furnished
with . thres-qusrter iron bedstsad with
o woven wire spring mattress. covered
with a 2G-pound ourlsd hair mattress.
two pairs of s-point gray blankets. one
feather pillow. sheets, and white ooun.
tsrPane. making q neat looking aud
comfortable bed.
In each ward there arc Z stationary
porcelain wash-bowlF. with hot aud cold
water; also two zinc lined BATH tuhs,
and six Helf-Aeting patent water closets
nj conveniently arranged for tho sc-
commodAtion OF the afflicted.
There are six dining rooms in tho
builliDg 52x27 feet, communicating
with psn'ries. which are provided With
Slnks and shelving and o dumb waiter
connected with the main kitchen in tha
basement. The furniture csnsisis Of
substantial dining tables provided with
white lineu cloths. The dishes are A
No. l quality Of stone-ohina. Tic
knives. forks aud general tableware
will compare very favorably with that
usually found in Il second GLASS hotel.
The kitchen is situated in the base
msnt Of the month wing, is furnished
with a 9H-ioot French range With n
large iron canopy to carry or the fumes
Of the cooking through n hne opening
above tho building; also shelving aud
large bins for the cooks supplies aud
cooking utensils. Large sinks are con.
reniently placsd aud provided with
hot and cold water. The cooking
utensils are Of the latest patterns. The
bakery is also IN the north wing Of the
basement nni adjoins tho kitchen. II
has n brick furnace ovSp. SxlO feet;
also shelving for storing bread. In front
OF the shelving is stretched n piece OF
heavy canvas, to project the bread from
dust and the festive fiyi also, one dough
trough. large enough for making up
200 pounds Ot bread at a time.
The laundry ia situated in the north.
east corner Of the basement and Is l2124,
With brick pavement, and is furnished
with @ large wash trays in which the
water is heated by steam Pc sing
through perforated iron pipe, The
ironing O is directly over the wash.
room and hus q brick iron-heAting fur
mace.
The water supply is furnished from Z
we'll 40 feet in depth. near the north
east corner Of the building, and pumped
by a Plung'r pump, driven by an g.
horse power ~eugine-into q tank having
a capacity Of $4,000 gallons. placed
upon a trestle work sc feet high. from
which distributing pipes connect with
tho water mains Of tho building.
The building will be lighted by gas
manufactured from nsphtha. The gas
machine is n manufactured in San
Francisco. and has n capacity sufficient
for $50 Jets. The machine has not been
tried yet, but Superintendent Dawson
expects to produce gas at a opst not OK.
cesding Is cents 1000 cubic feet.
The grounds. considering the limited
amount Of money assigned for the pur.
pose, have beer greatly improved. Sir
acres have been cleared Of sags-brush
and rocks. graded and sown 10 blue
grass and white clover. DIR. Dawson
contemplatss laying out drive. ways.
grass plnts aud flower beds. The State
owns $40 acres, which is nearly MI
arabic land, but rs yet nnimproysd.