The daily gazette., 1882-05-15
SECOND EDITION
REPRINTED FROM SATURDAY.
- Pl.ANs ALTERED.


An Addition Forty-twO Feet Square TO be
Made % tho Insane Department Of the
New Asylum-The Water supply at Hare's
Corner-ActiOn Of the Board To-day.
Aspecial meeting of the Poor Trustees
was held at the Almshouse this morning, all
the members present excepting Messrs.
G. H. Burton, /. G. Vandyke and @. Wat
kins. The meeting was called for 10
o'clock, but 1t was long after II before the
members were called to order and business
commenced &
An extempore pomological, agricultural
and medical society was organized while
waiting, and > spirited discussion ON the
fruit prospects, crops in general and the
medicinal properties of certain mineral
waters ensued
The special object of the session, which
was private one, was for the purpose of
considering the necessity and advisability OF
making additions to the plans of the new
Almshouse buildings.
When the first estimates were made and
specifications drew up It was considered
necessary, on account of the great expense,
10 postpone the erection of portion of the
buildings shown on the plans, running at
right angles with and attached to the rear
end of the main corridor of the insane de-
partment. As shown by the drawings the
by ~ feet in width. The commission de-
prived the rear portion of the buildings of
many conveniences absolutely essential in
many respects. vHHf 5n fi9 u1e
The Building Committee considered the
matter and recommended that the corridors
be heightened AZ feet, which would make an
addition AZ feet square. The 81 feet on
either side were neither discussed nor con-
sidered.
The new portion will contain stairway,
dumb waiter and an elevator, thus saving
much time and trouble to the inmates. The
addition will be the full hight of the rest of
the building and viii contain 20 cells or
rooms. The cost will be considerable, and
arrangements will be made with the con-
tractors, who are 10 do the other work, at
once. 70. tlts
The Board discussed the subject earnestly,
and while all deemed 1t necessary to make
the addition and conceded the point, the
question of expense stared them in the face.
After nearly an hours debate a vote was
taken and the committees suggestion
adopted with but one dissenting voice.
A recess was taken for dinner, Daniel
Farra announcing that after that meal he
would bring up the question of water sup
ply ON the new grounds at Hare's Corner.
According to the agreements made with the
contractors the Board Is to furnish sufficient
water for all building purposes. One plan
proposed was to take water from the New
Castle reservoir, another for the Board to
put in hydraulic ram or water wheel, while
some even suggested the feasibility of OBJ
tanning water from the Wilmington
system. The cost to secure water from
New Castle would be about 5000.
Is lGii AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the water matter
was freely discussed and the Building Com
mittee was instructed to procure the supply
needed for building purposes from the
springs in the woods on the property al
Hare's Corner. 1t will be necessary to erect
a boiler and engine to do the work, and q
tank will be placed in position at con.
venient point.