The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-07

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weeks ago. The quarry will proba-
bly, be selected as the source of sup
ply.
MONDAY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
The treasurer Yesterday received
acout $4,000 for account of final in
stalments on purchase of public
lands.
THE BRANCH ASYLUM.
The following is the full report of
the commissioners on the subject of
the location of the branch asylum:
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The charter of the Lamar ware
house company of Paris, Texas, the
object of which is to transact ware
house commission business, was filed
yesterday in the office of the secretary
OF state. Capital stock $4,000. In
corporators: VIM. F. Whitman, Thos
F. johnson, w. K. Long, w. B. Wise,
John Martin and Frank FitZhugh.
AUSTIN, May 26, 1883.
To His Excellency, John Ireland, Governor:
The board of commissioners ap-
pointed by you to select suitable To-
cation for a branch lunatic asylum in
North Texas, as provided by an act
of the eighteenth legislature, respect
fully submit the following report:
We met at Dallas and organized by
electing Dr. d. II. Wallace chairman
OF the commission, and from there
proceeded to visit number of places
which had been called to our atten-
tion by petitions and letters from the
citizens. AT all the places visited we
were met by the citizens, who rem
dered as valuable assistance by show
ing us the most eligible locations, and
have, by their kindness, placed us
under lasting obligations personally.
We visited Waxahachie, Terrell,
Jefferson, Sulphur Springs, Paris,
Whitesboro, Mineral Wells, Fort
Worth, Decatur, Dallas, Weatherford
and Denton At each of these places
we found some very beautiful loca-
lions, but it is difficult to find any
place that will fully comply with the
requirements OF the act as set forth
In section two, as follows:
1.-THE commission shall make such
selection with view to its accessi-
blllty and convenience to the greatest
number of inhabitants, the supply of
water. building material, fuel drain
age, fertility of soil and healthful-
ness"
The question OF water supply is
perhaps the most difficult one we had
to contend with, and it is only neceS-
Sary to call your attention to the
trouble and expense incurred by the
state in her efforts to furnish the
asylum at Austin to show you the i'm
portance of this fact. We found
good supply at Jefferson, Paris,
Whitesboro and Terrell, but the frs
three named places being border
counties would not fiji the require
ments of the act providing for its To-
cation with a view to the con-
venlence to the greatest number of
inhabitants. AtSulphUr Springs and
Denton we found beautiful locations,
healthy and attractive, but upon the
most eligible sites offered us we had
no assurance of a sufficient water
supply, and these places might also
be considered too far north for
convenience to the greatest number
Fort Worth proposed to supplywater
through its city water works at very
reasonable rate, but the commission
believes that it would be for the best
interest of the state that this institu-
ton should be located at a place
where it could have the water supply
under its own control and not be de-
pendent upon any private enterprise
or corporation. The supply of build
ing material and timber is al so linn
tied at this place. This city also
made other favorable and liberal
but we do not believe
that it was the intention of the legis-
lature that any donation shoul ID infiu-
ence the commission but that the Sc
lection should be made in stri, It COM
pliance with the act and best in
terest of the institution. l n view
also of the fact that there ar about
1900 lunatics unprovided for, { md for
whom further provisions n lust be
made by lOcationg other asyl ums in
the state. we believe the prese1 1t loca-
ton should be either east or west of
the present center of populati on. In
estimating concerning the latter
we find that by taking Fort
Worth and Terrell as points
to work from, countinsr two
teirs of counties towards eac b point
Of the compass from the form Ter, and
the same from the latter, Il lat the
around Terrell contai, q about
$4,000 more inhabitants than, those
around Fort Worth. Besides, all of
the counties east of the Trinit river,
which are more densely pc pulated
than west OF Fort Worth are cOntig-
lous to Terrell. AT this place we also
ind the greatest abundance good,
pure wafer, which can be Utilized
with but very little trouble. Lands
Ire cheap and very productive;. vege-
,ableS and fruits of all kinds can be
GROWN successfully; there is pl enty of
'imber, and the situation is healthy
md beautiful. It is also acces; sible to
III points of North and East Texas
oy railroad. We therefore recon-
mend this place for the loca ton of
he asylum. We have endeavored
faithfully to discharge the duties
which were imposed upon us, and in
LONG so we carefully considered the
pest interest of the state and the flu.
,ure welfare of the unfortunates TO =
whom we wish to provid o
In the dischs rye of our du tv
We were materially aided Nv
he good citizens of the differ emf.
places visited, who kindly rend erred
is every assistance In their p over
and without which assistanc we
would have encountered many diff
,ulties in finding eligible lOe ations.
IN no instance did we find any dispo-
'itiOn to extortion upon thest ate Int
III property was valued to ms at even
over figures than it could be .nnrchas-
~ ny RFlVaIe inuiVlouaiS- We shall
Tisit to north Texas.
Respectfully subD tilted
u; Ia WALLACE,
]. E. s. aEPARD.
m, LIZ RYMIER.
:, Inc !, lana LOT the asyIr I'm cost $8093,
LAND DEPAR7 NfENT
IL dh s was mecI lg yesterday of
. me- p 1 aPPolnbec TO investigate
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