The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-21

The location very desirable one being dry and well drained
easily supplied with water and commanding delightful OF
the surrounding country.
We corresponded with several architects but only three pre-
sened plans They were fully informed Of the provisions OF the
law setting forth the character and capacity Of the building
CURED aud the amount appropriated for
and requested 10 submit plans conformity herewith
The plans of A. J. r. E. Fucker accepted They
ecued under the direction Of the commission to many of the
details After advertising for proposals there three bids
for one Cor $4,000 and for ssr The last
named the bid Of George s. Covert of Meridian. We
here met by question d great responsibility The Legislature
had declared that additional Asylum necessary that
with capacity for two undred and fifty patients needed
and econsfuctea EXPENSE had aready
large body OF valuable land had been donated and accepted
but the appropriated sufficient to construct the
building required by the Act providing for additional Asylum
We forced adopt Of the following Alternatives To
abandon the work entirely and leave the insane many places
be provided with quareas county as to construct and equip
building within the appropriation, proceed according
the plans adopted and have the building the Legislature had de
cared We could believe the intention of the
Legislature was to prohibit the building of an ASYLUM after dc
carng should be built strict construction OF the law had
this effect believed the Legislature determined to have this
much needed work done, and only intended that should be
done economically possible We therefore assumed the
ponsby without the advice consent of anyone of construct
ing such building believed would best the purposes
intended and such building the law declared should be pro-
vded building that could have been completed for $50
would have met the requirements of the law besides being
lshaped and of proportion for further additions We be
eved the emergency hhed going forward with the work
and after making some notifications in the plans we contracted
with Mr. George Covert the lowest bidder complete the brick
work roof and second and third storeS Except painting
the of SSS 5000 This work nearly completed besides
much not embraced in the contract We have paid him
s4774o8s The building 352 feet long, ia feet WIDE at the
center feet each end about 81 feet through the wings the
center is four stories high showing 6S feet of bckwo above
ground the wings three stories high with feet walls
estimated number of brick S476 3oo rough lumber
dressed ceiling feet flooring seet Ios squares Of slate
roof 90 squares of tin roof 500 windows 23S doors and
than with capacity for $50 patients and necessary
officers and attendants To complete the building and all
say out budngso furnish and equpthe whole establishment
including boilers engines, pumps carriages wagons live stock
fencing grading and everything necessary for the reception
patients estimate that 100000 will be required
which has already been appropriated The State will then have
building of character and capacity above described located
zoo acres of valuable land all furnished and equipped the
$1,000 We are free to admit that money could
be udcousy expended but believe by continuing the
rigid economy that has been pacced far the above viii
be sufficient to provide what absolutely essential the comfort
Of the patients We have drawn from the Treasury
For the contractor l7249 8t
For architects fees .......... l,276 oc
For expenses commissioners Advertising postage 473 S!
Total Observation-Disclosures. .s48,998 4c
AS we have architect regularly employed it impossible t
state accurately what due the contractor at this time We
have withheld per Of each estimate Of work and
at prices fixed under unpaid balance about SIS
| he having done more than his contract required.
In conclusion believe have secured work for ht
money spent than before done public building and
we have gone outside the strict letter of the law consider les
crime than have squandered money under the forms Of law
as is sometimes done public works.
Very respectfully,
J. F. MOORE,
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