Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-28
NAw COUNTY BUILDiAGs.
The Paupers' New Home mt Bare's
Corner Nearly GOntpyeted.

The &c builiilss eonmitte- rf th'
tru ,;eps ~ the poor met at the new
county buildings at Hsr-'s Corner thii
morning for he purpose OF accepting tb'
buildings from the contractors, Hyde
Johrson. Owing TO the incomplete COL
dition OF the new structure, they wer,
not rendered the committee the member
Of which however. with the guests of tn,
contractors, made an inspection of the
paupers' home and insane asy lum.
The elevated site upon which the new
buildings are erected, commands beautiful
views of the surrounding country, in
cludipg fascinating vistss of water
scenery aud broad stretches Of rich farm
land, with this city, New Castle, New
port and Stanton in the distance.
The structures are similar in theft
architecture, which ID graceful and i'm
posing, with Italian features most pro.
nvunced. The building faces the Della
ware river 70 the south and the property,
which includes large and productive
farm, is known as River View. The build.
ings are of brick nearly the figure of a par
slelOgram, with black bands above the
windows snd doors, and stone sills to tine
former, which greatly relieve the mono
tony of the brick walls. Windows almost
inuumersble furnish an abundance of
light, and impart an air of Cheerfulness
to the entire interior.
THE department 10 be devoted to the
paupers has frontage OF 236 feet with
the main extension wing running back
1872 feet. The csutre wing is so feet in
wGth and the side wing is DO feet wide.
Thpra A AI ma nj an thn frat
floor, 30 on the second and 80 on the
third. On the first floor are the
superint.ndent's rooms, offices and
quarters OF the executives of he estsb-
iiehmeut, sleeping apartments and q
lstSt chapel Tor thr inmates, with dorm
tories in the side VI ~ the eecord
illor contains nuu"rorg dormitores, sep
srAte rNGms, hOr litaI apartment, &c.
The thi'd Il ,or IS divided into dormi
tori's, hospital for dangerous cases, sur
ge'n'a room, dispsnesry ard closets.
In the basement there Ia a large
kitchen, dining rooms, store-rooms
Laundry. apartments for the colored in.
mAtes, &c Throughout the building Is
thoroughly ventilated, will be we'll
heated and supplied with gas. There
are bath snd wash rooms, water closets
AID other modern conveniences on each
floor.
The insane department building has
ls4 feet frontage, and extends back l41
feet, including the wing which is az feet
wide. The basement is divided into q
laundry, kitchens, dining rooms, &c. On
the first floor are the quarters OF the
off1ials and stten 1ants of the institu,
ton, separate lodging rooms and
other apartments. There is large
social hall, consultation rooms
day rooms for inmates, apartments for
nurses, and numerous single rooms on
the second floor. The third floor is con-
veniently divided into sleeping apart
ments aud day rooms. Both buildings
are supplied with elevators, and dumb
walters in different parts.
The insane building is finished in
natural woods, and the almshouse In
pearl color paint. $. D. Button of Phila
delphls furnished the architectural draw
inga, and Johnson & Hyde did the con-
tract work. Additional contract work
and material was done and finished by
the following persons:
B. \. Perkins, stone and brickwork; J.
L. BeRgs & CO., brick; Lindley c. Kent,
lumbsr; Springer, Morley & Gause. mill
work; A. L. Johnson, plastering;
Kent Iron and Hardware Com
pany and j. V. Carlisle, & Co., hardware;
George |. spear, slate roofing; f.
Geisenger, galvanized iron oornices j. F.
Wood q Co. tinuers; John T. Davis, iron
railing: James NJ. Bryan, painting and
glazing; PbmaiX Iron Co., and Bellah &
ca, iron girders; Harlan & ol ingswortn
Co., castings; Stephen Downey, stairs;
Patrick CarbeTry. exosvating Jackson
Lime spd Coal Company snd Charles
Warner 4 Company, lims and sand ;
James Bradford, glass Jacob 6 Tice,
Hyatt, lights; Cleveland Company, Ohio,
crsstiuP Hughes & Walker and William
II Cnllis, cut stone Mcclellan & Bro,
building stone; Sweeney & Bro, tagging
The eats were handsomely enter
tanned by the contractors in the farm
building, whete bounteOus dinner was
spread. After the covers had been 70.
moved, MIR. Williams, chairman OF the
building committee, made brief address,
stating that the members OF
the building committee had exam
ined and inspected the new
buildings and are highly pleased with
the work Of the contractors, who they
consider have given fair and honest jot
Of work throughout apd rendered com.
plete satisfaction, and although thev are
not prepared to formally receive the same
a. the hands of the contractors they
know 10 reason why the same shall moi
not be done at an early day.
About 1,500, 600 bricks were used in
the new bindings which cost upward Of
$l63 0o0 and Will be ready for occupancy
shout July or August. Over $4,000
more will have to be expended before the
Dsw structures are tenantable. The two
buildipRs will accommodate between 50(
aud 700 inmates. Water will be supplied
throughout the buildings from tanks hav
lug a capacity OF SO 600 gallons.
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