The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-08
WEST TENNESSEE HOSPITAL FOR
THE INSANE.

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missioner in place of Hon. John M.
Lea, declined, in the duty devolved
upon the commission named in the
act of the General Assembly in regard
to the location and erection of a hos
pital for the insane in West Tennes>
see.
In the appointment Of Judge East
to the vacancy in the commission res
gard has been paid to the unmistaka.
Die spirit and intent Of the legislative
act organizing the Commission. AS
named in the law, it was composed Vt |
two medical men and a layman-the
latter a member of the legal profess
sion-and all resident out of West |
Tennessee. The duty DEMONSTRATING
titles to property offered, and drawing
instruments of negotiation therefor, is
feature Of the service, and was the
reason for including a lawyer among
the number. Judge East was for
number of years president Of the
Board of Trustees of the Tennessee
Hospital for the Insane, and, in con-
sequence, possesses peculiar expert
ence and qualifications for the deci;
sions of questions arising under the
maiu duty of the Commission. He
has consented to serve, and his selec>
ton will, doubtless, prove entirely
satisfactory to all interested.
For the information of individuals
and committees, representatives Of
various regions and sites, who have
been in correspondence with members
of the Commission, it may be proper
to recapitulate certain leading facts
and features, which will govern the
decision Of the question Of eligibility
as site for the institution. The lam
guage of the act is as follows; IA
tract of land not more than 100 acres
or less than seventy-6ve acres, capar
bic of cultivation, and conveniently
situated fol- receiving supplies Of fuel
of wood and COAL" The tract should
have a bountiful supply of water
free, running water from constant
and inexhaustible spring or spring;
preferable, in quantity not less thar
$4,000 to $4,000 gallons daily. L
should have a building site command
inga pleasing prospect, with large,
natural drainage facilities. 1t should
be not less than one, nor more than si2
miles from some city or town, or im.
portant railroad depot or centre. The
tract and the region about should b,
exempt from all causes of local an(
endemic diseases of any character
The site should be convenient to tn,
population of the territory to D,
served by the hospital, and therefore
should be central, or readily accessible
, by transportation routes from every
quarter. While all of these consider
atoms should, if possible, concur, sa
lubrity and healthfuluess, and copiou
; water facilities, are regarded as indis
l pensable requisites.
, 1t is the purpose of the Commission
carefully and impartially to inspec
and examine every site to which i
may be invited, which shall be repre-
sented to it as possessing in any rea
: sonable degree the qualities and char
e acteristics set forth, but it is respect
e fully suggested that it would saw
O time and avoid useless travel and Ia
Dor, aud perhaps, certain disappoint
= ment, if those proposing to offer site
/ would refrain, if the tracts tenders
a do not combine very many or at leas
: the most important Of the abov
named conditions.
:, With the view OF facilitating tn
II work and entering upon methodically
the Commission, in place of privat
letters to all who may have hereto
j. fore correspondent with its members o
b the subject, would give this public NJ
q tice to all persons interested, and lC
!, cal committees authorized to ofe
sites TO forward to the chairman, d
10 W. ?. Jones, by or before Aug. u
= a succinct description Of each sit
n containing its exact location, distanC
+ from the nearest town or railroad d,
q pot. water supply, reasons for CLAIM
y, ing its heallhfulness, character
q roads leading to it and u the su
ID rounding country; number Of acre
price per acre and by whom owneC
and III abstract of title. For the ge
: eral diffusion of this notice, the new
= papers of West tennessee are r.
Is quested to copy this article enlir
Is aud thereby ohIige the CommissiC
re and the public Of that division Of Il
~ state.
+ The Commission has received
~ very larpe CurresDOndenca relative