Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-07-17

the attendants rooms, me bhhh AouE4Ei toilets and the violent cells, one of which IS found on each corridor, thus securing A perfect ventilation for the patients, and at the same time enabling the at tendants to see the occupants of every cell as they pass along the corridors, without opening doors.
 All corridors are F feet wide and are connected with the open corridors which lead into the main building by three sets of double doors; one set strong barred doors for summer use; second set screened glass doors for wIn- ter use, a slIdlng set of heavy wooden doors. covered with iron, to be closed Tn case of fire in any of the depart ments and the same arrangement IS fixed st the doors opening from the main building out onto the open cOrrl- dors, so that every precaution for ven tilstIon, comfort and protection against fire seemed to be provided for. A per son standing at the intersection of the halls, any floor of the main building, can see to the extreme ends of the cor riders in each ward, which will be matter of considerable convenience to the mansR or the institution. All corners of door jams, rooms, etc, throughout the entire building are rounded, all partitions are of brick, and sll intersections of halls are brched. Each corridor is supplied with a fire plug and hose for cleansing purposes as we'll as protection against fire. The lock upon all cell doors are without knobs, the key forming the knob and opening only from the outside, which care has been taken that there shall be no projections of hinges upon which patients might be able 10 iDIure them selves. All windows m patients cells are well guarded by coarse wire screens on the inside. The woodwork m the various wards IS painted a plain lead color and the walls are hard-fiu he'd, ss are the walls of the entire structure, ID Cave Greek lime which proves to be nearly equal to Portland cement. All outside door sills are made of stone, the bath rooms are supplied with gs.van- ized Iron tubs, porcelain lined and the toilets have porcelain traps. The bulld- ing throughout Is supplied with hot and cold water pipes, gas fixtures and ire apparatus.
 In the attic of the main building Is placed 0 huge galvanized iron tank which will be kept constantly filled by means of a steam pump. and one sImi- lar tank is to be found in the attic Of each wing. The roof itself IS of corru- gated galvanized iron with tin deck on the main building and the towers on the wings of the main building are GOV cred by tin shingles.
 The height of the front elevation of the main building to top of the tower IS about % feet. In the rear of each wing IS walled area about loo x100 feet for the open air exercise ot the patients, and between these two areas, behind the main building, IS a one-story building about 30xI0, built of brick. containing the laundry winch IS sup piled with the necessary machinery, the engine room and n bakery. The build ing is covered by iron and entirely de- tached.
 The main buildings, wings. laundry. etc, are drained into cess pool in the rear, some 300 feet distant, aud which is about 20 feet in diameter and lJ feet deep, with made stone bottom, and Is brick-lined and srched with brick yen- tilsting fiue.
 The building. as finished, can be made to accommodate, readily, about 26O pa. tIent-, and is so designed and construct ed that additions can be made at any time and the convenience and appear ance of the present structure will be m no way impaired.
 The construction of the building re- 1 quIred upwards of eight months and oc. cupied all the men that could conven. iently work upon 1t during that time the number ranging from 40 tO 100 men at times. In the walls of the building, and accessory structures, have been laid upwards of a million snd half oi brick. More than 4,0O0 barrels of lime have been used m the walls and m plastering all of which was Cave Greek lime, and of the very best quality, set. ting like stone m the walls of the build Ing and finished by Messrs. Goldberg.
 To the constant attention and earn estness ef Col. F. O. Hatch, the Super. intendent Director, is due much of the careful detail m construction, and tC the integrity of the contractors, their pride as builders in their business and
 desire to sustain their reputation, is due,the thorough execution of the plans and specifications.
 The attention of the Directors has
 however, not been confined entirely tC the erection of the building. By direc-
 ton of the Board, Director Hatch has
 had the entire l6O acres cleaned oI
 brush, plowed, narrowed and seeded down to gram and alfalfa, except suct portion as has been reserved for a veg
 etable garden and orchard, in the latter of which upward of 2,0O0 vines and tree.
 hnve been set out and are growing nice
 ly. A hedge has also been planted
 along the entire front Of the grounds
 The building E completed, turned over to the Directors, accepted and paiC
 for, and it is credit to the territory anC 10 the gentlemen to whose judgment it construction was entrusted.