Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-07-07

fortunates. The roof is of the best cor- rueated iron and tin, and tin shingles on the towers, with iron frieze around the main building. Five vsntila.ors and weather vane on man tower. Height to top from gronnd, ninety feet. The plumbing of the building vas most sat- isfactorily performed by Samuel Hill, Esq, of Prescott; everything in a, highly acceptable and work manlike manner. Hot and cold water and gas pipes in every room of the main building and main room and corridors of ,he wings; also in outbuildings.
 The water closets and sinks through out the building are supplied with water from three large tanks under the rosf, one in each building, which are filled by pumping from fine well m the rear. Fire hose in corridors of both wings and doors from each end and rear for fire escape.
 The brick work and plastering IS 6rs. class; the very best material having been used. There IS not wooden partition n the building; they are all solid brick, nine and thirteen inches thick, corners and arches rounded and plasteIed wi.h two coats of mortar and hard finished;
 with handsome ornamental plasrer cen- ters in the main building.
 The ventilation is absolutely perfect. Between every window m the basemen, outside are registers which supply the hollow walls with good circulation oi fresh air; and in every room inside are
 iron ventilators to cany foul air to tine ventila,ors on the roof. The building is | very cool and so far during the warmest days the thermometer has not marked over goo. on first floor and Ss0 in the basement. The capacity of the asylum as fixed by the original plans was for I5o pa tients, but by raising the building and furnishing the basement the capacity was increased I3o patients, or sufficient for aS4 Tn all without crowding.
 The building, has cost complete in every respect, including bakery, laundry, and boiler-house, patient yards and drain. age, $6o,ooo; or abou, $s5o per pa- tient; and 1t Is the cheapest and most commodious insane asylum in the country. The furniture was supplied by the firm of Schoen6eld & Heyman, of Tombstone and Phoenix. and it is first class The carpeting, office furniture, chamber sets, etc, of the executive de- partmen,, three parlor sets, &c., are of the best make. The latest improved iron bedsteads, wire netting and hair mattresses, dining-roon furniture. crock cry, etc., complete n every particular. The furniture was selected under the di- recuon of the asylum physicians of Napa. Cal, is of improved patterns and very serviceable.
 The kitchen and laundry furniture was supplied by W. W. Montague S Co, of San Francisco. and is similar to that in use by the Napa establishment
 It is complete in every way, with steam copper kettles, large range, Leat- CTS, etc etc.
 Some idea ofthe size of the building can be had from the fact that it has s33 windows and IS4 doors; all of the wood work is of Oregon pine cr redwood.
 The appointments of the institution are thorough in every sense and the con- struction and workmanship has been frst-class in every particular.
 The asylum grounds are situated about two miles east of Phenix, and consist of I6o acres of very fine ranch land. Last October the land was GOV covered with mesquite and grease wood but it IS now,th,nks to the energy of the directors, an attractive farm, covered with vegetation, one of the fines, in the valley-IoS acres of alfalfa, ten acres of vines and trees and three acres of garden vegetables.
 Ninety tons of hay have already been cut upon the premises this season, and 1t is estimated ths, 300 sacks Of wheat will be produced for asylum flour this fall. In few years the grounds i'm msdia;ely surrounding the building will Se shaded by luxurisnt growth of trees and vines.
 The directors have done their full duty, they have discharged the trust i'm posed upon them with fidelity and honor, and they will continue to do their duty fearlessly and honestly.
 All of the members of the board have taken an exceptionally active interest in their work from the very first day of their appointment by Governor Tritle, and the result Of their labors IS a credit and source of pride 10 the citizens Of Arizona Director Stewart, although a man of wealth, and large business interests elsewhere requiring his attention. as given active supervision to the work oi construction, besides visiting the asy-