, 1888-04-05
and accurate idea of the proportions
and style of the building. A few fig

physicians apartments, etc., ana two
large wings, extending on either side
of the center buildings. These wings
are termed wards. and contain all the
apartments for the accommodation of
the patients. Each of these wings
have dimension of 5Oxl72 feet, and
the center building is 5Ox!2. The
center building is four stories in height
above the basement, and the wards
three stories above the basement. The
whole building ha' n stone base
men,, that portion under the center
building being nine feet, and under
ti wards eight feet. The excavation
will extend about three feet
below the surface Of the ground.
Up to this surface line there will be a
stone foundation Of rubble masonry,
and above the surface line to the top
of basement story of granite, broken
ashlar masonry, will cut granite trim
ings for doors and windows, and n cut
granite water table to extend around
the entire building at the commences
ment OF brick work. Above this base
ment the entire building is OF brick,
seventeen inch walls.
The front entrance, with covered
driveway, is trimmed almost entirely
with granite, and is II model Of beauti-
ful architecture, with heavy stone steps
of cut granite.
In the attic of the center building is
situated large water tax with ca
pacity of $1,000 gallons Of water, and
in the attic OF each Of the wards are
tanks to contain $4,000 gallons. These
tanks are filed by means of pumps in
the power house, the water first being
pumped into the higher tank in the
center building, which feeds the two
ward tanks. These ward tanks are kept
constantly filled, the water being shut
off when certain height is reached by
means of automatic ball cocks. BY
this means most thorough system of
water supply is attained throughout
the entire building and grounds in the
immediate vicinity of the asylum.
The center building is topped by
large tower, which will afford IA beauti-
ful view OF the surrounding country
and add greatly to the appearance OF
the building. There are also smaller
towers on the wards, and together the
structure has a handsome and massive
appearance.
The plumbers and steam filters
specifications show thoroughly,
practicable and convenient system of
water supply and steam heating, and
u tubular system for speaking accom-
modatious from one portion of the
building to another.
The whole of the center building,
including officers quarters, bedrooms,
bath rooms, water closets, and an as
sembly room in the fourth story of the
center building, which is to be used as
a general amusement hall for the
patients, will be heated by indirect
radiation, while all the floors in the
two wards will be heated by direct
radiation.
The water supply is arranged with
two separate systems, allowing for the
use of both lake and fresh water, there
by furnishing an excellent quality of
water for washing and bathing, and
an abundance of clear spring water for
cooking and drinking purposes.
Each Of the ward floors are provided
with q closet containing fire appara-
tus, consisting OF a reel Of hose, which
is kept constantly attached to a hy-
drant for that especial purpose, and
are at a moments notice ready to flood
any OF the floors or the entire building
in case OF fire.
Each OF the ward and center build
ing floors are attached to the superin.
tendent's office by means of speaking
tubes and nunciators. By this same
means person in one portion of the
building can address anyone in any
portion of the building he desires.
The wards are both supplied with
Cannon's patent elevators, which ex-
tend from the basement to third stories
and the stairways are protected from
the well.holes to ceiling by wire
screens, to guard against accidents to
patients,
In addition to the main building
there will be two buildings in the rear,
a kitchen building, two stories in
height with basement, the work to
with that described for the
main building for stone and brick, and
a two story building of brick for the
engines and power and heating boilers.
The engine supplies the power for
pumping, clothes washing machinery
in the laundry room, etc, also for
operating the electric light plant,
which method will be adopted for
lighting the entire building.
The furniture and fixtures for all
portions OF the building are OF the
most modern invention for that class
of building, the provisions being
carried from kitchen to dining room
by means of car and track, which runs
in the basement of the building from
kitchen 10 elevators in the ward din
ing rooms, and thus easily deposited
on the patients tables.
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