The sun., 1888-12-21

lEsse the Inspection OF the Central Isup
Asyiun Interesting Tor Everybody.

Made che Inspection OF the Central Islip
Asyiun Interesting Tor Everybody.
The Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment, or rather majority Of It, went down 10
Central Islip, Long Island. yesterday, to look
over the new buildings erected there for the
insane By the Commissioners OF Charities and
Correction. The city. through the Commits
sioners. purchased 1000 acres OF land there q
few years ago. which will some day constitute
q big farm to be worked by the more hopeful
subjects among the pauper insane just now
about thirty acres OF this tract have been
cleared. and on this area the new buildings
have been erected.
President Austin Corbin Of the Long Island
Railroad furnished q special train to take the
civic dignitaries to the new asylum. and Cen
oral Superintendent Ira d. Barton was on hand
to do ths honors for the railroad. When the
special train pulled out Of the depot at II 80
o'clock. Superintendent Barton's private cur
contained o distinguished company. The
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment was
rep5esentod by His Honor the Mayor. Comp
sSns sSsr fpd psrDS TS1
avoidably detained. Other Eentlemon present
we're Charity Commissioners. Brennan and
Estimate; Walter Dickson, architect OF thc, new
Rsylum buildings; =. Morris Of the Long
pseor Issnd SsT ss usa r. 81 and ss
.
The Mayor was in n crusty hnmor and it
explained that he had seen Mary Anderson in
"A Winters Tale" the night before, and had
S ess % Ss sovs P he 9ayo SySw big
buried his head in the. pages OF THE Bun No
body yentured to say that It was f1ne day un-
pointed In the direction OF Hampstead. and
spoke OF the strained rSeiatiSns between August
ff-CO N p's N al sp md
hope they1l make Belmont stop it," said Com
missioner Brennan. in his warm. hearted way.
Hewett, they ought to trent him ike rabbit
and and set thS n dogs eoprsing after him. wonder
A few minutes later tho talk turned on the
success which had attended the use OF illum-
mating TIM gas In the desirneti9nr Of vagran, dogs
good way to Ak the politicians" remarked one
OF the gentlemen.
MSa4 Asyf sG rsa mh e ys Used sad %t ae
vantage on the reporters"
In pleasant discourse Of this sort the time
the special car was side tracked, and superin-
ss 5 e but re s "A sanS him.
the Mayor took staees and were driven to the
new farm. which liss about a quarter of a mile
The buildings already erected will probably
e,s;. be ready for occupancy n February. They
Sse the ooeT The thres
groups of oommodious buildings. with accom-
modations for about 300 patients. They are
built OF wood and furnished with every con-
and recreation rooms for tho patients, which
are octagonal in shape and large and airy
dormstories with lavatories and attendants
rooms attached. The kitchen is IN a separate
building. The water supply is derived from
capacity. from, which Il is dirtributed to the
buildings for the patients.
In 1857 s59. 700 was allowed the Charity Com
alton OF sl37. 500 was made. This money has
nearly all been expended In putting the farm
In Its present shape. The Commissioners want
70 IN make vast colony for u1hiortunates h Of their
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment. they
will ask for for an approximation OF s25ooOo to
Mayor Hewitt walked from the Administra-
and cost s6.50Q., all over the place. He ex-
amined everything. and gave the engineer
points about how to run the water works. and.
In fact, as one of tho Commissioners remarked,
knew as much oi tho Place and Its WORKINGS IN
two years. The Mayor cracked Jokes inces-
sanity during his pertpatetic tour. he thought
nobody but Q lunatio would want to live in such
ssf Soed or that
that he knew one big lunatio who had. and
teryals for an hour aiterward.
MSnGt You a'E as NJ Sayos Ss the tpso
Mayor aruffy: we Got through rfdine. in.sa 'n'
On the train the Mayor said he thought the
money for extending the farm should be raised
ComptroIler and Tax Commissioner seemed to
coincide with this view.