Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-31
A STATE INSANE ASYLUM
ASKING THE STATE TO TAKE HOLD
AT HARE'S CORNER.
The HFovo for = state INSANE Asylum
--Rcnewai of The AttcInpt TO Have
n state Institution Made of tho
Asylum at Hare's Corner.

Asylum at Hare's Corner.
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STAFF Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Dover, Jan. % The attempt made at
the session OF 1885, to induce the Legis.
lature to make state institution OF The
insane department OF tie New Castle
county allnshouse, and that nearly proved
successful then, has been revived, end
the initial movement was made to- night.
As before the scheme is being engineered
by the levy court of New Castle county,
and delegation oams down this evening
to start the ball rolling. The delegation
comprised Loyy Court Commissioners
Gtubb, MnCgacken, Wier, Morrison, dor.
dan and Roberts, Levy Court Attorney
John Il. Rodney, Esq County Treasurer
Edmund Hsman, Trustee Of the Poor
Henry A. N1wland and Recorder James
ShElicrosa- Between 6 so and z o'clock
they secured an audisnce with most Of
the members Of the General Assembly, in
the hall of tho House of Representatives
Senator Crnssan presided.
Mr.. Rodney opened proceedings by
speaking Of the necessity of State insti-
tution for Che care Of the iGsane, and
dvelt at length upon the ample accom-
modations fos the insane people OF tbs
entire State afforded by the New Castle
county institution. He said that at prss-
ent the State is paying between 600
and So 900 annually for the care of in-
sane people from Delaware IL Pennsyl-
vania institutions, and that by making
the New CASTLE county insane asylum Q
State institution the sum can'be saved,
while the total cost TO the State would not
be very great. He invited the members
Of the Legislature to appoint a committee
to visit the institution, or TO come 10 o.
body, and thus see for themselves what
the place is like and what aecommoda-
tions it possesses. Remarks in the same
strain were made by Levy Court Com
missioners MeOrscken and Roberts and
Poor Trustee Henry a. NowlRnd.
DR.. Richsrdson, member of the House
from Kent comfy, spoke favorabiy of
the project and of the necessity for such
an institution for the insane in this State
Speaker HoGecker of the House re-
ferred to an examination of the Kent
county almshouse made by him several
years ago, while member of the grand
Jury, the result OF which was that the
jury recommended to the court that some
proper arrangement be made for the care
Of the county insane. He thought the
State ought to have an institution Of this
kind, instead Of ssnding its insane to
places outside Of the State and was In
favor OF having committee appointed to
visit the insane asylum ut Esfs's Corner.
Representative Hynson said his sym
pathy went ont TO the poor insane people
he saw confined in the Kent county aims
house while making visit Of inspection
as a member OF the grand Jury. They
had no one to minister. to their peculiar
traits and were kept closely confined 10
cells. The grand jury, at the time, ra-
commended that better attention be paid
the insane Of The county, and that an in-
sane asylum be built il necessary. II was
inexpeSient to build Stale asylum, and
II the New Castle institution possessed
the required accommodations, IL would
be we'll 10 use il.
Representative Biegs said he would liko
to see the Kent aud Sussex members and
the trustees Of the poor of these two
counties appoint committees to look into
the subiact. He dwelt upon the impor-
tanc9 OF Institutions for tha proper care
of the insane and hoped the New Castle
levy court o. poor Trustees wculd invite
the whole Legislature to visit the Hars's
Corner ssylum.
Levy OOurf Commissioner Roberts said
the layy CONT would he glad TO meet the
Legislature Of The almShOuse 81 any time
Mr. Rowland said tne Tgustees Of tho
Poor would be glad to geoeive the Legis-
laturo and tho representative men Of
Kent end Su;ss1, go tnat they could per-
sonaly Investigate the subject aud ths
better appreciate tas objects o. this rncve-
mcnt.
DR.. Richardson expressed his pleasure
at the fact thai NeW Castle comfy pos
sess such M institution, and wished he
could say rs much for Kent and Sussax.
But il we cannoi have three institutions,
he said, lot nH hive one, and if we con.
clude shat this building is snitable for
all the insane Of the State, IL should ba
no objection that it is located in New
Castle county. All want, he said, is q
place vhsre these unfortunatea can 90
and be properly treated. Their condition
requires expert treatment, by men who
MAKE their maigdies special study. I
have logged for such an institution in
this State. am in accord with you and
am willing to DO ell can to bring about
the desired result.
Representative Mauil of Sussex said
that personally ho agreed with those who
had spoken. III this matter DelaFars IL
away behind, aud L is disgrace to this
State not to have many Institutions she
should have. lie WIS wiling to do all in
hia power to aid this matter.
MIR. Rodney seia the OBJECT Of The visit
had been fully explained, and an invita-
tion given and accepted to visit the aims
house. They did uot ask the State to take
tho binding unless the Legislature
deemed il for tue best interests OF the
State to do SO. lie invited tbs members
to mako the visit OF inspection. and il the
building is not deemed suitable the State
need not take it. .....
Mr.. NowlGnd thankei the members for
their kindly iatsfes6 and renewed the in
yitation TO visit the institution, after
which ths meeting adjourned.
During the evening the visiting dele
CATION labored assiduously with the mem-
bers to impress upon them the necessity
of establishing q State asylum for the in-
saae. The Legislature will visit the in.
stitution az HArs's Corner in q shprt tims
and from the favorable expressions made
at to- night's meeting the prospects of the
State taking hold Of the concern and
making q state asylum Of it are very
bright. This feeling of tho Legislature
Stems unusually favorable, aud the MEM
bers of tue visiting delegation are feeling
greatly encouraged.
Tho Proposed West Chester Road.
Chief Engineer Hills OF the W. Il N.
railroad, has already surveyed two routes