The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-10
ACCEPTED.
West Tennessee Insane Asylum.
State Joint Committee on Charita-
BILE Institutions In the City.
The Institution Pronounced the
Finest in the State.
Abstract of the Commissioners
Two Last Annual Reports.
An Additional Appropriation Of se5, 900
Asked, Swelling the Grand To.al
to $500, ooo-Why 1t is
Wanted

party vi Slate leglslalOlS arrived IN
the city yesterday from Bolivar, Tenn.
II was joint committee from the House
and Senate, to investigate the charitable
institutions OF the State.
Following are the members on the part
OF the Senate; ]. NJ. Crews, of Shelby;
j. r. Penland, of SEWER J. A. West, Of
Washington; p. w. Carter, of Macon;
'--C. r. Berry. of Williamson; NJ. T. Fants,
OF Polk. From the House. L. d. Hill, of
White; j. p, Buchanan, OF Rutherford;
Joe Harris, OF Knox; ID. G.. Goodwin, Of
Shelby; j. f. Jones, of Benton; T. w.
johnson, of Marion; w. NJ Harkreader,
Sergeant-at-Arm of the House; Charles
A. Miller, Secretary OF State-elecl; Col. J.
H. Goodwin and A. w. Brockway, building
commissioners of the West Tennessee
Hospits. Tor the Insane, and S. A. Cum
ningham, Of the Nashville American.
Walter Cain, also OF the american, came
with them.
The committee has, during the recess.
visited and inspected the asyums at Nash
vile and Knoxville, closing is work with
that at Bolivar, about which so much has
been said. The party arrived there Thurs
cay night, and lett at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day morning for this city, 10 spend sun
day, and will leave for Nashville tonight.
An APPEAL reporter circulated among the
committeeman during the afternoon TO
learn their views OF the West Tennessee
Asylum, now nearing completion. Mr..
buchanan probably speaks by the card,
aud he said: 1--WE consider it the finest
lay out of buildings in the State"
The second annual report and the third
annual statement OF the Building Com
mlssioners TO the General Assembly has
just been issued. From il the following
points are taken: The brick work on the
hospital buildings was resumed the latter
part OF April, 1857, and has been pushed
forward as rapidly rs the means at the
disposal of the Commissioners would al.
nit The entire brick-work OF the two
west wards has been completed, the false
ioons have all been laid, the tin and gall
Vanized homework on the same has been
finished, and this half Of the building is
now under roof ready ior the p.astercrs 10
begin work.
Tic hricks0rk OF the center or eXecu-
tive building. is finished 10 third story,
aud that OF the two east wards u up Co
Second story. All the brick required 10
complete the buildings have been made
and burned, aud thrce.iOurihs Of same
have been delivered at site oi buildings
where needed, and paid for. All the
rough lumber, such rs osts. sheuling.
bridging, inch plank for false floors, has
been contracted for the ioisis at SlI per
81, the balance at Sl2.jO per NJ, delivered
at building. II Is all Of the best yellow
pine, and the greater portion Of same has
been received. All OF the lumber required
for framing aud shcgihing the roof aud
towers Of nll the buildings has
been purchased, aud is now on the
grounds Tho lumber Is Of the best long
leaf yellow pine. and was bought Of J.. J.
White, McComb City. Miss, he being the
lowest bidder on furnishing same. The
Commissioners have adhered ~ the plan
adopted last year Of advertising for bids
on all work TO b. let, aud contracting for
same with the lowest responsible bidder,
taking bond Tor the faithful performance
Of said contract according 10 specifications.
The Commissioners have purchased from
r. Il. Jones aud Others 20O additional acres
oi land, at the rate Of SO per acre.
Tho statement Of expenditures shows
the disbursement Of Sll2,73jg7. leaving
Si22, 2G4.03 OF the S235, OOOyot 10 be- drawn
from tile state.
1hls was the showing January /, 1855,
now follows the report from that date 10
January /, 1889
The brickwork on the hospital buildings
was resumed the middle Of March. and has
been steadily pushed forward until this
portion Of the work is now complete, ex.
cont the smokeslack for boilers (which IL
partially built, two air ducts aud the
> reservoir ai the springs. The brick for
this work have all been purchased, and II
can be completed In one month next
spring. The amount Of work done may be
appreciated when We take into c0nsidcu-
ton the size aud arrangement OF the build
Ing.
Tho entire length 81 the building Il $50
feet. outside measurement II b. arranged
will a center building four stories high,
containing the Offices drug, store. parlou,
aud rrcrpiion.rooms on fist ilDOT the
fuprfintoudcnts quarters on second
n1nr. the assistant physCians, the stew
ards quarters. aud rooms Tor certain ut
PENDANTS on third ilOpf; the chapel on one
aide of thc fourth floor and the umus"-
mont hail on tho other. The center build.
inc h numbered "l' on The plans. On
rlthnf side oi ID are two Wiu.s, one side
Tor male, the other lot female patients.
Zach of th,ao wings is thrc stories hiyh,
and numbered on the luil eide "2' and
% on the right "J' and % These
buildings drop back from the confer
building aud from each other 90 as 30 AL.
nit II thorough ventilation. They are
ioiucd io each other and 20 the outer
building by Gv-prooi towers, IN which
are Iron slarwayB leading 10 each floor,
aud in the center Of which are the exhaust
fIHchf.
Thssp toaon and stacks are all 100 feel
high ~ brick wurk. They furnish Oh,
means Of iugtcss aud cgrcss, answer MS :
preventive afainsi any spread Of fire, nnt
cary oil thc l0ul air through the exhaust
stacks. The daft furnished by each one o
these stacks being equal TO that furnished
by ask horse power engine. In each o
these fire proof towers Is q stand pipe, will
rubber hose attached for each floor, an,
- the capacity oi tie pumps IL sufficient &
force water 10 any part Of the wards u
case OF ltc. The pumping machinery ha
n capA,ily 10 deliver 10000 gallons q
water In twoniy.iour hours 10 the high
OF 200 feet, aud 81 operating against
pfcsaurs 81 i50pounds for hrc purposes
Al 4. ID al ss..N. % u.