The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-01

surrounded by all the comforts OF his
home. And whatewas the state asked to
do? To build two wings at Bangor.
That would be an hospital but it would
be nothing, like the hospital at Augusta.
The state of Massachusetts is now
building hospital for the chronic in
sane. The institution is to take care of
1000 patients at cost Of $50O,OOO. This
hospital is to be on the cottage plan.
At the hearing before the committee a
gentleman had appeared and advanced
reasons entitled to weight for the eree-
ton in this state of hospital on the
cottage plan. Mr.. Brackett said that if
the minority report was adopted he pro-
posed to offer an amendment to permit
the Governor and council, the trustees,
and superintendent of the Augusta hospi-
tai to supply such new buildings as they
deemed necessary. Mr.. Brackett be-
lieved that the present hospital could ac-
commodate 1000 patients. He knew from
his knowledge Of such institutions that
tires and abuses were more like to occur
in small institutions than in large ones
with a large corps of officers and servants
to look out for the plant and patients.
AS another argument in favor of the
care of the insane at the present hospital
Mr.. Brackett spoke of the opportunities
ulAOA . AOl S,lV1AS tAO p2tlOuuS plOJ IlCAu
on the ground and in the gardens, this
out of door work being one of the best Of
curatives.
Mr.. Harris of East Machias, said this
was an important matter and he knew
that all realized it. The committee had
given it careful consideration and the
two branches of the committee had
reached very much the same conclusion.
Both recommended the immediate pro-
vision of quarters for the insane not now
comfortably cared for at the Augusta
hospital. Both recommended the erec-
tion of two buildings. But the minority
believed in building two wings at Au-
gusta to cost $4,000. The majority be-
Heved in building two wings of a
New Hospital at Bangor
to cost somewhat larger sum. It was
proper to consider the question of ex-
pense One hundred and ten thousand
dollars was recommended for two wings
at Augusta to accommodate 100 patients
and be fire proof. But the archit ect
who built the last two wings says the
recommendations of the minority would
cost $125, 900. The last two buildings
erected did cost 900, but they ac-
commodated only 63 patients each. In
addition to the $4,000, even if the
buildings could be erected for
that would require the pro-
vision of new laundry, heating,
cooking and sewage facilities. The pres
ent boiler house is crowded and would
have to be practically rebuilt. In addi-
ton, heavy expenses would have to be
incurred for grading. In view of these
things, the difference inexpense between
the new buildings at Augusta and the
two wings at Bangor would be little OF
nothing.
The figures of the architect for the
hospital at Bangor have been made care
been already purchased and is a good
one. For the two wings, the architect
estimate that $125, 900 would be neces-
sary. For heating, wiring, and other
necessaries the architect estimates
enough more to raise the entire cost to
$14S, 900 for the two wings and he is will
ing to guarantee that the work can be
done for that or a less sum.
Mr.. Harris said he believed the
Chief Duty of the Legislature
was not to grant charters to this corpora
tion Or that corporation, to decide when
wbera dam sbould ba 1ooated or
"1o.1 u ' w -'
whether iepsters shouio De ten ana one
half inches in length. AS he had sat in
his seat he had been appalled, by the pile
of remonstrances and petitions that came
to his seat mate, secretary of the COM
mittee on inland fisheries. But Mr.. Har-
ris did not think it was the principal duty
OF legisiator@s @ 70 PIo1ecs the picKeren ana y,
i th;nh th.u v W ware ] there r. heg;n > cam.
paign of determination against the fox
and the owl; nor to interfere with the
perampuia1lng pear Wnen ne to9k ms
WALKS aoroao. WI. Iaafrls !1ougnC Ine
members were mere W cons'uer among
otner sIhings Ine neeas OF tne, greaL insIl-
tutlons OF tne state anu W nlake PROVISION
TOT tnem. ...
MT. Harris reIerfeu 10 Ine lesIiInony oI
ouperlntendeng oanpoln 9eIoTc me com
mlttee ana sala lhao nearly al tne COLI
mlttee decloed IN iavor % OF eniaIging 1ne
present nospiIai, anu IL. oanDorn hao
recommenoed Ine % pullolhg OF new asy- g
lum, ne snouid loiiow y, ene ioea 9l ~.
oanporn; MT. Harlls Ihen, IA concluslon'