The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-09-07
TO BE LOCATED IN CARROLL.
The New Asylum for the Insane Will be
Located at Springfield, the Homestead
of GOV. Brown Being Bought for the
Purpose.

The new Maryland Asylum for the Insane
will be located near SykesUlle, this county,
on the estate of Gov. Frank Brown, which
has been bought for that purpose. 1t con-
tains $50 acres, and the price agreed upon Is
$50. 900.
The selection was made at meeting of the
board of managers of the institution on
Wednesday. The members of the board
present at the meeting besides Gov. Brown
were John Hubner, of Baltimore county; j.
Oliver Wadlow, of Carroll; John II. Nit
chell. of Charles: Edward Lloyd, of Talbot;
W. Fl. Forsvthe. of Howard, and Richard
NJ. McSherry, Of Baltimore city, State Comp.
troller Marion de kalb Smith and State
Treasurer Spencer C. Jones, who are the
other two members of the board, were not
present.
Over two hundred properties were ex-
amined by the board, and the selection OF
Springfield was made owing to the fertility of
its land and the number of buildings on 1t
which are available for the wants of the IN
stitution. and which. it is estimated, could
not be constructed for less than Sl0O,OO0
A mediea board. consisting of DIR. George
II. Robe. DR.. James f. McShaue and DIR.
Henry NJ. Hurd. recommended Springfield
as meeting the sanitary requirements essen
tial to a proper location for the institution.
To coionize the incurably insane persons
in the State is the object in establishing the
ASYLUM. 1t is estimated that there are from
seven hundred 10 one thousand persons who
are incurably insane, who are being cared for
in different asylums and almshouses through
ont Maryland and who are dependent upon
the bounty Of the State. By colonizing them
in healthy locality the counties would be re-
lieved of their support and the insane persons
f,...a ont hon
is possible under existing conditions. 1t Is
the purpose to utilize the patients in farm work
and in a measure, 10 direct their laborS To-
ward the support of the institution.
The law providing for the asylum desIg-
nateS il rs the ''Secord ASYLUM for the Insane
of the State of MARYLAND An appropria-
ton of SIS. 200. or so much OF II rs may he
necessary. was made for the purchase Of the
necessary land and for the erection and con
struction Of the buildings upon what Is known
as the cottage or segregate plan. An addi-
tional appropriation Of $4,000 for the mann
tenance of the asylum was also made. Com
mitmentS to the asylum may b. made by the
Judges Of the Criminal Court Of Baltimore
City or the judges of the circuit courts OF the
counties.
The board, after determining upon the pnr'
chase Of Springfield. fixed the salary Of the
resident physician at 81 500 year, and elect
ed as residen; physician pr. George II. Robe,
who now occupies that position at Spring
Grove Asylum.
J'pon the recommendation Of Governor
Brown. John p. PhillinEer was selected IS
the general manager Of the farm. Mr.. Phil
lineer has been general farm manager for the
Governor since 1869. and she Governor says
he Is one Of the best in the state.
Attorney General Poe has been asked TO
pass upon the title 70 the property, and u Is
expected that possession Of i can be- given by
the first Of October. as the Governor viii al
once proceed 10 remove his effects. u Is eS-
timaied thar within three months the hrsi in
mates can be received
A building committee of three was named
bv the board to begin the preparation Of the
buildings for the reception 81 inmates. The
committee consists Of Messrs. John Hahner,
J. Oliver Wadlow and William H. FoTsythe,
IN conjunction with DIR. Rohe.
Gov Brown in rendering the property,
stated thar be had determined 90 abandon
farming and that his main purpose in Offering
Il 10 the state xas 10 bald monument % his
administration by securing % the stale for the
home Of the new aSvlum Que Of the richest
farms in the country. The price. $4,000, Is
$4,000 less than the appropriation made by
the act Of Assembly suthoriug the establish
ment Of the asylum and Is a. the rate Ct les
thsn SIo0 an acre, without reference 10 build
ings
The Governor stated that this property, be
believes. Gust the late George Patterson and
himself since they owned i. by the improve
ueuts, fertilizer and lime added. no, less than
$500 au acre. and that nothing would have
induced him to dispose Of the property except
TIE recent death &C his wife. which ~ . large
measure broke up his plans for the future 20
far as the farm j. concerned.