The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-23

iotai :............ $685., 1874
Thus 1t will be seen that the esti-
mated cost Is nearly a, million dollars,
a rather large sum of money, but when
the number of patients which will be
accommodated is taken into consider
alton, the sum is reasonable.
or course 1t is not to be expected that
the coming session of the legislature
will appropriate so much money in
one lump for the building of the asy-
lum, but as start must be made, the
commission has made out list of
buildings which in its opinion are nee
cessary for good foundation. They
further advise that no one be admitted
to the asylum until the buildings which
1t recommends. are finished This
recommendation is as follows:
The commission recommends that
the legislature make "a sufficient ap-
preparation to build the administration
building and four hospital wards.
stewards office, and storage building,
boiler and engine room, kitchen, bak-
cry, laundry and barn These should
be entirely completed before patient
is committed into the institution" The
estimate cost of these buildings is $313,-
044. It will be noticed that in the
recommendation of the commission,
they leave out the criminal ward. This
part is required by law, but, as the
commission have made provision for
it In the complete report, they hold
that that is sufficient, and that a. few
years can be passed before this ward
is erected.
The full report which designates
Anoka as the place for the asylum is
signed by Commissioners Q. G. Mer-
RAM, Alvah Eastman, j. H. Block
Henry Hopper. Commissioners c. E.
Bondy and A. j. Carlson signed it,
but leave out all mention Of Anoka.
1t will be noticed that Commissioner
S. G. Smith has not Signed either re-
pert. He has opposed the plan OF MAX
ing this asylum one. Of the regular kind
where chronic insane are to be COM
nitted, and has steadfastly held for
a hospital for acute cases. He will
probably submit a, minority report to
the legislature. Hoo.
If all the stories that are aficat are
true, Anoka will not see the start on
her hospital for several years, and in
the meantime, the state will be cramp-
ed for room to take care of the insane
The latest phase of the opposition of
the Hastings people is that they will
try by every possible means to delay
the commission in its work OF the
style Of dilatory tactics that will be
pursued, little is known, although the
following comes from excellent author
ity. IT Is claimed that a prominent
citizen of Hastings, a man who has
been an active advocate of his city for
the site, recently received letter from
q member Of the commission. stating
that an effort would be made during
the coming session OF the legislature
to have another commission appointed
who were to investigate the different
sites which were offered. They would
be given express orders to do their in
vestigating after the snow had passed
off. or at a time during the spring
months. The object of this is not
stated, but may possibly be that some
one supposes that the present commits
sion selected the siteswhen there was
sVeral feet of snow on the ground, and
the members of the commission could
not know what kind Of soil or even
the nature of the surface Of the ground.