New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13

the dimensions finally became SO by 20 feet IT was
,,.rdod n house sixty patients. and at the time
tho suneryisors thought they were building ior 'he
d,.tont future needs OF the county. inc Loosc
was really the first legally established iunuio "''
INN OF the county. An elaborate report io'o"ea
Tho first wear OF It's occupancy IN winch INC p"'s'
c,o, IN charge. Dr. j. b. Zabriskie. spoke glowihgiy
a.. 10y facilities for the proper care OF his pa
,I,,,s Soon after being vacated by the insane inc
ola osv,um was converted into chapel ana schooi'
room and efforts were made to systemat'caiy pro.
vide amusements and religious exercises LUZ a' VI
tho county charges ,,., -. -. ,r
sana seems to have continued coH'ioi'aoo' a.
though the number was constantly CROWNS "'eo'
,, 40. IN 1870 that II became evident that the asy-
, would not be able 10 meet the ant'c'pauohs
NJ those in authority when II was co"SU u''eu
Matters ran along until ls'o when inc ioca'i0' y,
o,, osvluu, was made after much egitation ana
rod time The site chosen was the county f"''"'
hu, after this was apparently settled, coh'roVer'
~, - ord not until September. 1852. was the
ho,oa ona,,v made The agitation had been vex-
st,ous and irritating and the settlement produced
= feeling OF rreat Joy among the SuperVisors ~
w,s under such q state OF pubic ieehns '"1' ''e
building which is known to-day as the Long iS,""u
State Hospital. was founded Authority was sive"
n borrow 5000 to be applied toward erecting INC
building Many vlcissitudes followed the laying
Of foundations: $4,000 had been spent. and moro
money was NEEDED but not forthcoming .,
In the mean time the asylum had oeen $500 49,
but It's unfinished coni.tlon causen lnuvn $50
10 the inmates Much unfavorable cric'sm asose
at this state of affairs 1t was in 1850 4e.iev sc
mat the Supervisors we're sufficiently Ioused 20 20
ahead a'le. with the work and complete the budiSg
The formal opening took place IN the ia .. ' 80
Tne plaza adopted for the asylum was '"A' "a ,Si s
STATE Lunauc Asylum. In Trenton. \; >. az "a, ,nis
tine only the central or adminsraton edaim ing
n.snlnS .comfor;able accommodations for lS pa
tents year later ssUa was I room we Ses
heard want 20 say right here that at t,,.s time
iXG-a moro liberal and humane po;.cy was auon,Sdd
10 natjents lie advocated the treatment wnicn
ta MI, in thess words: I'm the moral reatmsn.
Of he insane ! believe In the principle OF sirylns
dam from restraint consistent with the sccur ~
and safety Ct the community IN me Sea,
which followed the patents mao mJrS,T in more
varied amusemerts. ana many inio' s,. oorii
made, ali OK which tended to improve tne'' eo"u''
'9hH wear later It was found necessary to reoccupy
the old lodge so great was the increase. In iact
h Of IS ias the a ssi'U%' Saa IS
a,ierts and the rapid Increase brought out the
cry again OF more The nst oms 90 give 1--WE
IN detail but ever since the early days OF the
asylums existence the cry o. no room mas nes N
rst and s nd 1852 and two more six
later Other Improvements nave oeem na"s a, 1s
those Interested know and more Rae nnw nave nave
about aor patents The asylum Is too crowded Tor
comfort but can expect 20 material ren is
until the new sEd BE- IN al abou Years. The
p1stsS viii OF course AFFORD much relief but
the future. and not Sc. very distant either: VIII
crease Mt about the rate OF log year SO shat J!
t. matter OF mathematical computation and
have comfortable accommodations for our insane
charges"