The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-19

the cavity or hollow plan, having o
threeinch air space betTeen the inner
ard utter wall, thus preventing damp
ness from reaching the inner wall,
and promoting warmth in winter and
GOODNESS in summer. At the base the
foundations are four fset wide anu
laid in cement, with 8 damp proof
layer of tarred paper on level of mex:
wall, thus preventing the entrance Of
ground air into the sucers!ructure By
means of the cavity which extends 10
the roof. The outer walls are finished
plain, with common brick laid with
red mortar. This outer wall is TIC! ~
the inner wall by e-cry i've courses
and ei~.5;tt--cu III inches apart, ard is tr--
! iner strengthened at intervals With
iron anchors.
The inside walls ara struck smooth
and are ready for psinting, thus ren
dering plastering unnecessary. All
The brick work about the doors ard
windows above the basement is made
with ball nosed" brick, which pro
vides rounded corners to prevent Chg
ping aud injury to patisnts by cutting
with sharp angles.
Chimneys and fire PLACES naye been
built at the ends and central portion,
but for the purpose ofevent1ally heat
ing the building by indirect radiation
fues run in the corridor walls from
the basement to each story.
Ample provision Is msoe for ant
and natural ventilation by large win
dows, doors, alcoves and stairway
wells. For the escape Of foul sir one
or more fues lesd from each room
and concentrate beneath tbs roof
where exit is provided for by ventils:.
ing turrets en- each corner Of that
stru cture as well as By star ventila-
tors along the ridge OF the roof.
The building is divided into thraa
sections by two FIRE walls, one Ct
which forming the inner cross will G;
the dining room and associate docni-
tories rises three feet above the roof.
The ether, or middle fire wal, serves
as an outside wall and extends without
window or other openings 8 story
above the eastern Wlag.
A wide stairway leads from the
basement 10 the top story in each OF
the three fire sections one at either
end on the rear and central one n
front. The windows are finished on
the inside with sloping or be!elsd
still, thus preventing patients from
standing upon them.
The plans include on the southern
or front exposure piazza on each
wing and central porch, all having
brick substructurs. Provision has
also been made for erecting ct the cas-
fern extremity vcranGss similar 10 the
ones now on the other buildings.
The appropriation for the building
was exhausted about November l.
when the brick work was abou. two
thirds finished. After consultation
with Governor Ellerbe, it was decided
that in view of the facs that g force OF
experienced workmen was upon the
ground, and since the brick could be
obtained from the directors ofthe Penl,
tentiary and from Capt. Gjugnard on
credit, the bstter course would be to
push ;he building to such state OF
completion as would prevent injury
to the work already done by exposure
to the weather. This course having
been determined upon, the work has
been continued upon borrowed money
and By the time for the session ofthe
General Assembly the building will
be nearly under cover. The dining
room was so far completed that Christ
mas dinner was served and Christ
mas dance held therein.
4 fire occurred about P. NJ, June
3, destroying the laundry, electric
plant carpenter shop and mill and IA.
iuring the boilers and engine. The
fire originated in the southern end OF
the laundry building from defect II
the fue OF the stove for heat da.irons
So much head way had been made by
Il Q FIRE between the ceiling and the tin
roof before its discovery that the ef-
forts of the city FIRE department which
came 20 our relief was of little avail
other than to save adjoining buildings.
The property was insured under an
so per cent. company insurance policy
for s6,4O0. The adjuster offered to
pay SIS, 949 81 and this was accepted IL
view of the fact that the walls OF the
building could be used again.
With this amount of insuran ce MONEY
the laundry has been rebuilt, the
whole building being now devoted to
the purposes of the laundry, boilers
and engine, and very complete laun-
dry plant installed.
The mill is again in operation, but
we are without an Independent elec-
tric plant and carpenter shop.
1t has been thought best to take
somewhat comprehensive review Of
the financial history OF the Hospital,
so that the members OF the General
Assembly may inform themselves OF
past achievements as well as CT future
needs. The following table is based
upon the one published in the lastra-
port of the census:
Total treated. Maintenance. Building
1900 6iS Z so T26 S42 1874