The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15
LOOKS LIKE HODCSOE
ELBOW LAKE MAN LIKELY TO RE
HEAD OF HASTINGS
ASYLUM
SELECTION YET TO BE MADE

Board Held "A Meeting Yesterday
and Elected the Other Employees,
but Did Not Award the Chief Pc.
sltfOn for the Present Bids
Are Called for for the New Adj
ditiOns.
The trustees of the hospitals for the
insane found plenty of available tim
Der from which to select an adninis-
tratlVe officer for the new Hastings in
sttutlon when they met at the Ryan yes-
terday, but no formal selection Waa
mace as the board is In hopes that in
electlng man for this place it NAV ba
able to combine business official, farm
er and insane expert. These will be the
requirements Of the man who will be
In charge Of the new institution. Sew
eral names We're suggested and applica-
tlons Tor the place filed with the board
L. Z. Hodgson, Of Elbow Lake, a broth
er Of &. J. Hodgson, of this city. was
perhaps the most prominent candidate
and, 1T is said, will be chosen for the
place.
The other candidates are j. A. Jelly,
Hastings; Frank Simons, Hastings; Gen.
w. G. LIE Due, Hastings, and James M.
Roger, of st, Peter A special meeting
will be held in the near future to select
a superintendent for the Hastings asy-
lum.
The following other officers were elected
to man the Hastings institution: En-
g1neer, Walter 8. futile, $55 per month
and board; cook, John M Benson, of
st Peter, $35 and board; baker, August
Blomberg, st. Peter, $50 per month and
board; physician, Dr. A. M. Adsit, $500
per year.
Supt. John Coleman, Of the Anoka asy-
lum, reported that arrangements for the
opening of the hospital were progressing
rapidly, and 1t was very probable that
everything would be ready for the re-
cept1on of patients the second or third
week In January. Mr.. Heinen, Of Hast
ings, reported that the building at that
place could not be completed until eearly
in the spring.
transfer, as soon as the buildings are
ready, Of 100 patients from Rochester
to Hastings, and a like number from
st. Peter to Anoka- Only chronic pa
tients will be put in the new asylumsI
harmless ones, who are able-bodied and
can work on the farm
Gov. Lind was present during the meet
ing and took part in the discussion The
board finds itself compelled to face
probable deficit in the legislative appro-
priation, due to the increased prices Of
all building materials. The act provideS
that a second wing is to be built neGg
year to accommodate another 100 pao
tients. Already the board has expended
about $4,000 at both places, with quite
a number of buildings yet to be put up,
such as barns and Outhouses. In addi-
ton to this stock will have to be pur-
chased as well as farm machinery,
which will doubtless bring the total cost
Of the two first wings up to 100000,
leaving $25, 900 to build the second wing
with. 1t IS a fact, however, that the
additions will not be as expensive as the
original buildings. but a deficiency seems
inevitable, as it is hardly possible to put
up the kind of buildings that are needed
with $4,000 at the present high prices.
It was decided to call for bids after
the next meeting for the construction
of the additions. It is believed that If
the contract is let at once 1t will reduce
the cost somewhat.
Architect Dunnell was asked to submit
figures upon the probable cost of the
new buildings.