The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-21
INFIRMARY IMPROVEMENTS
Plans Were Submitted to the Board,
and Will Be Accepted,
WITH ONLY SLIGHT CHANGES.
Secretary Byers, of the State Board, 1
Highly Pleased with the Plans Draw
iDgs Show q Handsome Build
ing-Commissionsrs VIII
Begin Work Early.

From STAFF Correspondent.
Columbus, Aug. 1S.-County Commits
sioners J. b. Summer, L. w. johnson
and r. B. Crawford. and Prosecuting
Attorney Robert H. Day and Archi-
tect Guy Tilden, all If Stark county,
arrived at Columbus at 2:05 Thursday
afternoon from Canton to confer with
the board of state charities, on busi-
ness relating to the new infirmary
building the commissioners propose to
erect.
The gentlemen proceeded to the state
house and met Mr.. Joseph P. Byers.
secretary Of the board, with whom they
were in consultation nearly two hours.
A plan of the new building design
ed by Mr.. Tilden, was submitted and
carefully examined by Secretary
Byers.
The law requires that plans Of build
ings of the character mentioned must
have the approval Of the board of state
charities.
SATISFIED WITH PLANS.
Mr.. Byers expressed satisfaction at
the plans but suggested that they be
slightly revised so as to provide for
larger dormatories and fewer Of them.
AS soon as this recommendation Is
complied with the plans, as presented
will be fully approved by the board.
The conference was in every way a
satisfactory one. At it's conclusion the
gentlemen, with the exception Of Mr..
Tilden, who remained to discuss mat
ters connected with the new building,
with Secretary Myers, called upon Gov.
Nash and were pleasantly received.
The party stopped at the Neil house and
left for Canton this morning.
Secretary Byers admits that the main
infirmary building Of Stark county, Is
a ramshackle structure and should be
raZed.
BEGIN WORK EARLY.
Commissioner johnson stated that the
commissioners were desirous Of begin
ming work on the building as early as
possible and as soon as the plans are
formally approved, bids will be adver-
tised for and all arrangements made
to close the contract.
The structure will be known as the
Women's Cottage, and, as shown In
the perspective in the design, 1t will be
creditable looking building. Mr..
Tilden says 1t will be two stories high
and will be approximately 115x60 The
architecture will be a combination Of
Renaissance, Roman Doric and other
styles, with the former one predominant
ing.
The exterior material will be red brick
with becoming stone trimmings. The
roof will be asphalt or slate.
A HANDSOME BUILDING.
The front of the building will con-
tain columns and loggias. These and
other embellishments will render the
general appearance Of the structure un-
usually attractive. The rooms will be
large and comfortable and will ac-
commodate 100 inmates. All the
necessary conveniences will be arrang-
ed for, and when the institution is
ready for occupancy it will be one which
can be referred to as a model of its
kind. 1t will cost about $4,000.
Prosecutor Day called your cores
pondent's attention to section No. 656
of the revised statutes, a. clause Of
which says: "All plans for new jails
warehouses;, children's homes, infirm-
aries, state institutions, and municipal
lockups or prisons, and for important
additions to or alterations. in such ex-
listing institutions shall, before their
adoption by the proper officials, be sub
mitted to the board Of state charities,
for criticism and approval"
GEORGE T. BLAKE.