Evening star., 1902-08-28
HOME OF THE INSANE
Twelve-B Building Addition to
Government Hospital.
PROGRESS OF THE WORK
FURNITURE OF NEW STRUCTURE
TO COST 100000.
Twenty-Three Hundred Patients on
the Rolls-Provisions for Their
Comfort and Treatment.

| The annual report of the Government
| Hospital for the Insane, now in course of
preparation at the institution for submits
| sion to the Secretary of the Interior by Oc-
| tober 1, will cover an interesting period in
| the history of the institution. The progress
| of the work of constructing the twelve
! building addition to the government asylum
will be detailed, other work performed
| noted, ideas for the future improvement of
| the institution advanced and estimates
made for continuing the development of St.
Elizabeth on modern lines, as conceived by
| DIR. AlonZo B. Richardson, the superintend-
| ent. Concerning the buildings of the eX-
| tension, for which Horton & Hemingway of
| Providence, r. l., are the contractors, con-
ditions satisfactory to Superintendent Rich
ardsOn and the builders prevail. DIR. Rich
| ardsOn is gratified at the sound, thorough
work being done, and at the appearance of
the buildings that are in such a state as to
permit of a fair idea as to what may be eX-
pected finally is most pleasing. Those far
theSt advanced the two hospital build
| ings. each providing for 120 inmates. One
of these is being rooted and the other is
going up rapidly. The remaining six struC-
lures on the same site have progressed to
the top of the first story. The work has
not advanced much on the four buildings
directly opposite, on the east side of Mich
OILS avenue, it being the intention to push
the buildings on the main grounds well to-
ward completion before putting large
force on those over the way. 1t is hoped
by DR.. Richardson that several of the new
structures can be occupied at the end of
year from the present.
Furniture to Cost 100000.
The buildings completed, the problem to
follow will be their proper furnishing. They
will accommodate 1,O0O patients and 100
I ? &c
timated, will be 100000 Congress will,
therefore, be requested in the forthcoming
statement from the hospital to appropriate
this amount for the purpose named.
The sum of 81 900 will also be asked for.
That amount is required to build the sub
terraneaE gallery beneath Nichols avenue
to connect the building sites east and west
of that thOroughfare, as indicated in the
original plans for the addition. This sub
way proper will be 100 feet long, not includ-
ing approaches, and will be paved with as
phalt block and lined with enameled brick.
Business made necessary between the two
sections of the addition will be transacted
by way of this gallery and not across the
public street above.
Plans have been prepared for a new CEN
trail heating and power plant to be installed
at the hospital, provision for the work hav-
ing been made at the late session of Con-
gress. The system will include a boiler
house, an electrical power plant and about
400 feet of tunnels. There is an aggre-
gate sum of $250,OOO available for the work
and contracts for the same will be ct
October 1 next. When completed the new
plant will take the place of the present
heating system, as well as that of the cleo
triCal plant now supplying the institution.
The site of the plant has been selected near
the head of the steam railroad convenient
to the same and to the new buildings of the
asylum.
The contract for the erection of an ad-
ministration building, three stories in
height. to be built between the two hospital
structures of the extension and to be con-
nected with them by colonnades, will also
be awarded October l next The plans of
this building were prepared along with
those of the extension, but 1t was not then
possible to proceed with it's construction,
owing to the limited funds available. The
plans have been but slightly modified since,
and 1t Is expected that for the sum appro-
priated at the last session Of Congress,
S14j,O00, a handsome building can be OBJ
tanned. A contract will be let shortly for
an addition to the kitchen of the Toner
group of structures, in proximity to the
new buildings, to be also used in connection
with the extension. The sum of $40 900 was
made available for this work.