Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
TO MAINE.
State Secures the U. S,
Arsenal Property
FOR Use Of the Maine insane
Hospital
9y rassaee Of the BurIeigh Bill Direct.
ing Such Transfer.

mere has heea much rejoicing among
The citizens Of Augusta over the .o,d
news OF the passage of the Brrleish
Dill IN the closing days Of Congress
which authorizes and dIre< Is the secra-
tary or war 70 transfer to the State nf
Maine for the use of the Maine Insane
hOspita, the magnificent United Sta.as
arsenal reservation on the east s,da of
the river. which adjOins the presen,
hospitai grounds, and which is one oe
the most beautiful property's in tho
State of Maine. A careful insnect;or ,s
The plant WIS made, Saturday. nv
Hon. George f. MacOmber of the boa ri
% trustees, assisted ny Supt. Sanborn
and Treasurer NJ. s. Campbell of the
hospital. They We're UNANIMOUSLY of the
opinion that the passage Of the Bur-
leigh bill has put into the possession
OF the state property which. at 4
conservative estimate, is worth $780,
600. The following schedule which was
lnade as the result of their inspection
shows in detail the plant which will
be transferred to the State as a result
of this act:
FO"ty-twO acres tiilage land sur
rounded by an iron fence 3 II. in
nelsht and riverfrOnt wall Of
solid masonry including stone
wharf.
Buildings:
One commanders residence n stone
building two stories high 40 ftx4O
IT. with L b.'ck c!l COMO, II rooms
including two bath rooms.
Two stone buildings two stories high
"0N+0 TT. with ellis each lSx30 #, !
rooms each. complete with cellar
Ore stone building two stories high
9Oxo0 IT. l6 rooms. tenements
complete with cellar.
One stone arsenal building 13Ox37 #. 8
stories high with large stone flag
basement (erected in 1888.
One stone building 3Ox10o it. / story.
One stone building S0x5D it, l story.
One stone building 3Ox5O IT, story.
One stone building 2Ox3C IT. . story.
One stone building Lodge) 4Ox30 f..
) rooms / story.
One stone powder me- Gazine 30x1OO #.
One stone powder maga zine 2Ox3O fit,
h.,sI
house.
One cottage, wood. 10 rooms.
. One dancing pavilion. wood.
One cOmmodious stable, wood.
Ice house, sheds and cu,buildings.
one reservoir, capacity of 200 900 gal
Ions.
Several springs of pure water.
The buildings on the arsenal proper
~ were constructed with a thorough
ness characteristic Of government work
in this section, and are in splendid
state of preserva lion and repair. They
are. for the most part of stone and arr
covered with slate roofs
Several of the finest springs of water
in the state are located on the grounds.
Ind water from the.:, il: piped into the
buildings. The servin. of the Augusta
Water District is also rired into the
grounds and half dozen MIGRANTS fur
nish ample projection against loss by
fire. The buildings are generally piped
fo- gas and wired Cor electricity. The
grounds throughout are thoroughly I'm
der drained AMI equipped with excel
lent sewerage The entire AZ acres are
inclcsed by IN non fence. eight feet in
height, built. II Is said a: an original
cost Of 500. 900. The property has indeed
Ill the features Of fully developed
park. with magnificent big elm trees
and grounds beautifully graded to the
river bank, where they are rendered
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