The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-21
do NOT ACCEPT HOSPITAL
STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC LANDS
AND BUILDINGS HERE.
NOT PLEASED WITH CEILINGS

Streaks in the Ceilings and Huge
Cracks In the Corners OF the Walls
are the Cause for ReserVing Ac.
ceptanoe OF the institution.
The new Nebraska state hospital for
the insane at Norfolk Is still the prop.
erty OF the Capital City Brick a. TIE
company, the state board of public
lands and buildings not yet having
accepted the work from the builders.
Though they came to Norfolk yester-
day for the purpose Of accepting the
buildings from the contractors If ev'
erything was satisfactory the mem
bers of the board, after inspecting the
institution, were so displeased with
several features OF It that they re.
turned TO Lincoln without having TAX
en- any official action.
The finish in the ceilings was the
chief cause of dissatisfaction among
the members OF the board. Huge
cracks in the walls also had to do
with the displeasure, and II was stat
ed by one of the members of the board
that before the institution is accepted
number of adjustments must be
made.
Ceilings are Streaked.
In many instances the ceilings,
which are supposed to he smooth and
clear, were rough and streaked and
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though they had been half done.
Spots have not been covered with the
coating at all, and the bare boards
protrude. In the corners OF many
rooms huge cracks several inches
wide yawn open and show, under
whole appearance in these respects is
Of crudeness and careless work.
State Architect Tyler, who planned
the buildings and who, with his Office,
has since been abolished by the legis-
lature, was present yesterday and was
subjected to rigid cross fire OF Sc
we're questions, put like shots from
gattling gun by members Of the board.
He had nothing whatever to say in
regard to the defects. ]. C. Mardis,
too, who superlntended the building,
was present and he, also, was asked
many critical questions which were
not answered to the complete satisfac.
tion of the members Of the board.
Crude in op Stories.
Although the first floors OF the build
ings are finished in imitation marble
and fine materials, the second and
third floors become very crude and
out of harmony. II was stated by one
member of the board that the chang
ing will cost the contractor probably
| $500 before the institution is accept
ed. The buildings were taken at a
contract of $4,000.
AS yet none of the cottages are be-
ing used, all of the patients and Off
GERS here now Occupying apartments
in the old hospital, portions OF 1t
which did not burn having been made
into living rooms.
Snyder Glad to Get Back.
The twenty patients who We're
brought from Lincoln are busy making
gardens and are glad to get back to
Norfolk. Snyder, who will be remem-
bered by many people in Norfolk as
having been hostler, was busy yes
terday chopping wood. He said that
he had secured that job and was GO
ing to keep it. He was delighted to
be back In Norfolk
Members OF the state board. COM
posed of Secretary of State Galusha,
Treasurer Mortensen, Auditor Eaton
and Attorney General Brown arrived
at noon yesterday from Lincoln, We're
entertained at lunch by Norfolk busi-
ness men. later drove to the hospital
grounds and were last night enter
tanned at the Elks club rooms. They
left for Lincoln early this morning.