The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-20
ASYLUM REPORT.
Statement Showing What Was Done
ior ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Are Given.

from COlumOla. II IS, however, pIdlA-
ned to remove the colored insane as
rapidly as practicable.'
This statement is made in the report
of the State Hospital for the Insane
commission which was sent to the
general assembly The financial state
ment of the report shows that 1,933.4l
acres of land have been purchased by
che commission as a site for the new
institution, at cost Of S53,290.15. The
future plans of the commission are not
stated
The members of the commission who
were appointed for one year are: DR.. j.
W. Babcock, superintendent of the
State Hospital for the Insane; DR..
Robert Wilson, Jr., chairman Of the
State board of health, Charleston;
judge R. o. Purdy, Sumter; Leroy
Springs, Lancaster; DR.. George B.
,Cromer, Newberry.
The Report.
The report of the commission, after
quoting the act, says that under the
provision of this joint resolution DR..
J. W. Babcock and DR.. Robert Wilson,
Jr., were members of the commission
by virtue of being superintendent OF
the State Hospital for the Insane and
chairman of the State board of health,
respectively. The following received
commission at the hands of Gov. An
sci: Judge R. o. Purdy, Sumter; Col.
Leroy Springs, Lancaster, and DR.. Geo.
B. Cromer, a permanent organization
was effected by the election of DR.. J.
W. .Babcock as chairman and DR.. Geo.
B. Cromer as secretary.
At an early meeting the following
Interpretation of the powers. and du-
ties of the commission under the joint
resolution creating it was unanimous
ly adopted:
'sThis commission construes the
Joint resolution of the general assem-
bly, creating the commission as follows,
namely:
81. That lands shall be purchased
for the use of the Hospital for the In
sane; to have plans, specifications and
estimates made for said hospital.
''2. That it is mandatory to adopt
such plans and specifications as may
be necessary and erect on the land
purchased such buildings as will re-
iieve congested conditions now exist
: ing.
tsS. That the commission has un-
limited power to plan for the enlarge
unent of the hospital beyond the erec-
sion of said buildings for relieving the
present conditions.
In view of this Interpretation of the
Joint resolution the commission recon-
mended to the board of regents that
it take immediate steps to relieve the
congested conditions existing in said
hospital by finishing the Taylor build
ing for white men. Erecting a dor
mitory for negro women. 1t being con-
templated that the occupancy by the
negro patients may be only temporary.
Institutions Visited.
The following institutions were Wis
tied by the commission:
By Messrs. Purdy, Wilson and Bah
cock:
st. Luois sanitarium.
- Peoria Gll.) State hospital.
Cook county Qll) ,(Asylum Dunning.
Eastern State hospital, Kankaee, III.
Buffalo (N. " State hospital
Mclean hospital Waverly, Mass.
State infirmary, Tucksbury, Mass.
Manhattan State hospital, New York
scity.
State hospital, New York.
BY Messrs. Purdy, Cromer and
Springs:
State hospital, Petersburg, Va.
As a result of this visit much valu-
able information was obtained, by
which the commission will be guided
in carrying on its work
In answer to a published notice TO
land owners, numerous offers of real
estate were received, q list of which
is on file with the chairman.
After visiting several locations
where land was offered the commits
sion finally unanimously decided to
purchase the site for the hospital IN
the neighborhood Of Dents, on the hne
of the Southern railway. This decision
was reached because the site present
ed the features of healthfulness, ac-
feasibility and water.
Lands Purchased.
lands were purchased as follows