East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-27

The branch asylum buildings will
be located upon the bottom land of
the Oliver tract and construction work
will commence as soon as the neces-
sary plans can be drawn and the con-
tracts let. The work of extending the
city water main will be taken up at
once and within a few days the state
board will ask for bids for this con-
tract. An engineer, John Stevens, OF
the Corvallis & Eastern railroad, will
be here within a few days to make
. Investigations and recommendations
regarding such levee work as may be
found necessary.
This is the substance of a statement
made the East Oregonian this after
noon by Governor Oswald West. The
statement sets forth the intentions of
the members of the board with re-
spects to the branch asylum end they
set at rest all doubt as to the location
of the buildings. OF course the carry
ing out Of these plans is contingent
upon the escape of the branch asylum
appropriation from any referendum
entanglements. No appropriation.
lacking the emergency clause. as this
one does, is entirely secure until a
period of 80 days has elapsed follow
ing the close of the legislative session.
However, there appears to be no dan
ger of the referendum for this appro-
prlation since it is well known that
the main asylum is wholly unable to
meet the demands upon it and
branch institution is imperativ1 = -
der to provide proper accc
uons for the insane.
String of Building
As roughly agreed upon by cover
nor West and State Treasurer Kay
the main branch asylum buildings
will consist of a series of five struc-
lures arranged in sort of a semi-cir-
Gle. The administration building viii
be erected about the location of the
Carpenter house. There will be two
wings leading away from each end OF
the administration building and each
wing Will set back from the other.
The heating plant and laundry will be
IN the rear of the administration
building and at some distance away.
The kitchen and dining room win
adjoin the administration building on
ministration building and other struc-
lures upon the higher ground will be
provided with underground base
ments. OF necessity the Easements
for the other buildings will have to
be above ground. All the ward build
ings will be connected with the ad-
ministration building by tunnel sys-
tenn.
To Buy More Land.
AS there will be little money need
ed for maintenance at the branch asv-
lum during the next two years the
board will have almost 100000 to
spend in constructing buildings and
otherwise fitting up the institution.
Some additional land is to be pur-
chased but thus far no deals have
been made. According to Governor
West the land must be offered the
state at such prices as would prevail
were not the state the purchaser or
else the land will be condemned. The
state Will ray no fancy prices FOR land.
.ln Eight Inch Man.
1t is the intention of the board to
lay an eight inch water main from
the present limits of the city water
system to the asylum grounds. The
laying of this main will be the first
work done towards constructing the
branch asylum and evidently it is to
be undertaken as soon as the contract
can be let, Approximately 1000 feet
of pipe must be laid.
Arrived This Morning.
Governor West accompanied by
Treasurer Kay and Superintendent r.
r. l. Steiner arrived from Salem on
the early morning train today Early
in the day they were met by their
engineer. Charles \, Murphy and a
trip, to the asylum grounds was made.
rms afternoon the memI The
party figured upon retus,. Aome
on the delayed westboups a,osa but
had not fully determines a. =. their
time Of departure.