The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-22

lin B. Ware, State architect Of Ne"
York, was employed to draw the plans
for the buildings. Mr.. Kelsey made a
visit to the grounts during the past
few days and in the opinion of the
architect general plan Of the
grounds and the buildings will be
ready in avery short time and the
plan for the first building is promised
within the next few Gays. With these
facts before the commission it was de-
c;ded to purchase the material and get
ready for the actual construction of
the first building, which will be built
for the care Of about 100 to $50 ne
gro patients. The commission decld-
ed that it would be better and more
economical for the State to employ
superintendent Of construction and
build with day labor rather than let
the buildings by contract. With that
in view, Mr.. P. J. O. Smith, an exrer-
fenced contractor, has been employed
as superintendent of construction"
The Hyatt Brick.
"At meeting last week, it was de-
cided to purchase brick, lime and ce-
ment and also to make arrangements
with the Southern railway to run
permanent sidetrack in the property.
A number of bids and samples we're
offered of various material, and the
contract for the brick was let to the
Granite Brick company OF Columbia,
of which Mr.. Hyatt is president. The
commission visited the plant and in
spected the bricks and I am satisfied
very advantageous trade for the
State has been made. In fact, I had
no idea that such a complete and up
to-date brick plant had been built any
where in South Carolina. It is mod
ern in every particular and turns out
high grade of brick, and the price
bid is just Little lower than any price
the commission had been offered. The
brick is almost equal to a pressed
brick and contains a good deal Of
shale. I am satisfied from the exam
ination of kiln that had just been
torn down that the brick will run 80
per cent hard brick.
"The contract for. the cement was
given to the Southeastern Lime and
Cement company of Charleston, and
the contract for the lime to the Caro-
lima Portland Cement company of
Charleston.
"At the beginning of the year, it was
decided to turn the farm over to the
regents, and Mr.. Bunch has as fine
crop of corn on this place as I have
seen anywhere. He has about 300
acres in corn and, making a low esti-
mate, he ought to harvest from rs to
30 bushels to the acre.
''I have felt that it was proper to
give out this statement so that the
people might know just the status of
the work. The legislature has left
with the commission very large dis
cretion in the work of developing this
plant and the expenditure of the fund
appropriated.
The commission is working har-
moniously and for the best interests
of the State as the commission sees it.
They have the invaluable experience
of their chairman, DR.. J. W. Babcock,
as a guidance in their work. Their
whole aim is to do the best they can
for the States unfortunate wards
Looking to the Future.
While there has been no definite
declaration of purpose by the general
assembly or any other authority, it is
the impression among those who have
studied the conditions that eventually
the State will be compelled to transfer
the entire hospital from the city proper
to the State park site, as it is now
called, in order that the patients may
have plenty OF room and adequate &C
commodations. Consequently the large
tract of land recnr:y purchased will
in the end be none too large for the
use Of the State.
CALL FOR MEETING AT COLUMBIA.