The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-29
PROPOSED BOND ISSUE.
To Develop New Hospital for Insane.
History of LegislatiOn-tSatement
of Facts.


of Facts.
At the session of the legislature Of
1910 joint resolution to create a
commission to purchase lands for the
use of the State Hospital for the In
sane and erect buildings thereon and
provide the means therefor was pass
ed and approved by the governor. The
resolution provided for the appointment
of a commission of five members, two
of whom should be the superintendent
of the State Hospital for the Insane
and the: chairman of the State board of
health. Governor Ansel appointed as
the other three members George B.
Cromer, of Newberry; Leroy Springs,
of Lancaster, and R. o. Purdy, of Sum-
ter The term of Office was one year,
unless sooner removed by the COVER
nor. The commission was authorized
to purchase for the State suitable
lands for the use Of the State Hospital
for the Insane, and to have plans, spec
ifcations and estimates made for
said hospital, and to erect such build
ings on said lands as it may decide to
relieve the congested condition which
was then existing at the State Hospital
for the Insane.
The legislature at the same session
authorized the commission to borrow
500 100000 from the State sinking fund
commission, or elsewhere, at the rate OF
interest not to exceed five per cent.
Under this resolution the commission
proceeded to purchase lands suitable
for the purpose, and decided to locate
on the Southern railway, six miles
north of Columbia. A more desirable
location could not have been secured
in South Carolina, and the commits
sion is to be commended for the selec-
ton made. That commission purchas-
i ed 1854 acres at s53,290.15.
At the session of the legislature of
1911 another joint resolution was
adopted, continuing the State Hospital
commission for one year, the members
to be appointed by the governor upon
the expiration Of the term of office OF
the then members. In pursuance to
that resolution Governor Blease ap-
pointed the superintendent OF the
State Hospital for the Insane, DR.. J.
W. Babcock; the chairman of the State
! board of health, DR.. Robert Wilson,
Jr.; John F. Floyd, of Spartanburg;
James NJ. Payne, of Anderson, and +.
H. Aull, of Newberry. This commits
sion was authorized to borrow from
the State sinking fund commission
s20O.000.00 in addition to the S46,-
7O9.85, unexpended balance from the
S100,00000 authorized to be borrowed
in the Joint resolution of 1910. The
commission under this resolution was
! also authorized to adopt such plans
and specifications and erect such build
ings on the land purchased as it may
decide to be necessary to relieve the
congested condition at the State Hos
pital for the Insane.
The commission of 1911 purchased
226.OO5 additional acres Of land at ST.
737.7S. This makes the total land
purchased for the State Hospital for
the Insane 2,161.415 acres at cost to
the State of s61,O2793. The commits
sion proceeded at once to have plans
and specifications made and to arrange
for the erection of buildings. The COM
! mission during 1911 spent s27,65327.
In 1912 the legislature passed an
Cther joint resolution continuing the
State Hospital commission for one
:. ear as then constituted. 1t was esll-
mated that the amount authorized to
be borrowed from the State sink
ing fund by the resolutions
of 1910 and 1911 would be
sufficient for all expenditures dur
ing 1912. Pursuant to the resolution
Of 1912 the commission has drawn
from the sinking fund up to this time
during 1912 s125 100000, which will give
sufficient money to continue the work
during the balance Of the year. The
expenditures this year have amounted
to about 100000, $11O11.31 Of which
was paid to the regents OF the State
Hospital for the Insane under reso-
luton OF the legislature to reimburse
the regents for the erection Of barns
+ and ether improvements connected