The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-29
New Alnhouse Done;
Money For Furniture
All Spent on Building
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first and other substitudons were
made, including the elimination Of
certain desirable wiring Friedrich
walls were replaced with composition,
where the walls were not Of the re-
tanning type.
According to superintendent S. r.
Gordon, the original contract with the
Oscawanna Building Co. called for
a payment in the neighborhood of
$113, 900. Mechanical equipment was
cared for in another contract of about
$4,000. Mechanical equipment in
cludes wiring, but bulbs and fixtures
cannot be paid for.
The original contract with the Os-
cawanna Co. has been SO changed,
with additions and detractions, an ex-
animation of the charities departIn ent
books shows the real figure to be in
excess of the original.
Skinner & Walker, architects, said
today that the Hillside home is prac-
tica11y ready to be turned over by
the Oscawanna Building Co. to the
board of charities. Official confirna,-
ton of completion of the work will
be given Feb. l, or as soon thereafter
as the board meets.
A trip through the new institution
today confirmed the statements made
by the architects, for not only is all
the building equipment installed with
the exception of Kitchen range con-
heat has been maintained in the build
ing during the last three months and
it is dried and ready for occupancy.
For the first time in this country
special provision has been made for
the accommodation of old and respec-
table married couples without the ne
cessity of separation, which has been
the shame of charities departments
the world over.
The building is so arranged that
admission to the institution can be
made without the applicant passing
through any department until he has
been shaved, bathed and his clothing
entirely changed, sterilized, cleaned,
mended, and pressed ready for his
discharge at d moments notice.
No living quarters are provided for
the reception of the superintendent or
the paid staff of attendants, unless
they are to live with the inmates. DR..
J. H. Macdonald and members of the
board, when asked to explain this
oversight today, seemed ret1cent to
discuss it, merely saying that ''They
probably would be cared for later 1t
is the belief of builders, however, that
an additional building will soon have
to be erected if discipline is to be
maintained.
Laundry and Kitchen equipment to
care for a regiment has already been
installed and the facilities in these
departments are equal to those of any
hotel in this city. This equipment
has been installed because of the pos
sibi1ity of charging the building at
an early date. Accommodations for
only 800 inmates are planned in the
present building.
: A most modern hospital is included
in the building with an operating
room that will be able to care for
emergencies, and quarters are pro-
vided for sucn violently ill as cannot
be accommodated in local hospitals.
Winter sun par1ors, and 1ounging
quarters that will care for the men
and women during their spare mo-
ments in winter have been provided.
If the board Of superintendent makes
appropriations or bonding is invoked,
lounges, tables and other conveniences
for their comfort and age will be fur
nished, so that the inmates will not
have to sit on beds and frequent the
dor1nitories, which will be closed dur
ing the day
Another special feature of the pres
ent alrnshouse system is the constant
supervision of the dormitories both
night and day, with systems of watch,
telephone and fire alarms. Special
panic and fire escapes have been sup
piled throughout the many exits and
fire hose is supplied in convenient
places throughout the. Railways.
The care of the insane, inf1rm and
aged is provided for in separate sec
tions of the buildings, that they may
not be annoyed by annoy others.
In external appearance the buildings
are quadrilatera1s extending in three
rows from the front section facing to-
wards Boston avenue at the end OF
Bond street from the center and the
ends. The foremost building Is two
stories and basement, the central Sec
ton is two stories to- the center where
it drops to one story. The two LIS
with radiating wings built to the east
erly section are two stories IN height
with one story paSsageWays connect
ing them. At each angle stairways
are arranged, SO constructed of cement
and iron with brass trimmed oak rails
as to be ornamental and serviceable.
Construction is Of dark red brick
trimmed with white terra Gotta and
marble IinteIs. The design of the door
ways and windows in white trim is
colonial. Ornamental staircase ap-
proaches of the entrances and, exits of
brick and black iron conform to the
Colonial appearance.
The interior is finished entirely in
gray and white. The gray is confined
to the cement foorings, while the
walls and woodwork are finished in
glossy white. Hardware is bronze
throughout.
| The basement is devoted to recep-
| ton rooms for men and women in
mates. 1t is entered from the outside
and from the various sections the
large sterilfzing room, laundry, store
| rooms, and immense rooms that, it is
| proposed, will be used for industrial
purposes, as far as the law, permits
A weaving room for materials used or
the farm, and a carpentry shop and
paint shop are projected.
A large boiler room, containing three
| high and low pressure boilers, supply
| ing heat, ventilation and steam fol
| the laundry and kitchen are in the
center Inclined runways to the out
| side connect with elevators, storage
rooms and the mortuary room.
The laundry is most modern in its
4 aDpoin trnent, large, roomy and equip
ped with accident proof machinery u
| Immense cau1drons, mangles, dryers
| ironing machines, centrifugals, etc.