The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-28
THE UNION COUNTY IouRNAL. MARYsvnLE. ONO
New Building
AT Reformaiory
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$500,0O0. In addition to serving
as a hospital for the Reforma-
tory, the building also houses
the record offices and the vaults
where maximum security for
punishment cases are detained.
New Heating Facilities
"A total of $135,000 has been
appropriated by the State for
the reconstruction of the heat
ing facilities, piping or distri-
button of heat to the various
buildings and cottages, and for
improvements on the power plant.
This amount will cover the cost
of improvements on the work
being done now, and the work
that will be done within the
next two years.
All of the work in heating,
piping and power plant improve
ments that has now been start
ed is scheduled for completion
by April /. No more money for
such purposes will be appropriat-
ed until 1912, at which time the
allotted sums will have been
spent.
Part of the piping will be in
stalled in Harmon cottage. For
this project alone, the aggregate
cost will be $3,879. Westlake and
Co., contractors of Columbus are
in charge of this Improvement
on the building.
Some New Equipment
Other piping in connection
with the power plant work will
cost the state $4,000. The Sauer
Construction CO., of Columbus,
is in charge of this branch of
piping. 1t, too, is scheduled for
completion of April l.
Also included in this total al
lotment of $135,000 is a specifi-
cation directing that $34,920 be
used for general work on the
power plant which includes ad-
ditional power plant equipment
and service unit extension. The
Sanders and Westlake Construc-
ton Cos, are working on this
project together, and plan to
complete this work by April /.
AS soon as the piping is re-
constructed in Harmon cottage,
new pipes will be constructed
leading to Elizabeth cottage.
This will cost approximately
$2,814, and is being constructed
by the Curl Construction CO., of
this will be completed within a
Columbus, who estimate that
this viii be completed within a
month after the completion of
the Harmon cottage pipes.
New Ash ConveYor
/ A new ash conveyor for the
power plant is being installed by
the Lieb Jackson CO., of Colum-
bus. The conveyor will be in
operation by April l and will
cost approximately $22,337.
The water line will be recon-
strueted from the back of the in
dustrial building to the farm
managers building, and fire
plugs will be placed in vital points
along this line for increased fire
protection. This will require
1922 feet of six-inch pipe and
will cost $9,940. The contractor
is Fred Snider, of Cambridge,
who estimates that completion
of the new water main will be
about June "a.
If there is any unused money
from this water pipe project, il
will be added to the sewer fund,
which is now inactive.
Inmates Helping Out
The inmates of the institution
are doing some minor repair
jobs in Harmon cottage. The
front hall and waiting room are
being completely repainted with
money from the building, re-
pairs and Improvements fund.
The labor is, of course, free, as
the inmates are doing all the
work themselves. Sometime in
! the future, new flooring will be
put down in the front hall OF
Harmon cottage with money sup
piled by this fund.
These appropriations should
take of all the needed improve
ments at the reformatory for the
next two years, according to re-
formatory officials. More ap-
preparations will be asked for
next year, but these will not be
used for actual repairs until the
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