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AUGUST 20, 1879.

The New Asylum for Insane Persons.

Iv was proposed that the] new Asylum for Insane Persons, the building of which is now completed, should be formally open- ed by the Princess Louise; and in view of the opening ceremony, our Reperter visited the building and took some notes which are

here extended. SITUATION.

The Asylum is situate on the nerth bank of the Hillsborough River. It is near te the old *‘Faleonwood House,” once the seat of John Grubbe, Esquire—later, the the residence of Sir John McDonald while he remained, aninvalid, upon the Island— now crumbling to decay. From its site the land slopes gradually to the water's edge; and ere leng a beautiful lawn or garden with smooth sward or fragrant tlowers will take the plaee of the bricks, sand and other debris now strewn confused- ly about the grounds. In the backgreund, birch, beech, mable and evergreens, cover an area about thirty acres in extent ; and will give shelter in winter, while afioraing excellent material for shady avenues for summer shade. To the left arethe fields and steadings of the Model Farm. The Asylum is about three miles distant from Charlottetown.

GENBRAL DESCRIPTION.

The Asylum is of brick—-in the Domestic Gothie style. It consists of an ‘‘adminis- tration building,’ with a ‘“‘wing for pa- tient” extending westwardly from it ; and provision has been made for the extension east of another wing, should it be re- quired. The length of the ‘‘administration building’ from the ceal shed in the rear to the frout door facing the river, is 212 feet G inches. Its width in front is 51 feet 10 inches. The ‘‘patients’ wing” extends from the administration building westwardly a distance of 220 feet 3 inches. Its width at the extreme end is 58 feet Ginches. Inthe centre, which is narrower, its width is thirty-nine feet. Semi-detached from the rear of the wing is a building in which are bath reoms, water closets, etc. This build- ing extends from the wing a distance of 31 feet, and is 26 feet wide. Thejheight of the ‘administration building” from the found- ation to the roof, is 60 feet, while the tower rises to a distance of 104 feet, and com- mands a fine view of the rivers, fields, woods, towns and farmsteads of the park- like country adjacent.

‘“rHE PATIENTS’ APARTMENTS. ”

These are so placed that at some time of the day each is visited by the cheering curative light of the sun. There are three flats —each traversed by a corridor extend- ing the whole length of the patients’ wing. Each flat contains two wards, and each ward centains seven single rooms for patients, a} general room,jjcalled ‘‘a day room,” a dining room, pantry and uurse’s room, besides closets, etc. The wards are divided by iron doors. The rooms are eleven feet in height. Light is admitted to them by means of narrow panes of Chances No. 1 glass, set in substantial sashes. The ingenious mode of securing the other essentials of warmth, water and ventilation is described further on. A stair at the end of each ward connects the differ- ent flats from basement to attic. The whole basement of the wing is taken up by heating apparatus.

THE HOSPITAL

isat the top of the extreme west of the ‘*Patients’ wing.” It isa large room, (28 x 32 feet), completely isolated from other apartments, fitted up and supplied with modern conveniences. Adjoining it are nurses’ rooms, dining rooms, closets, etc.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING,

This building contains apartments for the physician, the engineer, the manager, with their respective families. In its basement is the boi’er room, wash-room, hot and cold water apparatus, store rooms, etc. Entering by the front door and turn- ing to the left, we come the physicians rooms—the dispensary and private room. To the right is the visitors’ reception reom and the Commissioners ‘‘board room.” Further on is a corridor, leading to the manager’s dining-room, laundry and _ kitchen, bordered on each side by _ store- reoms. From this corridor there rises a grand winding stairway leading to the several floors. The first floor contains the physician’s private apartments, the Chapel ana rooms for the engineer and _ ser- vants. On the second floor are four airy, well-lit rooms for the use of ‘ paying patients’ —supplied specially with bath- rooms, water closets, etc. And in the attic are four rooms for second-class pay- ing patients. In the building provision is made for baking the bread and making the gas used in the institution. The Admin- istration building is semi detached from the patients apartments—the connections being taade by long corridors.

“TEAM HEATING APPARATUS,

The bwilding is heated by steam on the most approved ‘‘indirect” principle. All’ the radiators, with the exception of those in the main halls, being placed iu small brick cells in the basement, each directly under, and connected with, the room it is designed to warm by an air duct or flue, built in the inside partition wall.

The aw being heated in its passage through the radiators below, passes up through these ducts to the rooms above, ex- pelling the colder vitiated air (through ven- tilating fines), thus not only warming the building, but ensuring perfect ventilation at the same time. Rooms heated in this manuer ore entirely free from that close, stifling, oppressive atmosphere peculiar to those heated by the ‘‘direct” system, where the radiators or heaters are placed within

supplied by two large tublar boilers,of thirty and fifty horse-power respectively, placed in a fire-proof boiler house at the rear of the main building. The smaller one 1s intended for summer use, and the larger one, or both together as occasion requires, is to be used in winter. These boilers are fitted with’ all the modern appliances for convenience and safety, including Auto- matic Low Water Alarm Apparatus, Steam and Water Gauges, &c. Two powerful steam pumps are provided, for pumping water from the wells, feeding boilers, &c., and can be used in case of fire. These pumps are placed in the engive room (con- veniently near the boilers), where also is placed the heater for supplying hot water to the baths, basins, sinks, etc., throughout the building. LAUNDRY APPLIANCES.

Directly over the engine room,fitted with coils of steam pipe and sliding frames,is the laundry dry-room. There are six other smallerdrying closets in the wing—one con- veniently near each bath room-—supplied with heat from steam radiators in the base- ment, the hot air ascending through perfor- ated iron floors.

THE HEATING APPARATUS

was in operation last winter and spring while the building was being plastered, and gave entire satisfaction, both as to efficiency and econoiny of fuel. When tested there was found to be a perfect circulation of steam through all the radiators, with less than one pound pressure pet square inch.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

The Building is supplied with water from two large wells at the rear of the build- ing, by means of two steam pumps which force it up inte iron tanks in the top of the building—one in the tower and the other inthe W. C. wing. These tanks will cen- tain each fifteen hundred gallons of water, and are connected by pipes with all the plumbing fixtures threughout the building. The two wells from which the water is dvawn supply about 57,600 gallons in twen- tv-four hours—a supply more than ample. The water is of the best quality.

DINING ROOMS.

There are eight dining reows, each hav- ing its pantry, fitted with sink supplied with hot and cold water from self-closing nickle- plated taps —marble tup carving tables with clusets beneath them heated by a steam cuil for warming plates, &c., and an elevator leading from the basement to the four dif- ferent Hours.

BATH ROOMS, ETC.

In a wing jutting out from the main wing are six bath rooms, two on each floor, fitted with cast iren ‘‘Hospital’ bath tubs and enamelled wash basins supplied with hot and cold water.

There are four water-closets on each floor for the use of patients, afl arranged, like the baths and basins, around a central, brick ventilating shaft. Inside this shaft are placed steam pipes, hot and cold water pipes, water and soil pipes.

All the fixtures are trapped and ventil- ated, and provision is made for thorough flushing with water. Taps are placed in the leading pipes in the basement to shut of the water from any part of the building, in case of accident to pipes, without inter- fering with any other part.

Water can be drawn fro either tank to any part of the building, er can be pumped directly to any of the plumbing fixtures without using the tanks.

MODERN CONVENIENCES.

The main or administration building is liberally provided with all the medern con- veniences in the plumbing line, including water closets on the several floors and in the basement. Wash basins and baths, and a handome corner bowl and marble slab in the doctor's dispensary, all fitted with nickel plated self-closing taps, and supplied with hot and cold water. The hot water is taken from the top of the steam heater in pipes, which lead to all parts of the build- ing where het water is required and ; cir- culation is kept up by means of return pipes connected with the bottom of heater, like veins and arteries, the heater being the heart or metive power.

There have been used thirty-two thou- sand six hundred (32,600) feet, or more than six miles of steam and water pipe in the building—ineluding the radiators. Only the best workmen have been em- ployed, and the names of Mr. J. T. Gil- christ, engineer, and Mr. E. J. Trenwith, master plumber, are a sufticient guarantee to ensure the best workmanship.

VENTILATION,

Thorough ventilation has been secured by the use of five large brick ventilating shafts, running up through the building like huge chimneys, each capped with a large galvanized iron ‘‘Emerson patent” ventil- ator. Inside these shafts are placed large steam coils or radiators, for producing the heat necessary to create draught. Into these shafts are led large galvanized iron pipes, having branches connecting with all the ventilating flues leading from the rooms and corridors, and into which are turned the ventilation pipes from the different plumbing fixtures.

THE CONTRACTORS

for the steam heating apparatus, inside plumbing and ventilating, iron doors, &c., are the Burrell-Johnson [ron Co., Limited, of Yarmouth, N. S., and the work has been done under the personal supervision of Mr. G. W. Johnson of that Company.

It is hardly necessary te state that Messrs. McIntosh & Dewar are the con- tractors for the erection of the building. Their names came very prominently out in the investigation into the Asylum founda- tion. That weakness was remedied ; and good impartial judges inform us that the : work has been finished in such a way as te reflect credit upon them and to give satis- faction to the architects and the Govern- ment.

THE ARCHITECTS.

Messrs Sterling & Harris of this city are the architects. ir plans were selected

the rooms to be warmed. The steam is as the best from among the a large number

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of others. by a gentleman conversant with first-class Asylums in the United Staces.

THE COST.

The cost of the Asylum as it stands, te- gether with coal she, ete. (now under con- tract) is about $100,000.

“CITY SCHOOLS |

THYME CITY SCHOOLS WILL BE RE. OPENED after the Midsummer Holidays,

On Monday, August 26th, inst,

at 9 o’clock, a. m.

Pupils from East Kent Street, Scott’s Hall. Trainor’s Building, Spring Park, and Grafton Street Schools will attend the new West Kent Street School. : ;

Pupils belonging to. other Schools will as- semble at their respective rooms as usual.

By otder of the City School Board.

[xAAC OXENHAM, Sept. 20, 1879.— pat 21 Secretary.

Mortgage Sale.

TO be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, on FRI- DAY, the T'wenty-sixth day of SEP- TEMBER, next, A. D. 1879, at the Court Ilouse, Charlottetown, in Queen’s County, at the hour of twelve o’clock, noon, under and by virtue of a power of Sale contained in aun Indenture of Mortgage bearing date the eighteenth day of January A. D. 1877, made between Murdoch McLeod and Christy McLeod, his wife, of the one part, and Daniel Hodgson, of the other

art;— LL that piece or parcel of land sit- uate, lying and being on Lot or Township

Number Fifty-eight, bounded as follows, that

is to say: Commencing on the north edge of

the Colville Road, at the south east angle of

now in possession of George Bell, thence (ac- cording to the magnetic meredian of the year 1764) runuing north for the distance of seventy five chains, thence east six chains and sixty- six links, thence south seventy-five chains to said road, thence following the course of the sail road west to the place of commencement, containing fifty acres of land, a little more or less. Also—All that other tract, piece or pareel of land, situate lying and being on the said lot or Township number fifty eight, com- mencing on the north side of Colville Road,at the southern angle of land in posssession of Allan Buchanan, thence north to the rear line of farms fronting on the Montague Road, thence east ten chains, thence south to the first meationed road, thence along the said roal to the place of commencement, contain- ing an area of seventy-five acres of land,a little more or less, together with all rfghts, members and appurtenances thereto belonging.

For further particulars apply to Messrs. Hodgson & McLeod, Solicitors, Charlotte- town.

Dated this Twentieth day of August, A. D.

1879. D. HODGSON, Mortgagee. Aug. 20, 79. oaw— wed

AUCTION | VALUABLE PROPERTY

For Sale in Charlottetown and Common.

Te be sold by Public Auction (if not pre- viously disposed of by private sale), on FRIDAY, the 15th SEPTEMBER next, at 12 o’clock, noon, at the Court House in Charlottetown, the following valuable properties :—

(lst) All that tract, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Common of Charlottetown, bounded and described as fol- lows—that is to say: Commencing at the north adge of the Back Brighton Road at the west boundry of Lot number eight (8) ; thence following the course thereof northwardly for the distance of five (5) chains and ninety-four (94) links, or until it meets the south bound- ary of Common Lot number two (2); thence following the course of the same westwardly one chain and sixty-eight links ; thence by a right angle therewith running southwardly to the said road ; thence following the course of the said road eastwardly one chain and sixty- eight links to the place of commencement, con- taining one acre of land, a little more or less, being plot number nine (9), in Common Lot number one, in the Common of Charlottetown, as defined in the plan of the late Samuel Mitchell’s estate at Brighton, aforesaid, refer- ference being thereunto had will fully appear.

(2). Alse, all that tract, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Charlottetown, aforesaid, being part and parcel of town lot number seventy-four (74) in the first hundred of town lots in Charlottetown, fronting on Dorchester street, and is abutted and bounded as follows, that is to say : Commencing on the north side of said street at the division line between said town [ot unmber seventy-four (74), and town lot number seventy-three (73) and thence along the said line at right angles to the rear of Jand occupied by Daniel Brenan, ‘Esquire, thence northeastwardly along said line a distance of sixty-seven (67) feet, thence by a line parallel to the division line between said town lots number seventy-three (73) and seventy-four (74), eighty (80) feet to Dorches- ter sireet, aforesaid, thence along said street southwestwardly to the piace of commence- ment.

(3rd.) Also, five-eighteens undivided equal

arte,in ALL that piece or parcel of land

ing part of Town Lot number seventy- three in the first hundred of Town Lots in Charlottetown aforesaid, commencing at the corner of Town Lots numbers seventy-three and #seventy-four, and running along Dor- chester Street until it meets Queen Street, eighty-four feet thence north along said Queen Street fifty-seven feet ten inden thence nerth and east by a line parallel to Dorchester Street aforesaid thirty

eight feet, thence north by a line parallel to Queen Street, aferesaid, eighteen feet, thence north and east by a line parallel to Dorchester Street, aforesaid, forty six feet, er to the line dividing said town lots numbers seventy three and seventy-four, and thence following said line to the place of commencement on Dor- chestor Street, aforesaid.

For further particulars of title and all infor- mation, apply to Messrs. Hodgson & McLeod, Solicitors, Charlottetown,

Dated this 20th day of August, 1879. JAMES MALCOLM.

aug 20, 1879

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“Focnurage Hi Manuf CITY STEAM BAKERY.

HE Proprietor of this Establishment, after having fitted up his premises with the T newest machinery, ete., 18 Now prepared to supply the citizens of Charlottetown, and the inhabitants of; the whole Island, with all kinds of Bread, Crackers, Biscuits, Confectionery Cakes, Pastry, etc., Cheaper than ever. He warrants all goods manufactured by him to be of the purest nature, and always fresh.

Pienics and Tea Parties. Supplied at the Shortest Notice.

Grders from the Country Promptly Attended to.

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WEDDING CAKES!

MADE TO ORDER. ALL SIZES AND DESIGNS.

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All Biscuits and Crackers pat up in boxes or barrels, without extra charge ; and are always fresh, not being over a ‘week old when delivered, which is a great advantage to customers, as imported Crackers (very often) are not fresh when brought here by importers. The following is a list of Crackers and Biscuits always on hand :

BISCUITS, CRACKERS, ETC. FANCY BiSCUITS.

SODA BISCUIT, in boxes ORANGE CRACKERS, in boxes, WINE " " { LEMON 6 sé FRUIT “ os / ALMOND ‘“ ‘s COFFEE * “ FILBERTS ‘ ‘ TEA “< es | QUEEN “ a DYSPEPSIA ‘ /'WASHINGTON « «4 WINE CRACKERS, | FINGERS i BUTTER ‘ “ | JUMBLES 6 SUGAR - ” GINGER SNAPS, “ MILK “' ss iLEMON * ‘s WATER ‘“ “ | JENNY LINDS, « MEDFORD ‘ “ 'CORNHILLS, ‘s OYSTER ‘ “ . | CRACKNELLS, ‘. SEED SUGAR CAKES, “ 'MACCAROONS, «“ GINGER BREAD, “ a

CINNAMON BISCUIT, ’ |

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A Large Supply of Pilot Bread Kept in Stock, Such as:

FAMILY PILOT, NAVY BREAD, BOSTON NO. 1 PILOT, THIN CAPTAINS PILOT, | NO. 2 PILOT,

DOMESTIC BREAD A SPECIALTY,

Being hot’ from the Ovens daily. Also French Rolls, “Parker House Rolls.” “ : Buns,” ‘‘ London Buns,” ‘French Twists,” etc. re —

PASTRY AND CAKES.

Fruit Pound Cake, Plain do. do., Sultania Plain do., Maderia do. do.,Sponge Cake, Cup Cake.

Ornamental Wedding, with Almond Frosting, any size from 5 Ibs. Upwards. JOHN. QUIRK:

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J. B. MacDonald

HAS JUST RECEIVED

3 Cases Gents. American Felt Hats 1 CASE GENTS’ STRAW & CHIP HATS,

30 Dozen Gents’ White & Coloured Shirts, 50 DOZ, GENTS’ LINEN COLLARS (New Styles)

2 Cases Gents’ Paper Collars, 25 DOZ. GENTS’ MERINO & COTTON HOSE, 2 CASES NEW PRINTS.

2 CASES NEW WHITE COTTONS, O0 Dozen Women's & Children’s Cotton & Merino Hose,

WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWEST PRICES.

J. B. MACDONALD.

Queen Street, Charlottetown, June 26, 1879 —her

August 5, 1879.

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OIL PANTINGS, BOOKS, MUSIC Soring Park Brewery FANCY G00D5. AT AUCTION.

UE SUBSCRIBER wi IRS. iBER will sell on THURS I AM instracted to sell at Public Kiection, on

DAY, the 21st inst., at the

QUEEN STREET AUCHION BOOMS, ’ Friday, the 22nd instant.

Oi! Paintings, Books, Sheet Music, |» front of the Court House, at 12 o'clock Matches, Merchaum Pipes, noon, all that valuable property known as the Cigar Holders. Uizars, | Spring Park Brewery, consisting of a

&e., Ke, &e.. | Gomplete Plant for Brewing,

W. D. STEWART, Tovet} ok ; Auctioneer, | _, Together with a large Sh ne eee | Bpnee, and outhouses. =

Terms at Sale. |

Dwelling

Ch'town, Aug. 19, 1879, --2i |

a i ATCHES. W. D.STEWART, hornets |Ch’town, Aug. 19, 79.

ese th sale Auetr. = ga : Chase’s Halifax Matches a =

BOSTON STEA‘ ERS a CARROLL 2 WORCESTER

-_ . parjholesale buyers supplied direct from the Passage Rate Reduced to $8,

FENTON T. NEWBERY & CO.,

Agents for P. E. Island. 7 Aug. 18, 1879—pat sj her 3i

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Superior to any in the Market at

Reduced Prices. PX store—

CARVELL BROS., Agents, Ch’'town, Aug. 1879—Im eod pat’ar Im 1)