Third annual report, 1867 / Newcastle-upon-Tyne Borough Pauper Lunatic Asylum.

  • Newcastle-upon-Tyne Borough Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Date:
1868
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Credit: Third annual report, 1867 / Newcastle-upon-Tyne Borough Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    all the same, and accurate quantities to guide them, varied from each other to the extent of £10,371. It was also, to a great extent, accounted for by the alterations made on the plans and specification by the Commissioners in Lunacy, and by the unsettled state of labour and wages in the interval between the beginning and end of 1865. After some unavoidable delay,—arising from some of the offers that were lowest being withdrawn by the parties, and the necessary recourse, in consequence, to the next in amount, and the adjustment of miscalculations in others,—contracts were finally entered into at the total amount of £26,930, and the building was staked out on the ground, and excavations commenced, in 1866 ; but a strike among the operative masons and bricklayers took place at that time, and continued till March, 1867, so that very little progress was made with the mason-work during that period. Since its termination, how¬ ever, the various works have progressed rapidly and satisfac¬ torily,—the portion of the building east of the centre having been covered in, early in August, and the western portion about the middle of November. The ‘plaster-work of the east wing is all completed, and that of the west wing is far advanced in progress. The mason-work of the entrance range of buildings, kitchen offices, medical superintendent’s house, and the laundry offices, is now progressing rapidly, and the enclosure walls of airing courts will be commenced shortly. The offer of Messrs. Mather and Armstrong, of Newcastle, for the gas-fittings, being accepted, as the lowest of a consider¬ able number sent in for your consideration, the tubing is now all fixed in that portion of the building which is covered in. A detailed specification was prepared for the fitting-up of the steam-boilers, cooking apparatus, warming and ventilation, hot water supply, and washing machinery ; and, from a number of offers submitted to you, that of Mr. Somerset, of St. Nicholas’ Works, Newcastle, amounting to £1,240. 14s. 8d. was accepted, and the steam pipes are now being fixed. In the course of two or three weeks a commencement will be made to lay the wood floors in the east wing, so that there is a prospect of the building being finished by the end of this year. The works are being executed by the several contractors in accordance with the plans and specification, anel in a workman¬ like and satisfactory manner. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your very obedient and faithful servant, WM. L. MOFFATT, Edinburgh, 4 Fettes Row, March, 1868. r
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