The special report of the committee of visitors of the County Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch as to the action brought against Mr. Daukes : to be presented to Court on the ensuing County-Day / [Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum].

  • London (England). County Lunatic Asylum, Colney Hatch.
Date:
1859
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Credit: The special report of the committee of visitors of the County Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch as to the action brought against Mr. Daukes : to be presented to Court on the ensuing County-Day / [Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the whole of the roofs would have to be taken to pieces and reframed, and the principal rafters rejected for deficiency of length. Labour and material would, therefore, become large items in the carrying out of this plan. “ Looking at the alteration of these roofs under the circumstances which call for that alteration, we con¬ sider that the Committee are not so desirous of ob¬ taining roofs constructively perfect as they are to ensure permanent efficiency in connection with a sound economy; we have, therefore, keeping these points in view, prepared a design, a drawing of which accompanies this Report, by which all the timbers of the roofs remain, and only such auxiliary timbers are applied as necessity demands. “ The full description of the mode of treating these roofs will be found in the drawing. “ The Committee will observe that in the consi¬ deration of the two subjects specially referred to us, i. e., the arches and the roofs, we have, kept the im¬ portant element of expense constantly in view, an element of no inconsiderable value when the extent of the building is taken into account, and the effect of multiplication of even a small item of cost. “We are, “ My Lord and Gentlemen, “ Your verv faithful servants, “ THOMAS BELLAMY. “ GEORGE POWNALL. “ 2?)rd February, 1857.’^