The site of the asylum shall be selected, and the buildings planned and constructed, solely with a view to promote the health and comfort of the inmates.
Code 1858, § 1595 (deriv. Acts 1826 Private, ch. 56, § 2); Shan., § 2679; Code 1932, § 4793; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 14-802, 14-20-102.