New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-01
THE NEWYORK HOSPITAL.

The annual reports of the Board of Governors of me
NewYork Hospital for many years past regularly presented
to the view Of State Legislature the constantly increas
pg and demands for hospital relief arising from tho
rapid growth Of this City tho immense and continued influx
Of strangers and immigrants and the increase OF the nav
CATION of the port At the time have been set forth
the ken from time time to enlarge the
and improve the condition of the establishment so Is in
some degree to meet these augmentng claims During the
pas year the measures for procuring from the bera'y of
the czens Of New York the funds necessary for an extern
,ve enlarpet nj of the two establishments have been
RED out with gratifying The appeal has been met
thus far by subscription of nearly 100000 OF which
s473sO were received and applied during the last year to
the objects Of the subscription.
The most pressing want to be supplied was the snbstu
ton of an entirely new, commodious and better con
fnuetsd as well much spacious edee for the OLD
Marine Hospital which had become inadequate Tor the rece
ton and comfort of the sesmen received at this institution
without delay as the plans could
be settled and the contracts purchase of materials ana
other necessary previous arrangements completed
Other expenditures of similar nature were judged 10 DO
required with as little delay light be- at the Blooming
dale Asy lum FOX the lnane
The number of admissions during the year was consider
ably diminished by the restriction OF accommodation curing
and snce the removal of the old Marine Hospital 70 make
room orthe ne efce but the Governors OF
anxious that the whom they had stipulated W TO
ceye should not find their hospital assistance at all dm
hed erected on their grounds three large and eommodou
one story wooden buildings for the temporary reception OF
patients at cost Of s224 81 These will furnish convenient
and comfortable accommodations until the completion OF
the new Marine building, and the contemplated improve
reept, in the large edifce known the North Hospital
The old Marine Hospital, though substantial building
was taken down because having been originally
for other purposes long before the knowledge oil
construction which has been OF late years acquired oy
..,syepoe and the advance OF practical science was III
,ssptsd for s present use and coud not be thoroughly
;mnrovsd unless by an entire remodeng OF Its interior al
an expense probably approaching to that OF new
A,o,bsr and st more cogent reason that was bull
with little economy Of room and occupied the only location
ON the Ho,nital grounds where building OF double us
capacity and convenience could be placed rams 10, 1
proposed building procured, and wheh 1
execution was sonfded 10 COMMITTEES Oh tne Doatu -
Governors consisting of members whose former espe.
enee in the 70 modelling of the main or cena SUMS ~
1881 had more especially qualified them Tor tnls duIy
The necessary arrangements for contracts mAerisIs
&C. were made in the earlier months OF Isst any
the work was commenced in May last Inc weatnsr 1i
ths autumn being favorable proceeded rapidly ana wiz
yrobaby be ready for occupation before the neN
The new edice constructed the most approved ans
Of hospital accommodation and arrangement when ceua
be adapted to ito peculiar situation and the
tston of ground space in populous city Il JUN VI
bns stone and Is 1876 feet in length by So In breadn nree
storie. in hight besides high basement above grouhu
which may also be applied fo' hospital uses IL VIII 00n
Tain without inconys nience, about 200 patients
IL estimated cost is about el30OOo' ana "nen con
nleted fitted up with its appatstus for warmth ana
ion, gas water and ether eonysusueo may sAcssa 'AS'