New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-23
PUBLKo M5HTLN43.
-uE NEW ISLAND HOSPITAL.

Blsok ~ ierd Had yeets,,sy efterroos ~Gte
e,tso1siste cs,em4iec. Auesg ths guests puelest
p,rs Wus1A G. IIubt, f.q, S'mso1 Draper, John A.
EeebtSy, Dr. Ssngsr Dr. Jos X. Weed, Dr. Rsn,sy,
eId tie ms msmhers OF the Ams- -Houss Boxc TIE foi-
lowiI toouIrer.s locked up IL copper box end
pltcsd Ia tie oorre1 Scns:
Ala.Bos,e Reprs. is5'S-1: Bylaw, Of Ae Bead Of
0or,sOrs Ams H.use ias CsnDae.. or tho
iitUioI,. hosIspcs f the buildings COMPOSING tho ms
=. iiS' Oro,en Aauejoc Reports 1851 Ao1 Q, Les.A
toi. 6s.rs to Ct0n Aqg.S1ct DP,tnert GS,trlsr. Re-
TO Nara 81, issk C>ins Of toe CIited States.
The sto1s being laid, Washington Snlsb. esq.. Pre-
sidert of the Beard Of Tea Governor gave three
rsps sh the nsllet ssyirg 10 tie rsms Of humini-
"ty snt charity. pronounce Eis cornerstone Of the
IslaI Hospital permanently laid" Ifs thsn deliv-
cred the following address:
Gertiemtn Of Ge City Gors-rmsnt and Fe',or-
Cffi-ers: BY DO eefimposed task but by resolution
Of ths Board Of Goverro orr Of the Anshouse. pre-
cent myself before ycu to-day 10 cay few worcs on
the Itereetrg occasion. TIE duty Of addressing yoa
&C nd d. ubt have been much mere ably performed
by ueny Ct my Associates than mysef. l now sp-
pear bsfore you CO thsr behalf TO welcome you here.
1t geIerslly expected occasions Of this nature
Il st stUe Official explanation should be made OF the
otjes Of TIE ed6ce which il is proposed to erect not
ory to erghten thote who feel interestin the pub
lie Institutes Ct our day, but that when we shall
have passed from the ssge Of life, future generations
will oe,vs sych knowledge q will mark With interest
tie epirit CT our sge wdh the work Of our hands.
In IL sse evidences Of our time, which we have de-
ptsited under ttis Cornerstone, ve include, among
other ard perhaps more important records, those
which NOE especially regard the Bosrd Of Ten G1v'
eInors, aLd such proceedings CT tie Alcs'Iouse De
pertueIt az could bs gathered from the various gov
eIrmepts wtch preceded its present organization.
Having 6spoied Of the usual forms Of the occsson
l may be permitted to preaept soma Information COW
errg tie ersth bresdth highth and capacity Of the
ahfut IN ha tod viii
design ard improvement which have been suggested
by MI Rennick, the architect, mstured by the Com
ui.tee, and adopted by the Board OF Govefners. In
consiceretCn Of tie plans presented 1t has been the
design OF The card to unite simplicity and solidity
with convenience and proper economy.
TIE building is 10 be three and half sfories high
with s1SP ae" sy m %1fG so.s ey FEET hs
lighted by windows between the ccrnce and d,rmeTs
above the cornce The basement arrangements ap.
pear TO be complete The hight Of ceilings Of fret and
second stories is II feet, third story l6 feet.
On each story Of each wing there Will be IN the cer
ter building three wards, each capable of containing
twenty patients, and two wards in the wings or trans
verse ends each capable of cOntsiniDg 32 or Il
patients, as may be decided upon each ward to be
provided with single bedroom for particular cases;
waterclosets TO be separated by wells of skyhghts
from the building proper. There will be two prlnc-
pei staYwsys end two hoistwsys for patients. Bells
ard speaking tubes will be carried from each ward to
the room of the medical staff in the third story Of the
ctlter building, and speaking tube from the third
story of the main building to the office and bedroom
Of the resident physician. The number Of patieuts
that can be accommodated without Inconvenience will
lie as follows:
-Four wsId. IN basement, q eseh...........;:. Sc
Six WARDS in inst story, - esch............l2o
-Four Wards il FIST story "a eseh....... Sc
WARDS in second and t5id .tories,........"..4g2
In .......................""7H
The wares are oil leid out upon plan adopted by
Commission in France after an examination OF the
principal hosptals IL Europe 1t Is proposed to adopt
the general principle Of ventilation OF the LIS Kebos
siere Hospital Of Pars, now considered the best In
Europe. A general fresh air conductor, led by q
boHe or frcm raised air chimney outside of the build
irg lie carried underneath the basement floor. From
tis vertclc supply tubes diminishing in the area as
they r,se stri6ute tie fresh air in Sanmer, and the
heat cf esh air in the Winter, to each ward, bath
IOcm ard closet
The wards are supplied by horizontal tubes, with
vertical pedostas in each ward thcse pedestals
covered by perforated plates Of metal. TIE foul air
is conveyed from over every two beds OF each ward
by pipes of glazed earthenwais, to the top Of the
wall, where they conducted to the fouau
cpinreys by tubes of metal The circulation is pro-
duced by coils Of pipes stoves in the fou-air
cbimreys. The heavier gases are taken through open
Igs made around the base of the rooms. 1t is pro
pIted to force river and fresh water into tanks unde
tie roof by tie engine which drives the blower,
ard to have hot and cod water tsDks at regular dis
tsnces over the water closets and baths.
The outside walls to be constructed of rubbe stone
masonry, with hammer. dressed or poined corners.
Tie Outside walls to have an eight inch airspsce, and
four rch inner or furIng wall OF brick inside of the
interior stonewoIk.
The necessity of this important structure, all under
stand and assent to who know anything of the large
number Of dependents who are thrown upon our
public cbSrity.
TIE history Of the Hospital on Black wells leland
reed not be sought for in the dusty erchves of the past
The commencement lives in the memory Of many who
Low present. About Thirty years sgo the Peniten
tisiy erected on this Island and one Of its
tce SAME one now appropriated for the medics treat
Hospital for male patients. Midway bet ween this
SPOT cn which are now standing, and the beautiful
structure tine south yOn of the Island cose to the
western shore, stood some two story frame buildings,
which we're sppro prated for female patens. Before
the above mebuoaed accommodations were set ayat
for that purpose, all invads treated at the Aims
III in the Park, at Bellevue Hospital, and my
friends tie doctors doubtless recolect the time
when the ply sician who had charge here would leave
the latter place each morning for tue Island pay his
Iourd Of vsits, ard return TO Bellevue with sharpen
ed appetite for dinner.
TIE speaker went on TO give the history of the late
pita its family construction ard tendency to get
out of repair. So nOtoously unsafe is it, that il
presented by the Grand Jury as q nuisance. The Ten
originally cost, ard ttey contemplated pulling il
doen SIS they believed that il would Otherwise fall of
itself. The fire Of February last saved them the
trouble. lie continued:
the Aims Eouee, in consequence of the dIlapdated
condition n which they found most Of the institutions
tie islsnd, they have been called upon from time
to time, TO make great and important improvements,
esIecally for the sick.
large expenditure of money and extensive alters.
tions have been made also a, Bellevue Hospital Ii
affords much qualification to say that all that hss
been accomplished has been done with economy, and
with view to IermsDeLce and propriety.
Let NE return to this island again, the Of our
present lsboIs. Having demolished the old wooden
thaptes which bordered their beautiful island for
lorg time and erected in their place substantial AMI
ueImamtnt buildrRs. Iehecting credit upon the DE.