Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-27
FIRST EDITION.
The Proposed City Hospital

DEBATE IN ooUNJIL UPON THE PROPOSITION TO
PURCHASE THE PROPERTY or JACKSON IL BOND.
The Committee on City Hospital to whom was
referred the proposals from different parties Of
fering to sell to the city site for the City Hos
pital, presented the following report
WILmNaroN, June 28, 1872
To ae Hon. Mayor and Oily Council Of VII
miDgtOn:
GENTLEMEN THE Special Committee on City
Hospital would respectfully recommend TO your
Honorable body that, after examining all the
property offered to your Committee in their
opinion the property offered by Jackson & Bond
II the best adapted for the purpose Of City
Hospital for the following reasons:
1st, II is situated at an elevation Of 400 feet
above the level of the Delaware river. is thor
oughly ventilated, and in full view Of our noble
city The building s AZ feet front by 70 feet
deep, containing 40 rooms also, bath rooms
and 5 water closets, hot and cold water on each
floor, circulating boiler containing l50 gallons
Of water. II is understood by your Committee
that the lot adjoining it can be bought for $4,000
Your Committee therefore would respectfully
recommend the purchase OF the property of
jackson Il Bond, and also the lots adjoining it,
and ask instruction to purchase said ground,
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM II. QuISN.
john f RIoHAnDsoN
II. +. PIoKELs.
p W MCDOWELL.
PaILIP QuIaLEY.
DENNIS j. MENTION.
Mr. Quinn moved tho adoption of the report of
the commi tee, which being seconded, Mr. Feb-
ger opposed its adoption and thought the place
not adapted to the purpose OF city hospital
Those oonversant with hospitals knew that
wards were required 40 different rooms would
require 40 nurses, whereas ii shou ! be 30 ar
ranged that into wards that but few nurses
would be required. The building was too high
and the patients would have to be carried up
n...l.a .z.Fak akatu nanta alH
be avoided He thought the locality offered by
Bishop Lee, on Jefferson between Fourteonth
and Fifteenth streets, elevated fully as we'll and
better adapted for an hospital, The latter could
be purchased for 1000, whereas jackson
Bonds would cost $l7.5
Mr. Quinn replied and said it. would not re
quire 40 nurses for 40 patients, The building
con be arranged into wards. We have ths
building here already erected suitable for hos
pital, with every convenience BishoD Lees
contract price for lot was $4,000 without
building. or any hot and cold wather baths.
Mr.. Pickes thought the place recommend
cd the best we could get at the present time.
The property was cheap. Bishop Ices place was
certainly beautiful location nut it was not plea
SAINT to have hospital on the banks of the race
which furnishes our drinking water and it would
be equally unpleasant for patients to be placed
where they we're all the time in sight OF the Gem
eteTy and tombstones We want hospital
now and the one now proposed ready for
occupancy. The cholera was advancing and 1t l.
the part OF wisdom to prepare for it.
Mr. Hayes thought the property was cheap,
but was afraid it was not suitable for the pur-
pose recommended He thought we should 60
where we could get the most ground. The Io
feet adjoining at $50 per foot would cost $3, 900
more.
Mr. Baker thought we should have more OF
| the details; we ought to know who are to be sal
| Aried and how much and how and where the
money was to come from to support the Hospi-
tai.
Mr. Quinn stated that he understood one man
ufacturing firm would give sl500 per year and
| he had no doubt there were others who would
| be glad to contribute.
| Mr. Richardson said the Committee had been
authorized to get proposals for lot and not to
/ make details that was after consideration.
| MFR. Baker, moved to refer the question back
/ to the committee for specific details. Lost
motion by Mr.. Baker to postpone until the
/ next meeting of Council was also lost
Mr.. Quinn calling for the yeas aud nays on
| the adoption of the report, the vote was as fol-
| lows:
Yeas.-Messrs. Gilbert, Heusted, Lynch Men
| ton, Mendinhall, Phillips, Pickes, Quigley,
Quinn, Richardson. Underwood Maris,-l2.
J Nays,-Messrs. Baker, Febiger, Hayes, Mcln-
! tira-A.