Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-28
The HOSPITAL ACERTAINTY.
Plans Adopted by the Hospital Commits
sion this Morning and to be Pre-
ented to Council for Adoption.
The Plans in DetaiI-EHceIIent sanitary
Arrangements Possible - Private
ward.for bad Case.-The Re
ception Room In Center.

Iulsuhllt 10 huloufnnlent, tne lOSplt2I
commissioners met at the mayors Office last
night, with full board present MessIs
J. S. Elliott, +. NJ. Hagan, c. A. Phelps,
Jacob B. LiSle and Mayor Goodwin. Chas.
Cregan, the architect, according to instruc
tionS, presented set of modified plans for
the proposed structure, which were consid-
cred and discussed. No final action was
taken last night, and the board adjourned
to meet at the mayors Office at 10 o'clock
today.
The board met at the time and place
specified with all members present except
Mr.. LiSle. John Ii. Thomas and Architect
Cregan were also in attendance The plans
for the hospital as presented last night by
the architect
WE'RE FORMALLY ADOPTED
by the commissioners, with the concurrence
of Mr.. Thomas. and will be presented to
city council tonight for approval If this is
obtained, and there is no reason to believe
otherwise, the contracts can be let in a week
and the work put speedily under way.
The plans have already been briefly con-
Sdered in the GLoBE-REPUBLIC, but, now
that they are adopted. merit full descrip-
tion. The building is to be sixty feet
square. The foundations will be stone and
the basement will extend under the entire
building, of which it will form a considera-
bic part. The kitchen, laundry. dead
room, engine-roOm and stOre-house will
be located in the basement, which is ample
in size 10 accommodate them all, and will be
divided up into rooms similar to the first
floor.
The building is to be frame, but with
brick filling between the studding and the
misunderstanding, TO make solid walls III
which disease germs will have difficulty in
finding lOdgment There is only the first
story besides the basement, and it consists
of nve octagonal rooms, each twenty-three
feet square, four of which surround one III
the center. The main entrance is from
the west and leads into vestibule 91s feet
square, which in turn leads into
the central room, which is to be the
RECEPTION HALL.
This central room has access to every
room in the building. and Is twenty-fOur
feet high, rising considerably above the
other four main rooms, which are but six
teen feet high. The central OF reception
room, is to be lighted by eight windows
over head, giving abundant light and yenti-
lation to it, and TO the entire building. A
gothic roof is to cover it. The northwest
GctagOnal room is the ''conyalescents'
room, and the northeast apartment the ad-
minlstratiOn carbohydrates for the Of
ticerS, physician and others. The two
rooms on the south side are wards,
each capable Of accommodating eight
patents. There are also two private
private wards, each 9 4 feet square. for the
most serious cases, on the north and south
sides of the central room. TIVE broad
stairways lead into the basement from the
administrative room. There are. two com
plete lighthouses, with all the modern ap-
plianceS, and the ventilation is expressly
looked after by fresh and foul air shafts. A
commodious porch, ~ by Is feet, adorns
each OF the four sides. Each of the four
corner rooms is lighted by five large win
dOws, and as stated the central room has
eight, giving a food of light. 1t will
be seen that there is no attic
or empty spaces about the
building. Every inch of space is
filled up and utilized and there are no
places for foul air or gasses TO collect and
impair the sanitary character of the insti-
tuition. In summer, the wide entrance
leading from the central room into the 9TH
ers can all be thrown open and
SUPERB CURRENT OF AIR
obtained throughout the eptire building.
The hospital will be heated throughout by
steam, which is agreed upon as the best
heat for such an institution where uniform
ity is desirable. Thirty-two patients can
readily be accommodated. 1t is hoped that
council will accept the plans tonight and
that the work nay soon be humming