The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-20
A new FRENCH HOSPITAL.
Many Plans Submitted for
the Structure.
The Committee Appointed to Make the selec-
ton Is Confronted by Most Diff
cult Problem.

The last day for the submission OF plans
for the new French hospital expired on
Tuesday and the committee appointed to
decide the matter fnd themselves con-
fronted with an embarrassing and highly
difficult problem.
No less than fourteen different architects
appear as competitors. and some of these
have submitted different plans in detail,
which will make the final choice all the
more pulling.
One architect submitted fourteen distinct
plans, another nine and several others
eight plans, each Of details relating to yen-
tilatiun, heating. general construction and
the like. consequently the committee finds
itself embarrassed by such multitude Of
specifications and final choice is necessarily
deferred for some time.
The location of the new French Hospital
will be on Point Lob0s avenue, corner OF
Fifth avenue. A block 600 by 800 feet In
dimensions was purchased five years ago
for S4S coo, in anticipation of the ultimate
removal of the old hospital now located on
Bryant street. between Fifth and Sixth.
The new location is certainly superb
one. and admits of every architectural
adornment which such building is eapa-
Bile of.
The new hospital will be the largest pri-
i
contain at least $50 beds under ordinary
conditions, but in the event Of eOntagion
this number could be increased trebly if
necessary.
The new plans submitted range from q
structure from 240 feet long to one Of lesser
dimensions. II will be two stories and
basement high, and each story is TO be in
dependent or isolated from the other, so
that consumptive, surgical or contagious
patients may be separated from each other.
The designs submitted are all drawn In
reference to the location Of the hospital,
and the prevailing direction OF the winds
Ii is intended that each ward shall have
the benefit of sunlight at the same time dur
Ing the day.
The committee propose that all the sub
mItted plans shall be exhibited IN public
hall. so that every person interested shall
have an opportunity Of expressing an opin-
ion as to the individual merits OF each.
The financial condition Of the French Hos
pital is In a highly prosperous state. 1t
already owns the block upon which the new
structure is TO be built and has besides a
fund of $4,000 in cash on deposit In bank.
In addition ii has the old property. which
is estimated to be worth $4,000 This gives
$4,000 available for the new hospital,
which will cost minimum of $780, and
probably considerably more.
The income of the old hospital averages
$4,000 year above all expenses, and 1t is
thought that the income realized when the
new building is occupied will considerably
exceed this sum. 90 that but little indebted
ness will remain when tho new hospital is
ready for occupancy. Besides the sums
available from present assets. there are
certain legacies which will be applied to the
building fund and will go a long way
toward freeing the institution from posi-
BILE debt
The president Of the French Hospital
Society is Henry Martin. and L. Ross is
vice-president. Messrs Hanque, BOsiO, st
Denis, LIE Gillet, Robinet, Chartrey. SaT-
thon, Marchebout and Levy are the CON-
mittee on the selection of building plan.
and Doctors Dudley TAFT Gross, Bazan and
Bischl are the resident and consulting ply
sician5.