New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-08
IS TT A DOODLE COMBINES
SHARP EYES TURNED UPON THE ALDERMEN.
PECULIAR ACTIONS IN REGARD TO THE APPLIcA
r1oS OF THE woMAN's HOSPITAL FOR PER-

ipECUIIAR ACTIONS IN REGARD TO THE APPLlCA'
TON OF THE woMANs HOSPITAL FOR PER
MISSION TO SELL BLOCK OF LAND.
~ .s.r. "comb,ne OF 1898" in the Board OF
Aldermen having aims and purposes similar to
those of the combine of 1881? This is what some
people have been saying OF late. Their reasons
for so believing are based upon the delay which al
tends the Boards action In the matter OF the ap-
plicat,on of the trustees of the Woman's Hospital
to sell the block occupied by 1t. so that other
nroperty further up town may be purchased ana
the hospital removed 10 the new Site the piock
fs bounded by Forty-nnth and Ffueth sts'' anu
Lexington and Fourth aves.. and was oeeueu oy
the city for a womans hospital In January iso'
and IL was stipulated that II must be used Tor no
other nurpose About s250ooo has been spent In
erecting buildings and improvements. and 1t is now
valued at sl0o0,cm
For two or three years the trustees nave been
anxious to remove to a more eligible site. In Eish'h
ave, fronting Central Park, between Ninety
second and Ninety-third SITS. and the trustees
asked the Board OF Aldermen of 1891 for authority
n sell the old site and buildings to obtain the
money for buying the new site and erecting ne"
hosptal structures. The application hung nre III 'ne
Board and the trustees secured special act OF 'he
Legislature authorizing the Board to grant their
request
A fresh app,icaton under this act made on
January 80 last and as an nducement the trustees
agreed to maintain twenty-four free peas III 'ne
new hospital for patients sent by the Mayor ana
Aldermen. The application was referred TO the
Law Committee. who gave public nearing IN
March. Some members suggested that the Tree
beds ought TO be thirty-one I'm number. instead OF
twenty-four so that each Alderman could nave one
but there were no audible objections, and Joseph
H. Choate and Henry r. Beekman the representa-
tives of the hospital at the hearing looked Tor
favorable report. Six months lave passed ana the
application is still in the hands OF the committee
Its members are John F. Oakley, chairman Roliin
NJ Morgan, Francis J. Lantry. William H. Schott
and S. W. Smith. Vice President Andrew A. Noonan
has taken a lively interest in the matter. although
not a member of the committee II Is understood
that the Nev-York Central Railroad Company is
ready TO pay 100000 for the property when the
hospital trustees give clear title, but this Is
not possible without favorable action by the Alder
men.
IAN impression prevails among certain Alder
men," young lawyer who has been watching this
matter said yesterday. that the trustees can afford
to pay literally for getting this concession through
the board. and they are waiting for an offer. No
body is disposed to tell yet what influences have
been exerted 10 prevent the Law Committee from
making a report. but the story Will come out in
time. 1t will make some men feel sick.
II was reported yesterday that the hospital peo-
pie had been trying to interest Mr.. Croker In the
application. but without success.