The morning times., 1896-01-11

The petition will surely Represented to the
Senate protesting against the location Of
the proposed isolated hospitar' for con-
tagious diseases in the block bounded by
Bismarck and Princeton streets, Seventh
street and Sherman avenue, a srecommended
by the Commissioners in their last annual
report.
The petition is signed by the following
tax-pa yers; NJ. a. bslIinger, president OF
the Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton; James W. somerville. president OF
the Mount Pleasant Citizens. Associa ton;
Francis Cotton, John b. Cotton, NJ. NJ.
Parker, Patrick O'Ferreil, C. NJ. Carter,
George Simmons, c. G. Schneider, and H.
A. Paxto
1t begins by acknowledging the estab-
lishnents Of such a hospital as the one
proposed, and that private interests should
not be allowed to stand in tine way OF public
good. The paper then continues; .-s- -
PROPERTY VALUES INCREASED.
THAT part of the District contiguous TO
The proposed site and which would be 'im-
mediately affected by the location OF such
hospital thereon is the onIy section that
has shown1a steady advance m-'values
financial depression, and the records of the
Inspector of buildings viii show that more
money has been expended within few
squares OF the proposed site within the
last two years for good, permanent al
tractve residences than in all other parts
of the District combined.
In our opinion the establishment Of such
a hospital at this spot means the stopping OF
beautiful, healthful. and rapidly growing
sections OF the District, and the reduction
of the revenues OF the city to an extent so
great that it is not easy to measure.
POPULAR FEAR OF IT.
1T is no excuse for the establishment Of
this hospital at the above location that the
honorable Commissioners and the Health
Department have reached the conclusion
that no injury will come to the health Of
the community If a building limit OF forty
feet should be established.
Ninety-nlne out of every hundred dis
agree with the honorable Commissioners on
this subject, and each and every man and
woman entertains a well fixed dread and
fear OF such hospital, and this feeling. SO
universal in its character. even If ii be
erroneous. is Just as destructive to prop
erty values as though it were ewelifounded.
Admitting the sincerity OF the honorable
Commissioners, we beg to submit that when
all our citizens are accorded the same OPP
portunities for technical medical investi-
CATION OF the subject that has been enjoyed
by the honorable Commissioners and the
health department. We entertain no doubt
but that such citizens would, If given the
power to locate a hos1itaI of this kind,
emulate the illustrious Example set them
in this instance by, the honorable ComfIiis-
sioners and would locate, or undertake to
locate, the same at point as remote as
possible from their own residences and
their own real estate investments"
Attached TO the petition are affidayits
showing recent investments TO the amount
of about 81 500 900. The affidavits
are signed by Messrs Barr and Tanner,
Jacob Jones, Robert E. Bradley, Kennedy
& Davis, Baker & Lamptop. and c. B.
Keferstein. The affidavits assert that
in the opinion of the signers the location
OF the proposed hospital at this spot
would destroy the values OF property ip
most unwarranted degree.