New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-12
TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL.
HEARING on THE PROPOSED LAKE
CLEAR SITE
ACTION POSTPONED AFTER PROTESTS HAD
BEEN MADE-DANNEMORA DESIRES
THE NEW INSTITUTION.
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Albany. Oct. 1.-THE Forest Preserve Board and
the State Board Of Health gave a hearing Of great
interest in the Senate chamber this afternoon upon
the proposition to place the proposed State Hospi-
tai for Consumpves at Big Clear Lake, in Frank
lin County. This proposition has been made by
the trustees of the hospital The Forest Preserve
Board and the State Board OF Health. according
TO law passed this year, must give their ap-
prevail to the selection Of this site before be
purchased
site at Big Clear Lake OF such an intense nature
that the Forest Preserve Board and the State
Board Of Health did not act the matter, In
stead the members Of these boards requested the
trustees OF the tuberculosis Hospital TO give a
hearing TO citizens Of Clinton County who advo-
Gated the placing OF the proposed hospital at
Dannemora IN that county, on the ground that
1t is better fitted by its climate for consumptves
than the Big Clear Lake region. and moreover.
could be made Of the LABOR of the State Prison
convcts in Clinton Prison, Dannemora. in the
construction Of the buildings of the hospital
The Forest Preserve Board members present
were Northumberland Woodruff, State Engl-
neer Bond and Charles H Bahcock of Rochester
DR. Daniel Lewis and DR.. Alvah H. Doty. Of New
York; Owen Cassidy, Of Havana, and Attorney
General Davies represented the State Board of
Health. The State Board Of Charities was repre-
sented by DR.. Stephen Smith, of New York and
Harvey ". Putnam, of Buffalo. The trustees of
the tuberculosis Hospital and DR.. J. r. Ransom.
the physician who has charge OF the convicts in
Clinton Prison were also in attendance.
Letters were read from Whitelaw Reid and An
son Phelps Stokes expressing opposition to the Sc
lection Of the Big Clear Lake site, At the begin
ming Of the hearing Mr.. Davies asked if more than
site had been examined. Mr.. Townsend said
that about twenty sites had been inspected. Sec
rotary Mclaughlin of the Prison Commission the
members of which favor placing the hospital at
Dannemora and employing the labor Of the couvcts
in building its walls, said that he would like to
learn what were the advantages Of the Big Clear
Lake site Mr. Townsend replied:
THE tuberculosis Commission considers that the
sole duty Of the State Board of Health and of abe
Forest Preserve Board is to approve disapprove
the Big Clear Lake site, not consider the merits
Of other sites"
INFORMATION DESIRED BY THE OFFICIALS.
But want information as this Big Clear
Lake site said Mr. Davies and I understand
that there people here who favor site at
DannemOra."
DR.. Pryor then read letter written by the mem
beers Of the tuberculosis Commission to the State
Board Of Health and the Forest Preserve Board
expressing their opinion that the Big Clear Lake
site was the best The report stated that 100
Of land could be brought Big Clear Lake for
5000 but that 500 acres more were desired.
Have you obtained options this 500 of
land? asked Mr.. Cassidy
We have not answered Mr.. Townsend; but We
could make bargain now. We do not know
the value Of these 500 acres"
Nj. Cassidy asked Mr.. Townsend If the Dame
mora site had been examined. Nj Townsend re-
piled that il had been by himself and DIT Mac
Donald. but not by the three other members Of
the Commission. Mr.. Townsend argued that the
Dannemora site not before the Forest Pre-
serve Board and the State Board OF Health for
their consideration.
Technically II is not" said Mr. Woodruff, and
as p matter OF law consider anything
but the Big Clear Lake site" After some further
discussion, however, the gentlemen from Clinton
County were permitted to express their sentiments
and John O'Brieu said:
We requested the members OF the TubercuoeiF
Commission 10 visit the Dannemora site, but only
Two OF them did So and we much disappointed
because believe IL admira BILE one"
Dr. Ransom Then made earnest address in
favor Of the selection OF the Dannemora site. He
said that it 100 feet above the level OF the
that the drainage was excellent, that there was a
supply OF J5).e95 gallons OF water available day.
and that the statistics o. the prison and of Dame
nora village showed that the dry air Of the region
made the site client for consumptive
acs-ftaL The site vas the eastward slope of the
AdiTondacks and there forest fogs The
scenery magnificent
Tor hfty years. he added. the consumptiye patients