The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-25
A MARINE HOSPITAL
DIR. S. ID. BROOKS ARRIVED YES
TERDAY MORNING.
PLANS ARE BEING PUSHED.
NEW MARINE SERVICE MAN COMES
TO ASSUME CHARGE.

DR.. Brooks Comes from Portland,
where He Has Been in Charge of
the Marine HospitnI-Was Former
Iy Stationed in Snvannah-He
Thinks That Plans VIII Soon BE
Advertised for New Structure.
viii Cost 1925, OOO-Nurses, Phar-
macist. Engineer and other OFF,
GERS VIII BE Needed.
DR.. S. D. Brooks of the Marine Hos
pital Service, who will be the officer
in charge of the new United States
Marine Hospital in Savannah, arrived
in the city yesterday morning.
DR.. Brooks has recently been in
charge Of the marine hospital at Port
land, Me, his term of service having
expired a few days ago. He formerly
lived in Savannah, about fourteen
years ago, when he was connected with
the Marine Hospital Service.
His duties for the present will con-
sist in assuming charge of all that
pertains to the Public Health and Ma
rine Hospital Service, that being the
title by which the service is now
known AS soon as the hospital is built
he will assume charge of it.
The new marine officer is just from
Washington. where he visited the
Treasury Department for the purpose
of receiving instructions and making
inquiry relative TO the plans. 1t is his
belief that work will be begun within
a few weeks. The plans are now in
the hands of the United States archi-
tect of the Treasury Department, who,
with the board appointed from the ma
rine service, are engaged in perfecting
them.
Plans for Buildings.
In addition to the main building,
which will cost about 100000 DR..
Brooks says there will be quarters for
a surgeon besides stables and a laun-
dry building. The number of men en-
ployed will be between fifteen and
twenty including about twelve nurses,
a pharmacist, an engineer, ambulance
driver and several minor officers.
These will, with the exception of the
pharmacist be selected by the officer
in charge, DR.. Brooks
The assignment of DR.. Brooks at this
time in itself means that the govern
ment intends to push the plans, and
DtSin WbIh OI AiiC ilEW AOSBANctl eAS oOOA
as may be. The plans contemplate
the construction of one of the largest
hospitals of it's character on the AT
lantic coast, the ones at Boston, Bal
timore and New York being the only
ones which will be larger. The govern
ment appropriation for the mainte-
nance of the hospital service is more
than $1.000,O00 Der annum.
viii Remove Offices.
At present there is a marine station
in Savannah, DR.. Elton S. Osborne haV-
ing been in charge. He is relieved by
DR. Brooks. AS soon as the hospital
is built, the present disposition of pa
tients, by sending them to the st. Jo-
sephs Hospital, win be dispensed with.
The present offices in the Custom House
will be removed to the surgeons quar-
tiers at the hospital.
The site for the hospital, as is well
known, is on the southwest corner
of York and Abercorn streets, the size
of the lot being 80 by $50 feet. 1t is the
site first proposed for the Postoifice
building. Dr. Brooks is pleased with
the selection of the site, which he
says is most appropriate and accessible.
The construction of the hospital DR..
Brooks thinks, is a distinct step in
Savannahs advancement, in keeping
with the strides which the city has
The only other places on the Atlantic
coast were there are marine hospitals
are Portland, Me, Boston, Vineyard
Haven, Mass, New York, Baltimore.
Delaware Breakwater, Wilmington, n.
c., and Key West.
Auxiliary to Commerce.
1.-THE marine hospital is a public in
stitution which is needed in every
port, and the establishment of one is
a great auxiliary to commerce. Sa-
vannah has needed one for some time,
and now that the appropriation has
been got, l believe the work will be
pushed TO rapid completion
There has been a marked advance
in the city since l have been absent"
said me- inspeaking of the general adj
vancement of Savannah's interests,
particularly in regard to the streets.
They have been wonderfully improved
as has also the character of the bust
ness houses on the main streets. Sa-
vannah is one of the prettiest cities in
the world, any way, and I am pleased
to be here again"