The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
PESTHOUsE SITE.
Majority of Council Opposed to Using
the Hospital Grounds.

Opponents of the establishment of the
contagious disease hospital on the grounds
west of the hospital were in abundance at
the Council meeting last night to Coun-
Gilman Sourbier carry out his promise to
do everything in his power TO change the
hospital to the site of the old one. The
old site comprises eleven acres and Is
north of Fall creek. Sourbier succeeded by
a vote of 13 to s in having his resolution
passed.
THE passage of this resolution" said he,
means that thirteen councilmen will not
vote another cent for the establishment
of contagious disease hospital on the
site selected by the Board of Public Works,
and it also means that the same men will
vote to provide all funds necessary TO
properly build an adequate hospital on the
old site. l believe the majority of the
Council which supported the resolution will
adhere to that position
Sourbier's resolution was very long. II
recited that the purpose was declared to
erect the hospital on land west OF the City
Hospital There il would endanger the
well-settled neighborhood, the City Hos
pital inmates and damage property. 1T was
declared that the old site was removed
from a settled district and was easily avail
able and had the Endorsement of many
physicians of eminence.
That part of the resolution declaring the
position of the Council was follows:
BE it resolved, That the mayor, Board of
Public Works and Board of Public Health
and Charities be and they are hereby re-
Guested to take no further steps looking
to the location of a pesthouse upon the
present site near the City Hospital. but to
take immediate steps looking to the cree
ton of a permanent and adequate hospital
building upon the old location north of
the Fall creek bridge, and that building
modern and complete, suitable for the
treatment of persons afflicted with small
rtxNracs n h. A1a
gun at once upon said last named location
and the work thereon pushed as rapidly
as possible to the completion of the same,
so that persons afflicted with smallpox can
be taken and treated therein without en-
dangering their lives and without bring
ing them in contact with revolving condi-
tons, and that the plans for such new hos
pital shall provide for a suitable heating
and electric lighting plant in connection
with the same so that such building can
be so heated and lighted as to render COM
Portable in every way so far as possible for
those patients who are treated therein; and
be IL further
Resolved, That the Common Council now
declares that Ii will at any time upon the
proper request appropriate sufficient funds
to erect and equip a suitable hospital for
the treatment of contagious diseases at the
old location north of the Fall creek bridge. .
When the resolution came to a vote II
found Mr.. Expert in peculiar position
Both sites are in the ward he represents
the Fourth Consequently he opposed the
resolution. The vote on the passage of the
resolution was:
Ayes-Berry, Grail, Kelley Meyer. MORT
arity Shea, Sourbier. Spray. Vail. War
veg. Wheeler Wolsiffer and Wysong.
Noes-Cooper. Expert. Holiday. McFar-
land, Negley, Rhodes. Wynne and Billings
ley.
The opponents of the present plans of tbs
Board of Public Works were in great glet
over the result as they took the action tC
mean that the proposed extension of the
contagious disease hospital by the pur-
chase OF additional ground would fail OF
ratification by the Council.