Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-30
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ANNUAL MEETING
Of Maine State Sanatorium Association
and Trustees at Portland.

OF Name state Sanatorium ASsocidIioH
Il and Trustees at Portland.
The annual meeting Of the Maine
State Sanitorium Association and of
the board of trustees, was held at Hotel
Lafayette, Portland, yesterday, and ar
rangements were made for raising the
sum of $4,000 for the erection and
furnishing of temporary administra-
ton building on the property of the
estate near Hebron, as early next
spring as possible. This action was
taken in order that the State may have
a sanitorium for the treatment of con-
sumptives, where relief from the dread
disease may be had, and where those
who are affected with it may ward it
off.
The meeting of the trustees was first
held, and at this all were present with
the exception of Hon. F. c. Whitehouse
of Topsham, Hon. F. Q. Beal of Bangor,
and A. w. Hall Of Dexter. Others
present were DR.. Josiah Durham of
Hebron, Dr. A. G. Young Of Augusta,
DR.. Estes Nichols Of Boston, Mrs.
Weeks and Miss Week and John Calvin
Steven of Portland.
DR.. Weeks as chairman of the build
ing committee, made his report of what
had been DONE E. c. Jordan of Port
land, had been chosen engineer to run
contour lines for determining a proper
place for building and laying pipes for
water and sewerage. There are sew
eral large springs on the property, one
of which is 66 feet above where the
building would be erected.
Another spring is 14S feet above the
building site, which give an ample
head for the supply Of water. A care
full analysis made at the State labora-
tory shows that this water is of eX-
cellent quality and soft. The analysis
of another spring shows that the water
is also good.
John Calvin Stevens, who had been
chosen to draw up plans, reported that
it would cost $500 to erect temper
airy administration building with sew
erage, exclusive of furnishings. The
report Of E. c. Jordan was read and it
said there was ample water for all
cattages to supply 200 people.
DR.. Estes Nichols of Boston, who has
been chosen manager of the sanato-
rum, made a report. He said that for
the past four months; he had been max
ing an examination of the sanatori-
ums in the United States and Canada
More recently he has been studying
the methods of treatment of patients
afflicted with tuberculosis with DR.
Stubbert He will in the near future
devote more time in the sanatoriums
at Liberty, where DIR. Stubbert has
many. In January, he will go to these
sanatoriums and begin work for the
mastering of all the details of admin
istration of senatorium.
Hon, Waldo Pettengill made his re.
port as chairman of the committee II
charge of the affairs of the firm anc
SAID that the apples had been sold fol
$121, and the hay, though this was al
off year. would bring $3.50. This make!
a six per cent return on the money in
vested.
At the meeting of the trustees, thu
question of how much money would b.
needed for properly starting the worl
of the sanatorium was brought up ant
it was decided that $4,000 should b'
raised for paying for the temporary
administration building, furnishing i
and laying out the grounds.
Much discussion as to how thi
should be- secured was raised and i
was finally decided that it should b.
raised by subscription with the hop
that the people of Maine would see tn
worthiness of the cause for which thu
trustees were working and subscribe
literally All the trustees agreed t
this and voted to do all they could t.
secure the amount and to have the
work we'll started before another year
This ended the meeting of the trus
tees and the members Of the corpora
ton held meeting at which f. {
Whitehouse of Topsham, and Bishol
Robt Goldman were reelected trustees
for three years, Bishop Goldman beins
elected to fill the vacancy caused by The
death of Hon. P. o. Vickery of Angus
ia.