, 1904-02-19
B0ARD
OF CHARITIES AND REFORM Sc.
tECT SITE FOR BRANCH HOS
PITAl AT SHERIDAN.
Comprises Whole Block in That City,
Containing Nearly Four Acres,
Beautifully Located and Far
Enough Out to Be Free From Dust
And Noise Of the City.

Governor Fenimore Chatterton.
State Treasurer w. C. Irvine, State
Auditor Leroy Grant. and State Super
intendent of Public Instruction Thos.
IT. lyman, who comprises the state
board of charities and reform. arrived
ii Sheridan Sunday night, says the
Post of that city.
The pupose of their visit is to decide
upon a location fer the hospital which
is to be erected in Sheridan by the
state of Wyoming during the coming
summer.
Yesterday morning Dr.. NJ. A. New
ell, H. w. sumption and w. E. Mullen,
the representatives of the executive
committee of the Commercial club,
drove the members of the board out to
the site on Residence hill which was
thought to be a desirable location for
the institution. The committee had
secured options on five lots in the
block on KilbOurne street, between
Jefferson and Thurmond. The mem
bers of the board We're much pleased
with the location, but they were of the
opinion that five lots would not be
which will eventually be required in
connection with the institution.
In the afternoon a number of the
business men of the city met the men,
bers of the board at the Elks' club
rooms. and after considerable informal
5iSrnccin, op,thnr cite Wa ~nrnnnSal
and the members of the board were
taken cut to look at it. 1t is block IA
of the Sheridan Land company's addi-
ton, situated on Fifth avenue, just
four blocks due west of the Sheridan
inn. The block contains nearly four
acres of land and is beautifully located
and far enough to be free from the
dust and noise of the town and railroad
yards. The board was much pleased
with the location. and if the ground
can be secured at a reasonable figure
it will un~questionably be accepted as
the site.
H. c. Alger. the local representative
OF the Sheridan Land company, has
submitted the matter to the a of
directors, and as soon as an answer is
received from them. the executive
committee of the Commercial club
| will close negotiations for the ground,
it being the agreement that the city
should furnish the site for the hos
pital, the same as was done for the
institution at Rock Springs.
State Auditor Grant states that
there will be about $4,000 available
from the appropriation, for the con,
| struction and equipment of the hos.
pital. While no plans have yet been
submitted to the board, it is their in
tention to erect a main building OF
two stories and a basement, which viii
contain the main offices and private
wards. with a wing for the public
wards. 1t is desired to have sufficient
room to accommodate from forty tc
fifty patients.
1t is the intention of the board tc
at once ask for plans from architects
who desire to submit ame AS soor
as suitable plans and specifications car
be obtained. the board will issue the
ICall Tor DluS lOI Tie louSti co WIZ II
This must be lone by advertisement
to be published not less than 80 days
1t will be considered that very excel
lent progress is being made II the con
tractor is ready to begin construction
work by June list. Six months SHOULD
be sufficient time to complete the in
stitution and get everything in readi
ness for the reception of patients
which would make the date of the or
ening December LIST next.
The members of the board wer'
much pleased to find that there wa
no bitterness manifested by any of tn
citizens of Sheridan concerning tn
choice OF a location for the hospital
all being willing to accept the choic
of a site that seemed to be the mos
advantageous for the institution, re
CARELESS of any personal condition tina
might influence them.