The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-27
LOCATE IT
AT PITTSFORD
tuberculosis Sanitarium Site
Chosen Yesterday.
FAVORED BY EXPERTS
Construction of Buildings Will Be Start
ed in the Spring and 1t Is Hoped to
Have the Institution Ready
by Next Winter.

Rutland, Dec s7.-At the conclusion
Of a meeting OF the Vermont Statetuber.
culosis commission yesterday, al which
all Of the members were present, it gave
out the following statement for publi-
cation;
Since the announcement Of Senator
Proctor's gift to the people OF Vermont
of a sanat0rium for the treatment of m
cipient tuberculosis many suggestions
regarding a proper site for the institu-
tion have been received from different
parts Of the State. In some instances
municipalities and individuals have gem
erously offered to give site 1t has
been the purpose of the commission and
Of Senator Proctor's personal represen-
tatives, who have acted together in the
matter, TO investigate these places, by
personal inspection wien practicable.
but in any event by sufficient inquiry to
determine in general way their de-
STABILITY for the purpose. They have
also made some extensive independent
inyestiga tions.
There is no question but what there
are a great many sites in The Stateeof
Vermont which would answer very we'll,
although the peculiar combination dear
Ell is not so common as was supposed at
the outset Among the conditions which
have had to be taken into account are
the abundance and purity of the water
supply, character Of the soil, protection
from wind, elevation, view, forest sur-
roundings. accessibility to the railroad
and some base supplies, and its c0nven-
ienoe TO the State as a whole. Some
OF these points desired are naturally in
consistent with others, for example, 70
get the best and widest view often
means exposure to the wind.
Many places which otherwise would
have been worthy Of very serious c0a-
sideration were eliminated by the advice
given by all the experts with wh~r we
consulted that one 81 the most import
ant considerations 70 be borne in mind
in locating such an institution was it,
convenient accessibility, not only be-.
cause of tile economic administration but
als9 for the contentment ana welfare Of
The patients that the same ought To be-
kept within two miles of i village afa
reslraad station
After considering sites IN different lo-
calitie. and the situation generally along
the line Of several different railroads, i
was decided that some Of the accessible
locations along the line Of the Rutland
railroad would best anawer the general
requirements, and three places We're pro-
visionally selected, one at Pittsford, ore
at Mcndon airi one Al l.udlo2y. Dr.
Baldwin of Saranae Lake examined these
three places and under bis advice and in
accordance with the unanimous advice Of
six other experts to whom the matter
was submitted the location at PittsfoId
has bcan selected.
The site selected IS about mile and
a half from Pitfsford station and com
prises tract Of some two hundred acres,
considerable of which il very heavily
wooded, largely with evergreen trees. III
consists Of dry, gTayelly plateau dip
ping at tie front teeply some ~ feet
to tile ground below i is cut in two by
beautiful. clear stream. has good
view, and Is especially well sheltered
from tho wind. It Is peouliarir adopted
to the laying out OF drives and walks
and the building Of camps, aud has room
for all these purposes and fol any eN-
tensions or growth which might natu
ally come to the institution
Nav that the site has been selected
it is the purpose Of Senator Proetor To-
have plans for the buildings aeree1 upon
this winter and arrangements made SO
that the building operations can begin
in good season IN the spring. and il IS
hoped that the work may he able 10
progress rapidly enough 10 that the ins
stitution win he ready for work another
winter.