The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-13
WILL NOT GET the
$4,000 ASKED FOR.

when asked II the appropriation re-
duested by the commission for the sani-
torium Of $50, 600 was 20 be recommended
by the house finance committee. the chair.
man, Representative u. w. Bliss OF Gran
ston, stated there would be nothing done
until some measure for the increase OF
the states flnances TO meet immediate
needs had been passed. He stated that
when there was money available il was
likely that there would he some amount
recommended for the sanitorium, thong h
he would not say that che committee
would recommend the whole amount
Neither would he have anythns TO say
I'm regard 10 a proposed investigation OF
the sanitoriun.
Despite the silence OF Mr.. Bliss and Of
other Republican leaders on this sub
iect there is no question that many reo-
pie believe there is a considerable amount
Of fire back OF all the smoke that had
arisen from time 20 time over this con-
struction work for the home for suffer-
ers from the terrible tuberculosis, and
the demand for an investigation ia be-
coming more and more insistent
This whole talk OF the commission OF
their affairs being tied up because the
assembly will not grant II the necessrX
funds Is all rot" said one member ~ the
general assembly 10 a News reporter this
afternoon.
1T a. all the fault OF the committee it.
self and OF the contractors whom II en-
gagged for the construction At the out
set they agreed TO do the work and COM
plete the main building for $4,000 and
they were 10 have something over $4,000
the next year for clearing up the grounds
and putting up the barns.
Ibid they do n? Not by n good deal
They came IN the next year and asked
not for So, 900 but Cor SO, 900, and the
financial matters had been arranged on
q basis OF the first estimates the men
In charge of the state finances simply
had not the available funds 10 appro-
pirate for the purpose
How shout the excuses and reasons
for the increase?' the representative was
asked
Excuses why the reasons they gave do
not amount 10 a row of pins. or come
within forty rows or apple trees of be-
ing the right one" was the explosive re-
tort OF the membe-.
Another thing ~ importance thst has
developed about ;ho Santorium is that
the aanitorium commission will not have
tre running Of the place once the build.
ing l. completed, II is stated that the
ccicuct OF the structure will he placed in
the paternal care - the state Board OF
charities and corrections which has now
on oversight of the state hospital for the
Insane and also conoucts a tuberculosis
hospital under the shack system At the
state institutions in the town OF Ci-snston
~ is thought that in the matter OF pur-
chasing supplies and material for the
running of the sanitorium the state boa RI
ot charities which makes such heavy pur-
chssts for other institutions can make a
very large saving here. The hospital will
~ course. have very competent corps Of
rhysicians and Attendants as originally
piarned the state board merely looking
out for the running "a IL does In tho other
institutions mentioned.
Whatever developes IN the next few
DAYS IN regard TO the sanitorium. n there
is an investigation ordered BY the general
assembly there will he lot OF citizens
who win be glad and who will be ready
e. commend its course.