Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
sANAToRIUM AT PITTsFoRD.
tuberculosis Commission Announces
Selection After Rutland Meeting.

At the conclusion of meeting of the
Vermont state tuberculosis commission
nj Rutland Tuesday, Dee. 49, at which
all of the members were present IT
gave out the following statement for
publication;
Since the announcement of Senator
Proctor's gift to the people of Yer
mont of a sanatorium for the treatment
of incipient tuberculosis many sugges-
tons regarding a proper site for the in
stitution have been received from dit
ferent parts of the state. In some In
stances municipalities and individuals
have generously offered to give site.
Ii has been the purpose of the commits
sion and of Senator Proctor's personal
representatives, who have acted togeth'
in the matter, to investigate these
places, by personal inspection when
practicable, but in any event by suiii,
cient inquiry to determine in general
way their desirability for the purpose,
They have also made some extensive
independent Investigations.
There is no question but what there
are great many sites in the state OF
Vermont which would answer very well,
although the peculiar combination de-
sired is not so common as was sup
posed at the outset Among the condi'
lions 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 surroundings, accessibility
TO the railroad and some base of sup
plies, and its convenience to the state
ms a whole. Some of these points de-
sired are naturally inconsistent with
others. for example, to get the best and
widest view often means exposure to
the wind.
MANY places which otherwise would
have been worthy of very serious con-
sideration were eliminated by the adj
vice given by all the experts with
whom we consulted, that one of the
most important considerations to be
borne in mind in locating such an in
stitution was its convenient accessl'
bility. not only because of its economic
administration but also for the con
tentment and welfare of the patients
themselves. We were strongly advised
that the same ought to be kept within
two miles of village and railroad
station.
After considering sites in different
localities and the situation generally
along the line of several different rail
roads. it was decided that some of the
accessible locations along the line of the
Rutland railroad would best answer the
general requirements, and three places
were Professionally selected, one at
Pittsford, one at Mendon and one at
Ludlow. Dr. Baldwin of Saranac Lake
examined these three places and under
his advice and in accordance with the
unanimous advice of six other experts
to whom the matter was submitted, the
location at Pittsford has been selected.
The site selected is about a mile and
half from Pttsford station and com
prises tract of some 200 acres, con
siderable of which is very heavily
wooded, largely with evergreen trees.
1t consists of dry, gravelly plateau
dipping at the front steeply some 20
feet to the ground below. 1t is cut IN
two by beautiful, clear stream, has
good view, and is especially well shell
tered from the wind 1t is peculiarly
adapted to the laying out of drives and
walks and the building of camps, and
has room for all these purposes and for
anv extensions or growth which might
naturally come to the institution.
Now that the site has been selected 1T
is the purpose of Senator Proctor to
have plans for the buildings agreed
upon this winter and arrangements
mo 10 co tbat tho huildinp oneratio