The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-25
State Officials Visit the
Glen Gardner Saua-
forum.
COST QUARTER MILLION
Authorities Pleased With Insti-
tutiOn-Laud Work of Commits
sion..W Will I'M l04
Patients--0ther Buildings
to Be Erected Later.
Especial to the Evening start

GLEN GARDNER, Oct. 25.-The
New Jersey Sanatorium for Tuber-
culous Diseases at this place was for
mally opened today, and is now ready
for patients. A number of State officials
were present. The buildings were
thrown open for public inspection, and
a banquet was served to the guests.
The State officials, after a thorough
inspection of the buildings n equip
ment, expressed themselves as well
satisfied with the institution and the
efforts to be made here to combat the
white plague. At present 104 patients
a be accommodated, but it Is said
small buildings will be erected in the
forest adjoining as occasion demands.
DR.. Samuel B. English is the super
intendent and chief physician; DIR. FL.
b. Durham. assistant chief physician;
Clearance Gill, secretary; Mrs. Virginia
cannon, matrcn; Mrs. Jennie Lauden-
berger, assistant matron, and George
b. Conklin is chief engineer and cleo
trician.
There are four buildings. The service
building is 107 by So feet, two stories
high and has a basement. In the base
4A1CAt 4 lWO IA 30 ~ - NFt
the steam with which the building is
heated and by which two fifty and one
twenty-five Horsepower engines, each
with a dynamo attached, are driven. The
dynamos furnish light for the build
ings and grounds and power for the
pumps which force the water from
springs into the reservoir. In the first
floor is a large, well-lighted n we'll
ventilated dining room. Adjoining it is
the serving room, with a storeroom and
a bakery beyond. The laundry is in
the second floor. There all the apparel
worn by the patients will be sterilized,
dried by hot air and ironed by electrical
devices.
An inclosed passageway 275 feet long
connects with all -four of the buildings.
The front of the p-assageway is of
glass. 1t is heated by steam.
There are two ward buildings, two
stories high and identical in con-
,saruction. In the second story of each
there issa w~ell-lighted, wel-ventilated
general ward, with twenty-six cots,
baths and offices for the nurses adj
joining.
In the first floor in each building
there are eight rooms, containing a
total Of twenty-six cots, for patients
whose condition requires closer atten-
ton than those in the general wards.
There also are baths. Each ward build
ing is 1873 by 80 feet.
The administration building is be-
tween the two ward buildings and d.
rectly in front of the service building.
In the first floor are the offices of the
superintendent. assistant superintend-
ent, chief clerk, doctors n matrons,
as We'll as waiting rooms n consulta-
ton rooms. In the second story are a
large reception room n bedrooms.
The administration building is SO by "A
feet. All the buildings are constructed
OF stone and stuceo.
The permanent staff will consist of
six nurses. a matron, steward, laun-
dryman. baker, chef and other neces-
sary attendants besides the doctors.
Patients win be admitted on certifi-
Gates of physicians to be appointed to
make examinations in different parts
of the State. INDECENT patients will be
supported by the different counties at
the rate of s. d week. The rate for
patients who pay will be fixed. by the