Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-14
LAWRENCE FREE HOSPITAL
 FOR NEW LONDON
Bids Are to Be Opened for the $1OO,000 Structure Very Soon--WiII Accom- modate 40.

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 Plans for the building Of the Joseph Lawrence. Free Public hospital in New London, provided for by the will of the late Sebastian D. Lawrence, have been prepared and bids for the erection are now in the hands of the architects. The bids are to be opened and the con- tract let possibly within a week, as it is the intention of the trustees to carry out the provisions of the will and start operations upon the build ing of the structure before the winter sets in.
 The plans of the new free public hospital call for a three story brick building with mansard roof, the walls. front and sides to be of%best Philadel- : phia pressed brick, cherry red, with white marble trimmings. Provision has been made in the specifications furnished with the plans for material especially adapted to the climate of this section. The building is to be fireproof throughout.
 more handsome and substantial structure is to be erected than was at first provided for in the will of MT. oslty Of his two nieces and heirs, Mrs. Nanine Pond of New York and Mrs. Josephine l.. Butler of England. Ac- cording to the provisions of the will $100,000 was provided for the erection of the hospital and it's furnishings and equipment throughout, ready to open These two estimable and public spirit ed women have offered to relieve the trustees from the necessity of furnish ing and equipping the institution, and have expressed their willingness to take this expense upon themselves Their offer has been accepted by the trustees, and consequently the entire $100, GOO will be used in the erection of the hospital building itself. The amount which Mrs. Pond and Mrs. Butler will fr.f1 fo s@3v in the neighborhood of $25,000.
 The new free public hospital is to have accommodations for 40 patients and there will be a marine hospital connected with it. The nurses quar ters will be on the top floor of the be given over to the operating rooms offices, wards and private rooms for patients.
 The hospital building it to be erect ed on the Lawrence land on the west side Of AfontauS avenue. lying between Montauk avenue and Ocean avenue and the building will stand well back from the street. Tho grounds are tf be laid out in harmony with the sur roundings and there will be erected g group of statues of the Lawrence fam fly, five in number. The land opposite on the east side of Montauk avenue down to the railroad has also beer given over to the trustees for a. hos pital park. Within the enclosure is to be erected a handsome fountain. and the park will be bordered with walks and beautified with flowers in season.
 The sum of S400,000 in gilt edgef railroad securities has been deposited with the Union Trust company anf the United States Trust company ot New York. in equal amounts, and the income from these is to be used in the maintenance of the hospital. Besides this the trustees have been given the Lawrence building and the granite building on Bank street, and the rent als from these two structures also goes towards the maintenance fund. Pro- visions have been made that but $12.- 900 annually may be used for hospita maintenance during the first three years. This may be increased to $13,- GOO for the following three years, anf if necessary aftr a period of six year: more the sum used for maintenance may amount to s20,0G0.
 The trustees also have in their pos session the land on Pequot avenue owned by Mir. Lawrence and the wate front lot alongside, with instructions t hold the property until both parcel! sell for at least s10.000 each, and th' proceeds to be invested in three O ] four per cent. securities, the income t, l be directed to hospital maintenance