Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-29
A CHANCE TO LAND
TUBERCULOSIS HOME
Was Provided For BY Last Session o
Le9isisture--State Boards Now
Seeking sites.

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Charleston, w Va. Anril FL
That the State OF West Virginia viii
shsrtly begin the expenditure If the
$4,000 appropriated by the last SEES
sion OF the State Legislature for the
location, erection and maintenance of
the State tuberculosis Santa rum.
provided for In House Bill No. zoe.
is evidenced by the result of the Joint
meeting OF the State Board Of Health
and the State Board OF Control held
In the once Of Gevernpr Glasscock ut
Charleston m Thursday OF last weak,
when IT was ordered that offers be re-
quested for a suitable site for the pro-
posed sanitarium, and when Thursday,
June l, 1911, was fixed as the date,
and the office of the State Board Of
Control as the place, when and where
al Offers OF sites win be considered.
| In one OF the Atty Ave counties of
the State the proposed santarum
viii be located. In which one, de
ponds largely upon the site that will
lie offered. and the inducements that
will be set forth; upon the proximity
OF the site to railroad, the adequacy
or its water supply, the quality OF the
land, it's altitude. freeless from fog,
| frice, etc. While several communities
n the State have already engaged
in an effort to secure the kcatioa OF
this newest of all West Virginia Suate
| Institutions the two State boards that
are given the power to select the 10
cRtinn are anxious that every county
10 the State which has a suitable site
To offer shall have equal considera-
ton, and in view OF this, the two
boards at their last Thursdays meet
/ ing adopted a brief list of s'pecifca-
/ tinns to guide the individual or the
community having site to Offer.
which specifications are herewith set
forth, viz.
! First-The tract OF land offered as
site must contain not less than 500
ceres Seccnd-The location must be
/, at or near a railroad Third-There
| shall be an ample water sarpply for
use in the buildings and for sewage;
size OF stream on land should be stat
ed. Fourth--Offens must state how
much land is cleared, how much wood
| land, buildings thereon situate and
| their present value; good. fertile land
is preferred; acreage must be stated.
Fifth--Altitude at highest and lowest
point must be given. as shown by the
United States Geological Survey, II
possible. Seventh-Offers must state
price per acre, or gross price. The
boards would like offers OF sites as
| q llows. Ffrst--F'ree sites. Second
Sites partly free. Third-Sites sub
mitted at lowest possible price.
High altitude, while desirable, Is
net an absolute necessity In the prof
fer of sites. Communities where
plenty of fresh air, plenty OF sunshine,
and abundance of fresh eggs and pure
milk are obtainable. is requisite
Nearness to a city or town In not a
requirement OF the location. The COM
munity securing the location Of this
institution will reap considerable and
continuous financial benefit therefrom-
Eanitarums, such as the State will
erect-with splendid buildings sple1-
didly equipped-have been found of
vast improvement to communities
wherein located throughout the Undt-
ed States while the good they are do
ing humankind Ia OF inestimable value,
creating them institutions to be Gag
erly sought after and their location
In any community heartily encour-
aged
The proffer OF of sites for the pro-
posed sanitarium must be submitted
not later than Monday. May 20, 1911.
and, at noted above, all offers will be
considered on Thursday. june 1, 1911,
at meeting OF the two boards. Amy
person desiring further Information
may obtain same by addressing the
State Board OF Control, Charleston. w.
Va Offers of site must be In writing.
and may be addressed to DR.. Fl. A
Barbee, secretary OF the State Board
az Health. Point Pleasant, w. Va, OF
the State Board Of Control. Charles
ton. W. Va.