Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-08
NURSES HOME
WILL Be BUILT
Governing Board Take Ac-
tion at Meeting Last Night
to Enlarge Hospital.
COST NAY REACH $4,000
President Harrington Will
Appoint Committee on Plans
--knOther to Get Funds.


the Board of Governors of the Perth
Amboy City Hospital, was given
power last night, at a meeting of
that body in city hall, to appoint a
committee of five members to secure
plans and specifications for the erec-
ton of a nurses home, adjoining the
hospital, and necessary enlargements
to the latter institution; also to
appoint a committee of four mem
bers of the governing board to con-
fer with the managing committee
and a cooperative committee from
the Ladies' Auxiliary relative to a
course of procedure in raising funds
for the proposed Improvements 1t
is said the nurses home and enlarge
ments to the hospital will cost about
$40,
Mr.. Haney's Motion.
1t was on motion of George j..
Haney. following a discussion of the
subject by President harrington, to
take active measures In this much
discussed matter. Mr. Haney's mo-
ton was seconded by Adolf Green
baum and passed without discussion
G. G. Baldwin suggested, before
the motion was put before the meet
ing by President harrington, that the
proposed committee secure estimates
from only local architects, but he
withdrew his suggestion until the
previous motion was carried. Mr..
Baldwin then moved that the COM
petition for the proposed edifice and
addition be open to competition only
between local architects. Chris
Mathiasen called attention to the eX-
cellent work done by Architect
George K Parsell, of New Bruins
wick, when the main building was
instigated and erected. Mr.. Parsell,
1t seems, submitted the only proposal
within reach of the boards appropri-
alton and Mr.. Mathiasen was of the
opinion that he should be recognized
In the present instance.
Mr.. Hanev called attention to the
fact that there were but two or three
architects in the city at that time,
whereas there are six or seven with
offices here now. Another argued,
however, that inasmuch as the Board
of Freeholders supported, in part,
the local institution, architects
throughout the entire county should
be allowed to submit plans on the
proposed work. An amendment, In
troduced by Harvey Stetson, whereby
the competition becomes open to all
architects, wae unanimously carried.
Tho original motion was lost, Mr.
Haney voting In favor Of the same
Site Adjoining Hospital.
1t is the intention of the board to
have the nurses home erected on the
site adjoining the hospital purchased
by the Ladies' Auxiliary about year
ago, at a cost Of $4,000, from the
Cortlandt Parker estate. The Ladies'
Auxiliary have neat little nest egg
on hand, it is said, toward the pro-
posed enlargement Of the institution
and erection of the home. Mrs.
James S. Wight is president of the
auxiliary.
The ladies will be asked to ap-
point a committee from their num-
ber to confer with the managing 6
board and a committee Of four gov
ernors relative to ways and means
! to secure funds. This was decided
on motion by Sidney Rtddlestorffer
and amended by Mr. Haney. The
committee of four will be appointed
! by President Harrington at an early
date, and the joint committees con-
vene at the call of the same official.
There was a short discussion Of
the amount desired to be expended
! on the two projects. Mr.. Baldwin
evidently voiced the sentiments of
the members present when he stated
the committee should keep within
the income of the board On motion
by Mr.. Haney, seconded by Mr..
Mathiasen, 1T was decided to have
the amount decided upon by the gov
ernors after a report has been re-
ceived from the committee on plans
and specifications to be appointed.
Name Committees Soon.
President Harrington said after
the meeting that the two committees
will be appointed within the next
few days. 1t was the sense Of Mr..
Haney's motion that President Far
rington be a member of the commit
tee on plans and specifications
Chairman Haney, of the managing
committee, reported concrete floors
had been put in the cellar at the hos
pital, also improvements made to
the dining room, kitchen and hall
ways. The cost was $3.50. The
committees action was approved and
the report accepted
The special committee on bylaws
reported progress, through President
Harrington. President Harrington
stated Secretary V. p Christofferson
is arranging the files of last year
and has suggested the need of a