The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-06
Haven For Afflicted
Continued from Pasa One.

SEGA and lie Sueur counties: The
auditor from Watonwan county re-
ported that the board of county COM
missioners would not be in session
until July II. The auditor from Ee
Sueur county reported that the board
of county commissioners had consid-
cred the matter but had decided not
to take any action at this time. The
auditor from Faribault county re-
ported that the matter was consider
ed by their board but they did not
desire to consider the matter of
building a sanatorium jointly with
another county. The auditors from
the other counties have not been
heard from to date.
Considered the Advantages.
"Your committee has considered
carefully the advantages and disad-
vantages of joint sanatorium and
is of the opinion that Blue Earth
county had better build the sanator-
ium separately, but admit patients
from the neighboring counties in
case the Blue Earth county sanator-
ium can accommodate residents
from other counties, it being under
stood that when a resident of Blue
Earth county applies for admission
non-residents should be discharged
to make room for Blue Earth coun
ty residents. This plan would pro-
vide for all beds being occupied and
would materially aid in defraying
the weekly expense of up-keep and
maintenance. Your committee also
is of the opinion that thirty bed
sanatorium, substantially built with
plans SO drawn as TO permit of ad
ditional wings being constructed as
conditions in the future may demand
would be the proper course for yOul
board to follow.
sixth: Your committee after due
consideration is convinced that pub
lie necessity demands your favorable
consideration of this matter, and
! therefore unanimously recommends
>that your honorable body levy the
one mill tax as provided by the
county sanatorium law, Chapter 500
General Laws of 18TH. C. Hotal
ing, William A. Just, George W. Nor
man, Fred Kron, Aaron #. Schmitt
committee.
1t is quite likely that some action
will be taken by the board at it.
present session.
Spoke For the Sanatorium.
After the report was submitted
several gentlemen spoke to the com
missioners in favor of building tn,
| tuberculosis sanatorium. After hear
| ing what they had to say, Chairman
A. NJ. Schneeberger put off actor
ON this important matter until lat
er hour, and said that it could prob
ably be acted upon this afternoon
/ DR.. A. F. Schmitt said that Their
are now 200 cases of tuberculosi
i in this county, and that the dealt
/ rate in this county is thirty pc
| y
building the hospital would be al
the way from $500 to $1,000 per bee
| He then read a resolution from tn
| Blue Earth County Medical societ
in which the physicians of the cour
! ty urgently requested the commits
| sioners to take favorable action O
the matter which had been put BIZ
fore them. Fred Kron, W. A. Jus
George w. Norman. Miss Ham
| Pierson, president of the Mankat
Relief society, Mrs. t. II. Summer:
secretary of this society; Mrs. j. ]
Krost, representing Women's Cattle
lie Order of Foresters, DR.. C.
Pratt the city health officer, Mrs.
r. Brandrup, M. D.: Professor ].
Hancock of the normal school, Edga
Weaver, George f. Brett, Rev.
! Constant of the Congregation;
church, Rev. H. w. Mitchell, of tn