Evening journal., 1913-12-11
WOULD HAVE
HOSPITAL IN
EDEN PARK
SUGGESTION to the Park Board
for Care Of ChlIdren'S Con-
taglOuS Cases
COUNCILMAN ASKS
FOR LIGHT IN PARK

The need Of and agitation for an
emergency hospital where children
suffering with contagious or infec-
tious diseases may be taken without
working a hardship on their parents,
was brought out at the meeting of the
Park Board yesterday afternoon by
William P. Bancroft, president of the
board.
Mr.. Bancroft stated that he had
been approached by a well known
physician Of the city relative TO the
securing of such hospital in the
city. The pbysicim, he said, told
him that at the present time VIII
mington is sorely in need of such a
place to send children of poor par
ents for care. when they We're af-
fected with contagious diseases. In
the last few days the physician has
been called TO attend a case were the
mother of five children keeps a store
and the family residence is back or
the store. One of the children is III
with an infectious disease and to
quarantine the family under the law
means to close the store and destroy
the woman's means of supporting
herself and children, which would be
especially hard on her with SICK
child to take care Of. The physician
cited many other cases where the law
worked a hardship that could be pre-
vented by having an emergency hos
pital.
The physician thought the building
in Eden Park, now used as resi-
dence by the park guard, was a splen-
did place for such a hospital where
sick children could be taken care OF
In the best way possible without dan
ger to others. Several years ago
when DR.. ]. Harvey Spruance. was
mayor, he agitated hospital Of this
kind.
Mr.. Bancroft said that he did not
know whether this was proper
question for the park board or not,
but as the board owns the building
in the park he presented the subject
for whatever action seemed advisable.
Irenee DUPONT said he thought Il
would be more logical to have the
hospital situated in the city or at
some place where it would be more
accessible to physicians and patients
Samuel H. Baynard said the loca-
ton Of the hospital in the park would
be injurious to the park and would
prevent people from allowing their
children to use the park. 1t was also
said that it would be very bad to have
the hospital located in the city where
winds might carry germs from It, The
matter was referred to the executive
comsuittee for further action.
A communication was referred Il
the executive committee from Coun
Gilman Albert n Williams asking tina
more lights be placed in the Twelfth
Ward Park, between Clayton and Du
Pont streets and second and ThirC
streets. The letter stated that thu
park was very dark and that it fur
nished an excellent place for high
waymen. The executive committeI
will take the matter up with th'
Street and Sewer directors.
The board decided to have made
a map Of the city, showing the parts
of It within five squares of parks an(
placed in the report of the board
which will be made in January. Th'
total cost of making the plates ant
printing the map will be about So
and one has not been published since
1895.
An account Of the meeting between
members OF the board, City Council
and other officers of the city. regard
ing the purchase of the Diamond Stat
Steel property to be used in the ap
proach to the Third street bridge wa
read. Mr.. Bancroft stated that h
had seen Captain Horace Wilson, VIII
had offered to buy the property an
had been told that nothing furthe
had been done.
The report of the executive com
mitee and the auditing committee
were received. Bills to the amoun
OF SS0%32 were ordered paid. TIL
treasurer reported balance at tn
last report to be SS,4S559; receipt.
rents. and the Woodlawn cemeter,
$1S072; expenditures, $1,495.36, leaV
ing balance of $7,17095. Account n,
2 showed balance at the last re
port of $s44.31; expenditures, 1888
leaving a balance of $7609S.