The Detroit times., 1914-05-22
NEW HOSPITAL
INSPECTED BY
CITY OFFICIALS
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for 100000 more This $4,000 is
the limit provided by law. The bonds
to be sold for the enlargement OF the
Herman Kiefer hospital will be pub.
lie building bonds, not hospital bonds
II tic courts decide that a hospital is
not o public building, a charter
amendment will be necessary to Sc.
cure money for hospital purposes
Fire engine houses have been held to
fa!l outside OF the public building
class; but the courts may rule other
wise on hospitals
Merton r. Farr. president OF the
board OF trustees of the General hos.
p'tal. vas unable TO make the inspec-
ton trip, Friday, because OF illness.
and the city officials are still in the
dark as TO the full details OF the prop
csition which the trustees are expect
ed 10 make. 1t is understood that
there is a debt OF $4,000 on the prop.
erty as IL stands; but this amount, it
Is said, will be paid before the hospi.
tel is turned over TO the city. Then
there are several conditional requests
and subscriptions which the transfer
may affect One woman, according
to Dr. Brown has promised $4,000
toward q children's building. This
donation may be recalled. if the plant
becomes the property OF the city.
The city's representatives were
deeply impressed by what they saw.
The hospital owns 20 acres at West
Grand and Hamilton-blvds. The land
cost 100000, five years ago and 1t 10
now estimated at 100000, at least.
The service building, nearly complet-
ed at a cost of $l25,000; the power
building, costing $125,000; the labor.
atory building, costing $4,000; the
operation building and the first pa
tents building, costing $125,00O. are
in process of erection and can be fin
ished within few months. The
vaiue % the property which it is pro
posed To- turn over to the city is in
the neighborhood OF $600,000
Dr. Brown explained that the plans
had been drawn after careful exam
nation OF the best and most modern
hospitals OF Europe, and the city Off
Gals we're deeply impressed when
they we're shown plates OF a hospital
in Moscow which had considerable In
flGence on the design OF the Detroit
institution.
the superintendent also explained
the plans which have been outlined
for future buildings surgical pa
vllion, with an addition containing
admitting and detention rooms; an
out-patient. or free dispensary build
ing d medical ward; a nurses home
building for the treatment OF physi
cal detormities by exercise, electric
ity. massage. the application OF heat
and cold. light. and by baths OF vari
Gus kinds; a building for the treat
ment OF eye, ear, nose and throat q
building for obstetrical cases. an ad
ministration building. and several
others, for which appropriations must
be made by the city, from time tc
time, II the plant is taken over.
Health officer Price said that he
had no statement 10 make, save that
the General hospital is wellcon
ceived institution and would be OF
great value In solving the city's hos
pital problem.
There is 100000 available for
general hospital purposes. which can
be devoted TO this hospital" said Con.
trolier EnRel. This money has been
appropriated There Il also s6i2.OOO
recently allowed by the Board OF Esti
mates in connection with the Herman
Kitfer hospital I don't know wheth.
er the reading OF the appropriation
bill Is too specific to allow any OF
this money to be used for the Gen.
eral hospital or not
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