Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-08-20
EnjoinedBut With
Qualifying Terms
Court Holds Building May Not Be
Used for Hospital Purposes
Pending Final Decision.

The ease wherein DR.. Bartron was
enjoined from building a hospital on
the corner of Maple street and Third
avenue s, II, came up for hearing on
a temporary Injunction Tuesday be-
fore Judge Taylor, sitting for Judge
Sherwood.
The court held, in effect, that the
defendant may proceed with the
building as planned, and use 1t for
an Office and residence without hind
rance, but that the use of it for a
general operating hospital would be.
denied pending the final decision of
the case.
In other words, the defendant may
continue the building il he so desires
but he must take his chances on the
trial of the cause as to whether he
will be permitted to use it as a hos
pital for major operations,
The Bone of Contention.
As we understand the situation, DR..
Dfckinson's contention is that the
building and use of the premises as q
general hospital will be an injury to
him in that 1t win tend to ~depreciate
the value of his property as well as
that of other property owners in close
proximity to the proposed hospital
site. He also charged that the hos
pltal would be q menace to the health
q the neighborhood on account OF
treating contagious diseases therein.
I support of his allegations, es-
pecially with regard to depreciation,
Or. Dickinson submitted the afidayits
OF seYen or eight prominent Water
town physicians. WHO with practical
tinaniInity, sustained the contention
With respect to valuations. Some Of
them also expressed the belief that a
general hospital SO near the public
school buildings would have a ten.
dency 70 endanger the public school
pupils,
IF. Bartron denied absolutely that
any contagious diseases would be
treated there, In fact cited the laws
Of the state and of the city 10 show
that treatment Of CONTAGIOUS diseases
IA general hospitals lis prohibited nj
contagious diseases being rear,rad +,
re treated and cared for at the pest
house,
Presents Array Of Experts.
Or. Bartron presented various ain.
davits II support OF his contention
that such y hospital as he proposes
to conduct would not DO a menace to
health, nor have d tendency to de-
preciate property values. The Mayo
chnicsat Rochester, Mimi, DIR. Brack-
en- cf the Minnesota board oil health,
and others were brought forward to-
testify Id the form Of atfidarits.
Pr, y. NJ. Bracken, In his afidayit.
stated that q hospital So situated
would be a decided benefit I'd the
community and claimed that Ii would
be absolutely harmless to any one
residing near t q p~asser-by Or to
school children he also said that
even contagious diseases could be-
treated y such d hospital without
ehuangering anyone. Or. Bracken Is
said to be q recognized authority unnn
saeh questions having been executive
olacer OF the Minnesota state board
of health for seventeen ear durinr
which time hR has lectursed throuph.
otlta the country upon the subject
ss nr Arthur Anchor, for twentv.
e1e xelrsS the superintendent of the!
4aclfy and county hospital AT ST. Paul.
testiled foSsubatantially the same III.
kSIeef alleginsss%f nrther, that iii hia &
XReEaenceSt he tendency Df such hospit.
kssanas ~ Increase the values
salaeesa nfsperty ratlerthan 9TH
Df hs3 has charge 81 the
3RASt 6afidHsniE 9afaeaaes ST
sAQnsssfst ID Minnesota stated