Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-04
PROTEST AGAINST
CHANGE !! Of STE
Averse to New Hospital Be-
ing. Built on Washing :
ton Street.
GIVE STRONG REASON
d. J. Howell and Sisters of Holy
Cross Oppose Acceptance of Mr..
Daingerfeld's offer.
GIVE STRONG REASON

At meeting to be held tomorrow
the Board Of Lady Managers of the
Alexandria Hospital, it is understood:
will consider the question of a re-
consideration Of the site selected
for the new Alexandria Hospital. At
the last meeting of the board Of
trustees a proposition which had
been made to the board by Edward
L. Daingerield some months ago
was renewed for the sale to the hos
pital of Mr.. Daingerfeld's residence
at the corner of Washington and
Duke streets, to be used as site
Tor the new building.
This was referred to the Lady Boart
of Managers and the Hospital staff
to report back to the trustees on
January 25th.
The first proposition made by Mr..
Daingerfield was for the sale of the
property at $4,000 and in the renewa
Of the offer, the hospital is permit
ed to pay this amount at the rate Of
$1,000 per year, the deferred payments
not to bear interest. AS the. interest
Mt six per cent on $4,000 for the
average time of five years would
amount to $4,000 the property would
actually cost the hospital authorities
81, 100. This is considered by real
estate men as an extremely low price
for the property which is regarded
as one of the most valuable in Alex.
andria City. 1t is said that it would
bring double this amount if placed
on the open market.
Mr.. Daingerfelds offer and the
possibility of its being accepted has
brought forth a number of protests
not only from adjoining property
owners but from other people who
do not think that it is the proper
site for the: new hospital. Among
those who oppose the site are D. J.
Howell, who resides at the southwest
corner of Washington. and Duke ST.,
and the Sisters of the Holy Gross
Who conduct ST. Mary's Academy.
The former .has*prepared MAP show
ing the relative sizes of the lots un-
der consideration which he has in
serted in today's Gazette as paid
;AYertisement together with q card
explaining his objections to the, site.
The Sisters Of the Holy Cross have
also issued statement which is
published at the end: of this article.
Mr.. Howell's advertisement is as
) follows;
If the question of site for new
public Hospital for the City Of Alex
andria is to be again reopened and
considered, after such 4 site was
carefully selected and purchased by
the Board of Trustees, would it not
be desirable to inform the public,
who are to use and support such an
institution, as fully as possible, of
all matters connected herewith, in
|, order that those who have subscribed
in cash and pledges to the sane may
fully decide whether they wish to
withdraw their support or not?
As | understand the situation, the
object sought to be accomplished IL
building new hospital and chang
ing the present location is, to obtalr
larger area of ground for future
extensions and additions as needed
and the laying out around the Hospi
tai Of attractive grounds and shaded
areas for the use of convalescent pa
tients, also to obtain q site less nois!
and to have new and modern bald
ing.
All of these requisites can be full
filled on the site now selected on Col
umhus Street, between Wythe ant
Pendeton Streets. What is to b
gained by selecting the property o
Nj. Daingerfield, and what advanta
ges has it over the present location
( - only three blocks removed?
The Hospital owns, its present sit
and the buildings thereon The build
ings can be improved and modernize