Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-05
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If the question Of a site for new
public Hospital for the City Of Alex
andria is to be again reopened and
considered, after such 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 same may
fully decide whether they wish to
withdraw their support or not?
As I understand the situation, the
object sought to be accomplished in
building a new hospital and chang
ing the present location is, to obtain
n larger area of ground for future
extensions and additions as needed
and the laying out around the llospl-
tai of attractive grounds and shaded
areas for the use Of convalescent pa
tients, also to obtain site less noisy
and to have new and modern build
ing.
All Of these requisites can be full.
filled on the site now selected on Col
umbus Street, between Wythe and
Pcndeton Streets. What is TO be
gained by selecting the property Of
Mr.. Daingerfield, and what advanta-
gcs has it over the present location,
only three blocks removed?
The Hospital owns its present site
md the buildings thereon. The build
ings can be improved and modenized
and additional ground acquired at
reasonable expense. 1t embraces an
area of approximately the same
number of square feet rs the site Of
fered by Mr.. Daingerfield.
The site purchased embraces two
acres. or about $1,000 square feet
and cost $1,000. The property ! under
stand Mr.. Daingcrfeld has offered
verbally through Mr.. Pierce, en-
braces frontage on Washington st.
of about 81 feet from his private al
lev to Duke Street, and on Duke ST.,
1876 feet about from Washington to
the frame dwellings in the rear and
embraces about the same number oil
square feet as the present hospital
site. which is considered far too
small, and the price asked is $4,000
payable $1,000 per year without in
terest.
AS | understand it, this offer only
differs from the first offer submitted
and rejected to the extent of drop
ping the interest charges Of 5 per
cent on deferred payments. do not
understand any offer has been made
verbal or otherwise for the additlo-
nal property to the west and south
Mr.. Daingerfeld owns, and even II
it is all acquired by purchase, 1t
would only embrace about one-thlrd
the area Of the square of ground now
selected, and this would be the alb
solute limit forever to the acqulsl-
ton of any additional ground except
at large and prohibitive expenditure.
The buildings will occupy practical
ly the. entire lot Mr.. Daingerteld
offers, and be built flush with the
building line. Is it proposed to buy
a contracted site at about its mar
ket value and then without any pre-
vious study of the space required or
plans for building fit and adjust such
building to the available ground!
Will the property be conveyed with
out restrictions Of any kind OF
if restricted to what extent will 1t
affect its use and future DISPOSE
ton?
The site is not quiet one. Neigh
boring church bells ring loud and
1ono. thev cannot he expected to DC