The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-27
sAN|TAR|UM
IS DISCUSSED
CHAMBER or COMMERCE. M
RECTDRs TAKE OVER MORN
OF RAISING FUNDS.
. new LOCATION NAMED


All a meeting OF the directors OF
the Chamber OF Commerce This morn
ing 1t was decided that a committee
be appointed TO go over the pledges
made TO the sanitarium hoard with
"a view OF determining whether or
not the Chamber of Commerce shall
take over the work of raising the
funds and erecting 4 sanstarium
here. The pledges taken thus far
total about SEQ ae and we're Sc
cured by the board OF directors of
the sanitarium. Unable to reach The
| required amount OF ssO.ao9 needed
to build such a building Al desired
the board of directors proposed 30
turn the pledges already made over
to the Chamber OF Commerce and
let that organization procure 4 site
for such q building and erect same
as soon as possible.
The meeting this morning was to
consider the matter Of whether or
not 1t would be advisable for the
chamber TO undertake the building
Of a sanitarium at this time. ny
request of the president. e. c.
Groce. member of a committee from
the Chamber Of Commerce which
met with the board OF directors Of
the sanitariurn last night. explain
ed the purpose Of the meeting to be
10 hear q report from that commit
tee and determine whether or not the
proposal of the board Of directors 10
turn matters oye 10 the chamber
shafi be accepted. TIE director
sent into the matter carefully, con-
sidsring whether or not the present
il an opporfRne time for the UNDER
taking. II has been said. truthfu1ly,
that the Chamber of Commerce has
never yet fell completely down on d
proposition. ana they do not want to
begin GOV 10 record failures. how
ever. fear OF failure VII not limit
their activities.
After some discussion il eas de-
eided that it would be better d begin
. campaign for the s~anitarium now.
although pledges would probably not
be made payable until sometime in
The fall. However. the directorate
would not undertake the work with.
out a mor thorough knowledge OF
the status of the s~anitarium affairs
SO a committee composed of L. n.
Lasswell and ]. n. Langsfofd was.
appointed to go over tie notes and
pledges and make report on the APP
p%roxitnate worth OF same at an adj
ionrned meeting to be held Friday.
OF this week.
In tic course Of discussion am
nounceuseut was made that Dave
Ballard was seriously e~ensidorina|
the matter Of donating five acres OF
land for the purpose of tho erection
Of q modern and lire proof santa
rum. This site is on the in~terur-
ban road south OF town and IS sitrl-
atea on a high point overlooking
the city. n Is y most ideal place
il accessible to sewer and water
The directors vere uaore than pleas
ea With the Offer aud Instructed the
PRECEDENT 81 the Chamber OF Com
'aesee n eineh the sta by having
same mace over to a trustee for
inc PURPOSE Of becoming the site Of
the ness sanltarium.
Within the last year the board OF
directors OF the saaitariun has done
a wonderful work in an effort TO
procure a more adequate building.
asd while this board may not finish
the work it should have much praise
for the good work done. They arc
men who haze had The s8uitaann On
thels hearts, men who haee given
much Of their time Il it's Manage
nient We dare say there Is nor q |
aanitarium in ail Texas which hs4
been more successfully handled than
this one. IL could have paid a dis
idead every q OF It's existence. In
addition II has proven i blessing 10
Waxahaehie and suffering humanity.
While this sanitafiam has served
It's ure'nl purpose there is a strong !
demand for a larger building and il
must be provided II we woald take
care Of the sick OF W~axahaehie and
Ellis county.