New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
TWO weeks. There is accommodation
for at least 1900.
Coler's Consent Enough

O'SA NVNScnt Enough
Inc taking over of Sea View will not
nave to be passed upon by the Board
OIL Estimate or any other civic body.
according to the city's charter the con-
sent OF Commissioner Coler is suf-
cient to make the transaction legal.
NO question of appropriation will come
up before next January. The medical
staff now at Sea View will be retained,
out the Board of Health will send GER
tain experts Of it's own there also,
and DR.. Robert J. Wilson, head of the
bureau of hospitals, will be RESPONSE
bic for it's administration.
The Pelham Bay proposition was
summarily disposed of at a closed ses-
sion of the Sinking Fund Commission
held prior to the meeting of the Board
of Estimate yesterday morning. When
residents Of City Island commenced to
voice their protests against having drug
addicts invade the precintcs of Pelham
Bay Park the Mayor told them it was
unnecessary to go further, as arrange
ments had been made to take care of
the addicts elsewhere. This met with
the approval Of the representatives of
the 200 residents and property owners
interested in adjoining properties, and
they went away paciiied.
Will Ask Restoration
The Navy Department will be ad
vised of the action of the Sinking
Fund Commission and VIII be asked to
restore the station to it's original con
dition. This will nvove the razing of
a number of buildings erected to house
the naval reserves during the war pc
riod If the Navy Department refuses
to restore the grounds to their original.
condition, as provided for in the agree
meht, it will be asked to turn $650,000
over to the city, the sum estimated to
cover the cost Of the work.
The Rockefeller Foundation, prevl
ously projected as possible inst
tuition for the addicts, was on the cal
endar, but was laid over until the
next meeting for reconsideration.
Through the generosity of Commits
.sioner Coer in consenting to the tenn
porary transfer Of Sea View Hospital
on Staten Island from the Department
of Charities to the Department of
Health there is placed at our imme-
diate disposal an institution admirably
fitted by location and surroundings
as we'll as by internal arrangements,
for the treatment of drug addictlon,'
said Dr.. Copeland yesterday.
"Sea View is one of the finest hos
pitfalls in the world 1t is situated on
the highest part of Staten Island and
is remote from private habitations. 1t
has large grounds, beautiful trees,
view of the sea, opportunity for out
door exercise, recreation halls, manual
training shops and all facilities for the
physical regeneration OF these patients.
Houses 700 Consumptives
"At the present time there are about
700 tubercular patients housed in these
buildings. There are number of new
buildings that have never been opened.
Patients now at Sea View will be dis
tributed between the hospitals run by
the Charities and Health departments.
Suitable cases will be taken to Otis
Vile. the mountain sanatorum Of the
Health Department.
"Thc buildings at Sea View will be
thoroughly cleaned and dsinfccted, al
though in so we'll conducted an insti-
tuition as this it would be perfectly
safe for a sound person to go in there
as it now stands. However, no addict
will be admitted to these buildings un-
til they are purified beyond doubt of
possible contamination. There is no
more healthful location to be found
1t was pointed out by DR.. Copeland
that the transfer of the hospital would
work. no hardship on tubercular
patients, for at present there is less
aAemand FOR beds for consumptives than
ever before. In fact, the Metropolitan
could house them all if necessary.
On the other hand, there is d cry
ing need for beds for addicts, and the
entire work can be centralized at Sea
View. Things will so on exactly as
before at the hospital, except that the
treatment will be different. The Health
Commissioner believes he has reached
the end of red tape difficulties, where
the care of the addicts is concerned,
and that the ideal institution for the
work has been obtained.