The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29


been installed, boilers for the plant be
ing already in place and the radiators
and most Of the other necessary mate
rial now in the building. The heatius
section, like the administration Office
laundry. Kitchen, dining Dom and 9th
er installations, was designed to facili
tate future extensions, should ncccssit !
demand it. This boiler room, below tht
ground 9oor, has huehtrs fer the stoi
age Of several carloads % coal.
70 safeguard The public, a sewer svs
tenn, extending $500 feet down the hill
to join the city sewer system, was laid
last fall Thus, the chance for spread
Of disease is diminished at 4 great mi
tial expense.
Water System.
The fact tina This farm lad an
abundant supply Of water from a 1875
! foot arteSian well, one OF the chief fac
! tors in the choice of location, was not
mentioned in tic preceding paragraphs
Artesian well dtggers sunk drills 0S feet
/ into the ground when searching for wa
I tor, and then drilled through 100 feet
of solid rock before striking produc-
! ing vein This. with another deep well
on the neighboring farm, will afford a
supply sufficient for adequate fire pro-
lection under the rules of the national
underwriters of fire insurance. A 10000
gallon concrete tank, located on a high
point OF land purchased on the q Ii.
| BiXby farm. adjoining, and about 900
feet distanct from the building, will be
connected directly with the hospital
Lighting System.
Sunlight, daylight and electric light
form the three systems OF illumination
Large windows allow the first two svs.
tens to enter automatically, but the
third more expensive aud less used
was hardest to secure Heretofore. no
electric wires extended beyond the city
limits on Beckley street, but now poles
are being erected all along the road a.
far as the hospital, wires are being
strung and, aside from supplying the
hospital with current, homes in that
vicinity are likewise TO BE- connected
for electric illumination The Montpcl
Ter aud Barre Light and Power com
pany is erecting the poles, and the
Barre Electric company installed the
electrical system in the hospital.
Specialists Designed IT,
This building Is going to be one of
the most complete of its kind in the
country for, though designed with eco
nomieal ideas, the matter Of comfort
and efficiency came first. The Pember
g. Campaigne architectural firm OF Al
bany. n 81, specialist. at designing ia.
berculosis hospitals, designed this
Washington county building to accom-
modate y patients, and SO arranged /
the solariums that should it become
necessary the Institution could. at
very light expense, accommodate 10 T. /
20 more patients
On the first floor, after passing !,
through stone ornamental entrance !
that bears resemblance TO granite /
one may find the superintendent, Office /
quarters the chemical laboratory the .
mortuary, examining room, waiting.
The dining rooms. the kitchen or cult
nary department with its cold storage
rooms, serving room. etc, all cquippe,
with modern sanitation for such an in.
.tdution.
The second floor consists OF wards /
lockers, spacious corridor toilet rooms,
and ,Olarium or sun rooms
Tie third floor Is similarly designed
with the exits Of the regular stairwcll
md the iireescapes, jus a. all The 9th
'rs are.
The fourth floor or monitor consists
If room for the accom- mediation of
nurses and attendants, to be well fn-
shed and equipped along the comfo.ta-
BE and efficient lines.
As means Of making I he institution
IN ideal and practical one, the commits
ion Is making arrangements 70 nave
Dr.. F. J. Rogers, superintendent Of
ermont 5 sanatorium. come 10 Basrc
{ an early date to confer with
,lr Pember and che commission in r..
ard to cquipping the hospital J, Is
lso expected that Mr. kidner. the
r1ihect 81 the national tuberculosis
members 81 the Ncrmen.
tate board Of health and Vermont tu
.ercuIosis commission VIII Dc present
Then in the spring. just q, soon ss
he weather permits the comm is>ioB
intend, 20 have the grounds bcautisied
" trees. shrubbcry and flowers Mean.
lille Contractor a. u Lane. general
IIpervisor II shr cHaat-.
giving orders for "fuil steam ahead
hat comfort and care iday pt us.u-a.
% sufferer, of thr -se5rIy Increasing
laladY. tubcrculoss Eut Gr-; ui a
b. Vermont legislature mus. a.aud