South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-18
CONSTRUCTION OF
HOSPITAL ADDITION
WILL BEGIN TODAY
capacity of St. Joseph's Hos
pital to Be Doubled by
S250.00O Addition.

Construction of an addition 20 the
f. Joseph hosrifaI which viii more
han double the present capacity OF
he institution will be started Tues
Ia [hen the ground 81 broken on
he site east % the present building
which has been chosen for the $50
90 addition. The total cost VIII ap-
proximate $3.50 oee.
seveutv-hvs beds for patients.
ach room equipped with the most
modern convenience. two large sun
ICONS. and sitting room. library. and
auditorium for the nurses. viii be
Included On the building which will
, j. .I~ shaped and Joined 90 the
. present building
Three floors. the third 90 be used
OF very modern maternity section.
] I'D the fret and second for general
ases. large attic and basement
re specified in the plans drawn up
81 architects Freyermuth and Maur-
r.
Building Co be Fire Proof.
The building iteelf will be Of fire
roof brick and reinforced concrete.
+ with a slate roof The halls and
sstairs viii be- finished In lynOtile,
trhiie the rooms will have hard wood
Ifoors The floors for the lavatories
and hath rooms will be Of asbeston.
Practically every room will be
completely equipped with bath and
oilet facilities
The section designated for the use
. of the nurses viii be 60 constructed
. hat 10 may be transformed into reg
|ulat!on hospital rooms when that IS
necessary. a nurses home. which d,
q hoped will he built la the near
gfuture. will provide for accommoda-
ftions for All the nurses. At that time
the nurses quarters i'm the new ad-
Iditiou wiIl he transformed per-
Imanently into hospital rooms.
A heating plant will be installed
. n connection with the laundry al
. the rear % the building. and an ice
plant sufficiently large TO care for all
tine needs Of the institution will also
. be installed a system Of refriEera
]tion viii reach each floor IN both the
4 old and new buildings. a new kitCh-
en-, larger and with more complete
facilities than the one being used al
. iA fs-FIINs is llfW NEAllA AAirla llFAAa 4 nv
food requirements % the whole hos
pital viii be cared for i'm the new
Kitchen.
New Laboratories.
The operating rooms Will be main
|talned in the old section Of the build
|lng. and large experimental and X
. raw laboratories are to be establish
/ ed Parts Of this building will be
RECONSTRUCTED TO give added facili
ties and conveniences for the benc-
NJ OF the patients and staff
Owing 20 the number of large
rooms in the old building. there Will
1 be no wards inclnded in the addi-
ton Wards will be esta blished in
which are suitable. and the rooms of
/ the addition viii be private. with
the exception of a few semi-private
rooms in the maternity hospital
The steam plant plumbing and
i electricity are not included iu the
cost OF erection. and it is estimated
that the total cost viii amount 70
] over $3.50. 600 The building is eX
pected 70 he ready for occupancy by
July 1928.
sub Contracts Not Let
The general contract was let &c
Kuehn and Gordon. a local firm. The
various sub contracts have not yet
been let.
Father r J. Carroll. c.. s c.. pas
tor Of St Joseph church Will break
the ground for the new addition
TUESDAY
Much Of the credit for the growth
OF the hosr ital and for the arrange
ments of the expansion Is due TO the
sister superior. Sister NJ Austina
formerly Of salt Lake City. Utah
Sister Austina was instrumental in
the building Of a large and complete
hospital i'm that city before she came
10 South Bend