New Britain herald., 1926-11-26
MUST USE FUND OR IT WILL to BACK
States $125,@0 Appropriation
 Good Until July 1

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Nov. 26 w. The appropriation of S125.000 made by the 1928 general assembly for the acquisition of land and the erec- tion of an addition to Seaside Sani- tarium at Mantle will be lost by the state tuberculosis commission If 1t is not used by July next, Dr. stephen J. Maher, of New Haven, commis- sion chairman. said last night.
 For nearly four years efforts to se- cure part of the McCook estate, adjoining the present sanitarium for children afflicted with bone tubercu- losis. have been unavailing and for more than year the court proceed ings to bring about acquisition of the land through condemnation have been nonproductive. The law pro- vides as Dr. Maher interprets that if an appropriation is not used for four years, the opportunity of using 1t is lost.
 Seaside sanitarium converted old wooden hotel building on the sound shore at Mantle was admittedly . "fretrap" in 1923 when the appro- priation was sought and secured from the legislature. It was over crowded and had large waiting list then. Now, 1t is filled to capacity with 5s children and there are more than that number on the waiting list. The reason why the waiting list has not assumed larger proportions is that parents and physicians through out the state have grown weary of 'the apparently fruitless efforts to have children admitted and do not apply any longer for places on the list, according to authorities.
 The sand at Mantle, along the shore in front of the present cani- torium and the McCook estate to the east is claimed to have peculiar healing qualities for those suffering from bone tuberculosis. Consequent ly, the commission has always wish ed to take over a portion of the Mo Cook property for extension of the sanitarium facilities.
 After the appropriation had been authorized by the 1923 legislature difficulties were encountered. Cap tain Anson T. McCook, executive secretary to the then Governor Charles "A. Templeton, objected to the sale of part of the estate. The matter was turned over to Attorney General Frank F. Healy, who de- layed acting to bring condemnation proceedings for months. The 1925 session of the legislature authorized appropriation Of $S,000 and instruct ed Governor John H. Trumbull to engage special counsel to handle the case. Governor Trumbull named States Attorney Arthur M. Brown, of New London county, where the sanitariun is located.
 States Attorney Brown instituted action in,the superior court and the McCook estate was and is represent ed by States Attorney Hugh NJ. AL corn. of Hartford county. A de- murrer was entered by counsel for the McCooks. which was overruled. An appeal was taken and numerous postponements secured until last month when the appeal was heard before Judge Newell Jennings. Attor- ney Brown moved the appeal be thrown out on the ground that it was trivial. He took the stand that it should not be regarded seriously and was intended to delay matters fur ther. Judge Jendnings. however, ruled that some Of the points raised by the McCook estate counsel ought to be heard and decreed that the McCook claims should have their day in court.