The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-21
CALL FARLEY
ON BUILDINGS
FOR HOSPITAL
Extent of Construction to
Be Decided Next Week
at Conference.
BOND ISSUE is SOUGHT
Entire Program Expected to
Cost $1,5o0,O00,
Officials Say.

Extent Of the city hospital build
ing program will be decided next
week at conference between coun-
cilmen and health board members
Date for the meeting has not been
fixed.
Architects for the health board
are expected to have complete plans
ready for presentation to council
within a few days.
The board of health will ask coun-
Gil for a bond issue to pay costs of
a new power plant, laboratory, out
patient building, and ward units.
Whether the city will build one or
two ward units at this time will de-
pend upon the amount of money
available, DR.. Frederick E. Jackson
declared.
Although architects have not COM
pleted preliminary estimates of
costs, it is understood the program
will total about $1,500,000. It is
proposed to erect two six-story ward
units, each ommodating 220 beds.
One of the units may be built later,
II council deems wise.
Six-Story Unit Preferred
DR.. Christopher Parnell, hospital
consultant, recommended the six
story type units instead Of the pres
ent lateral type units.
Robert Frost Daggett, architect, is
preparing plans for the power unit
and laboratory. The power unit will
be located west of the present hos
pital, in the vicinity of the Riley
hospital power house.
It is proposed to locate the out
patient and laboratory unit west of
the present surgery. Quarters for an
extensive research department are
to be provided An indianapolis in
stitution is understood to have
agreed to furnish the equipment for
an extensive research division if the
type structure is in keeping with the
plan. Health authorities would not
comment on the proposal.
Vonnegut, Bohn & Miller, arcli-
tects, are preparing specifications
for the wards. They will be located
south of the main part of the hos
pital, available to the surgery and
service units.
It is understood the city will re-
ceive about $4,000 bequeathed city
hospital by Mrs. Margaret Snow, of
Washington. The American Securi-
ties and Trust Company, executor of
the will, has notified the city health
board that the money will be avail
able after May. The will specified
that it may be used in erecting a
diSpensary.
Money Left in Will
The board instructed Attorney
Howard Caughrar1 to study provi-
sions of the bequest and determine
whether the money can be used in
connection with the building pro-
gram.
Under the terms of the will of her
mother, Mrs. Susan w. Butler,
widow of John M. Butler, attorney,
the death of Mrs. Snow will make
available about $4,000, which was
left as an addition to the bequest
of John Morris Butler, her son, to
the city hospital for a dispensary.
The sum has been held, in trust
by the Union Trust Company be-
cause the amount was not sufficient
for the purpose intended.
The city hospital also was made
beneficiary OF the will of the late
James A. Lane, bequeathing Ham
ilton county farm lands to the city,
the proceeds to be used for city
hospital.
The health board has available
$4,000, like sum, as stipulated
in the will. The farm holdings have
not been sold because of the value
of land at present.