Putnam patriot., 1930-07-24
NURSES HOME IMPERATIVE
 WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE
Trustees Vote to Authorize Building Committee to Pro
 ceed With Plan
Construction Engineer 10 Supervise
 Erection

Al a meeting of the trustees of the Day kimball Hospital and the Nurses Home building committee, Wednesday it was decided to begin the erection of the new Home at once.
 The building committee submitted the following bids for the erection of the Home according to plans drawn some time ago. The bids do not in- clude heating, wiring or plumbing
 Earle F. Gilbert, Jcwett City, S49,- s50i W. <. Spencer, Norwich, $4e.- 473; Pierre II. Myers. Putnam, $4B,- 954; D. Boulais, Danielson, 42,2l0.
 Following discussion and the sub- mission of a proposition to have the committee undertake the building of the structure themselves, with the su- pervision of competent construction engineer, it was voted that this plan be adopted.
 Engage Engineer
 The committee has engaged Albert j. Daniels, engineer and contractor of Shrewsbury, Mass, ss supervisor. When the plan was first submitted by the architect, John $. Bllzerian of Worcester, Mir. Daniels was present to assist in explaining the details of construction. This was at a meet ing held in the Chamber of Com merce rooms February 9th. At that time two different drawings by the architect were presented and discuss ed. The location of the building was also discussed at length.
 Since the February meeting it has been definitely decided to locate the new Home on the west side of the present hospital grounds. The three story, practically fire proof building, a picture of which was printed in The Patriot of June 26th. was decided upon. This brought the committee to the point of procuring bids for the erection of the building.
 Reaches Crisis
 While there Is not sufficient money on hand to complete the building the need for the home has reached such a crisis that the trustees and the com mittee are convinced that something must be done immediately, They feel that there tx sufficient money on hand to warrant starting to build. The committee also feels confident that with the funds on hand and addition al funds to be added through the pre- sent Nurses Home Fund drive. they will be able Go carry the project through.
 The Nurses Home has been under consideration for several years. As ench year has passed and conditions nt the hospital have become more and more eongested the situation has grown more acute. When the Home is built it will house the hospital staff and employees thus releasing substantial amount of room for tho use of patients. Both the trustees and the committee feel that, under the circumstances, they are justified in not longer delaying the work, con- fident in the belief that a generous public will support them in their ef- forts to provide for the needs of an ever increasing number of patients.
 The members of the building com mittee in whose hands the erection of the Nurses Home has been left are Ernest B. Kent. chairman, Alexander Gilman, Ray C. Bosworth, Archibald Macdonald, Jr., and $. Nikoioh.
 The committee intends to go for | ward with construction work imme- r ans,.se' Mir. Daniels will have per. sonal sups~.ision Of the work, VIII hire the labo AZ and artisans and , will purchase tffeaaalerias, s,.e,h. s,,.eh n.'is
 chases being subject G the appre~sf of the building cramitteG rbrs Dan iels was in Putnam Wednesday after , noon. He, and the trustees, are con. fident that the building can be more : advantageously erected in the manner
 adopted than to let the contract as unit to some private concern.