The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-06-20
EXECUTORS GIVE
LATEST REPORT
ABOUT HOSPITAL
Will Get Hospital, But
Care Is Being Taken TO AS
sure Proper Building

A report of the progress being
made in connection with the Garrett
County Memorial hospital, money for
the erection of which was left in a
bequest from the late George w,
Loar, was given out this week by
Ernest Ray Jones and ]. NJ. Jarboe,
executors of the will.
A letter in last weeks issue of the
Republican asked for information
about the hospital and there has been
some general speculation about it by
a number of other citizens.
Mr.. Jones, stating that he believed
that the people of the county should
know how the matter stands, made
the following statements:
"Under the hospital provision of
the will of Mr.. George w. Loar the
sum of $170,000.00 was provided for
the erection of this hospital. 1t was
provided that it should be built by
the executors of the will and when
completed turned over to the County
Commissioners to be operated by
them and an advisory committc of
! five designated residents of the coun-
! ty, but that before any steps should
be taken toward erection the County
Commissioners should adopt a resolu-
ton agreeing that they would accept,
maintain and support the hospital.
"After probate of the WILL the be-
quest was reported to the present
| County Commissioners and they I'M
mcdiately appointed committee of
representative citizens of the county
to investigate the advisability of ac-
cepting the bequest and advise with
| them. Upon receiving the report of
| that committee the County Commits
| sioners at once passed the necessary
resolution and definitely settled the
question as to whether or not the
county should have hospital. Under
the terms of the will the responsibility
for further action then passed back
to us as executors and Mr.. w. Merle
| Watkins, of Grafton, who was also
named as an executor but could not
| qualify because of the statutory re-
| quirement as to residence and as
sumed an advisory position as de-
| sired by Mr.. Loar.
"Sincc the adoption of the resolu-
ton by the County Commissioners,
we have gone ahead with the duties
| which devolvcd upon us both as eX-
ccutors and trustees for the erection
of the hospital and while we may APP
pear to have gone slowly we have
made progress. We are DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning such type Of hospital as will
best meet the needs of the county
and be in accord with the wishes of
| Mr.. Loar and at the same time be so
constructed as to make possible low
maintenance cost. With these ideas
in mind we have obtained and studied
| plans of a number of hospitals, have
visited some of somewhat similar
size to that contemplated here, have
correspondent and consulted with sew
eral architects and consultants and
through these various sources have
obtained valuable information. We
are continuing our study and hope
now within a reasonable time to have
something definite to report to the
County Commissioners and the Ad-
visory Committee so that further ac-
ton may be taken.
"There should not be any worry
about our county not getting this
hospital for it is a practical certainty.
| However, due to its complex nature,
+ the difficult problems which must be
settled if mistakes are to be avoided
and the best possible type of building
obtained and the difficulties faced by
everyone attempting now to construct
buildings of size comparable to this
hospital considerable time must in
evitably be consumed.
"All who are concerned with this
project wish the county to have the
hospital at the earliest possible date
but when it is planned and completed
we want to have hospital and equip
ment such that all can be proud of it.
"When the plans are ready and we
know what is needed an opportunity
will be given to all who wish to con-
tribute to the purchase of equipment
to do so. We have already received a
number of offers and considerable
amount of cash and any who wish to
contribute in advance of publication
of plans can do so at any time, send
ing their contributions to Mr.. Jarboe.
| JOHN NJ. JARBOE