The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-08

A contract is slated to be let al
most Immediately, according to Her.
bert G. Fritz, chief of the division of
hospital construction, State Depart
ment of Health, just as soon as the
low bidder is approved by the Federal
government. This, he said, would take
only few days.
Federal funds totaling 100000
have been earmarked for the project.
The late George w. Loar directed
that $4,000 from his estate be pro-
vided for a memorial hospital, and
an additional $101, 320.84 was raised
by local contributions.
To Have 81 Beds
The new hospital will have 81 beds,
clinic and laboratory. Space is to
be reserved on the first floor for Of
fees to be used by the county health
department. 1t is to be of brick con-
struction, two story, with a full base
ment underneath, and will be located
on the former Helbig property, at
the north edge of town. The site was
contributed by the town of Oakland.
Discuss Hospital Need
The desperate need of the hospital
was discussed by number of those
present before the Commissioners
announced their decision to go ahead.
E. Ray Jones, one of the executors
of the Loar will, stated that in the
estimate it was believed $489,000
would be needed, which included
100000 for the main construction,
$51 900 for equipment, and the bal
ance for the architects fees, super
vision during construction, site sur
vey, etc With the additional $4,000
on the low bid, he pointed out that
total of $4,000 would now be
needed to actually have the hospital
ready to open.
With the government contributing
its share of the increased estimate
and with other funds available either
by more voluntary contributions from
individuals or business concerns, or
through taxation, and the majority
of those present were of the opinion
that most of this amount would be
Forthcoming from persons who had
not previously donated.
The Commissioners asked that the
same fund raising committee be re-
tanned to assist in raising the amount.
This committee includes George H.
Hanst, chairman; Virgil Steyer, Cor
man; Arthur Humbertson, Loeb
Lynn; Fred Beachy, Mt. Lake Park;
Milton Pritts, Kitzmiller; Arthur H.
Green, Swanton; DR.. Charles E.
Smith, Terra Alta; Quincy Murphy,
Friendsville; Harvey Gortner and
C. O. Bender, Grantsville; Lester
Yutzy, Crellin; Henry M. Speicher,
Accident; Emroy D. Bolden, Oakland;
Asa Orendorf, Bittinger; Harold
Adams, VindeX; DR.. Harold Miller,
Eglon; Mrs. Paul Carr, Kempton;
Rev. A. X. Jones, Red House; Mrs.
E. C. Clatterbuck, Deer Park. AS
sisting the Oakland chairman will be
Lawrence M. Fraley, Bernard |. Con-
der, R. C. McComas and Mrs. E. z.
Tower.
Among those present yesterday
were Merle Watkins, Grafton, j. M.
Jarboe and Mr.. Jones, executors of
the Loar will; Fred Tip, associate
architect of the Washington firm
which drew up the plans; L. 7.
Smith, architectural engineer for the
State of Maryland; DR.. r. H. Riley,
chairman of the State Board of
Health; Mr.. Fritz, members of the
fund raising committee, members of
the General Assembly and other in
terested persons.
Mr. Tip announced that he was
sure, from previous experience with
the contractors that work on the
structure would begin within two or
three weeks after approval was re-
ceived and the contract awarded, and
that the structure would be COM
pleted within 365 calendar days after
construction was started.
An amount totaling $17.00 YVES
turned over to the hospital commit
tee this week from the senior girl
scouts, from fund in the bank under
that name. The senior troop is not
now active.