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TE: BURLINGTON, IOWA, MONDAY EVENING,ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL.The New Building About Readyfor Occupancy.Some lnterenting Facts and Figures Concerning the InstitutionOn “Wednesday afternoon the new St. Francis Hospital will be formally opened, and all the citizens of Burlington are invited to attend the opening reception between the hours of.four and niob o’clock.- A number of ladies who were instrumental in raising- the fund for the purchase of the site, and who have, in other ways, greatly aided the institution, have been invited to act as a reception committee, and the following wiil probably be present and officiate in that capacity: Mesdames T. J. Potter, Wm. Garrett. Hiram Purdy, P. Henry Smyth, E. D. Rand, J. M. Sherfey andH C. Laselle. It is hoped and expected that all of our citizens who can accept this invitation will do so, and see for themselves the handsome and commodious quarters of the newIn orderquarters St. Francis Hospital, that the new building might be better understood The Gazette decided to give it an extended mention, and a representative was shown through the hospital Saturday by the Mother Superior of the order, Sister Tbekla, and afterward obtained some data of thf construction from the architect, fromfol-which he was enabled to give the lowing facts concerning the institution:THE GROUNDS AND BUILDING.The new hospital is located on Fifth street, between Division and Elm streets, the grounds having a frontage of 830 feet on Fifth street and a depth of 118 feet. The whole place is underlaid with stone, and the surface was quite rough before it was graded for the present building. The grounds have not yet been improved, but work on them will be commenced in the spring, and when it is completed the place will present a very handsome appearance. When purchased the site was very un attractive in appearance, but it was chosen because of its central location.easy access from trains and the business portion of the city, and its nearness to gas and water aud sewerage facilities. A Jot 100 by 117 feet adjoins the property on the north, and if this could be purchased the grounds would occupy a full half block. The owners of this lotask f2.600 for it. and the general opinion is that it is far too high.The building is constructed of brick with stone trimmings and the extreme dimensions are 121 feet frontage and 52 feet depth. The central portion i? three stories in height and the wings two stories and an attic. A good basement is under the entire building with the exception of a portion of the south wing, and in the rear this basement is a fullstory. A visitor is immediately impressed with the building as being yery substantial and pleasing in appearance, although no attempt was made to make it architectually beautiful, and there is no particular ornamentation about the exterior. It is surmounted by a gilt cro98 and a niche in the upper portion of the facade will receive a statue of thepatron saint of the institution. A short flight of wooden steps leads to the front door, and these will be replaced by stone when the financial condition of the order renders it possible. The visitor enters a large vestibule and finds upon the north side a large day room and upon the south a reception room or parlor. Both of these apartments have doors opeuing on the hall in the rear of the vestibule. From the hall through the building to the east side is a corridor eight feet in width and dividiug the floor at right angles to that corridor, is another, uiue feet wide. Acroas the latter corridor back of theday room is an apartment of the same size, used as an operating room and dispensary. Back of the parlor is a small ward. At the extremesouth end is a large ward, 20 by 42 feet in size, which will contain nine beds.On the extreme north end is a chapel of the same size as the large ward, but divided into two rooms. The rest of thisfloor is occupied by seveand a bath room.; single rooms A staircase with easy steps and black walnut balusters and rail leads to the second floor, which is divided by two hails like the first floor.In the central portion of the floor, just over the day room below, is another day room, or ward, and the rest of this portion i3 occupied by three small wards. At tbe north end are two wards for four beds each, and fifteen single rooms anda bath room take up tbe remainder ofthis floor.As we said, the central portion Is carried up three stories, and the third floor is occupied by four dormitories for the Sisters, a bath room and a wardrobe.located a branch of their excellent sys- 1 tern of hospitals in this city. They rented the brick residence No. 145 SouthOver the wings are two large attics, which can be used for storage, or drying clothes, and in case of necessity could be fitted up as wards with little expense.The basement is high, and is really almost tbe same as a full story. In thenorth end is a kitchen, 20 by 25 feet, and a dining room 15 by 20 feet. This diningroom is for the use of the Sisters, as tbepatients take their meals either in bed or in the day rooms mentioned. A lift or dumb waiter runs from the kitchen to the third floor, and three speaking tubes render communicationeasy between each floor and the kitchen. Commodious and well-arranged pantries, range,hot water apparatus and sinks make this a model kitchen.ft12Occupying tbe east side of the central portion of the basement is a large room, 15 by 86 feet, fitted up for a laundry, with stationary wash tubs, hot and cold water taps and other facilities. The remainder of the basement is utilized in store-rooms and cellars.8eventh street, which had rooms for twelve patients, and immediately began their great work of charity. They had, before locating tbe hospital, purchased the Hendrie property ou the corner of Eighth and Division streets, and used the other building until the occupant of the Hendrie residence vacated the premises. They have occupied the latter ever since, and have had a large number ?f patients during-the more than five :years. The building, however, was erected for a private residence, and was 01 Targe enough nor properly arranged for hospital purposes. The Sisters did their noble work in this building to tbe best of their ability, although they were greatly inconvenienced by its poor arrangement and lack of room.In the fall of 1886 the order offered to■oferect a building iu this city if the citizens would purchase suitable grounds for it. A number of well known ladiesand gentlemen took the matter in hand, appointed an executive committee and opening a subscription list met with most gratifyiug success. The committee met with general and hearty expressions of good will and best wishes for tbe success of the enterprise, and, what wa9 still better, they received subscriptions amounting to $5,800, and by the 23d of December they were turned over to Mr. John T. Remey, president of tbe National State Bank, as trustee. Themoney having been raised, tbe nexttiling was to select a suitable site, and this wa9 a matter of considerable difficulty. A number of locations were offered, and alter due deliberation the Sisters selected the property owned by Luke Palmer, for which $7,000 was paid—nearly $2,1 per front foot. A number of designs for the new building weresubmitted, tba' cf Mr. J. C. Sunderland,of this city, was accepted, aud. with a few modifications, his plans were adopted. Mr. Sunderland was well qualified for this work, as he had made a special study of hospital building and had been employed with E. H. Ketcham on the three hospitals for the insane for the State of Indiana, which cost, we believe, over $1,250,000. He is now engagedwith another firm in building two hospitals for the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railway, and has himself furnished the plans and will superintend the construction of five other hospitals for the same company at different points. Grading was commenced on the newSt. Francis Hospital grounds last summer and work ou the building began soon after. Contracts were let to thefollowing parties and they completed their respective portions of the work in a thoroughly satisfactory manner:Stone work—Matthew Federspiel. Brick work—Collins. Winders Yae-ger.Wood work—G. W, Robbins.Tin work—J. M. Scott.Plastering—W. W. Dungau. Painting—Murphy, Meera Sowden. Plumbing—Henry Ewinger.Steam beating—Mark S. Foote. Boiler—Peter Fawcett.THE MEDICAL STAFF.When tbe first hospital was located here over five years ago. the physicians of the city gave it their most hearty and cordial support and assistance and ever since some of them have been upon its medical and surgical staff and have given a great and efficient aid to tbe Sisters. The p°r*onnel of the staff has changed from time to time, and i9 now composed of the following gentlemen: Drs. J. J. Ransom, J. C. Stone, E. Kuithan, G. Nelson Jones. J. C. Fleming, S. H. Stutsman and H. B. Young.RULES OF THE HOSPITAL.The rules in relation to the admissionof patients and to the choice of physicians were published in The Gazette when tbe hospital was first located here, and, we believe, they are identically tbe same for the new hospital. They should be generally knowD now, but it will notbeouiCf place to reproduce them in this connection. They are as follows:In cases of accidents patients are admitted immediately into the hospital.In other cases application must be made to tbe Bisters.The poor are received free of charge.Tbose who are able to pay are charged a moderate sum.To prevent misunderstanding in regard to medical attention, the rule of all the hospitals of this order are as follows: “All those who are paupers, or whose board and medicine are not paid for or fully secured by competent triends, become and are the patients of tbe attending physicians or surgeons of the hospital without regard to former attention by other physicians. In cases where the board, medicine and attendance are paid for. or secured, patients are permitted toselect their own physicians.A PERTINENT 8UGGE9TION.We made a suggestion in our issue of Saturday evening, which we hope will receive the earnest attention of all ourreaders.. The Sisters of St. Francis paidnearly $2,000 more for the grounds than the citizens subscribed for that purpose, and they erected a building which costover $20,000. The grounds should be still further graded, and in the spring they will be improved and beautified to make an appropriate surrounding to the fine building. Burlington receives the benefit of this institution, and it is our opinion that our citizena should at leastdonate the amount which was necessaryover the subscriptions to purchase the grounds and which will be needed toplace them in proper condition. Under these circumstances, it will readily be seen that additional donations will notcome amiss, and our suggestion is that they be made at the reception Wednesday, though they will, we have nodoubt* be gratefully received at any time.e011East of the laundry and outside of the main building is a one-story boiler house, 18 by 80 feet, which contains theheating boiler and storage room for fuel-The whole interior of the hospital is admirably adapted for its purpose, aud the room is so utilized as to leave no waste. The building is heated by steam, supplied with gas and water, and aach room ia well ventilated. The woodwork, with the exception of the stair railings, is hard pine finished in oil There areof windows, each with in-and each room is13plentyside shutters, light, well warmed in well ventilated allroom winter and the time.edt-»sIn appearance, size, convenience and Rsefulness the new building fully meetsthe wants pf thp city »pd the SJstera ftf St. Francis, and many an invalid or victim of an ajcident wiil in the days snd yesrs to come be well and tenderly cared fpr within it.HISTORY OP THE HOSPITAL.The Balcit MedicineTo have about tbe bouse at all times is Simmons’ Liver Regulator. It will harm no one. It will benefit all who ay have attacks of Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Headache, Constipation or other ailments resulting from a disordered liver or stomach. Keep it always in the house, and you will have a family physician who will save you many dollars and much suffering.—Brigand Queen.Brigand Queen. Successor to Black Crook,Wednesday night. .+ — ■A Card.We offer our meat at the “Hawkeye Meat Market”, 703 Jeffersen street, atfollowing prices:Boiling beef..,..,. ......5 and 4 cents.Sirloin ateak...................10 **Porterhouse steak.............10 “Round steak ................... 8 **Roast beef...................... 8 “Come one, come all. “Armour” prices.Kaufer Weber.-v-U Q____ Ml. ...... ..I, K
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Burlington Daily Gazette
Burlington, Iowa, US
Mon, Dec 05, 1887
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