Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1915 — HOSPITAL BOARD HELD A MEETING [ARTICLE]

HOSPITAL BOARD HELD A MEETING

Looked at Plans of Anson Cox and A. Wasson Coen and Authorized Buying O’Connor Lot. Frank E. Lewis, J. D. Allman and L. H. Hamilton of the county hospital board, met Tuesday and discussed the plans for building the new hospital. When Chairman Allman, of the board, issued the call, he had expected to have rough architectural plans from several architects but there were only two sets of plans on hand. One was from Anson Cox, formerly of this city, now of Hammond, and the other was from A Wasson Coen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coen, formerly of this city. The plans of the latter were somewhat more complete than those of Mr. Cox, but the board took no action, and decided to have another meeting a little later when other plans are promised. C. H. Peck, of Remington, and E. P. Honan, of Rensselaer, were absent from the meeting. Three members, however, constitute a quorum and they authorized the secretary to close a deal for the purchase of the O’Connor lot, just south of the jail. It will probably be two weeks before the board meets again and in the meantime it is probable that members of the board will visit hospitals at Valparaiso and one or two other places.