Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1918 — New Infirmary Is Planned. [ARTICLE]

New Infirmary Is Planned.

Shelbyville, May 24. —Following a meeting of the board of commissioners of Shelby county with the county council and a number of taxpayers, the commissioners announced that a new county infirmary would be built on the farm of 249 acres now owned by the county. The old building, which hnd been in use since 1861, was burned early Monday morning. The board of state charities has been asked to assist in obtaining plans for the new building, which will be put up at once. The commissioners also are planning to erect a county hospital for the care of tubercular patients on the farm later.