REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Requested For

1930-31 1936~37 1937-38 1938-39
Appropriation $5,000 2 »500 1,500 7 »500

The reduction of this appropriation for six years has resulted
in an accumulation of improvement needs. In addition, the four new
units started during the past year have placed added demands on the
appropriation. The following urgent needs would be met by the
amount requested:

1. Repairs to Parapet Walls ---------+---- $2,500

Parapet walls around the Administration Building,
the Nurses Home and the Ward Building show some leak-
age. In the Nurses Home considerable damage already
has occurred from seepage.

2. Addition to Water Softener - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - $3,000

Expansion of the hospital plant and increased de-
mands of the laundry make the present water softener
facilities inadequate.

 

3. Feedwater Pump for Power Plant ----------- $400
The one present pump is inadequate to handle the
strain.
4, Garage Doors - - - - - ee $500

Due to lack of funds the new warehouse garage
was left without doors.

5. Transformer Vault - -----------7+-7---- $500

For proper underground electrical distribution a
new transformer vault is needed.

6. Tunnel from Power Plant to Hixon Laboratory ~ - ~ - $1,600

Distilled water and chemical supplies for the
hospital operating and treatment rooms will be
transported from the Hixon Laboratory through
tunnels connecting all buildings. The only tunnel
not already constructed is that one proposed above.

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