The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-24 00:00:00

St. Thomas's Hospital.

. A general court of the governors of this hospi-
tal was held yesterday at the London-bridge Rail-
way Terminus Hotel, St. Thomas-street East ;
Alderman Sir John 'Musgrove in the chair.
The minutes of the general court were read and
confirmed,

The CLERK then read the report of the grand
committee on the 4th of August, relative to the
duties of the treasurer, and recommended that for
the future all uninvested moneys should be placed in
the Union Bank of London, together with all
cheques, &c., in the name of the treasurer and come
mittee, the cheques to be drawn upon it to be signed
by the treasurer and a certain number of the mem-
bers of that committee. That would place the hos-
pital in the same position as other institutions of
the kind, and do away with the necessity of asking
security from the treasurer. The report then con-
tained a schedule of the alterations recommended
to be made in the duties of the new treasurer. It
also urged the appointment of a resident officer,
to be called a superintendent, and defined his duties,
As regarded Mr Adams's charges, the committee
felt that although the size of the medical and sure
gical staff was somewhat larger than was necessary,
considering the requirements of the hospital, yet
considering the number of students there and other
circumstances, they did not think it expedient at
the present time to make any alteration in the
medical staff.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
first part of the report, read a letter stating that
Masterman's bank would be glad to take their
account, and allow them 4 per cent. on their mini.
mum monthly balances.
Mr. SOUTH objected to coming to any decision
as to having a superintendent without giving the
governors ample time to consider the question.
The CHAIRMAN said the adoption of the report
would only affirm the principle, and that plenty of
time would be given before the election of the
superintendent.
The first part of the report was then adopted and
ordered to be entered on the minutes. The second
part was also adopted in the usual form.
The report cf August the 12th was then read,
and exculpated Mr. Whitfield, the apothecary,
from the charge of having accused the governors
of supplying inferior drugs, wines, and brandies to
the hospital, and entered into explanations showing
that those articles were really good. With regard
to the allowances of beer and coals to the apothe-
cary and matron, they had been made to them ever
since they had been there, and their salaries were
low in consideration of those perquisites. The com-
mittee, however, disapproved of perquisites, and
recommended that they should be commuted for a
money payment annually.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report,
which was seconded by Mr TITE, M.P,
Mr. ADAMS said he thought the system con-
demned in the report had been done away with, but
on visiting the hospital recently ho found that it
was still carried on. He found that in 27 weeks
inl 863 the matron bad 109 gallons of beer, and that
during the same period of 1864 she had 179 gallons,
The fact was that she had brought her family in,
and they had gone on in the same manner that she
had.
Mr. SOUTH said that she had only the same
number that she had when she was elected.
Mr. ADAMS said he was aware of that. He then
gave notice that he would move a resolution tor the
immediate abolition of those perquisites.

After a long discussion, in which Mr. Tite, Mr,

The CHAIRMAN said the prevailing op; inion of the
committee was that he should not boa :dical man.
Mr. SOUTH said he quite agreed to the t, and Mr.
ADAMS also approved of it.
The motion was agreed to.
The duties recommended by the committee for
the new treasurer were next adopted.
Mr ADAMS then moved his resolution, but as the
chairman showed him that the report accomiliehed
ail ho desired he withdrew it.

Mr. TITE gave notice that at the next meeting
be would move that Mr. Baggrtilay be made un
extra xnemb:sr of the grand committee for life, aca

it was carried.

Trlt4 CHAIRMAN said that he had known Mr.
ADAMS for many years, and he be.li,!ved that what
he had done had been for the best interests of the
hoapital. (Bear).
A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the pro-
ceedings.