The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-09

Beard on Ten Governors.
TSs Beard met at the Psnitsntary, Blackws's Island
Present, Governors Townsend, hin the chAr,) Duke,
pnpsr, rsman. Taylor, Henry, Dusro and Smith.
Frsa the weekly summary We learn that thsrs
5sls persons the institutions, being decrease Of n
since lat week. There have been 80 deaths ON the
Island during the week. POS discharged and 90 sent to
State Prison.
Gov DuaRo denied the statement made in some Of the
papers that he had offered . resolution to lower the
wages Of carpenters. All he had said was. that the
Board was paying more than outside employers.
Gsv TEXAN read what purported to b affidavit OF
Mr.. Searns, OF Randals Island, in which he acknow
lodged to being interested the transfer and sale Of pro-
perty on RandaIps Island.
Gov SMITH was astonished that any Governor would
make charge OF this kind in illegal manner It
charged with stealing piece of cloth from Henry Gays
coffin, and yet he makes similar unjust statement
Governor Tizxxs was Of opinion that the person re-
ferred to was unit for the Office he holding, and
hoped the charge would be Investigated.
The CHAIR decided the discussion out OF order, there
being sworn charges before the Board.
The Committee on Bellevue Hospital state the cost Of
the new wing about to be built a. 81, 600.
of buying coawhether TO advertise, to buy they
do now, at the best and cheapest market The latter
little corruption was manifested under the contract
system,
men were employed ON kandalrs Island who known
to be thieves and prostitutes, and he announced his
intention Of continuing the investigation and to report
Mt next meeting.
PENITENrIARY HOSPITAL.
DR.. WM w. sAsehR, In reply to resolution Of the
msns under his charge properly served as regards
the sick inmates and whether they could be better at
tended to in one building and also as 70 whehsr the
Hospital be organized to classify the various
Department. and under organic aton for certain
complaints pay boarders can be TAKEN made report,
but owing to the crowded safe Of our columns We
ouiy tai the following exracts-"As to whether the
departments are properly served 90 far As regards the
house, snswe no; whether they be better at
tended 20 in one building answer emphatcaly yes;
and for the following reasons VIZ these hospitals are
space, their inecency is increased in direct ratio to
the distance o. separation they are mixed up and con-
stanty involved with the healthy and immedical por
tions Of the department they lack the many. conve
niences and appliances absolutely essential to the
well being Of the hospital sick They under the
control and subservisDt to law which should never,
under any circumstances govern the sick namely
medical law. The locating and keeping these hospital
medical law 10 FAY nothing of common sense, and is
also nhuman and unjust to both parties: inhuman to
the sick tubsctng them to the noise and confusion
made by the we and unjust to the latter exposing
them to the infection stencil generated by the for
The prompt attention and close watchtuness so ef-
iectve in the treatment OF disease and beautifully
o M % Win s
WELL and at distance from each other. Concentration
with sufficient for classification and ventilation
the true course to be pursued as the
gious diseases OF the amsnouss, workhouse and pen
tentary, with army in the nsld the farther it
goes from its base line OF operations the weaker it b.
comes 20 with these bospas the more they are scat.
tered the ssnd tbs less efficient are hey and the
longer Is the duration OF tho treatment OF the csease
and the greater the ratio OF mortality This was clear
iy illustrated In these institutions during the prevalence
Of the cholera last summer While the inmates Of the
aimshouse and workhoust were being carried on by
scores the main hospital uued with SICK, numbering
from four hundred and seven 10 -FOUR hundred and
seventy pmates rode out the gaze in comparative secu
nty
mates Of these institutions, excepting the court prison
ers, the insane, and those suffering from small pox
should be treated in one general hospital Of
sufhcient size to ADMIT OF the most perfect
classification OF patients IS well as diseases. l
believe that your almshouse and workhouse, as
now organized, are not proper places for the
treatment OF the sicky believe that the sick and well
should be separate and that the former should not be
treated WITH in close proximity to the latter Here
follows statement OF the expenses Of Penitentary hos
one building would bs saving 10 the department In
regard to the propey OF so changing the arrangements
OF the 30 as TO receive pay the Doctor
rmarks:-"To admit pay bosrders, TO be treated for
certain complaints II woula be absolutely necessary to
change the name of "Peniteptiyy Hospital and adopt
or the Backwes Island Hospital as much az the Peni.
tentnry Hospital ADOPT the new orleans pian ana
cali 1t 1.-THE Charity Hospital or any other appropriate
name you please 20 tnat the present disgrace shall be
far removed from it. but the change Of Dame must be
considered as 70 any successful alteration
. Az .Sf i; ,5o, s 70 ps..su "
til the suggested changes in the arrangements