The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-21

The New York Consul nlptioU EKosuatal.
II may not be known to many OF fellow citizen
that very liberal charter passed by the Last IeVi,
lature of this State, Incorporating The New York Con
sumption Hospital" with board OF thirteen trustees
comprising Of most respectable and ,nueuta,
citizens.
The act provides that the Board Of Trustees shall hay,
power to hold in for the benefit Of said institution
real and personal property to the amount of $3.50
and to receive and hold in trust for the benefit Of the SAID
Consumption Hospital all bequests and endowments, de
vses and donations Of whatsoever kind msde for its ad
vancement, to be applied in all the donors
visors shall direct TO the benefit treatment and ameo
ration Of those suffering from pulmonary consumption
or from diseases of the chest, lungs or throat.
The act requires annual reports TO be made By
the trustees to the legislature regarding their
management, with statements relative to the mum
Der, character. and mode of treatment Of the
patients under their care together with such observa
lens regarding public sanatory regulations which they
may deem ofimportance the people of the city and
state ut large 1t also provides that they shall also
soon a. the Hospital becomss established patients
received make monthly reports the treated there
in and publish the same in the city newspapers
Section 9th provides that The trustees shall receive
tion, patients suffering from diseases the air
sages chest &C., which may be assigned them their
care BY the authorities Of the State in the interior
whether OF counties towns from other hos
and public institutions of the city Of New York or its
vicinity, and shall give them proper accommodations and
medical treatment and be paid the reasonable Of the
same from those counties cities and public Institutions
from whose custody and they may have been trans
TERED including other unavoidable Incidental
such az burias &c"
The act also directs that as their means may en-
able them, the trustees shall erect suitable build
ings Tor paying PATIENTS and that all surplus receipts
over and above expenses shall he applied TO
extend the benefits OF the institution
authorizes the trustees to purchase the necessary
quantity oil land improved or unimproved within dis
lance Of not over fifteen miles from the city and within
tne is OF tne siae-not to exieed the cost Of the
prescribed amount OF captal~and to hold the in
perpetual trust for the benefit Of said consunp
ton hospital And all property real and personal held
by or bequeathed given to the said trustees for
and benefit the said consum pton hospital shall be
exempt from all liability to seizure for debt
transfer without authority granted BY the
and, Furthermore, shall be held from all taxation
whether for State, city or county purposes The
trustees are to hold Office during good behsviorremova
Bile however, by twotbirds of their own body or
| by impeachment before the Legislature.
These the general features Of the act emitting
nor details regarding the election officers and the
tion of such help, medical and otherwise, as they
may require in the execution OF their trust.
The trustees appointed by The act, quorum OF the
same, have held three four meetings at Clinton
| Hall, Astor place. and entered upon measures Tor
their speedy and permanent organization. At their
hrst or preliminary meeting, they elected a
president pro TEN, Dr. John II. Grseom and
iary pro TEN, DR. Jones' Among those who belong the
Board, and majority OF whom have attended we may
name Lambert suydam, Esq, Peter Cooper, Aionzo
Clarke NJ d. John = Colby, E'q, p. y. Morgan, Thomas
VI the original thirteen appointed, only three
four have far found 1t inconvcnent accept whose
places the Board hopes to I'll by the selection Of some of
our most influential and benevolent citizens.
There is no place where institution Of the kind Is
more needed than in New York. About In tive of nil
The deaths which occur in this city from diseases Of
the air passages
During four years preceding 1855, the inspector
reports show that 1852 deaths occurred from
sumption and IFS kindred diseases The increase OF the
disease IL said 10 be gaining the increrc Of population
The whole number Of deaths from it in 1851 1874,
At the first preliminary meeting Of the Board of Trustees
Of the New York Consumption Hospital held nj Clinton
Rail- Dr. John H. Grsco being chosen presi !ent and
taking the chair, preiaced the commencement 81 his
duties with the following general remarks He briefly
explained the nature and obje.ts Of the institution
and Which had named them and others the s trustees
10 execute for the public good the designs the law
gently demanded by the necessities Of the people II
appealed strongly to the patronage Of the State aud To
Of humanity the part OF the public generally
There was no institution this island, or in the
vicinity OF New York to which patients suffering from
pulmonary consumption could be sent with any reason.
able hope OF benefit. lie then had persons under his
care and he presumed that other members OF the
would be glad to send to such institution as the
one contemplated Ia this act di exist Bellevue
Hospital the only place where such patients were
received, and II was well known that its locality well
az its Interior arrangements were unsuitable for the
ception Of patients afflicted with diseases of the chest
He thought, by little disinterested labor and self
denial on the part Of the trustees, this noble insti
tuition would not only enlist the feelings and sympahies
rs well the legislature of the safe, might
confidently be appeacd TO for aid TO enable .hem TO build
up this noble charity which from the immense good IL
would accomplish In alleyiatng the suferings Of hu.
manity from OF the most terrible and fatal diseases
known In our annals among our adult population would
reflect the greatest credit the beraity Of public
authorities. Fog bis own part the Institution should
receive bis best exerons to promote it, interest and
Permanent success II may he remarked that there
two consumption hospitals IN The vicinity Of Lon.
dor-one at Bompton ard the other Victoria Park.
They are conside red TO be among the nobiest and
most useful Institutions In Great Britain. Not soil
tary institution Of the kind exists In the United states
No public institution has been regarded with higher
the many thousands who signed the petition 20 the
late Legislature in favor OF IT. establishment. If
time and opportunity had permitted and additional
signatures been necessary nearly every man. NO
man and child In the city would have signed IL.
We understand that the trustees hold meeting very
probably the present week, To ell vacancies and
permanently organize. They have already adopted code
Tor the government Of the Board They also mt recent
meeting appointed committee for the purpose Of col
iecting Information from the hospitals and public institu
lions Of New York and vicinity, to the number o
ment In each, tie cost of supporting the same, from
what supported together with any other nforma
iion which mey be Of interest They will proba by also
opeeavor 10 obtain similar information from every hosp
tar and public Institution IN every county in the STATE.
Tie claws provide for holding regular meeting oi
The Board the first Monday Of every mon tn and
annual meeting the first Monday Of December Ia each
year.
loraiion aboiing IN behalf Of such noble charity
rot fail to receive the best wishes Of phanthropst.
vel A. AZ the public nj large. for tn