The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-19
Tine Consumption Hospital.

The trustees OF this Institution chartered by an act OF
tbs late Legislature, he'd meeting at Clinton Hail
Astor place on the evening Of the l7,n inst The Bad
havirg been made i by the election Of mem bers to Ill
vacancies now consists Of the following gentemen as
uus'ees;-'he Hon Peter Cooper John p. Crosby Esq
'obn II Gihcom, NJ d. Alonso Clarke, n. D.. Henry n.
sehen,in, Esq william Milea Esq, Thomas Andrews,
NJ d., George D. HELPS, Esq., Edward Vernon, Esr
James n. Quinn, NJ d., VIM Hoyt Esq, Nm. Dennis
toun Isq., and Edmond dwight tsq.
At the assembling OF the Bonrd at the place and tine
above named Dr. John II. Grisc,m, who had for
time filed the office Of President pro eo with much abb
lily announced that the first business before the Board
would te the election Vt officers during the
qLe then proceeded the election Of OH by
ballot when IL th.t the olio wing
unanimously voted by ali the members present.
President Hon Peter Cooper.
Vice President George D. Phelps, Es1.
Treasurer John +. Williams Is l., of the Metropolitan
Bunk.
Secretary, A. Jones NJ D.
ZION motion, q committee cf two mambcrs Was ap-
pointed TO nominate suitable persons to Gil the following
conni tees. Of three eacn VITA committee on finance,
committee on supplies and Nm executive committee
and report 10 the next meeting OF the Board John y
Cros.y and William Hoyt Esq, appointed the said
dominating committee.
william MINIS Esq, offered resoluio In favor Of
recognizing out department Of said Consumption
Hospital which discussed and lis further considera
tion pos tpt ned IN another meetiog.
On noii,n Of Mr. GKoRGE D. pHTips committee Of aye
mtmhers vas appoju,e6 nv Tho char 3, daft an nd
dress TO the public behalf of this important institu-
ton, and report 1T the next meeting.
On motion n, committee appointed to wait on the
Hon. Peter Cootef and inform him Of hs es.fion Pre-
sident Of the Board Of Trustees for the ensuing year
whereupon mosion the Beard adj ourned TO the rst
Nj ndDy in January next, 1864.
IL may be Incidentally mentioned that at q former
meeting OF the Board month or two since, stats.
teal cemmi,es appointed to address circulars all
the public institutions ia this city and ycin y. and
also TO those Of every county In tho State, With
the view Of gathering all the facts obtainabe regarding
consumption and Its kindred Diseases relating to the
number treated the number aured relieved, we'll
the number of deaths; together with the
cupaton and nativity Of the patients under treatment
during ,he year. re
The committee have already collected valuable mass
Of statstcs regarding this formidable class OF Diseases
far this city and vicinity concerned but await
ports from the public auth Drties Of the counties and
towns Of the Inferior before liking their dnal report.
The Board anxiously hope that the Ina ires made by
the committee will be responded to from the int Tor
the information be practically collected and
arranged and which II ID believed will greatly add to the
existing nowledge regarding the prevalence and fatality
Of consumption other of the respiratory
gans among the population OF our State at large.