Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-25
THE NEW HOSPITAL AT THE MEDICAL COLLEGE.

! To Tie Editor efhs wing.
In the whg yesterday published the petition presented
O. the Council meeting, By certain residents and taxpay
praying that body TO nePose its authority to prevea the
erection Hospital couneyon with the Medical College
That petition having been referred by the Council 70 committee
Faculty Of the College submitted 70 the same
s examined In detail Atue length Of that reply renders
unsuitable for puohcaton IN l peg tha' you vi" insert W.
ae public petitioners apparently dgn appeal by
their publication may have both sides OF The question placed a
The Faculty Of the College little imagined asking
ed Tor l.e P1IP'', 81 , ~ rs gI M were cSaTrab
viii design enyoach the rights Of any czen, or TO
ss ~, ] he Tesrea on am hands as a pubic or, Fi-stbs
GAUGE would the expenditure zoo the city Of Richmond OF
considerable amount money from the Treasury OF the
SAFE secondly because would provide Hospital
i ~ m ravn, wants OF the city than any which has been
heretofore established within W limits And thirdly, because
promote by TIE most obvious and necessary means M pros
peril. o. Institution TO me ftsof which me citizens Of Rch
certainly cannot feel Indifferent and which, should
attain the full measure o. success wan Concentrate "a h N eve
~ year large number Of young who rraro the North
n cities Tor their education, and occasion the eNpsnd
In HI hmoud Of heavy annual sum which now enrche the
/ people OF Philadelphia, and New YORK
ID was little surprise therefore, that the Faculty learn
Ell, Gfsr ne "ff IA" Det 's"'t 'hat serious tJr vas
on pr the erection q the proposed Hospital tbs
grounds mat interfere with the comfort aud leopard
health Of the residents In the vicinity and lessen the value Of their
an these evils are aoprehended from TIE new Hospital Why
may be asked have not the petitioners long taken steps for
the suppression OF III present naTm" TINS has been In ope-
without single compliant the Council or the public OF any
ipG cred on ne civ or a single n at is suppression or
removal with what c1nsency iore The petitioners
rrt as,ns, he erection Of the new Hospital which Is - be
simply sub the present wards The application Of the
name LslE instead OF "IgrFdfy' 70 the bidng will
make no difference the character Of e establishment / vii
the and governed by the resua
lions a. heretofore patients sill merely be
bud another, situated al distance Of some my feet
but much better ai1ped by is SIZE pan ana Aerna, arrange
suts for IN accoo lauon o me ses me neg sab
wards cut buildings and grounds be kept clean
eeon offensive eayia sndf good order be observed upon
the interfere with the comfort endanger the
/ health Of pers residing In the vicinity
rfe may u
most central part Of BrS.dVSy to the Pennsy Hospital
driphg . the Baltimore iudrmsry midst Of
cy ard immediate cOnneTOn with medical school Have
establishments regarded public nui'anceas
evils requiring suppression Have they the contrary been
always considered rs great public convenience CURED by The
their gstab spfon OF the and wouuded-re
qure they should be situated in the midst OF the communities
/ for whose ben !. they Dies gneds
well conducted Hospital likely endanger the public
s But by the rules Of the College ludrmay, which
govern the new Hospital dH such discusses d, and al
Z he s.,boris of the College have sITays welded cher
i and prompt obedience So interest furnishes quite sufficient
TIL, II there other, for they wei
aware smallpox other infectious disorders
access would be enped Of all others
pe,oner therefore, dismiss all apprehensons this
The petitioners however suggest that he proposed building
with the convenience and expense the Med
ca College, at some point not contiguous to d~eug houses
where will be- ncommoied hereby-hat IS somewhere
beyond limits Of the city IT'S suburbs To hit be
piled In The hTsi place mat prop change OF oea would
Involve purchase Site for which the College does not
/ te
plans and arrangement already ured the Snnung Of
contract already made the suspension u work already
mencei Thirdly, would the Hospital - position
where well nigh useless for The accom7dat the
public incouy Of conveying patients Il from
he city Yourthlg would FER equally useless a school
FOR tn clinical students n the Hospital should
rlacI al from the College render II In posi-
bic or exceedingly yeneut for students attend during
winter months would mn y be unavailable as field for
the practical dseas- which is In part designed
which medical school Rich
mond will forever be an impossibiliy.
the attention OF the public (and doubtless has
escaped that OF the peuoncr that all the objections urged
arsnt the proposed building lie with lual force all other
sptss InHrmares which have been be established
that the decree o. suppression exclusion sought
In the case ought also be demanded Ia the others
Ia reference the allegation that the osed Hos
tally the value OF all the property in the
uzchboho0d and entail large portion Of the citizens Of
Rcamoud pecunary lo 4 be true that ts Hospital will
affect convenience Of the petitioners other resi-
dents endanger public health, and II as IS hoped shall
prove than otherwise 30 the locality with what
probability such result be appr,hendeds Has
Inrmary during the fifteen OF Its existence
impaired the value Of the property In that section Of
city, Has IT, indeed, prevented etdy aud considerable In
1t would be difficult to portion Of the city which
has improved within the last years than very
neghbohood In W ieh the majority OF the one reside And
notice these gentlemen
At0s q rp,slrs Brdsed erected delg there long since
ne estdJHsi Of te present NfHGy This fact affords the
best commentary the appeht de depreciation Of property
/ and the best reply to the whole pettln.
II deemed quite unnecessary discuss the question, whether
1ci has be yoer prtrnt he college from erecting
LiiRy grOEai Oloatd by tie St and 3rt MONEY Furnish
20 by M Sde whether the erection OF such building will be
ian Invasion Of the rights OF any citizen. The decision OF these
both their legal and equitable be safely
the Council (and the pub) without argument
With all respect the whose signed
tie petition and vh high appreciation OF the sentiments Of
friendship hs College which they express the foregoing sub
l. q JOyNEs Dean