, 1864-12-09
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
THIRD DAY OF TIE SESSION.
Reports of Commtttccs-Caro Of Our
Sick Poor-Dlsc uHe Ion of the Plnu
Proposed by sho Medical
Society,"

THIRD DAY. OF TIE SESSION.
gleE ea 9 s. 9
Proposed by sho Medical
Society.
The Cook county Board Of Supervisors rc.as
semblcd yesterday At 10 a. m. pursuant to adjourn
rnent. The roll Was called, end quorum found t
be present, After the 1nlnuies OF the nrst day.
sesefon were read and approved, the business o.
the day was taken up in the following order:
The Clerk read petition from Charles Ha1rich
asking compensation for care Of insane vt the
days, at the rate Of 50 per month Referred 70
the committee on Poor House and Paupers.
Supervisor Jameson. from the Committee on u.
l.. Church TINT 1t Ia correct The report Was ac-
eepted and the bond approved:
suPessteot Jameson, from the same committee,
missioner Of Swamp Lands On tho arst days scs-
sion, that Il Is correct The report Was adopted.
ted to ALLOW Supervisors Two dollars q day and
ETaleafge Ealfgs one way for posting election notices.
be made thc rpec:ai order for Fliday siteinoon.
Carried.
Sup. Atwater moved that Dr.. N. 8. Davis be in-
pisn reeommendcd By tie Gomm(ttec Of lbs eli. ic
cago Medical Society concerning the medical
treatment Of the sick poor Of the city. Carried.
an osea 81 anes e. cbesa
Medical Society for the Interest taken In the sick
poor of the city, which motion WAS carried unani-
ii. Board then adjourned until p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met at = p. m., pursuant to adjourn
uent.
The Committee on Poor House and Paupcrs, to
whom the memorial Of the Chicago Medical Soci-
esy WIS referred, reported as follows:
F1RsT-We recommend that competent and
experienced physician be appointed in each diris-
IGN Of The city whose duty shal be to attend ali
notified by The County Agent OF The Ward and
Town Supervisors in their respective divisions
The salary of said physicians shall be fixed at $500
SEcoxn-l1ata suitable room be provided In
each division to be used as dfspensnry, each dis
pensary to be supplied with suitable caae OF mod
time skiltful and competent physician and a sur
gesn shall be In attendance. To treat and prescribe
Tor snch persons a. may prceent themselves for
ty Agent or Town and-aYard Supervisors, such
physicians and surgeons receiving no pay for their
services.
II physiclans 30 ffled at thc disp:nsary In their
respective divisions.
FouR1n-1hat the Supervisors Of the towns
outside Of tie city be auhefized to employ good
digent cases in their respective towns.
F1TTa-The physicians at the dispensary shall
keep report Of all caBes treated, and render a
quarterly report OF the same t. the Committee on
Poor House and Paupers.
Sup. Blake moved 1hat the report be accepted.
Sup. Allen mored that it be adopted.
Sup. Hainee moved to Amend the last named mo-
ton, by taking up tic report by sections. Car.
sup uaincs moved that tho first section be
Sup. Atsate1 moved to amend by striking ont
all lbctwccn the word "whcn" and the last clause
" sup. up BlaEe insisted that the provision objected
to ~aa necessary 70 prevent imposition,
duty Of the Town Supervisor 10 give the ncces-
easJ order, becauss Of the demand It would make
upon his time. He thought that Ward Superyi.
sors should have concurrent Jurisdiction with the
Sup. Wicker opposed tnc adoption Of the report
because the plan proposed TO accomplish too
much, md Offered the following as sabstimte;
that shall be the duty of each iyision physcian
to vtst a1d R5esssies ss such pooSs Of his division
oHn cost with such medicines as tho case may de-
nand; 1t shall be the duty Of each division ply
sean to bare one hGur n each da st which r.
division. and that for euch service and medicine
EACH diyision physician shall bs paid Es55.
Sup. Blake said that 1t WIS duty tho moscr Of
the resolutions owed to the Board 10 indicate who
the physicians were who proposed to seryo the
city in this regard for sa5o year.
snp; Wicker sngSested ths names Of Dr. Wan
Sf the Wet DyiSn md Pr BoS9e Of he
siens. '>'''' ' '>''@
sgp- Taylor moved that the substitute be Laid
explanation from DR.. Wanzer.
Dr.. Wanzer explained.
Sup. Gibbs moved that DR.. Anerman be asked
en- th1F Frat1 Aff 1In. IT,
cuss1on.
Dr.. Amesman addressed the Board in dpposition
to the plan proposed BY the memorial Of Tie Mcdi.
snp. Hafnes asked Dr.. Amerman II $3.50 we're u
fair Compensation for the services Of competent
physisian, II be were required to furnish his own
Dr. Ameru.n replied, decidedly not"
Sup. Blake moved that Dr. johnson be fnyited
to give his views upon the plan proposed. Car.
the plan proposed by the committed.
resolution Of sup. Wicker on The table, and 1pon
this motion demanded the ayes and nays. The
motion to lay on the table prevailed, By ayes 81,
noes H.
The question recurring .upon the motion to
strike ont, Sup. Atwnter addressed the Board fur
ther In support Of the motion.
because OF the uncertainty of tho expense involved
Sup. At~ater here Withdrew his amendment.
$500 be established as the annual salary OF each d.
vision physician, the appontee to furnish his own
| medicines.
Supervisor Chandler Was opposed to requiring
the physIc1an to furnish his own mcuicine In any
| event
The amendment Of Supervisor Pusheck was lost
By ayeB a1-noes Is.
The quertion recurring upon the adoption Of :.c
| fret section It prevailed.
The second section was then taken up for coa.
| sideEation.
| Supervisor Blake wished the Board to renc7,.
Der when they voted upon the second section, tha.
the two Medical Colleges had offered to furnish,
Eratuitoualy, room for dtspcos1rics In thcir reg
| Tectiye divisions and clerk hire,
| Supervisor Sauter moved as an amendment, thu,
The services OF the Ward and Town Supervisors
| be gratnitously given. This amendment Nas &C.
copied % By the chairman Of the 6 committee:
second section as amended, 1t was carried by ayes
| S3-ppcs l3
The third ecction was taken up and adopted.
The fourth aud nth sections were similarly dis-
Sup, Hammond moved that the question Of the
T adoption OF the plan a. whole be deferred
nntil Friday afternoon. Carried BY Ares, Is
Noess1.
Sup. Allen, from tho Committee OF attscclls-
and Poll Bearers hare IS and 81 per day for the
SERVICES rendered. Accepted
Sup. Rees offered the following resolution:
| Rtsol1td, That the Committee on City Relations
be requested 10 ascertain whether the city will ex.
which the Reform School is located, and report al
| the next meeting OF the Board.
This resolution was adopted.
The Judiciary reported the bond Of j. Rehm
it's approval. 1t was approved by vote Of the
| Board.
The Board then adjourned to meet at 70, a. m
Friday.