The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-16

ol IA open wa are informed that unwngness exists
their part to acquiesce in the proposed transfer
portion Of the patients to the Roper Hospital and that
the rations now issued will cheerfy be and con-
ttnued to the needy their proposed new ana
your Committee recommend thst IN a such cases sns
tai so as to ennbe tho City Registrar to consolidate LIS
re:url his report to the proper officers OF the Gov
Tho advantage gained to the United States Medical Dc
parment aremore comfortable quarters and largely III
creased accommodations for I'LL classes of ingen sick
without ncurring additional expense.
The city gains for its sick poor the use OF urge nos
pal especially constructed with view TO the coulor1
and health of the sick inmates complete hospita Or
ganization under the direction Of the cudng ply
of the city, whose duty study and occupation 1t IS 70 ad
minister to the wants Of the sick. .,,.,,,
The services OF two additional medical ocsrs,
valuable and particularly in Of Increased SICKNESS
or in epidemic seasons and last though not Ieas the
privilege of using for additional comfort to the city sick
ine income srt Sl st tbousand dollars per
All of these advantages accrue to City OF Charestoh
without cent taken from her treasury. ,r.,;..,
Tho object OF the Board Of Trustees of Roper Hospital
will then be fully ataned their sole desire IN charge OF
this public trust being to advance tho interest o and III
crease the comforts OF those driven W aeeess 70 she'r
doors in the frghtful garb Of suffering desutuhon.
hey nsk the privilege Of using their fine building and
spending their income in tho furtherance OF the object
Of great public charity Yo1r 1e. aerei2re aaStn
and the Roper Hospital be designated as one City Hos
pital.
Board of Trustees and the Mazyck street Hospital under
its present The requirements OF the Govern
ment to having but one requison and one consoia
ated report will be complied with by the Trustees Oh o
Roper Hospital SO that obstacle or delay may oe
Your Committee impressed with the Importance of
this matter respectfully urge their views upon the early
attention Of Council.
Respectfully,
! SE15s% E 5s$1s SSssEEsAH 8! sAEiDrs. Committee
m...I r.o, ha;no raod el;cited consdera-
ble discussion on the part Of the Mayor and some
of the Aldermen; after which, Alderman Marshan
offered the following resolution, winch was adop1eo
esolysd That the report of the Special Committee on
the Roper Hospital be adopted, with the following pro
vision That under circumstances VIII Council hoio
themselves liable for any appropriation whatever 70 sa
Hospital either for the past or for the tutufe anu
the City Registrar be authorized to send paoehes 1o o
Roper Hospital.
Alderman Steinmeyer made the following re-
ports, which were severaly concurred IN:
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings re-
commend that D. A. Walker ESQ., be allowed 70 put ug
a Wooden Shed on the corner OF horloecks Aucy ahu
Meeting street. the same to remain during the pleasure
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN NJ STEINMEYER.
JOHN f. O'NEILL.
JAMES P. EARLE.
The Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings report
favorable on the notice of John Doughery Esq., OF his
intention to put up wooden BUILDING on hls iot NO.
South Bay.
A'''fee''' JOHN a. STEINMEYER,
JOHN r. O'NEILL,
JAMES P. EARLE.
The Committee on Licenses to which was referred at
the last meeting sundry applications for Tavern Acens
es renort that thew have been published examined and
found acceptable They therefore recommend that the
same be granted.
,5-5'E JOHN H. STENMEYER.
2. B. OAKES.
JAMES COSGROyE.