Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-09
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sicians Of the city and Edgefield and |
vicinity, met last evening at the rooms Of |
the City Medical Society, and having
constituted themselves into convention,
proceeded to appoint DR.. Thos. T.. Mad
din President, and Dr. George S. BIackie
Secretary.
The object having been stated to be
the consideration of the most efficient
mode for the collection of fees, and estab-
fishing the cash system in the practice of
medicine, report was submitted from
committee appointed at preliminary
meeting, consisting of Drs. ]. D. Win
ston, w. X. Bowling, w. 7. Briggs, T.
A. Atchison and J. E. Manlove.
The report, on motion, was read in
sections seriatim, and discussed at
length. The debate was participated in
generally, and the matter Of cash
thoroughly considered before action was
taken. The number of physicians in at
tendance was quite large, indeed inclu-
ding nearly all, and the proceedings may
be considered as representative Of the
profession. Below are the resolutions
adopted
Whereas, All business transactions
of the community (save in the practice
Of medieine) have been reduced to cash
basis, whereby we are forced to pay out
the cash for all that we consume, and,
Whereas, A large majority Of those
requiring our services persistin postponing
the payment of dues for said services to
suit their own convenience notwithstand
ing the fact above set forth, and in the
face Of the published declaration Of the
profession that "all fees are held to be
due at tho time the service is rendered, -
and,
Whereas, The exemption laws Of the
State, now in force, shield fully three
fifths Of the people from such processes
of law as might otherwise enable US to
force the payment of our claims, there
fore, be it
Resolved, By the physicians Of Nash
vile, Edgefeld and vicinity, in eonven'
ton assembled
i. That, as all fees are held to be due
at the time the service is rendered. ii
shall be the duty Of the surgeon or ply
sician to present his bill as soon as his
case is discharged, or at the end Of the
month, as he may see proper.
9. Office cases are cash, to be paid loI
at the time the service is rendered, and
especially venereal cases, which are to
be subject to the general rule, except
that charges for these cases are higher
than others as set forth in the bill o.
charges.
3. Consultation fees an eregy case are
to be paid to the consulting physician a
the time the consultation is held, except
where the attending physician calls the
consulting physician in, when the attend
ing physician should collect the whole
fee. .....
4. Itshsil be the duty Of each mem
Der of this convention to present to thu
: Directory of the Nashville Medical So
ciety the name and residence OF every
, person who fails or refuses to settle BIZ
on lis second presentation, and upoT
being requested he shall send q copy Q
these names to such members Of the con
vention as shall desire it quarterly, iol
: which service he shall receive such fec a!
3 shall be agreed upon.
, 6. 1t is soIemnly agreed between III
that each and every member of the con
veDtion is bound by these rules, that w
individually pledge ourselves to observe
and enforce them so tar as we can, anC
that we will hold any willful violation o
hem by any member OF the profession
either in or out of this convention, q!
discounts to the convention and unpro
ftssional in the offender.
Z. 1t shall be the duty Of the secretary
, OF the convention TO have bill-heads pre-
: pared embracing a synopsis of thest
rules, which shall be used by each mem
b r Of the convention.
It is not intended to be understood
from anything in the above that we wlst
: or intend TO depart from our formal rules
Of attending free ofcosts, charity patients
+ 8. It is clearly understood that NJ
| modification of the present bill of charges
is TO be made at present, and every prac
tirioner is required to adhere strictly L
the rates therein set forth.
: John D. Winston, Ch'mn.
T. A. Atchinsen,
w. R. Bowling,
n. 7. Briggs,
A. +. Manlove.
On motion of DR.. Menees the Nash
vile Physician Fee bill was adopted al
mart Of the business Of the convention.
On morton of Drs. Horton and Duprt
the following was adopted:
Whereas. 1t is a common practlc'
among some Of the druggists to prescrlo'
as well as dispense medicine, attend q
cases of minor surgery, etc, and thus al
vert from regular practitioners very cen
siderable share of office practice; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That we will neither coun
tenance or patronizs any druggist who
instead of conforming himself to his leglu
mate business, practices a calling ioi
which he is neither qualified or lcehSeu
also. that we pledge ourselves to report
the names Of druggists offending IN TN!
particular to the Secretary, VINO shAi
publish the same with the dellnque1tS
specified in article 4 also, copy OF TIM
resolution be furnished over the ofhcla
signatures of the President and Secre'
tary of this meeting to each druggist o
the city and Edgefeld.
The convention then adjourned sht
die.
The Missing Berry
Monday last was the day appointed 10
the preliminary examination before Is
quire Cassety of the charge made sgalns
John R Berry, connected with the South
err Fire Insurance Company, of fFauduieu
appropriation OF the money and notes o
that institution. For a day or two betoT
| 81. ,;,. cot E,r tbs hearing IL was knOWL