New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-24

I'm accordance with the terms of the lease re-
Gently entered into by the Governors Of the NewYork
Hospital what are known as the Main and North Build
ngs OF the Institution must, before long, De removed
and the work Of demolition has already been begun On
Monday, the 18th OF April meeting OF the Governors
was held relative to making arrangements Tor the &C
commodation or patients the south building In view
OF these facts and the intended removal OF the Hospital
within the present year town locality not yet
decided upon, glance at Its history and account
OF Its system since its Organization UP the 31st of
December last-a period little short OF century-may
prove without interest to very many OF our readers
The picturesque and venerable pile, once destroyed,
another OF the oldest OF landmarks will be gone and
one link severed which binds rapidly growing
city to the past The New-YOrk Hospital is or rather
was not inferior TO any Of the celebrated hospitals OF
Europe and one Of the extensive schools of surgical
practice in this country.
So far back as the year ITO petition presented by
Drs Jones' Bard and Middleton, practicng physicians
to Cadwallader Golden Lieutenant Governor OF the Col
ony for Letters Patent and laid through his agency
before King George Ill of England by whom charter,
condescending in tone became so royal document,
was granted the 18th OF June Ill., and returned through
John Earl Of Dunmore, our CaptainGeneral and Gov
ernor-n- Chief In and over said province OF New
York." etc, etc. witness the language Oh the Official
parchment. In tho year previous number OF public
spirited citizens had subscribed considerable sums Of
and establishing OF public hospital in NewYork City,
They aided In this humane purpose by no insgnih
contributions from many Inhabitants OF London ana
other cities Britain and in 172 the Legislature
Of the province of NewYork granted annual allow
OF $500 IN aid Of the institution for twenty years
THE CHARTER
provided that the Mayor Recorder, Alderman and assist
ants; the Rector Of Trinity Church member from
each the churches OF different denominations in
the city; the President Of Kings Columbia Coege)
and q number OF respectable citizens be members and
incorporated under the Of the Society Of the Hos
pta OF the City OF NewY0rk, in America since changed
by an act Of legislature March $780, to the Society
OF the New-York Hospital. Twentysix Governors were
also appointed who held their first meeting July 25 III.
Their names were John Watts oliver Delaney Charles
Ward Apthorp, Roger Morris, William Smith, Hugh Wal
lace Henry White Robert r. Livingston, Whitehead
Hicks, Mayor of New-York City Andrew Elliot, Arch
bald Kennedy Peter Van Brugh Livingston, David
CIarkson, Abraham Mortier, Abraham Lott, Walter
Franklin, Leonard Lispcnard Gerardus William Beck
man, Philip Livingston, William MADAM, George BOVINE
william Axtell, DIR. John Fotherg, Nathaniel Marston
Lawrence Kortrigh George FolOt or these john Watts
was made President Andrew Elliot YcePresident Peter
Van Brugh Livingston Treasurer; John Moore Secretary
These were to remain in Office until the third Tuesday IN
May I2 which day the Society were to meet for the
election OF new officers, and every subsequent third
Tuesday OF May meeting was TO be held Tor Ike pur
pose In case the death removal Of any officer
refusal the part OF chosen TO serve another was
he appointed in lieu Of such within thirty days after
the contingency had arisen. No person. unless Cover
nor considered eligible TO the office OF either
President Vce-President; and every Governor was
obliged to take an oath or affirmation Tor the faithful
performance OF duty portion OF the estate OF the cor
OF the Governors IL was optional with them
assembled In legal meeting 10 choose new members and
under their seal 10 admit as many as should Dc deemed
and advantageous They also required
TO render accounts the General Assembly Of all these
when that body chose to demand such
accounts.
purchased by the Governors Onwich TO erect suitable
consisted OF five and remains intact 10 TINS
day with the exception OF such parts taken of
for the widening OF Worth and Duanests. plan for
building having been procured, the foundation laid
July a. i773 but, when approaching completion the
6Sstroyed' entaiiins loss Of 1900, or 1880 b
this calamity the benevolent plan OF the society would
I775 had not granted them the sum OF 1900 in consid
Grafton for the loss they had sustained The Revolution;
aVy commencing the year. however prevented
the continuance OF work upon the building which In the
by both British and Hessan soldiers as barracks as well
as hospital On the sd OF January 1871, the house was
opened for the reception Of patients Eighteen were al
mitted.
Tho "Man Building" 10 Is called, mas an extent OF
l2 feet I'm front deep In the CENTER and 50 feet
eep at the wings. which project forward on either side
hight OF wall OF about feet The basement story con-
ains kitchens, larger and smaller one, bakery,
,torerooms and casualty ward for the temporary recep
ton OF certain cases requiring peculiar treatment In
the center OF the principal story Is hail ana staircase
room for the governors paror and dningroOm for the
superintendent and other officers OF the house. ana one
or two smaller rooms In the wings are wards, TWO
breadth. There are also In the wings rooms
the house physician apothecary, and different officers
and servants well the lbrary ana In the top story
about 400 persons In addition already there
In the main building about 20 other rooms Of various
szes IL OF gray stone and its architecture the simple
Doric When first built the plan adopted was thought
the best could be found for an hospital occupying
single buding but it atorward proved sadly deficient
I'm many OF those minor arrangements conducive TO the
comfort and health OF patients These defects we're
afterward remedied by the enlargement OF the wings
and the introduction OF baths and watercosets In lS43
the CrotOn water was introduced
The South Hospital Is OF gneiss from Westchester
County and is similar to the main hospital in It's
architecture It space or rs Feet from east 10
vest by 90 feet from north SOUTH running parallel
with D9ane-st and extending back toward Churchst,
n las pitched roof OF IL feet with gables at eaeh emu
The northumberland walls are "a feet high. Like the main
portion. The former contain the wards wne tue
oncers and the Assistant superintendent. There are
spacious halls and stalrcases Also ana
In which Is the heating apparatus beside
smaller offices aud ap tments for the use OF servants
on b .ae tremens ward attended by faithful and
slful nurse for many years connected with dne hosp
ta Opposite this ward is that for negroes There are
beside two other wards this floor In tho westerly
wing The wards In the stories ABOVE are larger Ihcy
ali comprise slck.room nurses room dining room,
a hath room with water-eloset, and a common room,
with rows OF drawers for the storing OF cotnes
the former and In place OF this last strong room I9r
the accommodation OF refractory patients inc wards
are lighted by large windows, reaching IRON noor 20 sto
inc Ihe 81 of this building something over tlio
oO3 IL will accommodate about ESQ patients Inc arg
eat number in the entire hospital at any ono ue ny
Tie North Hospital the smallest OF the three puiuhgs
and not at present rs hospital, was Du. as ao
tha wear s It's general architectural character cor
resnonds with that OF others II is built OF blue gran
& hrown Connecticut sand stone Is % feet wide by
az nj n rec stories HIGH independent OF the base
@en It has accommodated over 100 patients It's cost
"us s0oiV oDd two other stone buildings, two stories
each in hight on tho southeast border Of the grounds
neu p -, sneeimens for the pathological cabinet and
e Of he gatekeeper. These constitute the whole
number OF buildings comprised Within the space extend