Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-03
A ChiIdrens' Hospftal.


The following charter was filed in the once
OF the Register OF Deeds to-day, in accordance
with the provisions of the act of the 5th of May
last:
BE At Lnosrn 10 all ,u1ou, At may eoncers that ne:
Johnston NJ p g. G. Han to NJ. En- THOMAS %
Kelly, S. V. Niles, NJ. W. Gait, August K. Pr,
Robert Z. Fox. W. ". Johnston on n. DE- s e.
Bpsey, NJ. D., Samuel Lewis, W. b. Drinkard,
n. u, 7: A: Starkie, Alexander f. Gibson, s.
y Mitchell, james G. Be-ret, John NJ. Boteier,
j. b. Dodson, b. l.. Jackson, W. b. jackson,
Mrs.. NJ. q. Devereux, y. Callan, +. A. Ashford,
"a. D., X. Il. Merrick, W. 5. Huntington, John
L. BidwelI, l.. j. o'Tooie, H. semEen, JOSEPH
W. Marin, Fitzhugh COyle. j. Z. Fitch, Henry
Beard, George w. Dyer. +. b. Mcclure, Rich
ard b. Mohun. C.. Z. Willard, Peter Parker
Grafton Tyler, NJ. d., Fl. ID. Cooke, Alexander
X. Shepherd, George W. Corcoran, John o.
Harkne3s, Mrs N: Devereux, Mrs. 5. P. Lee,
y. Zeilir W. NJ. Stickney, j. G.. Harkpess A T.
Perry, Mrs. Adelaide j. Brewn, II. T.. Reynolds.
Mrs. nj. A. Washington, Mrs. Virginia Miller,
Mrs. Sallie G. Miller, Mrs. s. NJ. Thomp- on
citizens OF the United States and Of the District
or Columbia have associated ourselves together
pursuant to the provisions Of the Sd section OF
act OF Congress, approved May 5th, 1870, en-
tted" act to provide for the creation OF cor
porations in the District of Columbia by general
Law" for the purpose Of establishing q chart
table Institution in said district, to be used as
hospital and dispensary for the treatment Of the
all such may be treated gratuitously. Pro-
yided, however, that the board Of directors may
provide for the admission Of sick children where
parents or guardians may be able and willing to
defray the expenses thereof. Said institution
10 be Known by the name and title OF the
"Chtldrens Hospital OF the District of Column
bia, and to be incorporated for a period of
Sec. e. The government Of the institution
shall be vested in board OF twenty male djrec
tors, I've OF whom shall be regular PRACTITIONERS
of medicine, residents of the District of Colum-
eis- The officers shall be a president, vice
president, secretary, and treasurer TO be chosen
by the directors from their number At the first
meeting Of the board succeeding their election.
The oheers and members of the board shall
continue TO serve until their successors arc duly
chosen.
Sec. 8. The Board Of Director. shall be elect
60 by the corporations within three weeks after
the cate Of the charter and annually thereafter
on the first Monday in December as hereinafter
provided, said board shall be divided into i've
q asses, each TO consist Of one physician and
three ,aymen. The terms OF service Of each
class shall be for i've years, provided that the
service Of the first class sha terminate on the
LIST Monday OF December, IS71 and the other
cases ss IN numerical succession in 1872, 1873.
pa and lss5 The five physician members
shau constitute the Consulting Medical Board
OF the Hospital and Dispensary.
DEC: :. The Board Of Directors shall make all
ment OF the institution, shall have power 10
provide suitable buildings and all necessary
aPphances for the hospital, and to make and
tie support Of the same.
Sec 5. The board Of directors shall elect from
me regular practicing physicians OF this Dis
hospital and dspensary, who shall not be re-
movable except for cause, and only upon the
concurrence OF two-thirts OF said board. The
attending physicians shall have the privilege
OF attending the meetings Of the board Of d.
reStors, but shall not vote upon any question:
sec T. The consulting and attending physi.
cans snail arrange the diseases treated in said
institution into such classes a. may be deemed
necessary. ASSIGNMENT OF such 20 the ATTENDING
pnyncians shall be made by the Consulting
medical board.
Sec. :. Any person who may pay into thu
annually the sum Of I've dollars in Iayfu, cnr'
isney snAll become contributing member Of
the insnt'.ton, and be entitled to one vote.
ttner N person or by proxy, ct the annual
December thereafter; and after the 6 rst Non
Gay or January, ISL no one shall be Q Director
member.
See. 8. The Board OF Directsrs SHAH elact An
nualyA Board OF Visitors, to consist OF ladies.
And selected from the contributing members
sec. y All sndowments Of beds, either by the
.hs be r.,a nso :ss s:, apS al. al be-
E nsssa or invested under the direction OF the
10 OF Directors; the latter, (bequests. ! hov.
bu, (, nn, 70 De used for the current expenses;
seca,.ng lhS me hospital buildings, arounds or
-, en.S must be invested e q perma-
sndsS 40 une increase from which may Be az
" 'ee' 'neioentai md currsut expenses.
TIE PRECEDENT AND Ma. Gr.,r ..,
.snsers q the Ssoinet, the Minister nom tie
Peruvian Minister, and family; his Excsi,cne,
Governor Rairchild, OF wisconsdn. snd Ganney
Geo. X Stewart, Of Vermont, are amone ~
siftseaisAed persons e1peeted u The HSsosic
Hall Charity fab thus evening.