The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-16
THE PARK HOSPITAL.

The Com m issiOners OF Char and Corr
rcction Heal Their Differences with
the Medical Boa rd-New Appointments
Madc-The Park Hospital Erected to
the Position OF a Distinct Institution.
The difficulty between the Board of Commits
sioners OF Charities and Correction and the Medical
Board of Examiners, at the head or which is Dr.
Crane, Is over. 1t will be remembered by the
report which appeared in the HERALD some days
since, that the Medical Board made several nomn-
atoms to positions in the Park Hospital, without
consulting the Commissioners and in defiance OF
their authority. DR.. Fluhrer the principal OF
their nominations, short time after being
appointed, had charges brought against
him, which severely reflected upon his
character as a medical man. This excited the
Commissioners all the more that the appointment
was not one OF their own, though coming under
their authority, and the result that they deter
mined to make an investigation, while at the same
time they themselves said they had authority to
make one. Yesterday, however, the Board went
into consultation on tile matter, and DR.. Fuhrer's
character was exam ned thoroughly, though I'M
officially, and IL was found to be In every respect
good. Ills acts while serving at the Park Hos
pital were cxoneratcd from all blame, and
the Commissioners finally came to the de-
csion OF retaining MIN in his position.
The affairs Of the Park Hospital were then discussed
separate institution hitherto 1t has only been an
adjunct to Bellevue Hespital, ana give IT stan OF
officers separate ana distinct, and only holding re-
lations with the Commissioners.
Thus the Board, while recognizing the appoint.
ments the Medical Board recently made, de-
termined to absove the doctors appointed Of al
responsibilities to that Board and make them only
amenable to the Board of Commissioners itself.
The fuss between the two Boards has been of one
great benefit to the community at large, for
the Park Hospital has hitherto been very lncom-
plete in its workings, having no power OF its own.
Indeed making 1t distinct institution takes away
the power OF the Medical Board to interfere.
The Park Hospital has now for IT.. officers War
den Brown (the Commissioners being entirely
satisfied with that gentleman's recordl DR..
Flulier House Surgeon, at salary OF $50 per
month: DR.. Hardy, Assistant House Surgeon, at a
salary OF 500 per month, vice DR.. Amabe, DIS
charged, and DR.. Joyce as Ambulance surgeon at
q salary oil S75 per month, in place OF Dr. Heming-
way, discharged. Warden Brown has now the
missioners direct instead OF receiving them
by the circumlocutory way OF Bellevue Hospital.
This is for the purpose or making sepa-
rate account, and also or obtaining needlul
articles more speedily than has hitherto been the
way. The Commissioners teserve to themselves
the right of appointing and dschargng at
pleasure instead OF making the appointments for
certain time. 1t Is the first time since its foun.
dation that the Park Hospital has been erected to
the dignity OF q distinct institution, on par with
Charity aud Bellevue Hospitals. Ii is understood,
also, that the Commissioners OF Charities and
Correction will recognize no more appointments
made by the Medical Board so as to AVOID In future
any such difficulty a has characterized the rela-
lions of the two Boards during the past few weeks.
II il hoped by the Commissioners that the change
viii he an Improvement upon the old plan. NO
In the new hospital The men appointed all nave
diplOmas.