Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03
Our Hospital System.

To the Union and American:
Capt. John A. Dix, Alderman from the
First Ward and member Of the Hospital
Committee, is right in his remarks pub
lisbed in the UNION AND AMERICAN yes
terday mOTaing, as to the amount Of taxes
paid by the citizens Of Nashville, compared
to the amount paid by the remaining por-
ton Of the county, in connection with s..
Vincent Hospital. That subject, as well
as the necessity Of a charity hospital should
be brought before the County Court, which
should take the matter under due COnsid-
Grafton. The charity sick Of the city of
Nashville are the charity sick Of Davidson
county, and should receive the same care
and attention at the hands Of the County
Court that is bestowed upon citizens Of
any other civil district in the county. Who
is more benefited by the location Of Nash
vile and the enterprise Of her citizens than
the whole population outside Of the cor
pOratC limits Ofthe city? Obliterate Nash
vile, reduce her territory to a rural do
main, and what would be the value Of real
estate in the country? Instead Of lands
ranging from 5000 to 100000 per acre, il
would be as it is now in many parts Of the
State, Of merely nominal value. Who is
neaping a greater reward for his labor than
the sgrculturist of Davidson county? He
finds ready sale and lucrative prices for all
the products Of his garden or farm, at his
very door.
This statement Of facls being indis-
putably established, can any citizen OF the
county object TO all the Taxpayers bearing
a Just proportion Of the expenses Of such
institutions as 2 charity hospital, when it
is intended to bestOW 4 general charity, a
public good, to the unfortunate Of every
city, every sec.iOn or region Of country
Our CITY fathers. rs well as The guardians
of the county rOoT, should look to this mat
ter and give it such consideration and
means Of protection as become a charitable
and Christian people. Until such arrange
ments can be perfected, what will the city
do with her charity patients now in St.
Vincent, TO say nothing Of those who are
knocking at the door daily for admittance?
Such changes in 50 important a matter can
not be made in an hour or a day. Wards
will, necessarily, have 10 be established
upon the premises and furnished properly
for the care and comfort of the patients.
A resident physician viii be required,
20 be furnished with such means as are
necessary for the treatment Of all cases
placed under his care. Such compensation
should be fixed as may be considered BY
the County Court a sufficient compensation
for his services. Transportation facilities
will be needed to remove patients to the
Asylum. Many other things are to be
done, before the County Asylum viii be in
a condition 10 receive the charity sick Cf
the county and city. It was therefore re-
commended by the Hospital Committee
that the arrangements between the City
Council and st. Vincent Hospitality Mrs
TOney as matrul, and Dr. 4. IL Bundy, as
resident physician, supervised and attend
ed by the Medical Faculty Of the Wander
bilt University and TIE University Of Nash
vile, composed Of PEofs. Paul F. Eve, 7.
l.. Maddin, Thos. 1lenees, Wm. T. Briggs,
T. A. AtehisoB, w. L. Nichol, Van 5.
Lindsey, j. II. Stafford, and T. o. Sum
meTs, Jr. be continued until ether and
better arrangements are made to take care
Of the charity sick Of the city.
A hospital f0r. the INDECENT poor in the
City or County Asy lam, is an indispensa-
BE institution. HU8IaEITV.