The Evening critic., 1881-11-10
GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
COMMITTEES Last Night.

lowing gentlemen of the committee were
also present: Ex.Secretary Window, Com
missioner Dent DIR. Toner, DIR. Ashford, DIR.
j. Ford Thompson, DIR. Busey DR.. William
G. Palmer, DIR. Smith Townshend, Judge
Advocate General Swain, and Mcssrs. Il.
Frank Riggs, IL. A. Willard, Reginald Fen
DALI A. s. Solomons, Lewis Davis, II. III.
Garnet, and John A. Baker.
1t was announced that the meeting was
called Mt the instance of the ways and means
committee for the purpose of reporting what
had been done and considering what fur
Their steps should be taken to insure the
success of the enterprise.
DIR. Ashford of the committee on rules,
reported the following
Regulations Of the Executive Committee Of The
Garfield Memorial Hospital.
Resolved, That the following rules and
regulations be adopted for the guidance of
the executive committee of tho Garfield
Memorial Hospital in the transaction Of
business:
Chapter I.-That in addition to a chair
man there shall be elected by ballot vice.
chairman who shall, in the absence of the
chairman, preside and perform such other
duties as may devolve upon the presiding
officer.
Chapter U.-First-Thc recording secre-
tary shall keep journal of the meetings of
the committee, issue notices to each mem
Der of the committee when q meeting shall
be called, and perform such other duties as
usually belong to the Office of recording
secretary. Second-The corresponding Sec
retaries shall attend to all matters relating
to the correspondence of the committee.
Chapter III The treasurer shall receive
and receipt for all funds given to or lcgis-
lated to the hospital and shall deposit or
invest the same in such n manner as may
be directed by the financial committee, of
which committee he shall be member.
Second-He shall pay no moneys ont of the
treasury of the hospital fund in excess of
800, unless directed by the executive
committee. He may pay any moneys in
excess of 300 by the approval of the COM
mittee on ways and means. Third-He
shall keep detailed account of all receipts
and disbursements, and present such ac-
count to the executive committee at such
times as may be required by the committee.
He shall also, as far as possible, give pub
licity to all donations that may be made to
the hospital fund.
Chapter IV.-The committee on ways
and means shall have charge Of all matters
relating to the methods and means of OBJ
tanning funds for the establishment of the
hospital, and shall approve such accounts
as may be contracted by 1t in furtherance
of its duties before such bills shall be paid
by the treasurer.
Chapter V.-The legislative committee
shall attend to all matters relating to legis-
lative enactments, such as the preparation
and securement of charter, the transfer
of real estate donated or legislated to the
hospital, and the obtaining of such appro-
priations as may be requested by the execu-
tive committee.
Chapter VI-The finance committee will
be charged with the investment, security
and proper deposit OF all finances received
by the treasurer
Chapter VlI.-The committee on rules
and organization shall prepare rules for the
government OF the executive committee,
order OF business for the executive commit
tee, and when requested shall prepare a
plan of hospital organization. No rule,
regulation, or method OF organization shall
be recognized until passed upon by ma
jority of the executive committee.
Chapter V1lI.-Whcn vacancy shall oc-
cur in the executive committee by reason of
death, resignation, or otherwise, such va
cancy shall be filled by the executive COM
mittee by ballot, majority of those men,
beers present being necessary to an election.
Chapter IX.-A meeting of the executive
committee may be called by the chairman,
or, in his absence, the vice-chairman, or tho
chairman or chairman shall call a
meeting upon the request of any three men,
bers of the executive committee at any
time and place in the District of Columbia,
giving due notice Of called meeting to each
member of the executive committee by n
postal-card or other written communication,
which shall be sent out by the recording
secretary, or, in his absence or inability, by
one of the corresponding secretaries.
Chapter X.-Nine members shall consti-
tute quorum for the purpose of transact
ing business.
After some discussion these rules were
adopted. Senator Window was then elected
vice.chairman. Mr.. Solomons stated that
the committee on ways and means had
mailed sixty thousand circulars TO various
parts of the country, setting forth the pur-
poses of this committee and asking assist
ance.
On motion OF MIR. Davis, the sum of $500
was appropriated to pay the current ex-
penses OF the ways and means committee
for printing, postage, &c.
Mr.. Solomons stated that for several
weeks between thirty-five and forty ladies
and gentlemen had given their assistance
in folding circulars and addressing en-
velopes in the interest of this committee.
That Secretary Blaine had sent to the more
important consulates copies of his appeal
and intended supplementing these upon his
return with personal note requesting that