The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-07
A STATE HOSPITAL.
Special Message orthc Governor.

ExEcrryE DEPARTMENT.
JlcSs,S, MISS, Jan. 90, 1884.
To the Senate and House Of Rep
reseptaiives:
GxSrLrNES: I herewith transmit,
for your consid ration = proposition
from the Il a-d OF n yor and Al.
dermen Of the city OF Vicksturg TO
transfer the Hospital aud ground.
therein described 10 the State OF
Mi sissippi, upon condition that the
State will assume control and make
adequate provision for IL, support.
/ am informed by residents OF Vicks'
burg, that this property il worth
rom forty to fifty thousand dollars.
Heretofore the State has conti ibuted
several Thousand dill us annually for
support Of this Hospital. To care
for the indig' nj sick of tho Safe IL
= duty and u nec' ssity appreciat, d
by all. ID lrins the past two years h
number Of these unt,r.uaates have
applied 10 me Tor transportation 10
New Orleans 10 BE- trea'el at the
Charity Hospital situated there. |
had TO funds ut my cImmAnd i"r
such purpose, and besides doubted
the propriety OF such action on my
part, aud therefore, in many cascs
diroc oil such pois ns tn tho llospii-
nj n Vicksburg. whittier they wont
aud were trra'ed. 1he,o frequent
applications OF tho INDECENT sick di-
recied NV attention TO the subject,
aud I visited the Hospital at Vlcks>
burg the past yosr aud found II
crowded To its utmost capacity, with
porsous III for di'olsos acute in their
nature and curablo under proper
treatment. The appointments and
conve nicr ces TO- the cnre OF the sick
were merge and insufficient to an OK.
,rrme degree. The Hospital, as |
learn from those in charge, was de-
pending for its support upon the
appropriation made by the Legisla'
tire AMI some other n'ingont rev.
enues which were altogether WHOLLY
inadequate TO meet it's requirements
No Class Of our people lave a stron-
GER claim upon the charity OF the
S'aic than those who labor under
the double misfortune ofpoverty and
disease. Many VI The indigent alex
OF this State have been pensioners on
.he charity OF our our Sister State OF
louisiana. Whether true or not, II
has been asserted that daring the
pas. ten years an average OF $50
Mississippisns have boon trorted Mt
the Ctarity Hospital ut New Or
le-ns.
l have TINS given you my infor-
nation on The subject. aud the pro-
position herewith Transmitted cx-
plains itself. besbeak for it your
earnest consideration. and your ac-
ton vii commend it,elf to those
who bear tho burdens OF Govern.
ment. Very respectful ",
SIGNED: RoBEEr LOWRY,
VlcxsprRo MISS, Dec. l7th 1888
To his Exc, Il 'ncy. r bert Lowry:
Dr,R SIN. Enclosed we send You
certified copy ola resolution Of the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen OF
The city Of Vlcksburg passed Deem
Dor l4th. 1883. aud pursuant th,r
and in the name Of laid board we
hereby ofIer TO donate To the State
OF Mississippi the said al pspital and
grounds" to be held and owned by
the State. 30 long rs tho State shall
maintain q general safe Hospital
thereon. We hope you will make
such recommendations as may be
proper in the premves.
Very respct'ly, Your ob't serv't.
SicSrp: W. l. TnowBRpGE.
Chairman Committee.
Be il Resolved, by tho Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen OF the city OF
Vlcksburg that c.'mmittee Of three
members OF this body he appointed,
and that this committee DO insiruc-
ted to draw and forward to the Gov
ernor OF this State. q proposition On
the part Of tn" city Of vicksburg to
donate to the State OF Mississippi tho
grounds now owned and used by the
city aud known as the City Hospital
ard grounds: provided the Safe OF
Mississippi shall use the same for
the purpose Of establishing and
maintaining thereon q General State
Hospital,