The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-13
1T WILL BE REMOVED.
DISPOSITION OF THE HOSPITAL
QUESTION DECIDED UPON.
The Leg 10 la.ive Council Hears Va
vorable Committee Report, Accepts II.
and Refers the Matter to onicials
with Power to Act.


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As anticipated, the hospital removal
question came up before the Legislative
Council at lis meeting yesterday, sprung by
the following
REPORT oF rlIE HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.
The petition OF the faculty OF the Mem
phis Hospital Medical college, In regard 10
moving the city hospital iruin its present
location, being referred 10 US Tor written
report at this meeting, we respectfully
submit:
That we have duly considered said petit
ton aud the interest involved 20 the city
In the removal Of the city hospital from
its present location to one beyond the city
limits.
We properly appreciate the advantages
OF the city hospital 10 the medical college
and wish 20 extend 10 the faculty every
facility compatible with proper manage
ment, for clinical instruction 10 its class,
hut the interest OF the city demands its
removal and reconstruction on u moro
eligible site beyond the city limits.
The argument used In the petition that
humanity demands niOnc central loal-
ton than the one proposed, In order 10
facilitate the transportation 81 the sick
aud disabled 10 il, Is iallacious, IN the rec.
ords OF the institution show that u large
majority al the inmates come many miles,
both by river and rail, 20 get admission
into II. and are sent by ambulance, kept
for the purpose, directly from the health
Office, the staiion.nouse OF some boarding
house, soon after arrival In the city. Con
scquonily, their transportation a hall mile
or mile further than the present location
Is not a serious objection.
The present hospital has been severely
criticised ~ being unsghtly Ia appearance
and sadly deficient in the necessary
arrangements and appliances Tor the
proper care Of the sick. Also by
implication. the city government has been
ccnsurcd lot sseming dcrVlciion VI duty IN
not proNiaing more modern hospital build.
in.r and better administration.
Under MA act OF the last General Assem-.
bly, authorizing tho sale OF the hospital aud
grounds and toinvcsilng tho procecds In
another lot anh hospital within two CT
miles oi the city limits, the city will be en-
abled to purchase more eligible lot with.
in The pu.sfTii,d distance and erect u bet.
Ger hospital Uf modern architecture with
all uc,rt-ary modern improvements. Thus
located, the deaths occurring IN the hospi.
tai among strangers aud NON residents will
not be- counted IN lac mortality Of the city
-he argument uecd Ia the petition
asainN tlis proposed cliuucc ~ location
that Il Will drap, the medical collcgu ~
aiso iallarious ~ HI proposed location Is
not -p lar distant as iu prevent the medical
cla,s from whiting 4 and enjoying every
advantage il ai,unls Tor clinical study.
In this uHpcct the proposed new hospl.
tsl will have many advantages superior To
the prv.rnt one. Moreover your com.
mitipe " assured that ~ soon ~ the l0cl.
ton Tor new hospital IN determined upon
another mrlicn faculty, nov onu,ni1cd,
viii enci another medical college contig-
IONS 10 Il.
Your rommiiirc fully appreciates the nd
vnnlag's 20 the city oi Schools of every
character. and 20 lar irpm cnr,ailing the
pnscnl advantages for clinical instruction
and study, Il will increase thcu by iar bet
ter hospital advantages Than Memphis la
ever before had.
Hut aside nom ~ THE. IN the in,cr,st a
the city rnd in the Interest oi bCitcrhngpi
ial service, iiisu0w pIuIrrcd Ia build Anry
hospital and the onl, means ai the di-puu
81 The city, or likely 10 l,c AZ H. disposal
tot an indefinite time. isthatt0H ohiainci
hy the silc oi tlic present hospital an
grounds. NJ authorized w tho act Of IA
Legislature above alluded to.
With that view your committee ha
considered number Of locations, oflcr,
by different parties. in various direction
irom The city, and for the following ma
ions have seirctci 10, oi four and sixt
one huudredths "A 90 1901 arr-s, or AZ
lcct front by 2iSl deep, on Division street
Immediately opposite the southern tcfmi
nus 81 Pennsylvania Nguuo.
This Jet h about one hall a milo soull
II the southern limit at the city. ubou
hnh milo southeast from the uuitr
tnles Marine hospital, contiguous 10. bu
not ohirc,iouably near, the Kansas Cit
railroad, which viii facilitate the suppl,
Ing with coal by spun hide. tnck, wit
sns by Que II The gis complncs. and wit
water hon the city wuior.wurks.
able.
The drainage would h. hy rowcr plp,
directly into The Mississippi river. dislai
,bout haliamilc, ~ q point where severn,
tirioeal would never be- offensive. n
OF IL frco from objectionable surruunl
lng, IA accessible lrom the city dirrcil
by fcnnfylmnia avenue. q wide rave
nreet on which the street car now 40
within about three lal squares Of Divisio
street
For number Of years Il WIS used a.
suburban pleasure rtort.
he property IN now In the hands 81
real cfiaie agent for sale for twcl,
thousand dollars 81, OOOl. and your cor
miitcc recommends Us purchase.
Dawn =. llADDgN,
CnARLrs kyKY.
Committee
Members ui the council INDUCED rait
lengthy discussion, cmbodying every pha
Of the question. Nr. nandlo moved IN
the repoN be- received and referred 10 ii
president of the board OF commissions
and president Of the board Of health. wi
power 10 act. Messrs. NJ. l.. Selden < Z,
SCENTS for the property, stated that unlc
their proposition was accepted at N
meeting u would be- withdrawn, ~ anotb
purchaser At an increased figure over 81.
700 would be accepted. The motion 20 !
.tiye tho report was put and carried, AZ
vas followed by another motion by N
Randlc that the purchase be referred
Hessrs. Haddcn and Dr. Thornton 10 ~