Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-13
DOCTORS,
COMMITTEE FOR THE RELIEF OF TIE
POOR RECONSIDER TIE CASE.
Resolution Adopted Determining the Status
Of the Physioians-A Lively
Dsbata

The City Council Committee for the Re-
lie' OF the Poor met at the slmshouse at !
o'clock yesterday evening in monthly meet
ing.
There werO present Messrs. Curtis (chair-
mani, Bodeker, Mussep, snead, Wilkinson,
and Winetield.
The DOCTORS DISPUTE.
This committee had special meeting in
the Council chamber last Friday uight to
settle dispute between Dr. NJ. l.. James
and Mr.. r. W. Garter, physician and supeI>
intcudent respectively Of the almshouse.
THE TROUBLE.
The direct cause Of the trouble was that
Dr. Hone. one Of the rc.dent physicians,
went 10 Hampton some days ego ana re-
ms'ncd about ten dsys without leave from
Dr. James DIR. Hope wes granted leave OF
sbstnce for twenty-iour hours bY >upcrln-
teudeni Carter, and stated he DID not KNOW
that the rule. of the almshouSe required him
10 get leave from Dr. James for longer pc
Rod.
Dr. Hone when before the committee said
he vss called 10 Hampton by important
business. part Of which was to VISIT his
sister. who has been sick and for whom h0
has been prescribing.
TUE RESIGNATION.
When Or. Hone returned 10 the city Dr.
James dcmsuded his resignation. which Dr.
Hone wrote out but subsequently, withdre"
WHEN informed by Sir. Carter that DR.. James
bqd mo rigbt 10 demand il, and tibet the Com
mites for the Relief OF the Poor was the
only party that had the right 10 receive the
resignation and lie Carter was the medium
through which the officers transacted their
business with the committee.
DR. JAsEs's VICTORY.
At the meeting Friday night the commit.
tee decided by vote OF TO 3 that Dr.
James mad control Of the resident physl'
clans
TWO REgGSATIONs.
saturday morning Drs. Hope and Baker,
the resident physicians at the almshouse,
rendered their designations to Chairman
Curtis.
Dr. Baker thought that whatever affected
Dr. Hope affected himself 20 certain dc.
gree, aud that1f Dr. James was 10 have the
entire control OF the Dhysiclans he would
not remain after Dr.. Hope left.
DETERNIsED young DOCTORS.
Dr, James Monday morning asked Drs.
Hope and Baker not 10 resign AZ present,
but 10 remain longer at the almshouse, but
the doctors were determined TO vacate as
soon as The committee acted Gpon their re-
sicnatious.
ACCEPTED.
The matter came up last night and both
resignst0ns were accepted.
Nrw ARRANGEMENT.
resolution was passed appropriatlng
500 70 employ two ply sicians at the aims
house for one month.
The question rs 10 who has authority over
the officers Of The almShouse DR.. James or
Superintendent Carter-was then taken up
and considered.
Both gentlemen appeared before the COM
mitiec and stated their positions.
TUE RIVAL CLANS.
Dr. James claimed that as physician the
resident physicians were under his control,
and superintendent Carter insisted that all
the officers OF the institution, exec ptin2 the
physician himself, were under his authority.
TIE SOLUTION.
The committee spent several hours dis
cussing the situation with the officers, and
at tunes the discussion wss quite warm.
Finally r resolution was adopted declaring
that Dr. James. IN conjunction with
Superintendent Carter, has control OF The
dispousarY aud that Superintendent Carter
bss authority over all officers excepting the
physician himself.
TuH RULES.
The rules governing the almshouse. which
the committee had before them for iutcrpre-
tailon. read as follows:
section 1. The officers Of the institution
shall ne q superintendent, first assistant SUI
perintendcnt, second assistant superiu'
icndeni, physician. two resident physicians,
aud a matrou. all Of whom. except the ply
siciau, shall reside in the almshousc. All
other persons working for q salary or wages
shall be held Gs employees
section >. No resident officer shall absent
himself from The in'tituiion without havlng
obtained the consent of the Superintendent.
Nor sblll sny OF thcm be absent from their
duties longer than tNeniv.fOur hours with
out permission from thu superintendent, ap-
proved by The chairman; aud all extended
leaves OF absence must be approved by the
committee.
SUPERINTENDENT.
Section /. The superintendent shall be
the executive officer Of the institution. and
shall have the supervision and control OF all
the Officers except The physiclan) and en-
plOyees, and through him all orders for the
amusement and control Of the officers aud
employees. aud all rules and regulations
governing inmates shall be promnlged. And
Il shall be bis duty 10 enforce such orders or
duties AS may be prescribed for the govern.
ment OF the officers, employees. and inmates
by The Committee for the Relief OF the
Poor. And in case any officer neglect his
or her duties. prove incompetent or is guilty
81 misconduct, be or she shall be temporarily
suspended by the superintendent, who may
sppOint some OineT person 10 set in his or
her place, aud report the facts In writing.
with such remarks as he may deem neccs-
sarv, to the committee at its next meeting.
Personal.
Drs. Hone aud Baker will remain al the
slmsh0use to-day in order 10 give DR.. james
time TO get two physicians to ill their
places.
Dr. Hore has been at the almshouse since
last August. lie expects to locate IN Wood
stock, Va. for. the practice OF his profession.
Dr. Baker succeeded Dr. Flcisher in jan
uarv. He will travel during the summer
aud locate 10 this city next fall for the prac-
tice Of his profession.
Both oi tie retiring physicians stood high
in the estimation OF superintendent Carter,
Who claims that their work has been faith.
fully performed and that many improve
menls at the Slmshouse are due TO their en-.
terrrlse.
THE CENTENNSAE VISIT.
Proposed vtsit OF Richmond military