The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-29
PHYSICIANS FOR THE POOR.
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH WILL
RECOMMEND THEM.

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH WILL
RECOMMEND THEM.
r,u Text Of An Ordinance Framed to he
Presented to the Council to PROVIDE '"'
tho Needy siok-Removai Of Nuisances
From the City.
The Health Committee took an important
step Yesterday, and one that the Colhci
will be very apt TO bolster. II has long
heen urged as necessity in the city, ana
la,.erly the Academy Of Medicine took hoid
Of the matter. Dr. IIngh NJ. Taylor, ripe
in experience, and critical in Judgment
DIR W. W. Parker. brave in war ana gchuc
in peace, both representing the Acadeny'
urced the Committee on Health to take ac-
tion in the matter. The question was re-
ferred TO the City Attorney {. '. Merediih'
who Yesterday submitted the following or
dinance, which will be recommended 10 'he
Council for adoption
PHYSICIANS FOR THE POOR.
..The Committee on Health, shall, on the
second Monday in October, 1881, 2hu ever!
two wears thereafter, elect four ph!sicians
from the respective lists Oh e,gh, PI; si,' .,
recommended by the Board OF lieaith 10
eoid committee before said second Monday
In October. and before each succeeding
election thereafter; and the four physicians
go selected shall be designated Ihysiciahs
for the Poor They shall be elected sepa-
ratelv. and by recorded vote upon the
minutes of said committee.
at shall be incumbent upon each Oh saiu
nhvsicians to reside and 10 have an once
during his term of Office in such warn oi
| The CITY as the said committee may desig-
na,e respectiyely for each Of said physl-
clans. The said committee shall require
| that one of said four physicians shall reside
in Jefferson or Marshall Wards. and shali
render medical service and attention III ao-
cordauce with the requirements Oh thls OF
dinance TO the poor of those two wards;
one of said physicians snail De
required to reside in Madison vi
Monroe. and shall render medical service
and attention TO the poor OF tnc TWO las,
named wards one of said Physicians shai'
reside in CLAW ward and shall render med
icai services and attention to the poor of the
la.t named ward and one of said physi,
clans shall reside in Jackson ward anu
! shall render medical attention and service
| 10 the Door of the last named ward.
/
RESPOND TO EVERY CALL.
Each Of said physicians shall promptly
respond to every call made upon mem D!
| the Door, either during the nighl or ual llihc
! in their respective districts, and shall con-
time to rive proper attention TO the person
desiring his services. until satisfied ihal
| soch services are no longer needed, or uhtil
ordered by the President Of the Board ol
! Health To- cease such attention. whenever
any such physician shall, upon Attending
a nerson realiesting bis services, have rea-
son TO believe that such person, or the nead
of the family to which said person shaiI De
long is able to pay for medical ATTENTION,
ne shall Immediately report such iacts
IN The president of the Board OF
Health. and ask advice whether
such attention shall be continued; and the
said physician shall obey such advice a.
mav.be given by such president oil the
BOARD of Health. Whenever the President
of the Board of Health shall be satisfied
that such party. or his or her parent or
Guardian. or her husband is able to pay lor
proper medical attention. ii shall be ms dut!
| 10 Immediately notify such person that ne
or she will no longer receive the services
of the physician then attending him or her,
and also TO notify the said physician that
he need no longer attend such patient
MAKE REPORTS.
Each of said physicians shall ON eacn
| Monday report to the president Of the Board
of Health, on blanks to be furnished nm Dy
said president, the name and address OF
| each patient he attended during the proceed
| ing week. the hour Of his first visit 10 each
patient. the number Of visits paid each
natieut the sex. color and cause of sick
ness of or injury to each patient. and the
result of such sickness. They shall at same
time also report to the BOarC Of Health any
| thing that they may deem cause OF SICK
ness in their respective districts.
each of said physicians shall for the ser
| vices rendered receive the sum OF SIX nun
| dred dollars per annum payable monthly
| i'm the sums of fifty dollars.
Each physician shall be entitled 10 can
for and to have for consultation and assist
ance i'm any case the services of any one or
Of all the other of the said four physicians.
No charge shall be made for any assistance
50 rendered.
| UNDER ORDERS.
each of said physicians shall be under
the supervision and subject to the orders OF
the president Of the Board of Health, whose
duty il snail be to see that each OF said
physicians renders prompt and proper at
| iention TO the sick poor needing their ser
| vices. and performs faithfully all duties re-
dured by the ordinance. The president Ol
the Board of Health shall at each meeting
of the Committee ON Health report as TO the
performance by each of said four physicians
of their duties herein required OF them.
''The president of the Board-oi Health
shall have authority to saspend any one OF
more of said physicians for failure TO prop
erlv perform each and every duty required
of him by or under this ordinance. such
suspension shall continue, unless otherwise
/ ordered bv said committee, until said com
i mittee shall have determined whether The
phvsician so suspended shall b. reinstated
or dismissed from his position. During
such suspension the said physician shall not
receive or be entitled to any compensation
or salary, unless the committee shall deter
mine 10 reinstatc him, and shall also eX'
pressly determine 10 allow him the salary
Tor the time of such suspension.
"The Finance Committee be, and they are
hereby. instructed TO place TO the credit OF
the Committee on Health the sum of ---
dollars. subject to the warrants of said
committee for said salaries, and for other
expenses arising from carrying into effect
the provisions of this ordinance"
REMOVAL OF NUIsANCEs.
The committee also recommended the
adoption of the following ordinance:
"That the Legislature of the state OF Nir-
ginia be pettioned to amend and reOIdian
section XVIII. of chapter III. of the city
charter so as to read as follows To require
and compel the abatement and removal OF
all nuisances within said city, and within
one mile of the corporate limits on the north
side of the James river, at the expense OF
the person or persons causing the same. on
the owner or owners of the ground whereOn
the same shall be; 10 prevent or regulate
slaughter-hOuses and soap and candle fac
tories within said city, and within one mile
of the corporate limits on the north side OF
the James river, or the exercise Of any dan
gerous, offensive, or unhealthy business
trade or employment therein, and to regu'
II late the transportation of coal and other
articles through the streets of the city