The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-25
THE SHELTERING ARMS
WILL 1T DE CONSOLIDATED WITH
THE NEW MEDICAL COLLEGE1
There sre Conditions which, n Complied
with, VIII Have Both Organizations
In the Same Building.

Much interest is manifested in the move
ment to consolidate the Sheltering Arms
Hosyital with the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons. No decisive action has
been taken in the matter so far. but the
following are tie conditions upon which
the building recently purchased by the
scattering Arms. on Clay street, will be
turned over to the college when the agree
ment is closed:
1st The property IS 10 be owned and
held by said college. subject TO each AMI
every condition hereto attached, ana 4
violation o. any one Of them viii cause
all right and title to the said property
TO Immediately revert TO and be vested IN
the present members Of the board of
trustees Of the ShelteTing Arms. or the
survivors or survivor of them, and 10 be
held for the purposes for which they now
hold IT,
I'd. The property shall be held by said
college and used at all times for hos
pital, except as hereinafter provided.
81. The name OF "Shetering Arms"
shall be retained forever as the name
Of the hospital, unless the name shall
hereafter stand I'm the way OF its pc
or an endowment: and then in such case
the name shall be retained and used as
the name OF a department Of such hos
pital.
4th The hospital shall at all times
retain I'm general the same features Of
a free hospital, which now belong TO
and characterize II.
9Th. The names "Rebecca Peterkin En-
dowment' and Susie Mcdowell Room"
shall forever be retained as designating
two wards or rooms.
9th. The present Lady Managers" OF
the Sheltering Arms shall be entitled 70
the full control and management OF FOUR
rooms. forming a part Of said hospital
u they will build the same. That If they
cannot or do not build the said rooms,
they are 10 have the same control ana
management over four beds In SAID nos
pitaI. to be selected by them, until the
hospital building or buildings shall be en-
Iarged. at which time they may, II they
60 desire. select four single rooms or
two double rooms and exercise over them
similar control and management
TN. To the use or occupancy OF such
beds or rooms. as the case may be, the
1adv managers shall have the right 10
assign such invalids or patients as trey
NAV desire. provided that the same be
not incurables or persons with contagi-
ous diseases Such patients 70 receive
from the physicians assigned by said coll
lage 10 said hospital free attendance ana
care. # they shall so desire; or, II they
may so prefer. the attendance ana care
Of such other physician as they may
select
SIN ANY patient I'm said hospital shall
have the right 10 obtain and enjoy the
attendance and care Of any physician IN
proper standing I'm the profession, VINO
may not be attached TO said college or 10
said hospital.
qtb ANY phvsician in good standing in
his profession in the city Of Richmond
shall have hereafter the same right 10
send free patient 10 said hospital tnat
ne now has 10 send one 10 the present
Sheltering Arms Hospital
10th. Provision. care and medical at
tendance satisfactory to said lady man
ayers shall at all times be furnished Miss
Bette Elicit.
nh The debt now due on said house
is TO be paid i'm full at or before the OK
pirauon Of five years And interest on
the same is TO be paid semi-annually'
as required I'm the deed Of trust now on
said house.
10Th. should the college hereafter de-
sire 10 use the said house for n college,
Instead Of a hospital, then the hospital
must be carried on elsewhere upon the
ferns and conditions above stated. Upon
the failure Of the college, as SUCH 20
carry on and maintain as above required
n free hospital, either M said house, or
elsewhere then the said lot and all inn
movements thereon shall Immediately
revert 10 and be vested I'm the said board
Of trustees. or the supervisors or super
visor Of them. free from all debts liens
or encumbrances attempted 20 be placed
thereon. and TO be held by them for the
same purposes for which they now hold
II.
18th. II It he nee essary, the said col
lege may sell the said house and lot,
but only on condition that the proceeds
arising thereon shall be invested in an
other house or lot, 10 be used for the pur-
poses and on the conditions above NEIL
toned and the deed Of conveyance Of
the last mentioned house and lot shall
state that the said house and lot shall be-
subject 10 a first lien for SD 100 10 Doe
paid TO said board of trustees. their sur
vivCrs or survivor In case the said col
lege as such shall fail 10 carry on and
maintain a free hospital upon the terms
and conditions above stated. The said
trustees or their survivors or survivor
TO receive and manage said sum for the
re-cstablishment Of the Sheltering Arms
Hospital.
nth The said college shall assume ana
pay the salary agreed TO be paid by the
Sheltering Arms TO Miss Leila V. Jones.