The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-02
COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
THEY VIII BE Conducted UNDER
DTFFEREST CHARTERS.
Ten Thousand Dollars Subscribed to the
Hospital and Officers EIected-Lecture
at the College This Year.

! A meeting Of the corporators Of the
College OF Physicians and Surgeons was
7 held Yesterday at o'clock In the Chamber
| Of Commerce. Those present were:
Messrs. George L. Christian, y. ,. Mum
ford f. y. Taylor. Lewis Ginter, John
Pope. Edmund Harrison. Thomas Potts.
7. Whitiock. Hunter Mcclure, Rev. Dr.
Moses D. Hoge. ]. y. Cullingworth and
Charles Watkins.
The physicians interested who were
present are: Drs. W. F. Gordon, VI. ID.
Hoce. Jr.. Lewis Wheat, Paulus c. Irving.
Virginius W Harrison. l.. NJ. Cowardin'
Stuart Mcclure, Hugh NJ. Taylor W. L.
Oppenhlmer c. l.. steel and John Dunn
and others.
The committee appointed 70 formulate
bylaws made their report. which was
adopted. and other routine business was
completed.
Mr. Il. b. Munford, in a short speech.
stated that he had found IL impossible
for the hospital and college 20 be con-
Quoted under the charter recently granted
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons,
as IL was a paramount principle Of law
that all property of a corporation was re-
and that II the college and hospital were
operated together one would be response
bic for the debts Of the other. Thus. he
advised that IN order 20 secure the per-
SONS who had subscribed money 20 the
hospital. the money would be devoted 20
that institution, and be by no chance
liable for the debts Of the college. He IN
closing his remarks, advised that another
charter be obtained.
This was determined upon, and Mr.
Nlunford was authorized 70 obtain an
other charter.
il was next agreed 10 conduct the col
leee under the charter already obtained
and that the new charter should frad'
"An act TO incorporate the Richmpd City
Hospital" The minimum stock viii be
$1,000 and the maximum 10000.
In order 10 prevent any delay in the new
organization three or four gentlemen pres
ent NJ the meeting then subscribed over
so. 900 TO the stock Of the hospital The
officers will be: Or Hunter Mcclure.
president; Major Lewis Ginter. vice
president: Dr. Hugh NJ. Taylor, secretary;
Virginia Fidelity Trust Company, treas
urer
The board Of trustees. who viii have
entire control OF the management viii
be Messrs. Lewis Ginter, C.. OBJ. COwar-
din. Charles Watkins r. d. Taylor, Hun
ter Mcclure. Joseph A. White. y. b.
Munford. Joseph Bryan. +. S. Myers.
Thomas Atkinson. Thomas Potts. John
Pope. j.. O. Davis. r. G. Williams, Jo-.
seph Cullingworth. George L. Christian.
The bylaws offered for governing the
hospital. and which were Unanimously
adopted. are a COPY of those used by
Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The great interest manifested by the
gentlemen present. and the prompt man
ner I'm which. at a few moments notice,
three or four Of them subscribed $1,000
shows that in the near future Richmond
win have a free hospital that will IN a
great many respects MI what has long
been "a long-felt want"
1t is the intention Of the gentlemen In
tcrested 10 lease OF buy a suitable house
this ran for the use Of the college and
20 begin the lectures there; I'm The mean
time make all proper arrangements for the
building Of the college. The hospital will
not be with the college, but IT is eX-
pected will occupy a site within two or
three blocks Of the seat OF learning. IL
will not be built this year. for its erection
depends mainly On the subscriptions OF
those interested
The incorporators Of the hospital viii
meet next Monday at 1 o'clock in the
Chamber Of Commerce.
The incOrpOratOrs OF the college have
finished their work. and will not meet
again unless called together by the
PRESIDENT