New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-19
MANAGERS AND DOCTORS DISAGREE.
A QUESTION OF PRERoGATIvE CAUSES TROUBLE
AT THE NETWORK INFANT ASYLUM.

A question Of prerogative has led to serious
| disagreement between the Medical BOAT"
and the Board OF Managers OF o'e
Ncw.York Infant Asylum, which has re-
suited I'm the resignation Of majority OF the med
cal and surgical staff OF the Institution. The asylum
was Incorporated under legislative enactment passed
| March H. 1865, and amended April Is. 1872. ana
| Apnl = 1877. Its objects. In brief, are the pro-
| lection and care Of unfortunate women. Of needy
mothers and their infants, OF foundngs, ana OF othef
| needy children under two years OF age. Inc asylum
! I, al Amserdamavs. ami West sixty-hrstst, ana as
an auxiliary 1t has country nome az M 'c'ho"'
! W.sichcster County.
II, hoard OF managers includes william Belden, Clark
| Bell Dr. Henry ID. Nicoll Ureasurer), Thomas Chal-
mers. r. c. Eastman, John IL. Beach thrst vice
pre,id.ut, \. >. Hatch secretary T. c. kimball,
Henry Knckcrbacker (presdcnt Horace Manuel sec-
ond vice pre,ident). J. Edward simmons Roswell r.
Flower John II. sta1n. Archibald Turner. Clarence
! 4 Po,iley l.. W. Winchester, q. Wctherbee, George
J. could DR.. r. G. Thomas, Nicholas Fish, James
H. Lord Theodore h. Gibbs. Henry W. L"k0y,
william II. Perkins and Frederick j. DE Peyster
with the Mayor President OF the Board Of Aldermen
President Of the Board OF commissioners Of Charities
and President Of the Board OF foilce
q, members -oiiIcio.
The Medical Board Includes Drs stephen smith.
consulting physician, Edward bradley. ii. ). Gar
rig.s and H. &. COS. Herman VI. Briggs, d. IL.
.oodwiule. J. Lewis smith, George Il. Fowler. L.
Emmett Holt. August >iebert vice chairman oi the
poard Charlcs &. Park. g. T. Harrison. J. Clarke
Thonn, Ccuiirman of the board, r. ii. Gmndin, H.
A. Murray, : H. Powell. J. ID. Bryant. Frank Abbott.
IT, Orcn d. Ppmcruy ". r. Mitendor. {. l.. Dana.
Clarence d. Rice ,,corge T. Elliott, and ". X. Town
-chd secretary Of th" boardl.
It appears that the prr-ent difficulty originated
AZ the l,ein aug If the year. when all the members
II NJ. board except DR.. Robert Milbank, an old
phy,lcian Of No. ia West Forty-eigh'h-St'
fram Pres
b. ch.r stating that they were reappontcd for the
current year This action II is said By the doctors.
WIS ral,n without any consultation by the president
or Goa.d Of Managers with the Medical bond, VINO
caiud the prcroeatve OF nominating their medical
a ,ociare, FOR confirmation rejection By the Board
Of Managers.
The asglcV ed doctors sent "A protest to the pr"si
dent of the Board OF Managers In March last, but
received no reply. Two weeks later they sent an
ether protest with the same result In May protest
or appeal was sent TO each member oi the Board OF
Managers. hat the Bo.id declined TO Interfere In the
mnttcr and President knickcriachcr informed the
octnrs that If thcy dissatisfied With the methods
OF Ia. managers :hcy w"r" at liberty to resign Ac-
cordrgly las Friday evening. most Of the member, OF
the Medical Board held mcctins ind after con
siderable discussion al hut DR.. stephen smith, Ed
ward bradley J. Levi, smith. J. ID. Bryant. Charles
C. Park Frank Abbott u, and Clarence {. Rice, re-
solycd to forward their designations to the Board OF
Managers 10y whom they Nould he received about
is.Nt Wednesday,. - 80
Dr. j. CLARK Thomas, Of 40. l07 West Forty
.cX.nth 81 cnrrman oi the Mcdc. iOard refused TO
NAH, any statement Tor puDil,auOn, on IL" ground
thai II would b., 4 breach OF medical etiquette.
PRECEDENT knick'rl"ck,r VA, seen at his home
SO. -:O FihaV". lie sad IA" had ~ o"'ial
uform ton any difficulty OF ia" resignation OF
The doctors, hut hat II they had resigned h. wa,
llad Of II. Tor that would make peace lie lad
been pres id,nt of The isy lum Tor about sA years.
and di.ring his incdmrcnoy Tia: Medical Board hld |
always appointed ~ nGay H. lToNidd by Article
4 nt line bX liv, OF board ul M.tllle'rS. Ill
res y, TO a direct question hr said that there had
heel, no clnrgc against Dr. Milbank and that there
wu, nothing H.. sad ayalnst The doctor lie then !
d.. lined To enter into any further discussion OF the
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