The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-08
70 DISCUSS The HOSPITAL.
.rur COUNTY COMMISSIONERS To
TALK ABOUT THE VOTE OF
HE COUNTY's PROXY.

cit, Council and the City Attorney
10 n.. Asked for an Opinion on the
r,aaIity Of the Election.
The county. commissioners will meet this
,a--rcon for the purpose OF taking Up
.ss matter Of the voting Of the county
--.vr IN lie Savannah hospital election
Dr. Dr. Drummer. Dr. Charlton has prac-
.rsIv announced that he desired to
t--z tt.s matter TO the attention Of the
hard and the developments viii be
sve-sd with much interest. There has
sas1 much discussion Of the matter.
,r,gzh just what the commissioners can
d, with regard 10 Chairman Dale's action
IN giving the proxy to DR.. Drummer wall
NOT be known until the commissioners
lave taken action.
There are no new developments in the
Savannah hospital matter. The old board
of managers which was reelected Non
day is discharglng its duties as hereto
fore Or Drummer viii probably bring the
matter TO the attention Of the city coun-
Gil al It's next meeting. in which case the
city attorney viii be called upon to give
an opinion as TO what standing in law is
Possessed by the board for which DR.
Bruuner cast the votes Of the city and
county by proxy.
The friends Of the Old board have very
little fear Of the result. friend Of the
management Of the hospital VINO has
made a study of the charter Of the insti-
ttion. and the various legislation reat-
ing to It since furnishes the Morning News
with the history Of the legislation on the
subject The account is an interesting
one. and throws light upon the present sit
uaton:
The Savannah Poor House and Hospital
Society was first incorporated by an act
Of The general assembly Of Georgia. Dec.
%. 1903 The preamble to the act rec.tes.
'tnat II appears from a Joint memorial Of
th= just ces Of the inferior court ana OF
TIE mayor and aldermen Of the city of Sa-
yannah that the county of Chatham. con-
tanning within its limits a commercial
city. much rcsorted TO by the citizens OF
This state, and adventurous from different
PARTS of the world. is exposed TO tine
hWthen Of those afflicted with poverty,
disease and infrmity, in a much greater
Gee-ee than the other counties Of this
state; that no adequate provision has We.
been mace for their succor and support in
times OF accident, sickness and distress:
tnat the said justices and mayor and
aldermen aforesaid have united their
efforts in commencing an establishment
for aileFiatins the condition Of the POOR.
SEX ana iniirin, of all descriptions, whom
providence may cast upon their protec-
Ton, ana have accepted the offer of the
faculty, who have proffered their medical
services promptly and gratuitously, ana
mat number OF respectable
citizens of the cjtv and
county aforesaid have with benevolent
and disint eres ted views, subscribed LII
orally for the support Of a poor house
ana hospital and that there is a prospect
81 further cons derable donations from
sons"
Wherefore for the purpose Of promot-
ing and encouraging the above men
TONED humane. laudable and necessary
institution il was enacted that
number of prominent citizens.
Seyenty-e ght in ali, including three
aa'es, Catherine Grimes, Henrie ia Trez-
Saht ana Ann Rutherford, and
sueh other persons as shall be-
come members Of the corporation hereby
erected, by subscribing and paying an
H.ally I'D the treasury thereof the sum
Oh Ten dollars, should be a body corporate
ny the style of the Savannah Poor House
and Hospital Society"
me act provided that there should be
we've managers, from whom there shall
Ne taken president, a treasurer and a
secretary all ofwhich officers, viz. pres
Went managers, treasurer and secretary.
S1aH be chosen by the members
Oh The corporation or their successors or
rs many OF them as shall assemble at
me hospital or at any other convenient
F.ace according to notification Oh the
is' Monday in January in each year,
"Aen a majority Of those present shall
nave power to elect by ballot, or other
wise as may be directed by the bylaws OF
u3 corporation, the board of managers
aus elected TO have the power to select
TX or more physicians and surgeons to
@1end the institution after such manner
as they shall direct"
10 ala in promoting the scheme so be-
.s'oenl and humane the institution was
1F5sted with the use and appropriation
ti'e poor tax Of the county, and of the
.ss.neaied property that may accrue in
CAaeI this act it was claimed to be clear
"nie the general assembly was
my Cd TO incorporate the charity by the
ts.'. acton of the county represented by
'SJuSlices of the inferior court and the
't-'A c4QEIlHbl, HElL0GT OF tneEe
oS--es was made corporators, or given
~. authority as such to select the man
e5Sis on officers Of the society, although
5 poor tax Of the county was appro-
r..atsl to the hospital. Humane and be-
..9-eht citizens. ladies' and gentlemen,
80 Incorporated as members and the
. NJ t.9h Of officers was by "a majority
y: e-ose present" which, in the opinion Of
h yo,a SlIorneys, precludes the right to
wye y. by proxy.
as. -s act was amended by the general
4 e5..'-o4y' approved in December, 1909. The
T1tnses made by this act were:
q :, - me managers should have power
n rs,, .ieke and enact bylaws, rules and
AZ .Le IONS necessary for the government
r., we poor house and hospital. and to al
a. amend and repeal the same; the man
So siected from their own body at
No. .-LAe Or times as they might deem
a rsSsT president, treasurer and sec
as 10 continue in Office for such time
N po,n managers should appoint The
f995 AK Of Chatham county and the
vsr. nat might accrue from escheats
~ eoHIhued to the inst tuition.
tbo next legislation or the subject is
Il rsra- gy OF December %. 1885 BY which the
# Ia ~. assembly without any reference
N ber ~ prec5 eding acts, enacted mat a num-
"A be Y. prominent citizens-thirteen in num-
1al all other marianne uybo ebau Nv,