The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-08
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New Haven Conn, Dec ,, 1896, F. Chillingworth, ". H. Forsyth. J. H. Par

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. ,, 1856. F. Chillngworth, ". H. Forsyth, ]. H. Par
 ish, Edward H. Rourke George W.
 Bromley, and John B. Rattlesdorfer:
 Gcntlemen-Your letter of Nov. 2Tth. ad- dressed to me as President of the General Hospital Society, has been submitted to the Board of Directors of said society.
 The Board believes it the duty of this so- ciety to extend every facility possible to the city authorities for the care and treatment of the sick, subject of course to the rules and regulations of the institution.
 Regarding terms and conditions, that is a matter that would require consideration and negotiation between the city and hospital authorities. Let me add that our Board at it's meeting appointed q committee to con sider these matters, provided the Court of Common Council, in it's official capacity, should see fit to take any action looking to- ward an agreement with our society.
 The enclosed resolution which was adopt ed shows the spirit with which the proposi tion was met by our Board.
 Very respectfully yours.
 S. E. MERWIN, President
 General Hospital Society.
 Alderman Belden said that this atti- tude of the directors of the general hos pital was at variance with that which had been reported to his committee. Much pains had been taken to inves- tigate the exact status of this phase of the hospital question, and the same negative dIlSWeI ndO lllVdIldDly TGSulL- ed. MT Belden intimated that had the committee been in possession of the information given by Alderman Chil- lingworth there might have been a diff ferent report made, but after a careful investigation of the matter, in view of all the circumstances surrounding the case the committee saw fit to make the report just read, and he was convinced more than ever of the fitness of the place selected by the board of health
 Alderman Macdonald, who had an- tagonized his colleague (Chillingworth) during the greater part of the session, came to his assistance. This solution of the question had suggested itself to him some days ago. He was happy to find that his colleagues had effected so much toward the settling of the contagious disease hospital question.
 The following vote was passed:
 Voted-That His Honor, the Mayor, ap- point two aldermen and the president of the councilmen and three councilmen, to whom all matters relating to the proposed hospital for contagious and infectious dis eases is hereby referred, and which com mittee are authorized and empowered to negotiate with the President and Directors of the General Hospital Society, or any committee appointed by them, to ascertain and report to this or the incoming Court of Common Council the conditions and terms upon which said society will care and pro vide for city patients in all Isolation Hos pital to be erected for u purpose.
 Voted-That all votes or orders inconsist- ent herewith are hereby repealed.
 The new building ordinance, which was reported by the special committee appointed to revise the ordinance gov- erning the same, was tabled.
 The board concurred in the action of the councilmanic board ordering a new bridge at the railroad crossing on East Chapel street,
 The proposition to appoint a board of managers to look after patriotic ceremonies on July 4, 1897, and for each succeeding year. the board being a continuous one, was laid upon the table at the suggestion of Alderman Rourl1e.
 The report of the board of finance up- Ga the estimates for the year 1897 was table for printing.
 The following explanatory communi- cation accompanied the report of the board of finance:
 .'The present situation of the financial af- fairs of the city should be somewhat defined nt this time that you may be prepared for final action. To conform to the law it Is absolutely forbidden to increase the expend- itures beyond the estimated income each year. and this should be considered sutIi- cfent reason why the board of finance can not recommend appropriations to carry for ward much public work, though it may be deemed necessary, and in which all sections of the city are alike interested.
 You will observe that the board of f.