The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
DOCTORS BROWN
AND GMATHMEY.
70 Become Resident Phys leans at the
Almshouse,
IrTHeY GRADUATE IN MEDICINE.
Dr &c. Trcvilian Recommends Jaem
M Successors 20 Drs. VI. Nuckois
and Greer Eaughman-Ihe
Committee Confirms Him
Ir THEY GRADUATE IN MEDICINE.

mess transacted thdl was OF ""f
interest was the appointment OF Dr' ~ w.
Brown. Jr and William Gwathmey d.
,es,dent physicians at the Almshonae 10
- Drs NJ. Nuchols and Greer |
,,.,obrnsn whose terms viii soon expire !
These appointments were made on 'ne
condition. however. that Drs. Brown ana
Gwathmcy. who are at present S'uoeh'S
., tho Medical College OF Virginia
...a,a,e NJ the coming examination,
,r,e committee met at s o'clock with the
following members present; Mess'S' -
,veu chairman. Gunsi. Hobson' beck'
prock Miller. Smith and Snead. MI y.
~ Miner one of the nominees Tor tne
common Council. from Clay ward. was
also present -. ,,,.oopr
UPERINTENDENT' REPOkl'
tn, repor, Of Superintendent George IS
Davis for the month Of February w"S re-
ceived and fled. II gave the iolowihs
statistical information as 10 the huilpei
Of inmates of the institution. 80
Number Of inmates. January 81 1870 -o''
received during February NN' wiz
men. %. white women II; white childreh
fetal Az Colored men. 30; colored wo-
men. ls. colored children. T. total oj' To-
tai white and colored. -.
Discharged during February. 1898: White
men Il: white women, 10. white chlIdIeh'
.. total. o. Colored men, iG colored wo-
men. Z: colored children, 4; total 2. To-
tai white and colored, TO-
Died during February. 1895. White men,
I: white women /: white children. l. TO-
tal. g. Colored men. 2; colored women, s.
total. r. Total white and colored. u.
Remaining in Almshouse. February. e.
a. a.f.... In. A Incl
airy y. 1897. 80; decrease from last year
;.
The pay-rolls for the month Of Febru
arv were approved on motion OF Mr..
Miller amounting 10 $500 for the City
Almshouse and TO $40 for the outdoor
poor. and the amount Of current bills
for the same period were ordered 10 be
paid. amounting 10 NL2ll65 for the CITY
Almshousc aud 10 S773i9 for the outdoor
poor.
Mr. Gunst reported on behalf Of the
subcommittee to select a brand Of flour
for the next three months. that tests
OF three samples had been made and
recommended from which to select.
II was decided that a brand offered by
Messrs. Slater Myers and CO.. at SlsO
per $50 pound barrel. be contracted for.
TO ELECT PHYSICIANS.
good deal of discussion then arose
over the question MS to who should be the
,wo resident physicians at the Aims
house for the next twelve months.
Dr. Trevlitn. the consulting physician.
stated that the term Of DR.. Greer Baugh-
man expired on April 23d and that OF DR..
NJ Nuckols during the latter part OF
MAY. When asked whom he would re-
commend as successors 10 these TWO
musicians. he asked TO BE- allowed 10
make n stat ament. The request was
readily granted and DR. Trevilian then
alluded 10 the fact some time ago DR.. a
c. Brown Jr. had asked him 10 give MIN
one of the appointments. provided ne
should graduate from TN university COL
lege this sprins. He had replied that ne
would IL Or. Provn should secure the en-
dorsement Of majority Of the members
of th,. committee. THIS having been done
ne recommended Dr Brown for me
place.
Soon afterwards Dr. Benz \. Hord
who on one or two occasions had acte1
as substitute for Or. Bauehman. haC
come to him and asked him II he woul'
not recommend him as Or. Baughman
successor II no should secure the EN-
dorsement Of a majority Of the members
cf the committee. He replied in the al
firmative. not desiring 10 offend m
Young medical student. subsequently
DIR. Hord presented TO him the required
petition signed by majority oil the mem
beIs of the committee.
But there the matter did not end. 10
Dr. William Gwathmey, another appican
for the same position, who. like Or. Hord
attended the lectures at the Medlca Col
lege Of Virginia. also presented a peti
ton signed by a majority Of the mem
bers OF the committee
WITHDREW THEIR ENDORSbMhNI II
In connection with this matter. pa
per was then read-signed by Messrs
Miller. Brock and Smith as members O
the committcc-asking permission I
withdraw their names from Or. Hord
petition upon information obtained re-
Gently.
MIR. sneld thought the committe
should refrain from taking any steps t'
wards the selection Of these young phN
sicians. and the matter should be lei
entirely 10 the consulting physician.
Mr.. Gunst called Mr. Snea1 attentio
10 the fact that some time ago when ID
Brown and Dr. Claybrook were applicant
Tor the same position. Mr.. Snead ha
signed the petitions of both genueme
in question.
Mr.. snead replied that II he did tina
he certainly had no recollection OF H. b'
he took the ground that It was TO II
best interest OF any committeeman
sign any petition that might be laid b
fore HIM.
After some further discussion NJ
C;unst moved that the recommendatiC
Of DIR. Trevilian be confirmed. The mt
ton was agreed TO and Dr. Brown WI
thereby appointed the successor OF u
%uchols While no motion 10 that effe
was made. yet it appeared TO be q
unanimous desire Of the committee 10 di
continue hereafter the custom OF sig
ing petitions OF applicants, so that
future the consulting physician might
entirely untrammeled as TO his selecti
of resident physicians.
When the question OF selecting su
cessor TO DR. Baughman came up I
Trevilian stated that applications for I
place had been submitted by the folio
ing prospective graduates of the Medic
College Of Virginia: Drs. Is. l.. Taliaf'
70 J. Volmar Bright. II. X. Coema
william Gwathmey and Benz A. Hord
DIR. GWATIMEY PREFERRED.
While DR.. Trevilian was being press
by several members TO announce his pl
ference he insisted that the commit
should designate the man. Mr.. Snes
however raised the point of order IN
under the rules the consulting physici
should make the nomination. The chi
decided the point OF order well taken
Mr. HObson thought the appointing
could not be made until the respect
applicants had graduated. and he the
fore moved 10 reconsider the vote
which Or. Browns application had be
confirmed.
Other members were OF opinion N
.thfeo applfeaffonQ uQra only pnata Suhi,