Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-04-06
LET CARPING CEASE.

ing the recent meetings held by
the ply siciaus of this city. Some
persons, either ignorantly or mali
ciously, are trying to spread the
impression that the ssDoctors are
forming a trust.'' Please reac
carefully:
The physicians have not ad-
| vanced the fees for medical atten-
, ton, but have come to a definite
understanding among themselves
to have fixed rates, so that they
themselves and the public may
know they are receiving just
treatment. The charges of the
physicians of Goldsboro that have
been adopted and printed on their
fee bill are more moderate than in
any other city in North Carolina.
We have compared them with
those from other towns. In many
respects the rates on the fee bill
are less than have heretofore been
generally charged IN this town.
Below are the resolutions setting
forth the objects of our society {.
Please read carefully. The Fee
Bills are conspicuously placerded
in the physicians offices for the
benefit of themselves and the pub,
lie:
owe, the members of the
Wayne County Medical Society,
appreciating the beneficial results
emanating from cooperative orr
ganization in the development Of
the various spheres of human ac-
tivity, are impelled in our pres
ent purpose to secure the greatest
good to our patrons and at the
same time to protect ourselves
from unjust discrimination by the
lsity in failing to recognize and
promptly m eet their obligations
to the medical profession, as they
would other business relations,
create this fraternal bond for mu-
tugl protection.
''In this organization of the Ply
siclans of Wayne County we are
not unmindful as CO. laborers Cf
the high and ennobling incentives
to true charity and philanthropy
which have eyer characterized the
Doctors of all ages.
"This Society will embrace in its
membership those who are quali-
fed to enter the North Carolina
State Medical Society, and will be
governed by the Constitutional
and Ethical provisions as embod-
led in the American Medical As
sociation.
Gin order to assure a true and
faithful observance of the rules
and regulations of the Society,
and to expose any lnfraction or
violation thereof, it becomes nee
essary to appoint Board of Cen
sors whose duty it shall be to in
vestigate and report all deralie-
tions and delinquencies on the part
of the members, and that this
Board shall consist of three mem
bers, and in each case of derelic-
ton or non compliance with the
bylaws, upon satisfactory evi-
dence adduced before the Society,
he found guilty of accusation pre-
ferred she'll be fined at the discre-
ton of the Society not less than
one dollar nor to exceed fifty dol.
lars. 4
"That each member may ex-
change or present list of delin
quent patrons to the Society or to
each member thereof, so that the
Society may determine the class
ard number of non-payiDg pa
irons in cities and rural districts,
so that they shall be debarred
from professional attention or pay
cash when seeking the same.
"That due appreciation or re-
ciprocity is essential between Ply
sician and patron, and this Society
being organized for the essential
protection and good of each, when
professional antagonism to the So
ciety's best interests is found to
embarrass our professional and
humane endeavor by our fraternal
organization, we resolve to with
draw professional courtesy and
consultation whenever sought by
those thus opposing.
'That this Society, believing
that some general rules should be