Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-13
THE BILLS NOT PAID.
PHYSICIANS SWALLOW CLAIMS
arrosE MANCHESTER COUNCIL
ry,BLg TO AGREE ON AMOUNTS.
lang Fight over the Matter WIZ"
cood Deal of spice I'm the FRO
ccedings-The swansooro
,toscs-PcrsonRis,

49,. ynatcycr for professional services
..r.l u the recent case OF sma"-poA
t. city. The majority OF the oouh'''-
...o shown To be in favor OK COM
...rs Dr. Merchant who regularly
-... me case, though they could not
,be amount last night. but seye-
co.,. members are opposed, so Ear
lights votes show, to paying
,acian cent. They voted
lotions TO pay them again ana
Oh. he ground that DIR. Ingram
..,. 81. I've attended the case himself
81. lried physician OF the poor OF
.. "a that DR.. Merchant was en-
..s u .hout any authority from the
.- u.rchanrs bill for 500 was taken
81, ..., and a motion was made by Mr..
I'm mat il be paid. Mr.. Bradley offered
substitute that II be reduced 10 SWV
r.. -ubstltute was lost, and the orisinal
,.I.n WAS lost by a vote OF 8 TO 4. Dr.
I..-4n's lill Of $3.50 was next taken up
4 motion was made for 1t TO be paid as
,-,-ented. and again "A substitute was
,rercd that il should not be PAID. BON
motions were lost. ,..
The discussion IollOWlIb toNA ~
nations was heated, and at one time
rarsonal difficulty between members was
narrowly averted A motion 10 recon
slider the refusal To pay the bills was C''
ried but again was the motion 10 ~ "9
either doctor a mart, OF the WhOIo -
asked lost. and the matter was o''iF
A LONG WRANGLE
The Council was called to oru rees,dtng'
,,cloct president John OBrlen ~ nan
irhere we're present Messrs W ".
w. B. Bradley. Matthew vi - Bandlett.
Pool, r. H. Pair"md +, NJ. Nunnally.
- we're Drs. Ingram ana N.Y. NJ , .'.,
- & y tones and John T.. w "elV
only members Of the COuncli
,., i'm attendance. The room was nlleu
,,,,b interested citizens, none ol "noH'
1.r during the fight OF Two hVuis - Hu1s
ma consideration Of the doctors plus
,.,,,ght up when much of the busl-
fore the body had been trans
I'D, The reading by Clerk Han OF the
80 the Investigating Committee, OF
,fr " b. Bradley was chairman.
-. ra,,rt contained the information
- Oh. city of Richmond hdd eihpIoSeu
I.r Isaac Curd to attend nNe CaSeS VI
I-,.,x I'm that city, requiring him 10
ss1ls,r himself and give up his pracuSe'
.,,. hir1 only $50. No recommends
80 49, made whatever in regard to the
bills o. the doctors.
DIR MERCHANTS BILL GOES ONDhh
q, Vs., decided to take up each'bill sep
,~.t.Ir Mr. Hart moved that Dr. Mei-
,t.rt- bill f- paid. He said ne thought
t.f.r Mr. Bradley offered subsu-
,.,. shat Dr Merchant be paid SlW.
" Pool presented and read letters 10
Drs I,sr.m and Merchant from DIS W.
- .r.....m,r. President Of the Board
Df.,r,nnH aud PanlIS a.
irwin secretary of the State Board OF
W..r. stating that they considered the
fu. very reasonable, and congratulated
... ,tvs'cians on their success in stamp
t-r ..t the disease 50 readily. Dr. irving
v..- 81. far as 10 say 10 Or. Merchant
tr.tr. thought his bill cheap, and would
certainly have charged more himself
r- Merchant wrote Dr. Irving that ne
paid thirty visits TO the house where the
patient and ten other persons exposed
had been confined. Tisking his life ana
11uaus MS practice.
Tr- substitute was lost on tie, Messrs
Bradley. Abbott Nunnally, Patram, and
E.nf,tt voting aye" and Messrs.
OHueu. Pool, Hart. Morton, and Green
voting no" The original motion was
jos. py the vote of 20 4. Mr.. Green
voting with the negative.
SAME FATE FOR THIS BILL.
Dr. Ingram's bill shared the same dire
tate. Mr.. Hart moved that the bill be
raid as presented. He declared that Dr'
ingram did not receive anything for his
work as President of the Health Board
and this money was due him Tor Ser
vices faithfully rendered. Mr.. Bradley
.~.rad substitute 10 the effect that DR..
Ingram should not be paid anything. lie
-. Dr. Ingram, I'm his opinion. did not
a. did ngubt thar
l, la. lone his duty. but more deaths
,....r. n Manchester from dlphtheria
than fl.n -mall-pox. and when pauper
had oIt.l,.a the city physician at
tended l.m without extra charge 10 the
c.y lt Was the same case in the intro
.u.r0l .. any other disease. Besides
I. continued. "Dr. Ingram knew .hat
t..f- was 10 salary attached TO the office
~ hartman of the Board Of Health, ana
H h. a.i not want 10 work for nothing
VaE 0. Doc take II? There are others
Who would have IT,"
N. t.-am said he would ike to know
ty lfhority Dr. Ingram had gone
u sed this case as ne did, and
N Gold lm 10 employ DR.. Merchant.
The l.t Attorney, Judge Clopton, was
called 0a '. state the city ordinance gov
Dt.ltg 'l- Board OF Health. Judge ClOp-
'.a sI.t -.a board was required In case
ep mic 10 make recommends
Ns CD Dbl. Council as to how II should
t -aaU.I But he was Of opinion that
' '.. could ratify any action OF
Ia u.rl
Captain ID Brien taking the floor, said
.ae matter had been properly brought
'. '.. .'f.rton Of the Council and that
..V % every step the board had
taken Several letters tending TO snow
ls '.r. introduced. but Mr. Bradley |
that they were addressed 10
..mmittee and not 20 the Coun- |
..I We're never before the latter body. |
I'll. ...-,lOn was called with the result |
"t ..'a ihe substitute and then the !
We're in turn lost, each by tie |
rt,
THEY BECOME PERSONAL.
>r H.rt made a motion TO reconsider, :
Was carried. Mr.. Hart said he |
-aa. the tight on these bills was per- |
rfeI lice ON the part OF a member |
NJ Dill Council Mr.. Bradley denied that !
'tHt n.. any prejudice. and said he had |
l.t.l f.r the best interest OF the city of |
Manchester. lie said he thought Mr.. |
h.r' 0.I acted not for the benefit of the |
.t. Duo from personal feeling, and he |
N.R when he came there that all the |
.r. .r rte world could not change Billy |
Hart ram determination as to the way |
re "n. vote"
I...t YOU 20 10 throwing mud, sir,
- 0 Mr. Hart. "for l can throw |
h-l .u"
Ar bradley whIrled on him and said.
t't u can throw mud, SIR. and some- /
~a1 else. too"
lAe Chair called Mr.. Bradley's atten-
h fl The fact that there was nothing |