The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-28

~ fight between the physicians" he said.
and why should the city interfereg''
Capt. Cunningham disputed the statistics
submitted by Dr.. Daniel with reference
10 the Augusta hospitals aud presented a
report of one of those Institutions which
he said showed a very different state OF
affairs.
There was a brief discussion between
Mayor Myers and W. L. Clay, Esq, OF
che Savannah Hospital board in reference
TO the city's object in making its demand,
Mr. Clay stating that il rad not been
shown that there was any mismanage-
ment of any kind on tine part of the hospi-
tai Mayor Myers replied that the main
reason for the city's demand was that the
money appropriated by it should not be
used for the benefit of few physicians.
Dr. Owens inquired why Ii was that
the fight was made on the Savannah Hos
pital, which has seven physicians on It's
STAFF, while the other two hospitals only
have one physician each. Alderman VIII
liams stated that he had not announced
himself in favor OF any plan or scheme,
but that he believed that the discussion
would result in benefit to the hospitals
ana the city. and would lead to the en-
largement of Savannah's hospital facill-
ties sifg4sw
DR.. Drummer having alluded to the st.
James Dispensary. DR.. Van Marter said
Nannah Hospital stan and as the founder
of the st. James Dispengary, he wished to
correct an impression given by DR. Brup-
ner. His idea in founding this dispensary
was TO get clinical experience and to put
himself and those associated with him In
line for hospital preferment. In this they
were successful, considerable percentage
of the st. James STAFF having been selec ed
for the Savannah Hospital STAFF. he being
one of the lucky members He had not
been so successful in getting clinical expe-
rience In the hospital as ne had expected
he said, the staff being so large that
each member gets only limited expert
ence.
DR.. Simmons said that when he was APP
preached to take part In the ST. James
Dispensary movement he was told that 1t
was TO get together a nucleus of physicians
10 fight the Savannah Hospital. and that
some of them would thus get into the Sa-
vannah Hospital
Or. Duncan stated In reply to a ques-
a salary as superintendent of the Savan-
nah Hospital. Mr.. Collins said that with
the anxiety on the part of the physicians
to break into the hospitals these services
should be performed for nothing.
DR.. Owens said that no member of the
Savannah Hospital received a cent
of emolument. He said that
he had been a member OF the
stan for twelve years. lie did not be-
lieve that any city physician had ever
made request TO be present at an
operation at the hospital who had been
refused.
There was some further discussion relat-
ing 20 the cost of the care of poor patients
10 the city under the former arrangement
as compared with the present arrange
ment. the history of which was given by
DIR. Duncan DR.. Duncan said that he
would be more than willing TO have the
city return 90 the former arrangement of
30 cents per diem for each city patient. At
II: 80 O'Clock IT, was agreed on both sides
that the discussion had continued long
enough. II was evident, however, that no
conclusion had been reached, and that. IL
anything, each side is more determined in
its position than before.