The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-07
ITS FATE IN DOUBT.
Result of Hospital Proposition an
Uncertainty.

Whether the proposition of the hospital
authorities to make the Mayor. health Of
hcer and chairman of the County Commits
sioners ex-ofiicio members Of the board
Of managers of the three institutions, will
bring the fight to a close, cannot be fore
told with any degree of accuracy until the
reetng Of Council Wednesday night when
the proposition will be submitted to that
body
Mayor Myers declines to discuss the
question on the plea that it is a matter
for the consideration Of Council and mem
bcrs of the board who were seen also
Sc med disinclined TO express themselves.
The proposition is looked upon as in the
nature IF a concession which some of
those interested are inclined TO regard as
OF rather doubtful value They point 10
the fact that the citys representatives
would always be in a hopeless minority,
ana hat they could hope TO accomplish
very little by their mere presence on the
boards, it is evident that the present
members of the boards have not changed
their minds as to the question at issue in
The slightest.
The hospital people dii moi seem inclin-
ed TO discuss the matter at any length
The proposition states tne whole case.
said President Geo &c j. Mills of the Sa-
vannah Hospital. I'VE think it a fair Of
fer ana see no reason why II should NOT
be accepted. II gives tho city represent
ton on the hospital boards and thus af-
f1rds IA the opportunity Of seeing how the
money which il appropriates 10 the insti-
tuuons is spent. They could not reason
5ly ask for more. AS the hospital STATS
are chosen by the boards OF managers the
c!ty's representatives. would. Of course.
have voice in this matter"
Mr.. Mills said that while the ehal ter Of
the Savannah Hospital ouly provides for
seven members he had been advised thar
the city and county representative coal
be elected advisory members and given all
the privileges Of full-fiedged une mbers UNI
I'll an amendment 10 The charter can be
obtained from the Legislature. According
Il its charter The bo9rd of managers of
the Savannah Hospital is an elective body
bur Mr.. Mills said this could be arranged
by having the Mayor. health officer ana
county chairman placed on all tickets ac-
cording to agreement.
The proposition was made by the hos
pitals, said Dr. william Duncan DE
cause Of The desire to this effect expressed
by Mayor Meyers and Others 1t was
stated at each OF the conferences on the
subject that the purpose of the city to
obtain proposition from the hospitals.
The discussion before Council having fail
ed of result a NEE ting OF The representa-
tives of the three hospitals was held at my
house, aud he proposition submitted was
unanimously agreed 10. 1t is exactly in
line with the views expressed by the city's
representatives. that the city is entitled
to voice in the conduct of these insttu-
tons. because Of Ahe contributions which
il makes TO their support. Without ad-
mifting that the demand is well founded
we have decided TO admit the contention,
and we now offer them exactly what they
say they want. The city's interest being
a financial one. its representative viii
have a voice in the conduct of the affairs
of the Institution. and will be upon the
same plane and enjoy the same priv-
leges as other mem hers Of these boards"
DR.. Duncan said that he believed the
proposition would be accepted, and eX-
pressed the hope that 1t would lead to a
better understanding between the city
and the hOs0il ais. especially the Savan-
nah Hospital with which he has been so
hong connected. and that this might lead
to results very beneficial to the hospital.
Incidentally, he remarked that the Savan-
nah Hospital would like to enlarge its
quarters, and that it would have no OBJ
jectjons to receiving assistance for this
purpose from the city