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battery, the hospital wduId Rave to pay for
it. unless the board vateduto rescind the
order. was told by the manager of The
had received no order tescfhding my order
for the ambulance bell.a ~
Power Of Committee on Supplies.
1.-THE committee on supplies. composed OF
the president, treasurer and executive on
Ger. can, by meetings properly called decide
on the ordering of supplies, but in the case
Of the orders for the battery and the am
bulance bell there wasen meeting Of the
committee on supplies. As a matter Of fact,
during my entire connection with the hos
pital NEARLY fifteen yearO I have never
been summoned to a meeting OF the COM
mittee on supplies.
the presidents letter. have only to say
that the articles In question were absolutely
necessary and comparatively inexpensive.
and that. in view Of their necessity, there
was, in my Judgment, no reasonable ground
for interfering with the filling OF the orders
Of the executive officer.
II recommend that the board remedy the
above mentioned irregularities as soon as
possible.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) ''WM. III. HAWKES.,
Executive Officer for November. 1905"
Writes Letter to President Boardman.
Following the interruption Of my report
ian unusual procedure), a motion was made
and carried that the report be considered
as having been read In full, and that a
committee of three with power to take
testimony, be appointed by the president
to examine the report and report at the
next meeting Of the board. The president
appointed as the committee Drs. Hawkes.,
Carr and Murray. On the 18th of Decem-
Der, 1903, I sent to Mr. Boardman the fol-
Copy '1317 COLUMBIA ROAD.
December ID, 1908.
Mr.. w. J. Boardman.
President Board Of Directors,
Central Dispensary and Emersen-
"'Dear Sir: At the meeting Of the execu-
tive committee on the nth instant the read
ing of my report as executive ofncer TOR
November was interrupted on the ground
that the details were Questionable, to tho
lady members Of the board present: and a
motion was made and carried that my re-
port be considered as having been read IN
full. and that a committee OF three, with
power to take testimony. be appointed by
the president to consider my report and
make their report at the next meeting or
the board. You appointed as the commit
tee Drs Hawkes.. Carr and Murray.
Inasmuch as the matters referred to In
my report are facts proved by a careful tn
vestigation by me as executive officer. the
Investigation of the committee appointed
by you in accordance with the abOve-men-
toned motion will be OF the nature OF
confirmation of my investigation.
ct am ready to conduct the investiga-
ton. The facts reported by me are so seri-
GUS that the investigation must be thor
ough. That the committee may make
careful report 1t Is necessary for them to
have before them a verbatim report OF all
questions asked and all answers given. 1t
Is impossible for me to give the necessary
time and labor to recording In long hand
such questions and answers. ask, there
fore. to be authorized TO employ COM
petent stenographer for the, Committee.
esigned5 "'wSf. II, HAWKES.
President Boardman's Reply.
"Under date of December IA. 1903. Mr.
Boardman sent me the following reply:
"1S01 Street, Dupont Circle.
December IA, 1903.
DR.. VIM. H. Hawkes., y
"1s17 Columbia road. Re-
"Dear Doctor: Your favor Of yesterday
is received. Not having heard all OF your
report. 1 am not able to judge of its Inn
portance. Please, therefore send It to me
to look over. 81. oIs IL
sisned5 "'w.cJs BoARDMAN.'
- 'on the s ,odn on n as folloWs o'
"Dear. Sir: Acknowledging your COM
rnunicatien3 of yesterday, i: desire to say.
that, inasmuch as my report as executive
officer for November. was, by vote OF the
executive committee. at its meeting on the
18th instant, referred to committee of
which was appointed the chairman, cali
your attention again to the request, MADE
in my letter of the 18th instant. that I be
authorised to employ a competent stenogra-
pher for the committee. s'
Yours truly.
(signeO "'WM. H. HAWKES.
Receives No Response.
CATER waiting for several days for re-
ply, again. on the Goth of December. 1909.
wrote to Mr.. Boardman as follows:
"Dear Sir: have not yet received your
reply to my note of the 18th instant. I
should like to have the committee, of which
am the chairman. take up the examina-
ton Of my report as soon as possible. WIN
you be kind enough to answer the request,
that first made In my communication Of
a week ago today? 49,
Yours truly,
(Signed) "'WM. H. HAWKES.
Three more days have passed without
bringing me a reply from Mr. Boardman.
the following communication:
Dear Sir: On the 18th Of December,
1908 (ten days ago), expressed to you my
readiness to take up with the committee
ll6 eAdINlHdllou VI my TcpoTt DIS eAcCutiNS
officer for November, and requested au-
thority to employ competent stenographer
for the committee. Your failure to acknowl-
edge my request (nade three times), Is an
indication to me that you desire to block
a thorough investigation. You and your
advisers In the board are practicing with
me the same kind of tactics that you adopt
ed with DIR. H. L. E. Johnson several
months ago. Like him, I am forced to
submit the matter to the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia with the request
that they refer 1t to the board of charities.
1 have full confidence in the fairness and
of their examination.
"'By the time that this communication
reaches you my report will be in the hands
of the Commissioners of the District. Please
allow me to say that I can well understand
that you and your advisers, after having