The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
MOVE TO CREATE
HOSPITAL BOARD
Physicians Propose to Make City
Hospital Independent of
Health Department.
NEW CHARTER PROVISIONS.
Mayor Wells Prefers Competent
Heads of Departments to Man
aging Boards as a General
Proposition.
NEW CHARTER PROVISIONS.

A movement. IS on foot among several
physicians of the city to change the plan
OF operating the City Hospital. by taking il
from under control Of the Board OF Health.
! The plan is immature but those behind
, It are enthusiastic in the cause and soon
hope to have their idea in shape 20 enlist
others in the work and thereby give the
project more impetus
Those interested hope to have their propo-
sItion well under way BY the tine ,h- thir-
teen F'reeholders NEE; to Draw UP the new
City Charter
Their idea will be submitted to the Free
holders with the wish that it be incor-
porated IN the new charter and submitted
TO the voters for their approval.
The plan has already, been discussed. at
several meetings of women's clubs of St.
Louis. and. according to those interested, II
net with instant favor.
ore OF the interested parties said:
our idea is TO place the City Hosp!ta!
under board of trustees consisting of
seven members selected from among St
Louiss representative citizens
The board If the plan be adopted IS to
be selected by the Mayor for a period of
seven years. The first board to be corr
one year. one member for two years, one
for three years. and 50 on UP to seven
years. Zach vacancy to be filed by a
trustee 10 be appointed for a term Of seven
years.
PROPOSED ORGANIZATION.
This board of trustees is to have full
control Of the hospital buildings and also OF
the appointment OF sll professional and nom
proposed. should be responsible TO the May
pitaL''
The new plan provides fer a business. 81
perintendent. who shall have charge of the
buildings and also Of the purchasing Of
supplies for the institution and who Shall
be responsible to the board Of trustees.
divided Into two distinct departments Of
medicine and surgery. which are to be in
charge OF one or more specialists In each
their departments.
The new plan viii also provide for a resi-.
viii be to attend to all emergency and % roa.
tine work. and the appointment Of a SUM-
Client number Of fnternes and nurses to
n eon,snct,oo ' With III Ds the hospital fire..
cispensary shall he established after the
plan OF the one in operation now-shat IL.
Tor the treatment Of minor ailments. and
pitaI. It 10 to be divided into departments
similar to the hospital, and shall be in
charge Of specialists in tia several depart
THE plan is the one upon which all the
best endowed hospital. are conducted" con-
good one for the city institutioa.' ~
MAYOR wELLSs VIEWS.
While Mayor Wells Is heartily In favor of
melt Of public service. he does not think
much good can be accomplished By the
creation OF managing boards. preferrirg to
have competent men 1t the head Of DEPART
mentnl
Thu right kind Of . mnn In charge of q
department. is OF mora service to the public
loves. and his appointments next moath
will Do made along thsss lines.
These who. era II nio.a. touch with the
boards generally, EXCEPT In cases where
they are practical. There are plenty OF
competent men to be procured, they my.