The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-31
AID FOR THE HOSPITAL.

IL would now appear to be about
that Richmond as a municipality is to
give Reid Memorial hospital deter
mined and the discussion, which puts
the institution in an unenviable posi-
ton through undesirable notoriety
andfGiyes the city the same kind OF no
torieay, the idea being created that
it is acting in a mean and little man.
ner toward the institution, ended.
Council has twice gone on record in
favor of giving financial aid to the
hospital but both times the ordinance
passed has been vetoed. The first
veto-was regarded as consistent be-
cause of the opinion of the city attor-
ney that the council had no legal right
to vote money to the hospital, but the
second ordinance was vetoed after the
impression had been created that legal
sanctioneby the legislature, which was
secured, would remove any obstacle.
Itzis taken that the administration re-
CARDS the sums of $500 voted by the
council as.tooJarge or the restrictions
forsits use too general and hence that
the mayor desires either to have the
aid voted in smaller amounts or that
the manner of expenditure be deter
mined more explicitly. But why
could not the council have known this
before the second ordinance was pass
ed? 1t was known this ordinance was
TO come up and there was no inkling
that it would meet with a veto al
though City Attorney Study had OPP
posed SO large sum, favoring that
the city pay only the expense of those |
patients who came under thes head of |
sick poor. 1t is stated that the trus-
tees Of the hospital have prepared a |
statement to be submitted to the coun-
Gil Monday evening and it would be
well if at that time the contention is |
fully threshed out and a final decision
reached There can be nothing to
gain from the council pulling one way
and the mayor and his advisers an
other, one undoing the work of the
other. IL when the trustees submit a
statement to the council Monday even
ing it is found there is no reason for
refusing to vote money to the hospital,
council should take such action over
Df II,
ton the matter now stands it would
appear there is no reason for not yOt
ing the.hospital assistance. However,
on the principle of giving credit
where credit is due, it is only fair to
say that the intention of the council
in voting aid is good and that the in
tentfon of the administration in OBJ
such aid mustsbe taken as a
desire to safeguard the public purse i;
unless it can be shown that other
reasons exist. Mayor Schillinger has
a right to know how the money will
be spent and it is his duty to keep i
a close watch-on the purse strings so
that in this regard he is to be COM
For all concerned it would :
now be better to get together and
reach a basis for action that will be Y
for all concerned. 1t is
certain that the management of the J
hospital and the,members of the coun- :
I'll want nothing for that institution I
but what is right. and that the admin t
cannot and will not refuse to a
grant what is right, so that the only
difficulty may be a mere difference :,
IF opinion that can be explained away i
by reasonable consideration. The o
Palladium would be loath to- believe I
any reports that personal matters en-
.er in any way into the consideration :
IF this important subject. o