The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-02
MONEY is VOTED
FOR REQ HOSPITAL
OVER MAYORS VETO
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ed his gavel and council sustained Mr..
Deuker's point of order. Then Mr..
Deuker moved that the hospital appro-
priation ordinance be passed over the
mayors Veto and the council unani-
mously followed the suggestion.
Mayor Gives Reason.
When the hospital appropriation or
dinance was returned to council Mon
day evening with the mayors veto, it
was accompanied by statement from
the mayor covering several foolscap
pages, in which he explained his &C
ton. The mayor set forth in his state
ment that the hospital is private in
stitution Notwithstanding the state
ments of the trustees of the institution,
and that the law recently passed by the
legislature for the benefit of Reid Me
mortal hospital did not authorize coun-
ell to appropriate money for its main
tenance. He stated that. using as a
basis the number of sick poor from this
city cared for at the hospital last year,
the city in appropriating $500 for the
institution. was actually paying the
hospital something over SO day for
each charity case from this city cared
for at the hospital. When the clerk
had finished reading the communlca-
ton Mayor Schillinger arose from his
chair and stated that a member OF the
hospital board of trustees had made
personal attack on him in one of the
city papers, but that he had not yet
stopped to engage in personalities. He
then read the articles of incorporation
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asked if these read like the institution
was a public hospital. IF this does
not show the hospital is private in
stitution l would like to know WHY
said the mayor.
Mr.. Study's Objections.
After the speech from the mayor the
CITY attorney delivered the speech of
the power behind the throne, which
was interrupted by Mr.. Deuker before
its completion. Mr.. Study stated that
in the beginning of the hospital strife
last fall he had said the ordinance ap
money for the institution
was Illegal and that subsequent events
had borne him out. He told how the
trustees had had to go before the legis
iatllre and secure a law legalizing the
similar to Reid hospital. Mr.. Study
said that not withstanding the efforts
Of the trustees. the law that was pass
ed did not fit the case of Reid hospital.
He stated that the law reads that insti-
buttons costing $4,000 or more and
given by its builder or builders to
city could be maintained by the city.
Mr. Study stated that Mr.. Reid had not
presented the institution to the city of
Richmond. and like the mayor. point |
ed TO the articles of incorporation to
show that the institution was d pri-
fate one.
Says Is Bad Precedent.
He warned council that in appropri- !
iting money for the maintenance of
he hospital il was establishing a bad
precedent He said that he was not a /
prophet. nor the son of a prophet. but
hat he would venture the prediction I
hat at the next session of the legisla- 1
ure a law would be passed authorizing /
10 purchase such insti- +
utions as Reid hospital aud that an eff /
oTt would then be made 10 pawn off I
he hospital. which Mr.. Study regards I
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