Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-17
HOSPITAL MEDICAL
STAFF Be INCREASED
Board of Governors Pass Resolution
to that Effect at a Warm Meet
ing Held Last Night.
MAY CAUSE SERIOUS SPLIT

Interesting developments In hospf-
tai vircles are expected as a result
of the meeting of the Board of Gov
ernors at the city hall last night. A
resolution was passed setting forth
that 1t was the sense Of the board
that the medical staff of the hospital
should be increased by the addition
of two more physicians. The ap-
pointments were left in the hands of
the managing board, and 1t Is expect
ed that the managers will meet next
week to act in accordance with the
suggestions Of the governors. The
only names thus far heard in con-
neetion with the appointments are
Drs. George w. Fithian and Charles
/. Silk. 1t is known that several
members of the medical staff of the
hospital are bitterly opposed to
these two men and have threatened
10 resign from the staff if they are
named. The outcome Is still uncer-
tain.
During the meeting last night
some interesting facts were brought
out as to the way the hospital Is be-
ing managed. 1t was found that while
the managing committee1is supposed
to meet once week, it, in reality,
seldom gets together, what work
there Is being done over the tele-
phone, one member calling up the
other as questions arise 1t was also
learned that although there is an
auditing committee, 1t seldom au-
dts, the bills being sent to the Of
flee of George ]. Haney, where they
are placed in a book and usually
paid merely on the say-so of Miss B..
M. Bamber, matron at the hospital.
The members went to the meeting
prepared for an interesting session
and they were not disappointed.
There are two factions among the
governors and both had been at
work all day yesterday getting out
the vote," as the politicians would
say. The result was that the meet
ing was one of the most largely at
tended that the governors have ever
held.
President S. r.. harrington pre-
sided. The session began with the
action on four amendments to the
constitution. Two were passed and
two were defeated. j. j. Deitche,
chairman of the committee appoint
ed to revise the bylaws, reported
QFOSISoS.. he bIdISd tI6tG uul iltto tAAO
summer months the committee had
done little. leaving the proposed re-
vision until fall. e. L. Gridley at once
took exception to the report of prog
ress inasmuef as absolutely nothing
had been dr1e, he said. lie is a
member of the committee. Mr..
Deitche withdrew his report.
The four amendments to the by
first one providing for a change
in the meeting date OF the
governors to the second day of
March, June, September and Decem-
Der of each year, was passed unani-
rlously.
The fight started with the second
amendment. This provided for the
appointment by the Board of Gov
ernors of such number of physi-
clans and surgeons as the service
may require, who shall constitute
the medical staff of the hospital,
having charge of the medical and
surgical care of the patients. The
vote on this was nine to nine. AT
present the appointment is in the
hands of the managing board. The
amendment would place the power in
the hands of the governors.
Those opposed to the change
were: S. R. harrington, George j.
Haney, Henry w Jones, j. j.
Deitche, Abel Hanson, Raymond La
ing, Franz Roessler, w. d. voorhees,
and Victor P Christofferson. Those in
favor were: E. L. Gridley, S. G.
Garretson, E. ] Waring. Peter A.
Johansen, Adolph Greenbaum,
Charles H. Edwards, c. H. Aldrich,
Chris Mathiasen and Jacob Slobo-
dien.
Mr.. Gridley questioned the right
of Mr. Harrington to vote, he being
the presiding officer. Mr.. voorhees,
went in search of a copy of Cush-