Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-17

ing's Manual He was unable to
find one, however. Mr.. harrington
agreed to withdraw his vote and his
name was stricken from the record,
This left nine In favor Of the
amendment and eight opposed. The
amendment was still declared lost,
as it required majority of
the whole board to amend the con-
stitution and therefore eleven
votes would be necessary to pass the
amendment, there being twenty-one
members
The third amendment, providing
for appointment of the Board of
Governors on the suggestion of the
medical staff such physicians as are
deemed suitable to fill vacancies on
the staff. was lost by the same vote.
The fourth amendment was car
| ried. 1t provided that the president
| may call meetings of the association
whenever he may deem it necessary
| and shall call special meetings of the
board at the request of any three
members.
In looking through the bylaws,
c. H. Edwards discovered q clause
fixing the meeting date Of the Board
| of Managers which is composed Of
G. ]. Haney, E. L.. Gridley, S. G. Gar
| retson, H. w. Jones and w. d, Voor-
| hees. He asked for information as
to when the board convened. Mr..
Harrington said he understood the
board did not meet regularly, but
convened when it became necessary.
Sometimes, he said, they met week
| ly, and at other times, not for a
month m
Then Mr. Cridley took the floor
He said that he, as member of the
board, must take exception. The
board, he said, held few meetings.
Mr.. Haney, chairman of the commit
tee, refuted Mr.. Grtdley's statement.
He declared that Mr.. Gridley was re-
sponsible mostly for their inability
to hold meetings, as he was one Of
the delinquents. Mr.. Jones stated
that much Of the business was done
by telephone.
The subject of the boards passing
bills came up. 1t was stated that
bills were made out by Miss Bamber,
superintendent of the hospital, and
referred to the board. They were
left in book in Haney's office In
4 High street. to be viewed and APP
proved by the members. 1t was ad-
mitted, however that most of them
were paid merely on Miss Bamber's
| o. K.
Mr. Garretson stated that Miss
Bamber certified to the bills and sent
them to the board. He said he went
over them, and they had never yet
been found incorrect. Mr.. Earring
ton said that in the twelve years he
, had been connected with the board,
he had found but three mistakes in
totals, and these We're very slight
Following the discussion on the
bills G. H. Aldrich proposed the res
olution that may cause the disruption
! of the medical staff Of the hospital
In the staff at the present time are
/ Drs. J. G. Wilson, F. c. Henry, G. w.
| Tyrrell, w e. Ramsay, J. l.. Lund
and M. S. Meinzer.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of
! the Board of Governors that the
number of physicians constituting
/ the medical staff of the hospital be
/ increased to eight in number, and
! the managing board is instructed to
take such steps as may be necessary
to increase this staff
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously.
Before the meeting closed, Mr.
/ Christofferson, the secretary, stated
that the books were in such condi-
tion that he did not know which
members had paid their dues and
which had not. A member Is not
! in good standing If his dues are not
paid and he cannot vote. Mr.. Chris
Jefferson wanted the matter straight
ened out 1t was referred to the
managing board.
Emil Sameth, of State street, was
appointed a member of the Board of
Governors last night. He was unan-
imOusly chosen.
1t is said that DR.. Tyrrell has a
note in his possession written to him
by Dr.. Fithian. This note Is con
corning a cunning trip. At the bot
tom, however, there is said to be a
| sentence concerning DR.. Ramsay.
The note was shown to DR.. Ramsay,
it seems, and he took offense at once
| 1t is said that DR.. Ramsay feels that
| he was insulted. He at once became
! a bitter enemy of DR.. Fithian and
| his personal dislike has increased as
/ the years have passed. 1t appears
that he has persuaded other doctors
to join in his grudge, hence the op-
I position to DR.. Fi.hian being placed
on the medical staff of the hospital
DR.. Fithian, it is said, hardly re-
I calls the note to which DR.. Ramsay
/ seems to have taken such dislike,
/ but is understood to have admitted
that he might have written some
thing. He and DR.. Tyrrell were
then on friendly terms and whatever
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