Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-03-10
INVESTIGATION
WILL BE MADE
BY GOVERNORS
Hospital Board Takes Action
to Learn Merits OF Lest
Resolution.
COMMITTEE is CHOSEN
--REELECT OFFICERS

A reorganization of the Board OF
Governors of the City Hospital took
place last night at its first quarter
ly meeting and action was taken ia
investigate the merits of a resolution
presented by James S. Wight at the
meeting of the hospital association
Tuesday night. The resolution pro
yided for permitting pay-patients In
the hospital to choose their own ply.
sicians, but was lost by vote. Tn
der suggestion made by Sidney Rid
dlestorffer last night, Representatives
from the various hospital boards will
procure data on this subject which
they will present to the governors ON
| Thursday, April 6.
| Election of Officers
| President, s. r. Harrington pre-
sided at the meeting last night, but
during the reorganization Of tho
board he retired temporarily. asking
Adolph Greenbapm to take the
chair. Mr.. Harrington was unani-
lmously reelected president, the sec
retary casting the ballot. Abel Han
sen was unanimously reelected vice
president; Adrian Lyon, treasurer;
Victor P. Christofferson, secretary;
Henry w. Jones, George j. Haney,
Edwin G. Fraser, c. G. Baldwin and
| William d. Voorhees,, members Of
the managing committee: RAYMOND
M. Laing, Sidney Riddlestorffer and
Chris Mathiasen, members of the fl
nance committee. Mr.. Hansen was
nominated for the vice-presidency by
| Mr.. Haney. Mr.. Jones presented the
name of Mr.. Lyon for reelection as
| treasurer, and Mr.. Haney presented
that of Mr. Christofferson for re-
election of secretary Franz Roess-
Ter was nominated on the managing
committee, but declined, stating he
doubted that he could attend to the
services necessary. Mr.. Harrington
cast the ballot for the election OF
this committee and the election was
made unanimous.
Honor President Harrington.
/ Henry w. Jones presented the
names of candidates for election on
the finance committee. The election
was also made unanimous Messrs.
!; Jones and Haney were appointed
tcommittee of two to escort President
Harrington to his chair, whereupon
he gave a speech OF acceptance, shove
! ing his appreciattcn. and sasAaA Is en-
toyease 3 ss;:sss u 81 q I Ri, a
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z in that capacity and concluded by
/ thanking the members for returning
him for another year
! Committee To Investigate.
The action taken to investigate ths
merits of Mr.. Wight's resolution was
the direct result of motion made by
Sidney Riddlestorffer that commits
tee be named for that purpose. MIR.
{ Riddlestorffer stated in his motion
a that one representative should be
named by the medical staff OF the
hospital, one by the managing COM
, mittee, one by the Board of Govern
iors and one by the president of tho
hospital association, the president OF
the association to act as chairman
Mr.. Riddlestorffer said he desired tha
committee to procure data within the
. next few weeks and report to the
governors. Mr., Haney stated he
deemed this wise move and sec
onded Mr.. Riddlestorfer's motion.
? Mr.. harrington will be chairman OF
that committee. Peter g. Johansen
: was named as the governors repre-
, sentative; William D. Voorhees, from
the managing committee. Two 9TH
er representatives will be named by
the medical staf and by President
Harrington, the latter choosing for
the hospital association
DIR. MacDowail Chosen.
DIR. ]. L. Mac Dowall, of this city,
was named as the consulting physi-
clan for eye, ear and throat cases In
the hospital to succeed DR.. r. Pas
more Brennan, of New York. A vote
of thanks will be accorded DR.. Bren-
lnan.
Present last night were: s. r..
Harrington, c. C. Baldwin, v. r.
Christofferson, Sidney Riddlestorfer.
Franz Roessler, George j. Haney.
Harvey Stetson. Henry W. jones,
William d. Voorhees,, Abel Hansen,
Peter A. Johansen, Edwin G. Fraser,
Raymond M. Laing and Adolph
Greenbaum.
President Harrington announced
that 1t was the first quarterly meet
ing and that quarterly sessions would
follow every three months, to be held
on the second Thursday of the
month.