The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1912-03-05

of all operations taking place in the
hospital. showing the death rate; Also
stating the condition of the patients
at the time they are brought to the
hospital; that these reports be given
such publicity a. win admi. of inspec-
ton by any one having legitimate In
terest.
That the full cost of opening the
operating room be charged to all pa
tients able to pay. and that physicians
be required to pay for such supplies
in connection with operations a. are
now furnished by the hospital gratis.
representing 4 convenience physicians
ordinarily would be expected to fur
nish themselves.
That greater courtesy be extended
in receiving visitors to the hospital,
to the end that the people may be
made to feel a personal interest in its
welfare, and no lack Of cordiality in
their own institution.
That the city has right to an in
depreciation OF the franchise of the
Richmond City Water Works. to the
point of determining the liability of
the hospital for its water accounts.
We quote Section OF the amended or
dinance, Water Works franchise:
tSee page 534 of the Statutes and Or
dinances Of the City of Richmond).
Sec. 4. That Section - of said or
dinance be and that the same Is here
by amended SO as to read as follows:
Section "a. Said water works shall
maintain upon their present line of
piping two hundred and twenty-five
(225) hydrants as now located, or at
such other points as shall be designat-
city; PROVIDED, that in case Of the
change of the location of any of said
hydrants, the expense of such change
shall be paid by the city. When ever
the council shall deem it necessary,
for the better protection OF the city. to
establish additional hydrants on the
present pipe lines, the water works
company shall get the same 1T the
points designated by the council, and
shall charge the city only the price
of the hydrant, cost OF labor, and ma
terial furnished, and shall ever after
supply said additional hydrants with
water for fire protection free OF cost
to said city. Said water works shall
furnish to the city, free Of cost all
water necessary for the cleaning of
the streets; supply all carts owned
by the city for sprinkiing the ave-
nues of the parks, and for the sprink-
ling of streets under process of i'm
provement by the city; supply all wa
ter required for sprinkling flowers in
the parks; supply hose houses all the
water necessary for their legitimate
use, and all water necessary for the
flushing of cutters and sewers of the
city; supply two (2) fountatns-one
to be placed in Tenth Street Park and
one in Glen Miller Park; the one for
Tenth Street Park not to use more
than $500 gallons per hour, and the
one for Glen Miller Park not to use
more than $3.50 gallons per hour; and
the above fountains are not 10 run
more than six hours per day. and only
during the months Of May, June. July,
August and September Of each year,
excepting that on legal holidays, and
special occasions said fountains may
be run such additional number OF
hours al the mayor Of said city may
designate; and one fountain at No. 3
hose. house; also supply all drinking
places for man and beast erected by
the city; providing the number does
not exceed at any time one drinking
fountain for each one thousand inhabi-
tants of the city; and all drinking
places erected on or after the passage
of this ordinance shall have q storage
capacity of not less than sixty (60l
gallons; supply water for the city
buildings, for CITY HOSPITALS, for
the cleaning of the market houses,
for the use of public school buildings;
and to manufacturers for fire protec.
ton only, FREE OF COST.
1t has occurred to us that the trus.
tees have vested too much authority
In the superintendent. The multi
plicity thus devolving upon this off
cial has rendered it impossible for
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