The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-02
TALK ABOUT new
CITY HOSPITAL
sUBCoMMiTTEE ON POOR RECON-
MENDs EMPLOYMENT OF
CAPABLE ARCHTrECT
REPORT IS ACCEPTED
CARE Of TUBERCULOSIS NATTER
OF GRAVE CONCERN TO MEN,
BEERS Of COUNCIL COM
MITTEE.
REPORT IS ACCEPTED

An hour and half was consumed
yesterday afternoon in discussing
many minor topics of Importance to
the committee, but of little interest
| to the public. During this time the
report of the subcommittee recently
appointed to confer It'll the visiting
board of physicians as to the needs of
the city home was presented and sc-
cepted.
This report carried with It the re-
ception OF bids for work recommend
ed. The bids from three contractors
were received and opened. and We're.
upon melton of Mr.. Moore, referred to
the building inspector and the super
intendent, to act in accordance with
the original resolution.
The hour OF meeting of the commit
tee Was changed from $50 to s
O'Clock.
The report Of the subcommittee is
worth reading:
Your subcommittee, appointed
September 16, 1912, TO whom WAS re-
ferred certain matters in connection
with Improvements at the city home.
suggested in a report from a com
mittee from the visiting staff of said
institution. beg leave to report, after
an inspection OF the buildings and
premises in company with Or. Geo.
Ben. Johnston DIR, c. r. Robins. DR..
Manfred Call and DIR. J. w Henson,
of said committee, as follows:
a. Your subcommittee thinks il
N of
the white and coiored home buildings
and have requested the chairman OF
our committee to secure from the
building inspector suitable plans and
specifications for said improvement
2, We also deem it proper to in
rtall acessary heating and hot wa
ter pipes and fixtures In the hospital
departments so as to furnish heat and
hot water. during all heurs OF the
night, and have instructed the super
intendent to secure estimates for this
work. and also for placing windows
in the rear walls of the annex or tu-
bercular building
J. Your Subcommittee RECON-
n1snds that steps be taken to provide
for the employment OF an extra under
graduate nurse to serve in either
white or eolored hospitals as occasion
-. We also recommend that text
books be bought for nurses in the
training school. provided the cost does
not exceed $50.
- Your subcommittee Is impress
I'd with the need Of a better and more
modern hospital accommodations than
such as are nov Afforded at the city
home. TIE houging and care Of tu-
oercular patients La a matter of Sc
rious concern at the city home. For
your information We would state that
a lengthy conference was had with
Mr.. Edmund Strudwick. president, and
Mr.. F. W. Scott, treasurer. % the Tu-
berculosis Camp society. in charge Of
Pine Camp, on the city farm, In re-
gard to what is possible for them to
DO for patients with this disease from
the city home, and while We have
nothing definite to report at this time
we have promise Of a proposition
from them at an early date. What is
best to be done to put the city in pos
session of an up-to-date hospital is a
matter requiring thought and mature
elaboration. After comforting with
some of the members of the visiting
stan and obtaining their views, was
convinced that We should look care
fully into the subject Your sub
does not feel they are COM
petent TO make any recommendation
on this Inc. certainly NOT without ex-
pert advice from a capable architect
We suggest and recommend that au-
thority be given for the employment
of an architect 10 go fully into details
and 10 advise with your sub-commit-
tee"
The report was received. and will
be forwarded 10 council. Those form
ing the committee were. Messrs
Welsh, Moore and Um,auf.