Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-04
Questions Board
of Governors
at Mesling.
MANY STORIES
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MAYOR GARRETSON SAYS
DISSENSION MUST STOP.

"If l should have to undergo
an operation at the City Hospi-
tai | would want to feel that
there were no dissensions there
and that I was to be a patient
In an institution where the
management and the employees
were in harmony. Under those
conditions patient could ex- .
pect proper treatment. If there
is friction there 1t should be
overcome, otherwise / would
feel like recommending that the
city withdraw financial support.
This would reduce the income
. $4,000 this year. Mayor
Garretson.
So
Reasons of the Board of Managers
for the recent dismissal of the head
nurses at the City Hospital were di-
vulged at a regular meeting of the
Board of Governors last night
through the questioning of Mayor
Ferd Garretson. Former Superin-
tendent Miss Alice S Wood end her
assistant. Miss Sarah F. EngvaH,
were asked to resign because of re-
peated violations of rules. President
Southwell r. FarriDgton stated Miss
Nell McAteer who until last Monday
night was the night superintendent,
was summarily dismissed BY Al ~ eo1
superintendent Miss Bessie Blair for
saying uncomplimentary things
about those in charge of the hospital,
he said, Eight members of the gov
erning board together with Mr. Gar
retson as an ex-officio member were
present at the meeting last night,
which was held in the water depart
ment headquarters of city hall The
greater part of the time was taken
up with statements by Mr.. Earring
ton, Sidney Riddlestorffer and c. c.
Baldwin concerning the dismissal OF
nurses.
George ]. Haney reported for the
Board of Managers that the nurses
home was practically in readiness for
opening. He stated it would prob
ably be opened In the course of a
week Of two.
Upon recommendation of the presi-
dent the secretary was instructed to
send letters OF thanks for tile and
gas range supplied for the nurses
building. Thew will he sent TO the
Disregard Tile Company, the Ar
chitectural Tile & Faianca Company
and the Perth Amhov Gas Light Co,
A method to facilitate keening OF
reports and doing tho general cler-
ical work for the h"eN'tel. recnm-
mended by Sidney P'dd'estorffer,
was adopted 1t viii include new
forms of checks. payroll. vouchers.
hospital cards, etc
Miss Wood and Meg Fnovall we're
asked to resign bacauee 'hev had re-
peatedly left the hosritai, at times
individually and sometimes together,
in violation of rules, Mr. Farr ngton
stated. Miss McAteer, he declared.
had been caught by Acting Superin-
tendent Miss Blair talking for about
half an hour over the telenhona with
DR.. Edward Hanson. Both were de-
clared to have said uncom plimentary
things about those in charge or tho
hospital, particularly Mr.. Hanson.
the president stated. He said the
night superintendent had admitted
to him that the foregoing statement
was true. He said the superinten-
dent had the power to dismiss
nurse. William D. Voorhees, added
Subject to the approval OF the man.
ayers. which was given in this case.
A report of the changes given by
President harrington brought out
the question as TO the reasons from
the city's chief executive. Mr.. Far
rington reported that Miss Mary c.
Sheppard had found the task OF ac-
ting as superintendent to be more
than she could physicallv stand and
asked to be relieved, after few
weeks of service. Miss Alice s.
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