The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-13
URGE CITY TO TAKE
HOSPITAL OFFER
Chamber Finds Virginia and Old
Dominion Desirable for
Present Use.
CLAIM 1T is PROFITABLE
Board Plans Festivities to Mark
Opening of Sixth Street
Building.

Acceptance by tho city OF the Vir-
ginia Hospital and tho Old Dominion
Hospital to be used Jointly as tho city
hospital for emergency cases and in
digent sick, Is strongly recommended
to the Council In resolutions adopted
yesterday afternoon by the board of
directors Of the Chamber of Commerce.
The central location OF the two hos
pitals. their proximity to the medical
colleges and tho desirability Of scpa-
rating tho sick poor and paupers. are
advanced AS reasons why the city
should take advantage OF the Medical
College Of Virginia proposition.
The resolutions. which wero offered
by j.. Il. Morris. were adopted unani-
nously after DIR. Stuart Mcclure and
DR.. S. c. Mitchell explained the pro-
posal and the profits to be derived b.
both city and medical college.
Text Of Resolutions.
Tho resolutions read:
Whereas. Richmond has for years felt
the need OF new city hospital in
order to separate the sick poor from
the aged inmates OF the City Home. and
Whereas. Tho Medical College Of
Virginia has rendered tho city the use,
without cost. OF the Virginia Hospital.
furnished for the white sick poor and
tho Old Dominion Hospital with an
adjacent modern dwelling, for the col
ored sick poor. both centrally located
and we'll adapted to meet the present
emergency.
Resolved. That tho Richmond Cham
Dor OF Commerce urges upon the city
government tho acceptance of the use
OF these two hospitals for the purposes
stated. for the following reasons:
/. Tho separation OF the sick poor
from tho paupcrs In the City Home Is
necessity. and must be rclnedied as
speedily as possible, as all our citizens
agree.
q The central location OF these hos
pitfalls is a decided advantage. both as
regards cases Of accidents demanding
Immediate treatment. and regards
the convenience ana speedy attention
OF tho medical STAFF. who give their
services free TO the city.
g. The proximity OF these hospitals
10 the laboratories of the medical coll
lege is a great gain TO the city in
caring for its sick poor, BECAUSE the
expensive apparatus OF the college Will
be used. without cogt. by the medical
STAFF for the benefit and speedy cure
OF tho city's sick poor,
4. we believe, therefore. the accept
ance OF this offer will be OF mutual
advantage both to the city and to the
college.
While we look forward to the time
when Richmond shall have a modern
city hospital. centrally located. such
as Louisville is building o-day at a
tOal -. Slfuut,Vpu, we 90 not lHlHk tEdl
the city is In a position to- day TO exc
cute such plans. We are convinced.
however. that the use OF tho Virginia
and Old Dominion Hospitals for "A few
years will answer the needs Of the city
until plans have been matured FOR n
new. modern city hospital
To Celebrate Opening.
President r. NJ. Darlington was au-
thor.zed by the board to cooperate
with tho Manufacturers Exhibit and
the Trade Extension Bureau TO ar
range suitable festivities to celebrate
the opening OF the chambers new sky
scraper home ut Sixth and Main Streets.
The board also voted 10 extend cour-
tesics TO tho Virginia Press Associa-
ton when the members gather in Rich
mond in October
AT the suggestion OF 6. T Morgan.
resolutions were passed calling upon
the Virginia representatives in the
House 10 ratify the Scnate's action in
lifting the duty from jute, {. commodity
largely used in the manufacture of
tagging. No jute is raised in this
country. The tariff bill. as passed in
the House OF Representatives. provided
/. duty OF 90 per cent on jute.
The following applicants were elect
ed TO membership In the Chamber OF
Commerce: Hugh ". Elder, Ezekiel &
Co. Henry T. Holmes. George S. Kemp.
II. r.. Litchford. McComb & Block,
Phillips Pattcson Co. Richmond Buggy
Manufacturing Company, United Cigar
Stores ComDany