The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-11
FINDS HOSPITALS
IN GOOD CONDITION
Subcommittee Is Pleased With
Appearance of Properties
Offered to the City.
WILL INSPECT CITY HOME
10 Frame Report to Full Com
mittee After Examination
of City's Plant.
WILL INSPECT CITY HOME

pursuant to instructions from the
full committee the subcommittee on
Public Buildings. Properties and Util.
lties yesterday afternoon inspected the
hospital properties offered to the city
by the Medical College of Virginia 10
be used in housing the patients at
present more or less inadeuuately cared
for ut the City Home.
Inc committee. composed of Council
man Pollock, chairman: Councilman
Pollard and Ratcline and Aldermen
Mitchell and Melton. met at the City
Hall ut 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and was accompanied to the Virginia
and Old Dominion Hospitals by Presi-
dent s. c. Mitchell, OF tho Medical
College of Virginia. and Doctors George
Ben Johnston and Stuart Mcguire. of
the faculty. John Hirschberg was
present as the representative of the
Administrative Board
Pleased with Condition.
The party went first through the
Virginia Hospital and found the build
ing and equipment in good shape. The
Old Dominion Hospital, proposed as
quarters for the colored INDECENT patti
ents, showed need OF repairs in several
places. but appeared to be in sub
stanti'il condition. 1t was apparent
from the remarks of the committee
men that they found the properties
In better shape than they expected.
one member of the committee said that
he was pleased with their condition.
The subcommittee decided to meet
again at o'clock next Monday after
noon at the City Home to inspect the
condition and equipment of the NUM-
cipal hospital. DR.. Robert e. Caben,
Jr., superintendent of the City Home.
accompanied the committee yesterday
on Its tour OF inspection, and will con-
duct 1t over the city's plant next Mon
day
After completing the inspection OF
the City Home the subcommittee will
adjourn TO the City Hall and draft its
report to be presented TO the full COM
mittee. which Will hold a special meet
ing TO receive it some time during
next week
Has Three Propositions.
The subcommittee has before it for
consideration at least three PROPOSE
lions related to the solving of the hos
pttal problem. Its Immediate concern
is resolution introduced by Alder
man Mitchell directing an inquiry into
the feasibility of building new NUM-
cipal hospital on the site at present
occupied by the City Home. This reso-
luton was referred to 1t for report
by the parent committed
Indirectly connected with the Nit
chell resolution Is the offer of the
Medical College Of Virginia to give
TO the city the free use for an indea-
mite period. OF the Virginia and Old
Dominion Hospitals pending the full
nlment of plans for the adequate hous-
ing OF the INDECENT Ill in a municap-
ally-owned plant. The acceptance Of
this offer is urged In many quarters
on tho ground that 1t would enable
the city to carry out the long desired
separation of the hospital and aims
house now conducted under one roof
at the City Home.
The third proposition before the COM
mittec is a resolution from the Ad-
ministrative Board appropriating So
900 for the construction of contagious
ward at the City Home which, 1t is
claimed, would SO far relieve crowded
conditions as to render the construc-
lion OF a new hospital unnecessary for
some time to come. In framing its
report the committee will examine in
to the merits OF the .n:ce plans.