The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-26
VOTES TO ACCEPT
VIRGINIA ONL Y
Finance Committee Opposed to
Loan of Old Dominion
Hospital.
WILL GET HOME FOR NURSES
One Building Regarded as SUI
fciently Large for City's
INDECENT Sick.
WILL GET HOME FOR NURSES

mo tounCll committee on Finance
voted unanimously last night to recon-
mend the adoption of the Medical col
iegc or NirEtnias hospital offer in so far
as it applied 10 tho Virginia Hospital.
1t rejected the offer of the free loan
of the Old Dominion Hospital, on tho
ground that the separation OF the City
hospital In two buildings would make
tho operating cost too heavy. Tho
resolution providing for the acceptance
of both tho Virginia and Old Domin-
ion Hospitals was before the committed
with tho unanimous approval OF the
committee on Public Buildings, Proper
ties and Utilities.
Besides striking out the sections re-
lating to the Old Dominion Hospital
tho Finance Committee amended the
paper In two other respects. \ clause
was inserted allowing patients in the
new hospital the right to employ pri-
vato physicians-a privilege not grant
ed at the City Home. Another amend
mont gives the city tho right to uso
tho Virginia Hospital for a term OF
ten years or less. Tho original paper
specified no time limit
With the Virginia Hospital tho city
accepts also. under the resolution rati-
hod by the Finance Committee the
lpan of the building on Broad street
next TO the Monumental Episcopal
church, to be used for ~ nurses home.
Assures Its Passage.
with The unanimous approval OF the
Public Utilities and Finance Commit
tees, as we'll as OF n special Subcom-
mittce, which conducted IA preliminary
investigation, the free loan offer OF the
Medical College OF Virginia, it is be-
licvcd, is practically assured OF ap-
prevail by the Council 1t will prob
ably come TO II vote for the first time
at the meeting OF the Common Council
next Monday night.
No delay is heClIIcc NJ tho
Finance Committees refusal to concur
IN the acceptance of the old Dom iniuu
Hospital This building is much in
ferior TO the Virginia Hospital In point
Of equipment and repair. and would
require considerable alteration before
IL could be used. It's location, some
distance from the other building, de-
tracts further from its value for the
clty's purpose.
Virginia Large Enough.
In tho opinion of the Finance Com
rnittec tho Virginia Hospital il large
enough To meet the city's requirements
FOR some time TO come. With the con
struction OF several new wards It can
be made to provide acccmmod ida tons for
$50 patients. Figures submitted bv
John Hirschbcri;, of the Administrative
Board, show tho average daily number
of patients at the city Home to be
us
The original plan was TO use tho
old Dominion Hospital for the cnlorcd
patients and the virginia Hospital for
tho white. The modification will put
the sick or both races in the Virginia
Hospital
According to statements OF Mr.
tlnschbcre and pr George Ben John
ston to the Public Utilities Commit
tee. the acceptance Of the college Of
fer VIII >ncan new annual fixed
charge of ,Slb.G upon the city treas
urN. The estimate was Tor the use of
both the OLD Dominion Hospital and
Virginia Hospital, but the elimination
OF tho former. 81 Is believed. will not
materially affect tho figures.
May CoAt S25.oUO.
Councilmen acquainted with hos
pital conditions expressed the belief
last night that the occupation of tho
Virginia Hospital will moan an addi-
ionnl annual expense OF not less than
$4,000 Under the more favorable con-
ditions at tho new hospital the city.
II was pointed out, will he called upon
10 take care of many more patients
than We're housed NJ the City Home \
limited hospital equipment. ;t Is he
liered. Will still have to be maintained
NJ the city Home to care for the aged
who WAIVER daily bctwran the home
and tho inhrmary
The chief consideration that led the
committees 10 approve the removal
plan Is tho separation OF the CITY
-\lmshousc aud hospital features ina,
VIII be made possible. The union of
these two civic functions was felt to
be illogical and inimicai 10 the in
sntution's highest usefulness. With
the removal Of the sick to the Vir-
Sinia Hospital, the city Homo will he
used exclusively for the care of the
INDECENT
Looks to sew Hospital.
While the ratification Of the hospitai
OFFER by the Council viii mean imme-
diate relief from oVcrcrowdcd condi.
tons ut tho City Home. the occu-
patton OF tho Virginia Hospital will
not he permanent. Tho conviction is
general among members q: the Coun-
GU that {: permanent solution will come
only with the erection OF Il modern
city hospital ana that the construc-
ti1n OF such plant cannOt much Ion
ger be deferred il hospital large
enough II meet the city's needs for
many Years 10 come. 81 il estimated.
can be built for about $510.O0O
The ratification Of the hospital pro-
jcct by the Council viii bring the city
Into closer anliation with the Med :
ical College OF Virginia. relationship
which has been strongly urged by
both tho college authorities and Gift :
zens. The ahilation. ii is believed.
VIII continue when the city builds Its
own hospital ana Will he mutually
helpful.