The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-26
CITY HOSPITAL
TO BE BUILT ON
DC. M. GROUNDS
New Scheme Evolved for Pro-
viding Accommodation. Enr
DetrOit's Sick Poor
COLLEGE TO OPERATE
roo INSTITUTION Is PLAN
Will Have Capacity Of l25 Beds
MANY Advantages Claimed
For Proposal

Another plan for securing hospital
relief for the citys sick poor was
evolved In a meeting. Friday noon OF
the poor commissioners with several
members OF the Detroit Collose OF
Medicine fac2ltY. ana Corporation
Counsel Laws on was instructed %
draw up res olnion 30 be presented
to the council, authorizing the poor
commission to acquire land and erect
hospital with the s200,00D that has
already been appropriated
The plan grew out OF proposition
made by the representative or the
Detroit College or Medicine 10 erect
on the laIri back or the college bulll-
ing on St AntoiB st, three-story
brick hospitaI, with capacity OF 10
beds, the poor commission TO nhauce
the building, and the college, through
a membersh ip Organization 90 provide
for the ope ration OF the iRstit ulon
and care OF the patients
The idea sof this propositionIIs th2t
a hospital In, con trsction with the col
lege, will be. OF great benefi1 10 the
Students said Dr. b.. Il. Shuriy, OF
the college faculty, Also, II must be
remembered t5at at the present time
rs per cent OF the city cases are being
cared for by m 1lberS and students OF
the Detroit College OF MedictIe Inc
! hospital will be dentrahy located ana
absolutely non-sec.tarian. A dovnro n
hospital Is wanted by the doctors, as
well as the poor &C mmission, as IL Will
mean. a great saving of time I'M going
to and from PATTERNS Our plan is be
ing worked out A. numerous ,other
cities, Detroit being about 10 years
behind the times"
The doctors proposed to have the
city, through the poor commission
erect the hospital building on the col
lege property, the college 10 buy the
building at some future time II the
city desired TO sell Corporation Couh'
sci Lawson suggested that the better
plan would be to have the title OF tue
land and the building remain whh the
city, the poor commission having the
right to enter into an agreement VITA
the college or any other instimtion
for the, operation of the hospital. Inc
doctors individually are agreed 10 this
plan. as Commissioner Hail pointed
out that the commission could be en-
Joined from entering into any agree
ment or contract With private lns'l-
tuition for the erection OF nospiai
unit. such as was proposed III the-case
Of ST. Marys hospital
The common council has the1 pow
er to build. and that authority could
be delegated TO the poor COMMISSION
in this instance" said Corporation
Counsel Lawson.
DR.. Hall announced that the poor
commission would attempt TO have
the council pass the resolution next
Tuesday night Or Shurly said "
would be possible to erect a hospital
on the" college site In eight or nine
months. ~
Dr. Henry r. Carstens: DIR, w p.
Manton, DR.. w c. Walker, DR.. VIII
lard RI. Hutchins and Tracy. McGregor
appeared before the commission. and
spoke for the plan.
DR. r. Suggs. OF Highland Park,
voiced a general objection 10 the hos
pital proposition and aroused the ire
Of. DR.. Hall
Or. Suggs. YOU live outside the city
limits and you have no voice in this
meeting" said Or Hall You have
butted In on hospital matters before
and / for one am not going. 10 listen
TO you any longer"
DR.. Suggs murmured an apology
and retired as gracefully as possible