The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14
MEETING
ON HOSPITAL PLAN
Councilman Ask Peters to Con
vcnc Common Council Thurs
day to Settle Matter.
MAY Reject AMENDMENT
Sentiment Growing Against Ad-
hitting Private Physicians to
Practice i'll Hospital.

(onnciIruen interested IN the carly
disposition of the Virginia Hospital
matter Joined in a petition to Presi-
dent Peters yesterday asking for n
special meeting OF tho Common Coun
Gil, on Thursday. to take action on
the amended resolution passed last
week by the Board OF Aldermen.
Tho movement for a special meeting
was begun by Councilman Atkinson,
whose original purpose 1t was to ask
for meeting at $50 o'clock to-mor
row afternoon. 1t was decided later
to make 1t Thursday, in the hope that
by that time the Board OF Aldermen
VIII have ratified the charter change
resolution. either in the form in which
Il was approved by tho Council or with
an amendment
The Board will meet at o'clock to-
morrow might to dispose OF it's unfin-
ished docket. II the dissenting fac
lions agree 10 reconsider tho charter
change revolution, there Is a possibil-
ity OF its being amended and sent 10
the special meeting of the Common
Council on Thursday night. If n cali
for that meeting is Issued by President
Peters
Amendment May Garry.
In the hospital issue the Board and
Common Council arc so far divided on
the question OF permitting patients in
the new City Hospital TO call in the
services OF their family physicians.
An amendment providing that privi-
legc was introduced in the Common
council by Councilman Umlauf, and
was carried by a substantial majority
With this and other amendments, the
resolution approved by the Public
Utilities Committee was sent to the
Board OF Aldermen. where il was con
CURED In with the sole exception of
the amendment admitting private
physicians, which was rejected by q
vote OF TO l.
The resolution. as changed by the
Bohrd' VIII lac the special order on
Thursday nights meeting call for
which Will probably he issuel early
inns week by President Peters IL is
commonly believed that the Common
Council will not insist upon tho amend
iheht permitting private physicians to
practice in the hospital ana that IL
VIII avoid further delay by concurring
IN INC resolution as reported by tho
BOARD
Prohibited at City Home.
Patents at the present Citv Home
are not granted the privilege OF call
ing IN private physicians, and il Is
coh'cnded that the same rule should
prevail IN the new hospital The ar
Iument Is made that TO admit ply
sicians not attached TO the official
staff would divide tho respons,bility
Tor the safe conduct of the institutions.
The hospital stan. which is held strict
~ accountable for the treatment, OF
patients. 1t is urged. should alone have
access 10 them. This view Is held by
Il large number OF Councilnen and
Practically the entire Board or Alder
men.
The amendment Is Opposed by the
Medical College OF Virginia. which
under the resolution would yirtuallv
become tho medical stan Of the hospt
'a. II provides that no physician
Shall De admitted to attend any OF tho
PATIENTS until tho stafr shall frat have
approved OF such attendance If adopt
cd The amendment would saddle upon
'he stan the trying duty Of having
10 pass upon the standing and relia-
billy OF physicians in tho community
= task which it naturally seek. to
avoid.
The agitation Of The question since
the action Of tho Common Council
u Is believed has brought the amend
nent IN disfavor and the opinion pre-
Nails that the resolution as IL comes
from the Board with the amendment
stricken out Will be concurred in.
There is general desire TO see tho
hospital matter settled before the LIST
OF the year in order that due provi-
sion may be made in the budget for
me taxing over of the Virginia and the
TWO buildings on Broad Street. which
VIII be used for nurses homes.