The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
THERE'S 70 MIDDLE
SAYS H|RSCHBER(
MEDICAL COLLEGE OFFER OF HOS.
PI1AL TO CITY HAS BEEN
ACCEPTED.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW
BOARD TO rae
SENT PROPOSITION AcCEPTA-
BLE TO ALL CONCERNED, AC-
CORDING TO COMMISSIONER,
DETAILS TO FOLLOW

Members Of the administrative,
board yesterday expressed their View
on the municipal hospital muddle.
Councilman Vondelehr, who was
foremost In advocacy Of The amend
ment permitting family physicians t,
practice at the hospital. said he stooc
willing to take the proposition as of
fered by the executive board of the
Medical college.
Commissioner Hirschberg said HI
felt satisfied that the board and tbs
committee from the Medical colleg,
could get together; COMMISSIONS.
Whittet stood by his original propo-
sition that the hospital should be
under the control OF the city. and
Commissioners Beck said he did not
think minor matters should interfere
with the consideration and acceptance
OF the offer Of the college.
Commissioners Mccarthy and Folkes
said they would wait untn the mat.
ter came before them before EXPIRE ss
ing opinions.
Clear Skies Above.
With Mr.. Hlrschberg optim site over
the situation Councilman Nondeleht
willing to abide by the action OF tho
board of aldermen, and Mr.. Beck
anxious to accept the offer. it is quite
likely that when the board discusses
the situation. which will probably b.
or Wednesday, with the ierce to b.
brought to bear as the result Of tn,
meeting at the chamber of commerce
on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
supplemented by the discussions TO be
held at the Business Mems club to-
morrow afternoon. there will be plain
sailing for the resolution.
There is no muddle that can
so{5 Mr. IIrcphbNTsr trxfpTdav
The city has accepted he offer Of the
college. and the only thing that re-
mains to be Cone is to arrange the de
tails The city hospital now, can take
care of It's inmates, and we have as
fine equipment as any hospital in the
city. We have been figuring on build
ing q hospital for number Of years,
1t has never been determined ye.
where this new hospital is TO be built
The offer OF the Medical college Is
simply for n number of wears. The
Virginia hospital Is not given the city.
II Is to be used until the city finds itself
able to build Il new one. There is
scarcely any reason why the city
should not proceed with he matter
| am satisfied that the administrative
board will agree upon some plan
which may prove satisfactory to all
concerned.
Is Temporary.
when the city builds its new hos
pital the time will be TO discuss a big
proposition. We are simply accepting
the loan Of the Virginia hospital
building for a few years The CUES
ton will come UP again at the time
we build, and then there viii be some
thing really to talk about Ii Balh-
more Is taking care of tho Johns Hop
kins hospital, even with the greater
call upon IT. then Richmond might
take care OF the hospital for the Med
ical college. We do not want to be
followers, but leaders. There is lit
tie occasion Tor all the hubbub raised.
The board will handle the situation TO
the satisfaction of the people OF Rich
mond, | am sure"
Councilman Umlauf member of the
finance committee, who introduced
the amendment which is causing the
upheaval In the situation. will ex-
plain his reasons before the Business
Mems club tomorrow afternoon.
In view of the interest manifested
in the proposition. there is likely to
be a large gathering of leading cit
liens AT the chamber OF commerce as
sembIy room Tuesday afternoon at
8 O'Clock.