The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-05
|1DUAC|L TO HEAR
HOSPITAL REPORT
question OF PROCEDURE TO BE
DISCUSSED AT MEETING
TONIGHT.
PREPARING BUDGET
FINANCE COMMITTEE TO HEAR
FROM HEADS OF DEPART
MENTs AS TO WANTS
rosTHH YEAR.

Much business Is looked for from
cofnmpn council tonight, as number
nj matters which have been under
d51cussien for some time are expect
al to come 10 head
l The city hospital question Will be
discussed. AT the last meeting of
corncN the whole matter was sent 10
fnE administrative board with d,rec-
tons 70 frame up a plan or conduct
That body returned the papers 10
council with q resolution that the Of
Hxer of the Medical college OF Virginia
Tor Tree use Of the Virginia hospital
- accepted and that the administra-
&t3vt board be instructed to complete
arrangements with the trustees OF the
college.
Council has strongGiy expressed IT.
self in this connection. II would &C
sept the offer. with the provlso that
the city conduct the affairs of the
new hospital as those of the city hos
nital are NOW being conducted, with
Z the additional provision that family
phTstciatss may treat their patients
i whenever called upon.
Stir Public Sentiment
Many public meetings have been
held for the purpose of working up
public sentiment The Business
Mems club and the chamber Of com
ynerce have heard arguments for aud
against the hospital management
md IL Is now question as to what
effect thfs may have upon the mem
hers Of council. who by a large ma
4 5orlty adopted an amendment by
4 which family physicians may serve
i their patients at the new hospital.
Another matter Of interest viii be
u the annual statement of the auditor
~ to estimated income for the year
Upon this statement the annual bud
get Of appropriate ms will be based
1T IL believed the appropriations this
4 year will reach nearly 10 the four
million dollar oint
Fl On tomorrow afternoon the finance
'I-rofuinitten- NH begin it's hearings ON
The wants OF the various departments
1 Representative from the fire. health
/ aad police departments VIII appear
\ before the committee TO explain their
wants The administrative board
will also present the needs and wants
3 III she departments under that board
Broad Street Paving.
This latter board wiz ask for a
large appropriation for street and
park improvements. Further work
4 viii be done on the Broad street
smooth paving work, The continuation
going as far, probably, as Masonic
4 temple
# The committee ON utilities will
N meet tomorrow night at O'clock at
Il which time II is expected the suhcom-
mstsee on sale OF a part of the Ford
4 lot will report AT recent meeting
gspf this committee Governor Mann
and Lieutenant Governor Ellyson
4 MATED that the State stood ready to
4 buy the property, with the intention
OF building thereon a handsome struc- |
ssture for the use of several depart !
mentss OF the State government now
occupying. temporary quarters in /
4 leased buildings.
A report from the subcommittee on
h public library VIII also report. This
r0mmittee has the question of pur- !
{ chasing .Ieter hall, Il part of Rich i
mond college. ~ be used AS the site (
! of the proposed library. The com +
mittee will discuss the proposed !
municipal athletic club house at Byrd ,
park. and may make a recommends I
1 tinn to council.
On Thursday night che committee
on docks will meet. There is moth [
ling Of special interest before this I
COMMITTEE