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rying the request was the institu-
tons reply.
For some time past there has been
what ''nay be the result OF misun-
Outstanding between the city and the
hospital authorities sort Of friction.
Policemen and firemen taken to Vir-
ginia Hospital. who have asked that
their own physicians attend them have
been denied such attention by those
in direct charge OF the hospital. ii is
said
Even DR.. Oppenheimer, police sur
geon. is stated to have been prevented
from entering the hospital to give
surgical attention to member Of the
police department who had suffered
injury. The policeman in the case left
the hospital that he might be given
the police surgeons services.
There have been other cases of. CRY
employees who were similarly denied.
These experiences led the Administra-
tive Board. which has believed that It
had authority over the institution, to
ask the college authorities for per-
mission to esta blish fire and police de-
partment rooms, a room for the citys
teachers, and room for other city
employees, at the hospital. The rooms
are said to be available. and most OF
the time unoccupied.
After the communication was read
last night Councilman Jones. OF Madi-
son Ward, said that he believed the
difference between the city and the
college may be duo to misunderstand-
ing. Mr.. Jones favored the appoint
ment of a committee of two members
of the Board OF Aldermen and three
members Of Council to confer with the
college authorities in an effort to salts
factorily adjust the matter.
What City Contributes.
II was the motion of Mr. Haddon.
however. which prevailed Mr.. Had
don, referring to the last annual re-
port of the Virginia Hospital and to
the catalog of the Medical College OF
Virginia, asserted that the city Is
maintaining a hospital for the benefit
of the college, and is not permitted
to have anything to say about Its con-
duct. even though the city gave $780,
600 to support it. Some 635 operations
were performed in the hospital last
year. he said. and of these moro than
500 were in clinics for the benefit and
instruction of students OF the college.
Mr. Haddon contended that II the
city was 10 supply the money to sup
port the institution II should certainly
nave something to say with reference
to its management. At the least. he
insisted, the city should have the right
to maintain rooms for the employees
of various city departments who
should be given the privilege Of going
there for treatment by their own ply.
sicians, rather than by instructors and
students.
Council Wants Opinion.
Mr.. Haddon moved that the city at
tornev be asked to give an opinion as
to whether or not the contract can be
rescinded. Tho motion carried unani-
mously.
Members Of Council are of the opin-
ion that the city has some rights at
Virginia Hospital since It makes q
large annual appropriation for its up
keep.
Should 1t be determined that the
contract cannot be rescinded by Coun-
Gil and the relief asked by the Ad-
ministrative Board, for city employees.
given. it is suggested that the appro-
priations in the future will not be a.
large as in the past. 1t II raid that
Council may decide that much
smaller approximation = sufficient and