London and Its Environs Described, vol. 4 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round ItAnonymous
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London and Its Environs Described, vol. 4 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It
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London (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; London (England) -- Gazetteers -- Early works to 1800
The society for carrying on this laudable undertaking, consists of a
President, two Vice Presidents, and a Treasurer, annually elected out of
the most considerable benefactors to this charity, and of such persons,
who by giving a benefaction of thirty guineas or more at one time,
become Governors for life; and those who subscribe five guineas or more
a year, are Governors during such subscription.
A general court of Governors is held in the months of March, June,
September, and December, to take the report of the committees, elect a
house committee for the ensuing quarter, inspect accounts, and transact
such other business as may be then laid before them. The anniversary
feast of this charity is held between the first of February and the last
day of April, when a printed account of the general state of the
hospital, the number of patients received and discharged, and an
abstract of the accounts for the year past, is laid before them.
A house committee of thirteen Governors is appointed at every general
quarterly court, who at their first meeting elect a Chairman to preside
for the first quarter; who meet at the hospital, on Tuesdays weekly, at
eleven in the forenoon, to receive and dismiss patients, to order and
inspect the provisions and furniture sent in, and such necessaries that
may be wanting, and to examine and regulate the conduct of the servants
and patients; and other matters which come before them, according to the
constitution of this charity. All Governors that please to attend, have
a vote at this committee, and their attendance is esteemed a favour.
A committee of accounts, consisting of twelve Governors, is appointed at
the general quarterly court in June, for one year, who meet at the
hospital once a quarter, to examine and audit tradesmens bills, which
are paid by the Treasurer within a fortnight after. The accounts are
open at all times for the inspection of the Governors,
A physical committee, consisting of all such Governors who practise
physic, surgery, or pharmacy, or are conversant in the knowledge of
drugs or medicines (excepting such as shall be directly or indirectly
concerned in serving the hospital with such necessaries) are summoned by
order of the Chairman of the house committee for the time being every
first Thursday in the month, and have power to order and inspect the
necessary drugs and medicines, and report their proceedings to the
general quarterly court by their Chairman.
Two Governors are appointed visitors by the house committee, for one
fortnight, to attend twice a week, or oftener, if they think proper, to
inspect into the management and conduct of the house, during the
interval of the meetings of the house committee.
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