Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-23

The Second hospital differed and organ
lied during the year is in successful opera
ton. 1t is our desire that this new enter
prise shall secure that needed attention and
sufficient pecuniary aid, that as speedily as
possible, in accommodations and facilities,
it may rank among our best institutions. As
yet only male patients have been admitted.
For the responsible position of superln-
tendent we selected DR.. Jacob E. Bowers,
who for more than ten years was first assis-
tent in the First hospital, and of whose
qualifications we were we'll assured. We
give the following statistics
Number transferred from First hospital. 81
Number admitted NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &c
Numb discharged, including deaths..... IL
Number of deaths. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Whole number treated during the year.. 90
Number present Dec. LIST, 1879..... ...... 79
1t will thus be seen that the whole num-
Der under treatment in both hospitals dnr-
ing the fiscal year was 736.
This large number under treatment shows
the magnitude of the work committed to the
officers of theee institutions and the neces-
sity of appropriate accommodations.
For steward of the second hospital We &c.
Iected Rev. A. H. Kerr, who by some thir-
teen years. service as trustee became famii-
lar with the workings and necessities of hos
pital life.
We have an appropriation of $4,000 fol
building purposes. Plans, therefore, are be-
fore the board, and it is our purpose to &c.
cure the erection of this section as soon as
practicable. We expect to have it ready fol
heating and furnishing early the coming au'
tumn. The pressing need of this depart,
ment is most manifest. but we could
not move earlier as the appropriation
is not available until the summer OF
1880. 1t is to be regretted that no provis-
ion was made for heating and furnishing
this addition, and unless some latitude IS al
lowed the trustees, it cannot be occupied
until provision is made by the next legisia-
ture.
An appropriation of $1,000 was made fol-
a barn, and connected with it is vegetable
cellar, which has been expended.
1t should be remembered that in the or
ganization of new hospital much is needed
in the way of necessary fixtures and fur
nishings in all departments. For this NO
appropriation was made, and, of necessity,
this expense had to be met from the current
fund. The expenditures are charged under
different heads, and will be found 10 the
stewards report. A Fart of the current
expense, of necessity, is carried over, to
be met by the appropriation fo1
1880, and was so ordered by the board at ite
September meeting.
BY the resignation of Rev. A. h. Kerr as q
member of the board of trustees, and who
has served in that capacity from the organ
ization of the hospital board in 1866. and
has also held for some twelve years the posi-
ton of secretary and treasurer, and as he
transferred his books and accounts to his
successor, William Sohimmel, elected score
tary and treasurer at the meeting of the
board June 4, 1879, it is appropriate that the
hnard express their full confidence IN Mr.
Kerr.
That in the transfer of balances to his sue
cessor, the board hereby accepts as the
amount to be paid $373.30. The amount
was found after careful examination OF
exhibits and vouchers and facts by the COM
mittee on public accounts, of which Hon.
W. q. Mead was chairman, and reported to
the last Legislature.
The following is an extract from said re-
port referring to hospital accounts:
"Tne result thus reached shows the actual
balance October l, 1878, to be S373.3O, is
he balance Justly chargable to MIR. Kerr,
suQ we reCOuslleuu Ludt lu0 tIuotoco 10
nth"rized to make final settlement with
MIR. Kerr on this basis"
This amount ac discl epency, is lessened
by SSS.l2, the SUN reported by MIR. Kerr IL
lis hands at the close of the fiscal year 1877.
belonging to the building fund. Therefore,
Resolced, First, that the treasurer William
'chimmel is hereby authorized to settle hospi-
al accounts To October l, 1878, on the basis
thus recommended.
Second, That as board we bear testimony to
the fidelity of the late treasurer A. h. Kerr IN
all the trusts com lifted to him. During these
years nearly 81, SOC, 900 have passed through his
hands, for which vouchers duly certified are to
be found in the State Auditors Office and also
in the vaults of the hospital, with differences
of 1878 80. which differences we fully believe
arise from payments made at different times
in small amounts, for which vouchers were
neglected to be taken.
Third, Further RESOLVED, That in Mr.. Kerr 8
retiring from the board we cheerfully testify to
his efficiency as a member of the board, It.
which capacity he has served all these
years with fidelity and marked ability, and al
ways With q view to the best interests of the
State and the noble charity in which he has
been engaged, and we sincerely regret his
resignation.
Tbs report then embraces tribute to the
late Hon. c. L. Brown, president of the
board, whose death occurred November 30,
1879, and closes as follows:
Commenting these two institutions, to
which go many afflicted ones find home, to
the attention, confidence and cooperation of