Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-26

Mr.. D r. Thomas, Treasurer, read the
following statement, which was received
AID adopted:
D. r. Thomas. Treasurer, in account NTH the
Union Society:
DR..
To balance by last report. 20 81
From s., S, & s R. R.. 40 per
cent of tickets to Bethesda IS 10
From rom Rev P Geo asoI n. Ciarke.D.D 10 90
From Gen J. F. Gilmer,..- Is 90
From J. i, Hammond. 10 90
From Gen. G. NJ. Sorrel. ...... 10 90
Cash. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
From f. = Garden ..-........ 500
From VI. Hamilton. ........... 5 90
From T. II. Hsrden........... 5 90
From VI. n. DeLettre ..... 90
From R B. Reppard ......... 100 90
From f. A. We'll. ............. 100 W
From L. NJ Green .....-...... 100 90
From A L Hartridge. 50 90
From George Walter .......... 100 90
From H. c. Cunningham. 10 %
From j. II. Estill ............. leo %
From Allen & Lindsay ........ IS 90
From George :. Owens. Is %
From Gen A. r. Lawto1..... 10 90
From d. G. Purse ............. 100 90 $50 10
From Membership dues. ........... -. 1,275 rs
From Pavilion Hotel
Rent of hotel to
March Sl,SOOO 90
February II. 61 65-2,A165
Less. repairs. SIS $50 OF
l Mar. !, i8ss 10 1853 so
county taxes 1871 So 1OO2-1.sS1 6s
Rent to March 1. - So. 1851 SO
Less, insurance to
March !, 1SS3...S % 90
Repairs .... 10 o.
Advertising 90
Taxes. -. 7Is- 1853 Co 42s Oh
Rents to March i.,..' - 1894 90
Less, insurance to
March, 1888. 80. $3.50 90
Taxes ..-'---..-- 80 0 90 ooo 10 100 q,
From Springfield Plantation
Note Executor Of J. NJ Coop
err due January 1881 ....... $432 "a
Part OF note of J NJ Cooper,
due January, 1882 .......... PIC II
Note OF W. Hone. due Janua-
~, 1878, and half interest. $50?
p. HanlOn, on account Of ren % Is
Jos FinegaP, on acct of reu 90 90 SSS 81
dends. ........................ 119 co
From CITY of Columbus bonds interest so 90
s6,175 IS
CIR.
By Bethesda building, in
surance to March /, 1888. 5 lS5 90
By repairs. 27S 2S-$ Alb SS
BY subsistence, including
salaries of Superintend-
Washerwoman -. 1857 90
labor, ETC. - 1,O11 81
Less vegetables sold -. 1;9 90 ISL "a
By clothing, including sala-
~ of seamstress. ......... 5l7 81
By household and kitchen
furnishing -............... 70 81
By education, including
books and salary OF ~,
By Iowa lands paid tax for
By Tipperary plantation,
paid A. P & s. B. Adams
for halt of b OK taxes. %
Be- expense. including ex-
pense of anniversary. 135 65
By balance on hand ....... l46 IS
S5,175| IS
The reports of the Superintendent, of the
Farm Committee aud of the School Com
mittee were then submitted, and on motion
were received and adopted.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
TIE President then read his annual report
as follows:
BETHESDA, April %. 1899.
To the Members of the Union Society:
In compliance with the rules. herewith sub
NIT report of what has been done during the
past twelve months The Society has had
tOlerably successful year, though it has been
very d fficut at times to make both ends
meet None of the assets have been disposed
OF during the past two years, but the pro oerty
has been increased By the acquisition of $500
of Central Railroad scrip and the Crauston
lie sacy -one-half Of the Tipperary plantation.
The Committee on Town Property abated one
months rent on the Edwards legacy for re-
pairs made by tenant All bills, including a
number of confused accounts of long standing
year out Of debt and with a small amount Of
cash on hand.
The Society's net receipts for the year ending
Aprii !, 1882, were Sc, 155 90. The expenditures
during the same period were 5000 43. of which
amount s., 467 IS was expended at Bethesda.
for subsistence, clothing, education. farm OPP
erstions, lumber, furDiture, salaries, labor etc.
1851 SO was expended for repairs on the Orphan
property. Our income this year is 1868 81
more than the previous year, while our ex-
penses exceed those OF the same period 1919 81.
Even with this favorable showing, had it not
men. amounting to S7S1 o., as yon will see by
the Treasurer's report, the close Of the year
would have exhibited a large deficit.
The large increase in the expenditures Is ae-
counted for principally by the item of repairs
NEARLY all or which were neceSsitated by the
storm of August 27th) amounting to SS03 %.
II will be seen. however, that the work Of
the Society has been greater than at any ps-
Rod since its organization, and the healthy
condition of the boys, and the general appear
ance of Bethesda, show that this state of
affairs has not Oeen Drought ABOUT by peDu
rious management of the institution, for while
every expense has been reduced to a mini
mum. there Is no want OF anything that is
necessary to the support and comfort of the
bows and the employee
A comparison of the Treasurer's report of this
year with that Of last. shows a decrease in the
receipts from members dues of 1904 SO. 1t is
worth the amount of the annual subscription to
collect 1t from some of the members. l think
it would be as we'll to instruct the Treasurer
to drop from the list the names Of all those
who can pay and won't pay promptly.
During the past year eighty-six boys have
partaken of your bounty, twenty nine OF whom
have left the Society from VARIOUS causes,
as fully set forth in the superintendent re-
mort making the number now here nifty seven.
The large number Of admissions and dlsmls-
sions Is accounted for by the fact that boys
are often nut under our charge by their moth
ers who are only temporarily unable to take
care Of them. THIS, with soyg who are con
stantly arriving at an age when they ISeI a de-
sire to do something for themselves, and are
allowed to leave the Society, and those who
are naturally worthless and run away, be-
cause they 20 not want to study or work,
make a large percentage II year. IL has
not been my policy. nor is 1t the spirit or the
Society. to use any extraordinary means 10
bring the latter class back; they generally re-
turn to their relatives. and If they do not see
proper to return the runaways to Bethesda, it
is rot incumbent on us TO go after them II we
have them brought back we have no means OF
preventing them from leaving again when they
desire so to do kind, paternal super1n-
tendence. seasoned with the discipline OF the
school room, Is our method Of managing boys,
and that it Is the best is evidenced by the
number of prosperous young men to be found
in every walk in life, who are proud to say that
they were Bethesda boys" The average num-
Der of BOYS at Bethesda during the year has
been sixty-one who were maintained at an
average cost Of $50 63 each. This sum includes
every item Of expense incident to Bethesda,
except repairs to the building, and Insurance..
The Examining Committee, Messrs. Baker
and Cannon, who visited the school, expressed
themselves surprised and grathed at the proH-
cheney of the scholars and their marked ina
provement since the last examination, Consider
ing the changes continually taking p ace In the
material Of the school and the fact that many
Of them, even large boys. when admitted have
not the rudiments of a primary education, this
report is very satisfactory, aud proves that
Mr.. Way. the teacher, is attentive TO his duties
/ think the School Committee of this Society
should make an effort to get the Board Of
Public Education TO assist as with our school.
The farm operations this year are more salts
factory than they have been for several years
In addition to supplying the Orphan House
with vegetables in abundance, Mr.. Cnaplln mas
turned over to the Treasurer $159 w realized
from the sale of garden truck, and he INFORMS
me that he expects to increase that amount 70
$500. The total expense Of the farm is I'll 80
less than last year.
AS you see, nothing whatever has been done
towards completing the building. ! expected
10 get donations which, added to the surplus on