Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-17
THE HOSPITAL RoARp.
Receipts and Expenses For the Last Quarter-DOnations For Free Beds ChanOoa amd Inn FnmrovamenE@.

Receipts and Expenses For the Last Quarter-DOnations For Free Beds Changes and Improvements.
 A quarterly meeting of the board of direc- tors of the General Hospital society was held in the room of the Board of Health in the police building last evening, ex-Governor James E. English presiding.
 The report of the prudential committee for the last quarter showed the receipts to have been $S. S.611.79 and the expenses $12, ,644.4O. Of the expenses $2, 437.17 came in from the preceding quarter. There was expended $2O9. 20 for painting the superintendent's new house. The balance on hand and in bank is $4,43553.
 The number of patients admitted during the quarter was 191, discharged 1e0, died 37, births 3. The largest number in the hospi- tai in any one day was 120 and the smallest number 97; daily average 109 BIO. The av- craze cost of food daily for each inmate was thirty one cents, an increase of a little over two cents as compared with the core spending quarter last year. The treasurer has received during the quarter $5, 600 from the estate of the late William o. Armstrong for the endowment of free bed and like amount from Mrs. s. E. Burroughs in mem ory of her mother, Mrs. Mary Webster Southgate Trowbridge, for a similar purpose.
 The superintendent has moved into his new quarters and thereby the direction is enabled to make it more convenient in the main building for the house staff and to add other needed conveniences. The committee have in contemplation the introduction of machinery into the laundry in order to re- duce the expenses there, which gre now e4- cessive The committee quote as one in- of oia1 dQfQ0finn for pilfering of Eli De Ford, the hospital cook, who was found to be stealing provis- ions. He. was indicted and pleaded guilty to one offense and sentenced to pay fine of $1 and costs, which the committee regarded as bid for crime.
 The committee reported that a contract had been made with the Marine hospital ser vice for the care of sick seamen and their burial when they died. The contract is re- ceived on the same terms as last year.
 A vote was passed extending the cordial thanks of the General Hospital society to Mrs. Mary w. Burroughs for her generous donation of $5, ,000 to establish free bed to be known as the Mary Webster Southgate Trowbridge free bed.
 The receipt of $2, 500 from Trinity church to establish a free bed for six months Tn the year was also acknowledged and the thanks of the society extended to the members of Trinity parish for raising and forwarding to the rector of the parish sum necessary to furnish for half year, in perpetuating a ''Trinity church free bed"
 Rev. E.. w. Babcock's resignation as visi- tor, he having removed to New York, was accepted and Rev. w. H. Butrick was elect ed to fill the vacancy created by Rev. MT. Babcock's resignation.
 Ex-Governor English rendered his resigna- ton as president of the General Hospital so- ciety of Connecticut. It was accepted, to take effect at the end of the trent year.
 The directors have accepted the proposed plan of decorating the hall of the hospital with bronze tablets in honor of the donors of free beds.