The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-29
ADOPTS A new SYSTEM
Poor Board Wants Its Accounts and
Records Kept by an Expert.
SNUG BERTH FOR SOMEBODY
An Accountant VIII Hereafter Be Sta.
toned at Hillside Homo TO Keep .
Complete and Thorough Record
Of Financial un,. Other Affairs.

Pursuant to a call Of President W. S.
Langstaff, the poor board met last
night 10 receive the report OF the spe-
cial committee appointed to devise u
new system of accounts for Hillside
Home
The committee, which consisted of
Directors Thomas Shotten, 4. j. Muir
ply and Secretary Il. J. Lynett, present
ed their recommendations In a written
communication. or which a copy is ap-
pended:
Scranton. Pa, Aug. q, 1885,
To the Board OF Directors OF Scranton
Poor District:
Your committee appointed to devise a
system OF accounts at Hillside home
whereby the exact cost OF the mainten-
ance of INDECENT Insane patients may be
ascertained. respectfully report that we
have held several sessions and have given
due attention to the duty imposed upon
us. That we have adopted books Of
record as follows:
n register OF insane patients setting
forth "a history of each case.
a roll OF patents designed to contain a
record of the time spent by each patient
ruled for a daily, monthly and quarterly
report.
BOOK for Special Cases.
An attendants report book for cases
requiring special attention.
a time book in which the time Of en-
ployes Of the district shall be kept and
distributed 10 the home or hospital ~
the case may be.
We nnd the uev.sing OF a system Of ac-
counts for properly distributing accounts
of purchase. farm products, etc, to be
somewhat difficult and believe that a sys-
TEN developed by practical work would
be more apt to apply In, all cases. Any
plans that We may maktA now would be
apt to show defects when submitted to
practical test, and a set of books gotten
up at considerable expense might be Of
Ettle or no value.
The next fiscal quarter Of the common
wealth commences on Sept. l, and we con-
slider II important that from that date the
accounts should be kept that the cost OF
maintenance Of the insane may be as
certanable.
We therefore recommend that the books
Of record devised by us as herein stated
be adopted by the board and that q clerk
be employed to commence work on Sept.
/ and keep accounts on loose sheets OF
paper until proper system has been de-
veloped.
The members Of the board showed
their appreciation Of the committees
thorough and excellent scheme by
unanimously adopting the following
resolution:
Einnncc Committee Intrustcd.
Resolved. That the finance committee Is
hereby authorized and instructed to em-
ploy a competent clerk, to be located at
Hillside home. whose duty It shall be to
keep such accounts as will show the ac-
tual cost of maintenance Of insane in
mates, render quarterly statements to the
commonwealth, keep the records Of the
insane hospital and perform such other
duties as may be required Of him. He
shall be IN charge of the superintendent
and his accounts and record shall always
be open for inspection by directors; the
finance committee shall from time to time
examine and pass upon his work, His
compensation shall be $50 per month and
board
The committee has not as yet an
nounced their choice for the position
created by the resolution. 1t will be a
very desirable office and no doubt will
not so begging.