The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-28
EXPENDITURES OF THE YEAR.
STATEMENT rs SUPPLEMENTED
WITH THAT OF CITY PHYSI-
CLAN A, ID. ANCkER.
DETAILS OF CITY HOSPITAL WORK
Number of Patients Cared for, Cost
of Living, improvements Made
and Present Needs.

control was completed yesterday. 1t
is a lengthy document showing the
administration of the county institu-
lions during the past year, containing
detailed statements concerning the OPP
GRAFTON of the city and county hospital,
the aims house and the outside aid CIV
en- the worthy poor. Each institution
under the control of the board is shown
by the report to be in excellent condi-
ton and to have experienced a year of
enlarged usefulness, thus establishing
their claim to the taxpayers as potent
levers in the care of unfortunate hu-
manity AS the report, consisting Of
nineteen typewriter pages, is too
voluminous for complete publication,
only the more important and interest
ing portion is given below:
Of the $40, Is expended in connection with
the city and county hospital, %.70446 was
for permanent Improvements, such as grad
ing, removing old buildings, erecting an am
bulance house and laying cement sidewalks
These Improvements have made the hospital
attractive to all who have visited 1t, and
combine with the character of the institution
and the manner in which it has been con-
Quoted to make it one Of the leading hospitals
In the United States, recognized as such by
the physicians and people, not only of this
city, but of others. This is source Of much
pleasure to the members of this board.
The board receives daily reports from the
hospital, showing the number of patients ad-
mitted and discharged and the number of
births and deaths that have taken place in
the institution. In addition to these monthly
reports are made, giving full detailed infor-
nation regarding the affairs of the hospita.
1t is but right. the report says. that the
board should express its qualification of the
manner in which Dr. A. 3. Ancker, city and
county physician and superintendent Of the
hospital has conducted the institution. And
for the untiring efforts he has put forth to
make the hospital a model institution, the
citizens of the city ought to be grateful.
ALMSHOUSE AND POOR FARM.
OF the $lO,2 90 expended IN maintaining
the almshouse and poor farm during the year,
81 600 for permanent improvements and
stock In April we bought some new COWS
and tried the experiment Of furnishing milk
to the hospital. The venture has proved a
success. The number of Inmates including
those admitted during the year, is 127, of
which "A were mae and IS female 1t cost
S2.3S week to support each one. The board
speaks highly of the way Joseph L. Hendry
and wife have conducted the institution.
OUSTIDE AID.
The department of outside relief is under
the personal supervision Of this board, and
all orders for public aid are issued by it..
The total EXPENDITURES of this department for
the year, Sl2,62018 are a trife less than they
for the previous year. All applicants
for a d are Investigated by the inspector of
the board James F. Jackson. His reports
are always impartial and are thoroughly re-
liable. so they have been Of great value. APP
plications for aid granted during the year,
293$; different families represented, S59. Fol
lowing is summary of the orders issued
Full provision. 1.199: half provision 55S; wood,
1778; shoes. 4; transportation. IS; burial, "a.
Tota, number Of orders issued. Se79.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Following is the boards financial state
ment covering receipts and expenditures for
the year.
ExTendtures-
City and county hospital. .......... $40 1853 rs
Almshouse and poor farm ........... 10.269 20
Omcers salaries .....- .............. Seas "a
Total expenditure for the year. $72, 297 81
Receipts
CITY and county hospital ............ S., 437 o.
AlmbSuse and poor farm. l O34 SO
Total .......... ................ $4.471 80
Disposit on of Receipts
DEPOSITED with city treasurer, one
third .......... .......... .......... s.. 4S6 81
two-thrids. ..... ........ .........., 1872 81
Returned to a patient ............. 10 90
Total ........ .................... "a All 81
Smith Hill Elevator company, hos
pital elevator ........ .....:........ $1,7CO OC
Thomas Lehman, grading hospital
grounds .-.-.......;..;. 49,. 800. Sl1 %
Donovan Son, ambulance house. 1921 0(
fitting ..........i. .-....9........... S45 Of
st. Paul Stone company, cement
sidewalks ...... 80. ............. 365 OC
erhofer street ....:......-. ......... 121 q
George r. Morton disnfector ...... $50 0C
John Martin Lumber company, lum-
Der for silo ......... ............. 234 o.
Total ....... ....:... ........... 1888 7C