The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-17
SUBSCRIPTIONS HARD To COLLECT.
Everett Hospital Runs Close to the
wfnd-Fourfh Annual Meeting.

Special Dispatch 90 the Post-lnteilgencer
EVERETT. April Is--At the annual
meeting OF the Everett hospital, the work
Of this institution for the past year was
admirably presented in the fourth annual
report submitted by the president OF the
board of managers. Mrs c. c. Brown. The
affairs Of the institution are vested IN a
board II trustees. consisting Of r. II. Mui-
ford. w. J. Rucker. W. -. Swalwell. w
def. Edwards. X. Mcfarland r. NJ
Mitchell. F. II. Brownell. A o. Kelly and
the mayor Of the city sx officio. These
trustees appoint the ladies. twenty-five
in number constituting the board OF man
ayers. Thus II viii be seen that the inter-
es. OF all sections Of the city are enlisted
ard represented.
There heve been III patients admitted
during the year. or this number seven
teen were sent BY the county commission
ers. The remaining Ia were what are
called ray patients. There have been -
surgical cases and IA deaths The ex-
peuses have been as follows: Service Of
the house. si.sox supplies ss.z54is. The
average per patient for all expenses, SZ1.6s.
Receipts, patients fees, EgT707: bazaar.
$751; IS. donation from Wayuscott settle
rlent. $50 q: total. 81 ,oss.S 81 There are the
annual dues OF s. per member and the fines
and mite box. which have not been noted
here. This viii not amount 20 500. There
have been presented 70 the county for
care OF It's patients bills amounting 70
s7uS - There are bil4s due the hospital
amounting 20 ssSi.s. Some OF these viii
doubtless be pai4 as soon as the persons
owing them can do SO. SIN there are 9TH
era which tie board has no expectation OF
ever receiving. This T. IL the lire OF work
which the hospital must expect. and
wishes 20 DO. Patients come in expecting
20 remain one. two or three weeks as the
case may be. and have money enough 20
meet the expenses for that time, but may
not Re able 10 leave when the money Is
used. They must all be cared for. ard not
discharged unsli they are well enough
20 20.
we shan never feel" says the press-
dent. that We are accomplishing all that
we ought until there t. some settled tn
come which shall place the institution in
position where the managers viii not
10 fearful and anxious each month lest
In conclusion the president said;
If oue-haIf the bills due could be col
lscted there would h nsoFe thsn enough
70 pay al ths iadebte3aess of the hospital
al the present time. bat Notwithstanding
the failure 70 collect In many Instances
the deficiency il less than 80. The ex-
penSes' % Ehe hcspst8t are about 81 30 3
year The uauagers are anxious 20 care
for ali who are stcS and needy. The sex
Ike ire poor. We always have VITA as
Tae institution merits ard feel sure Will
receive the generous and hearty support
~ all Its aSssrs src open 10 inSqss--
ticn AZ at times. Suggestions ard crisl-
ctsn1s sre lnVlEass- In tsse counsel OF uany
there - wisdom.
W seF. Edwards the secretary. and r
n Mitchell. the treasurer. sghmitted thelr
annual reports Mrs, Brown the presf-
from ire ladies' q the board IL apprecsa-
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