The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-06

"'Si SCItTlbl, WnO uC'Ultu IL re-
election. nr. II. q. Beddoe was chosen
as his successor.
The board met at S O'Clock and dis
posed of the routine business to come
before it prior to adjourning sine die.
The resig uation of w. $. L.angstaff
as member of the board was read
and accepted and Dr. W. A. Paine ard
+. T.. Fuller were appointed a commit
tee to draw up suitable resolutions
expressive of the regret of the board
on the retirement of Mr.. Langsta(f.
After MY. Langstaff's resignation was
accepted his successor. Samuel Will
liams. was formally given place on
the hoard.
At S.i5 til" board proc Cecded 10 reor-
ganiaation ard Mr.. Fuller was elected
president pro ten. Reese q. Brooks
was rcnominated for president of the
board and was unanimously re-elect-
cd. In taking the presiding officers
chair he made Il neat speech of thanks
to the members for their kindness in
ra-electini, him. He said it was an
evidence of confidence that he appre-
Ciatcd.
SALARY INCREASED.
ON motion of Dr. Paine the salary
of the secretary was increased to ST.
600 because of the additional amount
of work that now falls TO the 10. of
the secretary. c. ]. Gillespie was then
unanimously reelected secretary and
+. NJ Nernoy treasurer. John +.
Scragg had no opposition for solicitor
of the board and Edward Farr was
reelected tax collector
George w. Beemer was reelected
superintendent of the Hillside Home,
his wife, matron. Dr.. Andrew Strang.
resident physician of the home, and
Rev. William Parsons and Rev. j. ].
Is. Feelcy chaplains.
When the matter Of selecting out
door physicians was taken I'D DR..
Paine suggested tina: hereafter the
physicians furnish medicine to the
patients they treat and that their SAL
aries be increased so as to recompensa
them for this outlay. This PROPOSE
tion was approved Of and the follow
ing outdoor physicians We're chosen:
Providence distr.ct-Dr Herman Bessey,
salary to he Increased from Sl15 to $215.
Hyde Park district-Dr. B. c. Beddoe,
salary increased from $275 to $500.
Central City district-Dr. p. l.. Gunster,
SuiiEN increased from 40 TO $2W.
South Side Gistrict-Dr. NJ. ii. Quinn,
salary increased from 500 to $500.
Dunmore district-Dr. j. Il. Garvey, SAL
AIRY increased from $l15 to $50
The following standing committees
We're appointed by President Brooks:
Home committee-Paine, Dickcrt and
Williams.
Finance committce-Dlckert, Shotten
and Fuller
Purchasing committee--Shotten, Paine
and Murphy.
Rules and regulations-Murphy,S Shotten
and Dickert.
Visitation and relief-williams, Fuller
and Paine.
OFFICERS REPORT.
Considerable time was taken up list
ening to the reports of the officers Of
the board. That of Superintendent
BeemeT showed the following facts:
The average number of inmates at the
Hillside Home during the year was 4ls
52-3Gj, and the per capita cost OF mann
tanning patients at the Home, including
food, clothing, light, heat medicine, sal
aries of superintendent, resident physi-
Ciun, attendants, etc, exclusive OF farm
products, was $l9lla per week.
The total of the board of inmates sane
ana insane. is tJIial IN the hoard nf ono
person for 1G3,512 days; besides this, there
was taken at the superintendents and
chpioSes table curing the year Il num-
l'' Vi inca'n el"ai " .iie p"aiu VI one
p, puisu,, io' i'9oo va! :, Gnu W "oiNinen
meals equal to the board of one person
for 800 days, making the total number OF
days of board at the Home l1S.i12.
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RESIDENT PHYSICIAN
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Inc report Oh IT. AhureW Strahg'
the resident phsSiclah at the nome,
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10 the President ana Directors of the
scranton ioor Dis,ilct,
for your consideration my annual report
Tor the year 1879. On Jam ! 1872 there
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