The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-19
Condition Of Hospital.

The Board Of Managers of the Della
ware Hospital held their annual meeting
at the institution, Fourteenth and WASH
ington streets, yesterday afternoon.
President Tighman Johnston in his an
'Gual report for the year ending Decem-
Der 31st last, said in part:
1--WE are still enabled to commence
our report with Il feeling of encourage
ment in our years work; the sum of
$500 has been added to the endowment
fund, and $500 to the building fund:
both sums being lcgacies, one from
Mrs. Judd's and the other from Mrs.
Charles Warmers estate. During the
comm. year we will received $1,000 from
the estate of Mrs Sarah Esther Cum
Minis, to endow "The Williams Bed"
in memory of her parents, James and
Ruth Anna Williams. by the will of DR..
W. W. Leslie of Philadelphia the hos
pital will receive $11 GOO, to endow two
beds. in memory of Sarah 5. Leslie and
DIR. W. W. Leslie. The will of Mrs.
Elizabeth Wormald directs that her
rcSiduary estate shall be divided eQu-
ally between the Homeopathic and Del
aware Hospitals: these various requests
will probably be available during the
year.
''The trcaSurcr's report is particu-
larry gratifying, showing the continued
interest in our work, and the successful
management Of our superintendent,
Miss Wilson: our bank account shows a
balance of $4,G11.53, us against $2,S61 80
last year"
There was an increase of $319.SO in in
come receipts. Other receipts were
SlS,526, from subscriptions. to binding
fund; %29.i5 from tenth anniversary
entertainment; $254, from Easter dance;
Sl.6Oo. from runmagc sale.
The income receipts were 81 .O93.O5,
and maintenance expenses. $9.OGG.3 80:
the cost per patient per day was %
cents. Large donations of supplies
served to keep down the expenses.
In 1900 the hospital treated 5l3
patients, an increase of 81 over 1899,
and gave OTIS days service: the num-
Der of diSpcnsary patients was 1885.
FOR the Il years of IFS existence. the
hospital has had 3927 admissions; DAYS
treated, n,6i5; cost of maintenance,
$t3,2S]. 10. dlSprnsary patients. 10.76S.
In sp"Akin" of the new building with
its modern facilities, President John
Ston said: Having received subscriptions
ana funds amounting TO over $4,000. the
trustees felt it their duty to make con-
tracts and commence the work on the
plans adopted: the contract price for
th' building was $4,000 and it is being
erected by William j. Brown; the con-
tract for the plumbing was made with
!. n. Eaton and was for 2,44., and the
contract for heating was made with ii,
y. Miller and was for $2.535 In add-
ton. til" following contracts were made:
elevator $2.250; boiler plant. 500: cleo
trlc wiring and call bells, $3.50: additional
plumbing 500; extra stairway and
finishing basement rooms. $500; il is es-
iinated that the total cost of the build
ing furnished and ready for use will be
$39,6oo; il will. therefore, be necessary to
raise 100000 during the next three
mouths. in order that we can opcn the
new building free from debt.
The building fund account stands MS
follows: Received from subscriptions of
$4,000: from subscriptions of
friends. $6,S3G; from Temple of Fame
$2.531: from estate of
Mrs. Charles Warner $500; from estate
OF Mrs. u. ii. Carter, SG15; from Easter
dance. SID: from tenth anniversary en-
terialnm"nt. $i29: from rummagn sale.
$3.50; total to date, S21 1921.
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