Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01

the INSTITUTION. SnOulu new oiiC NC
built the room now occupied by the
quartermaster could be turned into
smoking room, and the room now used
as smoking room be used for an ad-
ditional dining room, which is very
much needed. Our green house is in
a dilapidated and shabby condition and
is badly located.
This institution should have an at
tractive gate at the main entrance, the
present one being simply disgrace
A new gate house and two story
guard house should be provided at the
main entrance. Guards could then be
quartered in the upper story of the
guard house at night and be on hand to
render assistance on cold, stormy
night in case some one should reach
it in bad condition, requiring prompt
care.
Should Have Water Works.
This institution is without proper
fire protection, because of the lack
of sufficient pressure from our city
works. This was fully demonstrated
at the time our barn was destroyed.
AS matter of economy and safety we
should have water works of our own.
In this connection / desire to thank the
city of Marshalltown and their splendid
fire department for their cheerful and
efficient services on the occasion of the
burning OF our barn. The Home fire
department was prompt and efficient,
having two streams playing on the
building in five minutes after 1t was
struck by lightning. All that could
be done was to save the other build
ings, and in doing this we were ex
tremely fortunate.
Recommends Appropriations.
For reasons above stated Prospect
fully recommend that the next general
assembly be requested 70 make appro
priations for the following buildings
and improvements:
New kitchen and addition to
dining room at hospital ....s 1000
Quartermaster's building, sew
ing room, etc. .............. 5000
Barn, wagon and implement
sheds. and granaries 10000
Green house and heating same. 1900
General repairs, including re-
pairs to porches on main
building and old mems build
ing, and new floors in base
ment of main building. 49,. 1000
New coal house ............. 1890
Waterworks and complete equip
ment 10000
Improvements OF grounds and
rendering the lake laid out
on grounds capable of hold
ing water 1000
. = .
1.-The amounts required for the new
buildings and Improvements are only
approximate, as I have not had the
architects estimate. l wish to ex-
press my thanks to the officers of my
staff and employees for prompt and eff
cient services, toward commanders
for their loyalty and efficient help in
sustaining the high standing of the
Home. / fully appreciate the loyalty
and support given the administration
by the great majority of the MEM
bers, in our efforts to manage the
Home for the best interests and hap
piness of all. To the surgeon, assis;
tant surgeon and head nurse at the
hospital 1 wish to express my high
appreciation of their services and their
management OF the hospital. The as
sstant nurses are entitled to our
thanks for their cheerful and untiring
services. To the ability and untiring
efforts of Engineer Durham we are in
debted for the splendid condition OF
our heating and electric service.
I'm conclusion l desire to express
my thanks to the honorable board of
control for universal courtesy and
kindness. and their manifest interest
in all that is for the best interest of
the members of the Home.
Very respectfully, your obedien.
servant,
&c. c. HORTON, Commandant"
Adiutant Walkers Report.
The report of Adjutant George r. A.
Walker for the same period, which is
appended to the commandant's report
and made a part of the whole. shows
some interesting statistics. The aver
age age of members admitted during
the period was 63, and of those living
at the close OF the biennial period 66.4i
for civil war veterans and 3S.37 for
Spanish American war soldiers. The
average age OF members dying during
the period was 60. The women of the
institution maintained an average age
Of $50 years.
Iowa. as the state of service, has the
largest representation in membership
OF any one state. and Illinois is, second.
Twenty-three states are represented.
OF the counties of the state. from
which the members were admitted, Polk
stands at the head. with sixty-six.
Marshall is second. with forty-two;
Clinton third, with twenty-nine; Web
ster fourth, with twenty three; Linn
fifth, with twenty-two; and Scott sixth,
with nineteen.
The pension department of the Home
is shown to be one In which rests much
responsibility. During the years 1902
'0S there was paid out to pensioners
the sum of s141.272.6 OF this amount
Sl96, 696.66 was paid to the pensioners
themselves and ss4,575.99 to dependent
relatives The largest pensioner re-
ceives $50 per month and the smallest
amount paid is Sc. Seventy eight re-
ceiye this amount; 15S get So; 1913. $40;
and 245 s12. The total average rate is
s10.066. There are fifteen women pen
sioners in the Home, nine of whom
receive IS and six s12.
Surgeon DuffieId's Report.
Surgeon Duffteld's report also shows
some interesting statistics. There were
only ia deaths during :he biennial pc.
Rod, and strange to say, the number
of deaths at the Home was the same
during last year-forty-eig men and
three women. While on furloughs four
men died in 1902. and eight in 1908.
There were treated in the hospital dur
ing the biennial period 1859 patients,