Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-22

10, accommodations for twice the num-
Der of patients we now nave We could
undoubtedly pay all running expenses of
tho hosDital and have small balance
I'm our credit annually. That is Bangor.
,hot il what the superintendent saws
Now. gentlemen. for your information
LET us see how We VIII get along with
rhat proposition | take these figures
from the STATE treaslrers book, and |
trust they will he acceptable to you. I
have gone back fifteen years to find how
we stand. and find-mind you am find
ing no fault with the conduct of the Off
cials of this hospital believe they are
the best--I believe we may well look To
rhem for example-not that! But ] am
showing whether or not we shall have
another institution which shall com
starlly drain ON the State. when thew
can be cared for as ] shall show vot;
later in these magnificent grounds iust
across the river here. donated to The
grand old State of Maine by the great
government of our country.
Now, then, let MS see: Amount paid Ia
the Maine Insane hospitals dircct-that
is, 10y rcSoive,-lu 1870 they had so 600: il,
1881 $2S 30; in 1899; Sl5.01. in 1885. Sli oml.
in 1881. Sl5.Wn: in 1898. $ljNm. Total
$l331. G6S. Amount paid to Maine Insane
hospitals for insane State beneiiciaries.
and here we have the list and total In
1890 S5I, HI: total that year $lG).0U from
approx Ration and from State bene-
liciaries. In 1881. $l,.Gl5.SI tCtal s75.e5i
In 1882, $5S.5.i. In 1872. So 33i; total SIS
49,. In 1891 $64l II. In 1898, S6i.ll4; total.
$7S.124. In la9G, $oS.Ui1: total, $3.50. In
-. down 10 1883.
Now then, We will start at 1899 and
here are the various years: 1899 $sf N03 :
total $7I.H1 In 1900. $63UV; total, ST.
4j3. In 1901, $G36Oi. in 1902. $J4,77l And
here are the totals carried out, which
make them about $11.Wt. SfTV is the
smallest received for any year. 1909; $5S-
6'D: dotal. $l0s.U4. In 1904. 81. G.,4 Total
in Il years $l.ll9,l96.
Can you see where this self-supporting
elemem comes in when YOU add another
wing at Bangor and when Nou have
more than twice the number here? Gen
tlemen. this is all deusion; is IL not
So
"hHt Az YAH Npti ttttHtIpi " dIl-
other thing.-to the cosG of these wings.
You will remember that We built these
buildings up there not Very long ago.
and after the foundations had been laid
and some of the walls had been pax up
they failed to get an appropriation. and
they remained there for from two to
four years. Finally they came down
again and got an appropriation. and so
completed the matter. and here is what
they did.-in 1899 they got $50 for COM
plotting the buildings. and adding thereto
two pavilonS. In 1890 for the same pur-
pose Sl125G0. In 1901 for furnishing and
repairing. and for the reception %
patients. sGo."0 In 1901 to redeem out
standing pledges $4,000: and the same
year to assist in meeting current ex-
penses. $3.50. In 1902 20 assist in meet
ing current expenses. Sl2,5nn. For meet
ing current expenses and making repairs
and improvements, $50. 425. In 1904. for
the same purpose, $30.4.5. In six years
they have had s4O6.S50 at Bangor. and
that does not include the first of the
plant. because in all they have had
$fl2 ,0N expended there in that plant
Shall We continue it. or shall We pro-
vide for these unfoytunates here under
the shadow of the Old hospital in this
beautiful enclosure mere. containing A.
strong built by this government in the
most thorough manner. and handed out
to us gratis? Gentlemen. is it or not n
business proposition?
Let mo take you back Just moment
to consider the conclusion of this COM
mittee on the first day of March. ! say
to you in all candor and fairness. as ::
matter of fact. W" did conclude. ] repeat
it, to recommend s255SOo. the last of the
week.-Mrs. was Wednesday. On Friday 7
went to my home away back here in the
country: ana on Saturday evening about
? o'clock my telephone rang. and | went
to it and George n. Macombor called me
from Augusta. lie SAYS: Senator. tn"
government has coded to Maine the
arsenal property here across the river.
just had n telegram from Gov. Eurieigh.'
And he said: II thought you would like
to know it before you made up your final
figures. and that it might make some diff
ference" Well. I assure YOU it was 4
happy thought for me ever since the frs
week. or possibly the second week. of our
meeting here I was handed n letter her9
by Senator Potter of Cumberland. from
the Hon. Amos Allen. 1t seems he had
had some correspondence about this prop
erty, and he s,ys-"As YOU are chairman
of the committee thought it might inter
est lOu," and he handed me that letter
and went into the adjutanr generals Of
fee and dictated n long letter to Gov.
Burlcigh. asking him if he thought Their"
was prospect of our obta lining this prop
erty; and if so. if it could be used as All
adjunct to our hospital. and utilized and
be worth something to us. From that
time until received this telephone from
Mr. Macomber here in Augusta ] was con-
stantly waiting and watching for this de-
sired informal ton. and it came. We came
back here the first of the week. ard on
Monday or Tuesday We arranged to go
over To the hospital. DR.. Sanhorn was
here, as were also the trustees ana IN"
committee. excepting our honorable TREND
from Portland who has been ill sine" our
visit to Bangor. And we went over ana
went into one Of those magnificent buiio-
ings, constructed of stone. the waits OF
which are three or four feet thick--Solid