Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-17
STATES CARE OF VETERANS
Nearly 600 Supported For s22s.s1
 Per Capita.

Hartford, July 1.-The report of the soldiers hospital board for the two years ended September 30, 1905, has been received by Comptroller Mitchell. The board has the charge and manage ment of Fitch's home for the soldiers and Connecticut hospital for soldiers, sailors and marines, located at Noro- ton Heights, the care of veterans in the Connecticut asylum for the in sane, the disbursement of the appro- priation made by the state for the aid of veterans and their widows in their homes, the aid of the wives of veterans who are members of the soldiers home, and the care and main tenance of invalid veterans of the Spanish-American war.
 The average number on the rolls for the past two years has been as follows: January 1, 1904. 551; July l, 1904, 544; January l, 1905, 56S; July l, 1905, 546; September 30, 1905, 554. This membership includes an average of twenty-nine members in the state insane asylum and an average of seven emergency cases in the state hospitals The cost of maintenance for the year September 30, 1904, to Sep tember 30, 19O5, was $223.91 per capi- ta. The home and hospital at Noroton is under the direct superintendence of I. N. Coe, formerly captain in the Sixth c. V. During the period covered by the report 113 inmates of the home hove died. The report says:-
 The wisdom of the general assembly of ha cfato In y,rnS-i6tnn fn,. fho n id i of married veterans and their widows in their own homes has been amply justified by the results This appro- priation was made In 1893 and under the law eighty-six married veterans and ninety-six widows of veterans were receiving aid on September 30, 1905. The amount expended in each case has not been large, but it has been sufficient to enable the veteran | and his wife and the widow to retain their homes and to continue to live in the communities where they have spent the most of their lives. to enjoy their church and social relations, and to feel that they have not lost their spirit of independence and self-re- spect The disbursement for this re-. lief is widespread and the magnificent work it is doing for those who are en- titled to it's privileges is beyond the comprehension of any but those who are intimately engaged in the work | of distributing the fund.
 The central assembly of 1905 recog- ized the importance of this work and the great good derived therefrom by largely increased appropriation for the fiscal two years ending September 30, 1907. which will enable the board to extend it's field of operations and extend aid to the members who are deserving. but whom the board have | not yet been able to assist
 Judge Alfred B. Beers. in his report as chairman of the executive com mittee of the soldiers hospital board tells of additions and Improvements, and then says
 For some years the question of q water supply has engaged the atten- tion of the board. and repeated prom. ises had been made by parties to fur nish gravity supply, but without fulflllment, and the board in 1905 commenced operations to secure an IiHaepeiade and C oberihanentf ssApply from wells on the property of the state. Two wells were driven and an ample supply of good water has been obtained. and to utilize the same prop erly storage reservoir has been con ! structed and water tower and tank erected which together store sufficient water to guard against accidents to machinery and at the same time afford ample protection against fire.
 The home has been occupied to all most Its full capacity during the sum- mer months. while in the winter the accommodations have been inadequate to meet the demands. The members of the home are well cared for in every particular, and but few of them find any cause for complaint
 The expenditures reported by Judge Beers as treasurer were S1S.S3252 on general expense fund: S13.44I26 on account of water supply: $3.990.61 for brick conduit: s12.456.a3 for addition to hospital. repairs and furnishings at Fitch's home: SS25 for chaplains' ser vices; s3.460 for aditional land and buildings. total of $53.021.32. Clegy. men of different denominations 1rc paid for conducting services at the