Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-04-02
ANNUAL MEET
OF HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION
Reports of Past Year Re-
ceived-- Institution Is in
Excellent Condition.
PRESIDENT PREDICTS A
LARGE INCREASE

tion was held in the city hall last
night. John Pfeiffer, Chris Mathia
son, Henry w. Jones, p. J. Waring
and A Greenbaufn, whose terms as
members had expired, were re-elect-
ed for period of three years. The
vacaney left by the resignation of
John Hanson viii be filled by mem-
Der of the Board of Freeholders,
who, by virtue of his position. is
entitled to the office. William d.
Voorhees, was elected last night to
take the place Of John Anderson,
who resigned some time ago. The
annual election Of officers did not
take place, several of the members
being absent. A meeting will be
called by the president some time
next week for that purpose.
Presidents Rep 0rt.
s. r. harrington, president of the
association, rendered his annual re-
port concerning the condition of the
hospital. The report was given oral
ly. He said that the institution has
had 338 patients from March ], j,
1903, to January OF this year. and
sixty-one others have been confined
there from the latter date to the
present time. More than seventy
five per cent. of this entire number
were surgical patients, and paid for
treatment.
The hospital is now In charge OF a
superintendent and seven nurses
stated, would be the. greatest finan-
cfal year that the institution has ever
had. He suggested that the thanks
faf 81. 4 +
the ladies composing the Ladies
Auxiliary for the excellent way in
which they have gathered finances
for the benefit of the institution.
Managing Committee Reports.
George ]. Haney, chairman of the
managing committee, rendered his
report. He said that the walls of
the private wards needed painting
and that several beds needed enamel
ing. Grass seed, he said, was need
ed for the lawn and the laundry re-
quires repairing. The front porch
Of the hospital. he added, was in bad
shape, and needed attention.
Mr.. Haney stated that Dr. Evans,
OF Morris Plains Hospital, had been
secured for the commencement exer-
cises OF the graduating nurses. Sew
|eEal other minor Recommendation
were made, all Of which were re-
ferred to the managing committee
with power.
Report OF Auxiliary.
A report OF the Ladies' Auxiliary,
showing balance on hand of SALTS,
was received, read, and ordered
placed on the minutes. The report
in full was as follows:
Perth Amboy, N. j., April /, 1910.
Mrs. l. r. Robbins. treasurer, in
account with the Ladies' Auxiliary
to the Hospital Association to the
Perth Amboy City Hospital:
DR..
Balance in hand March II,
1909 ..s.A........... .sss.57
Dues 1900
Easter Cake Sales 1909 and
1lassls as3S ia ......:... ss.ss ss:ss
Donations, collected by
M Mrs; Y. 3. Hall s2s.4o
Collection from School No.
-...s..... ~. 17.12s
Collection from School No.
...a.ss... .-........ $3.50
Collection from School No.
4.96|
Coiiectlon from School No.
.... .s,..... ..s.... 1882
Collection from School No.
Collection from school No. s
...... ..s.....4..,.. 1878
Collection from school No.
. Z 42.59
8 .... 4.29
Collection from Grammar
School .......... 1454I
Collection from High
School ....s 600
Interest on deposit In bank 1O9.2a
CIR. ~ y-'-''.'Y
Lincoln Tea expenses $ 1s.15l
D. McClymont .. 500
Total expense S18.1BI
Net balance from March II,
1909, TO April |. 1910 81, ,276.65 |
Total balance In handS4.17b.22 |