The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-01-30
HOME society
IS CONDEMNED
Senate Probe Committee
Goes After Sehon.
Unless Deeds Are Given to Prom
erty State Aid May be
Withdrawn.


Senate Probe Committee made the
following report to-day in the mat
ter of the investigation OF the Ken
lucky Children's Home Society:
"Your committee. appointed to IN
vestigate the State departments and
institutions to which an appropHla-
ton has heretofore been made, beg
leave to report as follows on the Hen
lucky children's Home Society OF Loo
isville, KY:
This institution receives from ts,e
State an appropriation of $4,000 en-
nually. We resret to say that We
find little in the management Of
this institution to commend.
1T pays It's State superinteubenE
a salary Of 5000 and inasmuch -
it is charitable institntion we dssm
this salary excessive. We find that
at time when the institution yap
borrowing money for its support Snis
high-pFiced official was loaned man.
ey by the board with which to puE-
chase home, and he was perm6ued
to repay same to the extent Of $50.
claimed by him to have been speut
IN part at least, for an improper par-
pose, to-wit: The purpose Of influsne.
ing Aegisiation to the end of seeur-
ing an increased appropriation sx the
last session of the Lesislature.
I'VE consider this bad pracsce
upon the part of the superintendent,
and think the board should be criti-
cised for allowing a claim OF this
character, as the records show Shat
he was given said credit without an
statement OF his expense.
THE per capita cost OF inainten-
ance, as compared with other amsti-
buttons, is grossly excessive.
1--WE find that the State Supsr-
intendent maintains an office UP o0xii
FOR which he pays a rental of 80 ~
month. and where he spends DE
greater portion of his time when in
the city:
1T is the opinion of your cssn-
nittee that his office should be mata-
aimed in one of the buildings q He
institution so that he could spend III
Of his spare time at the institutions,
where he would be in closer touch
With the management and the cfsil-
iren Of the institution.
"Out OF the funds derived fsDm
he State about $4,000 worth. Of seal
,state has been, purchased the tile
II which has been vested In pfi-
rate corporation. We have demanded
hat this real estate be conveyed 70
he State OF Kentucky. and ypur
committee was assured several days
'go that this would be done, but we
AVE waited in vain for the receipt
II said deeds. and have. therefoce,
'een delayed in making this report
o this honorable body. We recOmm-
mend unless this conveyance is made
hat all State aid to this institu-
ion be withheld and the Attorney
General be instructed to talie such
teps as are necessary to recover
his property to the State Of Ken
lucky. Believing as We do. that tis
under proper management,
5 capable OF much good and would
'e OF great benefit 10 the people at
arge. We recommend in case the con-
eyance OF the properly is consuan-
mated that the annual appropriatiou
4 $4,000 be made. out of which no
alaries shall be paid.
I've believe $4,000 is ample to
ay for the food. the clothing. the
uel. the lights. the medical atten-
ion. the nurses. the cooks. and the
and ipasmuch as the in
titption has other sources OF IN
ONE TO pay proper salaries, We res :
thaf this be done. -