New Britain herald., 1914-05-09
DEPT.'S REPORT GIVES
 PRAISE TO kIBBES
Charity Board Filed Annual Statc-
 ment With City Clerk.

superintendent AlOnZO J. Hart, or the charity department, filed the an- nual report of the charity commits sioners with the town clerk today He reports that but $37,6SS.9S of the $38,000 appropriation has been used, the entire expense of his department being but $32.3O4.67. This is en- the estimates were cut down $1,5OO by the board of finance and taxation. The report also speaks favorably of Superintendent and Matron Kibbe of the Town Home.
 State Farm Needed.
 That the city now needs state farm, in common with other towns, for drunkards and vagrants, and also a county or state home for children under four years of age, is another statement made by Superintendent Hart. He states that every reported case has been investigated and that private individuals have co-operated very generously throughout the year.
 EPIC Orders Received.
 Edward c. Connolly, the store- keeper and investigator, reports a total number of orders received as 2,216, with an average of 42.32 for each week. This is ain increase of 490 orders over last year. At present the store has provisions and bags valued at $150.19, and during the year the goods distributed have been valued at $2,6S3.26. MT. Connolly has made over 2,0o0 calls at the various homes ,o1y of~ houses.
 Praise For Kibbes.
 Reporting on the Town Home con- ditions the annual report of the char ity department states: "Our Town Home and farm, as it appears today, is credit to the city, and the inn proved conditions existing there are due to the managem discipline and painstaking care of the superin- tendent and matron, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Kibbe, who, with capable but very few paid assistants, have discharged the duties assigned to them in a manner that has met our ap- proval and they have been re-en- gagged to continue in our service for another year,
 General Conditions Good.
 Buildings at the Town Home are said to be in good condition and the land is also yielding good crops. Dur ing the winter the home was full most of the time, many of the cases being trying ones. The poultry and dairy departm have been ma terially increased during the year, 2,O63 pounds of butter and LIDO dozen eggs being the record. The home was awarded $88 in prizes at the Berlin fair. The sale of hay~nas netted the city $500 and there is still some on hand. e
 For greater protection against fire the Annex building has been connected with the city water main in Rocky Hill avenue and steel fire escapes have been placed on the buildings.
 Dr. Dunn's Report.
 Dr. Dunn, the city physician, states that during the year he has received 359 patients, made 792 house visits, made 104 visits to the town home, has had 352 office visits, has had ten deaths at the home and two deaths at the places of residence of the pa tients. Eight cases have been de- ported on his certificate. Dr. Dunn has sent 103 cases to the hospital for treatment.
 Among his several recommendations Dr. Dunn suggests that the city have a children's hospital during the sum- mer also a contagious hospital. He states that cholera infantum shows a decided decrease during the year, due in part to the work of the milk sta- tion.
 Inventory.
 Live stock at the town home is val ued at $2,205; farm utensils at $1,- 3S4.50; farm produce at $1,163; farm produce estimated value at $2,814.75: milk value $2,5S6.94; real estate $73,- 2O9.25; furniture in office, $437; fix lures and provisions in store house,