Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
CHARITIES BOARD
CUTS BILLS HARD
Big Reductions Made in Applica-
tions For State Appropriations
For Two Years
STRONG RECOMMENDATIONS
State Laws to Investigate Harm
full Products and Changes in
Building System
STRONG RECOMMENDATIONS

Building System
The State Board OF Public Charities
B has recommended $95,50O for hospitals
and homes in Harrisburg, including
the State hospital. Adhering to its |
recommendation policy of two years
ago the Board does not favor any /
buildings except for institutions under 1
State control. For hospitals and
homes allowances are made only for
maintenance purposes and the State !;
hospital shares in the big general ap-
preparation for the INDECENT insane.
The recommendations. which go be-
fore the Legislature tonight and will I
be taken up by the appropriations
committees give the following for
Harrisburg and vicinity:
State Lunatic Hospital
Amount approved by the governor,
Session of 1918.
Buildings e. ............$15,5 $4,000
Application for 1915-16.
Land at entrance to hos
pltal ............ Slo.O00 W
Elevator ............. $500 90 |
Furniture for sun parlor 1000 90
Building for women for
manufacturing purposes, 5000 90 |
Gateway and fencing at en-
trance to r1s .... 1900 90
Renewal of 6-inch water
pipe 800 feet ... 1000 90 |
Concrete floors for cellars 5000 90
Cow barns CD, with equip
ment ................ 1900 90
One storage building with
equipment :. ..,...... 5000 90
One milkhouse with equip
ment :. .............. $500 90
One pig pen with equip
ment $500 %
Two silos .+.............. 1900 90 /
one connecting walk ..... 100 90 II
Filling and grading of
grounds =. ........ 5000 90 Il
Total =. ........ $4,000 90 /
Application Recommended as follows: L
Land at entrance to hospi-
tai ................... $4,000 90
Elevator ...... ........ $500 90 II
Furniture for sun parlor.. 1000 90 H
Building for women for H
manufacturing purposes, 5000 90 Il
Gateway and fencing at en-
entrance to grounds -. 1900 90
Renewal of 6-inch water
pipe 800 feet ......... 1000 90
Pig pens ............-.. 1900 90 H
Total .................. s27,50O 90
Harrisburg Hospital
Amount approved by Governor, Scs-
sion of 1918. II
Maintenance for two years, $40, 900 90
Application for 1915-16. II
Maintenance for two years. $50, 900 90 II
For tilng lavatories, and Il
dispensaries :. ........ $500 90
For equipping additional
operating room .r..... $500 90 H
For laundry machinery $500 90 II
Tor fire doors and equip
ment =. ............... 1000 90
Total .................5 $1,000 90
Amount recommended as follows:
Maintenance for two years, $4,000 90 u
Polytechnic Hospital
Amount approved by Governor, Ses- L
sion of 1918.
Maintenance for two years, $4,000 90 Il
Application for 1915-16
Maintenance for two years, S25, 900 00j|
Elevator ............ 1000 90 L
building .............. 10000 90 Il
Pay mortgage. on building, 26,5OO 90
IOtdt -. 's......... Sb3,06U W II
Amount recommended as follows
Maintenance for two years. $4,000 90 II
Twenty-Five hundred dollars a year II
is recommended for maintenance. 1t II
is slightly more than the returns show H
was expended for free services and a
little less than the apparent need II
This is not unreasonable, when it was
considered that the capacity is to be Il
somewhat enlarged.
Home For the Friendless Il
Amount approved by the Governor,
Session of 1913.
Maintenance :. ....... 4500 90 Il
Application for 1856.
Maintenance ........ 1000 90 4
Amount recommended as follows
Maintenance -. ........ $450O 90 ;,
Children's Industrial Home
Amount approved by the Governor, /
Session of 1913. /
maintenance ...., ...... $500 90 Il
Application for 1876
Maintenance E. ........ 5000 90
Application recommended as follows !.
maintenance 80. ....... 5000 90 I
Florence Crittcnton Rescue Home
Amount approved by the Governor. 4
Session of 1913.
Maintenance =. ......... $500 90
Application for 1856
Maintenance .. ......... 1900 90
Amount recommended as follows
Maintenance. ......... 1900 90 \
Messiah Home Orphanage
Amount approved by the Governor,
Session of 1913.
Maintenance ..........., $4,000 90
Application for 1855 /
Maintenance ..;.......: $4,000 90
Buildings, for boys build
ng, at Grantham, Cum
oerland county ...... 5000 90 |.
Total .............. $4,000 90 i
Amount recommended as follows 1
Maintenance ....... 5000 90 /
Nursery Home
Amount approved by the Governor. Il
Session of 1913
Maintenance =. .:...... $4,000 90
Application for 1915-16
Maintenance -. ...... $1,000 90
Buildings ............ 10000 90 II
Total .............. $4,000 90
Amount recommended as follows
Maintenance .......... $4,000 90
Sylvan Heights Home
Amount approved by the Governor,
Session of 1918.
Maintenance =; ...... $500 90
Application for 1915-16
Maintenance :. ...,..... 10000 90
Amount recommended as follows
Maintenance ......... 5000 90
Carlisle Hospital
Application for 1915-16
maintenance for two years, $4,000 90
Inasmuch as this hospital Is NOT i'm