Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-11-09
HOSPITAL STOCKHOLDERS TO.
INVESTIGATE BUILDING PLANS.

Because Of the rapid growth Of the
Mexico Hospital the Board of Directors
met with the stockholders Thursday
evening to discuss plans for enlarg-
ment The idea of bonding the city
and erecting a Municipal Hospital
had been suggested to them, with 9th
er plans and they requested the
stockholders 10 express their pleasure
in the matter before any action was
taken. The only definite W was
to appoint a committee to investigate
the several plans offered the direc-
tors with a view to choosing the best
for the institutions development. a
large number Of the stockholders
were present and took much interest
in the meeting.
J. ". Dry, President Of the Board
Of Directors, presided In a short
address he stated the purpose of the
meeting was 10 discuss ways and
means for the enlargement Of the
Hospital as the preseat quarters were
rapidly becoming too small for the
enlarged patronage.
He added thai the board had several
suggest to them that a bond issue for
a municipal hospital would be a
splendid means Of securing a build
ing. This with other plans had been
submitted. Tae Board had no plan
they favored. They had called the
stockholders together to discuss the
best plan for a building adequate to
care for the growth of the institu-
ton and wanted a free discussion Ct
the matter.
A. P. Green, who was really father
of the hospital movement in this city,
read a recapitulation of the earnings
and expenditures of the hospital for
1914 and 1915 and the first nine
months of 1916. 1t gave a splendid
insight into the healthy growth of
the hospital and of the place it was
filling in the community.
In 1914 the total expenses of the
hospital were S7,475.21, the earnings
$ ,070.30, leaving a deficit of $500.
In that year there was an average of
four patients a day while in 1915 an
average of 5 a day and the first nine
months of 1916 an average of eight a
day.
In 1915 the total expenses were &c.
274.O6, the earnings S5,064.92, leav-
ing a deficit of $1,2lO. The first nine
months of 1916 the total expense has
been ~s6,272.4s, the earnings $6,169.43,
leaving a deficit of sos.
In 1914 there were 140 patients, in
1915, Ill, and the first nine months
Of 1916, 226 patients. The total ex-
panse for the two years and nine
months has been S21,935.25, the total
collections S22,37S,00, which leaves a
balance on hand of S443 the first of
October.
DIR. p. L. Coil was present and was
asked regarding his hospital plans.
He stated just what he proposed to
build. When asked If it would be a
charity hospital in the sense the pres
ant institution was, he said his would
be a charitable hospital and not a
charity one.
Mr., Green stated the charter of the
Mexico Hospital stipulated to take
charity cases regardless of sex, re-
ligion or color, and that no physician
should be on the board or have any
thing to do with the management.
That the Board and DR.. Coil had talk
ed over uniting the two plans, but
without success.
The general opinion of those pres
ent as stated was that the Mexico
Hospital had proven a success and
was filling satisfactorily it's pur-
pose in the community. They felt
it should be perpetuated and Mr.. Dry
was empowered to appoint a commit
tee of stockholders to submit a plan
for a new and larger building.
Among those who discussed and
spoke on the issue were W. W. Pol
lock, Judge Alex Carter, William
Pollock, DR.. P. E. Coil, DR.. j. e.
Moore, John Washington, DIR. C. L.
Blanks, Rev. A. A. Wallace, R. r.
Arnold, ST., DR.. T. H. Winans, DR.. ].
F. Harrison, Mitchell White, E. R,
Locke, Mrs. E. D. Graham, Miss Tine
! Houston, and others.