Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18

"Ay' caring iOT d large NUMBER OF pa
TENTS. This hospital is asking a main
tenance appropriation of $4,000 a year,
compared with an appropriation of
$500 a year for the last two years,
which MIR. Bootkby said the hospital
had had difficulty In collecting. The
hospital cared for a daily average Of
81 patients at an average weekly. cost
Of 1883.
st. Elizabeth Orphan Asylum
Rt. Rev. Louis S. Walsh, Catholic
bishop OF Portland. appeared in be-
hah OF the st. Elizabeth Orphan asv-
ium Tor Girls of Portland, which is
requesting a maintenance appropria-
ton OF $500 annually compared with
$1,000 a wear for the last two wears
Bishop Walsh in addressing the COM
mittee spoke of the inadvisa bility of
state appropriations for buildings not
owned by the State. as question as
10 title might arise, and said he would
not accept State appropriations for
new buildings for Catholic institutions.
lie spoke also of the inconvenience Of
not knowing in advance what aid
might De expected from the State, say
ing that if he could be assured a fixed
weekly contribution toward each child
cared for he would go ahead with the
construction of new building for the
asylum. The only salaries paid at the
asylum are for janitor service The
asylum last year cared for a daily av-
erage Of 20 children at an average
weekly expense of S1.79 The abstract
of the report showed its expenses 81
l5Io4. and its receipts, exclusive of
state appropriation, ss,411.53.
Holy lnnocents' Home
Bishop Walsh of Portland appeared
in behalf of the Holy Innocents Home
Of Portland. which is asking for a
maintenance appropriation only, Of
$4,000. He said there were five sisters,
one physician and one priest in the
acme without salary; the income is
partly from the State and partly from
the diocese contribution and that they
ala not have to contribute so much
Tor this home as for the other institu-
ton. He said there was clamor to
enlarge the building and he would be
willing to do this if the State and CITY
would cooperate. He believed the Der
capita basis was the right wav tn
handle this matter and that it would
cost about 50 cents day for one child
He said it was the only institution of
its kind IN the State and that debts
and building had been eliminated and
ne was asking only for maintenance
support. He spoke of reports that had
TO be made to the State and asked
that because Of the work required that
but one report be asked to be made to
the State.
The number cared for is 90 and the
average per capita cost per week Is
VII, the annual expense is s3,365.31.
the annual net loss without State ap-
preparation was S806.07 and the State
appropriated last year $4,000.
Bath City Hospital
Charles G. Clifford appeared for the
Bath City hospital which asks for
$500. He said last year there were
ABB patients. an increase of 1913 over
the previous year. There are 6772 DAYS
and 1853 days of free treatment. There
are &c beds in the hospital The daily
average of patients is IS, the average
per capita cost is $1623. The expenses
last year were $11,5S2.62, the income
S9.S49.76. the net loss without the State
appropriation s1732.76 and the State
appropriation last year was $4,000.
Maine Children's Home, AUGUSTA
The next institution to ask for State
aid was the Maine Children's Home
Society and w. c. Hobbs and w. NJ.
Sanborn appeared in their behalf They
are asking for $500. He gave a brief
history of the institution which be-
gan as a private institution with an
office in Augusta. The daily average
number cared for, boarding in homes,
is 33, foster homes, 30 and the av-
erage weekly per capita cost is $27.8i.
The expenses for the past year
amounted to s6770.63 and the income
$S254.22, the net gain without State
appropriation $14S3.59. Last years ap-
preparation $3.50.
Mr.. Sanborn said Is had been admit
ted during the year and 126 given
homes. The institution takes care of
children from a day old to their ma
jority and 756 children have been
taken of and children have come from
all parts of all counties in the State
He compared some of the other insti-
buttons with his saying Portland has
six, Bangor three and Lewiston three
asking State aid while he had one in
Gardiner and one in Augusta. He said
the others were receiving more money
and he thought they ought to have a
fair show.
w. c. T. U. Home, Gardiner
Charles Knight appeared for the w.
&c. T. L. Temporary Home in Gardi-
ner asking for an appropriation of
$1157 So. He detailed the growth of the
institution and said there was now
$1,000 mortgage on the homo that peo-
pie had contributed to build the insti-
tuition which cost about $4,000 and that
Mrs. Bradstreet has now secured $500
to pay off the mortgage with. He said
the children were taken care of tenn
porarily and that the State last year
contributed about one-fourth of the
maintenance last year and that they
were asking $3.50 increase for the next
two years or they cannot carry on the
work they have been doing. The daily
average number cared for is IL: the
per capita cost. $4.06. The expenses
last year were $2,324.55 and the income
$1S45.61, the net loss without State APP
preparation $47S.94, last years State
appropriation was $3.50.
Maine General Hospital