The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
Barre City Hospital En-
larged It's Sphere of Use
fulness Last Year
BUT EXPENSES
EXCEED INCOME
The Institution Has 4 Its
Charges Down W. Ma
terials Have As anced

The annual meetlSr the Barre City
hospital corporati8S i held at the city
, court room lasts ming, when reports
for the year were presented and officers
elected. The reports give a summary of
the past years work and progress of the
institution, and these are printed below.
The executive committee reported as fol-
lows:
In this year the hospital has cared for
404 patients, an increase of go over the
previous year, These 404 patients re-
eeived 8,3l3 days treatment, represent
ing a daily average of II plus. Two
hundred ninety days of this was free
service The amount collected from pa
tients for treatment was Sl2,07l.3s. This
represents an increase in the earnings of
the hospital of approximately $1,000
more than in the previous year.
The Barre City hospital completed 10
years of service on June II, and during
all that time there has been no material
increase in the charges made for caring
for patients, while on the other hand the
cost to the hospital for their proper care
has nearly doubled through the increased
cost of drugs, supplies, food and coal.
For this reason expenditures have ex
ceeded our income this and the previous
year. There never was a greater need of
the hospital than at the present time,
and it is the purpose of the management
to keep its charges at the lowest possible
figures. Funds are needed, however, to do
this, and we appeal to all to keep in
mind the hospitals needs. The time is
not far distant when soldiers may be
sent here, following queries from the war
department to this hospital, as to many
Others throughout the country.
THE year has seen the passing of one
who was much interested in the success
and growth of this institution and gave
literally to its building and endowment
fund-Mr. Ira c. Calef Toward the con
struction of the building he gave $4,000,
to the endowment fund $4,000 more,
Another good friend and well-wisher OF
tie hospital, who gave literally to the
fund, Mrs. Laura A. Ainsworth
OF Williamstewn. has given this year
81 900 to go into an X-ray fund, for the
purchase of an N-ray outfit.
"The Ladies Hospital aid has been
very active throughout the year and has
kept the hospital literally supplied with
linens, kitchen and other supplies. 1t has
also conducted very successful bag
lay,' adding materially to the food sup
plies of the hospital.
Briefly stated, the hospital plant rep
-esents an investment exceeding 100000,
IN which there is debt of $4,000 There
5 also floating debt of $3.50. The
endowment fund of the institution is
,2l ,0007
Treasurer's Report.
Barre, VT, Dec. II, 1917
To the officers and members of the
Barre City Hospital Associations | beg
o submit herewith my report as treas
ear ending Dec. |, 1917,
lee. Is, 1916, balance on hand $4,000
.eceved from supt as income l2.07l.3s
.eceived from T. c. Calef endow. 1920
ieceived from Elizabeth Smith
endowment ............-. 1920
.eceived from borrowed money. 100000
eceived from other sources. 1857
sl7,259s4
Expenditures as per orders
drawn ................... SIC, 6,5O6.52
ec. s, 1917, balance cash on
hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1859
sl7,259.s4
There was also received during the
ear gift of 100000 from Mr.. Ira c.
alef, which was applied to reduce the
ortgage Indebtedness, leaving the orig
al mortgage now standing at $4,000.
here are also other notes of the hos
tai amounting to 81 $50 and $4,000 and
lpaid interest due Sept. J., 1917,
to S2,257.60 making the total
debtedness of notes and interest S27,-
Z 60.
The following list of securities is held
me ss treasurer;
a c. Calef endowment-N. Y.
City bonds ........... 100000
a c. Calef endowment-Nil
lage of Swauton bonds ~ 100000
! c. Cslef endowment Hotel
Barre bonds .... 5000n0
IRE Sav. bank book No. l3403 fi99
Sl0O44e9
The hospital has also received from
s. Laura \. Aiusworth a Liberty bond
louuting to 81 600 to be used toward
, purchase of an N-rsy outfit.
The Barre Savings Bank & Trust Co.
ds as trustee the Elizabeth Smith on
Rment fund, amounting TO Sl,005l00.
The Granite Savings Bank & Trust CO.
ds securities amounting to $1,000,
NJ a part Of the Ira c. Calef endow-
nj fund.
There has been collected during tho
IT thc sum Of sl6G.74 on account Of
building fund pledges, which with
20 cash on hand az the beginning Of
year has beeH applied towards the
rrcst due. W a. Drew. Treasurer.
superintendent Report.
rom Supi r NJ Robbins report. tho
owing fgures arc taken:
mbcr of patients admitted
n year --.-.-- f0f
yimum number 81 patients
~ day fs
.imum number 81 patients
nv dav
rage number of patients
nher Of dsys nursing 6al3
nber 81 dsys nursing free 2oo
nbCr If days' nursing Of hs
cs ....... Ns
tContinued on 6fth Razsl