The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-04-11
ELSEWHERE IN KENTUCKY.
ShelhyyilIc.
John x. Todd, Esq, writes

John Is. Todd, Esq, writes:
I'VE have a hospital in Shelbyville
called The Kings Daughters Hospital
which T. not operated for gain OF
profit. | shall answer your questions
in the order in which they are asked
ID "'What are its assets and re-
sources?'
ut has two large buildings which
are connected by pass way and a
valuable corner lot adjoining the Hos
pital. Its value Is estimated. | think
conservatively, at fifty thousand dol
| lars.
(2) "'From what source did it de-
rive Them?
"The Kings Daughters of Shelby
vile and Shelby county solicited vol
untary contributions and then from
time to time gave entertainments for
the purpose of deriving revenue for
building, equipping and operating
same. There is now mortgage on
the property for fourteen thousand
dollars.
(3) "Does it nav any taxes?
mo.
(4) GLOW many rooms for patients
does it have?
"Thirty rooms and four wards for
free patients,
o" Does it receive patients for pay,
and if so, to what extent"
"Yes. The thirty rooms are rented
to patients for two or three dollars per
day which includes a nurse and board
and every thing that is necessary to
look after the patient,
90 "Does it receive charity pa
tlents, and II so, does 1t receive pay
for services rendered them from the
city, county or otherwise, and If 50 to
what extent?
1T received white charity patients
from the county and city free OF
charge to the patients and they are
put in wards. The City of Shelbyville
pays seventy-flve dollars per month
and Shelby County paws seventy-hve
dollars per month, with the privilege
of sending all charity patients to the
hospital. The colored people have a
Hospital and take care of the colored
population. Previous to its erection
| the Kings Daughters Hospital receiv-
ed colored patients but does not do SO
now.
"The citizens of Shelbyville and
Shelby county take a great pride in
this Hospital and are always ready to
contribute to its support"
Mt. Sterling.
Judge Robert H. Vim writes
There is a hospital in Mt. Sterling,
not operated for private gain or profit.
"First. Its assets and resources con-
sist of an hospital building and
grounds. worth about s4O,O00OO.
Second. 1t derived these assets
from private subscription, made up in
large part by charitable contributions
of the people of Mt. Sterling.
"Third. 1t pays no taxes
Fourth 1t has eleven rooms for
patients and one ward in addition.
Fifth. 1t receives patients for pay;
and the majority of them are expected
to pay
Sixth. Technically 1t does not re-
CtlNc tndii'y DuIiVhtoy put g oi'~N''
group Of private citizens OF us here
are agreed that any patient unable to
nay, will have his expenses betrayed
bv us. Neither the city nor county ex-
poets at present to help the institu-
ton"
In another letter accompanying the
foregoing he writes.
1.-THE other letter herewith, in those
of its answers which treat Of current
conditions, is inaccurate to the extent
that the hospital will not be in active
service for about thirtv days yet; so
when answers are made about pay pa
tents and the like, they are with re-
spect TO the policy agreed upon, but not
yet put into execution.
~ had been interested in trying to
get hospital here, not only for the
use Of Montgomery county people, but
for number of the mountain coun-
ties lying to the south and east of us,
which were without hospital facilities I;
but l had not been able to get the
money in sight. However, something
OVpr two vearc apo in tho WINDING nm