The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-04

supplies. Since then, because OF IN
creasing costs of food, help and all
supplies, the charge has been increased
gradually to fourteen dollars per week.
It is believed that the institution has
done the most good and can continue
to do the most good conducted on this
basis and not as free charity, leav-
ing provision to be made otherwise Tor
the payment of the charge for those
patients who cannot afford to pay 1t
for themselves.
At the present time the charge to pa
tients is paid in some cases by the pa
tients, in other cases by the state OF
Vermont under sections 1882 to 43sS,
inclusive, of the general laws for the
care of tubercular patients at the Yer
mont sanatorium or similar institu-
ton and in still other cases by the
bureau of war risk insurance of the
United States.
The deeds of trust from Senator
Proctor provided that the principal OF
the endowment fund should be pre-
served intact but that all of the other
property of the sanatorium and the
income from the endowment fund
should be used
''to establish and maintain for the
benefit of the people Of Vermont
sanatorium in said state for the
care and treatment of tuberculosis,
to encourage and aid all efforts put
forth for the suppression and pre-
vention Of tuberculosis and to do
all things lawful to accomplish the
cure and prevent the spread Of said
disease"
The deeds Of trust put no other linn
itations upon how the property should
be used
Senator Proctor made the gift "for
the benefit OF the people Of Vermont.
He committed it TO a self perpetuating
board of trustees but provided that
the governor Of the state should be ex-
oflicio member of the board. The
other members of the board OF trus
tees at present are: Rev. j. J. Bar.
rett of Poultncy, DR. a. b, Bisbee OF
Montpelier, Frank II. Brooks Of st.
Johnsbury, DR.. w. n Bryant of LlId
low Dan D. Burditt of Pittsford, DR.,
r. T. Kidder Of Woodstock, DIN MeF-
rill Of Enosburg Falls, Frank c. Par
fridge Of Proctor, Eli II. Porter OF
Wilmington, Miss Emily Dutton Proc
tor Proctor: Redfeld Proctor, Proctor;
DR.. H. c. Tinkham Of Burlington, John
Z. Weeks of Middleburv and BENJAMIN
Williams OF Proctor Senator Proctor
expressed wish that it hear the name
Of the state and hence it was incor-
porated as the vermont Sanatorium.
In his deeds Of gift he further pro,
yided
"If the state Of Vermont should at
any time wish TO assume the charge
and maintenance Of the sanatorium Of
said corporation or its successors In
trust, and said corporation or itss nc
cessors in trust by three -fourths vote
Of all its trustees al the time being de.
cides that il Is best to transfer said
sanatorum with all its property and
funds to said state, | hereby give said
corporation and its successor in trust
authority by like vote Of its trus-
tees 10 0fTer the sanatOrium together
with its endowment fund and all other
property to the state to he held by II
upon the same trust herein before
stated and upon such further condi-
lions If any as said trustees may pro-
vide not inconsistent with the terms
and spirit Of said trust
The trustees are naturally very anx-
ious. and that | am sure is what the
people Of the state would naturally
want, that the same high standards OF
medical and hygienic care and Of gen
eral unkeep and maintenance which
have prevailed at the sanatorium dur
ing the thirteen years of it's existence,
should be fully kept up. The trustees
believe that these standards are ex.
pressive Of the real purpose and intent
~ the founder. They are also in con
formitv with spirit of the last add.
ton OF ffty thousand dollars to the
endowment fund out IF bequest from
Mrs. Emily J Proctor, who had IN
mind that II "be used primarily for or
towards the compensation of a medical
director therefor Of high professional
standing In tubercular work and of
competent nurses.
The local trustees. who have for
many years carried the responsibility
for the care and operation Of the sana
torium. are anxious to be relieved Of
that service and the institution has
long since passed the experimental pc
riod and i we'll established upon the
basis which Senator Proctor hoped for,
SO that now its transfer TO the state
would be N keeping with his original
purpose. The board Of trustees, there
fore. ~ recent meeting, at which
more than three .fourths Of all Of the
trustees were present. unanimously
voted Ia authorize and instruct me to
offer the entire real estate. buildings,
equipment. securities. cash and all 9th
or property Of said sanatorium. includ-
ing its endowment fund, to the state
81 Vermont. subject to the terms and
conditions Of the original deeds Of
Gift 10 Senator Proctor. provided the
state bv proper legislation viii accept
the same and assume the charge and
maintenance Of said sanatorium on as
high standards Of medical and hygienic
care and general maintenance and up
keep as has heretofore been maintained
az said institution.
Sections 43T7 to 1901. inclusive, Of
the general laws authorizes the gov
ernor and state board Of health to es-