Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-02
Community Hospital Looms Here
To Construct First
Unit At Once

Among the many worthy CnlliSs
done in life by some for the bene-
fit of others, is the operation of
Community Hospital with its
many departments of service for
the alienation of the sufferings Of
humanity. A community with such
an institution is a splendid place
to live in. Thousands do not know
and, therefore, cannot appreciate
the value of such an institution to
community. Many, however, are
learning, as necessity brings them
into realization.
Man is in his highest and no
blest sphere of usefulness when he
resolves within himself to set out
to accomplish something tangible
for his fellow man; something that
will reduce suffering and increase
happiness, something that will
add to the sum-total that comes
to each one in life-that will make
life grander and bring it nearer
the ideal.
For nearly thirty years there
have been efforts after efforts put
forth to have in Richmond a mod
ern hospital for the colored peo-
pie, with very poor results, until
in June, 1927, the promoters Of
The Richmond Community Hos
pital conducted a campaign for
100000, with which to construct
and equip modern hospital Cor
colored people. This campo IGN
was fairly well put over with Sle
colored people, as there were plen-
ty of workers who faithfully
worked the colored section. There
were. however, no we'll organized
forces to work the white section,
There were some very fine work
ers, who volunteered and did some
very effective work, both white
and colored, and the value of their
services can never be over esti-
mated.
This campaign was held to Sc
cure subscription of 100000 from
our white people and 100000
from the colored people. When
the campaign was over and the
records were carefully checked
and audited, the subscription
cards showed that our white
friends had subscribed s29,S70.6O
and the colored people had sub
scribed $76,636.20, making a total
of $1O6,506.S0. y
The period allowed for payment
of the subscriptions was four
years, from 1927 to 1881. The
subscribers were permitted to pay
monthly, quarterly, semi-annually
or annually, if the subscriptions
were not paid at once.
During the period of three years
already expired, every effort. has
made to keep the proposition alive.
Notices have been sent to each
subscriber regularly and prompt
acknowledgements have been
made to each subscriber for each
and every payment. Proper rec
ords have been kept and audited
monthly, the auditors reports &C
companying each financial state
ment rendered to the Board. The
funds have been deposited in APP
proved banks daily, and no dis
bursements have been made from
the Sc funds until reported to
Board. and upon being found
proper and approved by the Board
checks were issued signed by the
President, Secretary and Treasur-
er. All cancelled checks are at
tached to vouchers and filed with
copy of monthly financial state
ments.
We have worked with our white
friends to secure help from out OF
the state from certain Founda-
tions. We believe this effort will
some. day prove successful.
To June 80, 1880, our white sub
scribers have paid on their sub.
scriptions s16,401.40; the colored
people have paid on their SUBJ
scriptions $10,498.30, leaving un-
paid on white subscriptions, $751;
469.2O; on colored subscriptions,
S66, 1890. Total unpaid subscrip-
tons, S79,607.10.
Balance sheet as of June 80, as
rendered to the Board of Direct
ors at their regular monthly meet
ing held Friday, July II, 1880.
Resources.
Cash in bank to credit of Ex-
pense Account, $4O.76; Building
Fund on deposit in the American
Bank and Trust Co.. $5,95S.09;
First and Merchants National
Bank, S2,1O3.17; Second Street
Savings Blk, $4,425.71 (now con.
solidated); st. Luke Bank and
Trust Co., $1,91s.57 (now CONSOLE
dated); The Commercial Bank
and Trust Co., $4,066.25. Total,
Building Fund in Banks. S1S,47l.-
rs. Total in all banks, $18,512.55.
Real estate owned free Of en-
cumbrances:
Present hospital site, 406 E. Ba-
ker street, valued at $4,000; 2
1-2 acres on Howard Road, near