Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-31

Nay Hospital Fund Sl67 ,75e ST. Which they stated
Justly due from government TO that fund. On the
zoih January the committee requested Mr.. Southland
10 inform them what would he the probable expense al
completing these I" Hospitals" SC. In reply, Mr.
Sou,hNrd stated that " to complete all the fences wall.
ou'-builngs planting trees and regulating the grounds
there will be required for the asylum at PHILADELPHIA,
ABOUT SIoo0o; and at Norfolk, probably $50 900 will
complete the buildings and OH The ot houses, grounds
&c, &C seventy hive Thousand and fifty thonssnt.
make one hundred and twenty five Thousand. To tli4
precise sum, Congress cut down the bill reported b.
the committee and passed il in the following shape
BE AZ enacted, SC. That the sum CT one h,indrea
and twenty-five thousand dollars be- and the same IL
hereby appropriated TO the Nary Hospital Fund; and
that the same be paid by the Secseary Of the Trcssu
~ on the reqnson Of the Commissioners the saiM
FUND out OF any money in the Treasury otherwise
appropriated
Newton Tor his land specifically, Congress were tod
anu believed that il already paid for and spprorr-
he applied TO finishing the building OUT fen
ccS trails planting trees, ondrcguinfing the gycunfs
at Philadelphia and Norfolk Mr. Newton was mer-
Der oil Congress; he knew the transformation that was Ri
ven and the de-. pon that playing; he did not ,i
deceive that holy. and informed them that the Isnds
procured al Noro'k were not paid for, and that 10000
would be necessary for that purpose he suffers the
to pass under deiusion; spt before the money gets in
10 'hc ireasury, he seiZes $1,000 belonging an
other tnh 20 pay him for hs sands and his pines and
leaves the new administration TO adjust the account In
the best way tiicy con.
II has since hecn nsccrtained by old survey exc
cucd in 1904. that Mr. Newton claimed 6i IA sc,,a
OF land, which down in narrow slim 10 the For
Neison tract and spread. out TO upIc width nj dis
,sncc from Tie Fort This is presumed 10 he the trarn
INTENDED TO be conveyed The Hospital IL on the mar
row sup, ami within 30 feet Of its line The u Statea
"agaZioe. which was supposed 20 hc this feIno,,s
purchase, is on another tract Newtou's tract is com
lo'cu OF an old field, pine shrubs, and small pond
10 poor and worthless is IT, that adjoining tract eaual
~ ortity, II Is presumed, yn-
III since The commencement OF The United States .Ioe
mtai on Mr. Newtons tract. The people NAV Judge of
what value these lands must be, when they have laid
on the finest navgabe waters OF The continent from,
The dayPo Pocahonas 10 the year 1927 unappropra,e
by mortal man Had not the Hospital bee located on
MIR. Newtons tract, there is not the least probability
mar purchaser would have been found, o would give
him $1,000 Tor IL. What, then, il the additional $4,000
but gratuity! hope there no corruption in this
Transactions but, TO my mind, strange and mys-
erious.
Alter all, understand, il is doubtful wletber Mr.
Newton had any valid title 90 this land and scarcely
color OF Title to the greater part it, What folly there
WASH cXpendng srch sums of money upon H. until all
ms was well understood. and the title secured Do
men manage their own affairs in this wayl DO they srcnd
their fortunes in erecting houses other mems iand,
ne answer will disclose the degree OF fidelity which
the late administration have displayed in the manage
ment OF fund, OF which MIR. South9rh th,Is speaks
HE IL charitable or benevolent fund, which the po.
vernment has undertaken TO create and manage II viii
not 'hNe advantage OF lie own power 90 lessen de-
stroy such fund"
For authorities quoted in this letter. Report No
o. on The Navy Hospital Fund, made by Mr.. Miller in
the House oi Representatives Jan 81 1920 and an act
passed at the late session %. Congress, for the relief
of the Navy Hospital Fund"
soSt note other abuses connected with this and the
Navy Pension Fund " -