Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-20

treated by the physicians Of Marysvlle viii,
are as bad wi h syphilis as those now in tn,
Hospital; and yet they work every day. and
so pay tor the treatment of diseases arisiuo
from their vicious iudulgences.
l3th-lt is not denied, that the Hosp;tal
has has cost the county $40 900 90 in fivevears.
lhe committee inadvertently neglected an
item of s.. 500 which should be added ia
TINS sum, making SllS,5Oo as the total cost
OF he Hospital to the tax payers.
l4th.-lt Is not denied that DR.. Geller has
received on his first contract 1927 900.
l5th.-lt is not denied that he got law
passed through the legislature, taxing the
people OF J uba county ten cents on the SIOO
more than the people in any other county in
the state are taxed for the support of the
sick and that this additional tax is yet levied
III this county.
l6th.-lt ia not denied that under his 2nd
(present,) contract, Dr. Geller has received
Tor the first ten months of his service
Sl9 900 90.
lNh.-It is not denied that on his two con
tracts the present contractor has received
nearly S46O00 for twenty six months service.
while other contractors for service of thirty
tour months receiv ed only $50, 800 90.
lSth.-lt is not denied that the contract or
mas had nearly twice as many patients under
each OF his contracts, as were had by the con
tractor which each year preceded him.
From the records of the Supervisors. it ap
pears that when DIR. Rice ceased to act as
visiting physician to the Hospital, there ere
10 patients charge to the county. The du
ties OF Dr. Rice ceased when DR.. Geller's
contract commenced DIR. Hubbard was the
successor of DIR. Rice as visiting physician.
On the 81 st Of January, a little more than
one month subsequent the number patients
IN the Hospital had increased to 80.
l9th.-It is not denied that DR.. Geller
lived in Sutter county when the contract
was let. and that now before, his contract has
expired, he has removed back to Sutter coun
ty.
2Oth.-It is not denied, that regularly the
Supervisors have persisted in giving the con.
tract to some fayorte, at higher rates rather
than to lower bidder, who was competent
and offered to give the requisite oonds
2lst-lt is not denied that the county
would have saved $4,000 if the lower bids
had been taken and the contract awarded
accordingly.
22d.-It is not denied, that the Supervisors
are now compelled 10y statute, to limit the
price per day, which the contractor shall be
allowed, to 81.
23d.-I is not denied, that the INDECENT
sick in San Francisco county are cared for
ut cost to that county Of siXty-seyen cents
per day per patient.
24th.-It is not denied, that the sick of
Sacramento county are cared for at an ex-
pense to that county of forty four cents per
day per patient
25th. 1t is not denied, that the same sys-
TEN adopted there can be inaugurated here
to the benefit of the patients and the relief
of the tax payers.
26th.-lt is not denied, that the suggestion
of this committee that the new system be
tried here is good one and worthy of adop
ton.
AS to the statements made in our report
which are pronounce false by Dr. Geler in
his card, aud sought to be disproved by his
witnesses. The several statements so denied
are that some Of the mattresses are worn out
and not fit for use; that there is no system
of chaning sheet; that new patients are
given dirty sheets, and that the sheets remain
on the beds longer than is consistent with
the comfort, cleanliness and health Of the
patients; that but one wash basin is provi
ded for the 45 patients who were in the
Hospital when the committee visited it; that
the baths attached to the Hospital are not
filthy, and all would be better for "a bath
that the priyy is filthy and continually so
that there is but one covered stool in the
Hos ital; that no nurses are employed; that
there is a ward for private patients in the
Hospital which is used for such private pa
ITEMS to the disadvantage of the INDECENT
sick that the medical attendance has been
left to Mr.. Davis
For the truth of all these statements which
are contained in our report, aud which are
denied 10y Dr. Geller and his witnesses, we
adduce the f0llowingaffidavits They speak
for themselves, and in our opinion, fully vim
dcate the committee as men of truth and
honor:
have been patient in the Hospital for twen-
ty-two days, during the last six weeks. When |
went to the Hospital [ was put on bed with a
very dirty sheet One blanket was on the bed
and that was lousy. | slept in my clothes to keep
clean aud warm. The food given me wds poor
in quality and was sparingy supplied. When |
asked for more food, the waiter, Miller, told me
that could have no more, he was fearful there
would not be sufficient to go round. The lights
were ordered out at o'clock, and while | was in
tht Hospital the walters rendered no assistant. to
any sick patients. All the nursing they got was
from patients. In the Doctors office ut the Hos
pita there Is but one basin for washing all class
yard for the use of such patients as able to 60
there and wash. One of the patients, Thayer, the
y iralytic, was in my ward. He had basin for
slOps, and was obliged TO use the same basin to
wash in. Tht patients always supGlied him with
water. The walters never did. The baths were
not used while was in the Hospital. | would
have been glad TO use them myself had | known
of their being about the Hospital and for use.
The privy was always dirty, eXcrement on the
seat and urine on the seat and floor. To my
knowledge 1t was cleaned but once while | was
there.
During the last three days Of my stay in the
Hospital, the bread supplied to and other
patients was soft and unbaked, and by eating it
got diarrhWa. | showed this bread to DIR. Terd,
aud asked him TO order the cook to bake his bread
better. | showed this bread afterwards to Super
visor Presbury, aud be told me that it was not
baked nor done. ! was compelled to send to town
for crackers to eat | believe / was discharged
because complained about food DR.. Hubbard,
the admitting physician, told me when | was ad-
mitted to stay in the Hospital until | was well.
lie had not seen me for four days when was
discharged, and when discharged was not well,
nor am now | think | was sent away without
Dr. Hubblrds knowledge. During the sixteen
days | was first in the hospital no person other
than MIR. Davis ever saw my ulcers or gave me
any treatment. On the day lett, DR.. Hubbard
saw my leg. Dr. reed told me, when he dis
charged me, thatth he grand jury was raising hell
about the Hospital on one side, the Supervisors on
another side, and the patients were also dong So
JOSEPH KENNEY.
Morysville, Dec. 10, 1859.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County OF YUBA, S.
Joseph Kenney being sworn deposes and says
that the foregoing statement Is true OF his own
knowledge.
JOSEPH kENNEY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, Decem-
Der 10, 1859.
CuAs. NJ GoRHAM,
Notary Public, Yuba CO., Cal.
I was in the Hospital as county patient for .