Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-17

tainly deserves it. Her experience here is
that Of all actors and actresses Of real merit
who have visited our shores within the past
ten years, but she goes back alone. Poor
Leighton, who came here with such high
hopes Of winning fame and fortune, died as
much from disappointment as disease, and
fills q nameless grave. "A more generous
heart than his, never beat in human bosom,
and his fate was indeed a sad one. The
Opera is still running with fair success at
the Academy of Music, and will probably
pay for the present time until the 23d, when
It, or rather the troop goes East and the sea-
son closes.
Stocks which had rallied for the moment
are again down lower than ever, and the feel
ing on Montgomery street is less hopeful
than ever before. / have received some hea-
Wy Irish dividends recently on my stocks
and have been conidentially told by my very
best friends that made a = fool Of my
self by receiving EN-; better let 'em slide,
say they. I have no money to bet on their
being incorrect, and don't feel like joking on
such serious subject anyhow. It is two
nearest and dearest relatives. ..
-H. PUN AHEAD. .'f' q
As you are doubtless aware, the Board of
Supervisors, few days since, ousted the
Hospital Physicians and Matron, and have not
yet filled their places. There is not working
majority in the Board against the old regime,
and the report will not stop here. The
L" Bateman Contract" for supplying the Hos
pital with provisions, is fair sample Of the
IL H. - hes kharo
through the conniyance Of majority of the
Board. Years ago Bateman got the contract
at 81 or 80 cents per head for each patient
per diem. This rate would afford an enor-
nous profit, and responsible parties would
have taken it at 20 cents, or even IL cents,
but the cry was raised, "we cannot speculate
in the necessities OF the sick and dyingW
So the swindle went on. In the winter of
1922 the food caused an advance in
prices, and the contract did not pay profit
FOR four months. Did Bateman throw up his
contract? Not bit of it. he brought in
bill for 81 800 for losses in the four months
on his contract. Again responsible parties
came forward and offered TO give bonds to
take his contract off his hands and fulfill it to
the letter, loss or no loss, but the Board said
no, and actually passed the bill for his relief.
The Mayor vetoed the bill, but the Board
passed it over his head, and the money would
have been paid but for an injunction, which
stopped proceedings on that line. Last year
the contract should, BY law, have been adyer-
tised for bidders, but the Committee having
the matter in charge came in on the day after
the time expired and reported that, having
forgotten to advertise it until the last day,
they had done the next best thing, and had
closed a private contract scSth Henry C.. Bate.
man for another year, at the old rates, and
the Board ratified the contract. This thing 10
played out now, and unless one weakened
man who wants to sell out, can be found in
the ranks of the opposition in the Board, the
whole matter will soon be ripped up. Read
this, from morning paper, and see if you do
not think it high time:
"Since the late changes took place in the
management Of the City Hospital affairs,
some curious developments are being made,
or promised. A man named Vogel, who has
hitherto been employed as a glazier by one
Isidore Isaacs, came to the Police Office yes
terday and made some statements, which, il
borne out BY testimony in the Police Court,
will be likely to create fluttering in certain
quarters. Among other things, he asserts
that he has been employed by Isaacs to set
glass in the windows of the City Hospital
from time to time; that when ten panes were
set, thirty, fifty, or even more, were charged
for, and the bills were certified to rs correct
and the money collected out Of the city. He
says that the amount so paid within three
years for this item alone will foot up 81 300,
where $50 would cover the actual value OF
the work done, and that party who is aware
of this fact, offered him $40 to keep his own
counsel on the subject. On his representa-
ton a warrant was issued for the arrest Of
Isaacs. on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses, and the matter will
come up for hearing to-day in the Police
Court"