The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-28
loopY OF COMMUNICATION TO ooUNou-l


"When the trustees took ohsrge OF the citv
sick the understanding was. on both sides, that
the arrangement WAS to be permanent. Tbs
IA distinctly shown in all the transactions upon
which the contract was based, aud which are
fully recorded in the minutes OF the trustees
The fist definite proposition came. 1t will be
seen, from the Commissioners OF the Poor, and
1t WIS upon this proposition that Council hual-
Iy acted.
"Ihu arrangement having been made for
the suck il vas afterwards thought by tho Oom-
mIssloners of the P4Jr aud Ounoil that the
lunalics could be better provided tor
I'D the same wav. But the Roper HIS
pital has no accommodation FOR lunatics, as
the tream ,nt OF suon patients was not con-
templated in the plan on which that hospital
vas established. 1t WIS Iheu proposed 10 turn
over the Gel q to the Roper Hospital. This Was
done. On taklng possession. the trustees
toun ;:.at he loOf and other parts OF toe cell
building required repair ald alterati IN 10 adapt
II tor The o mfort and well'belng OF the pa
tieuts. From q deteoive arrangement the
oeIls had originally been built against the
north wall OF the building. This made them
30 damp and cold that tue lives OF The lunatio
PATENTS were serl0usy endangered aud mol uLl-
frequently fell sacrifice 70 the exposure.
Jusl before the trHS ees look charge, the build
lug now dj jiceut TO the oslls ON the north vas
erected. aud not only seriously added to the
dampness and ooldness OF the cells, but, frrm
having windows directly opposite 10 those OK
the cells est .blished oppOrl unities OF cOmmu-
nication with the lunaucs winch was taken ad.
vantage Of b. tue yagrants aud others confined
in thai building for anno,ing and teasing them,
go as 10 reuder all attempts At treatment apor-
tive.
"rhese circumstances induced the trustees
to mako such ohsnges as they deemed neces-
sary to ensure he faithful performance OF the
duties tbey had assua,ed. Under the conviction,
~ above stated, That the arrangem 5nt WITH be
CITY was lnteuded bv both parties, to be per-
lnanent one, they made the necessary changes,
wing the expenses from their own means.
"Tno monev paid for these purposes leav-
ing out or SIGHT oil Incidental expenses incur
red since Jr suoh further repairs az have teen
70 drrcd necessary by wear and tear and also
tjr furniture, Including baths Of ali kinds stuff
ed cells for UNDERSTANDABLE luuatics, fencing,
painting &c.. we can show on our books, has
amour ed 10 the sum OF Que thousand three
nundrod and nne v-nine dollars aud ninety
seven cents ($1399 97.)
The trustees nave never doubted that it WAS
tho lnteutIop OF both parties to the contract
b. w3eu tn, City Council aud the trustees A
the Roper fund tai their arrangement was to
be permanent. THIS ID dem0oslra; ed not Only
by all the arguments adducel OF the O ,nfer-
enoes oetwen the uiff rent parties. and re-
oorde d in the m mules of The trustees, but by
the he w sums OF monev exp.n led by both
parties 10 mixing the necessary arrangements
Tor carrvI' & out the plan, aud tue trustees
have fully set ,rth tins oonv' otton in the oom
muulostl IN they addressed to Council n De-
oember. 1866. when they g I've notice that. their
building having been restored to them by the
military authorities. they we're again III a con-
dItion to carry on the arrangement. But as
the Council have failed to mike the apprOprla-
tlons r. Quired by tho Contract ID reosded
from tie covcnan 8 and agreements stipulated
therein aud the use OF the CO Is for the care
OF luustic patleots was to endure only so long
as the above mentioned conIraot was kept ae-
oordlpg to It's terms the trustees have No
fnrther nse for the cells. and vii restore them
TO Coarcll, it being considered by both parties
that al JOINT art ,uRemenis between the trus-
tees anu the council are thus terminated. The
trustees would therefore request thst they
my bs re'un led The Sum they nave expended
as above ated."