Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-01
County Pesfhonse.

| EDITORS APPEAL: In that portion Of
the report Of the grand jury which re.
lates to the management OF the pest
house, there are one or two statements
which, from the manner in which thew
are pre- 5nted to the public, require some
notice. The eXpenCi uTe Of the quarter
| for all purposes Is jumbled together and
| presented as the amount OF current ex.
penses, while the gentlemen of the grand
jury, had they taken the trouble to ex.
anime the bills presented with my re-
port, might have seen that the 1857 in.
cluded the cost Of permanent improve
ments as well as current expenses, q
stable and deadhouse being built during
last quarter, which should not be tackeG
on the provision bill, IS it will not be me-
cessary to build either for q great many
quarters &c come. A little reflection viii
show any thoughtful person that to-,pb.
tain competent nurses to attend small
poX patients, better salary must be
given than for attendance on diseases
which are not near 30 Infectious; and al
though the expenses look high for the
care OF four patients, yet it should be re-
collected that had there been twice the
number Of patients, the same nurses
would have attended them at the same
expense. A committee OF the county
court has been over the whole premises,
investigated every act OF mine, seen for
thems elves where everything purchased
was applied, and deducting the GUAM
tty OF supplies remaining, they think
and say there has baen no extraVegance
or waste. Surely those who take the
trouble to inform themselves Of how
matters really are, should be as much
entitled to belief as those who bese their
statements on sight Of bills alone.
w. II. HOEGEL, Superintendent.
The report alluded to is as follows:
To the Honorable County Court of Shelby
County:
Your committee to whom was referred
the bills bought for the pasthouse for ex-
animation, beg leave TO report that we
have performed that duty Dy personal
inspection Of the bills, the groceries on
hand and by inquiry as to the number OF
inmates and employees in said institu-
ton. We are satisfied that the purchases
made BYE quire Hoegel for the pesthouse
have not been extrsvag mt, and that the
goods bought have bsen applied to the
uses for which they were purchased.
According to the best information we
could get, there has been on an average
seven to feed, for the quarter ending
July II 1910 lu6I6 las De60 bought |
altogether barrels -four, barrels meal |
and 232 pounds bacon, as shown by bills |
rendered. These are the principal items |
We find now on hand about ii barrel |
OF meal, barrel OF -four, 80 pounds G. 9.
bacon; also about SO pound Of coffee, /
barrel Of salt, II gallons whisky, 5
brooms, and other small articles, such
as tea, soap, etc.
We think the goods have been eco.
nomically applied, and found everything
IN good order and condition. The gar. /
den and "iruck patch" hss cen well
and promises a bCuutiful
supply OF everything in the line of corn,
potatoes, etc.
There are also nine hogs in a growing
The premises are clean and well kept,
md We could see no cause of complaint
,ither in the manner in which the pest
house is conducted, or in the cost of nun
hing It. All Of which is respectfully
JOHN II. ELLIOTT,
G. r EGNEw,
MEMPHIS, July IS, 1876. Committee.