The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-25

ish to another transaction in Charity Hospital
have made Win h regard %
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se pcs S.s III e se N
Bank, IS. H. Kennedy, Presidency Sas 600 Of war
r9nts ~ collateral security for . loan of eao
mont was required and the board were forced 70
sell the warrants ct heayy sacrifice.
The negotiation was made through Mr.
also member Of the Hospital Board. The pur-
Tax Collector Of the First District Of New Or. Dr.
amount then realised 70 the hospital in cash for or
tAb.Q0a fQf warrants was $4,000. and the loss
S hs as Sshs q ran.o n: :as
ors in Office Your committee ind that during
os e b discount On nss he
board were forced 10 sell, because unable to cash
their warrants at the Treasury.
plain To- tie House Sat We believe .f to be the
truth IN relation to the sross abuses practiced In
recent years In tho administration OF the State
have been persistent determination on the part
Of the State officials to deliver to the Charity
Hospital no more than they could help OF tho
there was any special spite against this institu &
ton. and we think II more than probable that
the money was withheld simply because there
IL,
and the money was wanted for other purposes.
IN the course of our Investigations the. Board
called our attention to this fact viz: That while
sembly having paid out In cash for account Of
the hospital during the years 1s74-sS the sum Of
1856, ,oO0. the Board could themselves obtain from
him in cash the sum OF 5000. the difference be-
tween these two sums telAs.O haying been col
lected by those who had purchased the hospital
warrants IN the market. Ia the following year
the State Treasurer Ia cash only the sum OF $500.
while ne reports having paid ON the same ac-
Your committee not considering themselves
charged with an investigation into Tho accounts
OF the State Treasprer.. nor into the manner in
,y which he conducts his once. cannot explain
lrers hands. which should have been T paid over over
directly e she nospia Board We are there
which elapsed between tho payment OF these
moneys to the Treasurer oi the State and their
sod D h e 6 as sass as % Ss
the warrants. the whole matter might be ex-
posed and understood and remedy might be
Your committee. however. have not the slight
est doubt that the condition Of the State Treas
y 70 oa esrn were n
original owners of these evidepccs we're intsn-
their warrants, in order that favored spectators
might be preferred at the treasury and absorb
for themselves the moneys daily paid In.
hospital warrants referred to above ss sold by
the board to Mr.. James s. Clarke, were caahed
at the Treasury within very short time after
tinuaIiy pretended 70 the he board he had mo no
money to meet them. This and other facts with
In the knowledge OF your conmittee. and others.
State Treasurer's office who had at ali times a
perfect knowledge OF the condition OF his cash
drawer and could put their hands In it. to the
exclusion OF all other creditors OF the State,
whenever they pleased. ~ efit
!. tSigned,l sa! NJ. SIBILSKI. Chairmap.1
\ ]. A.. BLAFFER. -
lNet 1tN M. McALPINE. ~
,t. eafvf4Y. vIDRINE, rE
CHAS. KUMMEL,
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