Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-18
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than the Ho.pita, Coainiee," or d por'
ton OF them, We cannot believe. But.
nevertheless. they have been adopted by
that body Of gentlemen and published to
the world "a facts. which reflect severe
iy and u~njustly on cur Board AZ sworn
| officers, while las We consider aud be-
Level faithfully performing u duty to
the public. They certainly cannot com
| plain OF our insufficient allowance 70
their Expert. for their request was that
We allow him $50. and Immediately our
Board made Il 500. with the understand.
ing that their examination be full and
complete. correctly showing all facts con.
nectsd with hospital affairs. It Ia but
Just to state that they accepted the 500
but behold the complete and correct
statementi
The actual cost TO Storey county oil
treating pay patients Is S22 %, while
the county receives for such service
81 30 per day. and no INDECENT sick per.
son has been refused admission for want
Of room.
In regard to Lyon county patients. II
we refused to admit them Ms pay pa
TENTS. many OF them would naturally
find their way into our hospital as from
our own county. and from such we could
collect nothing; and tais fact explains
many OF the apparent Irregularities In
the hospital register, rs IL is often ascer.
tanned long after the patient has entered
the hospital that he belongs to another
county. and Is then treated as such.
Our hospital Is now in better condi'
ton than over before In its history. The
treatment, executive ability and disci-
| pline are excellent, and the buildings
arc not likely to need any more repairs
for years.
We thank the Grand Jury for showing
Us that the county paid for 200 cigars,
and shall make II our business to prevent
such unnecessary extravaganza In the
future. We present herewith n number
Of afidavits In connection with the
"discourtesies" named In tho Grand
Jury report. which will explain them.
selves. We think that that member of
the committee ought not to complain OF
"discourtesies," under the circum-
stances. II will DO seen by reference TO
ono or two Of the accompanying afida.
Wits that 4 grand juror on the Hospital
Committee seriously objected to the
economy practiced under the rules OF
the hospital, to utilize the available con-
valescents in doing various light works.
In conclusion. we will state that II Is
q painful duty for us to correct a report
coming from such n respectable body OF
gentlemen. with tho authority Of law.
But seli.preserntion Is the first law
OF nature. and whether by mistake or
otherwise, the statement Is wrong. and
IL certainly becomes Ms to shield our.
selves from its dangerous effects by re-
futing all Of the report that Is wrong
and calculated to mislead. and declare
ourselves willing to bear all that Is
founded ON truth and justice. but no
moro. Respectfully submitted.
j. RANDALL,
l.. II. ToRr.
ANDREW FRASER.
Hospital Committee.
Auditors Report.
AUDITORS OrrIcE. Virginia, Nev.,l
March l6. 1876.
To the Honorable Board OF County
Commissioners Of Storey County. Ne
vada-Gentlemen : In accordance with
your request. I hereby submit the fol-
lowing statement OF the expenses OF the
County Hospital from tho year 1879 to
year 1875. both inclusive lS72-Sl2,-
500 O2; ls73-Sll.57G IS; l%s7i--sls,.
27I DC; 1875 = 500. i5S II. Amount
received FROM Lyon county on account
Of Lyon county patients lS72--SCOG (;
is73-siO2 isfi-Sl.o96 1861
$50. Amount allowed aud paid for LID.
uors furnished to Hospital : October.
1876, Sl5l ; November. 1876, Sis; De-
cembsr, 1876, Sis 90; January. 1876.
$50. Total from October I, 1876, to
February I, 1876. $40 30.
Respectfully submitted.
A. ]. McDosrII,
Auditor Storey County. New.
Tho above report is accompanied by
tho afidavits OF John ". Van Zandt. Jr..
hospital steward. ". Z. Robe. apothe-
cary ut the hospital, Lawrence Slower.
nurse. and Hugh Kearney, a patient.
setting forth and averring that none OF
Of the attaches OF tho hospital used
disrcspectful language to Mr.. John
Snow, q member Of the Grand Jury. but
ON the other hand Mr.. Snow made use
Of the most offensive language. calling
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