Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-20

81 per cent. against an actual reduction
Of i5 per cent. in the same period, NJ
Der our statement. Their report fur-
ibsr says: "Hospital expense for the
month Of January. 1876. was s3. AIS ~. "
vbils we show the total for that month
10 be -. 33i 20, in which latter sum Is
included s257 80 for the yearly hospital
insurance, and sl.22j 81, amount of
Hatch's grocery bill as per contract.
awarded ON tho best sealed proposal Tor
Hospital supplies. a sufficient quantity
TO supply the Hospital with certain ar
ticles ior six months. and which was
delivered at the Hospital on the last
days OF January. and consequently no
part Of Il WAS justly chargeabls TO that
month. The total thus overcharged 70
January account Is 81. iS2 Ss, which
leaves the actual January expense
Si,sis l6, instead Of s3,ii 20, as re-
ported.
Il is proper to say that the Commis.
sioners called the attention OF the Grand
Jury Expert to the above facts while
making his search.
That thess errors were known TO more
than the /" Hospital Commiilee," or por-
ton Of them, we cannot believe. But,
nevertheless. they have been adopted by
that body OF gentlemen and published to
the world ~ facts, which reflect sevsre-
IL aud uujustly on cur Board as sworn
officers, while (as We consider and be-
Level faithfully performing our duty to
the public. They certainly cannot COM
plain Of our insufficient allowance to
their Expert. for their request was that
We allow him $50. and Immediately our
Board made II 800. with the understand.
ing that their examination be full and
complsts. correctly showing all facts con.
nected with hospital Affairs. II Is but
Just TO state that they accepted the 500;
but behold the complete and correct
statement!
The actual cost TO Storey county OF
trsating pay patients Is S2s ~, while
the county receives for such service
81 80 per day, and no indigvnt sick per.
son has been refused admission for want
OF room. -.
In regard to Lyon county patients. II
We refused to admit them as 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; aud tAis fact explains
many OF tho apparent irregularities in
the hospital register. as IL Is often ascer.
tanned long after the patient has entered
the hospital that no belongs to another
county, and Is then treated as such.
Our hospital is now in better condi-
ton than ever before ip its history. The
treatment, executive ability aud disci-
pliue are excellent. and the buildings
are not likely to need any moro repairs
for years.
We thank the Grand Jury for showing
us that the county paid for 200 cigars,
and shall make IL our business to prevent
such unnecessary extravagance in the
future. We present herewith number
OF afiidavits in connection with the
A" "discourtesies' named in the Grand
Jury report, which will explain them
selves. We think that hat member OF
the committee ought not to complain OF
=. discourtesies." under the circum-
stances. II will be seen by reference to
one or two Of the accompanying afiida.
Wits that grand juror ON the Hospital
seriously objected to the
economy praeticed under the rules OF
the hospital, to utilize the available con-
vnlescents in doing various light works.
In conclusion. we will state that It is
q painful duty for us to correct a report
coming from such respectable body OF
with the authority OF law.
But self.prcservation is tho first law
OF nature, and whether by mistake or
otherwise, the statement IN wrong, and
IL certainly becomes us 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
more. Respectfully submitted.
]. RANDALL.
L. II. ToRP.
ASpREw FRAsER,
Hospital Committee.