Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-28

interest at the rate of l2 per cent. per annum.
we We're unable to find vouchers covering
large amount of scrip, nor is there voucher IN
existence showing who received the interest
the same, except one voucher, No. 2,314,
current fund, for the sum of
A. FL. Kerr, and is the only voucher for interest
paid. II this interest was paid to anyone
there Is nothing of record to show it.
The experts who so carefully examined the
accounts find that 81, 621 06 of this scrip never
passed out of the treasurer's hands. Its entry
on the books was fictitious, and entered for the
sole purpose of swallowing the balance of the
S26.169.00 appropriated by the legislature in
the year 1871 to meet deficiency.
Mir. Kerr admits that 81, 349.1S Of this scrip
was made out, placed upon th e table, counted
and destroyed. Yet the treasurer took
credit for the same The State has re-
ceived no value for this issue. That
the treasurer could possibly have the sum of
81 621.06 increase over the receipts in one year
without knowing it is matter that the COM
mittee cannot understand This entire trans
action and the issue of scrip to the amount of
S26, 1886 was wholly unauthorized by law.
THE GORGEOUS BARTLETT.
In full accord with the general management
OF the hospital, would refer to the case of
the medical superintendent.
Dr. Bartlett was appointed medical superin-
tendent by the trustees in 1868, with salary
OF 81 200, and subsistence for himself. De-
| cemher Z, 1869, this salary was increased to
$500; again Dec. 4, 1872, to 1000; again
Dec. IL, 1874, to 1920, and finally, March s.
1877. to $4,000; where ii now remains; accord
ing TO the minutes of the board of trustees the
contract with DR.. Bartlett contemplated board
for himself only, but instead, his family have
been subsisted all these years by the State.
Elegant apartments We're appropriated for their
use, and furnished IN luxurious style at the
expense OF the State. Attendants and servants,
| whose exclusive time was devoted to them
We're borne upon the pay roll OF the institution.
The expenses of the superintendent, including
carriage and horses, seems to have been paid
| Cor out OF the State treasury. If 81, 200
satisfactory compensation for DR.. Bartlett's
services in 1868, the committee see
no good why this salary
should be more than doubled in 1877 when the
purchasing power of money was certainly 80
per cent. greater than in 1868 Nor can the ar
gument be successfully adduced that the labor
would warrant any such advance for DR.. Bart
lett now has two assistants. while IN 1868 he had
| but one.
To give some idea of the prices paid for fur
nishing DR.. Bartlett's rooms in the hospital We
| give the cost of some of the articles: One sofa
| 9i3o: bureau, washstand end dressing case,
$3.50; bedstead, 568; chair 565; another at
Eau. Other articles were purchased at equally
high prices, and all paid for by the State. a
committee appointed by the trustees went to
st. Paul and minneapolis at the expense OF the
State, to purchase this furniture
A PECULIAR CHARGE.
| BY hospital voucher No. 7.745, We find
the very remarkable charge of G. s.
Ives, of so. for services in the matter
of the Senatorial investigation. Why
the trustees should have employed an
attorney at the expense of the State, to defend
them against committee of the legislature
| appointed by that body to Investigate the
duct and management of the hospital is be-
You'd our comprehension and we leave the SUBJ
! ject without further comment.
KERR Guys HORSE.
BY reference to the vouchers of the hospital
for the month of October this year, on file
with the State auditor, we find that 1891. 83 has
been expended for horse, buggy and harness at
| Rochester. Air. Kerr is in charge of the insti-
tuition at that point, and why the State
should be called upon TO pay for
his private equipage the committee can
not understand. and the more SO when
| the records show he is in receipt of a liberal
salary IN addition to that paid him as treasurer.
lt Is not reasonable to suppose that in the line
of his duty at Rochester that such an outfit was
necessary, for there is not single patient in
that hospital.
KERR AS A GUARDIAN.
Secretary Kerr claims to be guardian of Il
patient of the hospital by the name of Charles
Nelson and IN settling the business matters of
Nelson, Mr.. Kerr drew on the current fund of
the hospital TO the amount of 5l3i.55, butts has
| refunded S45, leaving 1885 due the hospital
fund for years past, while at the same time he
has had over 5000 in his hands received from
the estate of Nelson, and should have reimbura-
ed the hospital the amount due.
Again Mr.. Kerr appears IS a debtor to the
State in the sum OF $23.50. This occurred by
his issuing Two checks for The same amount,
payable to bearer; Ii ordinary caution had
been observed, and the checks made payable TO
order, instead of bearer, this loss could have
been prevented. See voucher Nc. $50, build
ing accounts.
The committee take pleasure in stating that
the police regulations in the hospital are excel
lent, and the entire building model of neat
ness. The grounds are admirably laid out and
ornamented, and during pleasant weather the
patients are allowed the fullest liberty for rec
reation.
| THE STEWARD COMMENDED.
Before concluding this report, the commit
tee desire to commend in the highest degree
the system with which the Office of steward
lr. G. w. Dryer, is administered. Perfect
order prevails throughout, and Is is with relief
and pleasure that the committee turn from the
utter confusion that peryades the other ac-
counts of the institution to this admirably
conducted office. We would, however recon-
mend more rigid economy in the purchase of
supplies, which would result in u great saving
to the State.