Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20
Br. &. w. Chancellor.

The fJ.Iowiog are the charges which Dr.
Conrad, late SUI criE:codcnt Of tho Spriog
Grove losane Asylum. If Mary land, made
araiast pr. g w. Chancellor, president Of
the board Of directors Of that institution, and
member of the Baltimore City Council
|. That he has endeavored to convert hi po-
si.icn OF honor and trust as member CT the
board to one Of personal omolument By can
wasting the individual members OF tho board for
his own appointment as the chief medical officer
of the hospital (sslary implicd) stating that an
officer resident q. the hospital could not control
the institution in consequence of intimate ssso-
citation with subordinstes. Witness. DR.. Thos.
r. Brown.
2. That, fsiling in this, ho has adrcilly and
persstently converted the patronage of the hos
pital to his own political advantage, and in do
ing 60 has violated the bylaws In the absence
of the chairman (Mr. Gunther) of the purchss-
ing committee. he directed the superintend lent
to transfer the purchases of groceries from
Stump s. Son, wholesale dealers, of whom he
had been ordered to obtain them by Mr.. Gun
thcr to Schawgo, a small retail dealer residing
in his own ward and next door to Dr. Chancel-
lors own dwelling, and when the superintend.
ent failed by intention to make the transfer, he
Or. Chancellor) ordered the steward, MIR.
Brown, TO mako tho change which was done.
1heao purchases amount to from $3.50 to $3.50 q
and Mr.. Gunther.
3. Thst he ordered tho purchase Of carpets 10
| be transferred from Turnbull Brothers, where
the superintendent was ordered TO obtain them
| by Mr.. Gunther to &. S. Griffith s. Sons and
subsequently countermandod tho order, stating
| to me as reason that "Mr. Griffith had refused
to give him a letter Of Endorsement of his lsts
| renort on aims houses" Witness Dr. Conrad
i. That he directed tho change of tobacco
purchases TO be transferred from Woldebsugh
s. Go. to MIR. Dillehunt for political services &c
him, and subsequently countermanded the Or
der for personal reasons. Witness, DR.. Con-
| ard.
| ). That he ordered the stationery and printing
to be transferred from Kelly g. Pet to Dulsny,
stating as reason thst the latter had given him
ore hundred dollars to aid in his election, (Sept
~ Witness Dr.. Conard
| &. That he purchased two horses from parties
living in his own ward without authority Of the
committee or board. Witness. DR.. Brown.
| 7. That he ordered repairs and improvements
10 DO made by parties Of his own selection, with
| out reference TO the executive committee. Wit
ness, John w. Mccoy, DR.. Conard. and
others.
s. Tha. no has contemplated and ex prcssed
| his determination TO have the number Of the
present board Of managers changed by Legislative
| enactment, SO IS to got rid CT such members
of the board AZ opposed him. Witness DR..
| Conard
0. That he has not visited the hospital in the
| last four months past.
TO- That no ordered the superintendent &c
employ colored man living in his ward as Il
waiter at the board dinners, instead Of the one
before employed. Witness, DR.. Cona'd and Mr..
| Brown
IL. That he aao ordered the superintendent to
purchase oysters Of this same man, instead OF
MIR. Conlce, where they hsd formerly beon OBJ.
tanned. Witness, DR.. Conard.
- That he had on several occasions ordered
shipments of flowers and plants from the hosIi-
tai green house to be boxed up and expressed to
his country residence in Virginia.
IT, Thst he has ordered the superintendent 10
retain and admit into tho hospital y lunatc pa
tent without warrant Of the law and ordinan-
ces in dcfercnco to tho wishes Of ono of his con-
| stituonts.