The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-07-18
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'Judigent Sick Fund" which other Por
lions Of the county draw upvn, when u
pauper i'm their neighborhood dies, and
We would like TO know why Tnscarorn
can not have the benefit oft. We Rave
been informed that no bills for the bur-
isl of paupers has ever been allowed.
Bills have been presented, bnt never al
lowed. Why il t.-7Smes. Hsr.tr.
Had the above appeared in sotne such
rustic periodical rs the Buugtowu Bay'r.
il would have occnsioned little surprise,
but the sio;id ignorance concerning n
subject with which all may SO rradlly
become familiar. displayed by Metro
polilan Daily, is absolutely disgrace-
full.
The belief expressed by the Times.
Rerier, "that other portions OF the
county draw upon the Indigent Sick
Fund. when pHuper III their neiShbor-
hood dies" is not founded in fact. be-
cause there is no law authorizing such
expenditure.
II the 7TmeI- Revie'e niah would take
the pains to read up the State Statutes
a little, he would fall into fewer errors
touching the administration Of County
affairs. We have since 1860. been "A
resident aud tax payer in four different
counties of the State, and in that time
have contributed full share to iudigent
persons. in each one OF them. after the
manner, complained of by the Times.
Rer'tir, and never once heard it proposed
TO convert the County Hospital into
aims houses.
1--WE have been Informed that no bills
for The burial Of paupers have ever been
allowed" says the Rerie,r. Its infor,
nation in this respect is quite as wide
Of the mark as that touching the subject
Of the Indigent Sick Fund. Just and
reasonable bills Of the nature mentioned
have been paid by the County, but not
from the Indigeut Sick Fund ~ some
may suppose. aud the General Fund.
which must bear such expense, has been
saved FROM depletion. in consequence
OF the fact that citizens OF the vicinity
in which such deaths occur, have almost
always borne the expenses Of the burial.
A number OF instances might be men.
toned in which the citizens Of this
town have paid the funeral expenses OF
those who died in the hospital, and had
become County charges, because of q
desire to afford the bodies style OF in
terment more costly thnn that accorded
by the County. Neither were all of
these referred to, citizens OF the town,
but had been men o! soine note ou the
coast, and through various revcrses, b al
ut last sickened and died without
means. . ..........
Extravagant bills for fancy funerals,
have been presented and rejected by the
Board OF County Commissioners, but
although the law fails to explicitly pro.
vide for these contingencies. the actual
and absolute expense Of burying a pau.
per, when tho faets were properly pre-.
sented, have been allowed. ...i . ...
The popular error appears to be q
confounding of the 1ndigcnt Sick with
tho Indigsut we'll" A fund for the
maintenance Of the latter class has moi
yet been established. and We npprehend
that the tax payers opposing the present
regulation of County affairs. would as
strenuously object to so wild scheme,
as any other class of tax payers. Il
The County Hospital is open to ever,
bona 6de citizen Of the County, sick
aud without means, and any such. upol
application nt thnt institution, will mos
assuredly. To admitted. None sucl
have ever been denied. f.8. .....s
The expression Of the 7Dacs. Rsriep
quoted above, can be regarded Ia II,
other light than that OF a criticism upoi
the official course OF the Board OF Com
rpissioneis. and being an humble mem
Der OF that body, We .dvsirsd to cxplnii
the situation to our sarcastic conteinpo
rary. ..E ..H.... e. '.
Some three years ago. the Times. Re
y rieT reflected In tile same style upon I'll
manner III which the duties Of tho oflic
OF Superintendent of Public instruction
we're discharged. Being the incumben
at the time, we were ut the trouble o
, explaining that the evils complained O
sroso exclusively from cRrrlessaess an
studidiiy on the part Of the schoo
Trustees of Tuscnrora district, whic
fact wHs very rohdily shown. Hn VI
Now, II the Tmt. Rtvier will poiu
out an instance, in which tho Board Q
Commissioners have evipced the slight
est disposition TO deal uujusily or eve
unGcncrously toward its Quarter OF th
County, IL will have furn:sheda delinil
charge which may be definitely met.
II Is always wisdom on tho part OF
public journal, TO thoroughly acquair
ilsolf with the issues IN hand befol
adopting the rolo Of Censor. .......
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