Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-05-06

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lone ef the 1herik's BoaAers Dis
satisfied with His Landlord.
EDITOR APPEAL: The papers OF
this city refuse publication Of any
thing write. They seem to be in
league With the dishonest county
officials. Through false testimony
I WIS placed in the cooler. (as they
term it, aud while there I made .
few observations which I wish to
put in print. The taxpayers have
no idea of the manner in which the
| county funds are disbursed by
prison officials. The sum of 65
cents per day is allowed by the
Commissioners for the maintenance
Of each prisoner. but as there is no
stipulated amount Of food to be pro
vided, the Sheriff has the power of
giving them whatever he likes, and
actually clears IS cents per day on
each prisoner. To illustrate-for
breakfast he allows one half pound
of bread, one quarter pound of
meat, one potato, medium size,
one ounce beans. one cup weak tea
without sugar);-and for supper.
one plate Of swill made from the
leavings of the officials table,
which is called stew, one ounce
of beans one half pound bread, one
pint of tea (no sugar.. Now if it
is the wish of the public to half
starve prisoners, do so, but don't
let the impression get out that they
receive 65 cents worth of provisions
q day. Any restaurant keeper will
supply theprisoners with two meals
q day for 80 cents.good wholesome
meals, which would be a saving to
the county of 10 cents on each
prisoner per day, besides which
quite saving in the way of wood
could be made, carload of that ar
ticle being used every month u
cooking for the Sheriff and his as
sistants and charged to the public
fund; or. if they desire the prison
ers to be fed on swill. by contract
ing with restaurant for the lesv-
ings, they can give them more and
better food than they receive at
present, for 10 cents per day, and
thus save the county SIS cents on
each prisoner. As at present the
Sheriff is robbing the county OF
$50 or $500 per month on the ar
ticle of diet for the prisoners If
you don't believe me investigate
his books and the proof is there.
I complained to Assistant Breen
and he told nae they could not do
any better because they were COM
PEELED to buy the provisions from
Johnny Werrin, one of the Com
missioners. Unusual "Occcurences
sometimes occur" which was the
case this morning at the county
iail-the prisoners actually had a
small allowance of bacon for break
fast and all together q meal worth
fully 10 cents. In the midst OF the
wild excitement which this unusual
event occasione3. Commissioner ka-
neeu came in, when the whole affair
became apparent. If the aforesaid
Commissioner could be induced to
repeat his visits occasionally the
prisoners might once in awhile be
relieved from the pangs of hunger.
which constantly torture them.
Take it all in all the whole thing
is a scandal upon tho community.
The whole set of thieving rascals
should be ousted. It is also to be
hoped that the tax payers will at
tend to this matter, and if the Com
missioners are willing or wish to
practice economy as well as preach
it. they will net only investigate
but will give the contract to some
restaurant. thereby saving the
county q very considerable amount
of money.
d. MCMURCHY.
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