The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-19
E MUST SHOW CAUSE.
= Health Omcer Called Upon
For ! Defense.
~ CRY COUNCIL INQUIRY.
Uouson ~ - City Aftsruey That shs
cssasfI nsl No Right 70 Pay
D. ~. Grass's mai.

- city council resumed IL session tast
fEht. 81 accordance with The melton made
1ot rriday. for the purpose Of investigating
- charrss made sgn1nst Health Officer
3n1k He was accompanied By Colonel
53 G. Hninos, - counseI. and Mr.. j. r.
6n1d attended IN place II thu city assoF-
-. Who wAs unabIe to ~ present
G01one1 Ha1ues sid Dr.. Grant hxd been
o1to1 - appear 70 answer 10 charges made
- - peem. He wouid veSy much like 20
knoW whot thsy are.
~. Rona1d Sid NJ found no authority
~ - peuss 70 make charges agnsnst city
eoe: but charges had hseu formulated
II dty cissk was asked BY The mayor
- - - afndsvit made b. D. B. WORTH
EnItou1 The charges are "maIfeasance in
2 tnoemuch - DR.. Grsnt was paid 80
~ ouumhor of women 10 defrsy expenses
r. 6oTefo Il. 0raut ct Providence hospital.
U11ch - had appropriated; that he had
1ondoaod . In Tor 10: that he had rem
1ol01 auoeh@ biil for the same services for
10; and fha& ~ hrs received for his SER
- = city physician s2,000 Ia excess Of
- n1lRy nxed By law.
II. Ronald explained The authority Of
- olty council in ths matter. He said II
1Sno q ~ charges made were tFns they
mfr1t oonstftuts maifeasancein once: the
1ounel oouId Investigate bat they could
- punish. So far - the doctors lees are
ouocorned, ~ supposed the doctor had .
r. t q 5oee from privnts patients. II the
6nnth olbeer has obtained money dishon-
6(ly q would b. : proper snbje-s Of In
oclcnol Hafnss said they were ready to
~ A..
~ - quogtloa Of fees from these women.
70 cou1d not - how tbs council could In
lep Win ths doctors private business.
NJ - - his taking fees from the city. he
0out6 mi - how, II thu council allowed
~ Mntzns. the hsalth officer was ans more
5TUllty d malieasancs than tbs city coun-
n Whjch had allowed them.
~ mayor said that. - he understood
~ Doctor wss charged with taking fees
- ~ city and from The patient for the
6llne seTvicss.
n. nopaid said thst the relations Of the
o6llh oelcsf TO the city we're defined by
u lnnnce No. lS0.
Hnt1to TolAnd uas sworn and testified
6ot ~ and some other women had paid
f0ftWo weeks board for Gertie Grant Ia
- Providence hospital. The doctor told
~ Hat sum would include medical at
6ouco.
A1jco IeGrand said she asked DR.. Grant
subsequently, Why be had put the girl on
~ city when they had paid him so in adj
Soace He gave no explanation.
Kitty Perry testified that she helped 70
~ up = collection for the girl. who was
NJ. nnd confirmed the testimony Of Mrs
olnnd.
b. b WOrlhington. In reply 10 Mr. Ro.
nn10,e questions, said be he'd looked ut the
1lllo ~ the health officer presented TO the
elty. Objection Was made and the bills
on1lod Tor. Worthington continued that
~ Grant had admitted 10 him that he had
co1locled 80 from fhs city for services for
4&rtte Grant: that be had visited her
40onty -four times. credited the city with
- and charged so also from tho city.
Nhich was 1t the rate of $3.50 visit.
City Clerk Ferris produced the bills and
Montil1cd them. In cross-examination Mr..
V0fxiu stated they had been presented 10
md paid by the council.
II think Il Is only fair To the cohncil, =
raid Councilman Waiiingsord. TO say that
~ 10 not audit those hilis~-I certainly
never saw this
The city clerk said all bills were allowed
IS The committees. The chairman Of the
finance committee usually signed them.
Thee bills Of DIR. Grant were dealt with as
~ other hills were.
d. Grant Was sworn and produced his
heck. He testified that he had practiced
vince year ago last January. was \ grad
nate of Pennsylvania university. He said
~ knew Gertie Grant as Mrs. Kennedy.
whose husband he had been treating. lie
cav the women who appeared as witnesses
and told them that private patients al
Providence hospital were charged sio a
week. lie offered 10 look after her for that
sum. Referring 10 his books. he said his
ehafees were 500. He received So from
tho women and $40 from the city. lie de-
nio1 that the $50 was for board.
1eStifying as to the girls brother. DIR,
Gfunt said he had asked him II he we're
~ abs 70 pay her expenses, siT for his
lees and II = day at the hospital The
mouey. Il paid. would have gone 10 the
Glotors. hut Il was not paid. He would not
swear ~ to what he said to woftaington.
Questioned ~ 10 bills presented 10 the
council. he said they were for patients who
came to him al city physician, because
they were unable To pay for attendance.
% the fees he had charged the city.
Csoss-exanlined hY Mr.. Ronald he said
the fees charged were for paarers. he had
commissioners. lie knew that the salary
Vas 800. Asked IL he attended certain
patients at McCiellsn's logging camp. "a
health officer. he answered Yes. because
he thought there was = case of smallpox.
- n h..s t.sa l.a.i ff.t-
lowed the custom of previous officers and
presented hill 10 the council.
He supposed the $aan was for attending
patients al the city prison and fer attend
ink 10 nulsances lie had charged Sic
for few patients at the city prison In cx-
ceptionai cases In August he charged for
number OF visits 10 the pesthonsc In
Mr. Niesx had cempllmensed him apon his
method in making out bills
Councilman Jones asked what he meant
BY telling these womea that the expenses
Of Geriie Grant would he so week.
He said that II they would PAY hire ; le a
week he would sec that she was cared ,or.
He saved the city expense By that plan.
Councilman nursc-whese did yoa set
your authority 10 make bargains Tor the
cilys
DR.. Grant Patients often come 20 me
with Ave dollars AMI ten dellsEs, snd
would take that As part payment
Councilman narie-Taen you presented
bill for the difference To the city, 10 make
Jour charges good
DR.. GRANTEES.
In reply To questions by Councilman
Ixirhan ha said he lid moi charse al his