The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-04
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from the room.
Dr. Il. NJ. Eames was examined; had sixteen
or seventeen smsllpox patients while city ply
siciau in 1883. He said smallpox hospital can
not be run az economically as boarding touse;
the very nature OF the case made it expe1aive;
he thought - day too low for q nurse AT the
pesthouse there was no convenience for Keeping
food from the odors OF the place; supplies had
to be taken In fresh every day. During his term
the city council paid him SD day besides his
salary for attending to smallpox patients.
Mr.. Donworth asked him if there were old
scibs left on tho window ledge would he
not consider it the grossest negligence. He ad-
mltted that he would, but doubted IL that
were so.
DR.. A. B. Kibbe testified that no physicians in
the city were more reputable than the members
of the board of health, and he thought DR., SPAR
Ling competent young physician. The bill for
supplies was very reasonable; smallpox patients
need special attentions: he considered 81 day
for each patient was remarkably low.
DR.. whyte Frederick testified that the board OF
health was composed OF some OF the best physi-
clans in the city; he corroborated the other doc
tors as to the reasonableness OF the bills.
DR.. Churchill. chairman of the board OF
health, testified that during the smallpox cpl
demic they found DR.. Sparkling WAS working
twenty hours day. He worked along until 1t
was found necessary to appoint another man,
who was paid $3.50 q month with all expenses,
incluiing new suit of clothes when he LETT the
hospital. AS to the bill, he thought thai they
should give the convaiescents everything they
fancled i'll reason. The patients were n05 pau
pers, but were citizens placed in very disagree
able position. He defended the payment 81 50 q
day tor nurse for very lOathsome disease
The board considered that allowing Dr. Sparkling
the additional compensation for the special SER
vices was only very just thing. All they could
do was to recommend 1t to the auditing coBimit-
tee. DR.. Sparkling paid his own hack hire and
he had to destroy a suit Of clothes, besides visit
ing patients at all hours OF the night: The
board Of health had rendered DR.. Sparkling vote
of thanks for his ability and efficiency; al5 dur
ing the epidemic he had to be up at ell hours
examining boats.
Cross-examined by Mr. Donworth, he sa.d he
saw no improperly in allowing Dr. Sparkling
extra pay for such extraordinary services AS he
was called upon to perform. The board had no
authority to pay him, but felt justified IN re-
commencing it to the auditing committee.
Re-examincd, the board thought they were
saving SIS day by paying DR.. Sparkling $40
day; the board had been allowed and ia fact
required to double up other offices.
Questioned by the mayor: Some of the arti-
cles in Smau's bill were not good for smallpox
patients, but for convalescents. who had any.
thing they wanted.
"Don't you think It was your duty" asked
the mayor. "t0 supervise purchases when the
city is liable? Suppose DR.. Sparkling had bought
$4,000 worth; wouldn't the city have had to
pay it,"
DR.. Churchill said he didn't think 1t their
duty to supervise the purchase of groceries for
the pesthOuse.
DR.. S. J. Holmes said the matter OF DR.. Spar
ling being sent to the pesthOuse had been very
dora ha n
that he would not think OF doing the WORK tor
anything like the amount
"Did you have conversation with the mayor
about DIR. spariing?" asked Judge Jacobs.
THAT was confidential l eau say nothing
about it," replied DIR. Holmes.
Replying to Mr. Donworth, he said it was hui
man to err. but he always thought and still
thought DR.. Sparkling entitled to commentator.
DIR. James shannon said the cost of patients at
the pesthouse was 81 a day; .he thought that
very reasonable. His testimony was similar to
that OF the other doctors. Mr.. Donworth di.
rected his questions to elciting from the wit
ness that it was the duty of Dr. Sparkling to have
attended the smallpox patients without extra
pay.
The mayor said the bills for supplies amounted
to 1896; how could that be only 81 q day. DIR.
Sparkling said there were five patients, doctor
and nurse. It was often necessary to keep peo-
pie even two weeks after their recovery so ~ TO
avoid contagion. That figured ups per diem
for each person.
o. Tystad testified that after his brother was
removed the bedding and clothes were fumi-
gated aud next morning Dr. Sparkling poured
coal oil on the bed and set fire to it; it was too
wet to burn entirely, so he buried the renal nder.
L. w. Small, the grocer, whose bill has been
bone of contention, testified that Martin, the
patient, was angry with Dr.. Sparkling 70, not
letting him out sooner.
DIR. Sparing said Martin had threateneI to
have the witness scalp il he did not let him
out. Witness had had a conversation WITH Dr..
kloeber. who said the bill should be paid.
This concluded the testimony, and Mr.. Don
worth, who had discharged his dissgreeable task
with great courtesy, said in reply to the mayor
that he had drawn out all the testimony; he had
no argument to offer.
The mayor then asked Judge Jacobs to submit
his argument and authorities in writing, and he
could take any reasonable time to do it in.
This was agreed to, auG the hearing closed