Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-05
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAH........J JUNE ., 1897
The Gazettc's Charges.

criticisms almost enurely 20 That
portion of DR.. Bergstein's report that
deals with the appropriation tor the
erection and furnishing Of the an
mex built in 1895. 1t claims that the
report shows a misrepresentation OF
the FUNDS OF the State and broadly
hints that the DR.. has had his hands
into the State treasury and transfer
red portion OF the appropriation in
to his own pockets. Had its editor
taken the pans to thoroughly exam
inc the report, visited the institution
and examined the books and property
we do not believe that he would have
published the articles he has.
The legislature Of 1895 appropriate
ed $4,000 for the erection and fur
nishing of an addition to the asylum,
known as che anrex. The contract
to build this addition was let to Rich
ard Ryland Of Reno for a stipulated
sum. In digging the foundation the
main sewer of the asylum was I'M
covered and it became necessary to
build an arch of masonry over it on
which to put the foundation. 1t WIS
also found necessary to build addi-
tional pillars not provided in the con-
tract to support the building. The 80
items wore extra and added consider
ably to the cost. Another item that
added to the contract price ID that OF
maple flooring. In purchasing this
q carload was not needed to floor
the annex, but the Board Of
Commissioners for the Insane,
consisting at that time of
Gov. Jones. controller LaGrave
and Treasurer Westerfieid, found that
the flooring required would cost
much more in proportion than a car
load. AS the floors in the old part Of
the asylum are OF maple and have
been in use a long time. the Board
considered it economy for the State
to purchase carload Of maple floor
ing and that which was not used in
the annex is now stored in the base
ment for future use. This also added
to the cost over and above the con-
tract price. These items Mr.. Bragg
does not take into consideration at
all, but confines himself entirely to
the price named in Mr.. Ryland's con-
tract which he insists was to complete
the building ready for occupancy
Another Item that worries the Ga
zette is that OF hardware. The Dire
report shows an expenditure Of 1915.
76 for hardware, etc. which Mr.. Bragg
holds was provided for in the con
tract and should not have beer
charged to the State. This we were
informed by Controller La1rave ant
DR.. BerSstein to be erroneous. Al
investigation of the books show tina
this item in the report includes tin
following:
Sc Yale locks ................S $50 Il
CT window guards. -. ....... 400 g.
54S1 lbs sheet lead ......... BIG 4
3 universal heaters. .......... SIS 0
Corrugated iron..... ...... 5 s.
Total 900. .............$ $50 y
These articles We were informed b.
controller LaGrave were absolutel
necessary and we're not included il
Mr.. Ryland's contract. So much 70
the Gazette's charges ON this item.
The next item that calls for crit
cism by the Gazette is that Of furn
ture., carpets, etc, to the amount: O
$97674, The books show that tbi
item is partly made up OF the follow
ing:
"a yds OF carpet. 1892
Sewing same ............... sc
II window blinds. ........... 81 {
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