The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
COGHLAN SAYS
NAPA HOSPITAL
NEEDS INQUIRY
be Thinks There Is Something
Rotten" at State Institu-
ton for Insane
Questions if Money Appropriate
ed by Legislature Was
Used as Intended
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CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
or COMMERCE BUILDING. .SACRA-
MENTO. Feb. ls-"I think there is
something rotten af Napa. 1 don't
think tho mozey The Legislature has
appropriated hzS been used as was in
tended. want 10 he satisfied that the
appropriations ere necessary before /
sote for them
So declared Assemblyman Nat Cogh-
Ian OF san Era ncisco today in affirming
the statements he made yesterday re-
garding the STATE hospital for the in
sane at Napa-
I'm surprised Mr.. Coghlan should
make such a charge without stating
his reasons asserted Dr. Elmer E.
stone. the medical superintendent of
. the asylum tonight on his arrival from
Napa to appear in the appellate court
tomorrow.
There is absolutely nothing on
which he could base such q. charge, and
am the first one to court an investi-
CATION whenever q serious charge is
made against the institution. At pres
ent L can not consider Mr. Coghlans
charge as serious. because he gives no
reasons for his unusual assertions
GRIFFITHs FAVoRs HOSPITAL
. Assenblyman W. B. Grihths OF Mon
ticeuo. who introduced the bills at this
session in behalf OF the Napa institu-
tion asking appropriations OF about
100000. is also aroused by Coghlan's
charges.
I can not understand the reason for
Mr.. COghlan's attack on my appropria-
zion bills for the Napa state hospital"
said Grif8ths, because in every in
stance I personally investigated the
merits Of each bill before presented it.
aside from the appropriations for
the dam and reservoir. the institution
has not receP-ed any special appropria-
tions other than for maintenance for
The last IS years From my own per-
sonal observation. the institution is a
credit 20 the state because Of the eX-
cellent manner in which il is kept The
governor should be complimented on
his Judgment in securing such com
petent manag gers
PLACE IS BADLY CROWDED
Grimths was present at the Napa
asylum FRIDAY night when the senate
and The assembly junket committees
we're there 10 investigate the needs OF
the Institution. They found the place
SO badly crowded with its 1900 pa
tients that 800 OF them were forced 10
sleep on The floor while the rooms
were crowded. According to Grifiths
there was not a dissenting voice among
the members Of The committee as to
Ha of 1 he frl rrT an ct d
in the appropriation bills.
The board Of health condemned the
sanitary condition Of the kitchen some
time ago. 1t is kept as neat as pos
sible. but a steel and tile floor and
new utensils are considered absolutely
necessary said Grifiths.
DIR. STONE DEFENDS HOSPITAL
DR.. Stone was very particular 10
bring forth the fact that the institu-
tiOn had been receiving appropriations
which had not been fully accounted for
He told Of the careful checking sys-
tenn, whereby the state commission in
lunacy has 10 approve every expendi-
ture. This. he asserted. made anv mis-
handling OF funds impossible. He also
told Of the appropriations for the reser-
vOir and dam at the institution
-Four years ago, said DR. stone
Governor Psrdee signed the bin Civ
ing ms $4,000 20 begin work on the
reservoir. We asked for money at that
time sufficient 10 complete the work
That would have required Sl2O 00O Two
years ago Governor Gillett approved the
bin giving US $4,000 for the compile
tiOn of tire reservoir. with the under
standing that the distributing pipe line
would be a question Of future consid-
Grafton.
All the work has been done under
the state department Of engineering
with the exception o. that when the
work was first commenced. The state
board Of public works. which has since
been abolished, had charge Of that
part OF IT,
MONEY WANTED FOR PIPE
= The reservoir and dam are COM
pleted. fun OF water and running ont
the spillway. The reservoir has a "a
pacity OF l25,00o.Q0o gallons. This year
we are asking for $50 OO0 which figure
IS based on the estimate Of the ssate
department OF engineering. for a con-
crete reservoir and ~ miles OF nine
for the distributing plant
Mr. COghlan refers 10 surgical and
medical appliances. de is i'm error &c
we have no bin for such aprlfaneas
The Joint meeting OF the senate and the
assembly junket committee at Mana
riday night Investigated all our re-
quests for appropriations very thor
oughly. and / shall be satisfied with the
action taken bV the lapfcla+araU