Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-01-19

at the Court House with many citizens
not yet members, to discuss, for the
benefit. and possible enlightenment OF
its Legislative Committee the need and
by the legislature Of law authorizing
a S50,0G0.00 bond issue by Lyon coin
ty to build a county hospital at Yer
ington.
Mr.. George I'riedhoff as chairman.
briefly stating the purpose of the
meeting, asked for free expression OF
opinion by those present i'll frank
discussion Of the matter before the
meeting. He especially emphasized
the desire Of the club for expressions
from nonmembers as we'll as mem
bers.
DR.. Leavitt, i'll response to call
from the chair, then arose and after
briefly outlining the history of pre-
ceding discussion regarding the press
ing need of better facilities for care
of the INDECENT sick of Lyon county,
stated, as a member on an investiga
ting committee heretofore appointed,
in submitting all informal report, that
and examination of present cost per
capita, the committee had decided that
proper and economical care o.. the in
digent ard sick of this county both
present and future would best be
served by having a law passed auth
orizing Lyon bond issue, for fifty
thousand dollars TO provide funds
with which to purchase private hos
pitais i'll this county, same to bear s per
cent interest, and be redeemabe in the
usual manner, at d probable cost 10
the taxpayers, as near as tlfe com
mittee could estimate, of about five
cents per $i00 per year on the assessed
valuations of the property i'll this
county.
He further outlined plan to be
embodied in and authorized by the
proposed law for the building and
equipment OF county hospital to be
provided with ample facilities For the
treatment of paying patients, from
whom he hoped that the county in
sttution. in the absence Of competing
private Institutions would ultimately
realize enough profit to provide for
the care OF the INDECENT, without eN-
pense to the taxpayers; that the insti-
tuition would probably, in course Of
time become self supporting, in a
word.
Mr.. Henrichs then arose and in a
short talk, devoted entirely to consid-
Grafton of the matter from financial
stand point, vigorously opposed any
further bond issue. at this time for any
purpose whatever, because of the ir-
rigation and drainage enterprises, now
inaugurated, and dependent upon bond
issues an taxation Tor their support
He especially emphasized. however,
that he would gladly support any fca-
Stable plan looking to betterment OF
conditions for care and good
treatment oi county indigents that
would not necessitate a bond issue
at this time, even though such a plan
might contemplate bond issue, two
or four years hence.
On rcsuming his seat Mr.. Henrichs
was enthusiastically cheered by those
present
Attorney n w Willis then arose
and addressing his remarks to the
Legislative Committee, considered the
proposed legislation from legal
stand point. After stating that the
care of the county iudigents was one
of the things, like county roads, by
present law especially placed under
the management and control of the
Board OF County Commissioners,
and provided for in the annual bud
SNt, ana tl!dt cDSEldl iSSlSldliOu Ol tHS
character proposed. embodying the
authorization of elimination by pur-
chase of competing private hospitals
and the subsequent erection OF 4 high
class county hospital, conducted with
view to realization of profit Nom
suah paying patients Jas could be
attracted by advertisement or other,
wise, just as private institution is
run, would in effect place Lyon county
in the position of operating a public
institution as a private enterprise Tor
profit i'll probable competition with
some OF its residents, while existing
by and through taxation OF all, in,
Guiding such competing institutions
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