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The claims BabniU«d are iiu connection with the Pest House and Mc- The Commission met at the Court Uouse.i^^jgyig p^i^^ fter soiue preliminary remarks, the Hon.Mr.| j^^ parties at Thetis cottage bore their istice Gray proceeded to deliver judgment. |owp expenses, and refused to send ib aay jciaims. "" I Five days after the passengers were landed tLe IMEatter of the Quarantine the ship alleged to have been fumigated, Claims 1^" allowed to enter port and discbarge car- igo, then to go to Nanaimo for coal. 4 Fifty-six claims have been remitted to usj While at Nanaimo, two more cases broke ' the Dominion Government, to arbitrate out. The vessel returned to Victoria, and award upon. ithe two cases were sent to the pest house ; ^\ey amount to between twelve and thir- the vessel was put into quarantine, and one .thousand dollars, and are made on be- of the officers, the Purser, and Wells, Fargo (oroertain persons in Victoria, who al-|& (Jo's messenger on board, went to McAuU thai the expenses 'iucurred, aad servicesjey's Point. Fifty-six of the passengers at formed were authorized by the Board of McAuley's Point, and those at Thetis cottage •alth 8t Victoria, on the occasiou of the ar- .al of the steamer Prince Alfred, at this )r' , in June, 1872, with a reported case of nnll-pox on board. Under the Terras of Union in 1871, Quar- line fulls within Doniinion control. In pe, 1872, no Dominion Quarantine Officer the port had been appointed, and the '>ard of He*lth under pre-existing local laws were discharged after nine days ; but includ- ing the second period, after the return from Nanaimo, and the time at the pest house, the average of days all round would be elsven and a quarter. The three camps were well situated on the sea shore, the pest house outside of thetowp^ on the left of the harbor ; the other two ou the right, distant about two miles from town, sumed the duties ; the local Government, 'admirably suited for the purpose, and the appears by the published official corres- ajrounds of a character requiring little out- ondence, having declined to talie the res- lay. )nsibility of acting. But one patient died — the child — the other Under the local laws passed in 18G9, pre- two with whom the disease broke out at Na- «.U3t() the Union, the Mayor and Council of naimo, recovered. ^^toria were ex-offlcio, the Board of Health. No one will question the propriety of the Mayor in concert with the Board, and Board of Health, under the circumstanceSi one, having extensive powers. Under those aws the City of Victor'^, with the harbor, lad been proclaimed a health district, and vas declared liable for the quarantine ex- using every precaution to prevent contagion, and all expenses legitimately incurred for such a purpose, would no doubt have been promptly reimbursed by the Dominion Gov- lenses. Under the Union the Dominion Gov-ieinment, but in making themselves the self, sromcnt bears the expenses, and regulatcsjconstituted agents of the Dominion Govern- ind enforces the Quarantine laws. In the bs'ence of any Dominion Quarantine officer, nd the refusal of the local Government to >ct, tbo Board of Health established three [uarantine camps ; one, the Pest House, at iias' Point ; one at McAuley's Point ; and ne at Thetis Cottage. The case of small-pox on board — a child — as, with its parentt ent to the Pest House; leven of the pasBcnti«,rs to Ihetis Cottage, d tbo remainder, fifty-six in number, to mcnt, the Board of Health were bound to ex. ercise a reasonable discretion in the incur« rin^' of expenditure sufficient to meet the ex- igcniy. They would not be justified in indis- creet and lavish expenditure. Wherever there is power there is responsi- bility, and the Board of Health, in assuming the power, were simply trustees ot Dominion money, and as such, bound to use it only so far as was necessary to accomplish the ro« quired end. -, y^ Faci^!GN.\V.H!r?*'>''yDcpt. prov;n-"ia:.- L!r::>ARY VICTOijiA, B. G. m iiBiriMtailMllriili ^i^ iii. ^ Q U A U A N T I N E C L A 1 M S ,11ft. !y wer But a few yeara before, ill 1RC8, ilio enmll- fiihcr to Imvo incurred 8uc:i i^iJ.i'Htu, pox waa prevailirifr exletisivcly lunoiiKtbe In- under sucii circuinstuiiees, or lo '.a> ,' -oiil dians in the vicinity of Viclorin. A pr.-'al uccounts in such a way. nerrn,U wt„ \ l' f ' e'.""^ ;^'""'' "'"".o'the Dominio.i Government, . iied' 7na f .:Si -es 'die'i'"'"^' "ft-V UuU ,lio object the I'.oHrd had u. vie. w«« Ti.«l,.nai '"; """'^^' "^° iJ'f'l' . koud one, the Dominion Govrnnieut Lag M the P»,™^. ■''''' ,'' ^'"^'"""^ >'"•'■ H.rueled u. 10 look into ihe.e ci'.i.ns, a.bi Uon 'i! , ohlr'' '"" ^""'■"' ."'•' ^r'".;" •■'•'"° "I"'" then,, and award wL.tl wo doe. tion,-lho charges HS examined '" d.-iail, rit;ht to be imid. wtSTC most reasonable, —in fict, in conlrii.;i| ... , ., . , with the present chartr.'s, mo^Mllibnral and' Acting under these instrticti.nf, vv" ha •■ the total expenditure did not exceed $7-)'-) „„''*''''"" °l"'" ^•^'""''' '■•'='""'"el "U v.uncBS. liublic expense having been incurred" fyr'tbe '" I'"'^'"-"' "'Vted all parties ' ai,,ng inform, white persons. j"^" ^° K'^'N t I'xplanatio. lo luake, t; *~ :„ • io,.« .1 ,. eotne fi)rwnr.'i, and adjiiuriied i-'in day to d.i* nh^.fr h« • . ^"?''. '"■'''"^''•■''^°''0 8iudy the convenience of cuiumntH. about the same pen„d and the expense did' Where the naembers of tlie i. .urd of Ueultl: notexoeed 1?<10 We .Libn.ii herewith an cx-and the claimants have difTerd, wu have ox tract from the olhci.^1 records : 'aniined them in the i.resence -^f each ofjor without foitiis of I'lw fi paid by the Government of British Coi: """' '•^^'"y '"""« »'ory put, ,n; hm lorn umbia— "nnsu »^oi expense, >uid restnclin;; iutu ii' no way. 1 We arc [)r(!pared to allow v. ti.aovo' . i 'Ai' ABiount in 18G8 § 754 75 and reasonable — more ; even l<. be 1 iieral,*' Do. 18GD 710 00 '' "ot being iil and labor 1''2 r)0. Special (.'on.nab'es' (£•) wag .'<... . 1482 45 OOiGoods, provisions, uiedicinej, c'otl- i ing, turnilure and stationery 1114 0.' 1 .-■ ^ ' S 754 75 Feeding at .McAuley's I'oiiit <3l94 b(' _ ^ i.Medictil attendance 500 00 It cannot be ftssunied that because the Do- vjoxtou 5 00 minion Government was now to bear the ex- i^.ia inVe'.".".'.'.'.'.', ..".'.'.".'.*.....'."..'.'.'...... . .. 4.^ 01 pease, that there was an intentional absence (jlerk of Board' ot"lVeaUh',.'!r...'. !!....'." !25 Ow of prudence, but from some cau?e it is nian-l ^ ife^t that there was not that care and precau' tion which intelligent people exercise in spending their own money. In the investi- On making an analysis of t'ieso aecoijOts wi (jation which has taken pbuc.the tlien Chair- find that there are five spec.al cnns'ables at man of I'le Board of Health, — Mr. Lewis, the .McAuley's Point, at the charpn ol.-?l4 5C each Mayor, — stated that one of the bill-', amount • per day, including tlnir tab'.B :ill()Waucc, si ing to $8,000 and upwards, was excessive ; estimated per head in Mr. i air'co'a bill , nnd Mri McMillan, one of the members of the (—wa;^e3, $5, board §0 50.) or a total of then Board of Ilealih, rose and stated that .•?'2o25 ; all of whom we liavj 1 ?a8on to b( - he repudiated all connection with the chaigc!!|lieve, would have been glad to lia\e aicepied ••xcept two, and desired that he might iu uo'daily employnient at $2 50 per day, anu way be held responsible. fouud themselves .\ud of tho6i.> one ia ain- Yet these bills, in a body, were transmit- ployed and receives from .Mr, .istr'co, as te.l to the Dominion Governn^ent wilboutisteward, during the same nerioil, au addi- observation, and iiaymcnt requested. itional $5 a d,iy fur twcniyfive day.q, I'.id $2 No officer hoi ling his appointment under, 50 for ei{:Iit day.s, or a total of $11.'' for tliir- the Dominion Govcr;iment woulu have dared ly-lLree days. Two of them arc rctaaicd at No. No. No. ITTTl "^^i WnflTTl ii«inil>i '■^mi^a^>':^-^"^sM'Si)'^^°^i^iii^-^f^^'^' ^ &..'., ^'j^.^......'m^^^Md^M Q U A II A X T I N !•: C i. A I M S 6 lO Uil> .' -OUl i at .mcoablc ; 'nil u?.-ufDi'i ii. v'low , wnt' rtinient las m 1'. (.niins, ailii wL.vt wo deou ill w uijcsa . i. ng inform. - to ItlHkO, \l I- :>in 'Iny 'o il '^ liuiflDH. ' ;ar(i o! Ili-i.l *'|. wc have o > ■M' each otu', HIS of I'lw ;. •-IK h m to lu ■ no Wily. ^ liatovt!' .3 fit" .; bi.- 1 herttl,* jlicat 'jc \ il ejiiued to n - Mfb ca^e Wil jJOVtTDCd l\ US f I'lc^S .$ ..s . 133 •.' . il ( I'-i ; . .. - . U8J 5 . cicfl. IT 1114 :):■ Jl94 :■(- 500 00 5 CO 4.^ /> 125 Oo $12,132 6T 6 lU-C'O'uPtS Wi cona'nblc3 (»t ($!•; SCeiicli il'owauec, Si sir'co'a 'nil! , ir ft to'nl of ;ason lo tx - tr day, aiiu J one is sin- I Asirico, «8 3il, liu Rddi- ila.vs, ■■■'\d $2 !lir. fur thir. I retained ai ihc aanio cliarjijcs f>)i- iivclve diiys, iificr the Inst of the piissctigcra wm discburgcJ from 'iJU'Tuitinp. > We find eight Chinnmen who wcro p(\?3en- gcrs on tho Prince Alfred, whose cusiotnury daily expenditure lor toiui would probtibly not exceed 50 cents, living ut the esli'.n;ito iu Mr. Asirico's bill at $9 50 per diiy, or a total SG34 for nine days. The two olficers of the Princo Alfred, — the [iirser, and \^ . F. k Co'a niessenger, at Me- dley's Point, — !\rc lit the same rati', — $l!)9ij ,nd many others must luive cnjiyed liixnrics' which, in the ordinary course of life, it Ian hardly be supposed they were nccust- Inied. The carriage hire was on an equally liberal icale. quariintine duty, we ' ' think $2per day puf- " .. ficient. This acct. '' therefore will be re- duced to 75 00 No. 5. — John llannan — This Recount has been fa- tisfactorily explain- !• ;"! ed ; the charj^e for . .'• tho service perform- .V eil is not niireason- fthle ; it will there- fore be aUoweil 21 50 So. G.— Joseph IJucll.allw'd. 2 50—103 25 HACKS, i:XI'UK83ES AND DRAVa. The necessity for such a larjre outlny an- iler this head is not satisfactorily explainbd. . "' f"""'" .''^^ '■^t'^ -^"^.o to the 9th of It will therefore be allowed as lol.-^"i^'"'^t-.'='^,^'";"K ^''f, g^*'"'^'' Portion of the same i>er:od— Uussell's livery stable presents ,a bill for the Mayor ami rieallh Ollicer fpr $\20 51), ranging from SlO to S3 a day ; and sary. lows :- No. 1.- -Thc Staxoaud News- paper ill 5 00 No. 2.— The Colonist do. 18 00 -$ 33 00 BOAT HIRK. No. 3 Elliott,— allowed Ho, 4, — iiachapelle, Tho charges in this case fire $105 for >5 days ' ■ at the rate of S7 per : day, being as repre- eenied on behalf of '■ the claimant nt the rate of S3 per day, lor the boatman, and '■■' '■ S4 for the boat. The '■' latter portion of this charge we consider unreason able, as sim- ilar boats can be ob- tained at from $1 to ?l 50 per day ; and allowing that the employment w a s steady, though on other cabmen their charges occasionally. The then Mayor and Health Officer haya !no record of their use; and no diary of the jsanitary condition of the camps or of the vea- isel was shewn to have been kept, fronj which the use might be explained. All is simply lindistinct. The charges in the bills, how- ever, are at the ordinary rates, and both of those ollicers say that they were incurred in the public service. The cabmen deserve their pay, and are fia against the indivi iunls who used their cabs comparatively remediless. We therefore feel compelled, though reluc- tantly, to award that the following accounts be paid • — No. 8— John Wagner $ 5 No. 9— J. W. Williams 20 No. 10— J. T. Dunlop 85 No. U-G. Stelley 58 No. 12 — James Ferguson 12 No. 13 — John Barry 19 No. 14— W. C. While 3 . , , 00 00 00 50 50 50 00 CUCrt ■a B.siBr^i QUARANTINE CLAIMS. No. 15-Jobn J. Rusaell 129 50 No. 16— Daniel Freeman 2 00 No. 17— R, W. Savage 2 00 $337 00 OARPBNTRRS' LABOR. No. 18 k 19— To Wbeelan & Strachan $116 50 No. 20— Richard Turner 3 00 No. 21— George Knowles 3 00 No. 22— H. Gard 10 00 $132 50 SPRCIAL CONSTAnLKS. For this service the total charge for waf^GS is $1,462. Of these men, Mr. Lewis and Mr. Bowden, the Inspector of Police, stated dis- tinctlj in open Court, that six — namely, Qeorfe Horamingway. Henry Newton, Joseph Morais, Samuel Harris, William Avons and Henry Richardson — were engaged and sworn in as special constables before Mr. Pember- toD, the Stipendiary Magistrate, at $2 00 pei day, and to be found. Of these, Avons was sent to the Pest House, Richardson to Thetis Cottage, and the other four — Heramingwny, Newton, Morais and Harris — to McAuley's Point. That those at McAuley's Point, after entering on duty, complained to Mr. Lewis that tbey had learnt that Eddy, the constable on board the Prince AHred, was to receive $5 per day, and they wanted the same. Mr. Lewis directed them to continue, and that after all was over they should be paid what was fair ; alleging, with some reason, that be did so because as they bad been on duty in qoarnntine, if dischaiged, ho would have to employ others to keep tbcm there. At the close ot the quarantine, the secretary of the Board sent to these men by direction of the Board, a notice that their wages had been passed at $2 50 per day. iSome of these notices were produced by the men themselves in Ooart ; but they sent back word to the Board that they wanted $5 per day ; and the Mayor and Council, who were the Board, nnanimously, as Mr. Lewis says, voted that tbej should have $5. As Arbitrators, we have come to an en- tirely different conclusion, and as against the Dominion Government sball only award them at the rate of $2 50 per day, the sum for which tbey agreed to serve. Mr. Pemberton, Mr. Lewis and Mr. Bowden state that $2 50 per day was the customary sum at which •peeial constables then were paid, and they foand themselves ; bet that on this occasion. as a special inducement, they were to receive that sum and be found — and they were well fonnd. We therefore award as follows : — No. 23 — George Hemmingway. This claim is for 38 days at $5^ per day. to (be account rendered by the Secretary of ihe Board (^fo. 50) is a further charge of $25 for Mr, Hemmingwny's services for malting repoits dur nc the time he wns ut McAuley'9 Point. Mr. Lewis stated Ihut Hemmingway gave him a verbal report of the stale of the camp whenever he wont down ; and it ap- pears thai Ilemmiugwny wus the only peraon who licpt a tiialeuieiit of the days when pas- Iscngers entered and IcH (luaruntine ; which statement wus given in duplicate to the j Board and Mr. Aslrico, and forms the only jrecord that has been produced to us on which jany calculation of time can be based. We therefore award to him his wages, 38 days at $2 50 $ 1)5 00 Allowance for reports, 50 cants per day 10 00 $114 00 No. 24, — TIcnry Newton. — ITis bill is for 38 diiy.^, at :?5— Slf)0. Wu award hiui Lis agreenuMit, $2 50 I perday $95 00 No. 25. — Jo.'eph Moral?, i This bill is for 33 diiys at $5 per day— ■1165. He was enRogcd for $2 50. During the investigation of Mr. Astrico's claim, Mr. 1 Morais was called as a witness and proved iLat while he was at McAuley's Point as a special constable, he was employed by Mr. iAstrico to act ns steward for him — receive and take charge of tlie stores and provisions jhe sent down, attend upon the passengers, and superintend on his account — for which I he was to be paid by Mr. Astrico $5 per day ; I that .Mr. Astrico had paid him for 25 days at i$5— $125; and for 8 days at $2 50— $20 ; a ;total of 33 days and $145. He says that be> I tore accepting Mr. Astrico's offer, he asked jtlie Mayor, Mr. Lewi?, if it would interfere with his being a special constable, to which the Mayor replied it would not. Thus, were ' Mr. Morais' claim sustained, ho would receive .5IO a day for liis services, and as the steward and servant of Mr. Astrico be found and fed by bira, while the latter again cliarges against the Government for finiiiog and feed- ing him as a special constable, $0 50 a day for 33 days — 313 50, But apart from this there is something so manifestly absurd in a man doing duty as a public officer, to prevent the ingress and egress ot persons from quar- antine grounds, and at tl.: same time, as a private servant for au hotel keeper, receiving stores and provisions and attending upon 60 or 70 persons in those grounds, that it is plain Mr. Lewis simply meant to give him his choice. He took the stewardship and re- ceived his wages for it. He now in addition asks $5 a day, or $165, as special constable duriug the same period. We award him- nothing. ]cr charge of $25 Mcea for milking vi\3 at McAuley's lut Ilemmingway tbo 8tuio of tbo lown ; and it ap- 3 llio only person days when pas- laiiintinc ; wliicli iiipliciile to tbo 1 forms the only 9d to us on which bo basrd. We ivages, ;58 days at $ 05 00 jants per 19 00 SU4 00 is bill is 1!)0. We nt, $2 50 595 00 at $5 per day— $2 50. During rico's claim, Mr. less and proved ley's Point us a employed by Mr. for him — receive es and provisions the passengers, :ount — for which Lrico $5 per day ; im for 25 days at t $2 50— $20 ; a He says that be> s offer, he asked would interfere istiible, to which not. Thus, were ho would receive id US the steward be found and fed again charges riniliDg and fecd- ble, $0 was the customary allow- ance. Mr. Davio, how- ever, is shewn to have been engaged as nurse for a period of 8 days, for which we allow him aa additional $1 per day. We award him, therefore, 24 days at $2 50 $G0 00 8 days at $1 8 00 $08 00 lO. 27. — Samuel Harris. — Claims for 25 days as special constable, at $5— $125. We award him his agroement,'$2 50 $62 50 Io. 28. — Peter Eddy. — Special ser- vices as eonstable on board tho Prince Alfred in quarantine, 21 days at $7 50 per day. We al- low him $3 50 per day, being more liable to contagion on board the ship where the disease origin- ated than at McAuley's Point. We therefore award him $73 50 Io. 29. — Harry Richardson — Ten days at Thetis Cottage at $5 per day, $50. We allow him $2 50— $25— and his board bill produced, re- ceipted and paid, $15. Total $45 00 Io. 30. — Wm.AvoDS— Claims that he wa3 on duty as special constable at the Pest House and McAu- ley's Point from 15th June to 5th August, at $5 per day $260 On examination we find he was 38 d^ys at tho Pest House in attendance oa the ^diseased, pati- ents, and fourteen days at McAuley's Point We regird the attend- ance at the Pest House as the most dangerous and deserving of the highest pay. We there- fore allow him $5 per day for the Pest House, 38 days $190 14 days at McAuUv's Point, 2 50 $35*00 $225 00 31.— T. J. Brown— 28 days At Pest House, at $5 per day $140 14 diijs at McAulay'a Point at $2 50, $35 00 $175 0) Total $358 00 UOOD.S, niOVISIONS, HBDIOINRS, CLOTIIINO, KURNirUHK AND STATIuNKUY. In these claims tho charges are all at the ordinary rates ; tiiose for uplioUtery cover iv large item {$70'J)i and tho articles charged having been used pritici[)ftlly nt McAuley's Point, where thero was no sickness (only two persons belonging to tho I'rinco Alfred who had the diseiise, having been scut thero when they were convalescent, after the passengers had lelt ; and when there were only four per- sons altogether at tho camp), the great bulk of the articles consisting of niattrasses anil blankuts, might perhaps have been maiio available towards reducing the sum total of expenditure. The gre:\tor portion of them were subso- ([uently stored at the public buildings. We award therefore as follows : No. 32.— E. Grancini- Nails and hardware $ IG 12 No. 33. — E. U. Marvin. — Teuts, rope, &c 32 75 No. 34. — Moore & Co., druggists — Vaccine lymph 11 25 No. 35. — Peter McQuade — Hope and bunting G5 2t No. 30— Moody, Dietz and Nelson — Board and scantling 87 21 No. 37— F. Ueynolds, butcher— Beef and mutton 7 00 No. 38 — John Weiler, upholsterer — Mtittrasses, pillows and blankets 193 00 No. 39 — G. T. Seymour, cabinet maker — Mattrasscs and pil- lows 81 00 No. 40 — A. U. Gray, fancy goods — Lining 75 No. 41— Thos. Sliotbolt, chemist — Medicine and disinfectants.. 4 00 No. 42 — Jacob Sebl, furniture dealer an i upholsterer— Bedsteads, ' ,' '' mattrasscs, quilts, towels, basins, chambers, pillows, • ' ' blankets, sheets, stretchers, &c 435 88 No. 43 — Langley & Co., druggists — Medicines, disinfectants, &c. 45 11 No. 44 — Wm. Wilson, clothier — Suit, shirts and drawers 21 00 No. 45 — Fell & Finlayson, grocers — Groceries and bread 51 09 No. 46 — Stafford & Hicken, butchers — Meat and vegetables to Pest House 30 62 M:h JMitaMiitiiiMiiMi^iiii^iiiiii liiriiiiiiiiiiiHiiiMMliHl pi . .-., .r;5f / B (2 U vV R A X T I N K CLAIMS No. 47-IIihhen A Co., booksellers Ciinlboarj iiiul eiuclopca, &c No. 48 — A. VV. Diivey, spocinl con- Btiiljlo — Ailicles at I'est lloust», holonft'inct to same, • dcslroynl by order of bourd 49. — C. Mubius — two wiiter ciiaka No. 50 — J. Htrachan — Four eiuiity casks No. jhiujiiatlco to Mr Lewis, on whom ibik blumu bus boi'ii thrown, to ob^ervp, thiii ; G 00 t'lu time he iniido this (\rriin(;pnioiit, Mr. A-iir |C0 \vii3 llip pro|irietor of iin botol in Victorin well roputcd for good faro and moJeiiii 'cli;irrjcs, and lit lliiit very time Ihrro whs il; 12 00 cuMiliiiiicil daily notice of Ihiit hotel, in II: public lu'wspiipcrs ; advcrtisiiij^ coniforUihl 5 00 t)0iird und li'dRinif "with a tiil>lo 3n|)piio Willi tlio very best tlio market nrtbrda" ftt > 10 00 per d.iy, und from $3 50 to $0 50 a week : Total. .^1,111 02 No8. 51 and 52— Mr. Astrico's billa are as follows : 1872, July 23, •for cost of keeping men at the quarantino grounds as per annexed list, including all elinr;;P3 for carriage, brO'kuj;'', loi.<>, and wear and tear ol' furui- ., turo and utensils — extra hire of servants, wasbinpf, liquors and wines -.'B per order of the hcaltli odiccr"..^ 1872, August C, for provi.-ion^, wood, water, iiae of furni- ture und utous:!', bte.ik i^e, * ". . &c., supplii'd to luiir men from 22nd July to bU^ Au}<- ■ ;., .1 U3t (both da; 3 i'lelnded) Bay ai for one for sixty 'TACII'IO TELEGRAPH HOTEL." "Store aireet, between Herald nnd FisguarJ " vicToniA, n. c. " " Ai drew Astrico ... Proprietor.' ite :801 "^ fUF, moat commodious nnd clean Hoti 1. Victoria. It is conducted on the Euro "pcnn principle. The table is supplied wii "the very best the market alFords. "Mkai.s at all hours of the day, Privat "dinintr rooms for Eatniiies. "l.'iiAiKiKS — iJoard nnd fjodginpf per wpoi "STi .'lO to !?C 50; IJourd and Lodging per d;r '•$1; .Sint:le .Meals, ?,7\ cents; Beds, 50 ceu! " I'KiiMs — (^ash in AilvAiice. ■'ill.'" A Fire-proof Safe in the House "^fl. .Mr. Lewis luiiy have bopn guided in his iJf ol what the charges would bo by that advei tisenuut. Acco dintj to the statements by n days, at $") 300 00 p ,r!ii^, and tho reports in the public pro; ill the time, .Mr. A.'^trico supplied the Total 5S,iyl 50 sins ut the (juarantine ground without d liniii n, with a profusion that must li;" Mstotiidhed them. Cabin and steerage [u sen^fcrs, Chinese, constables, laborers no Berviuits, all shared alike. Every delicacy ( llie sea.son was furnished ; the bills of f'W were published in the daily newspaper under tlia name of one of the .special con.;'. Ides as caterer (Stanuaui), June 20, Colonn •Juno HO). Alter all the substantials wi lescent pa'tients sent from the Pest House on !"'^lJi"K=*. Rreeu .leas, *e., came "raspber.i the 22nd July ; and Avous a.d Ci.wn, the>"'"="'^'«> '*^'-" «='•«'"»". '^1«. <="*"t. P^Qch : Attached to Mr. Astrico's bill (51) is a list of persons boarded, and of the number ol days of each. A total of 7:! n.iraes and S: days, averaging a char<^o of SO 50 p.r day per head (831x9 50-=S7,S0t 5n). The second bill (,')2) as ria'ed is at $."> per day, and is in addition to tJu; fornvr. The four men therein named are not in tne former bill, being Hall and Hnnler, the tw.i conva- two special constables, who wure in charge at the Pest House. On the examination of this claim Mr. Drake one of the leading counsel of British Colum- bia, appeared for the claimant. It is much to regretted that the arrange. ment with Mr. Astrico was made in a loosel and unbusinesslike manner. There was no! written memorandum, but simply an iu^t^nct-l ion from Mr. Lewis, the Mayor nnd chairman i of the Board of Health, to feed these parties,! as cabin passengers, or as in a pood hotel. i Without any desire to lessen the precision' which may properly be cx.icted fom a public] officer, in the discharge of public duty, it isi BILL OF FARE Camp Smith, DINNBtt (JUAUANTINE. kSu.day, June 30, 1872, Chicken Sout..^ Fish, Roast ChiLken, ■' do Turkey, * do Beef, • • do Mutton, do Lamb, Lamb and Caper Sauce, Con Orel Maf iSa;. Ale, Mr. II ing tl supple D men plain irico )Ul Ten fo ree to (lian a These r ed a snni diet I Willi wnt' so fo and ir thre ir tent, an tion ftp, 80 tion lbs, bo ir cooli per eak-^gi mage mat image, nrtic othe bill, ■ charg time le boat per I He sny the ( day; rt will re sen sks of r at th Bt or a "^^^^^^w^m^mmi^mimi&'^^^Bmmsm^'K ^^k ris, on whom tnnc 1, to oh^ervp, tliiii i ivnijempiit, Mr. Asir iin bolol in Victoni fnro and moiiciiii } timo tliPfo WHS Hi of tlmt hotel, in ti; ■crtisinpf comforuibl ith a talilo su|)[)!ic' larkc't nflbrda" nt > to $0 50 a week : ^APII HOTEL." lernid and FisguurJ' It. c. " Proprietor. )U3 and clean Hotel ndnctcd on the Hiiro able is snpplied wii ct nlFords. I of the day, Privai lies. d LodginpT per weok and Lodging per d;i! lonts; Beds, 50 cent; aiice. i in the House "®a. r-pn guided in his ijp lid be by that ndvei ' tlie staloments by a in tho public pies CO S'.ipptied the |ic ground without di sion that must Im^i in and steerage [« stables, luborers nn ;e. Every delicacy ( ;d ; the bills cf t.ii n UiV U ANT IN K C L .\ I .\[ IS Corned He 'f, do Tongue, Greoti Peas and Cabbage, Maflied and naked Potatoes, iSiign Pndding, Pics, Hidpborrics, C'hei ies, Ice ('ream, Ale, Port'ir, Ularci, Punch, Siifi'lied Jrom , , TUB TKIiliGUAril HOTKIj y. Harris, Caterer. says that the nbovo estimates were tnadu up shortly before bis bills wore sent to the City Council. In support of tli.) auo n explanations ho iiroiluced the f.llo* vig voui'i'ers and receipts: ./. IJ. liiiell, 10 U) ■ aa v\n.f,er .. $ 50 00 .lulin Wagii'T, .iiri.'rtj^te hire 32 50 Ji)lin StephiMiS, Dniya;;!} VO 00 iV nieioiir vndura of Chimsis i\iior, $U,, 'n the back, Frank, Portu- giics, >i .i .ys ^21 151 pa DicKsou'a bill 76 37" i\';ili mis, 'Si days wagon hire at .J;r>, ■S "ih am! '25 loads of waier at $5 Mr. Drake, the counsel fo.* Mr. Asttico,! ring the utter impropriety of snch a inodci snpply nt the public expense to a quarau- ic . I .11 , denied the correctness of suci'' tements, and called Mr. A.itrico liinisell tu! plain how his ncciiiiiit was made ii[). .Mr. lie celled Mr. Morals the special con- itrico says ho employed extra men : i jiablo to whom ho piuved ho Ten for nine days, ..t $5 $ 315 Ool »""'' '^« ^'^ "^""'^^'^ ^' ^''° *^'""I' ree lor 29 days, at I?.") 435 00 diaa aud C/bincso laborers be paid 140 00 These men he says, were all board- ed at the {(uaranline Kruuiul the snnio as the passengers, without distinction. " !?145. Total , $OdS) tJ7 145 00 S834 b7 And also Mr. Williams' driver who said that besidui til's regular engagement ot i trips a day at $5 (which he [luta at; 25 days $12.'), Mr. Astrico had ou several days, Williams he paid for trucknpre of made extra uijis to the camp, and Hsiiuimalt ; water and provisions 310 GO fur which .Mr, Astrico always [laid him at the so /or carringe hire tor himself tiiuc. Dut ueil'jer he or .Mr. Astrico kept and drayage 5V0 00 auy account of the trips or pnyineiits, and ir three cords cut wood ir tent, $20, calico, $30; tools, $20 )al and candles, (an approxima- tion) .' lap, soda and blue, (an approxima- tion) lbs, boilers and irons ir cooking stove aud utensils (as ui>, June 20, Color, ho subslantials n :*., came "raspber.i ), claret, punch : ' FARE Smith, . « A N TI N E , DAY, Juna 30, 1872, lUce 00, neither could make an approximation ot the 70 00, amount. Taking Mr. Astrico's own stato- jmeuis — unusual as some of his es'imates 100 OO^aecm — and giving the greatest latitude to his jeslimaies, and a|iprtixlmations and assuming 100 00 that his charge of i?20 per d.iy for himself 50 OO could be nllowed, and that (alter deducting ■ all the bills and extra expenses which would per Dickson's bill) 70 37 niakc the hl and brought from Vic-idid, was never entered, so that for all prae toria, « cook hired, and everything done thai,tical purposes of business, Ihe resolution was was required. ian absurdity. And in the investigation At the termination of the quarantine, the^l^'cli 'I'l^ t'^^en place, there is not a minutt .accounts were settled and apportioned; tak-i"'' ^^^ Board which throws light on a single ing the eleven the expense was $1 75 perl'^'sput^' We have no doubt that Mr. Leigh head per day, but as the adults refused tol^^'^i "" 'l'^ '^"ird of Health asked him to do ; permit the children lo be included; tlie uum-;^"^ «'>'^' ^^"^ done, or left undone, only led ber was take) ai eight, and the expense ap-:'" confusion and expe.ise portioned at $2 per head per day, children i With every respect for Mr. Leigh, who is und servants not being counted. |known as a worthy citizen, wc regret we The allowanoe to Air. Astrico of the same cannot award, that the Dominion Govern- euin for ail the parlies he charges to hive fed inent .should pay for his services rendered to will be a liberal allowance, and more in ac-,the Boatu of llealth in this instance. con'ance with his own advertisement, beingj The toti.l sums awarded amount to $1,- an advance upon his own published terms ot;i;fg5 g^ 100 per cent, to cover extra and incidentalj vVs shall in^modinlely transmit our awrrh expenses. (q ^I,,, [dominion Uovernmenl, and doubt not, We therefore award lo Mr. Astrico on that the Government will at an early day <^laim No. 51, Sl,Gi;2 ; ou No. 52, :»l;iO, be- ^jye orders for their being carried out. J. H. GRAY, W. HAMLEY. ing a total of $1,782. No. 53— Dr. Matthews. Having piovided for tiie payment of the hack and cab t'larges in- curred in attendance on him, wo award to him for his professional ViCToniA, B. C, December 24th, 1873. RECAPITULATION. 'Printip'T. services $375 GO Bout hire. 33 no 103 25 •3. " ii wt»iwi | ii p p i ^) | ^w fpiwprwwi )iiiwi i| fty>y i^ ^ flPWP"PP"P"liP" the Bcxton UDt for tent ccount for is $100 for Secretary to ind $25 for IS beea dis- 45 QUABANTINECLAIMS ks, 4c 337 00 >eDter8 and labor 132 CO )ial Constables 858 00 ids, ke 1114 92 ■ico 1782 00 thews 375 00 Sszten.. Howard. u 5 00 45 00 J. H. GRAY, W. HAMLBY. $4,785 ST or us to find ou ave tended in noj igation of tlie ac hare been no entrj ith any person, a'< of expenses kept i mad? of the ac -no sysfem. sequently sent t( lie special consta igiuHl agreenietii comments, wer( n Government foi the Mayor and Council Diet as nselves into the llerk of the Cor ary of the Board, .eigb stated, that orted to the Board .I'd by resolution ich resolution was reported that lie hat for all prac- he resolution wus the investigation e is not a mlnuie ight on a single t that Mr. Leigh isked him to do; indone, only led r. Leigh, who is I, wc regret we )niinion Govera- ices rendered to nstance. amount to $1,- swit our awrds ;, and doubt not, it an early day irried out, 1. GRAY, ILVMLEY. 24th, 1873. ON. 33 00 103 25