. Journals and reminiscences of James Douglas, t of the medical inspector to be paid by thecontractor. The Government however did not acceptor reject the dietary nor the general rules of theestablishment, but left all these questions on whichloss or profit depended, considering the scanty mar-gin available, open to the decision of the was evident, therefore, that the medical contrac-tors, committed to an expenditure of about $120,000on the new building, could be placed at any mo-ment in a very precarious financial position. Mac-donald and Cartier, when appealed to, were toob
. Journals and reminiscences of James Douglas, t of the medical inspector to be paid by thecontractor. The Government however did not acceptor reject the dietary nor the general rules of theestablishment, but left all these questions on whichloss or profit depended, considering the scanty mar-gin available, open to the decision of the was evident, therefore, that the medical contrac-tors, committed to an expenditure of about $120,000on the new building, could be placed at any mo-ment in a very precarious financial position. Mac-donald and Cartier, when appealed to, were toobusy with imperial concerns to interest themselves in sotrivial a matter. There was nothing left but to signthe contract under protest, though it was perfectlywell understood that the protest was not worth thepaper it was written on. Dr. Roy, a great friend ofFather Bolduc, the Chaplain to the Asylum, and ofM. Cauchon, then in both the Federal and ProvincialParliaments, was appointed government visitingphysician. • \ kHQ . cnoN»- April i, q ch—p. D—cl—s Govt Executive NOLENS VOLENS. Sale op Lunatic Asylum—a Case of Nolens Volens CARE OF THE INSANE 217 The new contract worked without friction; but weperfectly understood that to the local government andthe Church my father was not a persona grata, andthat from some quarter or other overtures of pur-chase would be made. On the eve of my fathers de-parture for Europe in the fall of 1865, Cauchon came to an Asylum ball with the in-tention of broaching the subject to him, but they didnot meet. Soon after he had sailed, M. Cauchonapproached me. Knowing that retirement from thecontract was inevitable, and that unless we retiredgracefully we would be compelled to retreat withloss, I in my fathers absence agreed with M. Cauchonto sell one-half at what the landed property, thebuildings and the stores on hand originally cost, thevaluation to be determined by Mr. Vincellette, theSuperintendent and Treasurer of the
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