The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-10-18
County PQupers.
70 The Honorable Board Of Supervisor, OF l.
Sale COUNTY.

I feasible and economical method of providing tor
the paupers Of La Sale County, would respect,
fully report. that from the shortness of time civ
en- them, they have not been able TO investigate
the matter as thoroughly as they otherwise should
have done. Your committee felt that whatever
system might be pursued il will lie almost impos
sble So to guard 1t, but what abuses will Greer
m Such was the case under the old system, and
| such has been the case 10 some extent under the
system now in operation Your committee feel
extremely anxious thu, II plan should be adopted
| ny which the panperS Of this county can be prop
arly and humanely taken care Of and AT the
same lime avoid some, II not all of the evils which
have attended the plans heretofore adopted by
! the county. Whether the plan reported 10y your
| committee will bring about the desired result
! lf 1t should be adopted 10y your honorable body, j
, time alone must determine. But after due de
Iteration. and taking into consideration the pre-.
sent state Of the finances of the county. they
/ would recommend the following plan
/ lst That the county be divided into two dis
( trcts, and that the Illinois River be the dividing
/ line.
/ ID That notice be given, that sealed proposals
| will be received from persons residing upon each
| side OF the rycr tCf the maintenance 81 all pau
| pers that may be sent to them for support. In
case propositions should be received from both
sides Of the river Of such n nature that the com.
mttee would deem it desirable to accept Of both,
! thSn all paupers residing upon the south side
shall be placed under the charge of the per. on
| whose bid shall be accepted from that side, and
! he same shall be done by those residing on the
north. The committee, however, reserviug the
| right to place all paupers under the charge Of
one person, If they think after receiving the pro.
posals, It shall he 70. he nteres, of the county
80 To do. All propositions for maintaining said
| paupers shalt distinctly state the amount per
| week they will charge for each pOuper legally
| placed under their charge with HE privilege Of
working them TO a reasonable rate
3d. All persons needing assistance from the
county, shall make application to the Ovcrsccr Of
the Poor of the town where they reside, and said
Orerseer shall, # he deems them proper subjects
fyr aid, cause them TO be Immediately sent 10 the
! person having charge Of the poor in the district
! in which he resides, keep; said paupcr shall
lie unable To be removed on account Of sickness
the Ovcrsccr may provide for lin or her until
! they shall become able to be so removed
II shall be the duty of the oyerseer of each
| town, in case any children shall be sent TO the
poor house from said town, to cause such chi.
dren to be bound out, as soon rs suitable places
can be found
Your committee would suggest, in case the
| plan recommended should be adopted, that a com.
mittee be appointed with ample power TO carry
said plan into effect. Your committee cannot
close this report without stating that 10 their o.
! pinion the purchase Of farm end erection Of
suitable buildings is extremely desirable, aud
would recommend that As soon as the finances
Of the county will permit, that such purcha'e
be made. All Of which is respectfully submit;
| ted. &. ". Jackson, Chairman.
| Re'oi'cd, That three discreet persons be ap-
! pointed by the Board Of Supervisors TO be term
/ Ell Superintendent of the Poor of La Sale
| County, who shall hold their Office for one year,
| and until others shall be appointed in their stead.
! They shall have the care and general superln-
tendence Of the Poor of the county, and shall
have power, and it shall be their duty to provide
= suitable place for the keeping Of the poor and
! for that purpose may receive proposals from,
and employ the lowest responsible bidder or
bidders 10 furnish them the necessary care
food, washing and lodging until the annual meet
ing Of the Board Of Supervisors for 1853. The
said superintendent ahall provide for sand pau.
pers, at the expense of the county, the necessary
clothing. medicines and medical aid. But IN case
no proposals shall be received for the keeping
care, lodging and washing aforesaid which they
| may deem advantageous to the interests OF the
county the said superintendent may, in ,heir
discretion rent tenementor tcnemens and lands
and cause the poor Of the county TO be maintained
therein; and they may establish such prudential
rules md bylaws for the gocrnment6 good orde
OF such place or places, where the poor are kept
as may seem TO them proper & they ,hall NEE
as often rs may be necessary, at the place wher,
the poor are kept L shall enquire into the want
6necessn'les Of its inmates, & into the manner it
which they nre fed, lodged & treated 4 they
shall correct any abuse which may come to the
knowledge. They STALL at the same time enquire
into the ability Of all persons seat TO the place 70
the reception Of the poor to support themselves
It they shall discharge all such persons therefor
"a IN their opinion are able and competent 10 sup
port themselves. The Superintendents shall kes
in book, to be provided for that purpose, accu
rate Il detailed accounts ofsll expenditures mad
nv them for the support d maintenance Of tn
! poor; the names of all persons received at tn
place of reception Of the poor, T. the time wher
received, and the length oftime each was kept an,
maintained, together with the sum agreed upo
, per week for the care. keeping, lodging, and a
mount stipulated for medical aid & all other debt
/ incurred by them, for the support Of the poor,
) make report Of the same to the Board Of Su
pervisors on the first day Of the annual meetn
D in Sept next, and annually thereafter
!, When any poor person shall apply TO an Over
quire into the state and circumstances fthe appl
can't and If It shall appear that the applicant n
quire relief and can be propery removed he @
she shall be removed to the Mace for the rece,
ton of the poor unless the oycr.eer sball be 81