The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-10-27


mittee. Motion prevailed.
On motion, Mr.. Farlse was substituted
on said committee 10 place of Mr.. Rowley,
who had been excused.
The following was presented by the com
mittee on County Farm:
Report Of Committee on County Farm
To the Supervisors Of the County Q,
Hillsdale:
The undersigned committee, to whom
was referred the report of the Superiptend-
ents Of the Poor of Hillsdale County and
matters pertaining to the County Farm
Report that they find said report of Su-
perintendents correct. The property men
toned is all on the Farm, and in good con-
dition, and apparently well cared for by
Henry Thiell, the present resident on the
Farm. The County House we find in
good order, clean, and wholesome; the
paupers all well and clcanly clad. We
have examined all the accounts allowed
and paid by the Superintendent, and find
that they amount to ten hundred and fif-
teeu dollars, and fifty-four cents. The
Board Of Superintendents recommend an
appropriation of fifteen hundred dollars to
the Poor Fund for the ensuing year.
In consideration Of the amount Of pro-
duce on hand on said farm, we think the
amount too large, and therefore recon-
mend an appropriation of thirteen hund-
red dollars to the Poor Fund for the ensu-
ing year. Henry Thiell. the present resi-
dent on the farm, bought thirty-nine
sheep, at the cost of fifty-eight dollars and
fifty cents, and there was raised for that
purpose, last year, thirty dollars, which
leaves balance of twenty eight dollars and
fifty cents for thirty-nine sheep. We wo'd
therefore recommend that there be thiiy-
three dollars and fifty cents appropriated
for the purchase of those sheep, and of a
Buck. We also recommend that Henry
Thiell be allowed thirteen dollars for dig.
ging fifty two rods Of ditch on the county
farm.
And in consideration of the judicious
management Of the affairs Of the county
farm the past year, we would cheerfully
recommend to this Honorable Board, the
reelection of the present Board Of Super
intendents for the year 1853. All Of which
is respectfully submitted.
IT,: s:::;:'i; e.; @;:;5'' 81 4: SEYMOUR
On motion of Mr.. McLouth, the report
was accepted and adopted.
The report of tho Superintcndents of
the Poor is as follows:
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of
Hillsdale County:
The undersigned, Superintcndenls of the
Poor for Hillsdalc county for the years 1s-
SO aud 1857, respectfully report, that the
produce of the county farm for the present
year is as follows: One hundred and fifty
bushels Of wheat, six acres of corn, one
hundred and fifteen bushels Of oats, twcn-
ty.fve tons of hay, three hundred bushels
of potatoes, one hundred bushels of tur-
nps, ten bushels Of beans, sixty bushels
of buckwheat, and vegetables in abund-
ance. There is now growing on said farm
eight acres of wheat. The stock on said
farm consists Of one yoke Of oxen, four
mich cows, and one fat COW, five fatting
Hogs and three store hogs, and thirty
nine sheep. The farming utensils consist
Of one lumber wagon, ono cart, three
plows, two draggs, one cultivator, and
other farming tools necessary for all farm
ing purposes, al in good condition. Hen
ry Thicll, the former keeper, has been hir-
I'd to take charge Of said farm and paupers
The present year, for which we pay him
ihe sum Of four hundred dollars, and whose
year will expire on the first day of Janu-
ary next. The number of paupers recciv-
II into said Poor House for the last year
8 sixty-two, and the number now in said |
louse is twelve. There has been no deaths
n said County House the last year. The
whole amount Of orders drawn on the
Treasurer from Nov. lst, 1856, to Oct.
18th, 1857, is ten hundred and sixteen
lollars and eighty-four cents, and the a.
Mount of relief orders drawn by tho sever
i Towns in the county, and paid by the
Treasurer, is four hundred and seventy
hree dollars and eighty cents. From
What we can learn of the amount Of un-
,aid relief orders, together with few un-
udited accounts, We think that fifteen
hundred dollars will he necessary to be
aised as poor fund by the county for the
nsuing year. And we would further sug.
rest, or state, to your Hon. body, that al
hough the poor fund comes ostensibly un-
Ter the charge of the Supcrintendents Of
he Poor, it does not so in fact. The sew
raj Justices throughout the county having
he power, according to the Statute, to
raw relief orders; such orders do not
ONE within our knowledge, nor do wc
ave any cognizance Of them Whatever
The whole poor fund might in that way
'e swallowed up the first half year, and
he fund be exhausted before we were aware
{ it. With M exhausted Treasury, you
must be aware, that the necessary pur-
bases for the County House must be made
{ sacrifice. We submit these facts to
on, hoping that in your wisdom, you may
evise some method, whereby those orders
nay como within the knowledge of the
that they may endeavor
D keep the fund within legitimate bounds.
III of which is respectfully submitted.
f. FRENCH, Superintendents
JOHN SINCLAIR, Of
HARLOW snIrnAS. County Poor.
On motion Of Mr.. Doty, franklin French
las elected one Of tho Supcrintendents of
he Poor for Hillsdale county for tho fol-
wing yea.
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