Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-03-23

ninntth SloS; Matron, per, month, 800
one teacher, per month, SCI: three
teachers, $40 per month each, $50; four
teen cottage managers, SO per month
each, s2Sl; one seamstress, per month,
S25; two scamstresses, Sl2 per month
month";, Si5: six i'm laundry, Si3 per
month each, S72; one baker, per month,
$50; ono chief-cook, per month, $50 !,
two cooks, Sl2 per month each, S2i !;
one in dining room, per month, $l2;
one commissary, per month, SO; one
Waterman, &C., per month. so; one
fireman, &c., per mouth, $50; one in
kitchen, per month, Sl2; one night
watch, per month, SO; five extra help,
Sl2 per month each, $50 Whole ex-
pcnse for hip, 1913 per month whole
expense for help, $ll,67d per year, ut
present rates.
Your committee found many of the
inmates of this institution suffering
from measles, of which there were re-
ported l30 cases; that tho item of extra
help Is on this account. This disease
has passed entirely through the institu-
ton, and nearly all are now GONZALES
cent At the time your committee
were visiting, four cases only had PROV
ed fatal these children were said to
have been weakly and sickly when
they came TO the Home. This is q
much smaller percentage of deaths thnn
occurs from this disease outside of the
institution, as reported by the physician.
Aside from measles we report no eases
Of sickness. The best of care and the
kindest attentions are bestowed 10y all
concerned, on these suffering children.
The citizens Of Davenport deserve COM
mendation for their kindness i'm volun-
teering to nurse the sick. This Home
property il now estimated at SIS ,3JS; !;
of this amount ,2l1 was paid for the
land Sl6,5i2 for improvements the
balance was donated by the Govern
ment, by joint resolution of Congress :;
Of this we are assured by correspondence
of Hon. Hrala Price; the land was
decided in fee to the Association by pri-
rate individuals, and properly cvidenc-
ed by title deeds and records.
The removal of this Home from Far
mligton late In the fall and early part
of winter, and fitting up of this place
was attended with extraordinary expcn-
ses, which will not again occur.
The capacity of this Institution may
be extended To about ono thousand chill
dren by fitting up all the buildings now
on the premises. Applications arc
quite frequent for places for orphans at
this institution and ii Is estimated by
your committee that in the course Of
this year the number at this institution
will reach ut least $50 or 800 orphans,
and here, as at Cedar Falls, it IL estima-
ted that $l00 per head per annun, Is ~
smallan amount as will feed, clothc.
and educate each child. On this esti-
mate they Will have at both OF these in
stitntions, within the next year G0o or
phan children, at an estimated expense
OF S6O, ,0j0 or S65, ,oO3.
The available means, as reported, Of
the corporation is about 81, ,ioa in Gov
ernment bonds, and about $4,000 on
subscriptions, this they hope to collect,
scriptions and donations are now very
difficult to obtain, and as private en-
terprise, this Institution cannot be MAIN
tanned much, If any, to exceed another
year: the question then arises, shall the
institution be allowed to no down? .*..a
Your committee beg leave to say, that
as "A general rule, they have found The
institution well and Systematically man
aged; that these orphans are cheerful,
happy, and contented, and on this point
your COMMITTEES made especial inquiry
and investigation that all those who
aIc old enough and able, are required to
assist ia the work of the institution; ;
that they are all required to attend day
schools, sabbath schools, and religious
scrviccs;E that in the opinion of your
committee, the great majority of these
children are better cared for, and arc
under better influences than eyer before.
or than they would he again were they
turned out upon the world (; that as they
are the children of those who saved us
Il ~ / Il
duty, and ought TO be our pleasure, to
save them from sim, from ignorance and
from vice, and make them the brightest
ornaments OF society, and to this end
we believe the State should lend u help
iDg hand, TINT this mobile institution
should not now be suffered TO fall into
decay, but that tic whole property Of
the State should he taxed in some Judi
ciOus manner for its support. X
Your committee would further report
that they iiud the " soldiers Orphans
Home" Under the control of a private
corporation, styled The " Iowa Soldiers
Orphans Home" of which the follow
ing are the officers: ..
Preaident-Ilon. G. &. Cole. ... ..
TcG- G-PreSidcnts--Hon. II. p. Lowe,
Hon. j. A. Parvin, Hon. William Van
deyer, Mrs. j. Meyer, Hon. }. w. Cat
lciI, ALoll. L. MGienus.
COTFc8p1 Secretary and Genera,
igcnt--Rev. p. p. ingalls,.
RccordiRy ,SecretcGy--Mary kibben.
.Ircaslrcr-B. +. Allen. .. ......
BoGri Of Trustees, Isl Uist.--Mrs. G.
B. Darwin, Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer.
pa Dist. Hiram Price, Mrs. l..
8d Dist. Hon. j. A. Elliott, Hon. z,
d. SpDby
An Dtst. Hon. J. Z. Nccdham, Mrs.
n. III. i'rainard. -ii r1i aH
5M Dtst.-Hon. James Wright, Hon.
Il. X. Benton. ..,...r s...~.... .... ~
GM Dist.-Hon. G.. NJ. Woodbury.,
Hon. Isaac Pendleton. -a
With tliis report we submit a copy of
the Articles of Incorporation, and its
bylaws, for the information of the Gen
eral Assembly on thesubjects contained
in the same.
at the last meeting Of this association
y committee was appointed, consisting
OF the. Judges of the Supreme Court,
and Judge Woodward, to confer with
this General Assembly on the subject
OF State appropriations for the benefit
OF the Home, and Uc are assured by
said committee that the association will
acceed, on their part, to all reasonable
requirements VI liic LcSislutuIe, III TS-
gard TO the management Of the funds,
or the conduct OF the association, should
they see proper to make an appropria-
ton; that they will be willing to con
ccde to the State the choice of Il m:Jori-
ty OF managing officers Of the associa-
ton. And your committee are assured
that no benefits accruing from any leg.
islation on tile part of tile State, Is
sought for, or expected, on the part OF
the ASSOCIATION, unless they shall com
ply with all the requirements and con-
ditions that may be imposed. Your
committee would suggest that, should
an appropriation be made, 1t bo accom-
panied with proviso that the same be
not used until such association shall ac-
ce9t. formally and officially, OF the con-
ditions imposed; aud in this manner
we may be assured of the proper appli-
cation of the funds. The officers OF tho
association report to your committee
that about Sl3l 600 Iius Lpan s,lispribed