Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-02-08
s ldiers' Orphans Homs.
REPORT OF AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE, FROM
POST NO. Ct A. r., DUBUQUE.
JupsoS CHAPLIN, Esq, Adjutnnt Post No.
G. A. R. Dubuque, Iowa:

JupsoS CHAPLIN, Esq, Adjutnn, Post No. :.
G. A. R. Dubuque, Iowa:
Sir: At regular meeting Of this lost,
held Dec. 10th 1866, it was voted that some
medical man, together with comrajc Tisdale,
should be appointed to proceed to the Soldiers
Orphans Home, situated at Cedar Falls, Iowa,
for tire purpose of examining into its condition
and reporting to this Post the results of their
investigation. The undersigned was detailed
upon said committee, and having performed
the duty assigned him, herewith begs leave to
make the following report:
The building occupi ed as home consists Of
a three story brick and wood structure with
two story brick extension at each end, the
whole stand-close to the sidewalk with front
age ef 120 feet by 40 deep. Running back
from the main building, and standing close
together, are two story wooden structures,
each some 80 to 60 feet, the first stories occu-
pied as kitchen and dining room and sleep.
ing rooms. The first floor of the nan building
contains two ward rooms, reception, store and
two school rooms The second and third stories
arc occupied for ward and sleeping rooms,
one school room, spital and serving room,
while the attic is used as large dromitary
where about fifty children sleep. The lot is
some $50 by $50 feet deep with a small stable,
and an old two story wood building in the rear
used us laundry. Nearly all Of the house
itself is old, and in much need Of repairs. The
citizens Of Cedar Falls have recently purchas-
ed forty acres outside Of the town, with a view
to the erection thereon of new and suitable
Home.
The present force employed arc SuperiLten-
dent J. B. Abbot and wife, a stew ard and wife
and about sixteen female assistants cooks
seamstress and laundresses. Superintendent
Abbot entered upon his duties Oct. LIST, of the
present year at which time there were about
It's children. The present number, is $50 with
about an equal divisions of the sexes and
ranging in age from four to sixteen years
The Superintendent and wife receive $1G6 and
board per month the steward and wife $50,
and the other employees from IS to Si4. These
salaries, together with all the expenses Of the
institution, comprising expense for provisions.
clothing, fuel, school books rent for buildings.
costs of transportation Of the children admit.
ted to the Home, etc, are paid out ef the State
appropriation.
The Home, Of which there arc at present but
two branches, the one at Cedar Fails, and the
one at Davenport was, ms is well known,
originally private enterprise, ana received
it's support from the voluntary contributions
Of the citizens of Iowa and Of her regiments in
The field. By an act of the Legislature at its
asst session the State assumed control over it,
md an appropriation of 500 per annum for
ach child received and cared for tlercir, WIS
made its support. This income, added to tho
lnexpended contributions, was deemed snffici-
mt to furnish ample means until the next
ession Of the Legislature. 1t was expected
hat the old Board Of managers would be able
% turn over, in available assets, to the new
Board, near $4,000 of these contributions.
which originally aracunt to some S2OO,OOO-- |