Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-02-08

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to our action; for we think that by n
candid consideration of this matter, all
persons will be perfectly satisfied. We
would further state, that il We have
failed, the failure was of the head aud
not of the heart. ...l...
/ You are all aware, that our pauper
bill was not far from five thousand dol
lars ($5, ,0O0,) year. For the simple
reason that we had no place to put
I them, we were under the necessity of
/ paying rent for number of houses,
and of furnishing wood for number
of fires, or hire our paupers boarded
by the week, and pay from 81 TO So per
week.
At the present time, we have only
two paupers on our hands that Were
paupers ut the time we purchased the
property. '-
Previous to the purchase we had some
IL or Is, but when we notified them
that we had place for them, the most
of them would not go into the Poor
House, thereby, making saving of
$40 per week and perhaps much more.
Everybody will admit that the prop
erty will save the county all that il cost,
within three years. .... $685..
Why then are not all satisfied? One
man said tho property was not worth
81 400; whereupon one of the commit
tee proposed to him If he would buy rs
many lots and make the same improve
ments that were upon the purchased
lots, he could have the job Immediately
for 81, 500, providing he would take his
pay in County orders as we were obliged
to pay.
But the main objection to the pur-
chase is, because the property is in
Town. ...
You are aware that we had n good
committee over year ago, appointed
for the express purpose Of purchas-
ing farm; and their report will show
that they did not succeed. Noone will
say the committee were not efficient.
The difficulty was, they had not money,
but county orders. ....
If they had been furnished with
money, we would have had farm for
the poor long before this; and so it
would have been with the present com
mittec.
Under the circumstances, therefore,
we did the best we could, and we think
time viii prove it good move. .
IN t.nnl.1
land, where were the buildings? We
could net buy lumber and hire carpen-
ters for county orders, even if il had
been the right time of year for build
Ing. And We were satisfied that we
would savo the county over 81 900 be-
fore another building season.
Judging the future 10y what we have
already experienced, if we had acres OF
ground to till, We would be Obliged to
hire it done, for there is no prospect of
having paupers whe are able 10 work
out doors. Should we have, there is
plenty of work for them to do here.
The expense of putting the Poor
House in running order, is of course
moro than VIII afterwards be required.
The committee have had every thing
to buy. Again, if the eonimittc had
bought n farm, it would havo been
necessary to hire man, or man and
wife, to superintend matters. But as it
now is, we have got along without that
expense.
The above facts, together with our
report, we submit to your honorable
body; and should you desire further
information, the committee are ready
to be questioned. .i..s ...-. 49,.
Thereupon, ..sa...
Mr.. May moved, that the Board adj
journ till 81 O'Clock A. NJ, Of Wedncs-
day.
Carried, and Board adjourned.
THIRD DAY. .-. .
.. -.. Wednesday, Jan. 1s47.
At Eight and one-half o'clock, the
Board was called to order by the Chair
man. The roll was called, and thirteen
members found present. 81.
Mr.. Corwin moved, that the report of
the Poor House Committee be received.
! Carried.
Mr.. Corwin moved, that tho report
| be adopted. a
Mr.. ID. e. Chsmplin being present
was by vote of the Board reqes. ed to ex
plain the action Of the committee. to
purchase place 70. the poor.
| Whereupon, Mr. Cha.mplin explain.
ed the matter before che Board.
Mr. Mott calleI for the yeas and nays
on the motion 60 adopt the report
Mr.. Nay asked to be excused from
voting on the motion.
Or. Mott moved, that he be excused
Notion lost. ~ u.
me-. George moved, that the vote just
taken be reconsidered. snH # s
/ Carried. as .s l"r
! The vote to excuse Mr.. Hay being o.
| gain taken, lac was excused.
Mr.. George moved, that Nr. GiIchrist
be excused from voting on the motion
to adopt report.
Carried.
The vote being taken by Yeas and
Nays, on the motion to adopt the report,
the result was ss follows:
Messrs Jackson, ,Corwin. Mich.
OILS, Holt, Sandiland, Wooster, Hitch
cock, and Webster; Total Eight.
| Nays Messrs George, Elwell, ,Alline
Gilkey, Mott, and vittam. Total Six
|
Absent and not voting, -Four.
Report adopted.
The Board then adjourned till II
O'Clock p. NJ.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
At II O'Clock, the Board was called
to order by the Chairman.
Thirteen members present
The vote being called, on ths motion
to appoint G. ID. Gray to the Office OF