The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-16

| l have no doubt this will seem tn be O
very small reduction to the members of Tho
Board, but you will please bear in minc
that this has been the whole expense the
county having borne it all, when last yeal
/ fully as much was expended by charitable
associationsas the county has now expended
| You will observe that the three last months
Of the year Of 1867, the expenses were
| s744. 81 more than they were for the cor
responding months of 1866; and we have
no reason to doubt under the same admin
istration, the same ratio of increase would
have shown itself, and Ihave no doubt
by the withdrawal Of oil assistance from the
charitable associations las they have done
since October LAST the increase would have
more than doubled. To be able to check it
think is encouraging, and / have every
reason to believe that the present system
of providing for the poor of keokuk will be
| a saving to the county of at least $1,000
| year.
During the month of October last gave
relief to al white families numbering l48
persons, and colored families, numbering
tl6 persons; and in the month of November
gave relief to A white families numbering
It's persons and 8 colored, numbering %
persons, and for December Ilgave relief to
and eleven colored, numbering "A persons
1t will be seen that the increase has been
gradual, but have no means Of ascertain
ing how it will compare with the cores
ponding months of last year. | presume
however, it is fully equal in point Of mum.
bers, Judging from the natural growth Of
the evil since 1862. During the three
months have been at Keokuk have sent
RI ho
one of whom was colored, and / have sent
out OF the county and state q persons.
| have visited the County Poor House sew
eral times, and | would most respectfully
suggest to the Board the plopriety of taking
some seton in regard to the management Of
that institution, at this meeting. The pres
ent system may be the cheapest for the
county, but miserable one for the poor
unfortunates, whose only refuge it may be
IN the extremity Of despair. have no plan
OF my own to recommend, but in my judg>
ment any change from the present system
will be beneficial to the poor, and reflect
honor upon the Board.
am well awars that in some instances |
have been imposed upon by unworthy and
desl4oang persona That is unavoidable.
But | have endeavored to discharge my du-
ties faithfully and impartially to the county
and its poor. To the citizens of Keokuk,
and particularly the ladies, l am under
many obligations for much valuable infor1na-
ton, and thank them kindly for their as
slstaDce. All Of which is most respectfully
submitted for your consideration.
GEORGE STANwooD.
In matter Of the location ofa road asked for
by'Geo. Stsnwood ct oliin Charleston. Des
MONIES, and Jefferson Townships. ss:
This case comes in for hearing on the pc
tlton herein BY Geo. Stanwood ct al. and it
appearing that good and sufficient bond land
10 notice had been given, the board ordered |
that John X: Boyd Esq. be and the same is
hereby appointed . commissioner to exam
inc into the expediency of said road and to
commence his view on Saturday the 30th day |
OF January 1859. Tho Committee on Taxes I
And Assessments made tie following report,
which was adopted That A. r. Hill be re.
leased from his taxes for the year 1868 to the /
extent Of the value Of four horses as assessed
IN Des Moines Township, and that the Aud
ltor be directed to notify the Deputy Treas
arer at Kekak Of this action of the board.
Also the following report, which was also
adopted: In the matter of relief from GER
'ain penalties on delinquent taxes upon the
property of Ebenezer and Philander Wash
burn, minors. Be it
Hesoired, that upon paying the principal