Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-02-02

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pIete schedule of al properly
owned By such persons, II any.
RrLE ". The Board. on receiving
such report, and being fully sat
isf:ed in the premises, VIII Issue
an order 70 the Superintendent
Of the Poor House, who. upon
receiving the same, will proceed
without delay TO convey lif nee
cssary said person or persons 10
the Poor House. ;,
RILEY Alinersonal property owned
hy persons admitted 10 the Poor
House az paupsrs, will he placed
under the control OF the super
intendeut, who may Use the
same for the benefit OF said pau
perS. and see that said property
!, taken care Of until such per-
son. shall have been discharged,
when such property as remains
shalIb delivered to 'h0wner
thereof.
PrLE ". The Superintendent is re-
auired to keep the Poor House
i'm such condition as 10 promote
the health and comfort OF the
inmates. and TO enforce princi-
,,es OF strict morality.
RULE VII. The Superintendent Is
authorized 70 make purchases OF
provisions and such other arti-
cles az may lie necessary for the
use Of the Poor House during
the intervals between the al
ternate visits Of the members OF
the Board. and 10 keep record
of the items Of said purchases In
n hook kept for that purpose,
and report the same to the mem
Der Of the Board next visiting
the Poor House. That he also
show In said report the manner
OF Disturbing said articles pur-
chased by him.
RIFLE VIII. The Superintendent is
REQUIRED to have the paupers
under his charge perform snch
reasonable and moderate labor
az may be suited to Their ages,
sex and bodily strength.
RrLEIX. When at any time the
Superintendent becomes salts
fled that an inmate Of the Poor
House is able tosupport himself,
or herself. he shall report the
same TO the member of the Board
who may order the discharge
OF such person or persons.
RULE Y. When any Of the paupers
Of the Poor House become sick,
50 as TO need medical care, it
shall be the duty Of the Supern-
tendent to Immediately call the
Physician employed by the
County; and it Is made the duty
Of the Superintendent TO observe
strictly the directions of said
Physician as To diet and sanitary
attention required by the pa
tents under treatment.
RULE III. The Superintendent is re-
guired to enter In book to be
kept for that purpose, the names.
ages, and date OF reception OF all
persons admitted to the Poor
House as paupers, with the
apparent cause Of their inability
To support themselves.
RULE XII. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Board OF Supervisors TO cause
one member or more ofthe Board
to visit the Poor House once a
month, to look after the welfare
of the inmates there, and audit
such claims Us are reasonable
and right.
The following claim was rejected by
the Board:
Claim of the city Of Knoxville for
injury done to the Jail by prisoners;
reason the County has already paid
the per diem for the use oissaid Jail.
The following resolution was adopt
ed, to-wit:
ResOiued, BY the Board Of Supervi,
sors, that the Auditor he allowed Us
salary, the sum Of eighteen hundred
dollars for the year 1871: all fees col
lected by him from time to time to be
deducted from said amount, he report
ing to the Board at each regularscssion
the amount OF fees collected by him,
from time to time. The Auditor to
fui nish, without expense to the Coun-
ty, all clerks that may he necessary
in said office for and during said year,
1871.
The following Bonds were approved
by the Board:
Bond Of John A johnson, Constable.
Bond OF William Johnson, Justice
of the Peace. $685.
Upon the petition Of o Lonsbcrry,
asking relief from his taxes for 1870,
(reaaon loss of his house and part OF
his household goods by fire., Board
ordered that all taxes ~ prayed for In
the petition be RENTED, except rail
road tax, and the Treasurer make the
necessary correeiiei..--------
Upon the application to the Auditor
to purchase the following real estate,
belonging to the School Fund, to-wit
North half of lots one and two IL
block twelve, Tn the cityof Knoxville
Marion County. Iowa, the same hav
ing been appraised on the 10th day o
December, 1870. at Eighty lS0) dollars
Board ordered that said property ht
sold at not less than the appraisement
Board adjourned until to morrow
morning at o'clock.
q Ninth Day.
- sG January IL, 1871.
The Board met pursuant to
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