Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27

WISCONSIN BURNT DISTRICT. The
Joint Select Committee of the Legisla-
ture on the Burnt District, of which Senator
W. W. Eoodman, of Pennington, is men,
Der, have made valuable report OF the
condition of the country devastated by FIRE,
and suggestions as to the future. From
statement, prepared by the relief committee
at Green Bay, it appears that there are
l.2o3 families, or 1888 persons, in that
district, who will require support from that
committee until the lst day of June next, at
which time it is believed they will become
self sustaining According to careful es-
estimate made it will require IT'S, 22l ra-
tons to feed the sufferers TO that time, l05,
600 of which were on hand on the goth day
IF February. The estimated cost of the de.
hcit is placed at $1,000 There are 443
horses and 1897 head of cattle in the dis
trict which will require hay and feed to the
lst day of June, at cost of 5000.
Capt. Bourne, Chairman of the executive
committee at Green Bay, has prepared an
estimate of articles and funds required at
Green Bay, for distribution to sufferers, to
June 1st, 1872. Among the articles emu
merated we find Provisions, needed to the
amount of $1,000, estimated at the whole
sale cost; Hay and feed $4,000; Seed
Wheat $4,000; Seed Oats 81 SEQ; Seed
Rye $4,000; Seed Peas So, 600; Seed Pota-
toes s. 900, and Seed Barley $4,000. The
total cost of all requir ement. for the suffer-
ers amounts to S8l 1850. Since this list was
made, the committee at Green Bay have re-.
ceived from the Governor about $40 900.
which reduced the amount needed on the
estimates to 1000. We are informed
that there are now in the hands of the Ex.
ecutive, little over ST, 900 The COM
mittee are of the opinion that the wisest
and most economical use of the relief funds,
would be to expend the amount necessary
TO supply these unfortunate people with the
articles named in the estimate, that they
may be aided and enc outraged in starting
life anew, and thus become self. supporting
as early as possible. After expanding this
amount there would still be left in the
hands of the Governor about $50, 600, and
the committee feel it their duty to rec
be set apart from which the permanently
disa bled and the widows and orphans OF
those who fell victims to the fire, may draw
support In the future and to this end per-
sons Of this class are requested to present
their claims, with such proof as the Cover
nor may deem necessary, in order that a
complete list of such sufferers may be made.
The committee also report that they
found the sufferers in as comfortable con-
dition as is possible to place them, when all
the surrounding circumstances are consid-
cred Nearly 1000 persons wore rendered
properly being swept away by the fire, with
no insurance. To provide fosd, shelter and
clothing for that number, was at fiji st atten-
ded with some difficulty and delay, but
through the prompt action of the Executive
of the state, IN appointing competent CON-
mittes to take charge of the distribution OF
relief goods, their more Immediate and
pressing wants were supplied in few days
after the great disaster.
The matchless generosity of the great
neart of the people, in the most liberal and
spontaneous donations Of money, food and
clothing, from every portion of the Union,
aud even from foreign lands. have enabled
the Executive committee to place the suffer-
ers in comfortable quarters for the winter,
with abundance Of food and clothing.