Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-03-28

There is As cords of word at the door,
sawed, split and stacked, ready for the
stove; and 25 cords in the timber,
STOCK ON TIE FARM.
5 head of horses. mich cows. fat cow, 1--WE
year-old steers threeyear-old steers and heifers
and hefers, e sheep and lambs
rs stock hogs, rs barn yard fowls.
The stock is all in fair condition, and
givs reasonable promise of wintering
through. None have died during the
year.
IMPROVEMENTS.
The ground underneath the old insane
ward has been dug away, and basement
room formed for bathing purposes, with
brick furnace and large iron pot for heat-
ing water, and so arranged that hot water
can be pumped to the upper apartment,
when needed. Five launders have been
put up on the Overseer's and Paupers'
dwellings, and cistern built of 200 bar
rels capacity about midway between the
bari room and the house kitchen, sntil-
cieatly near to both, the water being con-
veyed by pipe and tap to within about
five feet Of the cookstove.
These improvements were very necesSa-
ry, and together will greatly contribute to
the general comfort, health and convent
ence.
NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS.
The sleeping apartme nts of the house
are excessively crowded and others should
be provided soon as possible. Two add
tional good sized rooms could be got, at
bat lHsle expense, by raising the kitchen,
which occupies space between the two
main buildings, and is but one story high,
to the height of said buildings.
There is but one yard for the insane.
1t should be divided into two by high
board fence. so as to separate the sexes.
There are two prvies, but only one
building. There should be two, at rea-
sonable distance apart.
We earnestly, but respectfully recon
mend that the above named improvements
be made soon as possible, and that sutfi-
ciedt sum of money be appropriated by
you therefor.
PHYSICIANS.
The term of Drs. Burial, Moffett and
Andrews, expired on the 1st day of No
vember, none of whom ha wing sought TO
be continued. We thereupon advertised
for sealed proposals. Only two bids were
rendered, and but one within the specified
time-that was by w. Ii. Van Dusen, of
Linden; the other by G. w. Burial, OF
Dodgeville. This neccssitated the redls-
tricting of the county, which we have
done as follows, viz:
The lst district comprises the town and
city of Mineral Point, towns of Moscow
Waldwick, Mifflin, Linden and thu county
farm. Let to DR.. w. H. Van Dusen, of
Linden, salary $4,000 year.
The second district comprises the towns
of Highland, Pulaski, Clyde, Wyoming.
Arena, Ridgeway and Dodgevlle. Let to
DR.. G. W. Burial, salary $ll5,oO year.
Total tor salaries $274-S24 more than
last year.
The Overseer'S contract expired the LIST
day of March. At our monthly meeting
at the farm for February. petition was
handed to us by one of the paupers, and
signed by large majority of them, re-
qucsting that 1.-The present OEerseer, M.
F. Rewey, be continued for the ensuing
year." BELIEVING it to be to the interest
of the county, we have done so. Condi-
tions and salsry same as heretofore.
FINANCIAL.
For items and statement of receipts and
expenditures, see exhibit A, hereto at
tached, and made part of this report
H. H: Van D u.s. NJ. supts. of Poor.