Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-01-09

annual report for the year 1878, as fol-
lows:
Pooh FARM, BUCHANAN Co.,
Dec. 10th, 1878.
To the Hon. Board of Supervisors Of
buchanan county, l0tca:
We, the Directors of the Poor Farm in
said county, beg leave to make the fol
lowing report, to wit: That under the
administration of G. Ginther, the bust
ness Of the farm and general oversight of
the pauper department., has been satis-
tactorily and scasonably attended to, and
that there has been received at this farm
thirty one (31) paupcrs during the year,
and discharged from the same twenty
eight (2S), and there has died three; born,
one; and present ut the farm to day, elcv-
en- Q1) persons rs paupers. There has
been produced on the farm the past sea
son / 400 bushels corn, 43l bushels wheat,
437 bushels oats, 100 bushels potatoes, ID
bushels turnips 4 bushels onions There
has been sold from the farm, of produce
$4S7.75; consumed ON the farm for sup
port of paupers and stewards family,
$556.0O, and credited to the farm, max
ing an aggregate of $1,04375, realized
from the products of the farm, exclusive
of that portion consumed by the stock
and poultry of all kinds on the farm.
The entire expense Of all kinds in sup
porting the paupers transportation of
paupers and support Of stewards family,
and all other expenses, amounts to
81, 06S.2l, Of which amount there has
been paid for labor done on farm and
threshing grain, $272.60; for Stewards
salary, $4,000; for transportation of
paupers to their place Of residence or set
Element, $10S.98; the balance, amounting
to $128.63 has been expended in the pur.
| chase, for the use of the farm and sup
port of the paupers, Of dry goods, boots
and shoes, groceries and provisions, hard
ware, drugs and medicines, and various
items of repairs of farm machinery and
tools, fences, etc., also blacksmithing and
some little improvements on the farm, so
small rs not to be necessary to particu-
larly mention them; also for medical at
tendance on paupers at the farm.
We have contracted with Mr.. Ginther
to perform the duties of steward, and for
the furnishing of one good team for the
use of the farm the current year, for
which we have agreed to pay him the
sum of $500, payable quarterly, his term
of service to commence Dec. LIST, 1878.
and to terminate Dec. LIST, 1874, for the
faithful discharge of which duty he has
entered into bonds, approved by us, with
good sureties to the amount of $1,000,
which is placed on file in the Office of the
County Auditor.
There are on the farm to day, three
work horses, one yearling colt, five cows.
four two year olds, three yearlings, and
three calves; hogs Of all ages, forty six;
poultry Of all kinds. good stock; one
set harness and farm wagon, one set of
bob sleds, one reaper, one mower, two
corn plows, two stubble plows, one sui
key hay rake, and one harrow, with 9th
er small tools all in good repair and well
housed. There is also on hand of last
years production, 800 bushels Of corn
and 200 bushels of oats.
The pension of Mary Miller, pauper
now in the Hospital for the Insane at In
dependence, of So per month, has been
received and paid into the county treas
ury; and the the County Auditor direct
ed to settle with l.. w. Hart, for the bal
ance in his hands due the county from
the estate of Green Kendrick, pauper.
All of whickis respectfully submitted.
Il ,,a "A, sro 3Ta'1 Directors of
j. d. RUSSELL, Poor Farm.
The annual report of the Clerk of the
District Court, of fines, penalties, forfeit
ed recognizances, ETC., ETC., for the year
1878, was received and ordered ON file.
The report Of the Clerk of Court for
| the year 1873 was received and ordered
on file.
The County Auditor reported the col.
lection Of fees for the period commencing
Oct. list, 1878, and ending jar. Sd, 1874,
aS follows: