The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-22
RuTLAND's pAUPERs' HOME.
The Farm and Buildings.

Our readers will remember that at the
annual town meeting, the subject of new
and more comfortable quarters for the poor
who were entirely dependent upon the
town for support, was vigorously discussed.
A committee was appointed to examine the
buildings at the poor farm, and If found in
sufficient or unsuited to the purpose to
either erect new buildings or purchase in
new location and provide building that
should afford proper and comfortable ac-
commodations. The committee, after a
full examination of the buildings, finding
them entirely unsuited for the purpose to
which they were devoted, and in consider
alton of their location, decided to sell the
farm and purchase elsewhere and erect
new buildings. After considerable exam
nation, the David Wing farm, 80 called,
located about mile from West Rutland
on the Clarendon Springs road, was pur-
chased.
The dwelling house and out-buildings
were found to be in good condition, and
that with the erection OF an addition there
to, comfortable, clearly quarters could be
provided for the unfortunates who are de-
pendent upon the public charity. The
work has been nearly completed, and the
new paupers' home will soon be occupied.
THE FARM
consists of 1870 acres, well located, con-
tanning sufficient meadow, pasturage and
woodland to provide well for the occu-
pants. There are also two orchards which
will supply large quantity of fruit. The
barns are all in good condition and ample
for the stock necessary to be kept. Water
is brought from a spring on the hillside
affording full supply for all purposes.
THE BUILDINGS.
The main building is large two story
dwelling house, containing eight commodi-
GUS rooms, four chambers above, two large
rooms on the south, II parlor, sitting room
and kitchen on the north, with wide hall
running through the middle. Attached is
an addition for dining room, with three
bedrooms leading out of 1t. The main
building has been put in good condition.
The new building which has been erect
ed on the south, is % by 30 feet. two
stories high. On the ground floor is .
dining room before referred to, a sitting
room where the inmates can have CON-
Portable place for recreation and beyond is
hospital for the sick, where they can
have the proper attention of nurse. In
the second story are six rooms, all of
which can be made warm when necessity
requires. The whole place is one that can
but commend itself to all visitors as we'll
adapted to the purposes OF place for the
comfortable maintenance of the poor.
A large cellar runs under the main build.
ing. The water from the spring has been
distributed through all the buildings and
ample sewage provided, thus completing
the necessary adjuncts for the health OF
the inmates.
The work has been done under the super
attendance of Col. James M. Putnam, The
efficient oveIseer of the poor, and has beer
thorough and economical, at a cost Of
from $500 to $4,000. The work is so fal
completed that the paupers will be removed
the present week from their cold, rickety
inhospitabe quarters on the hill to the new
and comfortable home which is more cred
liable to the humanity of the town.