The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-04

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bull, 10 COWS, heiiers and 30 hogs; that
the work on the farm has been performed
By the Superintendent, one farmer, and
the inmates Of the Poor House, "except
little additional help in butcheringp;;
that these persons have "raised 300 bush.
els Of wheat, 5000 bushels Of corn in the
ear, 700 bushels Of oats, 80 bushels Of rye,
$50 bushels Of potatoes, 10 bushels sweet
potatoes, $500 heads OF cabbage, 3 barrels
OF krout, % bushels OF onions, a good
supply Of parSnipS, besides beets, toma-
toes and other garden vegetables; 90 tons
Of hay, and fodder from all the corn rails
ed on the farm; 4S hogs slaughtered
average weight 24O) total weight 1880
lbs., $3.50 lbs. Of beef, 1,44O lbs. Of veal,
beside milk and butter from 10 cows, and
also supply of broom corn raised to
supply brOoms to the house"
We learn further that "a shoemaker is
employed at $40 per month for six
months, who makes some Of the shoes and
does all the mending." Also that the
"bed clothing and all the clothing for in-
mates are made by the stewardess and in.
mates; also the soap for washing" and
that they perform "all the other work
about the house.
We learn that the number Of inmates
at the commencement OF the year was
154, that 80 we're admitted during the year,
that 4 children were born in the house
during the year, that the number dis
charged was "A, the number who died 10,
those who eloped s, those bound out 2,
and that there is now on hand ia in
mates. OF these 73 are adalt males and
80 adult females. Out OF the whole num-
ber there are Al insane, 35 Of feeble
minds, 8 who have epileptic fits, 8 paraly-
sis, deaf aud dumb, A blind, 6 idiotic,
&c., &c.
The average cost Of each inmate per
week is Sl.Os, which is II cents higher
than the cost in the Moundsyille peni-
tentiary, where it only costs Is cents per
day to board llG prisoners. "This," the
report says, dis the actual paid cost,
without including the market value OF
the productions OF the farm,"-a very I'M
portant qualification indeed, and one
that would add materially to the cost
per capita.
We learn that during the year the
Poor Farm furnished lodgings for 1928
tramps, gave them 2,446 meals, and in
some cases medicine and clothing" Also
that the number Of inmates this last year
was greater than ever before.
The itemized expenditures are given
very fully, even down to SIs7 10 for to-
bacco, and S. 60 for one copy each OF the
county papers. We should remark that
this latter expense is not included, with
tobacco, under the head Of sedatiyes for
the feeble minded, but under the head Of
tonics. Only $50 90 was paid for the
services OF school teacher; we presume
the three papers performed the balance
Of the mental development.
The total expenses OF the whole inslitu-
ton amounted to S9,265 90, OF which
$4,000 was provided out Of the County
Treasury, and the balance by sale Of ar
ticles of the farm and out Of the house.
SO much for one branch OF the county
exhibit. The reader can see from it that
our Pennsylvania neighbors are Il me-
thodical people. They can take up the
copy oftheir county paper from which we
quote, and see at a glance the source from
which all theirhpublic money has been
derived and likewise the various d.
rections where 1t has gone. First comes
the annual statement OF the County Com
missioners, and, next, the exhibit OF the
County Treasurer. From the former we
learn that the county debt is 100000, all
railroad debt, which will mature in 1877.
To meet this there is now SS5, 900 in the
county treasury. From the latter we
learn that the county levy last year was
sl19,O4S 90. The amount levied in each
township is shown in detail. Our neigh
bors over the line, in Donegal township,
were assessed for SS6Sl 40. West Alex
ander borough is assessed al $52G IS, and
Claysvillc at SAG SO.
To make sure that these various exhib-
its are correct and reliable, the law pro-
vides that they shall be certified TO as
follows: The Commissioners first certify
10 their own report, and then an auditing
board, consisting Of three members, GER
tify that they have carefully examined
the accounts OF the Commissioners, in
Guiding bills and vouchers, and that they
find the same correct. They also make
the same examination OF the exhibit OF
the Treasurer and certify it in the same
manner, and likewise OF the receipts and
expenditures OF the Poor Farm, which
latter, however, are first certified to by
three directors who have immediate su-
pervision OF the Poor Farm.
All these respective reports show that
Washington county is a great and pros
porous community, and that its financial
affairs arc admirably conducted.
Trial OF L. A. Bennett, Auditor.