The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-11-19

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For contingent expenses. .ss,oJs ~
FOR ...........-...-..-....- 2,6II 10
For Library y................. .......... als 90
For teachers institute. .. o.. ........... iss "a
& &Eor hqaor tahesi -, 49,. '.''.''''-''''''' 1 90
/ For Detroit House OF Correction 80. iTs ~
\ For county Ot1eers' salaries $40 %
E,sss 70
All OF which Is respectfully submitted.
j. 5. RAsNEY, Dcp'ty Co. Treas
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POOR.
j. w Falley, the Chairman OF the
Board of Superintendents of Poor.
came before the Board and submitted
| their annual report. which is rs follows:
\ To R.s Honorable Board n Supervisors for
/ Hiasddle County:
GESrLKMES:-The undersigned Su.
perintendents OF the Poor for said
county, respectfully submit the follow
/ ing report OF their business for the
year ending Oct. Ia, 1873.
There has been no special losses or
accidents at the farm, during the past
year. The people who have been per-
manently at the house. have had little
sickness; but number have been
brought there suffering from various
diseases. There have been two deaths;
Tip Barns. an idiot. who has been au
inmate for about thirty years, aud John
Jennings, aged about forty years.
/ The number OF people at the house,
/ Sept. Both, 1877, was fifty-tbree. The
number received since the last annual
meeting is twenty, making a total Of
seventy,three for the year. The aver
age number for the year is fifty -four,
being the smallest family at the house
for ten wears. There are fourteen in
sane persons, most OF whom have been
discharged from the asylum as incura.
bile. and vet with firm, kind manage
ment they give little trouble, and most
10 good deal Of work. Judicious
employment for mind aud body has
a most salntary effect over a large class
Il insane, aud partially insane. persons.
A number of others are idiotic. or too
feeble minded to make any provision
for themselves.
The asylum, at Ionia, for the incur.
able insane, j. completed. aud We ex.
pect soon TO be notified % remove all
such persons 10 that place. The ex.
pense will be about 5000 per year for
each person; aud TO be paid by the
county serding, for the first two years;
after that, the expenses ~ borne by the
State; and as this county must bear it's
proportion OF the expense OF the State,
il may be policy for us 10 share in the
benefits of the asylum; although we
believe That class Of persons could be
cared for Just as comfortably, and
pleasantly for themselves at the county
! house. and at about one-fourth OF TIE
cash cost 10 the county. Only two are
confined TO their cells, Except occs-
sionallyJ and neither of those have bad
"A sick day for years; showing that their
confinement is not inconsistant Will
good health.
Last summer DR.. Lord, OF Graud
Rapids, Secretary Of the Board OF
Commissioners, for visiting aud re-
porting the condition OF aims hopses,
| iails, prisons, etc, in the state, made a
visit TO our county house. He went
alone, aud his visit was unexpected
/ On his return TO town we enquired n
he had any improvements to recon-
mend, or suggestions 10 make. He
replied that he had none; that every
thing appeared TO be in excellent con-
/ dition.
A young man. by the name Of Lyon,
/ has been at the house most OF the time
for three years. The bones Of the
right elbow Joint, and left knee joint,
were curious. Sinuses were formed
about the joints, discharging immense
amounts OF foetid pus, 80 that without
great pains, aud constant use OF disin
fectants, IL was most disaareeable TO be
in a room with him Also, the disease
being on either side. he was compelled
To lie upon his back continually. A
brother II the boy promised TO take him
il the diseased limbs could be remov-
Cd or cured. Accordingly a resectrDn
OF the elbow was made, by DIR. "A. +.
Whelan, at a cost TO the county Of S63.
Also, Edward Quirk, of this city. an
old man. was suffering terribly from a
cancer Of the hand. The arm was TAX
.nn Of at cost 10 the county OF SiS.
We refer TO these accounts because
they arc extra items Of medical ex.
pense.
The keeper OF the house, Mr.. J. T.
Ball, furnishes one team of horses, one
double wagon. one buggy, one single
and double harness, employees one man
and one woman all the time, at his own
expense; and u necessary, Co do all the
work OF the farm aud house, Except
what is done by the peopls) must fur
nish other help. BY contract he is 10
40 aii the work of the farm, make ali
ordinary repairs and improvements,
which he has done most satisfactorily.
J Also, with the assistance Of Mira Ball,
be is 90 watch over and care for all the
people, whatever may Inc their condi.
tion or habits, 10 nurse the sick, and
care for those whose mental condition
forbid their caring for themselves. 'fo
J manufacture and repair all cloth q which
for tbe Lass several years has Amounted
To from fourteen To sixteen hundred
. yards annually. To fud a mau who
could manage the farm we'll, might not
be difficult. But while some of-the
, people are kind aud easily managed,
others are half crazy; some are there
.. only from natural ugliDess. No per.
son would employ or keep them
While Others from disease VI body or
!; mind. or from the infrmsties Of old
: age, require attentions not the most
! desirable TO perform. The manage
meut Of such classes Of persons, with
ont severity, requires an executive
hOlllty ~ OOtu tlic mhu tnu NOmau
not often found in the same family
: The salary Of the Keeper, at present, Il
si2O0 per year. But IN view of the de
= preston II business. aud low prica o.
z almost eyeg gtIitg be has consented 1.
rrmsin another y, ar: furnish al tlt
De- ras in the pat aBd n every el.
fli fho contract as ho bas heretofou
fuf $1,000.
D since the State School at Coldwate
Z vs. organized. Msy 81 1874. but ieI
Iau have ir.sn -suf ffCn Its soun
4 !. au tAc lient institution. Bu
. Geo. hject i- o. hnu permanent home
,il stffntc children. auN where within
sau " hfv. 90 a school on