The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-25
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Charities to investigate this report"
A copy of the above report was forwarded
to the president of the state board, Mr.. Rob
inson and at its session in Springfield, in
January, 1882, the board considered the
matter. Mr.. Whip, the assistant secretary
and examiner tor the board, was present ana
reaffirmed what he had previously written
IN regard to the La Sale county almshouse.
Mr. Robinson then wrote to Mr.. Beach re-
citing these facts, and suggested that II the
board desired to investigate the matter FUR
Their Mr.. Whip would appear before the
board and make a statement lie was lnVlt-
ed to meet the board on Wednesday, March
Sth, 1882, and on that day Mr., Whipp and
DR.. j. c. Corbus, on behalf of the State Board
of Charities, and Mr.. Garter at their request,
and Messrs. Arnold, Gibson and Flaherty,
on behalf of the county, met in the presence
of the board Of supervisors and fully dis
cussed the above matter. Hearing the state
ments by the above named gentlemen ana
others well acquainted with the construction
of the house tor the lncurably insane and
the management thereof, your committee
came to the conclusion that the state OF al
fairs existing at the time of the visit OF MIR.
Whip, in July, 1880, had been badly mis-
represented, and to remove all doubt as to
the size and construction OF the mouse al.
luded to and the facilities for ventilation and
cleansing the same your committee caused
Mr.. Titus, superintendent of the building OF
court house and jail, to visit the county
asylum and make true and correct diagram
Of the house formerly used for the accommo-
dation of the incurably insane. Mr. Titus
promptly made the examination and present
ed to US diagram with suitable explanations
showing rs follows: The house Is "a feet
square, sided up with boards up and down,
buttoned, covered with a single root. The
inside Is walnscoated to the height OF .
feet; balance of 8 feet to ceiling lathed and
plastered and ceiled with suitable lumber.
Doors with transOms at the north and south
ends, and eight windows with twelve lights
of Sx1O glass, with facilities tor raising and
lowering sash on the sides. An alley feet
and 8 inches wide runs through the centre
of the building from north to south, and an
alley 9 feet wide along the east, south and
west. Between these alleys cells 6 feet a in
ches by 5 feet, eight IN number, four on a
side, are provided, and for the purpose of ad.
hitting fresh air are enclosed by open wood
work. A stove is placed about the centre OF
the middle alley. A cesspool connects with
12lnch sewer leading into the river Is locat-
ed at the southern end OF the central alley.
Water from the artesian well had been for
merly introduced with hose sufficient to go
around on the inside of the building for
cleansing purposes, and the arrangement
was IN good working order AT the time OF
Mr.. Whipps's visit IN 1880; but since tine in
mates have been removed to the main build.
ing, and the use of the one formerly occu-
pied by the incurably insane has been dis.
continued, and the pipes used for other pur-
poses.
From the above 1t will be seen that the
building in which the lncurably insane
we're kept at the time Mr.. Whip visited the
place in 1880 was we'll adapted for the pur-
pose tor which 1t was intended, being OF SUI
f]clent size, we'll ventilated and provided
with constant stream of water for cleans
ing PURPOSES and although we believe the
care and attention provided tor those unfor-
tunates at the time mentioned was not all
that humanity would have desired, yet on
account of the state insane asylum being
full and the county having Unexpectedly
thrust upon it number of incurably insane
we believe that the building provided and
the care and attention bestowed upon the
insane was all that could reasonably be eX
pected under the circumstances, and that the
report of examination made by Mr. Whip
under the direction of the State Board OF
Public Charities, was unwarranted and not
according to the facts, it having been made
in hasty and superficial manner.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CHARLES L. HOFFMAN,
JOHN FERGUSON,
JOHN MILLER,
CHARLES r. FRANKS.
Supervisor Beach moved that a copy of
said report be transmitted to the president
Of the State Board Of Public Charities.
Carried.
Supervisor Miller moved that a diagram
of the Outbuildlng fer the lncurably insane
formerly used be sent with the copy OF said
report anG made part Of the same. Car.
ried.
Supervisor Bellinghausen moved that the
chairman be authorized 10 consult with the
county attorney (Mr. Brewery and if deemed
necessary to employ an assistant counsel IN
the case of II. c. Furness against the county
of La Sale, now pending and undetermined
IN the circuit court Of said county Carried.
Supervisor Armstrong presented petition
of Abraham Holderman IN reference to
abatement of his tax, which on motion was
referred to the committee on complaints and
attachments.
Supervisor Ferguson presented the follow
ing resolution, which was 90 motion adopt
ed
WHEREAS, BY the 18th section of chapter
90, of the revised statutes of this state, it is
provided that the county boards o! the re-
spective counties of this state may offer re-
wards not exceeding $1,000 each, for the
pursuit, arrest, detection or conviction OF
any person guilty Of stealing any horse,
mare colt, mule, ass Or neaLcattle NC. and,
whereas, the resolution adopted by this
board the 18th day of September, 1866 is
indefinite, uncertain and not fully in accord.
ance with the above mentioned law; now,
therefore, be 1t
ResOired That the Board of Supervisors
Of La Sale county in accordance with the
above mentioned section of the said statute
OF this state do hereby otter standing re-
ward of one hundred dollars to any officer
or officers, person or persons, who shall pur
sue and arrest any person guilty of stealing
any horse, mare, colt, mule or ass, in the
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