Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-11-23


arises more from the imperfect ventila-
ton OF the Jail than from the inada-
| quacy of the furnace, and that no fur.
mace with ordinary heating powers,
would prove entirely satisfactory under
such circumstances.
A part of the roof over the kitchen of
the Sheriff residence needs repair. it
is in very leaky condition, we there-
| fore recommend that new roof be laid
over this leaky part which is about
l2it square and requiring about 1900
shingles which together with cost of lay
ing, we estimate at about $500.
| We also find in the petit jurors room
that small portions of the plastering has
fallen from the ceiling and TO avoid
further scaling off of the plaster in this
room, would recommend that these
places from which the plaster has fallen
be repaired, the cost would be nominal,
say $500.
| The only otherrepairs that your CON-
mittee would recommend is little plas-
tering in the home of the poor, there are
rooms in this building from which the
plastering has in some places fallen and
we would recommend that they be re-
paired, the outlay in this case would
| also be small, estimated net to exceed
5000, these several recommendations
| involve an appropriation of S1sS, 90 and
is all that your committee at present
deem necessary to make.
In the discharge of our duties we have
rot been unmindful of the interest the
people of Grant County have taken in
the care OF their poor and other unfor-
Inmates. and are happy to say to you
gentlemen of the board that there APP
pears TO be the best of management in
those institutions, where these classes of
| the county are kept. by those who are in
| charge. In making thorough examin-
alton of the Jail, we found the prisoners
| four in nnmber) surrounding the stove
| Che atmosphere being chilly, bep0ud
| there being no other means of warming
the Jail until the furnace is in repair
but they, the prisoners, showed no Sou
of discomfort, but in fact appeared g
signed To their fate.
The insane. also, nine in number. an
der Sheriff Lane. not only seemed hapl},
but cheerful, and met Your committee
cordially. The atmosphere in the Jail
was free from contamination with foul
matter. and no unpleasant odor was dis
tV'NAbA AtOAh oh1 anu NOuI
| committee take pleasure in commenting
Sheriff Lane for his apparent philan-
thropy and patience in the management
of the institution under his charge.
The home OF the poor we found in the
same satisfactory condition. There are
at present in that institution: Poor, 80;
insane, Is This, for the capacity of
the house, is too many. This fact calls
loudly for the most vigorous measures
of the committee in whose hands the
building of the new asylum is placed,
for the completion of that building mt
the earliest possible moment.
There had been some complaint of
the new, or partially new, management
whispered in your committees ear.
The complaint was an insufficiency Of
proper food. We thoroughly investi-
gated this report, and by interrogating
| those whom the committee knew to be
reliable, found the report TO be utterly
untrue. One of the inmates, whom
your committee questioned, man
known to many of the people of Grant
| county, man of truth and veracity, at
ter giving us the general bill of fare.
said:
Gentleman, it is good enough for me.
/ there is no cause for complaint Your
committee were satisfied We examined
this institution thoroughly from lower
! floor TO attic, the rooms and bedding
were clean, the covering on the beds
were ample even for much colder
weather, the inmates appeared content
ed and happy.
Reuben b. Showalter is too well known
to your Honorable Board as successful
and satisfactory manager of the institu-
ton here under consideration " us to
say word in his behalf and we close
| our report by saying, well done, good
and faithful servant.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ROBERT GLENN, Chm.
G. HUTCHINSON,
f. Z. DICKINSON,
RUFUs NJ. DAY,
ADAM KREUL,
1Eo w HAMPTON.
c, G. RoDoLF .Aoved the adoption OF
the report.
j. d. WILSON moved to amend by adj
ding certain words.
Amendment reduced to writing, on
suggestion Of chairman, as follows;
Resolred. That the sum of 5000 be
levied and raised by this board, on the
taxable property of the county, to carry
out the recommendations Of the com
mittce.
The question being upon the adoption
of the report, w. II. Beebe said while
he agreed with part of the report. he
thought it poor policy to repair The
present furnace. The amount i wsH
take to repair the old furnace woutl os5
a new one. They could buy furnas.e
for ninety to one hundred dollars, white
the cost Of repairing the old one nas
SI65. Other furnaces would warm Sc
building better than this ever did. THESE
were the geutleman's views. and H.
gave them simply to call attention Of
the board 20 it.
p. BARLEY suggested that Capt.
Beebe introduce a resolution 10 that ef-
feet, ing he was in favor Of gettinga
new one, and the committee be empow-
cred to buy a new one if Capt. Beebe
was sure of the cost.
Col CLARK thought that if Mr. Bsebe
would investigate, ne would find himself
mistaken. The Jail was large build
ing, aud furnaces which would heat
dwelling houses would not heat larger
buildings. Thought that furnace
would cost $500 Mt least No furnace
would warm the Jail unless it was
properly ventilated, no matter how good
the furnace might be.
The CHAIR here asked the sheriff to
open window and improve the ventila-
ton in the courtroom.
I'D. WILsoN-We are getting enough
wind now.
Mr.. BEEBE said he did not state that
a furnace could be gotten for that
amount that would be warranted to
warm the Jail, but he did say that fur
mace could be gotten for 800, that
would warm it better than the present
furnace.
Mr.. GLENN said il the gentleman
wished to try the experiment, he would
agree to it, but the committee would
not agree to have their report amended.