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

oUu appropriated would nave provided
for the insane of the county for years to
come. The county had existed forty
years, and only accumulated eighteen
insane, and $4,000 would have
provided for this class for years. The
gentleman did not know what Mr. Rob-
bins did, but he knew what the people
of his town thought.
Cries ("Question! Questionr'9
Col. CLARK said he insisted on an
swering the gentleman. He did not see
how the gentleman could so misconstrue
facts. He had presented list of eighty
two insane and read it over here. Did
the gentleman mean to say he had falsi-
fled the matter. If the gentleman could
so misconstrue facts like this, he would
certainly fail in the construction of his
house.
BEEBE-And you viii find you will
fail before you get through.
CLARK-What we have done is in the
interests of economy and humanity.
The vote upon the report was taken,
resulting as follows:
AYES Hutchinson, Grimm, Gore,
Watson, Springer, Shuttleworth, Jos /.
Kidd, McFall, Chandler, Kruel. Ryland,
Boerner, Dickinson, Cairns, Walker, f.
|. Kidd, Day, Rodolf, Marvel, Paul,
Hampton, Archie Brown, Geo. Brown,
Glenn, Clark, Andrcw-26.
observation-disclosures, Kicks, Arnold,
Macarthur, Eastman, Henderson, Bell,
Wilson, Beebe, BARLEY 10.
Report adopted.
THE CHAIR The question is now
upon the adoption of the resolution.
Resolution adopted.
Col. CLARK wished leave TO withdraw
his resolution in regard TO lightning
rods, as minority seemed ready to fight
the resolution.
THE CHAIR-Leavc will be granted
unless objections are made.
+. |. KIDD, believed the resolution
was in the hands of the proper commit
tee, and thought they were ready to re-
port
THE CHAIR The question is upon
granting permission to Col Clark to
withdraw his resolution. Leave not
granted.
j. d. WILSON called for the report of
the committee.
G. G.RoDoLF objected as not in order.
Objection sustained.
Under the call for reports for standing
committees, Robert Glenn, chairman of
committee on county property. reported
as follows:
Gentlemen Of he Board Of Supervisors;
We. the committee on county prop
erty, to whom was referred the resolu-
ton of John G. Clark, concerning the
erection of new lightning rods on the
asylum, would ask leave to report
That. after a thorough investigation Of
the subject, we recommend that the
resolution do not pass.
Respectfully submitted,
ROB'T GLENN. Chm.
j. ID. WILSON moved the adoption OF
the report
Report adopted.
c. G. RopoLF, chairman of the com
.mittee on claims, called the attention of
the board to a bill for clerk hire of Judge
McGonigal's, which he thought ought to
come before the full board.
j. ID. WILSON asked to have it 90 over
until morning.
p. BARTLEY understood it was the
same old bill as last year.
THos. WATSON said it was not the
same rs old bill. Several members last
year said if he had put in bill for $500
last year, he would have got it,
E. |. KIDD wished to know whether
the committee had talked up the
matter of letting the contract for caring
for the insane.
Col. CLARK said the committee had
prepared a report and would submit it
in the morning
j. d. WILSON would like to have the
committee report just what they were
going to do, and what they intended
doing about insane who had relatives
to care for them. The gentleman also
thought it was the duty of the board to
elect board of trustees.
Col. CLARK thought the gentleman
entirely at fault They had two stat
utes. This asylum was the same as
poor house. The gentleman had
got the wrong pig by the ear
Mn. WILSON thought he had been do
ne that all the evening.
After some further desultory discus
sion, on motion of j. ID. Wilson, board
adjourned until a. M, Saturday morn
ing.
FIFTH DAY-MORNING SESSION.
Board called to order by the chair
man. Roll called and a quorum present
z. BARTLEY presented aresolution as
follows, after few words of personal
examination
WHEREAS, The committee on the in
sane have been untiring in their labor in
prosecuting the duty imposed upon
them, and whereas they have discharged
their duty in n faithful manner and Sc
cured to unfortunate insane of Grant
county by erecting a solid substantial
home which will be credit to the
county and the pride of every citizen.
WHEREAS, The committee have done
all this for the best interests of the coun-
ty rs well as in the interests of human
ity and that too in the face of opposition
which would have inundated men of
less zeal and philanthropy therefore
be it,
ReSoiced, That the thanks of this
board and the people of Grant county
are due the committee on insane for the
faithful manner in which they have
discharged their duty in the interests
Of humanity and of the county.
The CHAIR said it would be con
sidered privileged resolution unless
objections we're made.
j. d. WILSON called for the ayes and
noes.
ROBERT GLENN said while the lamp
holds ont to burn the vilest sinner may
return.