Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-11-22

Is opposing them.
Mr.. WHTcHER-No man has a bet
ter opinion of the good offices of the
County Board than have, nor of the
value of the County roads and bridges.
But the idea that the gentleman flaunls
that | am an old Jacksonian democrat
and opposed to all improvements is not
fair.
Mr.. KIDD-Then you are not Jack
sonian democrat. am glad to hear it.
| Laughter.
Mr.. WHfTCHER-In relation to inter-
nal improvements, / have always favored
railroads. We were the only town that
voted tax to aid the G. N. u St. p.
Railroad and we gave $4,000 besides as
bonus.
The CHAIRMAN the resolution
be adopted. All in favor of it say aye
Contrary, no.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. RoDoLF's report of the special
committee on contracts and care of the
insane, sick and poor was put off until
the evening session Mr. Rodolf con-
senting.
Upon motion of Mr.. Kidd the Board
adjourned until O'Clock p. m.
THIRD DAY-EVENING SESSION
Order called by the Chairman at s
clock.
Quorum present.
THE CHAIR Communication and
memorials may be introduced.
MIR. MURRAY introduced petition in
behalf of Eagle Point Ferry and Street
Railway Co., asking this Board for aid
in filling up one of the approaches to
the proposed ferry, also for license for
a ferry on the route of the old Eagle
Point ferry.
The CHAIR-The petitions are re-
ferred to the committee on highways,
bridges and ferries.
Reports laid over until this evening
will be in order and take precedence.
As Col. Clark was not present, Mr..
Rodolf, Chairman of the special COM
mittee to provide for taking care of the
poor and insane submitted his report.
Mr.. WILSON, understand that this
report is to be made part and parcel of
the other report.
Mr.. RoDoLF-It will 20 with the
other when | have presented it.
Breads report and the contract for
taking care of the poor and insane.
To he Honorable Board Of Supervisors:
We the undersigned, youl select committee,
to take care of the Poor and Insane of this county
by contract or otherwise, for term not to exceed
| hye years. would respectfully report.
| That upon call your Committee met at Lancas-
ter on the 9th of December, 1882. to take into
consideration, the best interest of the County.
the Poor and the Insane, in providing for their
care after the expiration of the contract. LIST of
| April 1888 between the County of Grant and
| r.. b. Showalter
After consideration and consultation by your
| committee we concluded to relet the contract for
keeping and taking care of the Poor and Insane
| to X. b. Showalter for five years, after expira-
| ton OF present contract. Contract, stipulation
and bonds were accordingly drawn and signed.
Upon notice and call of the Chairman, John
! G. Clark, that Il. b. Showalter on account of
sickness in his family could not accept and carry
out the contract entered into, your committee
met the 9TH of February. 1883 to take into con-
sideration the resembling OF contract and TO pro-
| vide for the future maintenance and care of the
| Poor and Insane.
Your Committee determined to advertise and
TO let the contract to the best and lowest bidder,
| bids to be received and opened the end day of
| March, A. d. 1888 at . o'clock p. NJ. of that day
the annexed being copy of notice given:
PUBLIC NOTICES
sealed proposals for the keeping of the Poor
and Chronic Insane at the County Farm of Grant
| County, for the term Of Five Years from and
after the first day of April next, will be received
at Lancaster Wisconsin. by the Committee APP
! pointed for that purpose till p. ~ on the End
day of March next.
The contractor will have the use of the County
Farm and will be required to board, cothe, and
reasonably supply all the physical wants of all
such Poor and Insane as may be entrusted to his
care to furnish all necessary medical attendance
and decently bury all such may die, and to
| furnish all the personal property necessary for
such purposes, except the stoves, chairs, tables
| and bedsteads in the new building and the bed
steads in the old; and to cause the Poor House
and Asylum to be visited and the Poor and In
sane therein to be examined at least once in
each week by physician TO be approved by said
Board.
The contractor viii be required to give good
and sufficient bonds in the sum OF S5000.00 for
| the faithful performance of his contract.
The Committee reserves TO itself the right to
reject any and all bids, and also reserves to the
| County Board of Supervisors and to its appropr
| ate Committee when said Board may not be in
session, the right to summarily cancel said con
| tract should the Poor or Insane said farm not
be cared for to the satisfaction Of said Board or
to the satisfaction of the State Board of Charities
and Reform.
For further particulars enquire of the Com
mittec BY order of the Committee.
February 7tn 1888.
| Your Committee accordingly met at Lancaster
the end day of March, 1888, to receive and open
bids for the maintenance of the Poorand Insane
by the contract system. The committee met and
| its Chairman, Jno. G. Clark, and Chris. Hutch
inson one of the Committee, handed their resig-
nation to G. G. Rodolf the Secretary of the Com.
mittee for the reason that VIM. II. Clark, of
JnO. G.. Clark, was bidder and also Chris. Hutch
iuson was a bidder. The Committee therefore
adjourned to the Sd of March, 1893, in order to
have the Chairman of the County Board fill
the vacancies. occasioned by their resignation,
who was then at Madison.
March 3D.. 1893. O'Clock p. M, the Committee
met and Thos Watson, andJ Boerner who were
appointed to fill the vacancies Of Clark and Hutch
inson by their resignation, appeared. The com
mittee then motion elected Chas G. Rodolf
"a Chairman and George McFall as Secretary of
the Committee.
Thereupon the Committee proceeded to open
/ III. md oNa ninn ham he
follows:
Ritner stephens for care and keeping Insane
per week !, -, -, ~ 20
Joseph Petty, James Petty and Benjamin
Petty for keeping and taking care of the
Insane per week ..-.......: ............. 90
For keeping aud taking care of the poor. 60
W. II. Clark for keeping and care Of Insane
per week.. ...+........ ...-.-.. ~
For keeping and taking care of Poorp erweek 1 60
Chris Hutchinson for care and keeping IL
sane per week. ......-... ................ 90
For care and keeping poor per week. ......: GO
Bid of II. Comstock, rejected as informal and
indefinite, after consideration and deliberaton
upon the bids. on motion the contract was award
ed to Joseph Petty, james Petty and Benjamin
I Petty. as the lowest and best bidders. And the
Chairman was authorized to draw contract ac-
cordingly aud contract with those parties for the
term of hvc years. Thereupon the committee
adjourned.
Your Chairman of the Committee accordingly
contracted for the keeping and taking care of the
Poor and Insane for the term of five years, from
inc ISL OF Rprl 1853, according TO Dlu ana Stlpu-
lations of notice given to bidders. had the same
properly signed, and one copy filed with the
County Clerk which is herewith resented to the
Board. (COntract)
Sometime in August last the Chairman OF said
Committee were informed that the State Board
Of Charities and Reform notified the County Clerk
that they would not audit any more accounts
after the 1st day of October, 1888. for the keep
ing of the Insane under the contract system.
our Committee therefore met September
4th, 1888 and after consultation levied notice
on the contractors of the probable termination
of the contract as required by said contract and
accordingly served written notice on them.
| Your committee are credibly informed that the
State Board of Charities and Reform win insist
that the County must not after the list day of
April, 1884. Keep the Insane the contract
system, and it will therefore be necessary for
this board TO make an appropriation to pay the
contractors for such necessary furniture and
clothing by them purchased and then on hand as
VIII be fair price as by contract in such case
provided and agreed upon, which amount your
committee estimate at less than two Thousand dol
lars, depending very much on the number OF In
sane and Poor then in charge Of the contrac-
! tors.
Respectfully submitted by Your Committee,
CHAS. G. RODOLF.
e. MCCALL.
THUS. WATSON
| Mr.. WILSON moved that the report
be received and placed on file and the
committee discharged.
! Was carried and the Chair so ordered.
The CnAIR-The report of the com
mittee on insane which was read last
night will be taken up.
! Mr.. CLARK-Mr Wilson has sug-
I crested that the cOmmittae nurht ~