Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-08
Petty Takes The Planners.


Petty Takes the Paupers.
Last Friday was the day, according
to announcement, when the bids Tor the
care Of the poor and insane were to be
opened and the bidders relieved from
the suspense which had been troubling
their souls for the past few weeks. The
committee were promptly on hand but
an unexpected obstacle to their proceed
| Ing to business presented itself in the
resignation of Col Clark aud Mr..
Hutchinson. This move ON the part Of
| these gentlemen was rendered obliga-
tory By the putting in Of bid by Mr.
| Hutchinson and a similar action on the
part ofthe Colonies son, win II. Clark.
Their designations were telegraphed Is
Mr, Ryland, at Madison, and the COM
miitee adjourned over until the next
morning to consider the situation
| The conclusion reached was that the
remainder of the committee would pro
coed 70 let the contract. Previous to
meeting. however. the complement of
the committee was filed By Mr.. Ryland.
who appointed Mr.. Thos. Watson and
Mr.. John Boerner to I'LL the places of the
retiring members Both these gentle
! MOI, arrival I,f,,,., ~. -. - ,.....:.
Saturday morning, when the committee
moved, with arms at will. toward the
siaild jury room accompanied by a
HIRAM ronorfer ami Nessrs unfcb-
/ ~ ANPoitSl any 'ASoe'S' AAutcN-
inson and Van Clark who were on hand
70 DC IN at the death.
The volunteer members Of the COM
mittee found, however, they had climbed
two flight Of stairs for nothing, as when
me decks were cleared for action the
llitle squad was promptly fired out.
" record SHOWS ihal once iy them
selves the committee proceeded to elect
ar Giias. q. Rodolf chairman, and Mr.,
Geo. MctaH secretary, after which a
crowbar was secured and the fastenings
Of the bids, four ia number, were
broken. The contents PANIED out rs
follows:
BID ., Of kitner Stevens, Beetown, for care
The same for care Of paupers PR head
bid Of Joseph fetty. Benz potty npd l''7
9sil',s i'e'lS' lancaster Tor 'heeare Of
F 80, he e, care of Psnpers ~. 100
Of insane -. $50
id Of Cbris . io,,, 90 lo'
:, caTe Of insane ....................... Bon
m IN 81, ~
io,rost IN .l.,;n
snf,io;ant ,i,o oa,,,.at - 80, So. "a. "a,
i,sano IA ,,on,,o.s 60 r. -. ~
sncooo1;,,m t,..iI ~ 80
onrl;a,. - IN So, -, ~ - ~, W
,,oorI ? at,a. .1s -. - -.
i, ra,ard = ;r1a,,a t,s, 49,, ! $40
Tbe l,ids ,vara ~ - ~, ~.
e,nootoa ~. $3.50, -
fban had been antieinatod Aooo,,,,iar,,
ino tl,o ia = r. tI.ta,.;..ra r.,
Iaffor stati,a +hat :, aaaaaaa.a, ..;.I
,bo ro,,,,ast 80 49,, aoa,.,,:..s~ -
mo5o ia.,,;,.;as ! - -. q 80
~ - -, :, - .i'e oo'' y >oe pug
- Ia roaa;,.a1 :, :, ) !, 49,
aoo,. 49,, .I.;...a.;.n. RI = : -
Io,ra ~ - .s - ~ -
fro,, H.. w. - - -
Of charities and rofarn, nto ,,a,.,,,'.,,
INC Cont. al ass,.,,,, IS ,,;o;o,,s IN -
vised the committee to hire snpenn-
tendent OUTRIGHT. The Doctor further
stated that the board would ti,rn over !
new leaf with The county and now dior
the insane we're b. themselves wo.la
demand better care betier eIothinc
and more attention +, their welfare
than b9,i been accorded Is tha insane
heretofore mainIv o,.;,,., d tboi,. ~,
fnoment wherever apy one oould -
found who would fake tbom
Another can1nlieatioo ,as ,rasantod
for the consideration 81 the co,nmitfao
in the bin introduced bv Mr. Kid1 II
tile leg;slatnrs aud which i now noo1
jnr Sbonll that nass tbea,naintn,ort
Of a superjntendent w.nld Ia maJo
obligatory. This point tbo committee
had gone over Mr. Rodolf informed tbe
HEnAIn ,enresentativa and tbe CON
tract would contain 4 elanse nrovidin.-
for This continganov Trs vs. osl.o1
whether. if tbe bli sbonld ms ,bo
game marty would bo anno;nfod .nnorin
.o,,sont A.. p,4,If ;ll.5,
'@it'tN'i'' 'At' i'ytoIA astiu ~ NputA De
Wiling 70 ihciaae sneh provision IN