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

to furnish, for nearly one hundred
people. The law requires that we keep
our chronic insane at home, in some
other county, or at Madison. We pay
about two dollars per week for them at
the asylum. If we keep them in the
Jail it costs about S4 % per week; at the
poor house, $500 per week. We can
not put them in the poor house, they
must be kept in our own asylum. If
we pay three dollars week elsewhere
we get nothing, but in our own asylum
the cost is at about $500 per week, and
we get back $3.50 per week, making
the actual cost fifty cents per week. 1t
is plain to me that it is the best plan to
keep them just as we now do. A re-
port from Madison shows that they cost
under superintendents, $500 per week.
We are now making provision in asl
vance for the insane, instead of paying
bills at the end of the year as hereto
fore.
Mr.. KIDD--We ought to think about
this matter. We want TO vote intelli-
gently. The committee have provided
for the care of the insane the amount
mentioned in the resolution. That is nee
essary if the Board of Supervision in
sists that we must change. The means
have been provided by the finance COM
mittee for the care of the insane under
| the change.
MIR. CLARK-That should be added
rather than substituted. The commit
tee recommend so much money for the
care of the insane.
Mr.. BEEBE-I am as much interested
in the economical administration of
| affairs as any one. My errors will be
in judgement / think we had better
90 slow about changing the system of
caring for the insane, if it is simply
to get ST. so from the State each week
for each insane person that we cannot
get without their certificate. Next
year the Legislature is likely to change
that law, and | shink it is better to get
along without that $3.50 for year or
two, than to go at it and make this
radical change. How many farmers
are there here, who If they had to hire
superintendent and pay a proper re-
enumeration for services rendered, could
make farming as profitable as if they
superintendent it themselves. There
would be bills for every little item. You
will see that this Board will be flooded
with all kinds of bills, if the change is
made. In regard to keeping up the
farm, some of the members of this Board
may remember time when the poor
farm was not run on the present plan,
and it got SO sterile that it would hardly
raise white beans, but as soon as it was
let by contract, for term of years, the
contractors began to put it in condition
and brought it up to high state of
fertility. A superintendent is not so
much interested as q contractor, and
besides it is too much to put into the
hands of one man. You cannot
get around that. If there is a failure
of crops, and there is much more likely
to be under superintendent than under
contractor; then everything must be
bought, even the oats for the horses.
These things ought to be considered,
and we ought to 90 slow and see
whether this Board of control can do
this thing or not. We have always had
officers equal to the emergency to adj
minister our affairs.
Mr.. WILSON, offer the following
substitute
Resolved, That the Chairman of this
Board and the committee on insane, be
and they are hereby authorized to pro-
vide for the care and maintenance of
the Insane in accordance with law, to
the best of their ability, and not change
the present system unless absolutely
necessary; and that the Chairman of
this Board may draw upon the Insane
Fund of this county, by proper order
countersigned by the Clerk, for all nee
essary expenses for the care and main
tenance of said insane persons.
We have, of course, to submit to the
law, but our officers have heretofore
conducted this business in good shape;
and if they can buck that Board of Su-
pervsion off the track, they are going
to do it. 1t leaves the business in the
hands of the committee and the chair
man, the only place we could leave it.
If we have to submit to the uniform
system, we must of course. | wish Mr..
Beepe had been here when the matter
was discussed before. / hope the sub
stitute will be adopted.
Upon motion, the substitute was
adopted.
The report of the Committee on High
ways, Bridges and Ferries, upon the pc
tition of citizens of Hazel Green, Paris,
jamestown and Potosi, was taken up.
Mr.. WILSON moved to adjourn until
one o clock.
Motion seconded.
Cries of mo! Non'
MIR. CABANIs-I think it is due to the
people of Jamestown and others, who
would use this ferry, that the trivial
sum recommended be appropriated.
When this first came up and was talked
about, they thought of asking for SO, 900.
The amount asked for in the petition
was 900. The amount recommended
is very small sum, and think it is
due TO the citizens of jamestown that we
, allow it.
MIR. WHITCHER-Itisa small amount,
and the principal men down in that part
of the county ask for it, and think we
ought to voteit.
} Mr.. WILsoN-The people of Grant
county helped Boscobel that way, and
want to help jamestown. Can we &C
: outside of the $4,000 limit? (Some one
says that was separate appropriation.
} | understood that we could not appro
pirate more than $1,000 Ii this road il
e to be under the control of the people 0.
: jamestown, | am in for it. But if we
) are to help pay for it and then have i
/ turned over to thatioint stock company
5 do not care to vote for the appropria
e ton. (Some one says the joint stoeE
e company has nothing to do with it.
: The amount recommended is $3.50.
1 move to make it S175. Mr. Nhitchel
t says we ought TO allow it. The origina
t amount is small enough, and do no
{ think it is grab for the joint stock com
: pany.
Mr.. WILSON, withdraw the motion
| do not want TO be in the way.
THE CIIAIR-The question is upon tn,
1 adoption of the recommendation of tht
1 Committee on Highways. Bridges ant
Ferries, to appropriate aid to James
e town.
: The Recommendation was adopted.
r The CHATR-The next resolution i.
e that recommended by the Committee OF
{ Finance.
e THE CHAIRMAN-I have pat in bill
( which has been allowed for services il
4 locking after the asylum building bust
I ness. have been chairman twelve on
| thirteen years and have never before
Q put in bill for anything, and have
only received my per diem had
/ to 20 to Chicago ard to Gaiens
I on that business. / hope nc. one will
: think put il, bill because l am chair.