Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-11-20
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lum was made, but has not been exc
cuted. 1t was deemed best TO await
the action of this Board.
The quota of Grant county at the
State Hospital is more than full. Or
ders have been received that chronic
case must be removed whenever it be-
comes necessary to send up an acute
case. This county had, October lst,
patients as follows:
In the State Hospital at Mendoza So
In the County Asylum ...........3 so
In the County Poor House. .... II
Public charges ....T
And there are in private families about
40 more who are utterly incapable of
taking care of themselves, most of
whom may become public charge any
day.
At small expense, the capacity of the
Asylum may be increased, by finishing
off the garnet, so as to accommodate at
least twenty-five more patients.
Humanity tells us to remove the idiot
ic and weak-minded from the Poor
House to the Asylum, and economy die
tates that the upper story should be
utilized, and the building filled almost
to its utmost capacity. Justice to the
taxpayers and justice to all these pa
tients advise this.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN q. CLARK, Chm.
c. G.. RoDoLF,
GEO. MCCALL,
r. NJ. DAY,
HERMAN GRIMM,
Nov. 10. 1884. Committee.
On motion, the report was adopted.
Reports of special committees being
called for Mr. Beebe submitted the fol-
lowing:
To The Honsra5le Board Of Supervisors Of Grant
County.
We the undersigned special commit
tee to whom was referred the matter of
Henry Reed, a poor person now cared
Tor at the County Poor farm, sent thither
from the town of Marion, do respectful
ly report thatsafter a careful eXamina-
ton into said matter, we find that said
Henry Reed is not a resident of, and is
not chargable to any Town in said
County; but that he is County charge.
And your committee further reports
that said Henry Reed served three years
during the late war, in Company "a"
LIST Wis, Cavalry Vols, and afterward,
and to the close of the war, as a men,
Der of Co. GA 3rd Ohio Cavalry; and
it is the belief of your committee that
said Henry Reed is disabled and suffer-
ing from disease as sequence of injur-
les received while in the service of the
United States, as aforesaid, and in the
line of duty as a soldier; and that said
Reed is proper subject for admission
into National Soldiers Home. And
your committee would recommend inn
mediate steps be taken to secure his adj
mission in such Soldiers Home.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted
w. II. BEEBE, Chm.
ADAM KREUL.
ARCHIE Brown,
Special Committee.
Dated Nov. II, 1884.
On motion, the report was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Watson, the Board
adjourned until O'Clock this evening.
FR[DAY-ETENING SESSION.
Board met at o'clock pursuant to
Roll called. Quorum
present. Usual order of business pro-
ceeded with.
Reports of standing committees being
called for, Mr.. McFall, said that the
Committee on Insane was ready to re-
port, and asked Mr.. Rodolf to read the
following:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INSANE:
To The Honorable Hoard Of .superyisors
Your Committee on the Insane re-
spectfully reports, that it will be nes-
sary to furnish the County farm with
live stock, seed, feed, and farm impli-
ments, the Poor House with beds, bed
ding and furniture, some additional fur
niture and bedding for the Asylum. and
perhaps to finish off the garnet in said
building; and to purchase all the provis-
ions necessary TO support all the insane
and poor, except what can be raised on
the farm, and to pay the wages of the
Superintendent, and hired help necessary
to run said farm and both of said insti-
tutions, till the Board of Supervisors
can again provide for their wants; and
have estimated that it will cost the sum
of Six Thousand Dollars. In this esii-
mate, we have taken into consideration
the fact that the number of patients will
be increased about twenty-five. Your
committee therefore recommend the
adoption of the following resolutions:
ResolUed That the sum of Six
Thousand Dollars, $4,000 be and the
same is hereby appropriated for the pur
pose OF stocking. furnishing and paying
the running expenses of the County
farm, Poor house and Asylum.
Resolced, That the Committee on In
sane be and are hereby authorized and
TO make all such purchases
as may be necessary; and TO employ a
and such other assistants
as may be required to take charge Of
and run SAID farm and institutions, and
Of the inmates, and to discharge such as
may not render satisfaction, and hire
others
ReSotUed, Tha THE Chairman and
clerk of this Board, be and they are
hereby by directed to draw orders for
the payment of such sums as may be-
come due liabilities created under the
resolution, not exceeding in
The aggregate six thousand dollars.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GEO. MCCALL, Chm.
HERMAN GRIMM,
CHAs. g. RoDoLF,
RUFUS NJ Day,
LEWIS HOLLOWAY,
On motion of Mr.. Glenn, the report
vas adopted.
On the question of voting tax of
&c, 900, as recommended by the Com
nittee, lengthy discussion followed
Mr.. WHIroHER asked for Information
which was given by Chairman Ryland
md Mr.. Rodplf m aaf
Mn. Wn.sos asked how much help