Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-02
Grand Rapids. Wis. May 18th. 1885

Special meeting of the County Board of
Supervisors of Wood County met persuant to
the above call. Meeting called to order by the
County Clerk. The roll was called and the
following members were present:
L. A. Arnold. MarshfeId.
John Arpin, Grand Rapids.
John Blockowitz, Sigel.
w. ID. Conner, Auburndale Vii,
J. G. Davis, Richheld.
A. II. Deming, Marshfeld.
John Edwards, Port Edwards.
John Parrish, Grand Rapids.
nj. r. Hansen, Seneca.
Joseph Heckel, Lincoln.
IL. j. enson, Rock.
n. J ohnsOn, Centralia,
X. G.. Lyon, Centralia.
g. w. Marshall, Miladore.
II. n. Maurer, Marshfeld.
John McCarty, Saratoga.
i. NJ. Nash, Centralia.
Daniel Rein, Rudolph.
Joseph Robinson, Wood.
0. Rocheeau, Grand Rapids. Town
IL. A. Sampson, Remington,
Joseph Specht, Marshfeld.
Jos. ST. Thomas, Auburndale.
j.. Ward, Pittsville.
FL Wood, Grand Rapids.
Motion made that the Board of Supervisors
proceed to the election of a chairman by ballot
Carried. An informal ballot was then taken
and announced as follows:
Total ballots cast 81. a. j. Davis 8. J. G.
Davis TO. Davis /. r. G. Lyon l. j. Edwards 9
A formal ballot was then taken and announ-
ced as follows:
Total ballo is cast Is. j. Edwards H. J. G.
Davis II.
be made unanimous. Carried.
The committee on poor farm reported as
follows:
TO The Honorable, The County Board of
Wood County, n,-Gentlemen:-W e,
the undersigned, your committee appointed to
take charge of poor farm and erect suitable
buildings thereon for care of County poor,
would respectfully report as follows:-That on
account of the severity of the past winter, we
were unable to commence work on the neceS-
sary building until April 8th, at which time we
put ON a large crew of men and since then have
pushed forward the new buildings as fast as
possible. The old store house we ceiled inside,
througOut, for sleeping rooms for the carpent-
ers use, while at work on the new building. The
improvements contemp lated consist of an
upright 30x60. two stories high, divided up as
follows. Two large sitting rooms below, one
for males and the other for the female inmates
these sitting rooms each have stairway to the
second story where the sleeping rooms are and
which is also divided one part for males and
the other for females; there is also a dining
ro ON 20x30 and large pantry below; al so an ex-
tentlon of old part to join with the part,
40 that the kitchen, which is located in the old
part OF the house, is about l5x26 feet
In the upper part of the new building are
rooms for Is beds and sufficiently large to &C
commodate 26 persons; there are also FIVE bed
rooms below, intending to be ed by the poor
master, his family and such others may be
employed on the farm.
The carpenter work masonry, &C.. iathing,
prlImlng coat of paint are already completed or
There remains to be done, the plaStering and
finishing of painting. The sand and lime have
been purchased and plastering ard painting
contracted.
We have hired Geo. Baker, Esq, whom we
deem to be competent and suitable person to
take charge of the farm and county poor, &C
count for everything have his living and rent
free, at a salary of $500 for himself and wife
for year from the 1st Tuesday in April,
1885.
We have not been able to take charge of any
0fthe county poor, as yet, but have boarded
the carpenters and masOns employed on new
buildings, and by so doing, have been enabled
to get good work at fair figures.
We expect that as early as the first or at tn
furtherest the 10th of June. the buildings will
be in readiness, so that all the county poor
may be taken care of. until that time, from the
1st Tuesday in April last the different towns
and cities must care for the poor in their re-
spectiye places and charge it to the county.
We have necessarily had 20 purchase and paw
for some thing which were not thought of in the
original resolution appropriating money for
the purpose of poor farm, such as team, harness
wagon, COW and farming tools. but in this re-
spect have followed the spirit rather than
letter" and have tried to do what seemed to us
best should be done. We respectfully report
that we have expended and paid out as follows
tO date.