Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-17
ee on Insane, made the following

1our committee would report that
after duly considering the matter Of
building an addition to our insane asy-
lum, that the accompanying plan is one
best adapted to meet the wants of said
institution, said plan being for a build
ing 36X66 feet, two stones high, to be
built of material and finish similar to
that of the present building, and con-
nected with the main building in the up-
per story by a corridor; such plan sub
Ject to any alteration that may be deemed
necessary. We would also recommend
the building of laundry suitable in size
for the accommodation of the institution.
We estimate the cost of the whole at
eight thousand five hundred dollars.
GEO. MCCALL,
I'll. GRIMM,
L. l. KIDD,
GEO. w. RYLAND,
Committee.
MIR. Whitcher moved the adoption of
the report.
| Mr.. Watson asked if the amount re-
commended included that for furniture.
The Chair said yes
MIR. Barley That virtually puts the
county in for $500. He opposed the
resolution. 1t meant twice that much
in the end.
Mr.. Kidd said that with him IS, 800
meant $500 and not a dollar more.
Mr.. Whitcher said he had faith enough
in the committee to think they would
not recommend nor spend money need
lessly nor corruptly.
Mr.. McFall said the committee on In
sane didn't expect to be the building
committee That is left for the board to
appoint. They were doing what they
thought best for the county. 1t doesn't
need any argument to convince any can
did man that the addition is necessary
to make the institution self-supporting
by keeping what patients it has now.
Mr.. BARLEY said no doubt the commit
tee meant to do what was right and Mr..
Elmore was sincere, but we must not
take the recommendation of every sin
cere person to spend thousands of dol
lars these hard times Talk about some
thing being whoever heard of an
appropriation that wasn't all spent?
The board should cut this down to rea-
sonable limits.
MIR. Whitcher said Grant County
would soon have much taxable property
added by the building of the c., b. & N.
Such false economy had kept Grant
County back in the past.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Watson proposed to borrow the
money on two or three years time. BY
that time the building would pay for it
self. Taxes are heavy this year and the
dry weather is injuring crops. The
burden could be put off till the building
would pay for itself. 1t would be more
satisfactory to the taxpayers
Mr.. McFall introduced a resolution as
follows:
Resolved, That Grant County en-
large her insane asylum by building an
addition to the same 36x66 feet, two
| stories high, of the same material and
finish as the present building. Also a
building of brick and stone 16X24 feet,
one story high; and there is hereby lev
led upon the taxable property of Grant
County sum not to exceed eight thous-
and five hundred dollars, to defray the
expenses of erecting and furnishing such
buildings.
Mr.. Watson moved to amend, so as
borrow the money:
ReS0tCed, That the county be bonded
for the sum of eight thousand five hun
dred dollars, four thousand dollars of
said bonds to be payable two years from
the first day of January, 1887, and four
thousand five hundred dollars to be paid
three years from said date, the whole to
bear interest at the rate of five per cent.
per annunl.
Mr.. BARLEY opposed bonds, and said
put on the taxes if you want the inn
prOyement.
Mr.. McFall thought that it is so late in
the season that not half the money would
be wanted this year, as the building
could not be finished. He didn't think
it would be such an enormous burden.
The great school tax mentioned would
all come back and save that much district
taxes. If we can get along without
more room he is willing to have it so.
But ifthe insane of other counties are re-
moved, the asylum will not be self-sap-
porting.
Mr.. Barley: Is this room absolutely
necessary?
Mr.. McFall; Yes, it is
Mr.. HER said Grant County bonds
were new thing and he opposed them.
Mr.. Scott opposed the bonds.
Mr.. Eastman thought it best to bor-
row the money.
Mr.. Gore said if bonds were voted, to
set Castle Rock part off and let her pay
it at once.
The vote was taken or Mr.. Watson S
resolution. as follows:
Ayes Messrs Watson, Monteith.
Ryan, Heberlein, Whitcher, Eastman
and Edwards.
Noes. Messrs Hickok, BARLEY, Scott.
Grimm, Gore. MCPHERSON, McFalI, Har-
vey, Kreul, HER, Ryland, Cairns, Muir
ply, Kidd, Day, Ransom, Bremmer,
Marvel, Lewis, Macarthur, Tobin, Doyle,
A. Brown, WALL Calkins, Beebe, Ruka,
ID. F. Brown, Williams
Absent or not voting -Messrs. Glynn.
Lowry and Wehrle-3.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Me-
Falls resolution, as follows:
Ayes-Herman Grimm, Henry Gore,
Thos. Watson, Geo w. Mcpherson.
John Monteith, John Ryan, Geo. Nc
Fall, James Harvey. Adam Kreul, John
HER, Geo. w, Ryland. Louis Heberlein,
Geo. S. Whitcher, j. b. Murphy, Z. /.
Kidd, II. NJ. Day, S. G. Ransom, Jacob
Bremmer, Z. j. Marvel, John Lewis.
John j. Tobin, Arthur DOYLE, Archie
Brown, VIM. A. Wall, w. Homer Beebe,
David Williams-26.
Noes-G Hickok, p. BARLEY, VIM.
/. Scott, Andrew Cairns, j. Macarthur,
David Eastman, ARGUS Calkins. T.. b.
Ruka, ID. +. Brown, Thos. H. Edwards
10.
Absent or not voting Patrick Glynn,
G. Wehrle, Ed. nj. Lowry.
Mr.. Watson moved to appoint a
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