Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
100000
S169s.s6
Total
INSANE PERSONS.

Two insane persons. John Johnson,
and Mrs. Eneline Burdick, have been
cared for outside of the Poor Farm
during the past year, both of them hav-
ing been in the custody and care of Eli
Taylor up to the 25th day of October
1887, when Mrs. Burdick was removed
to the County Insane Asylum at Fond
du Lac together with two insane per-
sons who had been cared for at the
Poor Farm, Anna Reeves and Sophie
Rose. Mr.. Eli Taylor received for the
care and support of said 2 insane per
sons the sum of $3.50 per month up to
March 9TH 1887, when a contract was
made with him, by which he agreed to
care for and support said John John
son at the rate of $500 per year, and OF
Mrs. Burdick at the rate of S125,0O per
year. There has been paid to Mr.. Eli
Taylor the sum of $4,000 during the
year for the care of those two insane
persons, there being about $38.67 due
him yet for such services since Septem-
Der 1st 1887. Above named John John
son is now the only insane person cared
for by us outside the poor farm.
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Aid in the shape of medical treatment
medicines, supplies and clothing has
been furnished to number Of persons,
who by misfortunes of some kind were
rendered temporarily destitute or needy
and who were supposed to be able to
take care of themselves in part or alto
gether, after such aid was. given them.
The total amount of bills for such
outside relief allowed to date since last
annual report is $l772.71, of which sum
$425 has been allowed to pay for medi-
cal treatment rendered by Drs Witter
and Robinson, of Grand Rapids, and
Drs. Lathrop, Hayward and Bulge, of
Marshield; $3.50 has been expended
for hired nurses, collins, board and care
of persons meeting with serious acct
dents, railroad fares and expenses of
persons taken to insane asylum and
other places, and also for provisions
groceries and clothing for families and
persons becoming temporarily destitute
The undersigned Poor Commissioners
would also respectfully suggest, and ask
of the honorable County Ioard, that
other persons, whether they be mer-
chants, doctors, chairman of town
boards or otherwise, be prohibited from
assuming the duties o. the Poor Com
missioners, or, without being authoriz-
ed SO to do by said commissioners, to
furnish groceries, provisions, clothing,
medical aid, medicines, collins, etc, to
persons by them deemed needy, and
Wood county through said poor COM
missioners, and we would therefore
respectfully petition your honorable
body to adopt th following resolution.
RESOLVED, by the County Board, Of
Wood county, that hereafter no bills
for the support and care of the poor and
needy of said county shall be just or
legal charge against said County, unless
audit j or allowed by the
Poor Commissioners of said Wood Co.
All of which is hereby respectfully
submitted for your consideration.
Dated at Grand Rapids, Wood Co. |
Wis. this 18th day Of November 1887.
?. n. CHRISTENSEN,
P. MCCAMLEY,
CHAs. A. Coon.
Poor Commissioners for Wood county |
Motion made that the report be re-
ceived and placed on file. Carried
The following bills were taken up and |
upon motion were disposed of as fol-
lows:
P. McCamley, poor commissioners
salary for past year $151.S0.
2. n. Christensen, poor commission
ers salary for past year $151.OO
Chas. A. Coon, bill for sudry expendi-
lures and salary as poor commissioner
S461 .33, less $311.52 received S149,81
At the request of the memb Is of the
board the chairman instructed the clerk
not to issue order for Chas. A. Coon
until he produced voucher forexpend-
lures claimed in his bill.
Motion made that P. McCamley be |
reelected Poor Commissioner for the |
term of three years, his term of office
having expired. Notion Carried.
Motion made and recorded that the |
minutes of the last annual meeting of |
the board be so amended so as to show /
the reelection of P. n. Christensen /
poor commissioner for the term ofthree |
years, the same having been omitted by
the clerk to be recorded. Notion Car |
ried.
The following resolution was present
ed and read.
The Board of Supervisors of Wood
County do ordain as follows:
1t is hereby ordered and resolved /
that the entire control of public charities
that may belong to Wood County shall
hereafter be under the entire charge
and control of the superintendent of
the Poor of Wood County, subject to
the advisory control of County Board of