Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1891-08-27
THE cOUNTY's POOR.
How the Poor OF Audrain County
Are Fed and Clothed.

As Audrain county is perhaps the
best of6cered and best managed
county in all of its departments in
the State, we will illustrate by re-
ferring to department of which we
hear as much, and the people know
as little, as any other branch of the
county's business. We refer to the
Poor Farm and care Of the county
paupers. The contract below shows
how amply they are provided for and
how comfortably clothed. We give
the contract from the records
LEASE OF THE AUDRAIN COUNTY POOR
FARM.
This indenture, made and entered
into this, the 18th day of August,
1891, by and between Audrain coun-
ty of the first part, and Horace Mum
dy of the second part, witnesseth
that the aforesaid first party has,
this day, through its legal repre-
sentative, as by statute in such
cases required, leased to the said
second party, the Audrain County
Poor Farm from the first day Of
March, 1892, to the first day of
March, 1893, for, and in considera-
tion of the following stipulations
Horace Mundy, this day, gives
his bond with approved security in
the sum of four hundred dollars, due
and payable March l, 1893, for the
use of said farm for the time above
named. IL said note be not paid at
maturity, to bear S per cent. inter
est until paid. Horace Mundy agrees
further, to board all paupes that
may from time to time be, by order
Of the County Court, sent to said
farm for the sum of one dollar each
per week, and to give each pauper
three meals of wholesome food each
day, and during sickness, to furnish
such food as may be requested by
the attending physician or the con-
dition Of the patient demand. And
further, that he will treat all of said
paupers in a kind and humane man
ner, maintaining order and decency
among them and further, that he
will present his account for pay
ment in full to date at each quarter
ly settling up of the court, said &C
count to be itemized, and each pau
per's account of board, clothing,
mending, or whatever other expense
may have been incurred on account
Of said pauper shall be shown seper-
ately, all of said accounts to be on
one sheet Of paper or fastened to-
gether. The aforesaid Horace Mum
dy, further agrees to keep said farm
in good repair, as to dwelling, out
houses, barn, fences, gates and the
shrubbery and fruit trees are not to
be exposed to stock or stock TO run
in the house yard. The first party
agrees to give the said second party
full. free and undisputed possession
Of said farm for the time above nam
ed. To give him all crops he may
grow upon said farm. To allow him
the use Of all dead and otherwise
useless timber on the place for fire
wood. To furnish ample and COM
Portable clothing for the body, beds,
bedding and bedclothes for said pau
pers. To furnish medical attention
and medicine for said paupers. To
furnish coal or other fuel for said
paupers. The second party to ap-
propriate nothing furnished by the
county to his own or his family's
use. The first party reserves the
right of correcting any unreasona-
BILE charge for any incidental ex-
pense incurred. The first party
agrees to let the said second party
work any Of said paupers who are
able-bodied in moderate way in
good weather, but never in rain or
storm Or extreme hot or cold wealth
er. ALI manure from stables, straw
stacks, ETC., to be scattered over the
poor or thinner land by said Mundy.
To all of which we mutually agree,
and hereunto set our hands, this
18th day Of August, 1901.
[SEAL] M. c. FLINT, p. j.
HORACE MUNDY.
Attest: J.V.WILLIAMs, Clerk.