Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-10

farm in excellent condition and being we'll and economi
caly managed by Mr.. and Mrs Abrams and we further
kindly and carefully In conducting such an institution
as poor house there many things daily arising to
and his WIFE, and absolutely necessary that Certain
rules be made and enforced and good effective vet kind
dlScpIlne prevail If this is done the benefits of the
institution will be greatly impaired, While disorder and
CONSEQUENT trouble will surely From our
au0S we nave been convinced that the discipline at the
poor house. existing at present is humane and mild and
we nave oee unable to discover any for
Inc only complaint and charge of cruelty have
been able to learn Of in any rejecting upon the
lnagement IS the case OF one Ihenfed, who procured
the arrest OF Mr. Abrams last summer on the charge of
assault ana 3attey alleged to have been committed in
committee decide question at issue The case has
een appealed TO the Circuit court and will be udicaly
must be deemed innocent. We, however found by inqur
ing at the poor house and from the inmates that the
piainant lhenfeld, while at the poor house very
hlthy and Objectionable inmate and one whom all the
other inmates seemed have regarded with much aver
SION FROM our information derived from the other in
mates we can only form the opinion the alleged as
Sault ana battery H any committed at all have
oeen very Sgh Our other complaint against the manage
ment of Mr.. Abrams. consider deserves recommends
alton 1t is charged by that Mr. Abrams objects to
farm We talked this fully over with both Mr.
ana Mrs Abrams who assured that they favor
vi IelSoS instruction being afforded to the inmates, but
thought 1t best that such religious services should be con-
QUOTED on sundays We only feel that the unpleasant
ueTehce OF opinion in this matter between Mr.. Abrams
and highly respected minister the city of Grand Rap
S IS Ing result OF misunderstanding and not from any
WliQl dsc0urteSy upon the part of Mr.. Abrams. We
would therefore recommend that the County Poor Com
uldhe dG Jnelr nrSG meeting, such rules
regulations in this respect regarding religious services
the poor farm DIS they deem advisable in order that
the utmost religious freedom and liberty may be accorded
70 the inmates OF the house and believe that both
MI and Mrs. Abrams will gladly observe such require
mentS and Will give hearty welcome all ministers and
priests who may be kind enough in the future, call
the poor house upon the inmates the comforts
ana I blessings OF religious Instruction.
with the addition of the foregoing recommendations
we believe the services of both Mr. and Mrs Abrams will
be valuable TO the people of Wood county and
mend that both be retained in positions they hold
Dated November 18th, y. d. 1896.
W. II. BOWDEN,
FRANK A. CADY, Committee.
Ed. WHEELAN !
On motion the report adopted and order
led spread upon the minutes.
Geo. ". Brown introduced and read the fol-
lowing resolutions:
RESOLVED that the County Board of Wood County,
wisconsin, now IN session, authorize and instruct the
mIttee known as the Road and Bridge committee said
WOOD county, Wisconsin, to eXpend the not to exceed
i've hundred dollars in 1897 in clearing and opening up
the road between Sections and and @ and 81 and
81 Town 3 Range East, said five hundred dollars
ing been appropriated by said County Board meeting
In 1882 as said amount will open up said make it
passabe for travel and bills for said shall be pre-
Sented to the County Board for payment.
Dated Grand Rapids, Wis, Nov. 49, 1896.
G. W. Brown.
r. III. BOYNTON.
On motion the resolution was referred to the
Icommlttee on Roads and Bridges.
Edward Wheelan, chairman of the committee
on General Claims, read the report of that COM
m1ttee with recommendations as follows