The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-12-23
Keeping the Poor.

DR.. @. H. Newth, of Philomath, has
compiled list Of tn counties OF the
state with their plans ot dealing with
the poor which is ~ loilows:
Washington COUNTY seemed to have
her paupers tended I've best with the
least outlay in propo, non TO the service
and grade OF attention
Baker mas poor iarm; cost So 900
buildings $3.50. Ret has it free for
keeping the county poor, which average
two.
Benton contract wltn Que person to
keep at VS. per week.
Clackamas poor are allowed from So
to $40 per month each and board them
selves. Average number seven.
Clatsop keeps paup-ts at St. Mary's
hospital at So each Der week.
Columbia contracts toe tie mainten-
ance OF each paupr, separate, some
are sent to Portland hospital, cost from
IS to 81 per week number from five TO
ten.
Coos has poor 'arn, 5000, given
rent free to the lowest bidder on keep
ing paupers who number five to twelve.
Crook let's to the lowest bidder who
must keep them all in one place. Sell
dom more than two.
Curry same as Croos: average cosI $i5
per month.
Douglas has poor lsIm valued at $l0,'
000. Contractor haa tree uee Of same
and $4,25 per week ion each inmate and
supplies everything ,ncluding clothes
medical attendance aud tobacco.
Gillian gives aid as q eded.
Harney gives mid as needed.
Jackson gives the contractor $3.50 pei
week eacs for supplying everything iu :
Guiding burial expense.
| Josephine boards the poor at private
houses wherever couN N-tient.
Klamath let's the contract for $500 pei
year and very little outside relief i:
granted.
I
Lane sold her poor farm and boards
paupers with private isnilies at 50 20
per week including MEDICAL attendance
Linn county boards n poor at var
ious places at - 25 per seek, bat has
recently purchased farm.
Malheur pays an average OF S25 pei
month.
Marion has poor "a Il OF thiFtythre,
acres and pays cont-+ctor $2.49 pc
week for each inmatr.
Multonomah owns : Door farm val
ued at S22 0O0.O0. cOu.'y supplies every
thing and Lires all he p. has superinien
dent and matron. Average cost per in
mate per week $267
/ 0Polk gives individus, relief.
Tillamook gives individual relief.
Umatilla has farm o. four acres an
superintendent, usually about hfteeu in
mates; costs 5000 per year.
Union has twenty-five acres, yalu
| s.. 900. Contractor has tree use and
per week each. Medical attendanc
furnished by contract by a physician.
Wsseo lets tho contract for a term
. years at 81 zoo pc: year.
WASH ington has q poor farm OF II
acres, contractor paws $500 per year rel
aod gets SIS.75 per month eA,h and eur
plies everything.
} YamhilI grants relisf from 80 to 5:
per month.
3 The plan which ssys that he hi
/ seen carried on; wlt tss most tatisiac
ion 10 The taxpayer 3 pauper alike vi
where the couny hnr sht or leased
e farm sith suitable tusid;ngs in sui
able location, sheu let the farm for
g term of yeaTs or from year to year TO
tenant who was the lowest bidder &
keeping the paupers and the highest bi
for the farm. In one instant the eouu
made a profit Of t25 per year. and
: this case the renter made money I,
nearly all the pAup~rs about eArns
= their living ia ga'deriug and helping
J light work.