Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-08-04
CHINA
The totals Of these different items are sl367,

The totals OF these different items are 1lSoi ~
After summing up Of careful aud eX-
haustive Investigation OF the records at
hand, your committee would offer the fol-
lowing recommendations
That the practice heretofore prevailing Of
delegatiuR to the superintendent the work
OF writing he minutes OF the regular month
" meetings of the trustees, issuing ~ d dis
bursting of County orders be abolished ana
would recommend that the trustees be re-
CURED to perform these duties.
We feel warranted In urging that County
orders be rendered IN payment OF all claims
against the County. In lieu of the custom OF
cashng such orders and RENTING by cheek
or bank draft,
Your committee found in going over these
bills n large number were allowed when no
itemized invoice was submitted. or sworn
statement made, as to the accuracy OF said
claims by persons in whose favor the orders
were drawn. Testimony shows them TO
have been paid only upon the recommended
ton of Mr.. Perkins. some OF these hills
were outstanding rs long as one ana TWO
years.
We urge I'm the future that no claim
against the County be allowed uniess pre-
scented in itemized form aud regularlT
sworn TO, a. provided Ia blank forms fttfn-
ished by the County except In cases OF
claims dueattendants or help IN and around
the institutions for which THEN signature
will be required on vouchers.
In view of the fact that your Committee
found such a wide range OF prices PAID ior
clothing and supplies generally, we would
recommend that n reasonable limit De
named by the trustees to he paid for cloth
ing, shoes, hose, underwear, etc. and that
trustees ascertain as nearly as possible the
average annual amount required for the
proper and comfortable clothing of the
inmates, as q basis upon which the annual
budget might be more accurately estimated,
We insist that IN future all supplies pnr-
chased for the personal use OF the supefln-
tendent or family be billed separately SO
that no possibility of error can be shown.
Your committee would also urge thnt
when the superintendent reports sales To
the trustees, such report should be accom-
panied by statement showing to whom sold,
naming the articles and exhibiting weigh
bills, etc.
That the practice Of issuing a single order
for payment of help and attendants be alb
OliShed. and that separate orders be issued
and that such vouchers be signed 10y the one
in whose favor the order IS drawn.
Your committee is Of the opinion that the
practice of charging oil certain proportions
of the supplies TO the County Home. bought
for aad billed TO the Asylum, be abolished
In the future and all such supplies be charR
ed to the Asylum fund, doing away with the
possibility of increasing the expense Of the
home to the advantage OF the Asylum.
That at he regular annual meeting 81 the
County Board the trustees be instructed 10
include I'm their estimate OF amount neces-
Sary for the maintenance OF the Asylum,
sum sufficient to cover the current eN-
penses OF the County Home
The testimony Of the superintendent
shows that ne owns and keeps for his per-
sonai use five head of horses at the County
Farm. and your committee feel IL their duty
TO call your attention to the cost attending
the care ana feed Of same, and are OF TIE
opinion less number would Zoe sufficient
for the ordinary use OF the superintendent.
We find upon inquiry from reliable sources
that similar institutions are provided Win
on" driving team only, and is considered
sufficient. We would suggest that one team
would DE ample for the personal use OF he
superintendent and the county thereby
saved an unnecessary expense. We further
learn that the reports Of sales from Iowa
County Farm suffer badly by compar ison
with shOwlnRs made by similar institutions.
as instnnced by the following report Of
crops raised last year In an adjoining
county:
COrn.-...--...-....... .-.--.... ...- 0fp Dushfls
oats. -...-.-.--.- .....---.-.--.--.-.ZlD busheis
Barley -.-.... ...........-.....-..-.i l2 bushels
Hay ..-............ .Sl5 tons
Sales last year from aboye farm show over
5000.
We find on looking over the reports Of
trustees of our county during the past two
years. that the total receipts Of the farm
have only been tls05.iB and that &1Oj9 y has
been paid for feed alone, leaving deficit
over receipts OF SA8.S. This o NJ looks Ike
an unreasonable condition ofaffatrs to exist.
and seems 70 reflect on the management Of
the land owned by Iowa County.
From the bills rendered ana Information
obtained. we find that considerhDle
amount Of money has been spent in veterin-
ary services and that number 81 horses
have died more than we would think would
occur with most farmers witha correspond
ing mum Der also believe mat hufhfs Tor IN"
use OF the farm at least should be raised IN
stead of bought. as seems 70 have been the
general custom ia the past.
Your committee would deem that salary
of 1880 per year would b. sufficient pay for
the superintendent and wntrOn Of these
Institutions. iu view OF the TACT that
all food requirements are furnished free.
Also the above salary IS more than paid the
superintendent and matron 81 neighboriug
institutions whose population is Just a.
large and duties as arluuus.
From the testimony 81 tht superintendent
and the members OF the building committee
Of the new addition % the Asylum ana "a
thorough audit OF the accounts your com
mittee makes the following deductions!
That contracts were entered into between
tbe respective parties for the performance
81 different lines OF work in the construction
Of the addition. but said contracts nave not
beenat the disposal 30 this committee.
That SIR. j. j. McGilliYraF, VINO had The
contract for ml WORK for ts3JlW was phld
sums aRgre xutidg xsfJl33 which j. in excess
SA8q2 over the contract price ana the
opinion Of your committee J. that ln lea ~
evidence to tho contrary, this discrepancy
must be- accounted Tor BY the responsible
parties
That with few exceptions discounts DO
not show 20 have been taken Of saFe1 ~ the
4 county. That such discount were allowed
we offer the following proof