Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-06-22

THE TRIBUNE, vi
Gentlemen: Pursuant TO notice from Chair
man j. Is. EaPnn. ! visited the County Home
ana Asylum on the 25th day OF april 49,,
company with Mr.. Byron Jones OF Bsrne-
weld.
We made a thorough inspection OF the Home
and Asylum also the outbuildings and stock.
The inmates seemed to be- wen cared for. and
the sanitary conditions of tie buildings were
good We thought the laundry was not UP to
the requirements OF large institution.
The live stock were looking wei, cows looking
extra good considering the time OF the year.
Respectfully submitted,
Reuben Ellsworth.
70 the Honorable Board of Supervisors OF
Iowa County:
Gentlemen: Your committee to visit the
Iowa County Home and Asylum for the
month of December 1910, would respectfully
report as follows.
last day Of said month. Mr. Perkins was not
there upon our arrival but met US at the insti'
tuition a few hours afterwards.
We were shown through the various wards
and rooms OF the Asylum by the Chem newly
installed Matron, Mrs. MILO Burgess
We made thorough Inspection of the in
terror OF the large building, and found things
therein to be In very satisfactory condition.
1t IS not an exageration TO say that every
thing was neat and clean as IN the best
kept private homes.
we next visited the Home where We found
that the same rules Of order and cleanliness
prevailed.
Caon Mr. Perkins arrival we were shown by
him through the large horse barn and other
out-buildings, and were not disappointed In
the expectation OF finding things In good or
der. The superintendent master hand was In
evidence everywhere, In keeping things in good
shape and the men about tine place At work.
We found the laundry defective, and not 10
proper condition for the work required to be
done therein. A number OF the tubs or tanks
have been so many years In use that they
are worn out and need to be replaced with
Respectfully submitted.
John GorRen,
George Crawford
REPORT OF VISITING COMMITTEE 10
THE IOWA COUNTY ASYLUM.
Dodgevine Wisconsin May 29th 1911
10 the Honorable Board OF supervisors Of
Iowa County Wisconsin:
Gentlemcn In accordance with the request
OF the Chairman OF your honorable body we
visited the Asylum and County Home on the
2gth day OF May. 1911, and after careful
examination OF the Institution and its con
nectluus make the following report:
We found all property In good condition and
all patients and inmates apparently Wen cared
for, and all rooms and premises In sanitary
condition.
We would suggest the following improve
ments and alterations:
a new HOOr IN Tue COW Dafut Il eepaIhtt
building should be provided for the separator
and the laundry remodeed supplying new
utensils where needed.
We examined the crops and found the oats
and barley wen sowed and IN fairly good con.
ditlon. the corn apparently a little late ana
pastures IL good condition.
stock and horses were well cared for and IN
Submitted.
Thos r. Wall.
| Teddy RYAN.
MI Hahn chairman of the Commit
tee on Public Property, submitted
plans for The new proposed cement
steps ana porch for the front Of the
| court house and asked for suggestions
or instructions such as The members
of the board might feel like giving.
The chairman suggested that the
contractor be required to dle bond
with The county guaranteeing his
work.
ttr. Crawford moved hat a bond be
required from the contractor guaran-
tecling the work for five years Mo
| ton carried
Mr.. knight addressed the board up.
on the question Of The assessment OF
corporations as compared with other
classes OF property and the qsesti0n
was further discussed by other meTn-
bers of the board
MI Horn. chairman o. the SPEC 'ai
| commi tee, appointed at the annual
session in November, 1910, 20 settle
with the officers whose terms of Office
| expired on the first Monday of Janu-
ary 1911. presented the different
vouchers of the county treasurer and
the same were destroyed by burning
in the presence of the board except
hose of the Asylum and County Home
accounts which We're ordered to be
placed on file in the treasurer's
| Office
On motion OF Mr. Richardson a re.
cess was taken until II O'Clock a m.
II O'Clock a. m Board called 10
order by the chairman
The report of the committee on
Roads and Bridges submitted the fol.
lowing report on the petition Of the
town board of Clyde for aid to repair
the Lone Rock river bridge
Dodgcviue, wisconsin, june eth. lgi
| To the Honorable Board of Supervisors OF
Iowa County, Wisconsin:
| Gentlemen; We the committee on Roads and
| Bridges beg leave to report as follows
| That the petition OF the town bo.rd OF
| Clyde De granted and that the sum OF $4,000
! De levied upon the taxable property OF Iowa
| County us provided for i'm Chapter 327, laws
| OF 1895,
e. NJ. Grimstad,
! III Ryan,
Reuben Ellsworth
Committee,
Mr. Richardson moved that the
rules of The board be suspended. Nc.
ton carried and the chairman dc
clared hat all rules prohibiting the
consideration and action on the re.
port az this time We're suspended. Mr.
Richardson moved the adoption Of
Che repor. with recommendations
Motion carried by the following call
eft the "Ayes and Nays"
Ayes Messrs. Bawden Bennett. Oh.
son, Crawford Eagan. Ellsworth,
FlanneIy Grimstad. Gorgen, Jones,
Ketterer. knight, Mari Meyer. Nolen.
Richardson Ryan Henry Ryan Teddy,
Thomas. Thompson. Williams and
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