Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

The people Of Wood County have
every reason to be we'll satisfied with
the location and establishment of the
Wood County Asylum near Marshfeld.
The land selected is excellent and pro-
ductive. The management on the
part of the Board Of Trustees and the
Superintendent is excellent. The ex-
cellent judgment and skill in manage
ment shown by Mr.. ellison in the use
Of the inmate labor on the farm and
the erection Of buildings thereon, ne
cessary for the proper handling of
stock, vegetables, ETC., is the princi-
pie reason for the excellent showing
made in the annual report which we
hereto append as rendered to the
County Board at its annual session
and signed by J. S. Thompson, vice
president and w. H. Bean, secretary:
To the Honorable Board Of Super
visors Of Wood County:
Gentlemen:-Yo Board of Trus-
tees Of the Wood County Asylum for
the Chronic Insane herewith submit
for your consideration their Fifth An
nual Report in detail, of all transac-
tions as regards receipts and disburse
ments, and such other information as
is pertinent and pertaining to the OPP
GRAFTON of the institution.
You will note from summarized
statement Of receipts and expendi-
lures that the gain to Wood County
for the current year amounts to $16,-
O4715, as compared with showing for
the year 1915 of $13, 580.22, or an in
crease in profit for the present year
of $2,46693 The total earnings of
the institution to date as shown by
records on file and which have had
your previous consideration have been
as follows:
First annual report, year
ending June so, 1912----$ 387.13
Second annual report, year
ending June 30,1913---- 11,615.O7
Third annual report, year
ending June 80, 1914---- 16,076.43
Fourth annual report, year
ending June 80, 1915---- 13,580.22
Fifth annual report, year
ending June 30, 1916---- 16,O4715
Total net earning since
inception ---------------S57,7O6.O0
From the above, you will observe
that the result of operations have been
consistently profitable from the be-
ginning, and it is reasonable to be-
lieve that from now on the. same re
suits are likely to be maintained.
The average number Of inmates
during the year has approximated
1913, which is within II Of the total
number we are allowed to care for,
our capacity having been increased
from 2O5 to 215 during the year.
During the year there has been an
increase of 40 acres of tiIIable land
more than the year preceding. Our
herd of Holsteins is now 80 more than
q year ago. A new poultry house and
also machine shed have been com
pleted since our last report, and new
horse barn is in course of construc-
ton.
Our Superintendent and Matron,
Mr.. and Mrs. ellison, have continued
to give their untiring efforts to the
interests Of the institution, and the
good showing made during the years
of operation is very largely the result
of their efficient management.
The membership of your Board of
Trustees has recently been depleted
by the departure of our Chairman,
Mr. Robert Connor, who has obeyed
the call to arms and is now with his
regiment. We shall greatly miss his
counsel and advice and we most heart
lily wish for him a speedy and safe
return to home and friends when his
services at the front are no longer re
quired by his country.