Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-02-24
REPORT OF SUPERVISORS

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county of Gratiot met on the abov
date pursuant to call filed with tn
clerk of said Board, and signed by tn
legally required number of Super
usors, and was called TO order by tn
chairman Supervisor Chambers.
The roll was called and a quorum
was present.
The Clerk here read the call for tn
pecial session which was as fol
bws:
To the County Clerk of the Count,
Of Gratiot, State of Michigan.
Sir:
We the undersigned duly elected
and qualified Supervisors of Gratio
County, State of Michigan, do hereby
request that you proceed at once u
call a special session of the Board OF
supervisors Of said County TO meet al
the Court House in the Village OF
Ithaca, Michigan, on Tuesday, the
10Th, day of Feb. 1916.
Dated Feb. End, 1916.
Name of Township or
Supervisors. Ward.
Isaac Russell-Alma, End, Ward
+. G. Newton-St. Louis, End Ward
J. c. Haines-St. Louis, LIST Ward.
J. III. Lanshaw-Pine River Township
{. j. Chambers-Ithaca Township.
A. +. Wright-St. Louis, Bird Ward.
+. X. Himes-Fulton Township
Harry G. Rose-Elba Township.
Fred Bradford-Arcada Township
The report of the special Commit
tee appointed to visit County infirm-
aries was here read by the Chairman
Of the Committee, Supervisor Cham
bers.
Moved by Supervisor Lanshaw that
the Board take recess until 1:30 p.
N. The motion prevailed.
Recess 1:30 p. m.
Moved by Supervisor Daniel that
the report of the special Committee
on County infirmaries be received and
spread on the record. The motion
prevailed.
REPORT
i To the Board of Supervisors of the
county of Gratiot, State of Michigan,
DIV in session:
Your Committee appointed TO pro-
kure plans for a County infirmary for
Gratiot County, and information re-
lative TO the cost of same, beg leave
TO report that. pursuant to instruc-
tons from the Board, we did, on the
7th, and Sth, days of this month"; visit
the County infirmaries of the Coun-
ties OF Ionia and Muskegon, with the
object in view Of obtaining informa-
ton relative TO a plan for an in
Urinary for Gratiot County, and also
for information that would assist the
Board in determining the amount of
money necessary TO build a suitable
infirmary for this County.
Your Committee visited the Coun-
ties Of Ionia and Muskegon, and for
the reason that the poor houses in
those two Counties were the only
ones that we could hear Of that had
comparatively new buildings, modern
IN design, and built at time when
prices could be compared with pre-
sent prices, and even then. we must
keep in mind that these buildings
were built eight and ten years ago.
and must allow for the difference be
tween the cost of construction then
and now, which is no little difference.
The prices on many lines Of building
material having advanced greatly
during the last three months.
The building at Ionia is "A feet by
IA feet with wing in rear 32 feet
by 81 feet for dining room, kitchen,
bakery, pantry, etc. II is built Of com
mon red brick, two stories Oh, and
has a slate roof. The building has
steam heating plant located in the
+ ,sement which seems TO be well IN
allied and quite complete. The
La umbing also extends 10 all parts Of
the building, and appears TO be all that
is required in that line. The building
throughout is good and substantial
but not extraordinary. There is no
pretense at fireproof construction. In
fact, the building could hardly be
classed as a slow burning structure
The building has beds for sixty in
mates at the present time and by
using the chapel for sleeping pur-
poses would accommodate eighty in
mates. From as TO so persons is the
usual number supported at the home.
We were informed that the total cost
of the building, including heating,
lighting, plumbing and all other
items was $34 100000.
The Muskegon house is of much
the same material as the Ionia house,
but is much larger, quite irregular in
shape. and not particularly suited to
the requirements of Gratiot County.
1t was built ten years ago, has 70
inmates at present and maximum
capacity of 80. 1t cost $65,000.O0
when built, but would probably cost
SIS. 100000 or 100000 if built today.
AS result of the investigation we
have made, after careful elaboration,
We have concluded that a County in
Urinary suitable for this County,
Should be a building substantially 40
feet wide and 1913 long with an addi-
ton in rear 80 TT. wide and AZ 1T.
long for dining room, kitchen, pantry,
etc, both parts to be two stories high.
We believe that a building Of the
dimensions given large enough for
future needs and at the same time
having no great amount of waste
room Immediately after completion.
The building thus constructed Will ac-
commodate so inmates without using
chapel for sleeping purposes and
should circumstances require 1t the
chapel can be used for a dormitory
without any additional expense.
We further recommend that the
building be of brick and concrete con-
struction, the outer walls TO be faced
with paving or some other suitable
yitrified brick, have a slate or tile
-oof. and the entire building be con-
Dstructed fireproof.
Said building TO have complete
steam heating plant, all necessary
plumbing, all electric wiring, all cleo
trio fixtures and the completion OF the
basement, so that there Will be
nothing left undone when the building
is ready TO dedicate.
We further recommend the plans
accompanying this report, and marked
exhibit A" as suitable plans Tor sald
building both as TO style of architec-
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