Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-25

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Respectfully submitted,
o. X. STENSETH,
VIM 4, NJ n SMITH
Adopted on motion of Supervisor
Thompson.
The report of the Committee on
General Claims read.
On motion of Supervisor Fielder
the report was adopted.
Supervisor Richardson moved that
the crop report be published in con-
nection with the report of the Super
visor of Assessments and that the
average price of the different classes
of live stock in the different districts
be included in this report, there be-
ing but one publication of these fig
ures.
Motion carried.
Supervisor Fielder moved that the
reports of Asylum visitation be pub
lished with the proceedings without
reading at this time.
Motion carried.
At the request of the Chairman OF
the County Board. We the undersigned
supervisors visited the Iowa County
Home and Asylum on the 18th day OF
November 1915 We made careful in
vestigation of the buildings and were es-
pecialIy impressed by the absolute clean
liness of both institutions. The inmates
seemed we'll cared for. Great credit
should be given Mr. and Mrs. Parkinson
foJ q
in which the institutions are run. We
found the cattle in fair condition but
not of the quality We would recommend
With the exception of three pure bred
and a few high grade GuernseYs they
were neither dairy nor fair grade of beet
cattle. We would recommend that the
management be encouraged, to work fOr
better dairy methods, and that more
pure bred dairy COWS ne secured at thf
earliest date possible as the County Farm
would be an ideal place for up 70 date
dairyinG on account Of its great @nDnl1
of help The dairy barn is too small and
in poor condition. We would recommend
the erection of . new one. We also sl"-
gest that the County Board approprfa to
enough money 10 build and e0uip a mod
ern dairy barn, also that committee
county be appointed TO aCt with the
trustees and superintendent in getting
out plans and specifications towards IFS
erection.
We did not see the sheep or swine hat
were led to believe that they were in
good condition. but not pure bred. We
think that the County Farm would be
an ideal place for raising pure bred
would not need much advertising to dis
pose of its surplus stock.
We think that if these recommends :
tons were followed the County Farm
would be much nearer Self-supDOrting
and that it would be good business econ
omy to try them, even though the out
lying eighty acres pasture and brush
land be sold to defray the expense of
carrying them out.
Respectfully submitted,
OLE CHRISTOPHERSON
O. X. STENSETH.
To the Honorable Chairman and Mem
bers of the Iowa County Board of
Gentlemen: We, your committee APP
pointed to inspect conditions in the Iowa
County Asylum and Home, desire to re-
port that on March 81, 1916, we visited
said Iowa County Asylum and Home and
after a very careful and thorough in
spection of the premises, found every
thing in a satisfactory and prosperous
condition
The inmates are provided for in a care
full and judiciouS manner, seem satisfied,
and appear to the best advantage.
We furthermore desire to state that we
feel that public recognition should be Civ
en- both Mr.. and Mrs. Parkinson for their
Respectfully submitted.
CHAS. BILKEY.
THOMAS JOHNS.
Dodgeville Wis, Nov. Is, 1916.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Iowa County.
Gentlemen: Being. .appofntte,h,, ny ~!
March. 1916. we were highly pleased with
the work of the Superintendent and Mat
ron and assistants.
Found the asylum and inmates proper
and inmates in fine condition
Found the Poor Home as far as SAM
taton good, but the center Of the oulld-
ing settling and think that the Trustees
should try and remedy this defect # pos
sible.
On having the help we fully APPROVE
of the dairy herd of cows, but stjl be-
lieve that they should keep n portion Of
'''e GEO. A. BILLINGS.
A. f. THOMAS.
Nov 13. 1916.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
Gentlemen: At the request Of the
Chairman of the County Board I visited
the Asylum and Home on the 18th day
of November, 1916 and found everything
in first class condition and the patients
we'll cared for
improvements that I would suggest
would be a new hog house and corn
barn. The horses were in good cond1-
ton. some of the cattle were rather
rough looking. perhaps due to the con-
dition of the weather.
7 wish especially to commend Mr.. and
Mrs. Parkinson for the efficient manner
~ =" TEDDY RYAN
July 20. 1916,
To the Honorable Board Boar: Of Supervisors
of Iowa County. Wis:
We. the undersigned. met At the Coun-
~ Home and Asylum according to ap-
continent by the Chairman.
We found the patients all comfortable
and we'll cared for,
we inspected the out7uildings End We
a new corn crib and hog
house. TT ,>->-ERy