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deuce fabscribo to ali Dr. Wolcott hu uid in ftror of Mr, 8.~*-JAltES EH’BKtdJJT).Thin U to wrtiff that it *« by ,mj direc-lion* that any particular regubuioM ia regard to diet have been made in me treatment of the cane* of the poor, who hare been brought to the city poor house since 3d Feb. last, and that I believe it is neither the fault of the overseer nor of the superintendents that complaint® have j been made of alleged insufficiency of diet.— j That I ©diet which ha* been prose I Jed was j such as is generally furnibhed in all similar places in this country, and that as generous, and as nutritious a diet aa was Compatible with 1 the character of their diseases, has, I believe, ] been invariably allowed, IJOHN E. GARNER* L DCounty Pbypician. Milwaukee, Oct. 9-, 1955.Resolutions of the Board of Supervisors# Rrtolttd, That the report anti communication, wiih the accompanying papers, of the Super* inUfmleut* of lhe poor, miw under considers* riirn bt-fore thU board, be published in the official pRper® uf the couuty.Rnoloed, That this board is of (he opinion that the statement made and an published {» ! the Daily Sentinel by the late Grand Jury in ! reference to the aim* and pom house* is to a = great extent exaggerated, a* by the personal 1 view and examination by ihta board of the two ■ houses and iht*;r iuuiiiUii, they fuund nothing I Co warrant or give rio to such grors com-plaints.Retained, That in justice to the Superintendent* sod overseers uf the pi»or of this county, rhi-*e papers* and especially the Daily Sentinel, \ which juibli-hud ihe communication of the Grand j Jury referring to the poor and a3m*houe, j ought to publish also the report and cominuui-; tiun referred to in the one rc*olulirfn above. j 1, A. Bade, Clerk of ihe Board of Supervisors | of Milwaukee County, do hereby certify that f ibe above resolutions were unanimously adopted , by ihe Mtid Bosrd of Supervisor* thiu 16-h davof October, A, D. IS55.A. BADE,Clerk Board of Sup.r Milwaukee Co. j! Expenses for Supporting the Poor* from | April lit to Sept. 1st, 4855, (5 m$s.) j GUT IMt PESS.j For provisions, 1,191,61J ^ cluibing, including shoe?, 42,Id sen ring off paupers, 56 50I if fire wood, 16,13! '€ Board and care sick And of-I phan children, 75,00i bouse rent, 35,00| lumber, 25,50: incidental*. 117,101,559,02 i't *alms House.Fjt provisions, 665,24i 4lt; clothes, bedding end shoes, 17,idI 4t iuctdeuiaK :2,65705,07COCSTY VaRM.
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Milwaukee Daily News
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Oct 20, 1855
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