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1887 History of Story County, Iowa by W. G. Allen

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COUNTY FARM ; STATE INMATES ; TREASURER'S REPORT
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COUNTY FARM APPRAISEMENT.

The day was occupied by the Board in visiting, inspecting and taking an invoice of the County Farm and infirmary, from which the following is summarized:

320 acres-farm and improvements$10,000 00
Horses, cattle and hogs2,840 00
Grain and hay on hand483 50
Farm implements649 70
Household effects, beds and bedding694 85
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Total$14,668 05

The number of inmates at infirmary, fifteen (15).

Board Supervisors adjourned to meet to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.—(January 5, 1887).


STATE INSTITUTIONS-NUMBER OF INMATES.

Governor Larrabee reports the following number of inmates in the different state institutions: Orphans' Home, Davenport, 301; Penitentiary, Fort Madison, 384; Penitentary, Anamosa, 287; Insane Asylum, Mt. Pleasant, 658; Insane Asylum, Independence, 753; Feeble Minded Institute. Glenwood, 2S5; Girls' Reform School, Mitchelville, 125; Boys' Reform School, Eldora, 331; Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Council Bluffs, 269; Blind Asylum, Vinton, 166; Normal School, Cedar Falls, 260; State University, Iowa City, over 500; Agricultural College, Ames, 300.


TREASURER'S REPORT, JANUARY, 1587.

RECAPITULATION.

County Fund$ 9,024 74
State "309 37
County School "1,751 37
Bond "441 84
Bridge "2,369 31
Poor "1,221 89
Insane "1,517 20
School House "570 68
Teachers "5,175 69
Contingent "1,765 23
Road "646 87
Corporation "468 85
Library "8 55
Cemetery "16 13
Railroad "22 55
Institute "653 52
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