To amount warrants received in 2 yrs. support $10,926.38 To amount warrants received in two years, improvement fund ........ 15,000.00 To amount received from all sources..... $25,926.38 June By paid Superintendent Hale. ....$ 350.00 400.00 400.00 410.00 450.00 490.00 490.00 560.00 1869, Feb. By paid Superintendent Hale..... 560.00 590.00 640.00 600.00 580.00 640.00 July By paid Superintendent Hale..... $ 650.00 REPORT OF TAK SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HOME AT DAVENPORT. TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE Iowa SOLDIERS' ORPHANS' HOME : Gentlemen :-Called upon by you to take charge of the Davenport Home, I entered upon my duties on the first day of December, 1867, and have the honor to report that I found two hundred and sixty-five dollars and one cent cash on hand; and outstanding debts amounting to six thousand nine hundred and fifty-four dollars and one cent ($6,954.01). There were reported as inmates of this Home, Nov. 4th, 1867, five hundred and forty-one (541) children. Between that period and the 4th of November, 1869, there were admitted one hundred and sixtyfive (165), making a total of seven hundred and six (706). Of that number, there have been honorably discharged, or removed by parents or guardians, 270; ran away, 18; * died, 13; total, 301. So that there are, at the present time, four hundred and five (405) of Iowa soldiers' orphans being fed, clothed, educated, and kindly cared for, in such a manner as to reflect credit on the generosity of the State. They are from the several counties, as follows: *One of this number died while at his home during vacation, being well when he left us. 2 1 3 3 Allamakee 2 11 Linn 9 18 15 12 25 13 con 18 12 1 15 6 3 Total ..... 405 Of this number there are : Boys.. 209 196-405 The average attendance from November 4th, 1867, to November 4th, 1869, was 515 1-2. The average of those remaining November 4th, 1869, is 10 3-4 years. The oldest inmate is 17 years old, süd the youngest 2. There are 7 over 16 years of age, and 9 under five. The whole number of children that have received the benefits of this institution since its organization is 971. The number of employees is fifty-five (55) as follows: In laundry, 1 manager, and 7 assistants. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 1 6 1 1 1 1 It will be seen, from the following financial statements, that the total receipts for the Home from Nov. 4th, 1867, to Nov. 4th, 1869, were $134,305.54; and the total expenditures were $134,293.57; leaving a balance on hand, Nov. 4th, 1869, of $11.97. The receipts for the Home from Nov. 4th, 1867, to Dec. 1st, 1867, were: From John A. Parvin, Treasurer. $4,479.72 87.38 Total .... $4,567.10 And the purchases for the same period were.. 8,922.30 Total....... 11,521.11 Leaving debts outstanding, Dec. 1st, 1867, amounting to... $6,954.01 |
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