To amount warrants received in 2 yrs. support $10,926.38 June By paid Superintendent Hale.....$ 350.00 July By paid Superintendent Hale..... 400.00 Feb. By paid Superintendent Hale..... July By paid Superintendent Hale..... $650.00 670.00 670.00 Amount.... .... 9,150.00 $9,150.00 By paid Superintendent Hale, improvement fund.... By paid amount.... By paid in two years' support fund....... 10,926.38 By paid improvement fund... 15,000.00 By paid amount.... 13,000.00 22,150.00 $25,926.38-$25,962.38 JOHN MEYER, Treasurer. REPORT OF THE 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. 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, and 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. In kitchen, 1 manager and 6 assistants. In dining-hall, 1 manager. In sewing-room, 1 manager and 4 assistants. 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, 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 |