Washtenaw County House

Some Statistics About Its Inmates and Its Cost. During a visit to the Washtenaw county house on Thursday of last week, the editor of the Argus gathered several interesting facts about that institution and its inmates which are here reproduced for the perusal of its readers. On that day there were 40 inmates in the house, divided about equally in number as regards sex. The oldest inmate is Millie Blount, who was sent from Ypsilanti, and is 91 years old. The oldest in point of residence is Sarah Mowers, aged 80, who has been in the house since Oct. 4, 1871. John Kliker is the youngest inmate. He was admitted at the age of 8 years, and is now 22 years old. There are 2 persons in the house between 20 and 30 year of age, 4 between 30 and 40, 6 between 40 and 50, 3 between 50 and 60, 10 between 60 and 70, 9 between 70 and 80, 5 between 80 and 90, and 1 between 90 and 100. The nationalities are apportioned as follows: American (including negroes) 22, German 9, English 5, Irish 3, Italian 1. The residences given are: Ann Arbor city 5, Ann Arbor town 1, Ypsilanti city 9, Sharon 1, Manchester 2, Webster 1, Scio 4, Northfield 1, Superior 1, Pittsfield 2, Sylvan 1, Salem 1, transient (no residence given) 11. There were 9 people died during the year ending Oct. 1, 1897. There are 2 idiots, 2 deaf mutes, and 2 blind persons among the inmates. The total amount expended last year was $2,807.31, divided as follows: Help, $987.81 ; blacksmithing, $18.80: books and stationery. $18.20; hardware, 84.16; boots and shoes, $48.75; beef, $399.49; dry goods and bedding, 192.69; clothing, $85.31; drugs and medicines, $18.43; paints and oils, $1.70; freight, $2.86; farm implements and seeds, $62.12; hay, grain and feed, $20.81; flour and bread stuffs, $55.16; lumber, $9.44; tobacco, 48.60; crockery and glassware, $11.25; repairs, $62.51; groceries and provisions, $438.84; furniture, $31.75; wood and coal, $319 62; medical attendance, 9.01; balance on hand, $1,976.56; amount of appropriation asked for nest year, $2,012.43. The amount received from towns and cities was $2,664.17. Average cost per inmate, $1.23 per week. During the past year there was raised on the farm 531 bushels of wheat, 400 bushels of com, 10 bushels of beans. 100 worth of garden stuff, $180 worth of milk; calves sold, $L3í hogs and pigs, $61.50; 55 tons of hay, 13}'2 bushels of clover seed. The estimated value of the labor furnished by inmates is $100.