The receipts of the Home for the year ending October 31, 1869, were as follows: To balance due Home........ To received of J. Myer, appropriation....................... To received from sales.... Total........... The disbursements for the same period, were: Paid for improvements and repairs............. Paid for furniture, crockery, and cutlery...... Paid for groceries and provisions.......... Paid for medicine...... $ 3,148.68 33,626.38 17,000.00 171.50 273.27 $54,219 83 $ 8,596.48 1,177.50 4,787.39 10,316.09 1,876,75 434.95 I desire to call attention to the generosity of the I. C. R. R. Co., which conveys the children free, at vacation, to and from the station nearest their homes. They also ship articles donated free of charge. The D. and S. W. R. R. Co., and N. W. R. R. Co., also give the children free transportation. The following donations have been received in cash and goods: ... Union League, Peru Tp., Dubuque county. A. B. Society, with characteristic liberality, in answer C. A. Metcalf, of Dubuque, donated children's hats, value.... 40.00 The editors and publishers of the following named newspapers and periodicals have sent them to the address of the Home gratu itously: Dubuque Daily Times. Iowa State Register. Western Soldiers' Friend, ten copies. Vinton Eagle. Buchanan County Bulletin. Cedar Rapids Times. West Union Gazette. American Eureka. Delaware County Union. Hamilton Freeman. Humboldt County True Democrat. Iowa City Republican. Franklin Reporter. Waterloo Courier. Cedar Falls Gazette. Iowa Homestead. Eldora Ledger. Hampton Free Press. Iowa School Journal. Annals of Iowa. Monthly Records of the Five Points House of Industry, N. Y. The foregoing is respectfully submitted. |