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Page 112          Biennial Report of the State Board
                     of Corrections and Charities
                                1873

                             LIVINGSTON

      This poor-house is well situated, lying handsomely on a
   main road, about six miles south-west of the village of Howell,
   and runs back to the Shiawassee River.  In front of the keep-
   er's house there are some shade trees and a flower garden, and
   upon the premsises there are three bearing orchards, from which
   over one hundred barrels of good apples were sold last year,
   after supplying the paupers and the keeper with all they desired.
   The dwelling of the keeper is a frame building, one story and
   a half high, with a wind two stories high.  Apart from this is
   a new brick building, especially for the paupers.  Sane female
   paupers are all kept in the house occupied by the keeper.
   Four insane persons are kept in the lower part of the brick
   building; three are women and one a man.  One of the women

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Page 113

   complained that the man insulted them, and the keeper said
   it was true, but he had no other place to put them.  The upper
   part is occupied by sane paupers.  Two of them are very old
   men.  Until within a year or so, the paupers of this county
   were let out to the lowest bidder to be supported.  The contract
   was let for $600 per year, and they were miserably cared for.

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Abstract of the Reports
Superintendents of the Poor
State of Michigan, 1891

    [41]

        Livingston. - The poorhouse is located in the township of Marion.
     Facilities for bathing are good.  The buildings are warmed by steam.
     The ventilation, treatment of paupers, food, clothing, and care of the
     sick are all good.

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Page 141          Biennial Report of the State Board
                    of Corrections and Charities
                             1907-1908

                             LIVINGSTON

        Infirmary six miles from Howell.  A two story brick building, fair-
     ly well planned; has good bathing facilities; water supply and drain-
     age; good ventilation and well heated with hot water system.

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