Superintendent's Contract (1953)

The following is a transcription of the contract between Pulaski County and Frank Farris concerning his tenure as Superintendent of the Pulaski County Poor Farm. The contract is recorded in full in the 1953 County Court Minutes Ledger, and was located by Dawnmarie Cecora during a research session March 10, 2010.

The County Court of Pulaski County Missouri met on Monday, December 7th, 1953. All officers and members being present and the following proceedings where had to wit:

The Court approved the application of Dewey Finley of Waynesville, Missouri for 5% Beer License.

The Court ordered contract made for lease on County Farm to Frank Farris of Waynesville, Missouri.

County Farm Contract

This agreement made and entered into and between the County of Pulaski, State of Missouri, under order of the County Court of said Pulaski County, made the 1st day of November adjourned term, and the same being on the 7th day of December, 1953, party of the first part and Frank Farris of Pulaski County, Missouri, party of the second part.

Witnesseth that the party of the first part for and in consideration of the terms herein after expressed has on the 7th day of December, 1953, employed Frank Farris, party of the second part, for a term beginning January 1st, 1954 and ending the 31st day of December, 1956.

Party of the first part does hereby hire and employ party of the second part as Superintendent of the County Farm, and as Superintendent and Care Taker of the inmates on said farm, or that may be on said farm at any time during the term of this Contract.

Party of the first part agrees to furnish any needed beds or bedding for the inmates on said farm, and to also furnish stoves and fixtures for the same in the houses and buildings used and occupied by the inmates of said farm.

Party of the first part agrees to pay party of the second part the sum of twenty-eight dollars per month for each person on said farm, as an inmate of said farm and sent there by an order of the County Court of said Pulaski County, for boarding, clothing and taking care of each said person in a humane and suitable manner.

Party of the first part agrees to furnish the inmates on said farm with the care of Physician, when needed, and to furnish medicine needed in the judgement of the party of the first part and it's Physician.

Party of the second part agrees that he will with his wife and family live on said farm and occupy the house for the Superintendent during the entire term of this Contract.

Party of the second part agreeshe will give personal attention to all persons on said farm or that may hereafter be placed on said farm as County charges by order of the County Court of said County, for the sum of twenty-eight dollars per month for each, he will board, cloth, keep and treat in a suitable and humane manner each and all said inmates.

It is understood by and between the parties hereto that the event that party of the second part, or his wife, should die during the term of this contract, then this contract may be terminated at that time, unless otherwise agreed upon by said parties hereto.

Party of second part agrees to keep strict account of all expenses and bills.

In witness whereof, the parties hereto have on this 7th day of December, 1953, set their hands and seals.

Frank Farris
Party of the second part

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of December, 1953
Rice Farmer
County Clerk

Judes County Court
Oad Long
Arthur Collier
Everett Kissenger