Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-10-08

Then prosperity again,
Shall her xonteG reign.
To The B1ard Of Con,n.issioners Of UIyne Co unity.
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned Commi appoin ted
at the June Term Court, visit Wayne county
Assyum and inquire into The situation and
tho inmates thereof &c. per ORDER beg leave
following report
That III pursuance your order above reerred to- two of
june, lSi2 (the other having thereof
pearl therefore II thought best any
cIusion regard the establishment all
We therefore adjourned said ASYLUM the 18th
day of July 1872, which time and place all
made examination of the farm the buildings, and
condition aud teamens of the paupers, far thought
necessary and proper.
None of having been acquainted with the arrange
nent or discipline Of es Adjustment of this kind,
could We procure work treatise the mode and
agenent Of such institution. We entirely
~ oss from comparison make ay satisfactory report
on II, but must conclusions t1ey
rally present thenl-eIves minds.
The farm found toerarIe goo! order good portion
Of the encing which has lately been reset and looks
good and substantia far as we could observe the
land appears to be titled thing right way. The
buildings we consider entirely unit for Asylum, nnd
from their constucon all repairs alterations thai might
be made Except suct be ayoIed,) will in
opinion, be entire loss the county-they being all
built Of wood large portion of which rottIng ard
going 10 decay-tre rooms being very small and much
"'-lAd that think Impossible 'ea, 'hoy
be kept ventilated ceansed in way they should
i such II establishment.
The Paupers appear be well fad, and generally look
healthy, and perhaps kept well clothed supct
endant afford price he gets keeping them
that upon the whole, think likely they kept
Comfortable they well under all the crcumsance
kept little Clearly in their dress and bedding it
would ne conducive their health and comfort.
In investigation Of the subject II suggested wheh
a change in of conduc ting the estab
hment would be advantageous the county and aso
paupers. As change of some kind being
sary do entertain doubt, and could our citizens
generally the situation Of the buildings, and the
in which the inmates thereof bound be kept,
think there but few them that would not Join
II excaiminy that should be ashamed passing by
with ana pointing It, tell them that that
the Wayne Comfy 1sssytuns- what t'at change should
5e prepared to say, but we would suggest for
your consideration generally, whether would be
peen proper you raise the with
oppression the people, to have brick made the
farm, and substantial buildings erected pro-
pey arranged for the receptions comfort and o
all who may be unortuna be put upon the chart
~ our county support. We would suggest
would be better for the county, and pauper Also
change the OF heeptng the
county thing, clothing bedding and boarding.
TO farm and person super
whole, and entering into change which
" ould necessarily have be gradual, say
year for grain and stock II from time time,
as you conveniently the means, until
object shall be accomphed-also to have large vegea
bic garden laid and tended, and have the surplus pro-
iucss sold also to Furnish
ich mechanical tools might be used to advantage the
BY of be
tabiy employ ed only institution.
general health of their bodies and minds Whereas
they are, and farm being tended is, you
nessary lose all their labor, and keep them penued up
like dumb beasts than human beings, and consequent
y prevent them from proper exercise of body.
resh pure air which think Indispensable the
ma ties of such institution
Believing that multitude of counsel there safety.
Ind believing that general edge among the
people of the III which the is managed,
would least their humanity, their pride
and ambition greater exertons alleviate
sring= helpless and afflicted among direct
those whose duty i, And seeing the general
powers given TO honorable body, by
IRA! Assembly State OF Indiana es,ted IAN
or the relief poor. approved, February t7,h 1888
md particularly 32i, $685. and 34h of
lct we would Won znd whether you
power disseminate that knowledge among the
people; and if whether you could do il eec
aaI way make order requiring the of
poor from eacn Township the Assy
I, least, during This fixed by the
r,ie have portion of them time, and
mother portion al another me all Should make IN
and report necessary in the year. By
you power, ard accordingly YOU
I'LL least have knowledge extended into Town
zip, where the SUBJECT will less talked over
mnng PEOPLE, and thereby rou NAV be relieved from