The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-10
Commits. ioner's Fo0- oou &c.

u,v;,o hoard OF late mus, about the miserable
=. .,iirion of the Commissioner Poor House ana
the distress and suffering ofthe inmates consequent
thercupon we. through curiosity and ;nr the sake
of a ride. visited it few days since. AMI II /
public Institution and matter that the people oi
this county, in particular, -iouA feel Infested
in. we propose giving brief description oft
After drivi ns about five miles soIti from HI
place " stopped The bererol NJ ard economical
insitution Of the Board of Commits ioirrs Of this
countv-an institution that oundrd 'Sifho"f
any authority from lar, Tic pea that 1t wo~ia
be great saving to the county AID increase the
comfort Of the unfortunate of the county who
were unable to take care of them salvcs-in insti-
tuition that is dis racc'sot eaiy 10 the :; en- wio
unsanclioned by law. established IT, hut Us a dir
grace and outrage upon the pcoi'.e of 'iar=hal
county. and should be Ironeuncrd !, them mi
s9Ice.
Its ono srrsv husIding, about iyfty fifty
feet long, by about twenty wide-thc weatlie'
boarding rpu. and un,'ressssi-.oose boards over
head thrown on the joists without any eeari to
breaking the Joints, and until few davs 800 hid
no ceiling or plasterins on 'ic iasc Of the built
cold spells of weather We have h, q, and. even now.
ut the time wo visited it, it was but ttIe better
than Il barn, it oiily partly ceilcd. ] he
work Of ceng-tlrivin@ nails and htmnl ring
boards, WIS done while pitabic old gentlemen
we're LAYING yer, low with luny fever, occ.siesed
by the unhealthy state of the building. and they
were so racked with pain that they could not turn
their ewes without suiferin@ tie gony.
rs we told by ON Of the sufferers himself
The building ie designed To he divided into
three apartments but get the partitions not
completed, there only M some uneintcd boards
PIT up part Of the WAY across tie room, and 10
doors hung. In the sho.s ,rn Of building there
was but warming stove large sheet iron
one, wLicl. is the ire eular heater OF any
stove in use. and therefore the most unhealthy.
As the commissioners and Auditor established
the institution they arc responsible for the evil
consequences that have crown ont oft u they
have visited itany tine previous to the line VIC
were there, and were satisfied that it Mas good
enough for the poor of this county, our prayer is
chat we may never be 50 unfortunate as to be de
penent upon their mercies and humanity. five
were wanting to infiict severe punishment upon n
culprit, as bad Il sentence cOuidcs to pass
upon him would be 70 send him to the poo, house
of Marshall county for ono year, as it was when we
it, Itwould be by far greater punishment than
10 send him the same length Of time 10 tho Pen.
tertiary.
On the the score 81 economy il i n failure a. il
costs the county at least one-third more to keen
the paupers than il lid when .hcy were kept sccor
ding to law. =
In short, as it has been heretofore, II !. worse
than al nnsaucea ..aiiare: and di.qace upon The
founders of it, and 4 notorious Outrage iron the
decency and humanity of the good people of this
county.
IL Is humiliatin to notice the existence of such
misersbts Mn our county. but we have done go
to let our readers know what the Commissioners 81
this county have done for them. contrary N Inv
without any rhadow of authority from, Il
All we want any person to do, who NAV do,,,,,
what we have sssid concerning it, il to 20 and see
1t ask thoss who visited ii before it wasren,ir
ell, what the condition of was Its rumored
that the hsaflas not yet been told and we may
hereafter avert to the matter and give descrip-
ton of the inmates, which, though it may be disa
Greeable to some, MAY be of interest to others end
we hopea beneftto. the poor unfortnates who
have been placed init.