The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-05

q visit of inspection 70 the POoT-hO0Se
on Saturday last The trip out and
back was made in one Of shsllcnoss q
Terryfs tWo-honss embUlanes5, ana az
though the vehicle was consaGerHoiS
crowded, il was quite P!eassEI Ill LE-
freshfug: the most dtsa2reeao!e ieat ute
IN the tYip being the inability OF the
=. - 10 1Ifsiu ThereWffb 10 'wet their
SEb5-ries'' Al Frank Walters, in couse-
Gasnee OF that gsntleInan's refreshing
1.r.bIf.bEuenT being closed TO prevent
= scsne OF destruction inside, at the un-
reasoning hands Of = party Of insbrta-
ed youths who were Longing about
the premises. Hsdnot this little dis
appolnfmeuE occurred 70 mar the uni
Terzat harmony" which had previously
prevailed, it is fair 10 presume the sub
ssqusnt Tide of half mile or therea
bouts, over very rough road, would
have been endured with much less Of
com plant than was INDUCED in by sew
sraI members Of the party.
In ins midst of jolting over rocks and
through. gulIiez. the POor-Houss APP
psare4 in advance 10 the lsft Of The
road, the dnsky whits-wasbed walls re-
iisyed against a steep background OF
summer foliage. From distances the
building looked as though 1t might not
be the WORT place in the world to dream
away ones life in, bat closer acquaint-
ancs completely dispelied the illusion
and caused several 70 assert the opinion,
that IT would be better TO board with
SIR. Ferns at the PiRh Street insti:u
ton than TO seek for rural felicity with
such surroundings.
As the ambulance drove up 70 the
gate in front of the house, a motley
concoUrse appeared al the windows and
behind the fences, 10 welcome the
philantbropic gentlemen who mani
IL u-E1.
fare by driving all the way oui from the
city to visit them. One or two Of the
Aacss we're familiar. The old man Of
the booK YVES present, and treated the
Board TO an ezteHap0re sermon, laugh
ably interspersed with original remarks
upon the appearance and character Of
one or two members. "Lumberlegh"
was absent paying his summer visit
70 the city, and collecting cigar stnmps
sufficient 10 last him through his dreary
poor-house winter. Jimmy" also, was
not forthcoming, being too busily en-
gagged in Town TAttliDg stones In col
fee pot. There we're enough prescott,
however, 10 give Us sighI Of the most
rnisera bic looking set of poor devils our
eyes ever rested upon.
the total number Of pauPers at pres
ent is forty odd They are under the
immediate charge of Mr.. E II. Burt,
who does all that can be done for them
under the present wretched arrange
meut. They are supplied with sufh-
cheney Of coarse food, and sleep under
a roof which, when the rains descend,
serves only TO collect the wafer into
miniature torrents for the more COM
plete discontinue of Hose beneath it.
Tine clothing Is, of course, cheap and
rough, amply sufficient during pleasant
weather but, we should think, entirely
too thin for the perfect and complete
aIriness of the building in winter time.
Indeed, how the inmates manage to
shiveT through the frosts and SHOWS is
d mystery not yet explained. We sup
pose it to be accountable on the princi-
pie that before an Individual arrives at
a poor house, he Is SO thoroughly in
ured to hardship that what would inc
yitabIy cause ordinary mprtals 10 give
up the ghost, has but little effect upon
him. f
The principal part of the grounds
stand upon edge. Fine looking corn
covers a portion Of this. On the low
grounds toward the run, potatoes,
beans, cabbsges, beets. onions, DC, are
cultivated, not in sufficient quantities,
however, IL We are not mistaken, to sup
ply the pauPers with necessary food.
PRocERDGSGs OF THE BOARD.
The members having taken q hasty
survey Of the premises, assem- bled in
the parlor Of the institution and were
called to order by the President.
PTessnt-MuTTay, tPresidentl; Bru-
neT, ElIifritZ, Gearing, Maxwell, SPei-
del and Tolivar-7.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
A letter from y. II. Garrison was
read, stating his inability to be present,
and recommending TO the considera-
ton oil The Board one inclosed from
DR.. J. Fl. Storer, Offering 10 give medi-
cal attendance 10 the poor Of ITiHdel-
phia township.
some discussion was had as 10 the
disposition to be made of DIR. Storer's
bid. and 1t having been stated that DR..
Cox had not expressed his Willingness
to resign the township, the letters,
were, on motion Of Mr.. Tolivar, laid on
the table until the next meeting OF the
Board. .Frg. EZT
Reports Of monies expended for the
relief of the destitute in their several
townships, were received from the fol-
lowing gentlemen, and the ex penditures
allowed; Mr.. Geary, S32; Mr.. Spidel,
IS 80; Mr.. Maxwell, 1870 Mr.. Sslada,
Sll.50.
Mr.. Salada presented an application
for relief from family named McGin.
mis-, residing in Madison township.
The gentleman stated that the family
had come 10 the city from MaTtinsYille,
Ohio, about three or four months since
TINT the husband WAS sick and unable
to work. and that his wife was weakly.
But as The law requires residence oil
one year TO entitleto relief, he desired
the Board to say what should be done.
On motion, the matter was referred
to the overseer of Madison township,
(Mr. Salada) with instructions TO act in
the case as he might think proper.
Mr.. Brnner offered a resolution that
the check drawn to the order of Mr..
TurpIn, overseer of Clinton township,
now in the hands OF the clerk OF the
Board, be deposited with the county
treasurer to the account of the contIn.
gent fund, the family for which 1t was
drawn having removed from the coun-
ty. Adopted. FgT
The President stated that the regular
business OF the meeting was transact
ed, and, as the object of the Board in
visiting the Poor-House was to make a
general and thorough inspection of the
premises, suggested that COMMITTEES
of five be appointed to take into con-
siderationthep EoPriety of repairing the
present house and appurtenances or
purchasing new property altogether.
Mr.. Maxwell suggested that, before
action should be taken on the Presi-
dents suggestion, the Board itself in
spect the premises.
This was agreed to and a recess taken
until one O'CLOCK r. ". Tor the purpose.
Mr.. Burt, the Superintendent, now
appeared aud invited the Board 10 par
take OF dinner which had been spec
tally prepared for the occasion. Appe-
tites having been considerably sharp
eued by the four-mile ride of the morn
ing and the great disappointment at
Frank Walters, 1t is needless TO say
the invitation was accepted with the
utmost alacrity; and a hungry set OF
gentlemen were soon seated round a
most bountifnl table. Roast. beef,