The daily Argus., 1874-09-24

"A motaoh Nds hauo III the board OF su-
peryisoIs to adopt the report of the grand
jury in relation to the county Jail, but the
published report of the supervisors pro
ceedings gives no information as to what
the report recommended We therefore
procured from the county clerk E
copy of the report for publication. 1t is
very loosely worded document, and Wa
have in several places, inserted, in brack.
cts, questions as to its meaning. The fol.
lowing is the report:
| 10 the lion. the Board Of Supervisor,
Of Rock istaad County, State of Illinois,
GENTLEMEN We, a committee appoint.
ed by the Grand Jury Of said county and
state at this September term of court,
1874, to examine into and make report of
the condition of the Jail and prisoners, in
said county and state, would say that we
find the cells not? in condition to be oc.
cupied on the east side Of the lower floor
of said Jail, there being two Of them too
damp and unfit for occupancy, and the 9TH
er two unfit, from being out OF order, one
having key broken off in the lock, and
the other hinge broken
We consider some portions of the Jail
unhealthy and not fit for occupancy, from
an improper construction Of said building,
and, as we believe, from portion being
occupied by Moline and Rock Island city
prisoners, tor drunkenness and other mis-
demeanors, offences against the law and or
dinances of said cities
Therefore we would recommend that
at L. EnI l..
ing given, to erect suitable buildings to
accommodate their own prisoners, and not
force them into the county jail to iutest it
with lice and bugs, to the great inconyen-
lence and cleanliness great cleanliness
| too OF the county c0nvicts prisoners ?
and sheriff
We would also recommend that the Jail
roof be repaired We find it leaking in two
places, one in the northwest corner and
one in the southwest corner of said Jail
building proper
We also find that the prisoners have
plenty of good wholesome food.
We would also recommend that the hog
pens and hogs and all manure in said jail yard
be removed and the yard not again used
for said purpose.
We also recommend that the county fur
nish cook stove, with hot water attach
ments running into said jail 50 that pris
Oners can have it the stove or the attach
ments at all times for use
And that several wash tubs with sewer
connections =? be also put in;
And also, II found necessary, one bar of
common soap be furnished each prisoner
per week
And also a stationary bath tub with both
hot and cold water for the use Of said priS-
oners;
And also one or two wash boards, the one
in use now being nearly worthless.
}Hssn sa NAVEL, |, STrIi Com.
Approved and respectfully referred to the
Circuit Court, A. G DART, Clerk.
5. Z. HODGES, Foreman of Grand Jury,
Sept Term, A. D. 1874.
The Clerk will certify copy of the with
in report to the County Clerk for the use
Of the Board of Supervisors
GEO. W. PLEAsANTs, Judge, etc
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY, 80
l, George d. Gould, Clerk of the Circuit Court
for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing
is true copy of the jail report of the Grand Jury,
made at the September term, A. d. 1874. aud that |
the foregoing order was indorsed thereon by the CIR
cuit Court now sitting
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court
this 22d day of September A, ID. 1874.
GEO. d. GOULD, Clerk,
By L. f. HARsoS, Deputy.
After the report was read the following
is what the clerk publishes in regard to it :
Supervisor Dart moved that the report of the |
appointed by the grand Jury TO nyest-
gate the condition of the Jail, jail yard, etc, be
adopted
The yeas and nays being called resulted as fol,
lows, viz:
Yeas supervisors Dart, Kerr, Wright, Parmener,
Trent and Silvis-G,
Nays-Supcrvisors Feaster, Hanna, Morev, Hun
Ioon, krell, Campbell Jacobs, Todd, Smith, Mars
ton aud Wray-ll.
Abscnt-Superyisor Daley. Motion lost
SuPerV sor M0rey moved that the report be re-
ceived and placed on file Carried.
What would be the effect of adopting
,he report? The motion was an absurd
me. To refer the report to a committee
md then act on the recommendations of
he committee would have been the proper
ourse.