The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-03-17
CO1H2l.1n U1.iC0fiO0.
POOR HOUSE, March i, 1879.


MIR, FDiTOR- have been requested by the Di-
rectors of the Poor to make 8 brief explanation
TO the IA aXpayers OF the county IN regard 10 the
mont Hospital. At The time of the last report
of the Directors there were in said hospital
elereH inmates from this county, or which nTm-
be T eight were directed to he take there by the
Court, and the bills for whose keeping are sent
to the Director and must be paid by thein. The
remaining three were cent to the hospital by the
Directors themselves. and fiCO OF these are
atlc out of their own means to pay the cost OF
maintenance.
1t must not I've supposed, as 1t IS by some,
that during the last four years the Directors
have b"cn too hasty in sending insane persons
10 DixmOnt. During these four years there
have been admitted into the Poor House tU1 IT,
eight insane persons and OF these only has
been sent To DISmOnt by the Directors. OF the
other t,ro who were sent by the Directors. one
was from Johnstown and never in the
almshouse. and is not included in the 4S re
rOrtcd The otnar is au old insane inmate who
was admitted 10 the house seventeen years ago,
ana who is not Ut to be kept in any institution,
which We are not capable Of doing IN any other
than cruel manner such rs chain1ng them
fast TO keep them in the house, and there Is Ut
q room in the building that would hold q stout
insane man il he wanted ard was de ernired to
get nut. For this eUson this particular inmate
were sent there for the purpose Of-hctng cured
if it can he done; and surely there is nothing
like making effort. or tha As insane spoken
of, some have died. some recovered, and some
we're taken 70 other counties, whilst still others
made their escape. There still remains in the
Door House /. of the IS, one of whom undouht-
eu ought to be taken to the hospital, for he
IL u!:stfC ana very dangerous 10 DC "ncTc ne H.
Tho cCet Of keeping au insane person at DIX
mont w,er sent there by the Court or the
Directors IS & pcr week and clothing which "a
n t mucI, ~ ore, aan it. would cost in the Poor
House. The Directors gre not, therefore, as
some though tless persons iiii; = me siuandSrths
the money of the people st DIXIE mt ana II ts
wrong in my judgment to censure tn vi ior 90
ing their duty TO this unfortunate class - reo-
pie and using theirDest efforts TO restore tHe'n
10 their friends.
IN conclusion. I repeat fiat there are but
three iusane at DiXmOnt sent there by the III
rectors, ttrJ of whom are sCif-susiaining. The
other efUht for sufficient reason, We re sent by
the Court. and their keeping mist be paid Tor
by the county.
Following are the names OF the nine insane at
DiNmont from this county, including the tiU0
who :tre sclf-suppOrting, ttC1 having been cured
and discouraged Since the last report, viz: Caas-
W. Singer and Mary Jane SlickD leaving IN The
hospitri OF those sent there hy the Court. Chas
McGIugh and Mrs. Nick emma, from GaiIiizin;
Margaret CunVcry and Stephen Myers, Lillys
Station; james NcFill. juhnstown. J aud Frunk
7 o id, Ebensburg. Sent by Directors -AleN- Don
aIdson, (scI, -sustaiuing,) Liliys Station; Mrs.
Charlton. (scif supportingO JohnStown; Leo
" Ills, Poor House L. LILLY, Steward