Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-13
THE COUNTY COURT.
An Important Report Suggesting
Changes in the County Work
house Methods.
The Excellent Financial Status of the
County Shown by the Chair
mans Report.

The County Court met yesterday with
Esquire Smith presiding.
E.auire Holman moved 10 have a COM
mittee appointed to FIX penalties of the bonds
TO be gwen by the county trustee and the
County Court clerk to be elected in August
next Carried and Messrs. Tom Holman,
jr, J. S. Galloway and D. c. Slaughter ap-
pointed.
% motion OF Esquire Winters, the chair
man was authorized to issue warrants for
such appropriations az had been made before
adjournment of court.
Mr.. E. NJ. Apperson asked 10 be relieved
as Z surety on the bond of Minor Meriwether.
The matter was referred back TO get the con-
sent OF Mr.. Apperson's cosmetics.
COUNTY woRKHoUsE.
The committee to whom was referred the
matter Of a county workhouse reported as
follows: We would recommend that this
court, having designated the county Jail as
its workhouse, do appoint the sheriff of the
county the superintendent thereof, with power
to work the county convicts and Taxing
District convicts within or without the work
house, upon such terms as may be agreed on
by the county and come humane person. In
making any contract or arrangement for the
working of the convicts We recommend that
the following stipulations be embodied in
the contract
First-That the convicts are to be under
the control of the superintendent OF the
workhouse, through a sub superintendent
or agent of the county, whose duty it
shall be to see that all convicts are treated
humaneiy. No convict shall be compelled
TO work more than ten hours in twenty four,
but may do 30 upon such terms as they may
mutually agree upon with their employer,
to be approved by the superintendent. They
are to be provided with proper food, properly
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commodation are at all times to be kept
clean and in thorough sanitary condition.
To this end, that there be separate apart
ments for males and females, also for whites
and blacks, and also separate wards for the
sick, and proper prlvy accommodation to
each and ALL.
Second-We recommend that the county
or Jail physician be required TO visit the
csnvicts every other day, and that he be
given sufficient salary to enable him to
perform the additional duty, and that it be
made the duty of the superintendent of the
conyicts at work, TO report all derelictions of
duty on the part of the physician or any one
having control under said superintendent OF
said convicts.
Third-That the contract shall require
that the food for convicts be given them on
plates, with knives for the use OF each con-
Wet and cups for coffee or whatever they
may drink.
Fourth-That in case of the death Of any
convict, the coroner shall be Immediately
notified and shall hold an inquest on the
body, and he or she shall be decently buried,
the grave marked, and regular register of
deaths be kept of the name, nativity and last
place of abode of the dead.
Fifth-That the superintendent be re-
quired to make quarterly reports of the
treatment and condition OF the convIcts, with
such recommendations for improve ment as he
may think proper; and shall report monthly
10 the chairman of this court, the number
received, the number discharged, the name of
each and sex, color and nationality, and
such other facts he may deem important
or the chairman may require.
Sixth-That convicts be allowed proper
bedding, blankets, cots, etc., to make them
comfortable in winter. These recommends
tions are made by your committee in the in
terest of humanity and justice to the crimi-
nal class OF the community; for while We
feel the importance of making crime pay for
itself, yet we feel that your honorable body
will agree with us that this should be done
in such manner and ON such terms as shall
not further degrade the malefactor and shock
GPM TURNER,
w. b. Gibson.
SHEA wTTHoRAws HIS OBJECTION.
John J. Shea appeared in court and asked
10 DE allowed 10 make statement IN refer
euce to the statements made by him ag ainst
Joseph Theirs, one of the clerks OF the ell &C.
ton to be held on August S, 1882, and stated
that he had been wrongfully informed con-
corning the said Theirs, and after diligent
inquiry he found the same untrue, and
asked that his statement be spread upon the
minutes of this court, and that the said
Theirs be reapponted as clerk at said cleo
ton.
On motion of Esquire Galloway, the APP
poiutment of T. ]. O'Niel was reconsidered
and Mr.. Joseph Theirs was appointed in
his stead.
A petition from the German Evangelical
Protestant church for an exemption from
taxation was granted.
A petition was received from Jos. Lenow,
John III. Lenow and Mrs Fannie S. Taylor
asking that Reid avenue, commencing on
Walker avenue and running south, be opened.
Granted.
THE CoUNTY's DUCATs.
Chairman Smith presented balance sheet
of the books in his Office on June 30th and
also statement showing the financial con-
dition OF the county. The following is the
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