Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-24
April COURT.


LAST WEEKS QUARTER SESSIONS.
Tho Grand Jary's Rspert-1iving the Instl-
tanons . Thoro1h investigator.
On Saturday afternoon the licenses were
taken up and all the old ones were granted
except the eating house of John Schaefer,
of the Eighth ward, this city. There was no
remonstrance against this house, but Judge
Livingston stated that it was developed in
a recent house of refuge case, which was
heard before him, that the boy complain
ed of was in the habit Of getting liquor at
this house.
Andrew Eichholtz, ,ex-member of the city
police force, ex-constable Of Lampeter
township and special officer for Alderman
Spurrier, was appointed constable of Lam
caster township, in place Of I. }. Smith,
who was elected and resigned. An affi-
davit from Smith was presented, setting
forth that he could not serve AZ constable,
as it would interfere with his other busi-
ness, and that he had been paid nothing to
resign.
George Kunkle was appointed constable
of Eden township in place of Jacob Pier
son, who did not present his bond or take
out his commission.
GRAND JURY's REPORT.
General Overhauline of tho Institutions.
The grand jury presented their final re-
port, which was as follows:
Tho grand inquest Of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, empanpelled to inquire
into and for the county of Lancaster at the
April sessions, 1882, respectfully report,
that keeping in view the instructions 0;
the honorable court for their government
in the consideration of the criminal
offenses laid before them by the district
attorney, Thomas J. Davis, esq, all cases
submitted, received, as they conceived,
fair and impartial disposition according to
their deserts the total number being ~,
of which 60 were returned true bills, and
the remainder ignored, the majority being
Of a lower grade and trivial character.
In connection with the business brought
to their attention, tho grand inquest deem
it incumbent to remark that the practice
of perferring several bills of indictment
against defendant for. multiplicity of
charges growing out of one arrest, when
apparently one bill would suffice, which
has been subject of complaint of preced-
ing grand juries, seemingly IS still in
vogue, and, in their judgment, an authori-
tative decree for q practicable correction
Of the custom would merit and unqUes-
tionably receive the unqualified ap.
probation Of tho tax-paying community,
as well as of future grand juries, on &C.
count of tho tendency of the measure to
abridge tho labor incident to the discharge
of their official duties.
AS directed the grand inquest visited the
county hospital for the sick and insane,
the almshouse, prison and home for
frieEdless children, for intelligence of the
government and condition of these insti
tutions.
The County Hospital.
The hospital, both in the sick and in
sane departments, was found in admirable
order, eliciting commendation for the eff
cheney of the administration of Mr.. George
Spurrier, superintendent, with the very
small assistance at his command. Clean
bedding and comfort and good order were
observable throughout, and as good at
tention devoted to the wants and necessi-
ties Of the unfortunate inmates as could
be reasonably expected under existing Cir
cumstances. In tho insane quarters are
GO men and SIS women, total of 118. In
the sick and infirm quarters, SO men and
81 women, a total of 67 children, 8 !;
whole number requiring care, 1913 be-
sides 12 others assisting in tho care, max
ing grand total Of EOS.
Upon inquiring it was learned that the
only paid services outside of tho superin-
tendence was of person attending the
furnaces when needed for warming pur-
poses, at SO per month. Upon due re-.
Election the grand inquest have arrived at
the conclusion to recommend to the di-
rectors of the poor, on the score of econo-
my and proper treatment Of the sick and
insane, and especially in the administering
of medical prescriptions the expediency of
employing suitable nurses and other need
ed help outside of tho inmates and at a
fair compensation, as experience has DEM
onstrated that at this institution with pau
per labor, the expenses during tho past
year per person were STA per week,
whereas at similar establishment, in an
other part of the state, with paid labor,
the same cost for corresponding period
was but $1.42. Impressed with the
idea of the advantages and bene-
fits that would result from tho substitu-
tion of a resident physician at this place,
for the present employment of four alter
nate outside physicians, tho inquest
strongly recommend that measure with
power for the appointee to call in consult
ing physicians when thought necessary to
do SO. In view of the labor attending tho
duties of the superintendent and of Mrs.
Spurrier, his wife, it is recommended that
the former be allowed such increase and
the latter such salary as may be deemed
just and proper. It is also recommended
that a sufficiency of hose be obtained for
use at the houses in case of fire, and that
the premises be csnnected by telephone
with the police station house, in the city of
Lancaster, and with 1ire-box alarm OF
that place. Further, it is suggested to
the consideration of the board of directors
the propriety of procuring at an early
period proper ambulance for the con-
veyance of patients to tho establishment.
The members of this grand inquest have
been painfully impressed with the fact
that in the hospital and insane department
under the supervision of the poor direct
ers of Lancaster county, they, the said
directors, have pursued policy in fur
nishing pauper labor and food that is re-
voting to every right minded person. The
insane and sick are waited upon and
guarded by pauper labor, and arc left
without any person to look after them at
night. Some of tho paupers so employed
are willing to work for their food, but
complain that the meat furnished them is
unfit for use. The grand inquest desires
to say plainly and cmphaticalIy that they.
saw meat which was delivered on April
81 and 22, for the use of the sick and in
sane, that they pronounce nothing better
than the refuse of the butcher shops. and
totally unfit for food.
The meat furnished for Mr.. Spurrier's
table on April 22d was also unfit to give
to such competent employee for use in
his family, being little better than that