Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-10-21
CORRUpTION'S CURE.
These Appointed to Investigate
Charges Against Marshall
County Poor House
Make a Full Report, in Which a
New Aims House Is d.
manded--
CT Cruelty, Neglect and Filth lndi-
reCtIy Admitted Reform
Badly Needed.
Special 10 the REGISTER.

Special 10 The REGISTER.
! MorxpsvILLE, October % - The fol-
lowing s the report OF the Marshall County
Poor House Investigating Committee, sub
mitted to the County Commissioners at
their regular meeting on Friday. The
| Chairman Of the Committee in presenting
| bis report called the attention Of the Com
missioners to several matters, from some
reason, not referred to in il. Why the
| Committee which was invested with unlim-
tied powers, did not esquire fully into the
more serious charges, made by individuals
and through the press
Against the IziirmRry,
| has not vet been satisfaCt orily explained:
The we'll known honesty and integrity ot
| the geutlemen composing the committee
would not Justify one in making charge
| Of white washing so the blame OF such
will have to be called an oversight, for the
want of a better word. There is enough, how
ever. in their port to cOrrOt pate all that
has been said by the REGISTER reporterwhlch
has been characterized by some of the astute
individuals Wh0 inhabit this vile as high.
ly sensational" The county commission
ers have after receiving the report OF the
committee ordered that it continue its
work and select a suitable location for the
building of q new poor house on the river
or near the railroad. This is certainly
gratifying news 90 thee citizens OF Marshall
county, who in their pride and christian
charity will freely pay all taxes levied in
support Of the poor. In bringing about
this promised remedy 10
Better the CoatittiOn OF the Poor.
The Chairman of the investigating Com
aittee has taken an active part, while the
County Commissioners, with view no
doubt 10 make amends for their past n--
/ elect have awakened 10 realization OF the
| Situation, and with determination to cor.
/ rect ANY evil that existed, evidence their
| sincerity hy their action in the matter.
| ANYHOW, We congratulate the people OF
I Marshall that the siiair has about reached
/ IN end.
/ To the H,uo-uIiss, the Co,u,tg Cour, Of lEu-
/ >h0N c. w,ty:
Your Committee appointed by your
! honorable body az former sitting TO visit
/ the Poor House and farm OF the County OF
/ Marshall and report on certain matters
| named in the order and any other matters
! deemed proper. beg leave tn report that on
| the Sth 6ay of September 1895, they visited
| said house and farm Except Mr.. ShepPerd.
| Who failed from some cause 10 meet with
your committee, and were very cordially
| reCtiyedby
The Present Keeper,
| Mr.. Alvin Riggs, and by him conducted
through all the different buildings and
| ever the farm. After a careful eXamlna'
tlrn of the whole prem SIS, We are OF the
| opinion that the present location OF the
| farm is q bad one for the purpose for
which il is used, and think, for various
reasons too numerous to enumsrate IN thls
-. ,1hn no
! located adjacent to either the river or rail-;
| road. The farm lands have been almost
exhausted and are very poor, but are now
in grass. We find the buildings on the
place wholly unit and insufficient for the
purpose for which they are used, ami es-
peCf,ly is this so Of the poor house proper,
as il is composed OF snly two rooms, and
at the most there are only three rooms that
sre available for the use Of the paupers'
The poor house proper IS
An Old Log HIT,
one story high, badly ventilated and poorly
furnished and kept, and not capable OF &C
! Commodating more than six or eight per-
sons. We deem il imprOyident TO make
| any particular repairs of the buildings as
they are wholly unit for dwellings, but
are of the opinion that some one shoIld be
especially employed 10 take care OF tue
sick and aged who are committed 70 the
| rOuUtN g GlATEe dlN dtC lCNOsSANoNSA W
make the poor house their home 1hey
should be made comfortable.
We do not desire 20 be understood as
! cersuring arv one particularly in charge
| Of the buildings or premises, aS perhaps
| with the same facilities and the small pitt
tsnce allowed them for their services and
| ,ime, few, If any, could be found that
| would do better, but We suggest that the
! Sex and sgsd inmates have
| = Them.
that a female assistant be employed to have
he special care of ali such. and that their
rUonis te furnished with chairs and other
| turpiture necessary for their comfort, until
other and better arrangements are made
A majority of your Committee favor the
purchase of a small farm OF, say seventy.
| five or one hundred acres, suitably lOC4te1
az above suggested, with good and suti-
Cisnt buildings erected thereon. Toe pur-
| chase of 8 large farm we deem mex edlent,
| ONLY proper subjects should be United
10 the home, and such home should De am.
ply sufficient to accommodate the poor OF
The county, and that the poor be required
10 remain in said home II desiring the
COunty's support.
Yonr committee further deem il neces
ssry that = different arranged room, one
properly ventilated, De provided At oace
for the
AuhoAlG
ard provision made TO keep them clean
and clear of filth and smell, and that those
Of sufficient intellect to properly attend
natures calls he kept in different sleeping
apartments and separate and apart from
those who cannot. Idiots should not be
permitted TO room with the sane, aged and
sick, as We found they did in our investi'
cations.
We have been corresponding with o
number Of superintendeDtS OF county poor
farms in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and have
letters that We will hereafter submit for
your consideration, but il might not be in.
sxpedent to suggest that your body act
upOu OR recommendation and build
a New InfirmaTy.
You might profit by sComn;ttee OF your
appointing, examining some OF the build
ings in the States we have named above.
Your committee feels confident that to
sell the poor farm, and by devoting the
proceeds thereof with an additional eI-
! penditure of from $4,000 to $4,000, 3
suitable farm and home could be provided,
and that the psupers Of the county, by
judiCious management kept at less ex-
pense than now; all OF which We
gladly recommend to your considera'
tion, and hope such may meet with your
approval, snd that promnt action be taken
in the matter for the relief of the poor aad
the honor and credit of the county.