The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-24
ANNUAL REPORT
OF the l.Ss5f County Visiting Commit
tee OF the Charitable and Cor
reOtional Institutions,
what They Have to Say Of the jail CITY
Prison, County luirmary, New In
sane Department and Chill
dren's Ii0me-sugges-
lions MS 10 "a Work.
house,
TO Me Honorable the Court Of Com
mon Pleas of Stdrk COuntN

The Board OF Visitors 10 the Charitable
and Correctional Institutions OF Slarh
county, appointed ~ the January term o
Court In 1885, have the honor 70 make thl
following report upon the condition anc
y .9ihtmanagemont Of the Same for tho yea
> ending December Is, 1850,
The unusual delay ocoasloned by th'
nom acceptance OF several OF the appoint
COS has Of course resulted Ia smaller
amount OF work,
Afler these vacancies we're tilled an or
Ranlzatlon was effected by electing j, Il
Reynolds president aud Helena H. sluS'
scr secretary,
The time of visits OF tho Board have
been unheralded. In every Institution
they have always been well received, all
questions promptly answered and a1c0ss
70 records granted,
PARAMOUNT oHILDREN's HOME
The visits by Board and committee OF
the Board 10 this institution nave peen
searching. The superintendent and ma.
tron seem 10 be heartily at work with all
means at their command 70 further the
ends for which tho institution was estab'
lished. The completion OF the new c0t-
taRe has relieved the other over. crowded
buildings. The better classification now
possible has materially decreased the la
Dor,
Thonew building Ia q model of conven.
ienco, has all modern improvements ana
aooms 10 have been economically ana
substantially built, The schools are IN
good condition, tho advantages furnished
being quite equal 10 those In our pubic
schools. Plain, healthy food IN lutnlshH
cd In abundance. The only suggestion
for improvement deemed important was
new water closet, The part for boys
was In n highly unsanitary condition. Oh
inaulry M 10 tho cause OF such Inferior
accommodations your Board learned that
right here WAS case In point OF conflict
between commissioners and trustees,
The latter doeming II important 10 make
some substantial and permanent accom-
modatlOns, the former temporary, or
none but tho existing ones,
Tho Board will repeat lLs suggestions
oflast year. II w recommended that the
Legislature be asked 40 ~ amend tho law
governing the Home IA 10 give the trus
toes fuller control of the same, by al
lowing them certain amount OF repairs
and improvements which by being dos
layed, often nec0ssltato tho expenditure
Of double the amount required At irsl,
In many instances tho amount required
has beon less than tho cost Of the VISIT OF
comm ,sloners to the Homo for tho pur-
pose OF giving their sancuoni
The past year nothing, In u systematic
way, has been done In visiting the ohil'
dr0n lndenturod.
This work In required by the Board OF
County Visitors, but II IN not pOAsiDle i0f
them, VI they were willing TO pay their
own expenses, to command tho time ro-
oulred The Trustees cannot give more
time than IL required for their Legitimate
duuos, II would, In tho opinion OF this
Board, bo a wise provision 10 have some
competent person appointed 10 whom q
suitable compensation should bo paid 10
make these visits at stated times and aI
any other timos whom necessary
As much attention ~ possible has been
given 10 this matter by Superintendent
and Trustees, mainly by correspondence
aud by Visits when complaints Of bad
treatment OF children have been made, A
report Of number Of admissions and mum
Der In Home nj close OF tho year IL ap-
pendod
IN HOME NOV, |, 1885.
Boys from Stark county r'''"''''"' Sa
Girls ,,u,,,',.''''t'''A q,
Boys from coumbiana .Sountyo,,.''""Ss3
Girls u''''''u''l' 40
Soldiers orphans s,.",",'''"""''''' u
Whole number In Homo Nov 1, 1885" 10.
NuMBgR ADMITTED DURING YEAR.
Boys from Stark county ty,""""".""""S
Girls n,,u,,u"",uu2 a.
U1
Boys from .cOlumbIana Sounty'''''"""2Ias
Girls "''''''''''p .,
Soldiers orphans,,"" ,,,"','',,"t'''"
Whole number admitted, ,.ru,,y,.o.. l0l
Average daily attendance Stark county nNd
" Olum'
binna county 'a"'1' g'..m.iY a "oGgdd,