Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-21
The Poor Farm Management.
To the Editor Of he Register.

SIR: In your issue of to-day you print
an article rejecting not only on the former
Superintendent but also on the Committee
on Poor House and Farm. 1t seems strange
at this late day that any such assertions
should be made, and suggests to the under.
signed that such information was impaired
TO the Benevolent Association ladies in a
spirit of malice toward the former efficient
Superintendent by Mr.. Creighton, the pres,
ent incumbent, as will be shown. The law re-
uuires that one or more of the County Com
missioners be required to monthly visit and
inspect the building to see that the lnfrm
airy in all departments is healthy and prop
erly and orderly conducted, which
law has been strictly complied With
by the Committee on Poor House and
Farm Coften in company of influential citi-
zens) and their report was invariably 10 the
effect that under Capt Z. Plankeys admin.
istration the Infrmary was conducted salts.
factorily and more successfully than under
any former Superintendent care. Visitors
and resident neighbors have often express
ed admiration at Capt. E. Plankeys sue
cessful administration.
The statement concerning bugs, reaches,
filth, &C., and OF there being no change of
bed clothing, is false, as will readily be seen
by consulting the invoice of the Poor
louise and Farm, which distinctly states the
number of blankets sheets, ticks, and pill,
lows, which was amply sufficient to make
any change whenever desired. | emphatic
ally say that the statement concerning in.
mates being compelled to use old cans filled
With water in which 10 place the posts Of
their beds, in order to keep from being eaten
up by bugs, as utterly false.
The keeping of the insane inmate is true
only so far as it relates to her being KEEP. in
the basement and as said basement is vel
ventilated, dry and heated by steam, thert
is no necessity of fire, as there is no fir,
used outside of the kitchen and Superinten.
dent's apartments the House being heated
by steam. Said inmate was by the county
authorities sent to Weston, but was By the
GdthoIiries Of the insane asylum returned
- subject not fit for their institution.
10 conclusion, whilst | admit the ho1st
during the last illness Of Capt. Z. PAnkey
was not as desirably managed as previous
10 his illness yet never was the house
during Mr.. Plankey's administration in the
condition described to the ladies OF the
Benevolent Association BY Mr. ]. Creigh
ton, who, it seems, desires 10 create favorable
notcriety at the expense Of man so far his
superior, as to eclipse any comparisons
man not now living to resent his false as
sertions and insinuations.
Capt. Plankey's worst enemies, Of whom
he had very few, can and do not but give
him eminent credit for his extraordinarily
successful administration.
Mr.. Editor: The present incumbent has
had full sway at the institution for two
months or more. Now, if the statement
(his statement) was true, don't you, don't
everybody, think he has had sufficient time,
and all necessary facilities las the Board
never restraints the Superintendent from in
curing any expense looking to the health
and comfort of the county iumates) for
putting the Infrmsry in proper condition.
l ask, in the face Of these facts, does not
Mr.. Creighton desire to create favorable
recognition or sympathy in his behalf at the
expense of the former Superintendent, his
assistant and the Boards committee and
does the public think him entitled to such?
Respectfully,
I,OTrIS DFTR