The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-03

game quarrel and scuffie ensusd, in which
the pane Of glass was broken. He furthel
stated that be had relatives living in Mary
land, and that fearing be might be blamed
/ for breaking the window-glass, be coDclud,
ed to visit his relatives in oar sister STATE
/ His story was a veFy lame one. but was told
with an apparent air of candor and truth
fuluess. He Was found guilty in manner
and form as he stood indicted. and seDisnc-
ed to the penitentiary for one year.
Sheriff Winters, his son James, and James
Weimer. started for Pittsburgh ON the 9
O'Clock train Saturday morning With the
four prisoners in charge, and the same
evening handed them over to the warden
of the Western Penitertiary-
The following petition was presented TO
the Court last week and, with full instrrc-
tions to the Grand Jury as TO their duty in
the premises, the Copr1 laid the matter be-
fore them
To the Hoaaa5ie, the Judges Of The C5art Of
Quarter Sessions DC, aud the GTaad Jary
n0W serring and esqsiriag for The 50dy
et the County:
The petition of the undersigned citizens
respectfully represents
First, That the court house and Jail are
both so much out of repair as to require i'm
mediate repair to avert much larger er-
penditure of money in the future
Second That the common Jail is not only
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ed with regard to the laws of hygiene, and
the safe keeping Of prisoners, as to be who'll
ly unfit and unsafe for the purposes for
which il was designed. and that the mainte-
nance thereof in its present condition is in
fiat conflict With the plainest principles Of
humanity.
Third, That being wholly deficient in a
sanitary point of view and as place OF safe
Keeping of persons committed for trial, or
committed on sentence, and il is also now
rapidly approaching that condition which
would on information subject it 70 DC pro-
ceeded against as 4 common nuisance.
Fourth, That the COaIt House, which
with proper precautions and repairs should
serve its purpose well for at least half q cen
tury more. needs improvement and repair in
the structure itself, as well as in the matter
of heating. lighting and ventilation.
Fifth. Thst all these defects, both in
Court House and Jail. can be readily improy-
ed and repaired by moderate expenditure
of money now, before the defects beome
more serious. and this without imposing
upon the tax-payeTs the oneroGs burden Of
erecting new buildings. -.
Sixth. Your petitioners therefore pray the
Court and Grand Jury TO recommend the
improvement and repair of the cohnty build
iugs above referred to. and approve an ex-
penditure of not exceeding the sum Of
$4,000 By the Commissioners, under the
supervision ana with the approval OF the
Court, in putting court house and jail IN
suitable and convenient order and repair,
and respectfully suggest for the considers
I ton of the Grand Jury
Z First, That the jail be modified and pa
: in suitable and convenient order and repair
with such addition erected thereto as may
be necessary to fully subserve its purposes.
J Second, That the court house be properly
and well rooted. with slate or metal roof,
ventilators erected at each end of the hail,
the stairway IN the rear placed in the hall,
steam heater put il the basement, of suf-
fcient power to heat both the court house
and jail. portable gas or other lighting ap-
I,afatus procured ard placed so as to light
/ both jail and court house, and the yeranda
and walk in front of the court house.
Third, That some device Be adopted to
better veutiiate the court room
Fourth, That the sum Of such improve
ments shall not exceed $4,000
Fifth. That before Erouhd is broken for
improvements or money expended, plans
and specifications, with estimates Of cost
hail be procured, and that no plan shall be
adopted by the Commissioners without The
approval of the Court, nor contract be lei
without the Courts approval
( Prorided That a sum not exceeding saoC
may be expended in procuring plans and
| specifications.