The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-12-31
State. Although closely condensed.

State. Although closely condensed,
1t covered some 200 pages, giving
tabulated statements Of the authori-
ties, and reports of inspections by
the State board and its secretary.
and also by 220 visitors in the sew.
eral counties forming local boards,
and representing the State board.
These reports were carefully con-
sidered, county by county, and all
cases of abuse, neglect, error or i'm
proper management noted. with a
view to correction by the proper
authorities. While there will be a |
great Held of labor for improve
ment, it is gratifying to know that
there are model counties in these
regards. Some Of these important
results will be published hereafter, as
the statistics are completed. DR.. w.
r. Wood, Supt. of the insane asylum
here appeared before the board and
advocated the great need and pro-
priety of erecting there an inGrm-
ary for patients and employees with
acute disorders. This subject will
be treated in the next annual re-
port, Immediately upon the assemb-
ling OF the next General Assembly.
A communication was read from
Capt. T. w. Patton, of Asheville,
one of the visitors of the board for
Buncombe county, upon tae topic:
care not warehouses better than
jails?" 1t proposes the establish
ment of a workhouse in each judi
cial district, and employment,
with careful physical and moral
care, of all persons sentenced to i'm
prisonment in the county jails, and
their accommodation in separate
cells. Illustrative of a point in
view. is a report of the confinement
Of 48 prisoners at one time, in Bun.
combe jail, by Federal authority
G many Of whom were innocent. A
list of Confederate veterans, ascer
tanned to be in county homes Will
rank, company, regiment, county
and whether pensioned or not, was
, read. Statistics were exhibited o
, the children now in county
"homes," growing up under suci
unfavorable circumstances exhibit
ing in many instances the terribl
;. fact that such children are actuall,
: born in these institutions. The
n board will take active measures S
:, far as their powers extend, and Wi
II also recommend to the General A:
3 sembly plans for the abatement {
various evils which investigation
has revealed.
t Dr.. j. r. Reid, of Mcdowell, o
of fered the following which, being se
It onded by W. N. Jones, Esq,
" Wake, were unanimously adopted
IS and ordered to be spread upon tn
,r minutes:
70 WHEREAS, BY the arduous labor
T. of the Secretary, Capt. G. B. De,
r.. son, the Commissioners of Publ
10 Charities are in possession OF va
4 amount Of valuable statistical info
n nation of tn workings Of the cha
"a liable and penal institutions OF Il
State. Their fore, be it
Resolved, I t the thanks OF Il
Board of Con- n.issioners are d
nc and are hereby rendered to CAY
nc G.. B. benson for his efficient St
IS vices as secretary of thi :. board.
IN After routine business, the boa
Gu adjourned. Prof. VIM. A. Bla
of Forsyth, was detained by te
gram when starting foritheimeetir
DR.. Charles Duffy, Jr.: the pre-
=, dent, will accompanv rept
h0 with some importar rmen(
tions to the Governor. 1t IS und
ar srood that he will discuss the gu
to ton of proper water supply tot
va institutions in Eastern North Cal
nd lima
In ~e>
l.a 4;-T.o++aru Sentiment Strong,