Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-27

walter Mcconnell, justice Dill;
amount claimed. s26; amount deduct
Ell, 20 cents; amount allowed, $3.50.
John w. DeWoI. assigned to F. A.
Werner. justice bill; amount claimed,
$3.50; amount allowed. $3.50.
j. Z. Callahan. deputy sheriff bill;
amount claimed, $685.; amount al
lowed, s63.95.
Gordon R. Jones, deputy sheriff bill;
amount claimed, $3.50; amount
added, 10 cents; amount allowed,
$500.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK LADSER,
JAMES HILL,
l.. f. PAIGE,
JAMES WARD,
4. III. SMITH,
Committee.
The following report was read:
To the Honorable Board of Supervis-
ors of Kent county.
Gentlemen Your committee on
pablo buildings 20 whom was referred
the communication from the state
board OF corrections and charities, also
tne report aud recommendations of the
Kent county jail inspectors and the
board OF health of the city of Grand
Rapids have had the same under con-
sderstion and respectfully report as
follows:
an
present county jail IS entirely made
quate and poorly arranged to provide
for the proper separation OF the in
mates. Prisoners are obliged TO be to-
gssher. enabling them to concoct
schemes for escape ana other deviltry,
and the separation of insane patients
from females, and females from boys,
an utte- impossibility under the pres
ent construction. The sanitary condi-
ton and the system OF sewerage
Is very bad. A large amount of
money IS expended from year to
year. only TO be frequently re-
peased AZ for safe keeping
of prisoners Il IL also poorly construct
ed, frequent attempts st escape. are
made by fling away iron bars, and there
il only cell room for forty prisoners,
and sometimes there are a. many As
eighty prisoners To provide for. The
lai was built Ia 1870. when the popu-
lstiOn of this county was but $4,000.
and the provision for the proper SAM
tsry condition Was OF MINOR Importance
a. that time.
But now. with . population IN the
county OF lis 900. Il mas become nsces-
ssry 10 take every precsution for the
proper construction OF cells, sewerage,
ventilation and plumbing. 40 80 TO pre-
vent. Z possible. the breeding of any
contagious disease IN the building.
Your committee therefore recon-
mend that some action be taken by this
bosrd 20 remodel sad county jill. and
90 build such additions as will provide
the necessary room aud sccommoda-
tons required; also 70 provide for =
thorough system of sewerage and ven
tilabon throughout the building
Respectfully submitted.
JOINS Bsvl,urS,
l.. r PNeE.
n. O. BRANNS.
r. p LOOMS,
~. J. JfRICH,
Com nittee.
Mr. Hogsdons moved that the report
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order for "Wednesday next. ana that
said COMMITTEES obtain a sketch Of ths
proposed improvements without ex-
peusa Co Kent county.
Afr Emmous moved s q substitute
that che subject matter De lad 81 the
table Carried.
Supervisor Schernerhoru reported
hack 10 the bosrt the clsins Of spring
3 ca. sT.1i. Joseph Beries s. IS snd ".
a.. Hopson y Co 80 cents, snd recon-
Need that ths ssns be allowed
On motion the report vas adopted, a
majority Of the members elect vouug
therefor.
Nr. looms moved thst ne fnsnce
cum ttee Zee instructed o. make
sn examination 4 the sEpend
tnrrs oT movies ~ the court
house Pa idrE COMMITTEES and
rpcrt 20 ths bosri whether
vouchers are on de 70 zoe full snso1nt
O s13T ss7 IS. which sum nas passed
tntcugh the asads Of the comm ttee.
carried
~ HoSss ne offered she following
rsH1fens
waersss, Ia ne PEAR al the follow