Evening journal., 1893-03-08
FOR MAYNARD GIRLS.
Bill Providing for a State
Institution.
IMPORTANT W. 7. U. MEASURE
Its Aim Is to Lift Up Girls who DO
Wrong and Place Them In This school
where They WIN DO Educated and
Taught TO Earn Good Living-other
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DOVER. March Representative
Cooch introduced bill to Incorporate the
Delaware Industrial School for girls.
This Is a Womans Christian Temperance
Union measure. The incorporators named
are Elizabeth Q Marks, Frances A. Mather,
Frances S. Garret, Emma l.. Weldin, Emalia
p Warner Josie b. Fogg Mary Smithers,
Mary B. Donnel, Tillie +, Sudler, Han.
nah Tunnel, Margaret 5. Hilles and
Helen Porter. The bill calls for an an
nual appropriation of $1,000 from the
state.
Under this bill parent or guardian Of
any girl between the ages of , and 2l
years or the Municipal officers, or any
three respectable inhabitants of any city
or town where she may be found may
complain in writing to the judge Of the
MunicipalCourt, or TO any justice Of the
peace in the county, alleging that she is
leading an idle and vicious life or has
been found In circumstances Of manifest
danger of falling into habits Of
vice or immortality and request that she
may be committed to the guardianship
Of the Delaware Industrial School for
Girls. The Judge or justice shall appoint
time aud place of hearing and order
notice thereof to any person entitled TO
be heard, and at such time and place may
examine into the truth of the allegations
Of the complaint, and If satisfactory evi-
dence is adduced and it appears that the
welfare of the girl requires 1t, he may,
with the assent thereto Of the corpora
tion or their duly authorized agents,
order her to be committed to the school
during her minority, or for any specified
term, unless discharged by process OF
law.
A parent or guardian, upon complaint
and hearing aud certificate of any
Judge or Justice that the girl is proper
subject 10 be committed TO the school
may. with the assent of the corporation
or its agents for term to be agreed
upon by the parent or guardian anc
the corporation send her there upon the
condition that the parent or guardian
shall pay her expenses at a reasonable
uniform rate to be fixed by the corpora
tion which shall have power to enforce
the agreement.
On complaint of the Judge Of th'
Municipal Court, any justice of thu
peace or Judge Of any court Of competen
jurisdiction that any girl Of the ag
above limited has been guilty Of al
oiIense punishable by fine or imprison
ment, other than imprisonment for life
such judges or justice may so far exam
inc into the case as to satisfy himsel
whether she is suitable subject 70
commitment to the school and If he q
decides he may thereupon suspend tn
case and with the consent thereto gran
the corporation or its duly authorizes
agents an order for her to be COMMITTEES
to the guardianship Of the school for an
term that he may deem proper.
The officers Of the school shall caus
the girls under their charge TO be in
struoted In the branches Of usefu
knowledge adopted TO their age an
capacity a. in household employments
needle work and such other modes o
industry as may be suited to their sex
age, strength and disposition and as ma.
be best adapted to secure their improve
ment aud future welfare In securing
homes, when necessary. the corporation
shall have regard to the character o
those to whom they are entrusted tina
they may secure to the cir the beneh
of good example, wholesome instruction
improvement in virtue and knowledg
and the opportunity TO become intelligent
moral and useful members Of society.