The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-02-08
Report of the Board of County
Visitors.
LOGAN. .O.IAN o2nd 1891

| To the Hon. j t tuUibHi. u VI tte
Court of Common Pleas II cking Co. Ohio.
We. your committee appointed to visit
nud examine the condition of the lnhrinnry,
Children = Home, Jail. and Village Lrk Up,
! in the discharge oil our duties made Il VISIT 10
| each OF :he above institutions on tEe Uh
| day of November, lnSi. and beg leave ID re-
port the following as the result OF our ohser-
vationS.
day Inst fall We jude Rob't Wright, Mrs.
| G. F. R.,wcr Mrand Mrs Charles Wright. Miss
/ NJ Bride Ir Fr.nK BlaSius and daughter,
| Mrs " w McCray, and ihe writer. drove out
| 10 th, |. Urinary. arriving there about 10
| o'oI,,ck We were met by the Supt ana his
est nuble wife, and atfern short rest were
shown bv them over hat lnsiliu''on. Here
we found every thing inside IN excellent
condition. lust we expected 10 nnG u,
! with rwu such efficient ana consclentlOus
| persons IN The mann.ment, as Sunt kelhar
| a,rd niatron Mrs Kelnr, ARE known To he.
All parts nr The building were neat and
cle,n. in fact as perfect condition as could
| bt expected or asked with the 1hclilfleS III
command of the managers We noticed
abundant pro, iSion In the line OF food. and
also clothing for the inmates to make and
keep them comfortable. We furthtr hotlcet
| thai ali the inmates seemed ciiteriui ai.n
cuntente.! and To regard the Supr and the
matron with great respect, II sure evidence
oi proper II e ,Jment on their part. Much has
been done by the Commissioners ana Dlrec-
Tors within the past two years in lie way or
i'm prnvrnients at this place, out still there Is
much yet to he done along TINS me. Ine
walls OF the r,oms are badly cracked ana In
mahy places the piaStrflng mas cruhpieu
or le:, Wing the rooms unSighily i'll appear
uuce and worse, atfurdihg h1d1hS place iCr
vermin AM, from which il is Impossible ior
these pests TO bt. diSlodSe,i. however active
aud visient those who have the care OF the
rooms may be. We adv iSe that the plaster
ng ne torn on aid alter the walls an l cell
ingS are thoroughly drench"d WIN some so
luton c;Ilrua ed 10 destroy ferhiih, " tneH
tie rcpiaSrered.
We also arviSe that some moiern heatlhs
apparatus be place.: in this building, leaving
the k iu,, to he decided upon by the d rectors
AS their judgement may dictate, ,t ms live we
urge mcst earnestly We would advise
that the floor OF the iii ming room be cement
and the surface trowrled until perfectly
smooth. This is IL much netued improve.
ment Outside IL look over the farm, anu
the well filed graneries. and Well lea stock
convinced us that the farm WAS well m;iia
ged v :. noticed some changes Ill SnNittr9
matters that should be made promptly; Inc
mems uuLbuiluing we thotSht ia ptsi snape
and should ut once he repaired ana Hita'. so
tina it could be easily kept1n good condition
The woma:, S ouibuiiding IS entirely Too lar
from the main building ana Shouiu, III our
judgement be located III the III the re II OF,
and in connection with the wash house.
The vault should be SO arraLeu as thitt IL
could he Hooded with the wish water on
wash days, AMI thus be always IN soTu f vi,.i i1n
Importance aud should receive prompt III
tentlOn from officials
Leaving the Infirmary we next Visilcu the
cnilursiiS Home. Here we were receive Dy
the matrou Miss HELLER and and by her
shown through this institution In this IN
stitutiou we saw but little To crlticlse, As
many manv of the suggestions hiaue ID!
yuur committee previously, had been Carried
out, and as Il result much inproVem mt was
noticed. In this building, as III the lnhriI-
AIRY modern heating apparatus s o'ai! ,
needed. As II temporary expeiieh we
suggested to the Directors tiitt the StoF:
pipes iIoIn dining room ana scnool Loou,
be extended be extended up uiiouSh tiT
second floor above ami have drums atttcneu
and then enter flueS by elbows ana mus
provide heating for the bed rooms III second |
story. This has been arranged we uh Ter
staiIu AID Is found to work very satisiactoi-
liy Bath tubs have also been provided here |
MS wclias at The II Urinary, ahd regular
VA hing r, quired. This is good SO ir as l.,
goes, bu; Is not equal To pernianaht hkluieS
and hence we urge upon the authorities
That pernicnant and SuDSGaltlstl DatninE
facilities be provided for both places: mere
is well as at d g IntirmarS, We II nhi the OUT
house al Il lomentS yety detective lhdeeu'
The vault oeing in an extremely onehsiVe
condition. We reccOmeuu that u the present
nne cannot bu cleaned and put IN D"uer
sha pc lhpt "a new on5 be dug ana Tile OH one
II led up and abandoned entire ~. paved
Wa X should also by all means be li'iu 'o lhe
Dut-hous-
lition that it hls been Known 10 be IN
iurirg Sheriff WrIghtS term oil ofn1ce- we
therefore have no suggestions 10 MAKE eA-
'ept that possible II Wouiu oe wei W PIE
vent the prisoners from writing u"oii ana
ieGtcinr the walls C. the cells amt corridors.
The City Lock up, was found III bad con
iition and we would urge upon our CITY
authorities the propriety OF putting IL III
ritter shape and Keeping II so, us WS ieSlra
t unfit 10 place even the most apauaoheu
ir, |
L. conclusion we call attention to the
act thai quite lnrge sum or money Is
,ended yearly to supply the Inmates or me
nfirnary and Jail with tobacco. Inns in
,ur Judgement is useless and nncaiieu ior
* penditule and Is not contemplated oS the
aw establishing such institutions. we De-
ieve that If the money thus exrenheh, was
lsetl to place modern heating apparatus IN
he buildings and providing other improve
neniS suggested, the comfort Oi The Initiates
yUutd he greatly enhanced.
Asa committee we have been well rec!eNeo
W III in authority connected Win the ihsti
utiOns visited. our suggestions have reciefeu
espectiul attention. and many OF iheIi
ave been carried out already, ana we nave
ssuranceS that the Improvements we nave
ecco amended VIII be made rs SOM as pIac-
zeal. We there fore have only WORDS Oh
for all in au thJrity conntct-
q with our benevolent and penal lhstltu-
ions, as we believe them nll, 10 be act .ateu
v desire to accomplish The best results III
IL that they do. ,
Respectfully ubmitted
+ Bl:i>iuS s..
w w McCray
Rnb't Wright Com.
Maize Mcbride
MrSC + Bowen
MrsC Wright