The evening times., 1896-01-07
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The fish commented upon was salted
herring and surely not spoiled. although
probably not palatable to one ufaccus-
toned TO it.
The meat for the group of institutions in
cluded in the Washington Asylum is de-
hvered at the allnstiouse kitchen at about
Ia. IN. daily. When Inltndant- SIOaguten
burg liz otherwise occupied ut that time. as
in turning out the male wJrkhouse gang for
street and road labor, the meat is examined
by Alinshouse Keepers Martin and Boomer.
Their Instructions are to send back at once
any meat not up TO the standard, and the
cooks instructions are To throw away any
bad meat, should such chance 70 pass the
keepers scrutiny. With like object the
baker is ordered to send any sour bread
to The pig pen and never 70 supply 1t to any
OF the uiesse&
The intendant always sees the meat
either on its arrival or when cooking. No
meat has lately been rejected on account of
taint, but about ten days. ago lot OF roast-
ing meat weighing sixty pounds was Return
ed as not up to the staI. because toopoor
and lean, although fresh. The appropfia-
ton for the institution IA not sufficient 10
allow OF buying meat by the side. The re-
port in the newspaper speaks or 1nInaIt5
saving meat over from dinner to use ror
supper, which seems to Indicate that they
generally find IL desirable food. Ii coarse.
The use OF tObacco is permitted on ac-
count of the SETTLED habit OF many OF the
coiored inmates Snuff is forbidden
AN ABUSE TO BE CHECKED.
IL is true, as in the case OF Margaret VIII
son, that sometimes inmates of the white
female ward who are not well or who are
well behaved and useful as helpers are
given Iittls extras, such as butter and milk
or a cup of tea left over from the officers
mess. The charge of a purchase Of a sand
wich from an empIoye is one OF an abuse
which, if the accusation be substautiated.
should be checked, however d1fftcuit IL may
be TO prevent such occasional infractions or
discipline. Supplies for the Officers mess
or groceries and non -perishahie articles
are dra wB weekly from the almshonse store
house and quantities are closely calculated
so as to have little margin for waste.
1t is just to note that the points or adverse
criticism on the workhouse IN the press
narrative are few, several mcritorious fea-
lures being recorder, anu that where there
seems to have been nllsa apprchension, IL Is In
great degree TO be accounted Tor by hcarsay
from goss,py and exaggerating habltues, or
by the necessarily imperfect observation OF
a short so1ourn in an instiiution main tanned
for the correction OF deitnqucnts; not the
care and comfort Of innocent unfortunates-
There is one point t9uched upon N sne
report. regarding which am convinced tsat
reform is highly desirable. The evl re
lates to the transportation OF prisoners after
sentence, afd mention of It seems TO De one
within the advisory province of this ONCE
So long as female prisoners are carried in
the same van, the trip should not be made
without the presence OF an officef inside.
Either detail should lie made FOR this duty.
or else separate vans should be provided for
each OF the sexes. / recomnend that this
matter be brought to the attention OF
rne proper authorities. so that immediate
remedy may Ike applied
The sug gestion printed regarding a
board OF visitors overlooks the TACT OF the
existence of such board for the Washington
Asylum, OF which Rev. Dr. Parsons is
cba,rman. Very respectfully
JOHN TRACEY,
Superintendent of Charities, ID. c.
Commissioners Ross and Truesdeli cared
IN say nothing which does not appear IN
the report made by Superintendent of Chari-
ties John Tracey.