The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-06-16
County Commissioner.

Road Checks Observation-Disclosures E. Culum,
$1Os 20; James Smith, S4502; w. +. Blaney,
$50.93; David Doyle, S29.97; Jacob e. Durham,
1890; Thomas Denbow, $40; Hugh Jones,
$29.0G; s. II. Wilson, S420; James Kchoe,
$3.50; Joseph Smith, u; Henry Murphy,
$50; Frank Lee, S21.25; John Reynolds, SIS;
LiburD Martin, S25; James II. Riley, 1896.
Certificates issued-E. w. Bonnet, magis-
trates account, 1920; George w. Richardson,
same, 500. 10: Dr. E. Hall Richardson, holding
postmortem examination on Frank Bateman
and John Hays, $50; DIR. w. B. Munnikhuysen,
same, $50.
The contract for opening the new Wheel
-, 900.
The lady visitors to the amshouse and Jail
made the following report:
tn The Hon. Commissioners
Of Hartford County /:
GENTLEMEN In pursuance with our ap-
pointment we made our fourth and last visit
to the almshouse and Jail on the Doth of 5th
month, 1899. TITS useless to refer egaiu in
detail to the gloomy, distasteful appearance of
the jail, and we consider that the present care
takers are keeping it in Us good order as they
can.
A place OF confinement, for both accused
and convicted-for which the citizens of the
county are responsble-we consider. should
be kept healtbful and made reformatory in
tone. With this in view, we have, in the past
few months, asked Of you some conveniences,
and as we thought, necessities, and feel CRATE
| full to you for all efforts to unite with us in
some progressive movements, but hope that
| in the near future our successors may find a
1 I,air IN, nh pa1l of hi oil
| We recommend careful attention to sanitary
| conditions about the building and premises,
| and especially that TIE, sewage well may be
kept In order during the summer season.
At the almshouse the usual clearly cOudi-
| ton Of the inmates and buildings was very
| pleasing, aud the neatness apparent about the
premises assures the observer that labor and
| care have both been expended, and we heartily
| commend the use of brush and lime. The
| necessary repairs, to which we have called
| your notice, we suppose will ere long claim
| your attention, and we again suggest curtains
for the windows and table for the sitting
| room.
In reviewing our work of the past year, we
| feel that but little has been accomplished for
| the moral standing Of this institution, and
| must express ourselves as greatly dissatisfied.
when viewed from this standpoint. Believing
i that the attention of our citizens may have
| been directed to this great need, we hope for
their cooperation in the effort to establish
regulations which will be protecting and up.
lifting in all their tendencies. We ask fol-
nothing in the way of indulgencies or extrava
gances, but that the sexes may be more separa,
ted; and again urge upon you the need for al
efficient assistant matron, whose business il
| shall be to remain in the building and have q
careful oversight of all its departments, and
we believe that with this arrangement, the
baking should be done in the building.
We regret to state that, being limited In
time, we did not visit the garden, but doubi
not the care and oversight of the superinten
dant is manifest there, and that a supply Of
good vegetables will soon be ready for use.
There are some inmates who need continue
care from the attending physician, and sani
tary needs should not be neglected in tn,
buildings or premises surrounding them.
The industrious hand OF the matron hal
claimed our attention, and we commend he
for the comfortable, cieanly appearance pre-
scented by the clothing, &c, of those unde
| her care.
In closing this, our last report, we thank yol
| for the kind, courteous manner in which vol
have treated us personally, and refer you tt
our several reports for some suggestions which
we continue without repetition; but urge tina
some advancement may be made for bette
moral standing and observances of sucl
christian privileges as should belong to al
such institutions
VI. Z. Young, Chairman,
E. E. H. WILSON,
LETITIA T. HULL.