The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-03-24
County commissioners.

Road checks issued-W. FL. Nelson, SO; w.
Scott Whiteford, 81: j. Fred. Crew, $l2 81.
Cash paid-Otto Lutz, conveying pauper,
81 80; Carver e Price, almshouse account,
1886.
Certificates issued-E. w. Bennett, magis-
trate's account, $l0.75; George Donahoo, road
extra, SCOOPS.
A petition was presented asking for an ap-
preparation for piking mile of the road
leading from Bel Air to Churchville; also
one from the 9Th district, asking for an appro-
priation to pike the road from E. H. Bulls
store, at Cambria, to the pike at South Delta.
Both petitions were laid over for further con-
sideration.
The following report was filed:
To tie Honorable Commissioners
Of LInford County:
GENTLEMEN We regret to note the absence
OF one of our members of 1.-The Bosrd of Lady
Visitors to the Almshouse and Jail'' at our last
meeting, (by appointment,) on the 9th OF Sd
month, (March,) 1899. The remaining two
visited these institutions, and after careful in
spection submit the following report:
At the almshouse the buildings presented
their usual well kept appearance. There were
thrty-six inmates, according to the Superfn-
tendent's latest report,) three Of whom were
confined TO bed, receiving, We hope, the neces
sary medical and other attention; others were
cheerful and earnest in their expressions OF sat
isfection that they were kept warm and COM
Portable during the recent extremely cold
weather.
It's gratifying to note that number OF these,
especially the aged and intirm, were more com.
Portable on account OF the chairs provided for
them; but we advise the increase of one hall
in the department for the colored inmates, 8
few curtains for the windows and round table
for the sitting room, to replace the long one
necessarily removed to the kitchen.
We asked the Superintendent to place one OF
the long benches in the room provided fol
| tramps, thus affording more comfort to this
unfortunate part of the human family.
We recognize the difficulty Of keeping the
| furniture and several appointments in order,
and commend the Superintendent for his care
| in this particular, as well as cleanliness and
ever apparent efforts at tldiness throughout
| the buildings and premises.
Some important improvements have been
made, principally the separating OF the sexes
on the 81 floor; but we greatly regret to Dt
| forced to acknowledge the urgent necessity
! for the better enforcement Of good morals IN
| this institution, and for this and other advan
| tages we earnestly entreat you to seriously
consider our former request for an efficient as
| sistant matron.
| We ask that you encourage provisions fol
| regular religious services, at a period or moi
| less than once in two weeks, and that wher
| deaths occur, arrangements be made for proper
| observeDces and the rites of Christian burial.
We are pleased to report that we found thu
| Jail clean and as tidy as its gloominess will ad
| NIT of, and thanking you for the light furnish
| ed, we regret that the four prisoners could no
| have the advantage of large lamp in the cor
ridor, but we recognize in this, an effort Il
heed the early injunction, Let there be Light,
and trust that it may yet shine brighter.
| The need of chairs in the cells continues yer.
apparent to us, and we again ask that at leas
| one be furnished each cell and that towels b
| provided for the use of the inmates.
| Thanking you for past courtesy, we sincere
ly ask your careful consideration of thes
several subjects, believing that these opportu
mites for the bettermeDt OF these institutions
which will rebound to the credit of Christia
community.
| Z. EsTELLE WILSON,
| MARY +. Young, Chairman,
| LETITIA z. HULL, Secretary.