The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-11
As TO JAN$ IND LOCKUPS
STATE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS
AND CHARITIES TRIES TO
IMPROVE THEM
FIVE TOWNS ARE WARNED
They Must Provide Better Quarters
for Minor Observation-Disclosures Com
structiOn Is Subject of
Criticism.

Five town lockups were condemned and
plans for the construction of six new
lockups and one county jail were approx
ed at the annual meeting of the state
board of corrections and charities, held at
the capitol yesterday.
Becker county will build a new poor
house and the new structure was duly
authorized by the board. The committee
on construction also submitted plans for
the construction of lockups at Springfield,
Grand Meadow, Park Rapids, Sebeka, AL
bany, Moorhead, and the Fillmore county
jail, all of which received favorable ac-
ton by the board.
After being given a quiet tip several
months ago that their structures were not
even suitable places for a tramp to sleep
in, the following towns were given no
tice that their lockups had been condemn
ed: Glenwood, Redwood Falls, Window,
and Worthington. The last named will
Immediately build new calaboose to be
formally opened before cold weather.
The board authorized State Agent Gates
to deport seven people whose cases have
been waiting the action of the board. All
are nonresident dependents.
Judge John W. Willis was elected del
egate to the national prison conference,
which meets at Cleveland in September
Each member of the board was elected
delegate to the state conference of cor
rections and charities at Winona
After some discussion, the legal resi-
dence of ]. P. German was decided as
being Minneapolis. Germans case has
been before the board for several meet
To nd
counties have been vieing with each other
to get out of assuming responsibility for
his care The case will doubtless be car
ried to the supreme court. German is
a cripple, and some years ago was sent
to Minneapolis by his father for treat
ment. When the parents died, the boy
was left public charge.
Prof w w. Folweli, of the state uni
versity, was reelected vice president and
chairman of the board All the old
standing committees of the board were
reappointed by Gov. Lind, who is ex Of
ficio chairman of the board.
In accordance with legislation adopted
by the last legislature, the board decided
to limit the number of nonresident de-
pendent children shipped into Minnesota
in a single quarter to twenty-five.
State Agent Gates reported that twenty
six nonresident cases had been reported
discharged, thirteen deported, five referred
to the board, and in five cases it was
impossible to determine the residence Of
patients.
Secretary Jackson, in his repor+. crit
cised the architectural construction of the
Hastings and Anoka insane asylums.
There is practically no ventilation i'll the
administration buildings, and the heating
apparatus is located, directly under the
dining room. There is. great lack Of
storage room. The ventilation in the hos
pital buildings, however, is good
The superintendent of the Anoka county
poorhouse is also criticised.
In the Scott county poorhouse it is rec
commended that the commissioners pay a
reasonable price and obtain proper serv-
ice for the care of the sick, which is i'm
possible under the present arrangement,
whereby the county pays 1872 per week
each for inmates, and the superintendent
furnishes bedding and fuel.
Reports were made on a number of jails
and lockups visited. At Marshall, the sec
rotary says, he found an attractive small
jail, entirely satisfactory to the prisoner,
who was in complete charge. the sheriff
having gone to Fergus Falls and having
left no deputy on guard.
The jailer in Polk county is said to In
differently observe the law regarding the
separation of prisoners.
Crookston is reported to have the best
lookup in the Red river valley but the
one for which Moorhead has submitted
plans will be fully as good, if not better.
Notices of unlawful construction of
lockups have been served on the village
authorities Of Solway, Warren, HayfeId,
Cass Lake and Rose Creek
The child-p1acing agencies of the state
now have on hand 200 children available
for homes. and in addition to these there
are seventy-five in the state training
school.
The secretary says that the low wages
paid nurses at the state hospitals is
causing most of the experienced nurses to
seek employment elsewhere.
The following members of the board
were present: Gov. Lind Gustave Wah-
lund, c. A. Amundson, w. w. Folwer,
John W. Willis