Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22
GRAND JURYs PREsENTMENT
NEED OF A REAL INSANE ASYLUM AND
UP TO DATE AIMS HOUSE; ALSO
PARKS NEED MORE Eff
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NEED OF A REAL INSANE ASYLUM AMI
UP TO DATE AIMS HOUSE; ALSO
PARKS NEED MORE Eff
GENT POLICE FORCE.
The Grand Jury came into Court about
noon last Saturday with its third pre-
sentiment, and this document indicates that
these twenty three "good and true mem
have been diligently iDquiriDg on behalf
of SOMEBODY IN the county of Gloucester
because this presentment takes wider
range than the Judges charge outlined and
covers field not usually investigated with
out special direction. However, the sub
jects treated are all of public nature, and
no doubt such as that body should take
cognlzance of. Following is the written
document:
The Grand Jurors, acting in and for the
body of the county of Gloucester, upon
information received and personal investi-
cation, deemed it eminently fit and proper
to make an official inspection of the county
buildings. viz. county Jail at Woodbury.
and county Almshouse at Clarksboro.
We found the Jail in most excellent
condition, the premises and prisoners well
cared for and the general sanitary condition
of the Jail very much improved by the
recent alterations and improvements of the
plumbing, whereby a better system OF
drainage. closets and water supply has been
in operation, leaving little to be desired in
these very essential matters except a
recommendation that the Sheriff be EN-
powered to replace the present bedsteads
and bedding with new iron bedsteads and
new bedding.
AN EXPENSIVE PRISONER.
Finding prisoner certain Charles
Parker-from an adjoining county confined
in our jail under a decree of some civil
court for nearly three months past, and
with great probability of very lengthy
imprisonment, thus becoming an expensive
charge upon our county, we most respect
fully present the matter, that this honor
able Cou TT may be advised, so that relief
may be had and the rightful authorities
shall be charged with his support.
The County Almshouse was next
visited, and here, as at the JAIL most
excellent condition of affairs was found to
exist, and in view of thu very limited
facilities There being an entire absence of
any modern improvements, the excellent
condition of buildings and inmates, perfect
cleanliness being everywhere in evidence,
bespeaks the highest praise for the thought
full, painstakiDg and successful manage
ment of this institution by the Board of
Freeholders through their committee, and
and matron.
INSANE ASYLUM A NECESSITY.
"Of the sixty-fiye or seventy inmates 80
per cent. are imbeciles, that, technically,
are classed as insane, and in the absence of
proper facilities for the proper care of this
class the establishment of a new County
insane asylum by the Board of Freeholders
would seemsto be humane necessity, and
in business point of view q profitable
Investment for the county.
NO FIRE PROTECTION.
The attention of the honorable Court is
directed to very important fact, viz, the
entire absence of fire escapes or of hose
or fire extingulshers on any of
the floors, the law to the contrary not
Also, owing to the present
oyercrowding of the sleeping quarters, an
infirmary with the proper and necessary
facilities for the care of the sick is an i'm
perative necessity.
POLICING THE PARKS.
The attention of the Grand Jurors was
called to the present inefficient police reg
nlations of the several public parks within
the jurisdiction of our county. We earn
estly recommend that the Sheriff of the
county be empowered to organize, equip
and specially control such force as he
may deem necessary to enforce peace and
FooA or v1rirfy he he
are open, and that the proprietors of these
public parks shall severally indemnify the
Sheriff for such expenses"
Also, two more true bills-one against
John Hoffman, of BilliDgsport, on charge
Of telonious assault. and one against John
Carter, alias John Caswell, for attempt
robbery. Both pleaded not guilty.
Judge Jessup thanked the jurors for
their service, and notified them to hold
themselves in readiness to respond to a
summons from the Court at any time in
The near future.
The jury will not be discharged, under
FROM the Court, in anticipa
lion of some action in the Eyre murder
Ease, should the missing skiff be found
within the jurisdiction of New Jersey.
The trial of indictments will proceed
before Judge Jessup next Monday.
The City Election.
On Tuesday, March 10, the voters of
Woodbury. will elect a Mayor, Collector,
three Commissioners of Appeal, two Over
,eers OF Poor and Poundkeeper.
The First Ward will elect a Council
nan, Chosen Freebooter and Justice of
he Peace.
In the Second Ward Councilman will
De elected.
In the Third Ward a Councilman and
Justice of the Peace will be elected.
The Democrats will hold their Ward
,sucuses to nominate Ward candidates
and elect five delegates to the City Conven-
ton, on Saturday evening, March Sd, at
Is, and the City Convention will be held
ID the rooms of the Democratic Association
ID the same evening at eight o'clock.
The Republicans will open their nOmin-
ating books at Geiiz's barber shop, in the
First Ward Engle's barber shop, in the
Second Ward, and Burroughs gents fur
nishing store, in the Third Ward at noon
On Thursday, the 22d instant, and close
them at noon on the 1st of March. The
elections will be held from to
p. M, on Saturday, March 3, as follows
First Ward in the hose house.
Second Ward, in Leppee's store.
Third Ward, in the fire house
We believe all the present city officers
are candidates for reelection.
Councilman Gladiog in the First. and
Cloud in the Third Ward, will decline
but Mr.. Batten, we understand,
wants another term.
G. Selden Johnson has as yet made No