Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-04
STATE CHARITIES.
reports of Visits to Tnstitutions-Re-
greet at Death of Ex-Governor Cooke.

Reports of Visits to Tnstitutions-Re
greet at Death Of Ex-Governor Cooke.
The first regular meeting of the
state board of charities since the sum-
mer recess was held yesterday at the
boards office in the capitol at HART
ford. In accordance with the custom
Of the board no meeting was held In
the month Of August Reports OF
visits made to institutions and towns
since the July meeting were presented
as follows:
George r. Spencer reported visits
matte with DR. Down to DR. Buel's sani.
tarium in Litchfield, to the Litchfeld
Jail and to the Fairfield county Jail I'd
bridgeport. Dr. Down reported in adj
dItion visits to the county jails in
Hartford Tclland, Norwich and New
London Most of them were found in
GOOD condition, but suggestions for inn
proVements We're made in some instan-
ces IN regard to- cleanliness and the
proper exercise Of the inmates. 1t is
the opinion of the board that much
better results would be effected il the
norwich and New London jaiIs were
united TO form one first class institu-
ton. DIR Down reported also visits to
sanitaNa for the insane IN Stamford.
conducted by Drs Owens and DR.
Barnes and visit to the Soldiers
home at Noroton, where the need of
improved water supply was evident.
Miss Bacon reported q visit to the
state prison and to the almshouses in
Ansonia and Naugatuck, In the latter
OF which places a new building with
all modern improvements has lust
been erected. Miss Bacon reported
also visit with Secretary kellogg to
the Home for IncurabIe Children at
Newington to Investigate a complaint
In regard to a child from New Haven
which was noticed In the newspapers
at the time. The visitors found no in
ternal neglect on the part of the home
officials. f1g
Miss Hall reported considerable
work among county home children
and visits to the state prison. to the
Hartford hospital to the Colchester
almshouse and investigation of the
care Of town poor in Marlborough.
Ell. I'll. Bridgman, president Of the
board, reported attendance at a special
meeting of the board of management
of the Litchfield County home to take
action in regard to certain children.
Secretary kellogg reported visits to
the New Haven hospital Grace hos
pital in New Haven, the Day Kimball
hospital in Putnam. to the Norwalk
hospital and the Hartford hospital;
also visits to the Windham County
home at Putnam and the Windham
county jail at Brooklyn, Mr. Kellogg
reported, further, visits to the follow
ing towns to inspect the almshouses
or other provision made FOR the care
of town poor: Thompson, Woodstock,
Pomfret, Killingly. Brooklyn, Hamp-
ton. Chaplin, Ashford, Eastford Will
lington. Mansfield and Stamford
Most of the almshouses were found in
good condition but suggestions for inn
proyements were made in some cases
The board voted to send letter of
coincidence to the family of the late
Ex-Governor Cooke, who was greatly
interested in the work OF the board
ex-Gov Cooke attended in company
with delegates from the state board,
the last annual meeting Of the Ma
tional conference of charities and cor.
rection, which was held in Detroit in
May last, and had always shown
deep interest In matters OF this sort,
being at the time of his death presi-
dent of the board of directors of the
Industrial School for Girls at Middle
town.