Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-06-27
Report of Board Of Supervisors or
Condition of County Poor
Farm.
Saturday, May "a, 1902.

CdlNTudY. may ~; IVO|'
Board Of Supervisors met at the
County Parish Farm, in Crabbot-
tom pursuant to adjournment.
Present: 0. 4. Stephenson, A.
| C. Judy and Jos. II. Hiner, Super
visors, Cornelius Winner, Sup't
Poor Of Highland County, DR.. Il.
J. Jones, attendant physician to
the poor at the place Of general
reception, J. C. Matbeny Clerk Of
this Board and James A. Bland The
present tenant Of the Poor Farm,
were present.
The object of the meeting Of the
Board, at this time and place being
for the examination Of the premises,
especially as to sanitary condition
and the care and management Of
the paurers 10y the tenant Dow IN
charge, the Board made careful IN
spection Of the farm and buildings
thereon, finding the tenant house
to be neat and comfortable dwell
ing we'll suited to the needs OF 4
tenant with family of ordinary
size. as a home.
The building recently erected for
the accommodation Of paupers con
sisting Of 8 rooms, is q decided i'm
proyement over the one formerly
used for that purpose. Inspecting
each room and is contents, they
were found to haye appearance Of
comfort and are as clearly kept as
could reasonably be expected, con-
sidering the character OF the occu-
pants, three of them being idiots,
two invalid men and eleven chill
dren several Of them Being quite
young. The inmates were al com
fortably and clearly clad and con-
yersing with the adult puapers,
they expressed themselves as be-
ing entirely satisfied with their
treatment; that they were comfort
ably housed and we'll fed with
plenty of good wholesome food and
nil the pauperS except the two in
valids, seemed to be in good health.
/ 1t is clearly apparent that all the
improvements such as The erection
Of buildings on the premises with
in the last few years, tend to the
betterment Of the sanitary condi-
tion Of the place, resulting in &ood
to the pauptrs and the tenants a.
! we'll.
At present and for sometime
past water for culinary and all
other purposes (has been and Is
now obtained from a spring The
head of which is in a hollow be-
tween the tenant house aUd pauper
quarters, consequently AID una
yoidably the drainage from above
is towards the spring and while
trenches have been cut and en-
bankmcnts thrown up AROUND the
head Of the spring yet it is ques-
tionable whether all surface water
| is kept ont, however, there is Il
we'll suitably situated above all The
buildings which if well cleaned out
and the wall cemented a sufficient
distance down to exclnde all sur
face water. and every thing which
would tend to the pollution Of The
water, in the opinion OF the Board,
would furnish good pure water, in
which event, it would not be neces-
sary to use the spring water except
for stock etc.
The female pauper who some
time ago, gave out the report that
she slept upon filthy bed because
the tenant then had no extra bed
ding for a change. stated to the
Board in effect that at the time she
made the statememt, she thought it
was correct, but that she discover.
ed shortly afterwards that size was
in error that there WAS Il change of
bedding but it had not been given
out to her.
The property as 4 whole seems
to be in good condition and the in
dication are that the present ten
ant, Mr.J. 4. Bland is carrying out
his contract i'll good faith and has
improved the appearance of things
about the buildings.
Dir, Il. }. Jones, physician to the
paupers at the poor house ard also
a member cf the County Board Of
Health, has made a statement, in
writing, as to the sanitary condi-
tons OF the premises above men
toned, which is in harmony with
the above. which report is ordered
to be filed.
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