The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
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demned and number for instances
were cited; attention was also called
to the overseers of the poor.
Concerning the employment of pris-
oners in Jail it was shown that there
was enjoyment for but small pro-
portion and for but small proportion
of the time. Prisoners by fours, tens,
scores, and hundreds lounge out in
idlensss or bad company their sem
fences. Concerning ex-prisoners, Mr..
Allan said, Having done almost
every conceivable thing to make him
an outcast in fact as we'll as in name
our county jails let him out at the
expiration of his term. They expect
him to look out for himself although
he is without a name, without friends,
without self respect, or the respect of
society or Justice. y AS to probation
officers he said that "6 of the 81 coun-
ties of New Jersey, now have proba-
tion officers He also showed the
excellent results obtained by those
officials in Hudson and Essex counties.
Relative to the Morris County Aim
House which Mr. Allan visited on
November 2, he says, ''The building
is delightfully."- located overlooking
hills and valleys. The drainage and
sewerage is excellent Reservoirs sup
ply the house with water, it is heated
by steam, but up to the present time
is lighted by lamps, and has no tele-
phone. The building is three stories
high. The woman's sitting room is
carpeted, has rugs on the floor, easy
chairs, and flowers in the window.
The mems sitting room is without the
flowers, rugs, or a bit of carpet.
1.-THE building has splendid base
ment where are the two dining rooms,
the table being uncovered, and the in
mates sitting on stools. There are
two exercising yards, 100 feet square,
which, like the rest of the site are
waiting next seasons gardner. .
The building is without fire es-
cape, except by the open windows on
the west side of the house, and the
house has no trained nurse. p
"The coanty subscribes for four
papers, and Morristown friends sup
ply several magazines. There is no
library. Religious services are held
once week conducted by the differ
emit churches. The expenses per week
during 1900 was 81. SO. . The Morris
County Children's Home at Parsip-
pany had not been visited by the
secretary, although he was well in
formed as to its condition.
Concerning the Morris County Jail
the report noticed the Grand Jury
presentment to the GARD Of Free
holders and further says, "Notwith-
standing the Grand Jury's condem-
nation Of the present Jail. there is a
slowness on the part of certain tax
payers to authorize the construction
of new Jail, which would meet the
requirements of Norris County with
out discredit to her sense of Justice
and enlightenment. 1t has been SER
iously proposed to spend Sc. 600 to put
the present Jail in legal condition.
1t is to be hoped that the State Char
tiles Aid Association can be of service
to the Freeholders of Morris County
in making plans for such changes as
the freeholders may see fit to au-
thorize. -
The report showed the rates for
boarding prisoners in county jails:
Atlantic county, So per week; Bergen,
50 cents per day; Burlington 90 cents
per day; Cape May, So per week !;
Cumberland, 80 cents per day; Mid
dlesex County, 50 % per week; Mon
mouth, 80 cents per day; Morris, s5
cents per day; Ocean, 40 cents per
day Sussex, and Warren SO cents per
day.
Following Mr.. Allan's report, Mrs.
Williamson spoke earnestly and in
diligently on the work accomplished
in the past year by the State Board of
Childrens' Guardians, instancing
Hudson County from whose aims
house 100 children had been removed
within thirty days early last summer
and Passaic and other counties where
good work had beeu done.
Rev. DR.. Hughes was the next
speaker. He gave an address on the
work of the society, saying in part
that the Society was in sense vol
untary, which was a danger because
many people DESTROYS of reform had
not patience necessary to accomplish
results, and yet the Association is a
public one responsible to the public
and with the authority of law. 1t
has a duty to perform in inspecting
public institutions and calling atten-
tion to defects. 1t must educate pub
lie opinion, if necessary invoke the
aid Of the law and If possible to OBJ
tain the sympathy and cooperation
of the public bodies with which it
has to deal. The Morris County
Branch has gone all through these
stages with regard to the poorhouse.
The same Board of Freeholders. how
ever that acts alphabetically with