The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-12-16

&. J. Orange, work in Jail cell.............. 200
j. W. Porterhed, supplies for road ........ Il 90
Geo. N. Rodgers, blacksmith for road. b3j
II. A. Stokes, registrar and rent ofrOom 400
X. l.. Hubbard, voting booth ................ 8 81
j. I. Clark, services rendered small poX
patients ana s....................-.. . 81
j. I. Clark, assignee for Sam Miller
guarding small pox patients. .... 1000
Everett Wadiey Poliards code for clerks
Noel BTos and Gill pipe etc for iai as
I. II Dickinson blankets for jail. o p
Barrow Coal Co, coal for county. .-...... % 70
n w. Bell, j. p, lunatc accOunt-............ %
w. f. Anderson 81. d., examiner OF
G. b. Crute NJ. D. examiner oflunatic ~
W. j. Calhoun, repairs 70 bridge. ... 81
&. G. Carter work on road.....-............ 20 80
w. w. Swan, road pay rOll.............. ...l49 80
q. W. Clibourne repairs TO ballot box. %
o. r. Garland. cooking for paupers-......... IS %
L. J. Nerser, inspecting poor house. 0g
r. l.. Dupuy, "...-.......-. w
A. A. Haskins $3.50. 3 o.
The Board Of Supervisors met at the
Poorhouse on Thursday, the sth day Of
December for the annual inspection Of
same and returned the following inven-
tory of property on the farm: . mules,
3 milch cows, heifers. ! bull, calf,
1000 lbs. pork, Is head stock hogs and
shoats, one l horse wagon, mower
l rake, 2 double plows, single plows,
2 double shovel plows, , iron cultiva-
tors, ringle shovel, drag, corn.shel-
Ter, grain cradles, hill hoes, 3 grub
hoes, ? rskes, spade, | shovel, , dou
bic trees, single trees, 3 axes, pair
iron wedges, 3 manure forks, l25 bbls.
long corn, IS bbls. short corn, 50 bales
shucks, stacks 1000 lbs oats, 10000
lbs. clover hay, 10000 lbs cut food.
There are at the Poorhouse 4 white
and colored paupers.
On motion, Messrs. Verser and Hub
bard were appointed a committee to
look into the matter Of building a
bridge over Little Buffalo river.
In the matter Of the rock crusher it is
resolved that the board cannot take the
crusher under the present circumstan-
ces, but il the company will agree to per-
NIT another trial in the spring and
the crusher stands the test for 80 days
under proper conditions the board will
then carry out the contracts Of pur
chase.
On motion, Messrs Hubbard and
Verser were appointed committee to
confer with the town authorities aud
ascertain If they are willing to defray
half Of the current expenses OF run
ming the Jail and report to tie next
meeting.
On motion, Mary T. Flippen and
Alkaline d. Flippen were placed on the
paupers' list and allowed $l0O per
month each.
The board made thorough examin-
ton Of the Jail and made written re-
port OF the same to the Judge Of the
Circuit Court Of this county which said
report is as follows:
TO the Hon. Geo. j. Hundley, JuClge
Of the Circuit Court Of Prince EdCard
County,
The Board OF Supervisors Of the COun-
ty Of Prince Edward, beg leave respect
fully to submit the following report Of
the present condition Of the county
Jail, after a careful examination Of the
same:
The Jail is almost new one having
been built in 1898 at cost Of 5000;
there are four rooms, each is feet square
and II feet pitch. Three Of the rooms
contain iron or steel cages; two cages
containing two apartments each and
corridor; one cage twelve by twelve
and seven feet high; the other room
has no cage. Each room OF the Jail Is
supplied with an abundance OF water
for cleansing purposes furnished by the
Water Company with proper sinks in
each room. The jail has been regular
ly whitewashed three or four times a
year and Is kept clean as conditions
and circumstances will permit. Close
investigation discovered the existence
Of no vermin or all SMELL except such
odor as Is incident to the character OF
prisoners confined therein and the nat
ural causes surrounding similar cOndi-
tons in all jails. There has been no
reasonable complaint brought to the
attention Of the board as to the furn-
lshing Of the Jail, the treatment Of pris-
Oners, or the character OF food furnish
ed. The board is satisfied that the
sanitary arrangement Of the jail and
its keeping compares favorably with
any jail in the State, and in many res
poets is far superior to majority Of the
jails Of the Commonwealth.
The board feels that great injustice
has been done the officials Of Prince
Edward as we'll as the people at large
by the recent newspaper reports large
ly circulated throughout the State.
Respectfully,
e. l.. DUPUY,
r. LEE PRICE,
(Signed) A. A. HAsKINs,
l.. J. VERSE;,
w. H. HUBBARD.