The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-31
They Recommend Establishing a
Reformatoy.
Judge Jones. Solicitor Duffy and all of
the Court officer, are Commended
for the Efficient. Strenuous, and Wig
orous Methods in Dispensing Bust
ness-Jail, County Home and Con-
vict Camps Found To be in Good
Condition.

work yesterday morning after nearly a
week of hard work. About II O'Clock
yesterday morning they came into
court and submitted the following re-
port to His Honor, Judge z. B. Jones.
We. the grand jury OF New Hanover
county for the term Of July aud Aug
ust, 1906, beg 10 report that Ne have
returned 81 true bills and ! not tru-
bills.
The Court EOuse.-We have inspect
ed the court house building and tn.
surrounding ground ana find the SAM
well kept and il fairy good condi-
ton. We suggest thai the following
minor repairs are needed: broken
window blinds in court room and Of
fees Of the superintendent Of public
instruction and Cf the register OF
deeds; a leak which has d~iscolored the
ceiling Of the judges room; walls in
the office Of superintendent Of public
instruction d~iscolored by leak from
the closet on floor above.
We find that the floor in thu main
entry Of the court house on the first
moor has settled several inches and
same has been temporarily repaired
by upWright supports in the basement:
this matter needs immediate attention.
We would recommend that q railing
be placed around the desk of the clerk
OF the court in the court room, II or
der to insure protection Of records in
the clerks pOssessiOn; We would rec
ommand, also, that another seat be
placed in the hallway near the grand
jury to accommodate witnesses
summoned by the grand jury.
The Jail.-We visited the Jail and
found that the same IS as we'll kept
as could be expected under the circum-
stances. We talked VIE the prison.
ers both white ana c0lCTeG, and found
that they are treated well, and thar
the food is wholesome and plentiful.
We would recommend that the Dris-
oners receive their food regularly, that
is, at specified hours. say between the
hours Of eight and nine 2. n. and six
and seven p. II, as We believe this is
essential TO tee health and comfort Of
the inmates.
W. 1LI Si4LADi-e t.ES l. --s81CIS LU@ III
jail one colored insane man; would
recommend that he be removed to the
hospital for the coIored insane at
GoldsborO, n. c..
There were in the jail forty two
prisoners, thirty one " whom are
confined in one cage. the normal ca
pacity OF which, we understand, is
twenty. This condition Overtaxes the
cage to such an extent as, TO cause
the accumulation OF filth too rapidly
to be properly disposed Of. We vould.
therefore, urgently recommend tina.
the present jail capacity be do1DIed.
This can be done. by extending the
building southwark. without detri-
ment to the grounds.
Some minor repairs are necessary to
the jail building, Viz: Concrete floor
broken in several places. the rOOf'leakS
and the ceiling has been ripped open
TO find same has been left IN this con-
ditjoH. The ceiling also needs repairs
in other places. especially in the kitch-
en-, and should be rerainted.
One window pane is needed in the
kitchen and the gutter st the back Of
the building needs repairing. We re-
commend the above be attended TO at
once.
We also recommend that the Jail
yard be cleaned up, aad trees pruned
and kept so. This would not only
beautify the grounds, but We deem it
necessary to the hea!IEfulress Of the
surroundings and would commend
that. if necessary. IN appropriation Be
made for this purpose.
We recommend further that 4 sub
stantial ircc fence be erected between
the Jail ana tna cit pound.
The Comfy Hone.-Te found the
county home il coed sanitary condi-
ton and the inmates, as & rule. salts
fed with the treatment received.
We urgently recommend that an
enclosure Of say seventy-fye - T
hundred 12at. OF more. BE- constructed
in rear Of the present cells for the
insane. in order that occupants ther7-
of could get exercise and pure air.
We found that. for the protection
Of the premises. the Fire E%xtinguish-
ers are insufficient and inadequate.
We recommend that at least four ad-
ditional fire e~Xtincuishe-s be placed
il the buildings.
We desire t call attention 70 tn
needed repairs Ct the Smiths creek
bridge: We also desire 20 state that "
found the Castle Haynes read IN e.
ceIlen- condition,
The Convict Can1p.-Ne visited the
convict camp and found same 4 g2cd
sanitary condition. The beds were
made of clean. dry straw covered VI \
clean blankets. which We we're inform
ed were regularly washed, w found
some dozen blankets Il drying which
were TO replace those Eov on the beds.
Part of the convicts are housed ii
q large tent: the most desperate ones
locked up at night in a large. well ven
Cilated cage, with similar sleeping
accommodations.
Dinner was being prepared when we
arrived: it consisted mainly Of pota-
toes, boiled meat. onions, and we'll
no r-1d c1~- brood Wa 2TSa yiSifaG rha