The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-01

any set OF officials being able, with N
facilities at hand. 70 materially or PEI
manently improve the conditions tina
exist. They are inherent in the sys
tenn.
For the foregoing reasons. based a
we believe on both humane AM
economic principles, we unanimousl.
make the following recommendations
That the County farm esold. an,
the proceeds made a part of a fun'
with which to purchase a suitable sit'
Of about eight or ten acres.
That on this site such structures b,
erected as will conform to the require
ments of sanitation, and the comfor
Of. and proper morale among, the in
mates.
AS to the details of construction, We
shall not enter further than to suggest
that the building or buildings be Sc
designed as to do away with the many
serious evils that now exist.
We recommend that the Institution
be located as near as possible to Co
lumbia, both on account of the admin
istrative economies that would accrue
but also that opportunity be given tc
individuals and organizations to exer
else their ministrations in behalf OF
the inmates.
We recommend that the County
Court elect a commission of three
members, one of whom shall be a
physician, to whom shall be entrusted
the entire administration of the Insti.
tuition. We also recommend that none
of these Commissioners be members
of the Court. That the powers and du-
ties of this Commission be defined by
the Court, to whom it shall be respon-
sible.
We recommend that IL the Court
deems it practicable, the said Commits
sion shall serve without compensa-
ton.
In addition to the foregoing recon-
mendations, having for their object the
placing Of the Institution on higher
plane, we make the following sugges-
tions with view of as far as possible,
improving present conditions;
That the regular dietary be made
more varied by the addition of pota-
toes, molasses, beans or peas, turnips,
etc. We do not mean that each and
every meal shall consist of these addi-
tions to the meat and bread diet, but
that these or other like supplies be
kept on hand and used as common
sense dictates.
We also recommend that an ar
rangement be effected with Mrs.
Woody abrogating the present agree
meht in regard to the poultry prod
uct. The chicken and egg output of
the farm should be applied to the uses
of the inmates.
That better "conveniences" be pro-
vided, and that excreta be kept COW
cred with lime and dust.
That whipping, as a mode of dis
cipllEe, be abolished.
There are other recommendation
that occur to us, but 1t Is useless to
make them in view of the impossibility
of putting the same into practice un-
der the present regime
On no account do we wish it under
stood that we think the present sys-
tenn could be by any means mended
up into tolerable usefulness. 1t Is an
as Incapable of satisfy
ing the present day requirements of
our humane instincts, as the old stage
coach would be to satisfy the demands
II modern travel.
Having discharged the duty as
signed to US to the best Of our ability, |
we place our report In your keeping
with the full convictions that you will
Use 1t in the same spirit that we ac-
,epted your commission, viz with the |
single purpose of doing our whole duty.
OTEY J. PORTER, Chm.
w. w. STEPHENSON.
THOS. H. WILLIAMS.
PERCY S. CHANDLER, Secy.
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