The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-22
GRAND JURY
RETURNS IS
INDICTMENTS
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property. The grand jury further
recommends that the wash house
should be re-roofed and at the earliest
convenience and opportunity, that a
new building be provided for the
women at this institution including a
kitchen separate and apart from the
dining room of this place. The jury
has received no complaints as to the
care and attention afforded the unfor-
tunates in this nstitution-some sixty
in number-apd is to believe that they
are as comfortably provided for as the
means at hand will permit. This jury
must recommend, however, that this
institution with the great investment
of money there at made, and with the
constantly increasing cost of mainten-
ance, that some more modern method
Of accounting be provided at the
hands of the board of commissioners.
1t is to be noticed that this institution
stands costing the county in the ex-
penditures made therefor at this time,
the sum of practically ten thousand
dollars per year, against which is
chargeable the products and receipts
from the farm. 1t is to be remember
ed that most Of the labor must be hir-
ed, as the inmates are not in any
sense producers; but at the same time
the reports and records should show
more properly in detail, the expenses
OF the place and particularly the re-
ceipts from the farm. There is no
criticism offered as against the super
infqndant ha Sir H.
the system as has been employed for
years. Again, in the matter of the
contracts for supplies, it is to be MOTTO
ed that such supplies as are not pur-
chased under the contract but in addi-
ton thereto, are not charged against
the county at the contract bid price
but rather at the then retail market
price which is always practically at a
greater rate than the contract price
and consequently at loss to the coun-
ty. These supplies, as purchased, it
must be stated, are not in great
amount and perhaps cannot be antici-
pated at the commencement of the re-
spective quarters and their purchase
therefore is practically obligatory.
The jury, however, feels that under
the law controlling these contracts
more careful attention to these de-
tails on the part of the board of coun-
ty commissioners and On the part of
the superintendent, would preclude
the such happenings and to a saving
to the county.
In the matter of the county Jail. the
jury hesitates about making further
in view of the report
made by previous grand juries. The
equipment here is in no wise in keen
ing with the standard of Wayne coun-
ty in its maintenance of its every 9TH |
er institution. This institution is
Kept, We believe, in as good condition |
regarding sanitation and health as it |
IS possible now to do; but the demand |
Is imperative that this institution he
rebuilt and along modern /
ines. The county now owns sniff
Gent ground adjoining the Jail LOT m
On which to build a proper Jail, and il
S to be hoped that the county will no
onger delay than is necessary. With
ne addltlonal space as now provided.
IN institution for the keeping of
juveniles, men prisoners and
insane as are temporarily in charge of
he sheriff and all in separate apart
nents, can be provided and at theI
same time place all under the immed-i
ate supervision of the officers charge
able with their keeping. At this time.
our insane men are at the county Jail
and three at the women's Jail and
most OF whom, to all appearances. will
De compelled to remain there indefi-t
litely. These unfortunates are furtb-
n practically treated as criminals in
heir care and the personal attention
Is given them-not purposely on the