Evening journal., 1909-11-03

equipped and up-to-date in all respects
and the prisonrs are provided for in
a way that is quite suitable. The clean
liness and order were remarkable.
THE Delaware Industrial School for /
Girls was visited by the committee APP
pointed for that purpose. Everything |
In connection with this institution was |
pleasing TO the committee. We found |
the institution run In model manner. |
tho work being entirely done by in |
mates. The rooms were most neat /
and orderly, and the food given them /
was Of the best The physical condi- |
tion Of the girls was good and they |
seemed TO be contented and happy. The |
committee highly approved OF the man |
agement OF this institution.
"The committee appointed to visit the
Ferris Industrial School FOR boys re-
ported that it was being run In an ad-
mirable manner. The new buildings crc
well constructed and well adapted for
their purposes The committee believes
that with the class OF inmates Il IS ne
cessary that the executive officers have
sufhclent control with power 10 discipline
Offenders. Should their authority be in
terferod with. It win be apt 20 put an
end 70 the discipline IN this useful inHt-
tuition. The farming operations were
well conducted and the farm buildings
kept IN a most cieanly and efficient com
dtlon. This institution has been handi-
capped by the want OF room IN the old
buildings Tor kitchen purposes, laundry
purposes and dining rooms, but we be-
lievo that the new buildings viii remedy
this defect
''rhe grand inquest as a body inspected
the court house and found th IS genor
ally in good condition The third stor
j OF the court house IS architccturally dc
- hcient an- nearly Impossible 20 keep q
e an inhabitable maner It is next to dis
b graceful 10 force a jury 20 occupy sucl
a room as the petit jury room. and TN
whole upper floor needs rcmodclng an,
thorough ovcrhaullng.
'aThe committee appointed TO exam
inc thq almshouse. visited the same with.
out notice and reported TO the grand in
quest as follows:
we visited tho institution and
found the various wards IN an orderly
and cieanly condition. but the bath tubs
in the white women's denartnsent on
both the second and third floors were IN
very bad shape, the coating being on
the tubs and the rooms IN an unsanitary
condition. thure being a very offensive
odor in these bath rooms, although the
day was cool. The poor quality OF the
meats struck each member OF the COM
mittee very forclbly, the same being IN
an almost spoiled condition. We under.
stand that the county pays good price,
for these meats and therefore we insis
that tho trustees OF the almshouse sei
] that this contract IS properly hlled Som'
OF the meat had a very offensive odor
! We would further suggest that the alms
] house be supplied with ice so that thes
meats may be preserved after being do
J livered We found no Ice in tho aims
5 house on the day Of our inspection. Ma
= Il. 1902
"For some time there has been cor
siderable comment regarding the mar
. ner Of asking for bids for supplies fc
4 this institution. and same have com
e to the attention Of the grand inquest.
= committee was appointed to examins
I into the exiting methods and to tepol
? any recommendations they might see
20 this body.
: ''rhe committee went over considerabl
data in connection with this subject an
IA found the authorities using schedules fo
supplies that have been IN use FOR man
: years "a great number OF items on thes
schedules apparently not being needed
the committee finding that very lafg
- percentage OF the articles upon which bid
were made not being called for durin
the quarters ending July and September
4 and very many purchases made tina
!. were not asked FOR in specifications, an
!. suggest that a more business-llke sN'
9 tenn be inauguratcd dnciudiag the gettin
!. out OF new schedules made up from IN
: apparent needs OF near preceding qual
- tersf in which only those articles require
the succeeding three months be bid upol
we think By so doing the county vi
be better served at a lesser price an
Y break up some conditions that are sal
: 70 have existed IN past bidding.
5 .'Tn bidding upon these old schedule
= a looks as though bidders who might Z
favored with information as to what wa
y ant "a he called for would have an a'
vantage over others
1--WE believe that visits made by n
grand Jury. or committees thereon, 20 "
various Institutions receiving county III
- should always be made without nouce'
u .arhe members OF the grand jury d.
? sire 10 thank the court for the cou
tes,es extended 20 them during their d.
Operations for the past year, and th'
also desire TO express their hearty a.
nreclation OF the services rendered az
ability shown by the attorney -sener
ana his assistants. The hailins ana OF
er officials have been uniformly cou
teous and efficient
..very respectfully submitted.
James +. Winchester
n,,..., "Forema
.'winiam Poole Secretary"