The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-22
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done at present, though committee
of the Christian Endeavor union has
the matter in charge. The branch
will appeal to the board of freeholders
again to have an appropriation made
to cover expenses Of transportation OF
those holding the religious services,
John E. Taylor. Of the Jail commit
tee, reiterated the need of better ven
tilation In the jail and the necessity
Of exercise for the prisoners. This
matter, too, will again be taken up
with the freeholders. Mr.. Taylor
commended the work Of the judge,
prosecutor and probation officer and
presented a report from the latter
showing fifty-four people under his
care, two Of whom have defaulted and
await disposition of their cases by
Judge Mills.
Miss Shelton made a report of tie
condition of the court house. asserting
that the kitchen needs plastering, the
petty jury room needs papering and
also told Of some unsanitary condi-
lions found to exist. The need of a
separate room for the detention of
witnesses was also touched upon, and
with the other matters will be called
to the freeholders' attention. Miss
Shelton told of having made a practi-
cal test of the coffee served at the jail,
which the prisoners complained Of.
serving some at breakfast. and said
chat only one member Of her family
made any comment upon IL and that
was that it did not seem as strong as
usual. Tie food served, though in
good condition, was not considered
sufficiently nourishing.
Miss Shelton suggested that the jail
yard be used for the exercise of those
in jail for long terms. No religious
services were held for the women in
the jail.
Mr.. Ironside asserted that with one
or two exceptions the members of the
board of freeholders had no idea OF
modern penology and when spoken to
about conditions at the jail were apt
to say, Ton it's good enough for EN-"
That the present jail was unsafe for
the keepers was admitted, he said, by
the chairman Of the court house and |
jail committee of the board of free
holders, the corridors being so narrow
as to prevent the escape of the keeper
ii he should be attacked by prisoners.
The burning of magazines and papers
by the prisoners in their cells 10 warm
over remnants of their food was dis |
cusSed.
Mr.. Taylor, for the children's home
committee, said the home was we'll
kept and the children in good health.
One of the best reports Of the after
noon was that of the provident saw
ings department. presented by Mrs
William DeCamp johnson. 1t showed |
more than $1,000 collected during the |
past year and thirty-two new savers
Since April, 1897, s41,7ll.75 has been |
collected by the committee.
Joseph P. Byers, general secretary of |
the State Charities Aid and Prison |
Reform association, was present and |
made an address. The state assOcia-
ton had been reorganized, he, said,
and was back ION the joO." That peo-
pie in the charge of institutions were |
doing the best they knew how 10 their
was his opinion and he
had found they welcomed friendly |
from the outside.
The care of insane patients was
pressing matter, he thought, the sys-
tenn of county institutions did not
give the patients proper care and |
should, with jails, aims houses, ete.,
be under a central supervision such as
the state charities aid association.
That the Jail was place for those |
serving sentence, he declared, and |
further that such prisoners should be
confined in workhouse or county |
reDetentiary.
Mr.. Byers told Of the desire of the
state association to form travelling MI
braries of psychological matters and
send them about the state. He closed
his remarks with an appeal for aid in
the effort to get the state TO establish
a women's reformatory.
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Board OF Health Meets.
The board Of health held its regular