Evening journal., 1912-11-13
JURORS FIND FIND
INSTITUTIONS
WELLMANACED
Learn That Ferris School
Directors Want InCOrriei-
bIeS Sent to WCrkhOuSe
CONTRACT LABOR
SYSTEM DISCUSSED

made several important rccommenda-
tons concerning institutions IN the
county.
The court accepted the report and
ordered that copies OF the same and
the recommendations be sent TO the
institutions referred to and copy
sent to each branch Of the next Legis-
iaiure The members also were
thanked for the excellent manner In
which they performed their duties.
The report shows that during the
several terms the body acted upon
225 Indictments, as follows. January
term. 54; March. 25; May, a.; Sep
temher. 10: November 20. OF the
above 2l3 true bills we're found. 10
wore ignored and were withdrawn.
The Institutions inspected We're
the Delaware Industrial School for
Girls. the County Hospital. the Fer
ris Industrial School for Bofs, tho
County Workkhouse, Hope Farm. The
County Court House also was in-
Fpectod
With respect 10 the Industrial
School for Girls. the report says;
"The jury was particularly inn
pressed with the good that is being
done by the institution, even i'm its
crampcd quarters (56 girls were
housed in quarters for 800. and by
The possibilities of eXtncded useful
ness 10 the county and State. One
forcihlc example that came to the
notice OF the jury was the cases of
the girls who had been harhOrld by
Cinnamon for immoral purposes. The
Jury therefore feels that provision
should be made whereby the trustees
could carry ont their plans for fu-
ure development Any appropriation
from the county would be handled
10 good advantage as the school is
fortunate IN having an especially
able and conscientious board OF trus-
tees
With respect TO the inspection o.
The County Hospital. She report sets
forth that the buildings are in good
condition and the institution we'll
conducted. The recommendation are
as follows
can appropriation from the county
is necessary for the upkeep OF the
buildings The floors and stairways
need renewing and all inside walls
need repainting. We would recon-
mend that throe-eight-inch hard
wood looring should be used. This
flooring could be laid without taking
up the other floors. and would be
most economical and sanitary w,
also believe that a new ice hous,
should be built,>as the present one Is
inadequate. There is accessible
pond fed by good spring water from
which ice could be harvested
The Jury was strongly impressed
with the economical administration o
the affairs Of The Ferris Industrial
School and the report sets forth tha
il would be difficult to imagine an i'm.
stitutio conducted with greater econ.
oiny. These recommendations are
made.
The jury learned from the mana
gers that they anticipate asking the
legislature to pass bill whoreh,
particularly incorrig;ble bcys could
be committed 10 the workhouse. Al
the present time there is no good way
for the school O handle such boys
Such an arrangement would have de-
terront effect on the boys. for they
would realize that had behavior mighi
lead 70 their transfer 10 the work
house. The school would be relieved
of much trouble and responsibility. II
would not ihon be subjected 10 criti
cism for resorting TO the eNtrem'
measures necessary 10 restrain boys
OF rs and over. who are utterly de
prayed and incorrigiblc The jury be
leves that such a law would be an ex
cellent thing. md that it should bl
strongly urged on the legislature"
Concerning the workhouse. the re
port says:
The prisoners are maintained b.
the county al a cost of 43 cents pc
day per prisoner The amount in
cludes an Of the expenses OF the in
stiulion Under the terms Of th
agreement with the contractor. tn
trustees receive 45 cents a day for th
labor OF each prisoner IN the tailoring
department This system Of 'contrac
labor has been criticised very sevcrC
ly. although the work done in such
way amounts 10 onlX one-tenth of on
per cent of such Work on clotl
ing done throughout the country oui
side OF prisons This condition coul
be partly over come If the county woul
give contracts 10 the board Of trustee
to build all macadam roads within
radius of two and one-haif miles froi
the workhouse. This outdoor wor
would provide a more healthful occl
patton for the prisoners
Conditions.
THE buildings were in good col
dition. The grounds and the quar-
were in good shape The water su
ply was good. The sanitary cond
uons we're as good as they could
in an institution Of this kind.
"ln the ten years since the instit
ton was established. 40 deaths ha
occurred from tuberculosis. one ,
which was a white inmate. the 9th
80 being colorcd This number Is o
OF $4,000 prisoners who have be
admitted in this time. a smaller 20
centage OF deaths from tuberculol
than in the city OF Wilmington
AT tho time Of our inspection. the
were four tubercular prisoners "
seemed to be improving. The arrani
ments for taking care of the
prisoners we're as satisfactory
could be expected in such an instii
ton.
"A reinforced concrete wall. TIVE
~ feet high. around the prison va
has just been completed This v
also tend to give the inmates mt
fresh air and outside work.
Unless arrangements could be ma
20 take the road work from the coun
the jury recommends that the "a
should be enlarged 10 cover at le
100 acres Of land"
With respect TO the Hope Farm.
jury expresses the belief that I
institution is doing good work Z
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