The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-18

per month and a stcnographer at a
salary OF SIS per month
Mr HannaE report 10 this jury
shows that through his office ap-
pro1imately $500 Is disbursed
monthly 20 the destitute Of King
county. which sum does not include
the amounts paid 10 the county
hospital. poor farm or outside hos
pitfalls
Mr. Hanna makes personal in
ycstigation OF individual cases OF
appeals 10 the county for charity,
and the jury feels that his work II
being honestly performed.
VISIT TO CITY JAIL :.
AND HOSPITAL
Our visit TO these institutions
Was unexpected. We found the
mems ward ia the city jail very
poorly ventilated and We recon-
mend that immediate steps be TAX
en- 10 relieve this condition. We
also recommend greater segrega-
ton OF the male prisoners. and
either n division made OF the re-
cclying cell at present used or the
providing OF another receiving cell
10 that all prisoners arrested dur.
ing the night are not thrown into
ono cell. Under che present Eys-
TEN. sick men are placed into the
same cell with drunken men-a
condition which should be rene
died without delay.
Female prisoners seem 20 be
properly separated: the younger
and frs, offcnse inmates occupy
ing cells which keep them away
from the old offenders. The city
hospital was TO be nearly filled
with patients. all receiving the very
best OF medical attention. This
| department IL carefully looked at
ter by corps Of trained nurses I'M
der the MANAGEMENT OF Dr. erich
| ton, who takes personal interest
in dispensing and administering
medical aid 10 the poor OF the city
and giving prompt medical assist
ancc 10 persons injured or taken
III while downtown or in the
streets of the city. We heartily en-
dorse the management OF the city
hospital for the efficient service
they are giving to everyone who
comes 20 them for medical aid.
COUNTY HOSPITAL
AND POOR Farm
The grand jury visited the county
hospital and poor farm. thorough
Inspection was made. II was found
that the number Of patients therein
at the time was large. The condition
OF the hospital and the services rem
dcrcd BY the present management Of
m he
praised.
/ Testimony was presented before
the grand jury showing that the pur-
chase Of supplies for the hospital
and poor farm were under the direct
personal supervision OF the superin
[ iendcnt. DR.. Richardson. and the tes-
timony presented TO the jury salts
/ files US that there IL no ground for
any criticism whatever OF the pres
cnt conditions In these Institutions.
In the opinion OF the grand jury
the building at present being con-
Etruried on the poor farm is not ade-
quRte for It's intended purposes. and
IL not the proper type OF construc-
ton. and necessary and proper pre-
cautions and protection to the in
mates. they being old and helpless
people. from accident by fire do not
exist. and provision and protection
against fire have not been taken,
and steps should be taken at once TO
furnish fun and adequate protection
against fire and it's attendant calam-
tiles 20 the aged and infirm and
helpless inmates OF tho institution.
VISIT TO COUNTY JAIL
The jury visited the county jail
and found u to be well ventilated.
clean and thoroughly sanitary. We
found that prisoners held for trial
FOR small offenscs. being for the first
time in a county jail. were thrown
into tho same room or cell with old
and hardened criminals We think
this ~ entirely wrong, and IL Is our
recommendation that provision he
made at the earliest possible date 10
separate those prisoners so that the
different ones will not come In con-
tact with each other. believing that
some Innocent prisoners VIII become
criminally Inclined by association
with hardened criminals. We also
recommend a stocknde whore prison
crs serving term sentences can be
employed In way that VIII produce
some revenue 60 the county. besides
providing wholesome work for their
bodies and minds.
We recommend the total abolition
OF the Kangaroo" court.
NORTH TRUNK ROAD
PAVING CONTRACTS
A great many protests were made
TO the jury against the contract
which was let by the county commits
sioners TO the barber Asphalt Paving
Company for paving the north trunk
road with two miles OF brick paving
and four miles OF Warrenitc paving.
Upon investigation we found that the
county engineer. Mir Denton. had
made up the estimates FOR this road
In such way that brick paving
could not be used for the whole six
miles and yet come within the
amount OF $3.50, 600 which was allot-
ted for this road Mr.. Denton took
the mater up with Commissioner
Knudsen and the two gentlemen
agreed 20 call for bids on two miles
of brick paving and four miles Of
Wnrrcnite paving and when bids
were received and opened. Mr.. Knud-
sen moved that the bid from the
Barber Asphalt Paving Company for
paving two miles OF brick and four
miles OF Warrcnite, after having
been recommended by Mr.. Denton,
the engineer. az the best bid. be nc-
.ccptod; and that bid was accepted
by tho county commissioners The
desire OF the county engineer to
favor this bid for Warrcnite when.
~ the length Of the road undox CON
tract could have been shortened half
= milo or the hid accepted for hrick
laid on four-inCh concrete base. In
stead OF n five Inch concrete base for
the fun six miles which bid came
within the amount allotted for this
road. appears to tho jury to have
questionable nature.
County Commissioner knud-
sens Rction In moving TO accept
this hid. In the face of these ir-
Irregularities. L. likewise OF such
suspicious nature that the jury