The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-05
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
FkOM STATE CAPITAL
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS BY
GOVERNOR MANNING.
DR.. Cromer on Charity BOard-State
Warehouse COmmissiOn-POli-
ties Quiet.
Special to The Herald and News.

Special to The Herald and News.
columbia, March 4-T1e specula-
ton which has been rife since the sud
den removal of tne board of regents
of tie State Hospital or the Insane,
by Gov. Manning, as to who would
be put in charge of this institution
was ended by the governor yesterday
by the appointment of j. E.. Shrine,
of Greenville, civil engineer; R. B.
Scarborough, OF Conway, attorney and
business man; C. Fred Williams, Co.
lumbia, physician; S. C. Baker, Sum
ter, physician; B. ; w Segars, Lee
county, farmer
DR.. It.. j. Strait is still superintend-
ent OF the institution, under tie ap-
pointment by Gov. Blease.
DIR. CrOmer On commission.
DR.. George 3. Cromer, Of Newberry,
is the first member named by Gov
Manning on the charities and correc-
tions commission created by the last
general assembly. The other mem
bers are: DR.. z. T. Cody, of Green
Vile, editor; Dr. D. d. Wallace, OF
spartanburg, professor in Wofford COL
lege, and son Of Editor w H. Wal
lace, OF Newberry; R. H. King, o.
Charleston, Y. M. C. A. secretary; l..
o. Patterson, of Greenville, lawyer.
The board will appoint secretary
and. an assistant secretary, and will
hegin its work on April l. TIE board
is charged with the duty of visiting
and inspecting once year, or oftener
''State. county, municipal and private
institutions which are Of an e,eemosy-
nary, charitable, correctional or re-
formatory character, or which are for
the care, custody or training of the de-
fective, dependent, delinquent or GRIM
inal classes, except that the hospital
for the insane, the penitentiary and
the refoymatories shall be visited as
often as once in six months and by at
Least two members of the board
Require Reports.
TIE board must make reports on
The inspections O. institutions under
it's supervision to officials having di-
rect charge of them. In addition Of
fcials of State, county and municipal
charitable and correctional institu-
tons must make quarterly reports to
the board in sucn form as it may pro-
vide.
Plans for new jails. almshouses, and
similar buildings must be. submitted
to the board BY county and municipal
authorities for suggestions and rec
concentrations before they are adopted.
The State board Of charities and
corrections is authorized to appoint
local boards in cities and counties.
On taese boards is to be member of
the board of health of tie city or coun--
ty. sOna member may be woman.
Besides its duties ofzinspection and
supervision. the State: board must cotz
-lect statistics on dependent, de- ecti7e
and Delinquent GLASSES both in and
out. Of institutions, aRd such other
data as may be of value: Annual re-
ports to the governor, to TIE clerks
of court of tee counties and monthly
reports to the State board of health
must be made by the board of chari-
ties AID corrections The governor
may call upon the board to make in
spections of any institution at any
time.
Investigate Inmates.
Immediately after its organization
the State board of charities and cor
rections is required through one or
more of it's agents to investigate the
financial condition of inmates now in
the State Hospital for the Insane or
hereafter committed to the instiu-
ton. An investigation must also be
made O.: the financial resources of the
relatives of inmates liable for their
support
The board is to submit its findings
to tie board of regents Of the asylum
No payments will be required of in
mates or their relatives prior to May
2, 1915. In ascertaining the finan'
cial resources of inmates OF the
asylum to determine whether they are
able to bear the whole or part of the
cost of their treatment at the State
hospital the board is cautioned to con
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