The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-06-25
SEGREGATION Of THE
DISEASED COhWCTS
URGED BY THE JURY
coUNTY'S iNQuISIToRS ALSO
CALL ATTENTION TO HEAT
OF CAGES.
PRAISE FOR The new JAIL
From Every Standpoint it is Highly
Commended; Poor House 10 Also
Given a Clean BiIl.-Good Work
Done by the Road Hands.

In its final report to the circuit
court the grand jury calls attention
to the oppressive heat of the cages
used at the work house and urges
that another door be cut in these
cages SO that there will be draft
and make them pleasanter. 1t is
also recommended that the court
house be closed at nights and on
Sundays. Works of praise were ac-
corded the Jail, the poor house and
the character Of work done by the
poor house hands. The separation
of diseased prisoners from those not
afflicted is recommended.
The following is the full report:
We, the members of the grand jury
for the May term, 1915, respectfully
report as follows:
/. We have visited the County
Jail, and the prison part seems to be
clean and sanitary. We would re-
commend that the cells and all the
iron work in the prison part be paint
ed, to take the place of the whote
wash which has been scraped off.
We have examined carefully the
new residence portion Of the Jail,
which is just now nearing complet-
ion. We cannot praise too highly the
architectural design, the convenience
and general appearance of this build
ing. 1t is well built and substantial
and we think the county now has a
building which will last for genera
lions.
2. We find conditions at the Coun-
ty Poor Farm perfectly satisfactory.
The farm is being worked properly
and the premises are clean and in
every way satisfactory We would
suggest however that the pauper kit
chin be screened in-that is, that
fly screens be fitted to the windows
and doors.
The following personal property is
on hand at the farm.
Seven cans of lard.
6 milk cows.
8 young cattle.
Plenty Of meat
33 head of nogs.
There are 80 acres Of wheat, and
fine garden.
The inmates consists Of one white
man, six white women, ten negro
men, seven negro women.
8. We have also visited the work
house and And conditions there as
satisfactory as could be expected
under the circumstances. 1t seems
that another door should be cut In
the closed ends of the cage, as they
are very hot in the summer, and
another door would make 1t much
more comfortable, II it could be cut
in the cages so as not to make es.
cape easier The heat in these cages
in the summer, with no draft through
the cages, is almost unbearable.
We would also call the Courts at
tention to prisoners there who have
incurable venereal diseases. We
think provision should be made to
keep these diseased prisoners to
themselves, even If another cage has
to be bought for the purpose. We do
not think 1t fair to expose we'll pri.
soners to danger Of infection.
The work done on the road where
the hands have been at work, Is per-
fectly satisfactory. and the Superin.
tendent and his force are to be con.
graduated. sa94
4. The guardians and officials
bonds are all good and solvent.
S. The Court House is in good re-
pair and is being well kept and cared
for by the janitor and his assistant.
We further recommend that the
Court House be locked on nights and
Sundays. That the police and
sheriffs see to doors being locked.
That the doors he locked by $3.50
P. M.
Respectfully submitted this June
20, 1915.
J. H. KENNEDY, foreman,
T. W. McCANDLESS,
G. W. HAYS,
J. H. DUKE,