Evening journal., 1915-07-20
ROAD WORK FOR
COUNTY PRISONERS
Committee of Levy Court
and Workhouse Trustees
Will Work Out Plan
FINANCIAL HELP
FOR GIRLS SCHOOL

ueieBdtiOn representing tue Deld-
ware Industrial School for Girls ap-
peared before tho Levy Court this
morning and asked the court to al
low the school the money due 1t by
the county.
Mrs. Charles NJ Curtis president of
the board Who headed the delegation.
told the court tha1 the county owed
the school $3,1o2.40 on July /. 1915.
Mrs Curtis said the .unds of the school
are very low and she requested the
court TO allow the board $1,000 OF the
money due. Mr.. Groves told Mrs.
Curtis that the subject would be con-
sidered by the court in recess and a
payment will be made. He also as
sured Mrs. Curtis that another pay
ment would be made TO the school
in the near future.
Members of the court and the Trus-
tees of the New Castle County Work
house conferred this morning relative
TO the money owed the trustees.
Mr.. Groves said that in his opinion
! the roads in the neighborhOod OF the
Workhouse can be- cared for by the
Workbouse prisoners He felt that
about three miles of road can be cared
for under contract.
T. Allan Hilles. Of the trustees said
the trustees have been anxious TO
work the short term prisoners on the
roads.
He felt that the county should pay
the Workhouse trustees by the day
for the services OF the prisoners. He
said some roads would cost SiO0 or
$3.50 a mile. while others would cost
$1,000 a mile. The wages of the men
will be 75 cents day He saiG there
would be no profit in the men for the
county. Two guards and a water car
rier vii be furnished he said
Mr.. Scott asked if the Trustees
would repair roads in other parts
of the county.
work away from the vicinity of tn
lwukhouse would require the building o
stockades for the prisoners. AS the roai
work would be done without profit 4
the county. Mr. Hillcs said the trustee
should not be put TO extra expense.
At this point Mr.. Scott said he is op
lposed 70 paying IS cents a dav for tn
irisoners while they work near th
iworkhouse
Mr. Burris asked Mr.. Scott if h
thought Sl.l5 a day was too much. Nh
Scott did not reply
J. Frank Ball attorney for the trus
tees, asked MIR. Burris. (Which woul
you rather pay, sl.l5 a day into yo,l
own treasury or pay the same amour
into a private pocket7"
Mr.. Scott replied: "Into the pocket 4
the individual who does not wear III
stripes. feel that Duck Creek res
dents. rs we'll as Christiana hundre
residents, should benefit by this prisc
labor
Mr. Hillcs said that the other wes
IFS men wer admitted TO the workhoui
to serve ten days. He said there was r
profit to the county in short term pri
oners.
Mr. Smith favored referring the ma
ter to the county engineer Mr.. Grow,
and the attorney Of the court. they I
confer with the trustees Of the worl
house and have a report presented d
the next meeting of the court
Mr.. Fouracre said that other coun
E ties and States are working shor
term prisoners on road work and h
could not understand why II couli
not be done here He said he is
firm believer in prison labor and will
gladly welcome such work in his dis
trict He believed in having a patro
system which was adopted two yea
ago Il am in favor of an automo
bile 10 transport the prisoners 10 IN
roads throughout the county" Nj
Fouracre said.
Mr.. Hilles said he had seen pris
e oners at work in other States an
n had objections to the work.
After further discussion the sub
e ject was referred to Mr.. Groves
;. County Engineer Wilson and Frank |
n Speakman, the court attorney, VIII
e will confer with the workhouse trus
j. tees.