Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-11-09

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Adopted:
HENRY @. RIGGS,
Foreman.
Institutions Visited.
The Committee which visited the
Brownsville Insane Asylum had this
to say;
Annapolis. Md, Nov s, 1915.
To the Foreman of the Grand Jury:
Your Committee on the Srovnsvire
Hospital visited the same ana inspect
ed the different departments. work
shops, dining room and kitchen, and
found everything npcrfect order and
he majority of the inmates AT some
IiId of employment.
Those unable 10 he employed were
tal.en care of in recreation room
provided for that purpose. DR.. Win
erode and his assistants take a great
personal interest in their work and
eek to tighten the burden of these
Unfortunate people as much as possi-
bic
JAMES o. WEIGH.
Chairman.
Z. n. DOWNS,
X. HARRY ARNOLD
HENRY c.. RIGGS,
Foreman.
After visiting the House of Correc-
ton, the committee. headed by James
o. WEIGH reported the following:
Annapolis, Md. Nov. 8. 1915.
TO the F0rCm2n of the Grand Jury:
Your committee appointed to visit
he House of Correction beg to report
he folloWing:
We visited the different factories and
he hospital end found them all in
rood condition. The inmates seemed
we'll cared for. and all kept occupied
With some kind of work. Everything
seemed clean and sanitary and well
managed.
We found the daily average inmates
10 be $40
Diaiy cost OF feeding per capita 10
2-5 cents.
Inmates earned for them
selves ay cverwork dur
ing the year. ....... $3.0977S
Contract labor for year. 47.55S.52
Cost of maintenance .... S9.4ST.79
The above figures are for the year
ending Septembe 80. 1915.
We would recommend that the in
mates should have more out of door
work, and we believe could be profit
ably employed working on the nsti-
tutions farm or doing work On the
roads OF the State.
Respectfully submitted
JAtdES o. WEIGH,
Chairman.
F.. n. DOWY
II. HARRY ARNOLr.
HENRY 6. RIGGS,
Foreman
| The County Home.
The Almshouse or County Home
Committee reported as follows:
Annapolis, Md. Nov. 3. 1915
Tc Mr.. Henry C. Riggs, Foreman OF
Grand Jury, October Term. The Cir
cult Court for Anne Arundel Co.
Maryland:
Dear Sir:
Having been appointed by you as a
| committee TO inspect the County Home
| on South River, we, Philip Morgan
Nathan Childs Joseph w Phipps ant
Anton J. Kramer. beg to report ai
follows.
In making an inspection of tins char
acter we feel that il is necessary Il
consider that either OF us, by som,
chance of fate. may be required TO be
come an occupant of like institution
at some time in our lives, and the in
I spection therefore, became a serious
matter. and We make our report will
the earnest hope that some improve
mont may he made an caring for poo
people. of not only Anne Arunde
county. but of all the counties of tn
state of Maryland.
The Grand Jury for the April term O
| Court recommended that the Lagisla
ture provide for State homes for tn
poor people of the State similar Z
those now provided for the insane an
we most heartily indorse this recon-
mendation, becaues il will give create
comfort for the inmates and permi
of some occupation being assigne
those able to do light work. and ais
because it will be possible to do thi
at saving to the county.
The cost of each inmate at the Coar
ty Home is now about $3.50 per yea
whereas. the cost to the county 70
each patient at the Insane Asylum |
800 per wear.
We have referred to the report Z
the Grand Jury for the April term {
Court. and to the report of Miss An
DOYLE District Nurse. and have I
advise that with the exception of III
new water and sewerage system whic
has been recently installed. the cord
tions are little better than reporte
at that time.
The water and sewerage system is, {
course, great Improvement over III
ola system. vet this is subject to crit
ciism in that the grease trap is loca
ted in one of the rooms in the base
ment which is. at this time. occupie
by white man. The trap IS aiway
lull of greasy stagnant water and a
times overflows on the roor OF III
room. This trap should be remove
to the outside of the building.
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