The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-10-24

the liberty bond in his pocket whicl
Miss Peters, whom he shot a numbe
of times and LETT for dead, after killing
her father, gave him in an effort tt
save her life. The case has attracted
the largest crowd of any case in years
The Aims House report attached tt
the Grand Jury report and which was
omitted from our last issue for want
of space, follows:
ALMSHoUsE REPORT.
GENTLEMEN Your Committee, ap-
pointed TO examine into the methods
employed for the amelioration of the
condition of the inmates of the Prince
Georges County Almshoue, to inspect
the premises with reference to sanitary
and healthful conditions, and to make
such suggestive recommendations as
would appear to be of needed benefit in
improving this eieemosynary institution.
beg leave to submit the following re-
port:
The full Committee visited this insti-
tuition on Friday, October 10, 1910, and
was met by Mrs. H.W. Moore, the wife
of the Superintendent, who permitted
the Committee to make such investiga-
ton as might be deemed proper, readi-
ly and intelligently giving such sugges-
tons as would tend to facilitate progress
in the work, until the arrival of Super
intendent Herman E. Moore. somewha'
later in the morning.
1t Is the desire of this Committee to
pay richly deserved compliment to
this worthy officer and his wife on the
scrupulously neat and clean appearance
of the institution in its entirety, which
statement is emphasized by the fact that
this unusual task is performed by those
two persons.
There are no contributions for the
maintenance of the Almshouse, neither
III cash or much needed clothing,
endowments, nor philanthopies of any
description contributed to these truly
unfortunate human beings. who are OBJ
jects of absolute pity and distress. Just
why our charities should be directed
for the reclamation of the criminal ele-
ment and such strenuous drives made
for millions of dollars for the unfortun-
ate for other countries with such dis
tress staring us in the face in our midst,
is, indeed, profound mystery. TWEEN
fxy-f h,1p ha5p
men IL white and 10 colored), I white
mae absolutely insane. 1 colored male |
idiotic, and white female simple, with |
all of them suffering from senile decay
is portion of the landscape of distress
that greeted your Committee. The in, |
sane case just referred to is of such |
character as to demand immediate at |
tention and his removal from this insti |
tuition would appear to brook of no de-
lay. He should be sent to an insane |
asylum as soon as possible This spe- |
trolable bowels and was called to- the |
particular attention of the Committee |
1t was, indeed, pitiable, because there |
was and is no one to minister to the |
relief of this unfortunate. except the |
Superintendent who, willing as he is to
render what assistance that may be in |
his power, he can not always be on |
hand to render the necessary aid, foreign
as such duty may be to the duty of |
Superintendent.
This would appear to call for i'm
mediate attention on the part of those
whose duty it is to apply the proper
remedy by the appointment Of an as
sistant.
The size of the farm appears to be IS
acres, 80 of which are indicated as tllla- |
BILE, to which an additional recent pur
chase increases the acreage to I25. and |
as there does not appear to be clearly |
defined boundary line. it is suggested
the Surveyor for the county be instruct
ed to indicate the metes and bounds OF
the farm for the purpose of farming.
The salaries of both the Superinten
dent and his wife appear to be totally
inadequate.
The live stock on THE farm consists of |
horses, cows, 8 hogs, pigs; and
there are also about 100 chickens, all OF |
which general farm stock appear to be |
In good condition.
The general health of the institution |
has been fairly good when the age
the inmates is considered, one death |
having occurred during the year. Re
ligious services are held of an interde- |
nonlinatonal character on alternate
Sundays during the year.
Attention having been invited to the |
method of purchasing supplies for this
institution, it Is respectfully recommend |
ed that the Superintendent be empow-
cred to buy staple and non-perishable
supplies in such quantities as to procure
wholesale in lieu of retail prices
The install alton of the new water
system, whereby hot and cold water is
distributed through the resident build
ing. is much needed and long felt i'm
struction of same is deserving of con-
demnatory criticism, specifically The
elevation of thes'bath tub to five or
six inch platform in order apparently to
cover the incoming supply and outgo-
ing discharge pipes, are feats of mar
tistic plumbing quite worthy of abort
ginal times The running of the pipes
upward through the floor above are
perhaps or inches out of plumb and
the work generally not first class, atten-
ton is invited to This inferior work.
The outbuildings of the institution do
not appear to have been constructed
with any regard to methodical arrange
ment, comfort, or to at any future time
intermember, or become part of any
othnr ,il1inn Of huilIipo