The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-06-05
ALMSHOUSE FOUND
IN BAD CONDITION
Buildings Of TaIIapoosa Institu-
ton DiIapidated and Funds
insufficient
ny FRED IL. GoRMLEY
Monts omery Bureau. The Age Herald

MoHNSOfnefl bureau, Inc AEe-Heratd
,21-2 First National Bank Blu lding
MONTGOMERY, June 4.-(Sps,aal. -
The Tallapoosa county almshouse was
found TO be in a pathetic condition
when a representative of the state
prison inspection department visited
IL early in May, according to a report
filed with Governor Kilby today. Six
women. five white and one black, were
found to be virtually IN charge of an
old negro man, who supplied their
wants and cared for them. The build
ings were in dilapidated condition
and the fund for the maintenance of
the property and the care of inmates
was found to be insufficient.
The negro keeper. who was former
ly an inmate. is paid $40 month to
stay at the alnshouse, minister to the
inmates and care for the garden. He
was given credit for keeping the prop
erty in as sanitary condition as it can
be placed.
The Tallapoosa county Jail was
found in a fairly satisfactory condi-
ton. though the inspector recommend
ed that minor repairs be made, and
this recommendation was called to the
attention of the board of revenue, as
was the bad condition of the aims
house.
Another report showed the city jail
of Selma to- be in fair condition,
though the food was not as good as
should be given human beings and
was not prepared it should be. The
INSPECTOR said the meals consisted of
bread and meat, the bread made of
cornmeal, salt and water and nothing
else.
The Dallas county Jail was found to
be in good condition and orderly and
the food clean and sanitary and fur
nshcd in sufficient quantities.
Chambers county's Jail was found to
be in bad condition and the inspector
said cell in which a negro was con-
fined was filthy. Another cell which
held white man was in better conui-
ton. but far from being clean and sam
itary. Cooking was reported very poor
and the kitchen filthy with little at
tention being paid to the prevention of
rats and flies
Convict road camps of Tuscaloosa
county were reported as not in good
condition. Several convicts were
chained to their hunks at night to pre-
vent escape. The cooking was found
! to be INFERIOR. conditions at tie 4 US
saloosa almshouse also were found not
| to be good, but the board of revenue
assured the inspector it would 20
everything in it's power to put it in a
condition which will meet the approval
| of the department. The county jail
was found to be in good condition ana
the discipline of prisoners good
The city Jail of Tuscaloosa was re-
| ported in bad condition. Little light Is
obtained in the cells because of the
| location of the prison, and the inspec-
tor said better lighting arrangements
are necessary. The food for the prls-
oners is prepared at restaurant ana
was found to be sanitary and FUR
nished in sufficient quantity
| Clay county's jail was reported as
inadequate, with no bathing arrange
ments for the prisoners, due to the in
security of the building. The inspec-
tor said it needed thorough cleaning,
repairing and repainting. The aims
| house was found to be clean and all
| inmates to be contented. This county
appropriated ST. month for the sup
| port of each person in the almshouse.
Randolph county's jail was reported
| in a clearly and orderly condition.