Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
TAKEN
TO R ELOCATE
COUNTY FARM
Bonds May Be Issued
to Buy Tract of
800 Acres.
WILL SPEED WORK
Have Plan to Unite
Institutions in One
Place.
WILL SPEED WORK

Recognizing that "deplorable condi-
tions" exist in county institutions, as
was pointed out by the last Marion
County grand jury in its final report to
Judge James A. Collins Of the Criminal
Court several days ago, the Marion
County commissioners today passed a
resolution authorizing an immediate call
ing Of the county council for the purpose
Of authorizing a bond issue totaling not
less than S45000O for the purchase of a
3O0-acre tract Of land upon which all in
stitutions taking care Of orphans of the
county and all wards Of the juvenile
court are to be located and consolidated.
The issue would also promote care for
100 additional patients at Julietta by the
building Of additional wings at the in
stitution and for the acquiring Of addi-
tional land at Sunnyside, the county
tuberculosis hospital.
POOR FARM
WILL BE SOLD.
The resolution also authorized the sale
Of the old work house and of the pres
ont poor farm which was branded as un-
tit to he used for the county poor by the
grand jury. The plan is to relocate the
poor farm probably near Julietta on the
proposed new tract.
The resolution virtually means the con
solidation of the poorfarm, Julietta and
institutions caring for Juvenile wards
upon one big tract of ground. This has
been contemplated for some time by the
commissioners.
COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION.
The resolution is as follows
BE it resolved. That We the under
signed members of the board of com
missioncrs OF Marion County, accept the
report Of the grand jury and make It
a matter of record.
The dcplorable conditions of our
county institutions have been known to
us and commented on by Ms before. The
county council some time ago author
lied the board Of commissioners to have
prepared plans aud specifications for ad-
ditions Of Julietta Asylum
believing that the county council. as
well as the commissioners, are in hearty
accord with the recommendations Of the
grand jury and desiring to take imme-
date action to relieve these conditions.
we hereby request the county auditor
20 cali the council together at the earliest
possible date.
For the reason that We must "rovide
1uarters for the children I'm the detention
home before Feb I. and also secure Il
site for the colored orphans. we there
fore direct the county attorney to prepare
an ordinance Cor the issue of not less
than $3.50 10000 In bonds. the proceeds
from which to be used for the purpose OF
providing a detention home 70 rthe Je-
venile Court. additional ground for Ju-
letta and Sunny side and the purchase
of track of land containing not less
than 800 acres which will eventually take
care Of all the orphans of the county and
all the wards Of he Juvenile Court
which are now housed in various institu-
tions over the state at an enormous ex-
pense to the county.
Whereas we have plans prepared for
additions to care for 100 additional pa
tients at Julietta Asylum, also providing
hospital rooms; and plans for altera
tions at the poorfarm, we further direct
the county attorney to prepare an or
dnance 70 rthe issue of 5000, 900 in
bonds 70 rbuilding purposes. We further
request the county auditor to advertise
for sale the bonds that were authorized
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