The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-30
NEEDS OF THE JAIL
TOLD COMMISSION
Special Committee Make Complete Survey
Of Necessary Improvements.


At d very harmonious meeting Of the
county commissioners. held yesterday
morning at the county courthouse. Conn
nissioners T. T. Wentworth and Gus
Soderlind and Winston Wheat, county
engineer, were appointed as a committee
to make complete survey Of the needs
Of the county jail. and the necessary inn
provements and expenditures.
At this meeting the following report of
Mr.. Wentworth was accepted by the com
missioners;
Board Of County Commissioners, Escam-
bla County. Pensacola, Fla.
Gentlemen ~ have gone thoroughly
into the recommendations made by the
sheriff and doctor in pursuance of re-
quest msde by the board of county COM
rnissioners. / beg to submit the followir )
report:
J. That furnace be built under a
shed or cover. in the jail courtyard, tc
lie used for boiling clothes. We already
have the other equipment necessary.
In reference to article one OF the recon-
menda tions which ] quote above, l nave
asked for bids on the furnace and pipe
and submit to the board bid from the
Bruce Dry Docks. ! tried to get in
touch with other firms doing this manner
CT work but was unable to.
I0aI the room on the thru il1Di u
Jail. next to the clinic be equipped for
disinfecting. and fumigating purposes.
This / am going to leave UP to the
doctor as he win be more expert along
this line.
g. That the elevator be put in work
ing condition, as at present patients lave
to walk. or be carried up three fights Of
stairs to the clinic on the third floor
/ have already asked for bids on this
work and ii will be up to the board to
award contracts.
A. That the plumbing. toilets, lava
tories, and shower baths throughout the
jail be overhauled, and put in working
condition at once, as the shower baths,
especially in the colored cell block, are
not working
Article four as quoted is entirely with
in the plumbing specifications which have
been before the board. l urge that this
matter be taken up at once and contract
let for this work.
s. That the hot water system for show
er baths be overhauled. and put in work
ing condition.
Article five will come under the head
ing Of plumbing and recommend that
this work be included in the plumbing
specifications.
6. That inside OF cells be painted This
painting Was AHSiuutO III AiAG tiAbAAJANS
specifications.
:. That blower fan motors be over
hauled in order to take care of ventila-
ton
I wish to state that have had this
matter before the board before. However,
/ have two bids for this work and recon-
mend that the contract be let as the
motors are deteriorating very fast
8. That l dozen suits OF underwear, or
other suitable clothing be purchased for
use Of prisoners while their clothing is
being fumigated.
I will state that as soon as the room
is in readiness l viii buy these clothes.
9. That . mattresses, and so addition
al mattress covers be purchased.
/ have purchased "a mattresses and SO
covers.
10. That benches Or seats be put in
corridors.
win say that have already bought
lumber to make seats and have prices on
brackets which win submit to the
board. :
ii. That cuspidors be put in the cor
ridors.
/ have already ordered fiber cilspidors
to be shipped by express through Forbes.
Quigley & Morgan and they viii be here
in a few days. Mr.. Shelby Gates aud
myself went to a large number of stores
and were unable to find fiber cuspidors.
have also made arrangements to keep
the building warm by the use of oil heat
ers also the coal heater in the white
cell block
Yours respectfully,
r. T. WENTWORTH, JR.,
County Commissioner. Dist. No. 1.