Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15

March Term 90 2
Nay Term 30 4
September Term 6S
November Term 80
In performance CT it's duties the
Gfand Jury visited varioNs insttu-
tions as follows;
County Almshouse;
County Work House:
County Offices:
Ferris Industrial School for Boys;
Delaware Industrial School fer Girls;
Brandywine Sanitarium;
Edgewood Colored Sanitarium.
County Almshouse-On inspecting |
the buildings and the grounds we
found same in very good condition. |
The management and medical atten- |
dants are efficient in their work and |
the superintendent has the respect of
ALL There arc l75 inmates at the |
present time in this institution. this !
being far less than that of n year ago. |
we believe due to the prohibition
Bquor act. If arrangements could be
made we would recommend the use of
the fire service of the State Hospital
building adjacent, and fire drill or
ganized among the inmates main
ta,ned.
County Workhouse-W,e found this
institution in very good condition. neat,
clean and sanitary. The farm build
ings and land are kept in good con-
dition and we are inclined to think
that If more live stock could he added
Il would be a paying proposition The
management is excellent and discip
line very good We recommend that
t-txl 4 H. t1I f,,
rate building as the present quarters
are inadequate, and in many respects
undeeirab bic. We commend the good
work of the warden and his aseoci-
ates in establishing the honor system
which is generally respected by all the
prisoners.
County Offices-We have visited the
. various offices and find that they are
clean and in good order. These offices
are we'll taken care of and have plenty
Of light and ventilation with the ex
. ception of the recorder of deeds office.
: The prothonotary's office is in a some
what crowded condition and we would
suggest the use of the room above
Tor the keeping of the records. We
also recommend a room set apart for
| Witnesses during the court sessions
which will expedite matters when they
are called to testify. We suggest that
a news stand be installed in the cor1i-
dor for the convenience Of the en-
pioyeee and the public. and a rest
room for employees and those visiting
the buildings
Ferris Industrial School for Boys
These buildings are very nicely located
and the managers are at the present
time making improvements laying
cement walks and they intend TO cor
rect a fire hazard which has existed
for some time in the basement near
the hot water furnace, which comes
in close contact with laths where the
plaster has fallen from the walls in the
! colored department. We recommend
| that additional equipment be placed
in the gymnasium. After investiga-
' ting we learned that % boys sleep in
one dormi.ory ard we would earnestly
recommend that they be provided with
man overseer., This will have \
tendency TO improve the morale Of the
boys
Delaware Industrial School for
CIrle-we found great interest taken
in the inmates by the superintendent
and the management Of this institu-
ton. The girls are taught TO sew and
cook and TO care for the lighter work
Of the farm in very efficient manner
There are Il inmates at the presen'
,ime TherA is need for a barn large
enough for ten cows which VIII IN
crease the supply Of milk 10 mee'
their needs. The buildings ana Srounus
of this institution are in splendid or
der and the system and management
excellent.
Brandywine~ Sanitariunl-The wei
constructed buildings Cf this insttu
ton. which are kept in fine condition
stand on high, well kept grounds
ideally located, and overlook for mile:
a beautiful rolling country. There are
two wells, about 200 feet deep on The
grounds supplying the institution witt
an abundance of clear pure water
This institution has a capacity of g.
patients but at the present time there
are AZ patients who are well care'
for under the excellent management.
Edgewood Colored Sanitarium-t
short distance from Hope Farm ant
a mile or so back from the road tn
Edrewood Colored Sanitarium, a clean
well kept institution, management o
which is excellent.
Pyrites Plant--We have visited an
inspected the Pyritee plant, locate
on the Christiana River, South WI
mington, and find that the manage
ment is installing the latest improve
equipment at considerable expense
We are informed that similar equip
ment has been a great success else
where. They are doing everything !
their power to abate the nuisance com
planned of and they expect the com
pletion of the installation by Januar
LIST next. We therefore recommen
that the succeeding grand jury visi
this plant in order TO determine whe
ther the trouble now existing has bee
done away with by the workings c
the new installation.
The grand jury recommends tina
some plan be developed which wi
create a centralized control over tn
state highway police and the stat
detectives, and that additional high
way officers be provided for the pun
pose of placing traffic on our high
ways under more strict police regu
lation, and thus enforce the observanC
Of the traffic laws.
The grand jury recommends that III
present custom of nctifyin. the mem