Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-08

which we found to be spic and span.
If we remember, some of these
rooms have some furniture and be-
longings of the occupants, but all
the rooms have adequate furnish
ings for the occupant. The build
ings are heated with steam heat
from plant in the basement. The
buildings also have running water
furnished from reservoir of the
hill. But let us go on. The up
stairs is reached by two stairways,
one inside the building and one
leading from the porch. We are re-
ferring to the wing-there is an
of the building. AS we have told
you, the rooms in the upstairs OF
this part are occupied by the old
ladies. There is also an upstairs
porch where the old ladies who are
able spend much of their time in
good weather. AS yet we are not
able to tell you about the kitchen
while I'VE went through it, at that
time We had so much to think OF
and so much to write about that we
! did not get the notes we feel we
want, before writing of this i'm.
| portant part of the institution.
Ard now let us give you another
report or rather some more re-
ports. This is done to show what
has been done through the" years.
We copy first from a report of the
year 1907. Frank Clifford, su-
perintendent.
Number of males, 19; females,
16, Total, 35. Salary of su-
perintendent, $500. At this time
matron was not paid. Receipts from
produce stocks, $844.40; net ex-
penses, $2,627.07; average cost per
inmate, s96.26; value lands, So
500; buildings, $4,000; furniture,
800; machinery, $3.50; live stock
$4,000; agricultural products,
$3.50.
1908-1909: Number inmates
male, 21 females, 10. Total 21.
Total expenditures, $3,S99.36; total
receipts, $976.13; salary of su-
perintendent, $4O0; average cost
per inmate, $134.46; value land es-
timated, $4,000; buildings, S25,
500; furniture, $500; machinery,
tools and implements, $3.50; live
stock, 5000. The steam heating
plant, electric lights and water sys-
tenn was installed during 190S-09,
costing $4,000.
Then we find 1915 next: Males,
20; females, IA Total "a Salary
of superintendent, $500; matron,
$50; expenditures, S5,111.69; re-
ceipts, $1,453.24; expenses, 49,
433.89; total net expenditures, 49,,
65S.45; average cost per inmate,
$1O7.60.
1919: Males, Is; females, IA.
Total, 20. Salary Of superintend-
ent, $720; matron, $3.50; expendi-
lures, s4,101.57; receipts, ST.
76423; average cost per inmate,
$12999; buildings, estimated, $780,
600; land, $4,000; furniture,
$3.50.
And now before we forget it, we
want to tell you about a building |
that will not show in the picture in
took every precaution to have it |
right and include everything. This
building is a dog house up back of
the big barn. This building was
and built by same per-
son, one of the inmates-built from
of lumber picked up. The
roof is a new style affair, part go
ing one way and some the other.
Connected with the building is an
enclosed lot not rooted. This lot
has door which is kept securely
ocked. Anyone wishing to steal
he pup could reach over the en-
closure around the lot and lift the Il
pup out, that is if they should hap Il
pen to think of it, Of course the
owner thinks everything is secure,
md that is all thatsis necessary.
md that brings us to another part
If the institution
1t wouldn't make any difference
lbout the land and buildings, if
hese unfortunates were taken
here and abused. We are mighty ~
glad that we can truthfully say they
ire all as we'll used as any old per-
on in even the most palatial home
n the county. No doubt some Of
hese folks are dissatisfied From
what we can see and know about
hese. folks, the ones who make the
most fuss and do the most COM