The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-26
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SASAIy-SeVeH persons nave register.
ed since that time.
The complete report follows:
Justices of Peace
We have examined reports of all
Justices of the Peace in New Han
over County and have accepted
them as being proper.
New Hanover County Home
We inspected all the physical
property at the County Home and
talked to a number of the inmates.
The Superintendent and his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Long, we're absent
from the County Home at the time
our inspection was made, however,
the acting superintendent W a S
there and we talked to him. We
found all of the property in good
condition. No complaints were
made by any of the inmates. II
was suggested, however, that addi.
tional rolling chairs for use of in.
valids were badly needed and this
body therefore, recommends that,
if consistent, the county purchase
three additional rolling chairs.
New Hanover Court House
We inspected the odd" and
new buildings of the Court House
. Upon examination of our report
for the June, 1910 term you will
find that certain recommendation
were made with respect to the I'm
sanitary conditions of the toilets
in these buildings, especially those
used by colored men and women
We regret the necessity of having
to inform the Court that the door tt
colored mems toilet has not beer
repaired or replaced, neither ha:
the plastering in the colored WON
ems toilet been repaired. We founc
the colored mems toilet still in al
unclean condition-the same thing
applies to the colored women's toll
cts. We found the corridor foo1
outside balcony of court rooms lit
tered with cigarette butts and spit
ting on the floor was noted. AL
other parts of the building excep
as heretofore noted are in salts
factory condition.
We strongly urge and recon-
mend that the needed repairs ant
unsanitary condition of coloret
men and women's toilets be cor
rected Immediately.
County Jail
The Jail was in good condition
with one exception, that of tn
colored mems cell which should b.
thoroughly cleaned and deodorized
We found that the %jailor, MI
Marion T. Ross, was in need o
a desk equipped with drawer
which could be locked for use il
keeping personal belongings of tn
inmates. We, therefore, recon
mend that a desk equipped will
lock drawers" space be given t.
the jailor.
Fire Stations
An inspection of the various fir
stations was made, and we foun'
that none Of the recommendation
previously made have been car
rier out. Helments are needed a
all of the stations. We found tina
several mattresses at all of tn
stations with the exception of tn
station at 18th and Dock, were il
bad condition and should be reno
ated or replaced. Water pressur
at the 5th and Castle Street station
is clogged and needs prompt al
tention. Several of the station
need new window shades and tn
station at 18th and Dock Street
needs a new water cooler.
We found at the headquarter
station it was badly in need of
supply of Foamite powder for us
in fighting a gasoline fire. The pre-
sent supply is not sufficient to figh
a gasoline fire for more than tie
minutes.
We, therefore, strongly urge an
recommend that a sufficient nun
Der of helmets, renovated or ne1
mattresses, window shades, and
sufficient supply of Foamite pow
der be purchased Immediately an
placed at the disposal of h o S
stations.
We are informed that severs
hundred gasoline tank trucks ar
operating in and out of the cit
daily and we strongly urge tina
the proper authority purchase an