The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-13
County Home Attacked
In Grand Jury Report

| IIldIu building, WHICH is now IN de-
plorable condition as to sanitation
should be remodeled so that sane
will be in sanitary condition.
! f) THAT all possessions Of in
mates, which are of no value AND
not contributory to their. well be-
ing, be Immediately removed from
their rooms, especially empty bot
ties, tin cans, etc.
(g) That all receptacles for
drinking water in the inmates
rooms be thoroughly washed and
sterilized at least twice week.
CHI That all inmates be requir-
ed to take baths at least once a
week and that hot water be fur
nlshed for this purpose.
ID That the various buildings
be properly funigated and treated
with disinfectants SO that the pres.
ent very unpleasant odors may be
eliminated.
% THAT the Court request the
Health Department to make COM
plete sanitary inspections of the
Home three CD times a year and
other inspections upon complaint
or request. That a copy of the re-
port on each inspection be fur
nished to the Grand Jury, as con-
stituted at that time, for consider
alton and study.
New Hanover county, and very
properly, has in the past claimed
that it is the best operated County
in the State and. that its financial
condition is of the highest, but
these claims cannot be maintained
when 1t does not properly take care
Of its citizens who, through no
fault of their own, are compelled
to live in the County Home. It is,
OF course, very commendable that
we attempt to operate the Home
without much expense to the tax
payers, but it appears to the mem
bers of this Grand Jury that the
primary consideration should not
depend Upon the labor of prisoners,
which has materially fallen off, but
should employ all the help neces-
sary to see that the Home is
properly operated.
THE grand jury, states the fol-
lowing for the benefit of the public:
eve find that the municipal side
walk paving campaigns may be
paid for by the property-holders on
ten year installment basis for the
North section of the city, and
two year basis for the South area.
We have ascertained that advance
payments by the city to finance
the work are made from funds al
ready in hand. If it should be nee
cessary to borrow, the city recent
ly obtained money at an interest
rate of IL per cent.
Property-holders are e d ly
harrassed with burdensome taxes,
both Federal, State and local. They
are finding that a dollar steadily
buys less. Property owners of mod
est means who do not have ready
funds to pay the compulsory and
mandatory sums required by the
municipality, and find they must
elect to pay on deferred basis,
probably will find it difficlt to re-
concile a situation through which
they are forced to pay six per cent
interest on deferred sidewalk
charges. Especially so, when they
are advised that the city is financ-
ing the work with funds already
in hand. Such funds are the proper
ty of the realty-owners and have
already been accumulated from |
levied taxes. If the City should !
borrow at less than per cent |
for this Side walk campaign, the
property-owners then would be e
quired by the municipal authorities
to pay a bonus of four or more
per cent for borrowing their own
And this, to settle an OBJ
legation the wisdom of which at |
this time is doubted by many, fore
ed Upon them without referendum,
or an opportunity to exercise pref
erence as to whether they desire
ed to incur such financial burden.
eve wish to thank the officers
of the Court and County Agencies
for their assistance in our work.
Respectfully submitted,
Carl Causey, Asst. Foreman
N. ]. Kelly, Secretary
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