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What the Grand Jury Says. Srare or muploaines heed The Grand Jury. Renae orm Wr sworn at the September Terny, eof, of far court, they leave to make the following report as to the condition of the County Poor Farm of Carrot County. We have examined ‘the building, furnished by the county, for ‘the ac commodation of the paupers, and find them to be simply sheds, with‘ out any ventilation or conveniences of any kind, and as to the building or shed used by the county to keep the insane inmates in. We pronounce the same a nuisance; that it is as bad as any log-pen or cattle pen, and that there is a continuous stench arising from the said house or pen; that all the offal and filth is accumulated under the said house or shed, and all the offensive smell is carried up in the roome of the shed or house; that all the sheds used for the paupers are in a bad condition, and would hardly make decent hog*pens; with no ven tilation whatever; that Wald sheds have never had but one goat of plas tering, and are wholly inadequate to keep out cold; and if the Board of Commissioners do not do something to put these sheds in repair; the pau pers must suffer from cold, as winter approaches. That the buildings that are furnish ed for the paupers are a Qlagracé to civilization, and should not be tolerat ed by any civilized people. We find that, while the shakes of the county are furnished with a man sion and every convenience, the poor and unfortunte of, the county are compelled to crhebit pens that are not fit for even out buildings, and that not out building used on the pre mises is as offensive for the smell as the pens provided for the poor of the county ; that the interest of humanity and civilization” demand that 80 thing should be done at_ once by the Board of Commissioners of the county; to provide’ some~vaitable place for the paupers of the county, and that the sheds#= now provided for the paupers are a nuisance, aid should be abated at once. We find that the persons in charge of the farm are doing all they can under the circumstances to make the inmates comfortable, but ‘that it is impossible for them’ to make’ the in mates comfortable, in the buildings provided by the county; and that un less something is done this fall ta re mit and the Wendtoe of raid sheds, the inmates mtret ® stiffe from cold, Respectfully submited. Lever Riney, JAMES RENNEby, Tx. ‘House, Wu. ‘Franxoy Sort, Giuteisox, Wy. H. Sieger, _ Grind Jurors. Jon M. Wartgey: _ Prosecuting Attorney? abelae
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Delphi Journal
Delphi, Indiana, US
Wed, Sep 19, 1877
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