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4 Document, No. 27. [Session
indifference, (not to use; any harsher terms,) that was
almost beyond credible belief. Neither good, systematic
management nor economy were used or observed in the
poor-house keeping. In many instances considerable sums
of money were expended without any overlooking whatever
by the county authorities. Tn other instances the meagre-ness
of expenditure and total indifference to the condition
of the paupers amounted almost to cruelty, and in almost
all there was a want of system and order.
In the keeping of the prisons it was found that there
was want of classification, want of conveniences, of com-forts,
of cleanliness, of warmth in winter and ventilation in
summer ; the mistake of treating or throwing together all
as felons who have the misfortune to be imprisoned, whether
innocent or guilt3^ It is the duty and purpose of the Board
to correct many of these misapprehensions, and much of
what they regard as mismanagement, not by an increased
amount of expenditure, for oftentimes too much is now ex-pended,
but by the adoption of system and order—that
kind of system and order that must pervade all well reg-ulated
success. Much more on this part of the subject
might be written, but the Board feel as if it must strike the
mind of your Excellency and the Legislature^ from these
hints, that at least one step forward should be made in the
management of these institutions.
"With regard to the large State eleemosynary institutions,
as well as penal, the committee have the authority, and the
law makes it their duty, to report, and these reports are
ordered to be made to the " Board of Public Charities,"
annually, but no interference has up to this time been
made with the old custom of making elaborate reports to
the Legislature direct—through the Governor. We would
here simply suggest that we feel entirely satisfied that it
would be advantageous to all parties concerned, that this
Board should thoroughly inspect and understand the entire
management and government of these institutions, so as to
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| Full Text | 4 Document, No. 27. [Session indifference, (not to use; any harsher terms,) that was almost beyond credible belief. Neither good, systematic management nor economy were used or observed in the poor-house keeping. In many instances considerable sums of money were expended without any overlooking whatever by the county authorities. Tn other instances the meagre-ness of expenditure and total indifference to the condition of the paupers amounted almost to cruelty, and in almost all there was a want of system and order. In the keeping of the prisons it was found that there was want of classification, want of conveniences, of com-forts, of cleanliness, of warmth in winter and ventilation in summer ; the mistake of treating or throwing together all as felons who have the misfortune to be imprisoned, whether innocent or guilt3^ It is the duty and purpose of the Board to correct many of these misapprehensions, and much of what they regard as mismanagement, not by an increased amount of expenditure, for oftentimes too much is now ex-pended, but by the adoption of system and order—that kind of system and order that must pervade all well reg-ulated success. Much more on this part of the subject might be written, but the Board feel as if it must strike the mind of your Excellency and the Legislature^ from these hints, that at least one step forward should be made in the management of these institutions. "With regard to the large State eleemosynary institutions, as well as penal, the committee have the authority, and the law makes it their duty, to report, and these reports are ordered to be made to the " Board of Public Charities," annually, but no interference has up to this time been made with the old custom of making elaborate reports to the Legislature direct—through the Governor. We would here simply suggest that we feel entirely satisfied that it would be advantageous to all parties concerned, that this Board should thoroughly inspect and understand the entire management and government of these institutions, so as to |
