Washington-Allegheny County PA Archives History .....Report Of Visiting
Committee, Pennsylvania Reform School September 16, 1868

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House of Refuge, Sept. 16, 1868.  Mr. King visiting for the reports as
follows:
   Application of Mr. Laney of Sharon, Mercer County, for discharge of
Benjamin H. Laney, aged 19, committed Jan. 4, 1868.  Mr. L. is about moving from
Sharon to Hubbert, Trumbull Co., Ohio.  Committee recommendation: that the rules be 
suspended & that the case be referred to Ind. Com. with power to act when
they have evidence that Mr. Laney has removed to Ohio.
   William F. Bailey, engineer on a steamboat running on the Ohio River,
whose family lives at Beaver, Pa., (request) for a girl to do general work.
   Clark Boyd's mother applies for the discharge of her son.  Boy was
committed July 1866 from Monongahela City.  Some five months ago while playing at cat
and dog, had his left eye knocked out.  The boy is doing well & committee
requests the discharge of the boy to his mother, who requests his assistance in 
maintaining his family.  Referred to Ind. Com.
   Michael McGarvey, under 14 years of age, committed by Alderman McMasters
of Pittsburgh on complaint of James McGarvey (father) charge beyond control of 
parents.  F.J.
   Charles W. Ackworth, under 14 years of age, committed by Justice James 
Dickson of Pollock Township, Lawrence Co., Pa. on complaint of boy's mother 
(Hannah A.), charge of stealing and bad conduct.  F.J.

Additional Comments:
Ed. note: These are rough notes apparently made by Mr. King.  Although the 
handwriting is quite good, he used many abbreviations.  I have left the more 
puzzling of those as they were written.

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