The Placer herald., 1859-06-11

tnnnellinp to be done with a view of ascertain
ing if similar deposites of stone, fit to- be worked,
may not be upon the son-grounds; thus far
none has been discovered.
From the foregoing facts. and the appearance
of the grounds thereabouts, the committee are of
opinion there is no such deposit Of rock upon these
grounds as ia known under the name OF quarry.
BRICK-YARD.
| As it has been attempted to cast doubt upon
the reports of the Board of Directors, and of
standing committees on State Prison affairs, and
especially the conduct of Hon Joseph Walkup, in
connection with this important branch of labor
and revenue of the State Prison. we have been
careful to examine into the matter. In order to
satisfy ourselves in relation thereto, we have ex-
amined, under oath, Capt. J. q. Gordon, Chas. w.
Robinson w. F. Templeton ohm Mckenzie, Geo.
w. Sandford, Harry Morgan, G. B. Gordon, and
w. Panborst. whose testimony will be found at
tached to this report. All affdavits taken and
reports heretofore made, agree in stating, that
under the present Board of Directors. there has
been manufactured ready for burning, and set in
the kins, nine millions eight hundred and twenty
six thousand (9.S26000) brick On the 9th of
Aprl. 1859, the committee found en- hand in the
yard at the Prison, by actual count in the aggre-
| gate 1889 456 brick and in addition, 1868
bats. stacked in the yard
| They also find. as per tabular statement, mark
ed Exhibit "E," that 6.O46, ,S43 bricks have been
shipped to different points; that 574,072 brick
have been used for the construction OF buildings
and improvements in the Prison grounds, making
in ALL S,6lO,371 brick. This leaves breakage
and waste on the brick placed in the kiln, ready
for burning. 1875, ,629 brick-a state of facts
making the actual breakage and loss on the said
brick from the unburnt state until sold or used,
1861 less than as per affidavit of j. c. Gordon,
the Superintendent of Labor, during the manufac-
ture of the same and 45479l brick less than as
per testimony of G.. B.. Gordon, who took the
brick from the kns and assorted them
There is also wastage on the brick during
sbipment and sales, at San Francisco, OF some
3i6 S55, aswill appear from the testimony OF lem-
peton. end Exhibit 3d. connected with 1t, and
affidavit of w. Panhorst. Leaving the bats out OF
our count and to include in our estimate this lat
ter wastage, of which the Messrs. Gordons could
not give testimony and the entire breakage aNd
wastage on the brick made at the Prison, will be
about sixteen per cent, the smallest amount men
toned in any of thc calculations OF either OF
said latter named witnesses. Thus are all the
brick accounted for that were made at the yard in
1858. and. we think, in very reasonable way.
The first quality of these brick were sold and
delivered to the United States authorities. at
rates ranging from ten to fifteen dollars per thou
sand and the second quality of first-clasS brick,
as per testimony and monthly reports of Temple
ton was delivered and sold at San Francisco at
rates ranging from ten to eleven dollars per thou
sand: also second class brick from seven to eight
dollars per thousand and preserved brck at
twenty dollars per thousand.
The brick remaining unsold at the yard on the
18th of March, were sold aS per testimony OF }.
c. Gordon) on contract to Stout and Salmon
they taking the entire lot. exclusive OF pre- sed
brick delivered at the yard. at the rate OF 81 per
thousand. $500 brick have been sold and de-
livcred to different persons in small lots, at an
avera ge of So 50 per thousand. The committee
are of opinion that the sales were made at the
very best rates that the agents OF the State could
obtain for the brick. The sales at San Francisco
were made at as remunerative rites as any ven
ders could obtain in that market
There was, on the 3Oth of April. 1859, about
Sc 900 outstanding and due for brick. sold, which
it is believed will be collected, but if a small por
ton of it should be lost it would be nothing
more than the most careful man of business might
expect in similar transaction.
The shipping books of the Prison, and the ac-
count of brick sold, do not exactly agree in the
number of brick. There are sales of whole brick
over apparent shipments of lin money! about
SOL 80, and deficiency of sales of bats, under
apparent shipments, of lin money! $5S so.
This may have arisen from difference in the
counting of the brick between shipment and de-
livery, or we may not have the correct amounts
checked from the shipping books
Whichever way it may have arisen. the error
if one-is in favor of the Prison A careful ex-
animation of the Prison-books and Of the testi-
mony taken, fully justifies the conclusion that no
brick were shipped, or sold, at any other points
or to any other persons, at any different rates
than those accounted for up to the first day of
January, 1859, by Chief-Warden Walkup, and
from that date up to the 9th of April, 1859, by
J. c. Gordon. the Warden. The Superintendent
of Labor, and his subordinates, were responsible
for the brick up to shipment. The delivery of
brick to the boats, the date of each shipment,
name oc the boat and her master, point to be de-
livered at together with the masters receipts for
the number of brick, were all taken in the ship
ping-bOOk.
After this it became the duty of the master to
return the receipt of the purchaser of the brick,
which was credited to him on the said book.
The committee desire to say, in concluding this
branch of their examination, that any rumor. to
the effect that brick had been sold and the pro-
ceeds unaccounted for, is entirely without sha-
dow of foundation.
IMPROVEMENTS.
It has been attempted to cast discredt upon
reports heretofore made in reference to the
amount and value of the improvements made by
the Board of Directors OF the Prison We refer
| to Exhibit "E,' and the testimony OF John Z.
Gordon. Joseph O'Corner, Henry Webb, John b.
Qunton james Ballentine, G. Elliott, and Geo.
Coffran, as fully bearing out the representations
heretofore officially made regarding the same.
and the state of facts exhibited up to the 18th of
April 1859.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
The committee found a large amount and great
variety of personal property on hand at the
Prison, which, exclusive of the bricks on hand.
and the rough stone and ashler now on hand which
remains of that reported as part of the stock on
the 3lst of December, 1858, they valued at $780,
255 81. A schedule of it, with the valuation of
the different articles, will appear in Exhibit "P,'
hercunto annexed. A part of this property is
admitted to belong to the State. Another part is
claimed by Mr.. John F. McCauley, to recover the
value of which he las commenced an acuoh
against the members of the Board OF State Prison
Directors, Gin their individual capacity0 and
various other persons.
There was large quantity of personal pro,
perty delivered to Gen. J. M. Estell, by the Board
of State Prison Commissioners, at the time SAID