Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-03
Esgs.se, eLeae A,gsitccful Branch Of 1areai9afion
JoHS l.. SNIrHMYER.
Architect Of the Committee.


Go it, Smithmyer. while you can. 1t is not
often you belong to the " Architectural branch "
of such distinguished committed Talk about
the salaries, indeed, of Directors, after this exhi-
bition of Republican economy,
But Snithmyer made his estimate: and is
not Smithmyer great and noted
architect. "the architect of the committee, and
does he not belong to the architectural branch
of the investigation of the Northern Prison''g
And il he neither measure estimate
himself is he not entitled to have an assistant,
a millrght, who can, and is he not entitled
to "hclp' besides, and should he not be al
lowed his professional charger Great is
Smithmyer, Great is his assistant, the miIlright,
And great is the committee that employed theml
The thing is too ridiculous for serious consd-
Grafton. Yet we presume it may be necessary to
show from his assistant. Mr.. Hooper, evidence
that Smithmyer's estimate is not entitled to
any weight. Mr.. Hooper swears: I've were not
very explicit about the iron work which is inside
the wall, as could not get at it." and again
eve made an estimate of all the lumber and tim
Der in the House except 1860 feet, which is in
the temporary partition, and the trimmings of
sixteen doors" And this is the Intelligent estimate
that is to set aside the estimate of architects who
were explicit in arriving at the measurement of
everything
But we have Mr.. Hodgson brought in here,
who ON one day can estimate the work at $47 ,000,
and then after being rubbed down by his Repub-
lican keepers can come in the next day. and
make different swear on the matter. Yet the
committee refused to summon Mr. Mckim who
had measured the work accurately, and who
would have exposed the humbug and unprofes-
sional tricks of these iufIe architects. Was this
fair or iustI
PAY or THE DIRECTORS AND WARDEN.
In reference to the pay of the Directors, all
that is necessary be said on that subject is this
that the 81 600 received by elch. included not
only nearly two years pay, but their travelling
expenses, which must have been very heavy while
they were travelling all over the State seeking a
location. Every person in the State must know
that il would cost not less than So or 81 a day
for travelling expenses in this State on the rail
roads, especially where the distance travelled per
day is Short from city to city, as this committee
Travelled.
Mr. Seeley did not receive $685. 81 for his
services, nor has he been paid as Warden, though
his account as such has been allowed by the Di-
rect0rs. The very statement of warrants paid at
the State Treasury, ON account of the prison,
shows that he only received about g, 600, and
this included his pay, travelling expenses, and all
The disbursement of $4,000 made by him was
for all the expenses of prisoners, guards, clothing
provisions, etc, and even of this amount over
$4,000 was paid back for the Southern Prison for
clothing furnished, and his report made to this
very Legislature shows that he has on hands in
good order, State property TO the amount of Sl4,
46i 3s