Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-04-18
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victs, from the 10th of April 1860, to the
18th Of January. 1861. "a period of about
nine months, was about seventy five dol
lars each, excluding the extraordinary ex.
pense of temporary cells and guards.
This is over double the cost of keeping
convicts in the Old State Prison. and a.
bout three times the amount of similar ex-
penses in the prison of our neighborine
State of Illinois, as shown by their report
before the committee.
The stationary engines and fxures, 70,
grist mill. cost the State 4.794 go, and
are not only Of no use to the prison, bu,
an actual and continual expense. and were
purchased improvidently, and without any
authority by law as they are no part o.
the building authorized to be erected.
The item in the above accounts for trav.
cling expenses S13S so" is shown by the
books to have been allowed by the Board
Of control for travelling expenses. to G. w
Seely S43 so. travelling to indianapolis a,
letting Of contracts and to get money, and
he at the same time under wages at SO, ,0C
per day, and allowed and paid regularly
$500 per day for expenses. besides, and
yet this S43 so is allowed to him for ex
pcases in addition.
The balance of said item, S95, was paid
to d. ID. Angel. clerk. who was under pay
at 81. 900 per year. for travelling expense
to Jolic, and other points. to examine the
mode of keeping books, &C.. of other pris.
ons; or. in other words, to learn how to dc
the work he was employed to do.
fie CARRIAGES ron THE STATE.
There are many articles which have been
purchased at the prison that are an impo.
sition upon the State. and we might name
one Top Buggy, $3.50; 2 Buffalo Robes
$40; .Sleighs, S75." and many other very
convenient articles to be owned by indi-
yiduals, and even might not be unbecom.
ing to officers of a State Prison. if purcha-
sed with their own money, but very unhan-
dy property to be jointly enjoyed by over
a million of people.
For further particulars as to expense at
the prison. the committee refer the Legis-
lature to the most important parts of the
Book Accounts rendered by q. D. Angel.
Clerk. and attached hereto as part of this
report, marked B. G. D. E. +. G. H.I.J.
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PARTY PETS"
Edwin May, Architect. was employed
by the Board at $4,000 per year. and in ad-
dition was allowed by the Board So 900 for
his ''plans." or "plans and improve
ments," as some of the witnesses term
them. but this $4,000. fortunately for the
State. though allowed by the Board. has
not boen paid, and never should be. as his
employment at high salary. should bring
with him his "plans." skill, and reason
able ability to discharge the duties he was
employed to perform.
The following estimate may be fairly
made Of the losses to the State by improv-
ident management Of the location, con-
tracing. and control ofthe Northern State
prison. A
THE STATE LOSES BY DEMOCRATIC MANAGE
MENT OVER $4,000.
If the location had been at Fort Wayne or
Lcgansport. saving by donation at the
one or in cost of material and donation
at the other. as stated by Governor Will
lard would have been $4,000 00l
Excess of cost of shipment and
travelling expenses on account ,iH
ofremoteness of location. say 5000 90
Excess of Talbot & Co.'s bid
over that of Dunlap. - 56,093 80
Excess paid to Directors over
lawful wages 4-b! 9,243 90
Excess to Secly over lawful wa
: sesi Ea a.sf's .E0lTF 1862 "a
The whole expense at 25 per ct
too large as evidence shows IL, 100 25
Paid for land $500 90