Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-01-22

work IN he construction OF the prison -
vigorously pressed in the summer and fafl
OF 1861, and it was found necessary 4y the
Board Of Directors. in order to keen the
convict labor employed. to anticipate and
drsw upon the appropriations male for the
construction Of the prison'in 1862; so tina,
when The work for the year 1851 was clos.
ell up.-thsre. remained mex pended of the
fun'l appropriate! for the construction oil
the prison In 1862 but. about SO 900. II
was apparent. then. that the labor Of the
convits could not be employed In the con.
structiou OF the prison during the year
1862. for the want of means with which
70 purchase the necessary materials. The
labor OF the convicts could not lie leased
or hire,l ont to contractors for the want OF
shops in the prison in which they could
be employed. TO work the convicts ont
of the prison and about the town would be
50 expensive in the employment Of guards,
ss TO make their labor Improbable, be-
siles. there was no authority for doing so.
except as connected with tho construction
OF the prison. .r.-s
AS the matter stood it was inevitable hat
unemploye throughout the year 1867. snd
must so continue until the prison shops
were constructed. when the laSor might be
hired to contractors. as in other prisons.
II the shops were constructed In 1862. this
fsbor coysll be made remanerative through
the wear 1868. but if not constructed un.
til 1858. this could not happen until 1864
1t was evident that the State would sustain
great loss by the delay in the coustruc-
tioa of the shops, and accordingly the
Board Of Directors convened in this city
in February last. and mysclf anil other
State officers invited to be present for con-
snltation; and after full consideration OF
the subject. it was believed by all to be
clearly to the interest OF the State that IL .
work Of construction. Of the shops should
be commencedst the earliest moment,
provided the contract could be let at fair
prices. and the contractor, being fully adj
rised of the condition OF affairs. should be
willing TO await the action Of the Legisla-
fure for his pay. The Board of Directors
then proceeded to advertise for proposals
for the work. AMI public letting was hal
Idirected Mr.. John B. Stumph. of this
city. reputed to be an honest and capable
builder, to be present at the letting. and
sec that the contract was properly made.
AMI in accordance with the plans and
specifications before that time adopted by
the State for the construction Of the shops
The-contract have every reason to be-
lieve. was fairly made. upon terms. as
AN informed. fifteen per ce,t below the
original contract for the same work, and
ct least twenty per cent. bslow. what the
same work could now be let for in cash.
The shops have been completed. and Mr..
Stumph was again directed to examine
and measure the work; his report of the
letting. quality anil measurement of the
work is herewith subn...ted. In view OF
the carly completion of the shops. tue
Board Of Directors were able to lease the
labor Of the convicts upon terms highly
favorable to the State. This business is
. proper subject for Legislative investiga-
ton. which hope VIII be promptly mado.
and that means will be speedily provided
to pay the contractor the amount which
shall be found to be honestly due.
The report Of the Board Of Directors.
together with that Of the Warden and SUI
pcrintenlent. are herewith SUBMITTED
The general administration Of the affairs
of the prison has been satisfactory. and the
Board Of Directors have manifested much
zeal ans ability in the discharge of the i'm
'portant duties entrusted to them.
The report Of the Board Of Directors
AMI War len Of the Southern Prison at
Jacksonville. is herewith submitted. The
affairs Of this prison, believe, have been
well managed, and Know Of no just
grounds for complaint. l recommend.
however, that the management, condition
and wants of both prisons receive the early
and thorough consideration Of the Legs
iaiure.
f. UNITED STATES arsenal xD- AaNoRY.
- At the last session OF Congress an &C,
VAS passed appropristing 100000 fol
shc purchase OF grounds and construction
of buildings anil necessary machinery fou
An Arsenal and Armory, to be located in
this city. se. -
Ths grounds have been purchased and
the construction of the buildings will b.
commenced. Is soon as the Legislature
shall have relinquished the jurisdiction
over such grounds, SO far as required BY
the laws of the United States.
.. 13 CONGRESSIONAL DONATION.
On the 81 day Of July. 1862, the Con,
gress of the United States passed an ac'
donating to each Of the States not in re-
bellion against the Government an amount
of public lands equal to 30, 900 acres foI
each Senator and Repre- sentative in Con
gress, to which the States are respectively
entitled by tho apportionment un'ier the
cen<ns o! 1860. This entities Indiana t.
$50. 1000 acres. Whenever there are pub
lie lan,ls in the State subject to sale al
private entry at Sl.25 per acre. the guam
tityto which. the State is entitled shall b
selected from such lands. but If there ART
no such lands in the State. or not enough
the Secretary Of the Interior is to Issue t.
the State lani scrip for the requisite mum
Der Of acres. This scrip cannot be loca
ted by the State TO which it is issued. but
must be sold; but the purchasers may 10
cate it upon any Of the unappropristes
lands OF the United States subject to sal
1t private. entry at Sl.25. or less per acre
Il There being no public lands in thi
State for sale at private entry. held by
fhs Government 81 Sl.25 per acre. lndi