The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09

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BANK DEPARTMENT..
There are seven banks of circulation in
the State. Two of these namely, the Bank
of Minnesota, and the Marine Bank are
entirely new organizations
The circulation outstanding on the LIST
of January, 1868, was $197, 6l3.OO, being
an increase of $ll6,377, since the LIST of
JAM, 1862, which is secured, excepting by
two of the banks with bonds of the. United
States, the State eight per cent. bonds or
the State war bonds. The two Banks
which have their bills secured by the Min
nesota Rail Road bonds, have taken excel
lent care of their circulation.
The Auditors report gives full and de-
tailed information of the particular secur-
tiles deposited in his Department, by each
of these institutions.
THE STATE PRISON.
In the States. Prison at Saltwater the
number of eonvicts, December lst
1861, was ~
The number received during the year
was
Which makes the whole number confn-
ed during the year -29
The number discharged by expiration
of sentence, by pardon of the Presi-
dent of the United States or of'the
Governor, was b
Leaving in the Prison on December,
1852 -23
From the reports of the Warden and
Inspectors, which present very lucid
account of the years management OF the
institution, it appears that there were debts
necessarily contracted, owing to the in
creased price of provisions groceries and
other articles, which exceed the appropria-
tons, by the amount of $695.74, which
amount, it is desirable, should at once, be
provided for.
All the cells are at present occupied, and
an increase Of convicts would render it
necessary to use the prison hospital as a
place Of confinement.
I would ask your attention to the
very judicious suggestions of the War
den and Inspectors, upon the propriety
and economy of an increase OF the cell
accommodations being prepared in adj
vance OF the necessities that will soon
be forced upon us. I have several times
heretofore called the attention OF the lie
gislature to this subject.
More shop room for the hands is much
needed, and it can be very economically
obtained by the addition of another story
to the machine shop, 50 that space will be
given for the employment of from twenty
five to thirty additional operatives.
The report states that " the walls of the
Wardens residence have not yet fallen but
will in the course of another season." L
feel confident that the Legislature will not
need any further appeal, to secure an APP
preparation to prevent such dllaplda-
ton.
The Wardens estimate for current ex-
penses for the fiscal year amount to $500.
The earnings he estimates
OF rent of shop and convict labor at 1920
Keeping of U. S. convicts at the ~
State Prison for the year 1868, at 1900 $500 90
Leaving the estimated charge upon
the Treasury OF ?o,4oV w
RAILROADS.
The Railroads, that have been the occa-
sion of so much legislation and of angry
discussion, are at length beginning to
move to the contamination their friends so
long predicted of them.
Ten miles of the Saint Paul and Pacific
Railroad having been completed and in
running order; on the 2nd day Of last July,
the deposit of ten thousand dollars, as a
pledge of their good intentions, was with
drawn by the company.
The track is laid, am informed, upon
this road for three miles beyond Saint
Anthony, and that the company has paid
for and has on hand $4,000 cross ties and
72O tons of iron rails, which the difficulties
of navigation of last fall compelled them
to leave at Lacrosse and Hastings.
The President states that the road from
Saint Anthony to Watab is under contract
to be completed by the lst OF january,
1864, and that there is no reason to doubt
but that it will reach there before the con-
tract time That so much should have
been accomplished, in spite of the draft
which the war is making upon the energies
of the country, is trust a sure guarantee
for the final completion Of this road.
In compliance with the Bird Section Of
the act of March 10th, 1862, this Com
pany made tender of $4,000, in "Min-
nesota State Rail Road bonds which,
however, / declined receiving from the
belief that it was not the kind of security
contemplated 10y the law.
1 would, however, suggest whether
this company, because of the large eX-
penditures it has already made in the
building of so important part of the
road, and in OUTLAWS for its extension
evincing purpose on its part to execute
the required works. not asuficient reason
for relieving them from the obligation to
make the deposit, and thus place them on
an equality with the other Railroad Com
panies in the State.
The Winona and Saint Peter Company,
am informed by the Secretary, have COM
pleted their road for more than ten miles,
westwardIy from Winona, and that the
cars are already running over that port ion
Of the road.
am not advised that any work has been
done, during the past season, upon either the
Minneapolis and Cedar Valley or upon the
Southern Minnesota Road but do not
doubt, that with the examples OF the
other companies as an impulse, and with
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