, 1863-01-24

Leaving balance get unexpenaed Of. ST, ,a5s. A
The appropriation of 1859 and go having |
been exhausted, mud the work still being in |
an insecure and unsafe condition, the former |
Board Of Commissioners, with the advice and
consent Of the State officers, authorized the
Cd their drafts 1Sr such work 10 the amoant
of 81, 80. 40, payable only when the LeH.,is-
nature should make an appropriation for that
purpose
The work upon the buildings in course Of
erection las Progressed with great rapidity
favorable weather, but principally. to tho
energy of the contractors, MessTs. Sanger d
Casey, who, By faithful adherence to the
plans and specifications, and under the care
full supervision Of the architect md superin-
tendent, llaYe produced . character Of 77ork
which The people Of the State may we'll regard
with pride and satisfaction.
The Commissioners consider the most i'm
portant work remaining unfinished was the.
completion Of the inclusure, go that In case
tho present appropriation should fail to COM
plete the entire work, the safe Keeping OF the
convicts would be rendered comparatively &C.
cure.
The erection Of a Nardcn's house was IN
absolute necessity, rs the guards to the nnin
bcr Of twenty-five to forty occupy one apart
ment, and the hospital does not admit Of tic
introduction Of conveuicnccs for the sick
The female couvicts were also necessarily
confined in one small room, which served the
purposes Of working, eating and sleeping.
: Mcssrs. Sangcr 4 Casey according were re-
Wardcn's house by October, 1852. It is fire
beams nj! iron, archcd hctwcen with brick,
and the Epandrels flllcdwitit cement, up to the
! level Of the floor; the roof is covered with
slate md tin. By This method Of construc-
tion, with fhc introduction Of ssairwags Of
stone and irop, the iEoor, easements, and ccil-
rrFA $3knJ1
consumed by llrc, without seriously endangcr-
; ing the residue Of the building. The onter
walls of this bni1ding are now Substantially
completed; the roof is On, and the inside
work progressing with com1acndab}e degree
Of rapidly. The Commissioners by personal
supervision, are enabled to testify to the sub
6tantial and wori1nanlikc character Of the
buildings 1toT In course OF erection. Mcssrs.
Sanger & Casey suffer large pecuniary loss
i'll the construction Of the WaEden's house.
NEST WING.
a contract w:s entered into for the building
Of the west wing upon ahe same terms rs ttlat
under which the cast wing WAS erected. The
work Inns progressed upon this building as
rapidly ns due regard to the completion o}
the Wardcn's house would admit Of The
rear wall is completed, ready for the coping.
: The front and west walls are about two-thirde
buil:: The foundations for the cells arc Ill
1aid, while Il large amount Of the stone rc
~-quired to construct the cells is cut mud ready
L, bc laid. Two or three months work du
ring the coming season will put this building
under roof
WEST WALL.
A considerable amonnt Of work las bcci
:. done during the season upon the west wall
r, months IF the present year, it Is hoped, vii
: complete the enIire main wall Of the institu
tinn.
WoRKsuors.-Worksho Nos. l and
were completed aud occupied when the pres
cut Commissioners entered upon their duties
The walls Of shops No. 3, 4 aud 6 we're about
huff erected; they have all been completed
: during The past year, and arc now occupied
ready FOR occupation. The completion o.
these shops was rendered necessary Us wei
future demands, when tho State shall hay.
adopted the more humane policy Of conduct
inE it's prisons, with view to the rcfosma
tion Of the convict as well as lis punishment
Up to this time q lnrEc number Of the con
-. victs hnye been employed by the contractor
pcnitentirry buildings shall al be completed
=. and the conyicts come to be employed i
T. various mechanical pursuits, as they uudoubl
+ tdly will, all the shops now completed, an
- others will undoubtedly be required:
, - CooH1Sa APPARATUS s.-Cooking is prime
:, pally done by steam, Il very fine apparatus {
J., The most approved description having bee
erected. The boiling and cooking house
also flre-proof. --
- SEWEr;s-t was found necessary to cor
sshuct ncw sewer, the old one having prove
entirely inadequate.
HEAT1so.lThc east wing, the prison an
the workshop for females have been Acate
; bY steam on the high pressure principle, I
=: not more than fifteen pounds OF eteam TO u
r. sauare inch. The work Of heating al! tt
4 necessary portion Of the building is near
81 - ~Dltc{p1J,;v-7hn ro~r.o,ac;onora rnmo,
- ana. ~ sneif opinion the clothing Of those WI
arc M1oaE interested in tic pccuninTry resul
:: ~ tnc taoor of convicts with irresponsib
poMsI. 1s ta.he incompatible with the ends
-. fortunate convict.
:; :. COMMISSIONERS nzpoar FOR 7asa ~
: The Co1nmissfoners' report Of 1sGs; rar,r
:. +: eents that the following sums were expend,
~ since the report Of 1852:
OF suexpended balance. 7aes1
-: Commissioners acceptance. ...--.-.... 118,8ss
Previous expenditures. cs.........-.-:.... 7B5,0Sl
Total to datc. s754,3 "a
s:;e> .wAEDEs's HOUSE IS NEARLY COMPLETED
WEST W1NG-In this wing 422e cells
now ncalry laid, leaving Is to construct
s-. complete The SEQ. Most of the stone to I'm
: : The cells will be cnt during the winter.
'7?::wall is up to the top Of the buitrcsses: 7
wing is. now the heaviest portion Of the VI
=. remoiuinE to be finished. If IN appropriat
: Is made, It wil be ready for occupying wit
!. J.: a year from this date :,
NAM WA1l.-The main wall surround
The iuclosurc is now completed, excepting
: Gaming Of the West Wall, ready to put in
place By the: let day q April
K January last, destroyed property belong
fothc State to the amount Of f10, ,0oo, and
thc contractors Of $1,000. The coopers! 81
las lcci re re-coustructcd.