New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-05

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year ending Q" tic rs 81 usmo. maxim. ics asens
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Hoard Of Trustees 10 tSs Mayer q. .sisss. and
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III S:I brss lnd r liz
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esespsd. leaving q In tho School ths 50 sitiiDc'
s:aIs 81
fully reformed. wsro released BY the expression Of
away to make room for othsss Committed pr tho
courts .ItIOuxh e TIE Judgment e the board these
more complete psier.aon. TAey, .hsrsdcrs, earnest.
y e S, s .s s :s T.
a3esIs cSads. 70 ~ resdqut Of tPe hoard Of Tr,,s.
sn ss No. sss al such onder.
ntsed Snti rally reformed Or during their minority
III their Judgment complete reformation has been 90
comps6cd The board report very favOrably npon tie
Required to work On tho bali the day. ia
as pnsf eli Tor
for The = e the sh; e.;
would have been compelled to close tho school had
spss ana ana aS Sfs r.
s ssssss'''ass s SSssa - ~
s s'S e u The :eSSci having tsssd ths
enden upon hmm p the tss sh S
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ssSre satins asHtsdnsss e s q ~, e
s sSS s%T for ala = made
by Congress at early date the Board stare IN. 10y
that they have been unable to obtain any money from
the city Of Washington since the school WAS
The 70 DE Rsf e 'ss
Of % has accrued making Rh total q r ann Of
90 81 making an aggregate Of sAAs ~ now AUG 'r0n
tlloac two sources. .oa ,ha
pss.Srty Of the present location Of the being
exposed to the nlars atmosphere VI me rot9 ,a
River The Board therefore, earnestly recOmnsnd tna
before building. Tor the sshSS are
st Of which shall bs sr
water and good son That portion VI the farm wnGa
S %i nUs pe % an sppI
ated by Congress- applied TO the IHrpos OF ss new eHsD
IH must yl derive W fro from an q
also those which would result from It "a mcde %
Sttton, tue Board Of Trustees earnestly nope tat
VIM make provision for erecting Sd,n Ss 10" Sr
1t sufficient to accommodate at least so poys me r IS
support of the school, SlOO0 ana deficiencies VI te cur
reut year, $s,UW; u total VI $20,O0
TERRITORIAL PENITENTfARfrs.
Tho Penitentiaty at Boise City, Idano Territory. was
completed tue l4 Of January last and. on tue l3h
Of May following pursuant ~ the act OF Congress
Il ss IT, se g or s
The COMMISSIONER appointed by the Legislative Az
.eby Of Washington 70 select site for ententiMSry
Y thai selected H 1aG Of ana on deed
by which the property was the United States
wi vi, fa @ HstsS aas site
brmen and proposals Invited Tor soe
'1n Of pS Ss and S1p seeaeat"n. pparsd BY Aren't
Capitol Ex..nson THREE PROPOSAL. wsfs
s bit the a. maS % ms
BY the Of Congress approved jan a. 1861 was co nd
Rss sress fs tst q
s1 ply morn Si that suitable building ts
on and t. se o s
Territories and that an additional
Of to be s spd na s
made by Congress for that purpose a., <,-... =,
Wyoming tp select site Tor peniicnary ID that Ter
ory andaSed upon tac, OF land one mile ,aarS'
near Laramie city The Commissioner Of the General
Land Office certified that the location was on land owned
no objection to pcnit|n sry baing located upon said
rcservson approved the site. and caused proposals 10
Several bids have been received but accepted and
to the 90 ns the epsson Of e
building ding viii BE- taken "ntitSe SDsuins Of the ensuing
Inasnucl the fund for defTying the expenses Of tho
Court. Of hc United States which also includes che cost
Of Justice the rs day Of July 1870 the date when the
law creating that Department went into effect, respect
fully suggest that additional legislation he had by Con-
grss with view Of transferring from the Secretary Of
Inferior to the Attorney General all supervision and
control exercised by the former such cOnvirs
rs come within the prescribed by the acts OF Con-
gress respectively approved March T. 1874. March 3.
1865, March 1867 ana June H. 1890 and ny thr act to
establish In the District OF Columbia House OF COrrec
ton for Boys, approved July 81, 1865.
IL appears to me emnenty proper that the Depart
ncnt that has the control OF the fund ant OF which the
expenses keeping the United States prisoners de-
frryed should also have the power OF king contracts
and of exercising all such control thcm rs Is now
the Secretary OF the Interior aud for that
Department Of Justice Ia the proper 10
such supervision and control. hope, therefore,
that Congress will. at its next session, take such
may be- necessary 10 transfer to the Depart
of Justice the full control Of matters OF this nature
LII uaking appointments In the clerical force u the De-
partment strict attention has been given tn the qalih
cations OF applicants no appointments being made 10
clerksps Of amy grade until the applicant has been sub
jeccd to an examination touching his fitness for tho
ositiou This has had beneficial effect in in
rrsg the efficiency Of the working force 0f the various
bureaus by giving tO the service much bctor class OF
clerks Promotions have also been made for merit aud
efficiency, with like beneficial results. BY strict en-
force nent of the system Of eXamina tiOns In
the Department, with such improvements from time 10
me experience Will suggest, the service will s iu
proved. This plan win be continued IN this Department
until u better suggested. am, Sir, very respectfully
your 0bedicnt servant, G. DELASO,
' The President. Secretary of the Interior.