The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-11-30

means should be spared 10 protect the
health of the inmates At present there
are no means OF supplying the prison
vita water; and recommend that an ap
preparation be made for thi, purpose The
directors believe IS 900 will be sufficient |
invite your special attention to the views
Of the superintendent upon the subject vi
iisci pl.ne, aud the instruction aud refor
nation oi the conyicts At best they are
an unhappy aud unfortunate class, aud IL
any means can he devised by which to
arouse aud call into action their better in
stneis, we should not hesitate to employ
them. From the tenor Of the superinten
lents report, it may be inferred that some
ofthe guards are not fully in accord with
him. lie is responsible for the internal
police and management Of the Peniteuti-
AIRY he executes the orders OF the board
and has the care of the public property !.
and lac Is held liable for error. or esect OF
duty on the part OF his subordinates Con-
,equcntly he ought to have the power to
appoint and remove the guards. ! therefore
recommend that the laws be 20 modified
M to give the superintendent either the
right to nominate tor appointment, or to
appoint the guards with the power OF re-
moval Mt pleasure in either case, leaving
the power in the board to fix the number
10 be employed
You will be glad to learn that the Pen-
Tertiary Is at last approaching completion.
il is estimated that $4,000 will comulete
the walls $1,000 the outer walls 9th.
north cell building aud $4,000 the war
den's house, making $4,000 in all Thi,
snm can really be provided Tor in your APP
preparations Tor two years
There is a deficiency in the appropria
hons Tor the payment oil the guards for the
two preceding years OF 5000 10, and in
the appropriation Tor the support OF con.
sicis, S2,1i2 30. These deficiencies ought
70 be provided for Before the sitting al
The next Legislature, if sufficient appro-
prIatIons are made, the walls and nece-.
sary buildings will be completed, and con
-e4uently, the labor OF convicts now 80
largely employed in their construction. vii.
no longer be needed for that purpose. The
labor OF 80 many convicts, most of then,
able-Godlrd men, with far management.
ought TO be so emplo e as To pay the OF.
binary expenses OF the Penitcntiary. And
earnestly recommend thai YOU provide
by law either for their employment in som,
norm useful and profitable to the State. or
that they he hired to contractors bv the
day, all the work to he done within the
wall-. ] believe that experiments in other
Statcs have shown that it 10 better TO hir.
ihe convlcts to manufacturers them-ely..
than Tor the state to engage directly IT,
producing manufactured articles The
Peni,entiary being so near Wheeling. some
al the cnterprlslng manufacturers of that
thriving city would gladly avail themselves
OF this opportunity oi getting cheap labor
INSTITUTION IoE TnE DEAF, DUNN AND
BiIND.
The report OF the regents Of the Insti-
tutlon Ion the Deaf, Dumb ard Blind. will
fGrni-h iull Information a. to tseouiit,or
There were ia attendance last year Gry-
i've mutcs AMI Twelve blind. or in all s,>t,.
seven pupils Mechanical instruction las
has been provided Tor the uufortunat. in
mates, and thus they will be prepared at
the close vi their term to maintain ,lcm-
-el'c-, and iccomc useful ci,1er- Ltbn
future It l. proposed 10 give ~ Ter range
20 tins kind Of instruction The regents
ask for an appropriation o. $jOOI q, com
pete the main buildings, $1,000 TOR the
impro, cmcni Of the grounds and ombu.l {.
ins- and : oJO Tor furniture. these rr-
quest are reasonable, and recommend
that they be complied with. The build
inss which have been erected are hand
some aud aim.rai " suited Tor Doe uurro-
sea intended and tie grounds are ample
Tor present. wants fl the above arprg-
lrauon- ar. made. the total cost 20 the
State OF 'h. buildings and grounds ,iI L,
only S2,o.H Iti. a source Of pIa,G..-
ton 10 AaoN tlat the lAst Or thp ruiar
building r..,raken ly o., state w..I Boz,
The fret completed, and tia. too with q
tHal cxp..Ilus, q. money Ilf regent.
sI'o reg Fee. 'uas 900 appropriation o. sin
~ be t..!e Tor heaans ,-,a-1n.. ll,..
'h.- b. L.t amo.u.,y 3D.. rtr-ele. arI
the vGts WI other a-I....- r-.
bug, Do Iay DO. Postponed Jog tie .......