, 1873-04-10

Tho audited ,ccouns for The snp.
plies. etc. aggregate $16,857.69.
The appropriation April l, 1872, WINS sGo,5l5. Ac-
ffom jan 70 March 81, 1873 316,s57ca; balance not
9ations TsTe tssaed s> follow. January. 1894 :;
February, 13 so March, IT, 81 total, A,5T.
In confinement Jan. l, 1873, ass ales 126 fe1nales
received from Jan. to March 81, s59 males, 253 fe
s1es ios feass tot total It RsceiVed from Poea
Courts, Ills Criminal Court "a.
Breach Of tho Peace 868 tntoxcaton rs yagraucy.
1S0 keepng, or inmates Of disorder1y and gambling
houses, %; carrying concealed weapons, IL repre-
eer ossucting etrecs ] sad street % eaps 81 selling @
goods without license, l; cruelty to animals, e1
p1Sing hi. 1ssang obscene
assault with infant to do bodily harm, !; using
violence Upon policeman ~ 11'o
pardon, 81 Governors pardon, =; payment Of ane Ut
81 @ hs;
nsver before been in prison, and 647 admitted that
The City Physician, Dz. Guerin, submitted his re-
port which reated to the sanitary condition Of the
Bridewen during the months Of January, February,
person WIS attacked by ANAL pox. Tho patient was
promptly ra1uovad to the small po1 hospita and the
spread Of the dscaso eGectuay stopped By thorough
II yaecinatng ali tho officers md prisoners Who wero
considered to bo predisposed TO infection. Only
death had occurred. The disease which required
wntar, being mnsmn.ic and continued fevere erystp-
cas, rheumatism, and pulmonary complaints. Deliri-
auent IS IN previous n1onths. The prisoncrs. bo.h
in sickness and health were ws cared for and hu-
namely treated by the Superintendent and his asest-
ants. :
f. The Superintendent was directed to obtain ea-
Inmates for roofing tho now work ahop and sub
NIT them to tho Mayor. The latter Was author
ized to contract for the work. -.
The Mayor was requested to ask the Board Of
Df,Ats r1u$ Ind %1,afx r,o1
mates an amount sufficient to e1cayate q channel
in the WcBt Branch of tie South Branch Of tho
Chicago River, from Western avenue to the
Bridowcll, Of an ample depth for the ordinary
requirements Of navigation. ....
making.
The Harbor Master submitted report of
eoundings i'll the West Branch Of the South
Branch Of the river between Western avenue
bridge and the House Of Correction The depth
needed is nine feet ::
Be also submitted report Of soundinga in
front Of the prison grounds, showing the water
to bo from three to hvo feet deep.
Authority was given to the Mayor to contract
tor shade treos to be set out in the grounds this
spring. ....,..
The Superintendent WAS directed to prepare
estim.fos for tho annual appropriation, and sub
NIT them to the Mayor for his approval
ers ucre opaned~ J. johnson 4 Co. desire. IT'S
mon at So cents per day for each man; G. R..
Bushmoro and Sheldon Smith desire 50 men Of
40 cents per day-boyB La1f price, With the prlri-
lego OF rs men or moro. T. g. Garfield would
employ al1 the wouaon not required at ordinary
female duties tho institution to furnish work
shops and light and boat them) at 164 cents per
day TOR ton hours. The article to DO manufao- /
tured would be summar horse clothing; in plain
Anglo-shxon, ny-nets- He stipulates that the
women whose minds or eye-sight is impaired arc
not to be considered "ablo-bodied."
The Board took the proposals.. under adyiso-
ment, and adjourned until Saturday afternoon.