, 1873-05-24
STOOD INSPECTION.
An O0lClal Visit to tho House Of
Correction.
The Institution Found in q Most
Satisfactory State.
DIr. Felton, Proves to be the Right Man
in tho Right Place.

poYfion OF yeBtordny at the Houa0 Of Correc-
tlo,,, examining tho workings Of tho institution,
aud inspecting tho various departments. Ihe
ratty consisted Of Commissioners Wahl, Ham
mond, aud Haines, Mayor Modll, Comptroller
Burley, q. N. Holden, Esq, and Aldermen ssone
Bailey. Heath, sldwell, Mahr, and schaHnor, OF
tic Council Committee on Houao of Correction.
Tho object OF tho visit Of tho Aldermen WAS to
mako their quarterly inspection, and OF tho
Commissioners, in addition, to talk oFor tne
mattor of letting tito contracts for tho
'nriaon labor. The eontlemon left tho City
1Ian about o'clock in the morning,
in oarriages, and reached tho institution after
about m hour ind quarters rido. Tho first
thing TINT mot thoir Wow "a thoy approached
the building was gang Of 100 prisoners, bnnily
engaged in filing md grading tho grounds III
front Of tho institution, planting troes, laying
out walks, md putting IN tile drains for the pir~
pose Of removing the surface water. Tho party
wero received by Bupt. Feleon, and conducted
through tho different departments. Everything
ct interest was looked at, aud tho clothing aud
food of tho prisoners tho cooking depart"
,nent, the hospitn1, tho workshops, carefully
iuauoctoi. Tho Hauitary condition OF tho ouiie'"
inc in perfect. only two Of tho prisoners being
iii. Tie floors, coils, cclng, etc., welo eeaaaay,
and there was an onire absenco ot 1eoao1 .ho nt
i
tic oxcollont order aud discipline maintaneaal 1.s.a
and two much credit cannot DO bess2PfNioaiit sss2Pfioiit H.
llr. FELTON, for hs ,ateal ateaal}'"t tlioro wa general
interchange Of opinion IN regard to TIC pres.
cut condition Of tho institution, and What
ought to he done IN 1ho rnroi ro1nso for t7s man
for three yoara at 10 CENTS per day each' Tor
brick making, upon the conditions that tho
Council g],all cause tho river to be dredgod from
wAcre it coascs to DO nnyigabio TO the . nIleh-
The f3epth OF water required is aix feet, and tlo
With Of tho channel forty feet. Tho estimate
cost il botweon $4,000 and s10, 900. Tho persons
who make tho offer decline to entor into the con-
Irosent brick-ynrd and tho machinery shall DO
included in tic contract; In other words
allow both to be usod without requiring
any rent. Another o1For Of 17b men Mt W
Withdrawn, tho firm making it-Rushmoree,
Jones e. Smit1a-l,aviug discontinued busi-
business. Tho apparatus in The brick,yard be-
louged to then, and the city fsnegotiating ior
s Ss4 s s Intending arasae to Ra 5' sSout dssts
OF which is due tho city OH mortgage. II 10
proposed to pay the claims against the property
BY tho labor Of tho prisoners as fast as tho
1nouey cau bc earned under tho cohtfacT Win
tho new firm, II it is awarded to them: II y tho
contract should bo carried out. tho work Of q
Beaaon and half would ro1oaao Tho property,
and during the remainder Of the throo yours tho
city would receive tho full 15 cents Jay Tor tue
men employed. Notlng definite, however, wag .!,'
ngreod upon, but it ID probab]a that tho plan Wlll
BE- ultimately adopLod. Aftor tho consultation,
tho visitors talked with Superintendent Fol
com;ploted cor; sca ' Gy tho prisoners. fLo upper
story is already occupied by. about
fifty women who were working diligently OIL tiy-
meta. Nearly all tho female convlcts aro en-
ployed, tho washing, cooking, aud sowing oe q
display hor energy. All the clolhipg worn b5
the prisoners in lnnle by tho women. About one
half of the males are employed there being NJ
,yorl; for moro. 4 few act as Bhooinakers, Ind Q
email number aB talors and attendants, tho mn
jorlty being available only for out of-door labor
tho surplus Of what was ,mus purchased
and carpentry are done BY tie conyiets Thor'
were Yesterday morning, GAO persona III tho i'll
stitution-l80 men and $50 womon-10o Of whom
ura county prisoners" for whose food 40cent
d day ia received. This sllm about phys thel
expenses. Tho accommodations for tho malo
ara limited, tllora being now two inmates to oy
cry cell. Tho subject Of an additional coll-wint
vas incidentally referred to by tho Commission
era, aud it will undoubtedly be greeted durini
The present year Tho present female quarters
with the nlale portion, would be ample to takt
proper chre of oil persons committed to tn
Institution. There a1o ut present in tho lrstltll
ton seyenty-Gyo boys under 1o yeara Of age
serving out sentences and should tho additio
bo made, they will 10 separated from tho mer
aud thereby avoid association with oldor Grin,
iualB. This is a roformatory measure, and tA
result may be beneficial to tho boys. As state
above every one WAS gratltaed, and all e1prosse
the opinion that tho House OF Correctlou in 1t
appearance, condition oraor ana dasi,plis :.
would compare fayorably with any similar IL
sii ituti in fln