Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-19
The New Hail.

REPCRT OF THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
Mr.. NuIett, supervising architect of the
Treasury, has submitted his annual report with
reference to the new District jail to the Secre-
tary Of the Interior. In speaking of the years
work on the structure, he saws it has not been
satisfactory, and il has been impossible TO en-
ciese the building "a anticipated. The DELAY
he attributes 10 the failure OF the contractors.
Messrs- AcGOgan * Co., through the failure
of the MARY land Free Stone and NanufactuT-
ng company TO meet their obligations TO the
contractors. MIR. Mullett then speaks of the
Imitation On the cost OF the building being i'm
Icsed by CongIe>s before any plans or esti-
mates had been prepared, and Tor this reason
u the cost " a. insisted upon it would be DeNs-
saTy 20 omit many important lite ms of work aud
20 cen pete the building in An unsatisfactory
manner. Also, OF the sum OF $4,000 being ap-
ETOPfiaied by the last Con ETess in accordance
Win BIS recommendation, 20 meet this deficit
eucy and secure good building. The report
gives schedule Of the bids for the Stone work
which Nss awarded TO Messrs. NJ A NcG0San
y %. At So. %, anu the iTcH wCrk . White
y Bro Tor -g,lI5.I7.
The report then states that ina-much a. IL vas
desirable itat the carpenter ana joiner work
shODiO &c performed by mechanics employed
~ the govern ment, that tie WGTk had been
t!Cne Oh hat has :.
WHEN IT WILL Is CONTINUED
The report then says:-ShOUld nO unf0T-
tVtn delay occur, the building can be
completed during the present fiscal year. ]
Gene, therefore 70 call your attention 10 the
necessity Tor making arrangements for the
supply 0I furniture and other necessary articles
that must be supplied before the building can
te CcCuI ed would Also recommend that al
appropriation be obtained Tor inCiosing the
grounds between the building and the purlic
street. tesiTe again 20 call attention to toe
iSct n AZ Tie building viii be when completed
suitable and OF sufficient capacity not OnIy ion
IL ordinary purposes Of a jail.
But FOR A PENITEETIARY,
ana as The premises are Of ample capacity. I
would reCC Iliaeud that authority be obtained
ISf IL ne as a peHitentiGry a well a. jail.
HE expense would be comparatively Hight,
beng little more than the cost Of material
necessary 70 construct a wall around the LOT
Al q tie Necessary shops, the lsbOr being up
pied by the COHyICts, who could also be en-
pcytd ID the grading of the premises and eX-
teidin The property 70 the main channel OF the
rivtT, an Improvement which is very greatly
uttoeu, ard which under such circumstance
g u-d .e carried out at merely nominal ex-
Isnse. q large amount OF valuable land re
CANNED srd the locality made as healthy As
any IA The District In addition to the al
Val taEe> enumerated above a ye-y large saving
wcGlo he elected, the government having pad
since $50 the -l1r OF S2ir go 70 Tor the
TRANSPORTATION OP CoEvICTs
tEcn Tie DISTRICT 10 the various state penitau-
UafieS and their maintenance, and feel salts
YsLse 20 the government they can be made -elf
suI 0TtEs II net a sCurce of revenue.
FEMALE FRTsOSEEE.
Ny 1ril6tt recommends = separate buf'1iug
Tor fEe detention and reformation OF fem ale
PTi-0TeTs- ia this connection he suggests the
IfCIfiety OF removing the Door house to SOM
more ae>aT~hie locality, and OF converting the
present. buiiUlBg into house OF correction for
Il Hs.r YrisOreTs- II Concluding Mr.. NIlIistt
3 IS that although the progress Of the ba ldiuy
has lot met Li~ sNpeGtat on, the work has been
"CuluCted with economy aud slccrs-. It.
character j. unsurpassed BY any similar build
- U.5 .et-I the best Eed. best lighted and
Nthtl-Alrc prison yet constructed.