Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-30
From the Lewiston Jo"rnatI
c,,nmissionrgs' Council.

A convention composed OF the com ilssiohets VI
rrom the several counties in Maine eoinmehcen |"
Augusta. Tuesday. Zen counties were represent
cd O,iek Halves OF Penolseot was chosen
chairman. and John Read Ut Androscoggin' sec
,eta,r The object of the convention was for
consultation respecting ail workshops and jaii
management. There are Jail workshops in TIE
rounfies ofPcnohsC OF lincoln aud Androscoge'h'
kepnebec has one flushed, but moi yet IN opera
lion. Cumberland has plans Tor one to be pu'''
This season. and other counties areto Follow
VII. small of Lincoln county said that business
had been carried "a thereon asmaii ne lh''e
,yc,. no manufactures la WiscIsset of any extent
aud they were obliged to go outside Of the county
for the sale OF theirlahor- Lincoln county mas an
Old I'm, strong aH and workshop has been I'M
shed OF In a room IN the jail. IL had capacuy TOT
twenty men. rhe work had Al FIRST been lct 20 the
proprictors OF the hoe factory hui they had failed
in the enterprise, aud the joh Of course was MOI
profitable % The county. \ contract has now
been made with MI Parllh of East W inthror who
was 70 take the men aul work them TO the best
advantage, pay a fair market price for the 'a'ne
and share equally with the county tn the net
profits OF the samn. iIc thought that ihe disc''
Milne AMI m ,rais Of tn men hIi been improved
by the work .hops.
M Chamberlain Of Lincoln coincilrd with Nj.
small in hi. opinion Of the beneficial effects Of jaii
work shops.
Mr. Read OF AniroscoygiD said thu; VA his
county the work shop cost 800. u VIII accomo'
date seventy hye persons. \ year ago last Feb.
ruaiv the labor 81 the prisoners was contractor
for ~ ~ 20 - cents per dly-to pay noth'hI i9r
the first ~ DAYS, AMI then raise the pay SrauuailN
iu - cents per DAY. Making inner -ofs MA- 'h'
uriurlull / u-ine-a
Tiey got along well enough but cross purposes
came u brtw cen the contractor. his assistants ana
the TAILOR aud his assistants. For two months or
more the prisoners have been working directly Tor
the county. Those that are IN for short ilme
are PIT on cheap work. those in FOR longer time
on shoes dn work for the factories Have zone
any person at work un women shoes IN
engine of eight horse power J.. provided 10 drive
The pegging stitching, and other machinery
some OF the young prisoners do the Stitching
and they are cure expert Tierc l. no more or
DERBY workshop in The state The excellent sheriff
Iiulcncll, who l. also iailor, has M trouble ~
maintaining the best oi discipline The prisoners
prefer 10 work. Prisoners are received from On
ford Cumberland. and lurk Under the hrst con
tract made Tor labor, the couEy received some
900 FOR iah1r Had siucr built high fence
around yard, into which The wood i hanlrd, and
the prisoners work 70 up TIC women make
clothes for the pisouCTs Have relig Gus eNer'
riscs conducted by the clergy men, and members
Of the \ " 4 4.
In speaking OF tue board OF prisoners, Mr. Roak
OF Ambrose believed IN IAflUI TIE IAliht u
tiir price for bosrd Three dollars per week -
paid In Andro-coggiu county AMI no complaint +
heard.
Mr.. wilson one ct Che ild INSPECTOR, thought
u would be uuwisc for The men in charge Of the
couyicts 10 20 armed
NJ HAYES NJ Kcnuebec said that work hops
had been n,t,l up ln th1t part OF the Jah ia ihi'
county which was hitherto unused the commit boz
soners hal ADVERTISED "a let the labor Of the prs
oucr- but uo pJupo- ais had been received. u 40
arrangements wcfc made the county Will set The
prisoner Co work On ITS Own account. tie lh"uEh'
employment Wa. necessary for its moral effect ui'-
On the men H. had visited The Auburn jail
workshop anil consider. ID the discipline excel
lent.
Mr. Che.lry OF rcnpb,c,t. -Aid llmt county
built shop l-t -e1-on, anal let th, labor "i iu'
prisoner. l0 three ycIrs,,I ccuts per day for all
lee uu3rr fO DAYS, end 80 cents per LAY Tor all over
" dag. They are employed Ia the manulaci uTe
Of ~a-b bIul- tul doors. with % little broom,
factory iu ttc Attic lie -loSf 80 ih' d"lfn
/ 100 contracting lur labor O.. Soot idea % learn
these prisoner q trade tha' they NAV hc prepared
90 do something when tlcy ~ beyond ylil vail.
The entire cost u the Workshop. hciiiHS 1ppara
US e.c was $4,000. Twenty-!our persons are
now a. work TIE temperance reform movement
hid taken one half OF thc prisoners away
NJ. Towu-cut OF Cumberland -II ihN Nit
count, l. e. erect i,gdug t1Nlto feet. IN rear of
the iiil arI connie .in2 VAIN 20 10y an ir"n corr
dor ]. Wa O. have 200 I"n rI"i ln NAf 10 ne
essentially hrc-pTool Cumberland hud long zen
the need of shOps OF ihi. Kind. ~ crimin'i- are
Increasing. Niue tcnth- OF thu prisoners IA The
jail. there ara brought There ht tuni.
/ In disct s-.pn uu the price, 90 hoard 10 was
found t.at' the pfrc paid Vc, week IN Nudr0-
vrn.,lu ,ya. 80 tuuurti4ud, :, 81, hen cbcr, -,
Lincoln. 90. OXFORD. Co. Pcnoh,'ot, sA, SJg1da.
hos g., ugk. go.
Mr. sand oi I'i,caia9uis ,,Hi that has county
bad Co depend upon Iruau--.t ipt jail ac'ommo
daiious unl though, some i iui'c price should
De fixed Tor expenses.
Mr.. Fnrgrr.1r was .n i.,orof GIios uniform
Mr. WI on -.iI ,..t uu.t.fmG, or ~ tenn
throughout the S.aJe Wa ~ 80 up"'iAnt Iho-e
who hA,c been active boo -t'i.ds "y ill'r" N"'A
shops, saw I'm. our prisuu- N'f'' +rn'"s ui vice.
and workshops Wcse ncr'irI Thought u thc
right manager c0uil bo 90; .iucd me counties
could manage the work best.
IL appearrd from the di,rls-ton that sone plan
must bs adopted 10 r5nHne the religious services
10 the prisoners, 4nd nat al!OH OUTSIDE paFISs 70
CONS 10,
9F. Montgomery or Ilaeola saHHly. was no. Ia
navoT OF eating down thr p Tee of board, Lat
give jail0rs q price tia! tAry ean andri 10 give
or good Wholesome food amt plenty Of 10.
Mr. Bracket Of York sr0ks of the wages paid
the lailor, Wh4ch Wa equal 10 about - per week
for the care 81 prisoners. He wanted u have
Just aud humane rates adppted AIT l-~ucd by the
jail Inspector, and carried out hy ihr jailpr., n
sc don't always know what kind OF men We are
L. have fJr jalOr-.
Mr.. Wilson said that De- thought the making Of
rules for workshop, aud hNIu- the price Oi board
dill not belong O. the Inspectors.
Committee were appJnte on prison di-cip-
line, board OF prisoners, in -pr"itOn and rcligiO
exercise, and prison gaTh % report at session
Welnesd ay.
The county commits sioncrs held an adjourned
Session no the couu house 40 Augu "a. Wedncs-
day. The committee on board Ui prisoner, re.
ported Though their chairman, Mr. Read of IN
drOscOggiu. 10 WLs recommended by The CON.
mttee aud by ti.e convention that the -tm OF three
dollars per week be- paid for tie boar! and wash
Ing OF prisoners aud such care In sickness - may
be given by the olicers or inmates OF the prison.
Prisoner. sent from one county 10 another are 10
llf AT "A : tgggllEI
wiki just addition FOR costs and rents of shop,
&c, ana be allowed FOR labor performed
chamberlain OF renObsrot, made report on in
stTlcI!On aud religious exercise, that each ocen.
pied cell shall be furnished With Bible, and
such religious Instruction he given as may be OBJ
tained without cost to the county. No visitors 10
be admitted 10 religious exercises unless such rs
siall be invited by the jailOr to take part in IN
same
Roak OF andre scoggin reported on prison gttb
In favor Of uniform clothing throughout the state,
~ follows dark sack coat, crrt pant- tau col
Ored OVcrAlls, hickory shirting This was fully
discussed aud adopted.
Townsend OF Cumberland reported on prison
discipline for Jails whore there are workshops
which report Was the code ut rules for Peuub,c
jail with slight amendments. The question Of
admitting visitors on suul's Ms sharply dis
tussed ana Ia cas- OF -!CknCs- was let 30 The
discretion OF jailOrs.
Ilon. W. ". Rice, warden OF the Name state
Prison, came in and took part Ia the 'liscus, ION
INK no work .h0ps. By inN iiutiun, Me-srs Rice
Wilson and Prince u,et wi,h thc committee, who
reported code oi rules " heb. after discussion,
were adopted. smoking l. entirely prohibited,
aud chewing allowed los none uuir.- thcy have
previously contracted the iiah,t No games OF any
kind are 10 bG allowed la any jail IA Maine. The
secretary was ma'lc cOinnlttre 10 procure the
printing and distribution OF prison rules adopted
by the convention. Tie prison Inspectors were
me- De 4 committee 10 call future meetings.
IN Oid Document.
The following l. copy .: the Commission Of
the frat Post Masterof Hiram:
Gideon Granger, Post VI l-;er General 6f the