The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-03

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For detailed statement of the operations of the Char
liable Institutions during the past year. their an
wants refer you to the Annual Reports Of Superinten
dents and Boards of Trustees, which will be Transmitted
! to you.
THE STATE PENITENTIARY.
On the goth day of December there were in the State
Penitenary I'll convicts, SO white and CPS colored
Between the 3Oth day of November 1875 the date of the
Annual Report to November Both, 1876, there were lie
ceived AS convicts 159 within the walls and 55Z
outside whites and 81 cOored effected their escape du
ring the past year The health of the convics both
side and outside the walls has been good The hospital
average inside during the past year about TO- most
of which chronic cases, the diseases having been
contracted previous to admission Only four deaths oc
Cured among the convicts inside the walls during the
year There 200 cells in the Penitentiary, of which
only ia are servlceable.
In accordance with the act of April 18th, $40 the
Inspectors the 9th day of June, leased the Peniten
tary convcts, buildings and property Mesrs Jones
S. Hamilton and John L. Hebron, the following terms
to wit: The essees bind themselves feed cothe and
maintain the convicts, to furnish them with medicine
medical attendance and proper and treatment when
SICK pay all expenses of conveying them the Pen
Tertiary, of guarding etc, all rewards for escapes ncu
ding advertising jail fees, charges for returning etc
employ and pay all necessary officers superintendent
and guards, excepting the State Superintendent and for
all convics 40 in number to pay the the sum
of 81 10 per head per month"; dating to each convict
from the day he shall into their hands said payment
be made annually the 1s day Of June 1877 1878
1879 and 1880 The lessees entered into bond for the
faithful performance of their contract provided in
Act.
On the 9th day of November in pursuance of author
ity granted to them by the said act of April 18TH the
lessees of the Penentary entered into contract with
L. Richardson, sublessee under Messrs. French and
Jobes, the latter of whom held certain convcts under
contract made with the Inspectors under the of Feb
ruary Goth, 1873 Under the contract between f. Rich
ardson and Messrs. Hamilton and Hebron Richardson
retains possession of all the held bv him as sub
j.
number being So and no reduction to be made
count of escapes ETC. r. releases to said H. and H. his
right to insist upon specific performance of the contract
under which F. and j. hold beyond the said st day of
January, 1878, at which date he is to deliver said
Victs to Messrs. IL. and IL.
On the Both day of December, 1876, Messrs. Hamilton
and Hebron lessee, entered into with
French and Jobes who held under the act of February
26th 1875 by which contract Messrs F and j. surren-
dered to Messrs. H. and H. all the convicts which the
former were in possession of under said act present
all the convcts of the State, excepting the $50 in posses
sion of E. Richardson above stated, embraced in
the of June 9th, between the Inspectors and
Lessees.
AS authorized by the act of February GOTH 1875 in
struced the 18th day of August last the Supernen
dent Of the Penitentiary visit Washington and other
counties where convicts worked, and make in
spectiOn of the food, clothing and general treatment Of
the convcs in possession of Messs French and Jobes
of others holding under them The Superintendent made
careful and thorough inspection. He found the
Der of cOnvicts held under the lease of F. and j. be
32l stationed different plantations Washing
ton, Issaquena, Coahoma and Bolivar counties. He
found all the convcts furnished with proper medical at
tentiOn when sick and generally well fed and well
clothed The guarding of the cOnvicts found be
inefficient and defective This has given rise, and justly
to much complaint and uneasness in the neighbor
hoods where they stationed 1t has a tendency to
corrupt the morals Of a community, besides subjectng
citizens insults and ourages. The contract with
Messrs French and Jobes requires them to furnish su
guards their appointment to be approved by the
State Superintendent. This requirement, am informed,
has been entirely ignored by Messrs. F. and J.