The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-12-05

grounds. the balance from working details, as
below stated: Escaped from SccgcrS' plhnth-
ton. 81; trAmStcr, ,; boat detail, &; rex
yard, ;: wood cutters. !: Sa'uda dam, j;
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad Company;
Is: State House, |; ptnitenliavy enci"sure9 .;
or t!l;s rumhcr, seventeen wore r"raptnrrd,
besides t"o WHO escaped during previous
wears.
: There should be a "shcll' or outside build
j,- 10 enclose the cells, and Il brick wall III adj
diiinn. | am maxim" arrangements 10 COM
plr:p the north wing of the prison 10 me sec
nnJ story. and have already Q%uarlicd the
~:nnr for il. We lHVr also about >E','F0 brick.
which can be uSrd for .!ir wall. ana cal, make
lurin.r the wear HE additional plumber re-
uuircL. The tools, castings. wrought IRON:
imn. cement. tin for roofing. lumber ana
Miner ,rn.""iti. mus, he purchased il the
work j. to hr done. | liav" now only !Hccl'+
tit lny occupation, tut with Inc norm Wil'G M
ronrHr:rd, as proposed. ami with Il ROOF on
each wing. will have $50 tc:antIh:r cells, or
room for 80 ronriciS.
G:ca, injury 10 the stone WORK mas becn
d,,c by the wears OF delay in r0oiiliS, ana
many OF thcoccupicd cells are at times uhili
for use. &c.
Nv tiniat for appropriation required for
the ncNr fiscal year Is rs follows: fnr man
i,..Ianrc. 81. ua,; for construction, Slo,0m; 10
equipment of shops and material for Mann
acfIuvr, $4,000; total, SE.UM.
II tie foregoing is promptly approved by
the General Assembly. so that we can at once
make lIssllS ~ l!i' u N, 4 ~ Nv N''
ANYTHING more than Il yearly conti"Grm up
Dropriaticn of'Sln.00D should be made for tht
ncnitcntiury hereafter, TO he used only WIN
The approval Of the Governor III case OF ne
crsSity.
The demand for common brogan SHOES,
muIr Gears. &c. is not capric;ous, and we can
! ind a ready market for all we produce, al
good profit. Wa.on-making and other work
can Introduce TO advantage. but only where
orraniZsd under Il system which docs not re-
uuirc SIX He'd mechanics for the work, rs al
There are in all pcnitentiaries a large num-
! her of .droncS," who. by physical unlitncSs
and mental i%ncapacity, cannot make prOilta-
| bic return eff their time rs mechanics. p
suggest that contractors be relieved rom
giving bond for SjD,Oih, as now required by
law, and that the directors may exact such
boDd rs they deem necessary in each case.
The proceeds from such and all other convict
labor to be paid into the penitentiary 1undln-
stead of to the State TrcHSlIrcr, rs now rcqulr-
! cd, In furthcrancc OF ti:iS also suggest that
n,tcmpls at escape or revv"it on the part OF
onvicts be made Il penal otIenSc. on proof OF
! which the convict SO attempting should serve
his entire sentence over again. If an increaS.
cd ratio OF communication be allowed each year
for the continuous good behavior OF conrictS.
I think it would furnish u proper and salutary
reward. l. C., one month for one year; two
months for two years; three months for three
wears: four months for four years: hNc
months for each additional year of sentence,
the whole allowance Of time TO depend on
continuous good behavior.
Very respectfully yours,
THEODORE w. PARMELE,
Superin lc:Iu, ut.