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entire charge. furnishes the motive power for
all OF the manufactoriea.
Besides these employments. and n manufac-
tory OF narneea and other leather goods. the
inmates conduct tho various domestic depart
ments there being seventy five ofthem engaged
in the kitchens and laundriea, and about twenty.
five on the farm and grounds. Some in the first
grade who stand high are intrusted with the
duties NJ officers. doorkeepers. and kkeep-
ers reducing tho number OF paid assistants to
nitppn.
The working hours Of the institution are
from Z o'clock until IL In the morning. and
from until G in tho afternoon. the meals being
ut Gs A. NJ for breakfast ~ VI. for dinner. and
2 + NJ for supper. Those privileged to hayo
lights In their cells can use them until o'clock.
but all are sent to their coils ut o'clock.
An example OF tho discipline can be gathered
from tho manner in which tho inmates march
sound OF tho steam whistle those Of tho second
grade form by twos. in sounds Of twelve. their
sergeant being in command; the first grade
form in open order. facing inward. tho files
reaching. from the door Of the workshop. on
each squad of the second grade passes,
rs thonHh, they were in revew, 9pd go
Ing. Thon the 6rst grade form graduaIiy
by iours and march to their dining room Tha
inmates, Of tho third grade with lockstep. and
under the charge OF nm officer bring up the
rear. and proceed to their cells in the l. Of tho
fourth wing. In much the same manner they
oil 70 from their meals to tho workshop and as
marked Distinctions NJ nro obseryed in other
matters relating to the three grades are made
In the kind and quality Of work given them.
respects is in the hands of a. committee com-
posed Of the following namod mon: Louis ID.
Ishurv of Albany. Sinclair Touscy Of Now
York. and Ariel =. Thurston. w. O. Wey and
Rufus King Of Elmira They meet onco in six
months. and any inmate Is entitled 10 see them
and lay whatever complaint he may hayo 10
make To them in regard to his treatment They
are Obliged to see those OF tho first grade who
are entitled to ho roeased. No complaint thus
far has been laid before them.
Tho real work of tho prison is performed.
however. by the Superintendent, u. II. Brock
way who has originated most Of its detail and
curriod II all into effect. He has spent thirty
years OF his life in the conduct OF prisons OF va
riOus systems Of discipline. beginning as clork
OF the Wcthcrsl"ll t'onnl prison when lie wns
n youth, and remaining there two years, He
then hccamo the assistant OF the late Gen. Amos
Pilshury in tho Albany penitcntinry whore ho
remained three years. going thence to Rpches-
ter. where he continued seven years. In Roch-
ester he sisted in drawing the plans OF tho
Detroit tMich1 House Of Cprre ton. that Ia con-
ducted on plan somewhat similar 10 that OF
the Elmira Reiormniory, and when IL WAS
opened he acted as its Supcrintcndcut for thir-
teen years. He came TO Emira In July. 1876.
lie is an enthusiast In regard To- the systom that
he hns introduced. AMI he said that. M far IA 1t
has been tried It has never yet met with tnilure:
No report OF tho management or condition of
the institution for the years 1877 and 1873 has
yet been printed. although 1t has been presented
to the Legislature.