Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-15


the amount of $l5, l426S. The commission
also estimated that DR.. Craig sold lard, grease,
ofal, ETC., which was the property OF the State,
and converted the proceeds to his own use, to
the amount Of $1,000.
The Seventeenth General Assembly by con-
current solution required the Attorney Cen
eral to commence suits against DR.. Craig.
That officer being in ill health at the time, by
his advice appointed Galusha Parsons to aid
in this matter The case has been brought be-
fore the Grand Jury of the District Court of Lee
county, at Fort Madison, with view to DR..
Craig's Indictment for malfeasance in Office,
but that body failed to find bill.
Civil suits against Dr. Craig and his bonds
men were commenced in April, 1873, and
have been pending in the courts up to this date
having been contested at every step by DR..
Craig's counsel The expenses of the fees in the
courts, witness fees, and amount paid TO coun-
sci, are s., $3.50. II the Safe obtain judg-
ment, as she should, for the amount of the
Illegal and unwarranted expenditure, It is be-
ieved that Craig and his bondsnen are per-
fectly responsible for the whole OF it.
The debts, left unpaid by the late Warden,
before referred to, are for different kinds OF
supplies, and are due to sundry parties, as
well as for various amounts due convlcts, as
shown in detail by Warden McMillan's report.
While there is no doubt that DR.. Craig ex-
ceeded his authority in expanding the funds of
the State wastefully and criminally. and that
he had no legal right 10 incur any liability for
the State, Yet the majority of the parties of
whom he bought supplies were not aware of
this fact, and sold the goods on the credit of
the State, aud they should be paid. i recon-
mend that an appropriation be made to cover
the amount of the debts, and that the same be
placed in the hands of the Executive Council
to be disbursed on proof being furnished by
the parties TO whom the debts are due that the
claims are just, and thst the claimants were
not in any way III collision with DR.. Craig.
ADDITIONAL PENTTENTIARY.
The Seventeenth General Assembly appro-
priated ,0OO for the construction OF the cell
house. OF this amount there has been ex-
pended $50, 655. 81. There was also approprl-
ated 81 900 for the purchase of stone quarry,
which has been expended for that purpose.
There was also appropriated, for the purchase
Of tools, arms, scales, etc, Sl,SI4, OF when
there has been expended S, 5S5. q, the re-
mainder Of the appropriation being undraTn:
The work on!the dollhouse is well done, and 1t
can be completed for occupation early IN the
coming year. Nearly all the work, including
the iron doors and grahngs, has been done by
convict labor, the only expenditure for free
labor being for over-eers. The purchase OF
the new quarry is most advantageous one for
the State. The Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Company has built a line to the quar-
~, and the Warden has made a favorable con-
tract for the transportation OF stone to the
prison, the saving III this item alone being over
50 per centum compared with the old quar-
ry. The new quarry will furnish all the stone
needed for the prison for many years to come.
The construction of the dollhouse has been
somewhat delayed by the old stone quarry CIV
ing out, and by reason of difficulty in obtaining
q sufficient title TO the new quarry. BY refer
ence to the report it will be seen that there ls
iron on hand sufficient to complete the cell
Noors, the gratings for the windows and the
illustrates and stairway; also the locks for the
cell doors have been contracted for. The pur-
chase Of this material, owing to the recent adj
vance In metal, has saved the State quite
large amount of money. The Executive Coun-
Gil authorized the Warden to contract with the
Anamosa Water Company to lay their mains to
the prison-yard. This has been done, and gives
protection TO the property of the State IN case
of fire, as well as supply of water for the use
Of the prison. The contract expires March l,
1850. 1t is q favorable one for the State, and
recommend that the Executive Council be au-
thorized to make q permanent contract with
the water company. The Executive Council
WAS also authorized TO employ a superiutend-
ent OF construction at q compensation OF 81
per day. After full examination of
the needs of the work the members of the
Council were Of the opinion that the present
Warden was competent to superintend the
work. which he has done to their satisfaction
for the past yearand half, without extra COM
pensation, and the State has thus saved the
amount that would have been necessary to
have paid q superintendent of construction.
Mr.. William Foster of the city of De5 Hoines,
who made the original plans of the prison, has
been employed as archite: during the past two
years, at an expense OF S2!l.
Martin Kelsey, who was one Of the original
Commissioners, and, as Warden, was the I'M
mediate predecessor of the present incumbent,
incurred debts which were unpaid when he
vert out Of Office due to different parties,
amounting to 81 LAS 40 These debts are for
labor and supplies, and are due to class of
people who can i'll afford to be deprived of their
money, and earnestly recommend their pay
ment, with per cent interest. The cost
of supporting the convicts was, for the first
year Of the biennial period sS.3S and for the
second year s737, per convict per month,
being less than the amount allowed by law,
leaving balance of support fund in the War
denis hands of s3,SGS3 81, and of all other funds
Of S4g744
The management OF the prison l believe to
be efficient and economical. The books, under
charge Of W. H. Pearson. clerk. are admirably
kept, being models of neatness and accuracy
The law fixes the salary of the clerk at $50 per
month, which is inadequate for the services
performed.
It is most desirable, for the future sanitary
condition OF the prison, to construct sewer to
the river. AS the water-works of the CITY of
Anamosa are located below the prison, it will
be necessary to build the sewer to a point below
the works nearly mile. The water company
have indicated their willingness to move their
works above the prison provided the State will
bear portion Of the expense If this were
done. sewer could be built to reach the river
in 400 feet
For the security Of the inmates the construc-
ton of the wall should be prosecuted as rapidly
as possible during the coming year. In con-
will ba I'd viii yo
found detailed estimate by tie architect of
the amount necessary to complete the work.
CoNvICTs' GOOD TIME.
In view Of the fact that whenever the num-
Der of convicts at Anamosa becomes more than
is necessary to construct the new prison, the
surplus is transferred to Fort Madison, REQ
ommend that the law for the diminution of
sentence conditioned on good conduct be made
uniform at both prisons.
FISH COMMISSION.
Tho appropriation to the fish Matching house
was Sc, 6S3 Sc, which includes an unexpended
$685. Sc and S4S from incidental sources.
There has been expended during the biennial
period IS, S35. 81, leaving a balance of SS4S. 80
undrawn from the State treasury.
] believe that the money has been economi
cally expended, and the results In the future
must be Of great benefit to the people Of the
State The taking of native fish, which would
the Mississippi river, and placing them in the
waters of the State, is in my opinion worth the
small amount this Commission has cost To
make the work effective and profitable in its
results, the law should be amended so that the
putting in of fish-ways at all mill dams would
be compulsory. If this were done the fish
could in spawning time have free ingress to all
the rivers of the State. There are many beau
tiful lakes in the State which can be stocked
with fish at small expense, thus making them
pleasant places Of resort
The railways OF the State have contributed
largely to the work of the commission in fur
nishing cars and transportation for the distri-
button of fish. l recommend the continuance
of the Commission.
RAILWAYS.
The Seventeenth General Assembly repealed
that portion of chapter 6S of the acts of the
Fifteenth General Assembly which fixed the
schedule of rates." and enacted in lieu of it
the pre.ent Commissioner system. Under the
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