Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-24
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST q

ln recent article 10 regard to The mapsgo'
meut Of tho Virginia PeEitsntiary We donil
the Statement! made by Capt. Blair. at Lscsburg,
that that institution had been made self sus.
tanning under Malone rule. Now comes de-
Lial Of our denial 10 the shape Of an Interview
between the Superintendent, 8. y. Viii
liams and reporter for the Richmond Wing
As our comments were based upon the annuaI
report of the Board of Directors for the e csl
year ending September 80. $780, We quoted.
to show that the claim was unounded, as
proved by 8. o. Williams, Superintendent, no.
der date of January 10. 1881. in letter to The
Board OF Directors. in which he gave tho cost
to the State for N aintsining the Psnitentiary 10
DO $37. G3G.45. this amount subject TO deduc
ton OF certain items. which he had ''cmi.
nsted' from the financial operations of the past
fs,a! year. by which the loss to the State woud
be reduced TO S27 .9i4 sc. Relying upon this
statement NO did not hesitate to make dsbia
that the Penitentiary hsd ceased to be tax
upoo tho State. 1t seems now that tho calm
made BY the Malone candidate Tor Attorney
General does not rest upon last year's opera.
lions. bat upon the nine moo,hs of the soal
year-of which no pubic statement has been
made-but ss communicated privately bod IN.
tthcla!lg By Superintendent Williams, not 10
tho proper authorities. bu. to Capt. Blair. So
after all. this SEEMS 10 b, bu: nero boast.
which may be true or not. to DO proven ty Tie
next annual report Of the Board Of DirecsoIs 10
the Governor Of the State. If true it will be
the first time in the history of the prison and
be an exception to The promises wbiuh have
ben annually m,do for the last thirty yoars.
10 the recent interview Superintendent VIII
liams ssys: Ia accomplishing these happy re.
suits have been compelled to administer some
hard bows. and where tbs koife cut datp.t
the noWl has ben tho hardest" These Lrs
brave words, but let US see how hard his bl0us
Tell ths first twelve months Ct bis I'D ulnls.Ia-
ton. We append comparison of cxpsrdi-
lures for maintenance OF the Peui:tntary-
divesed of it's m snuf .otariog operations - Tor
the years 1879 and 1880:
lS79-Superlp,eudeo SRauD, demoe at
SaIs'y Of officers, 81 $50 76: pay Of guard. SIG,
l65 SO; provisions. SIT 2G4 5S; iu@l and l.ht,
IS 2O3 Sc; cpn,itgont. 6.l23 40; hospital
s ares 81 354 99 c!othug 1850 02-soIaI,
SCI 9l2 20
1850 -5uperlu,euden, Williams, blshonile:
lazy of ofic rs $I7777I5I; pay of guard.
SIT l42 90; provisions, SIC Cos Co.; iu. and
light, 1881 50; o'niugenci-s. 81 30 %; hos.
pItal s'o'ss, $l.S%9 60; ooihiUg. $7,445. 10;
stablo .yps' SIS. $3.50 90; expuose OF CO cs
Oh pubic works, 81 39l 43; Total, 500, 4i3 Al.
BY hard blIRs md Gu iDg deep he % ney So
sum Of ! .46S 15 has been saved by retrsuch-
mrnt sLd rci0rm. When 10 reality the oOs: for
1879 would have boeD less but for the Ere which
destroyed $33 COO 05 worth of property, which
cccessary Iuvoved an increase OF Expenditures
for such sric cs as we're destroyed, and would
lo,slbty c)mo uoder the head Of contingent:
TIE abandonment Of State work 10 the shops
has been urged by the present Board for s9vc'
raj years mud DOW With tho CO operation Of tho
Superintendent ADD the necessary legislation,
Tho contract system will DO inaugura,cd by
uhioh o certain income will tffJct-hs large
outlay necessary TO feed, olotho and guard tho
prisoners If tho amount thus revived from
hires cln overcome the annual outlay, i: will
be great saving 10 the State, but that rcmaos
10 be seen. and it will BIO Time cough to bras
about it when il becomes an accomplished fact
not tho result of Mahonite msnsg omept. but
change of system long c,ntcn plated By tho
managing Board of Directors.
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