Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-17
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TBg POISON STATE PRISON.


The new Board of State Prison Dirsctors-
John Boggs, W. c. Hendricks, D. w. Gel.
sVicks, w. c. Van Fleet and Charles +. Rob.
bins-met st the Folsom Prison Monday,
October 18th, Mr.. Boegs in the chair. The
minutes Of the meeting of August l4.h were
read and approved
General McComb, the Warden, submitted
his reports for September sud October. The
health of the prisoners, guards and officers
is good, only seven at present baing excused
from work. Three hundred and two men are
now confined in the prison, and labor mostly
in the granite quarry on the grounds With
the exception Of several skilled stonecutters
employed as foremen, the work of shaping
stone II performed by convicss, who labor il.
dustricusly and enthusiastically in the
quarry. Indeed, many in this branch of
labor have spoken their determination of
thoroughly mastering the art, that they may
be thus enabled so earn an honest livelihood
after their release. The work of wslling-1n
the ground goes rapidly on. The dirt dug
from projecting banks and from foundation
sites is dumped into the rsvine bed, making
q level yard where q few months ago
was an unsightly gulch. The steep, rocky
incline fronting the towers has been
covered with soil, terraced, sOwn and planted
with grass and flowers. The Warden states
that the r5fOTnstory objects of the institu-
61n are II great measure successful, as
prisoners who were rated as the hardest class
have in May cases conducted themselves ex-
cee3iugly well, and others who have boosted
of their tact in Sinking work now show a
spirit Of industry, and loyal obedience to
their cth2ers thai IS surprising, coming i5
does from men whose seryitude is forced. a
new guard post is being built, and every part
of the lines and grounds are within rife
range,
The usual routine of business was gone
through With, and the Board adjourned, to
meet and discuss the finances of the San
Quentin Prison to-day with the Board of
Examiners, consisting of the Governor, Sec
rotary Of State and Attorney General. The
directors express themselves thoroughly salts
fed with the management of General Nc
Comb. and state that no off eial changes will
take place ct present.
The General Is perfscting plan for saving
granite which promises results the most graf
flying. 1t seems that previous experiments
have failed because the grit wore the saw
blades thin, and in short time they would
become fixed IN the slot. This was the effect
OF using sand for grit, as is done in saving
marble But by the use of chilled-iron
globules, IS Is done az the prison, the quarter
inch blade OF iron rolls the globules and
wears away the stone instead of reducing the
iron. The reporter SEW two fine blocks of
granite, handsomely faced, which had been
made by saving through the center, length
wise, Of block 4 feet inches by 2 feet
square, TINS giving two finished blocks feet
. inches long By feet wide and l foot
t@Gk. The sawed surface was perfectly
smooth and clesnly cut from end to
ED. This work has been done by the expert
mental cav on a medium scale, and the ex-
cellent performance of this crude machine en-
courages General McComb TO commence the
erection 81 several SAWS Of sufficient sizs to
saw shafts for cemetery plate, oopings, or
any Of the work which requires bush hammer
ing 10 produce a fine face. The granite is
coming ont of the quarry in very handsome
form. "a 60 hneness Of grain, and will evil
IDENTIFY De much sought after when the saws
are III full operation, producing such blocks
as are above described. Thus the gray granite
blocks from the States magnificent quarry
are shaped for the walls of future California
palaces, and by this process the heavy stone,
weighing 1924 pounds to the cubic foot, is
rifpad up, the sawyer rips up pine plank.
New SEWERAGE SYsTEM.-A special meet.
ing of the City Board of Health was held at
DR.. Hstch's office last evening to consider the
subject Of the proposed sewerage system. In
addition to the members of the Board of
Health there were present, by Invitation,
DIesl.s. Nelson and Gutenberger, City
Trustees, State Engineer W. Fl. He'll and
City Engineer Bassett. DR.. Ciuness pre-
sided Mr.. Bassett was called upon to ex-
plain the new system of sewerage known as
the Shone pneumatic system, which has
heretofore been fully described in the
EECoRD-U MON. This he did by the aid of
drawings prepared by him, and the matter was
quite fully considered. State Engineer Hall,
upon being requested gave his views of the
plan, which he said he regarded the best now
known Tor cities situated low and without
natural drainage, like Sacramento. He stated
that the Board of Directors of the State In
sane Asylum at Stockton had authorized him
TO introduce Is for drainage of the grounds
and sewerage for the buildings of that iusti-
tuition, aud he would have it in operation 10
the course Of a few months The Board ad-
journed without taking any final action and
will resGme consideration of the subject at a
future meeting.
POLICE COURT The session of the Police
Court yesterday morning was quite brief,
Grochsuo Chrome was convicted of battery
and fined s. and costs or five days in
the city jail. Billy Davidson, an aged and
cnfrmed drunkard was sent TO the County
aud All Quong, two Cinnamon convicted of
throwing garbage into Lake Como, were
fined SO 80 each. The charge of the theft
of pocket-handkerchief preferred against
Jack Smith and Mary Mitchell was, upon
motion Of the City Attorney, dismissed.
F1asr FRosT OF THE SEAsoB.-Tuesdsy
morning, so says S. H. Gerrish, there was
quite heavy white frost to be seen in
some places in the city, the thermometer CO.
ing as low as 39'. This is the first frost of
the season. The first frost in 1852 was on
the 5;h of October, Thermometer 42' In
1881, October 4th, Thermometer 36'; 1880,
1878, October 18th, 81; 1877, October 27sh,
39'.
NorARIEs APPoINTED.-The Governor has
appointed SIS Notaries Public the following
named persons: J. S. Van Doren for Sono-
ma county. residence. Petalums Allen Poe
for San Diego, residence, Lsguua Park
Henshsw for Butte county, residence, Chico
Will D, Lawton for Alameda county, resi-.
dence, Oakland Frank W. ShAttuck for So.
mona county, residence, Petaluma.
"FBos7 r'-our special weather report
savs: Heavy frost for the Sacramento
valley" Good for blanket stock at Red
House: try a pair of those heavy greys. at
81 G5 and 81 Is. Red House.
Dov'r FAN. to see our new styles in infants
wool hats, at Millinery Parlors, Red House.