Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-10
the prison board three or four thousand

dollars.
The board of directors, consisting Of
Wallace l.. Dow, competent architect,
II. 81. Booth, an experiencea builder, and
Thomas Fl. Brown, concluded, after
careful examination Of various prisons,
to adopt plans for building the main
center building OF the prison as we'll MS
the wing originally proposed, aud By
economical and ludicious management OF
the work and favorable disposition OF
the penitentlary bonds they have sue.
ceeded in nearly completing most i'm
posing and substantial prison, modelled
on the exterior after the new prison IN
Washington city, which has
cost more than 100000, while
the prison at Sioux Falls including the
United States wing, for which congress
appropriated $4,000 will be substantl-
ally completed at cost of less than
100000.
Acafeful inspection of the peniten.
tiary buildings and the hospital for the
insane has convinced me that the terri
tory has secured two of the largest and
most thoroughly constructed public
buildings with all tho modern conven-
fences that have ever been built in this
section of the country for the money ex.
pended.
l therefore call your especial attention
to the reports of the board of peniten-
tiary directors, herewith submitted and
request favorable consideration of their
recommendations for further improve
ments, and for the support and future
management OF the territorial peniten-
tiary.
In conformity with chapter 105, laws
Inf 1891 I,a
1882, the following proclamation was is.
sued:
a Proclamation By the Go1ernor,o Of DAKOTA,
IN Relation to tie Territorial Prison.
Whereas, Chapter los. Section 1, of
the laws passed by the Fourteenth Leg.
islative Assembly, provides that, "rhe
"Governor of this territory shall, upon
"the completion of the Territorial Pen.
"itentury, located at Sioux Falls, in the
County of Minnehaha, ready for occu.
"pancy, issue his proclamation announ.
ling such fact, and shall cause copy of
"the same to be mailed to each Sheriff
"and Judge of the District court in this
Territory. and publish the same in
"daily newspaper for at least thirty days;
sand thereafter; any and all persons,
Sentenced to imprisonment in the
Territorial Prison, shall be committed to
"such prison."
Aaad Whereas the following notification
has been received from the directors of
the territorial penitentiary, showing
that the new penitentiary at Sioux Falls
is ready for occupancy:
"OFFIcE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
"DAKoTA TERRITORIAL PENITEN1ARY,
"Sioux Falls, d. I. Nov. 18th, 1882.
"1o HIS Ercellency N. G, Ordaeay, Gorer-
nor Of Dakota Territory.
"Sir:-We are pleased to inform you
"that the territorial penitentiary is now
IN readiness to receive convicts, and
would most respectfully ask that an
order be issued for the removal of the
territorial convicts now in the
"house ofcorrection at Detroit, Michigan,
ITO the territorial penitentiary at Sioux
"Falls, d. I. Respectfully,
WI. Dow,
r. Fl. BOOTH,
Thos. III. BROWN.
Board of directors Dakota Penitentiary."
Nor, Therefore, Nehemiah G.. Ord
way, governor of the territory of Dakota,
in accordance with the before named
act. and the report of the directors of the
said territorial penitentiary, as provided
by law, DO make this my proclamation,
announcing the fact that the territorial
penitentiary, located at Sioux Falls, in
the county OF Minnehaha, is now ready
for occupancy and the reception and
safe keeping of territorial prisoners
which are now confined under previous
acts of the legislative assembly, at the
house Ut correction in the city of Detroit,
in the state of Michigan, also all prison
az mi, 1nh hnr l. L
convicted and sentenced to the territor-
penitentiary by any and all territorial
courts within and for the territory of
Dakota.
And each sheriff and Judge of the dis
trict court in this territory is hereby re-
quired to take notice that after thirty
days from the date ct this proclamation,
| any and all persons sentenced to impris.
onment in the territorial prison, shall
be committed to such prison Mt Sioux
Falls, Dakota Territory.
| In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be affixed the
great seal of the territory.
Done at Yankton, the capital of Dakota
territory on;thls 22d day of November,
A. ID. 1882.
| L. S.. N. G. ORDwAY
| ny tue BONeTuOr:
| GEO. H. HAND,
Secretary OF the territory.
subsequently on the 24thday of Nov
l issued an order for the removal oi
twenty-nine prisoners from the house oi
correction ut Detroit, who have since
their removal been employed in finishing
up and completing WORK upon the peni.
tentiary aud grounds not performed
under contracts.
am advised by the board of directors
that the work of these conyicts has been
most satisfactory, and that the prison
will soon be in condition to receive those
remaining at Detroit, aud all prisoners
who may be sentenced by the various
courts in the territory
do not feel prepared TINS early, and
while the prison is but partially occupied
to make full Recommendation in regard
to the permanent employment OF the
prisoners or the details of its manage.
ment, but may deem it advisable here
after to make further communication
upon these subjects.
THE SCHOOL FOR DEAF MUTEs.
An appropriation of $1,000 was made
by the last legislative assembly to aid il
establishing school for ;ieaf mutes a
Sioux Falls, upon condition that ter
acres of land and u building suitable fo,
a school of this character, costing no
less than $4,000 should be decided to the
territory. The conditions imposed upol
this appropriation have been compile,
with, and in accordance with low an aver
age number of 10 pupils have been sup
ported Mt this school during the pas
year at five per week. From what
: have been able to learn, the course o
instruction at this school appears to b
we'll adapted to those entitled to its bene
or, s,1ols,o1 ~ Al,..,lx