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

The new Board of State Prison Directors
John Boggs, W. c. Hendricks, D. W. Gel
ggicks, W. c. Van Fleet and Charles +. Rob.
bins-met at the Folsom Prison Monday,
October 18th, Mr.. Boegs in the chair. The
minutes of the meeting of August Ash were
read and approved.
General McComb, the Warden, submitted
his reports Tor September sud October. The
health Of the prisoners, guards and officers
is good, only seven at present being 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 il performed by convicts, who labor H.
dustriously 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. TIE 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
level yard where a few months ago
was an unsightly gulch. The Steep rocky
Incline fronting the towers has been
with grass and flowers. The Warden states
that tbs refOrnstory objects of the institu-
H1n are II q great measure successful, as
prisoners VITO were rated as the hardest class
have IN many 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 cthceys that is surprising, coming as is
does from men whose servitude is forced A
h1Tr i
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 Govsrnor, 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 vill
take place ct present.
The General is perf5cting plan for saving
granite which promises results the most graf
flying. Ii 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, as is done at the prison, the quarter
inch blade Of iron rolls the globules ard
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 q block feet inches by 2 feet
square, TINS giving two finished blocks feet
3 inches long by feet wide and l foot
tAck. The sawed surface was perfectly
smooth and cleanly 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 mschine en-
courages General AIcComb to commence the
erection Of several saws of sufficient size to
Saw shafts for cemstery plats, copings, or
any OF the work which requires bush hammer
ing to produce a fine face. The granite is
coming out OF the quarry in very handsome
form, as TO fneness of grain, and will evil
IDENTIFY be much sought after when the saws
are in 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 1921 pounds to the cubic foot, is
ripped up, ss the sawyer rips up pine plank.
New SUFFRAGE SYsTEM.-A special meet
ing of the City Board of Health was held at
DIR. 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,
Mesl1s. Nelson and Gutenberger, City
Trustees, State Engineer w. Fl. He'll and
City Engineer Bassett. DIR. Ciuness pre-
sided, M 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
RECORD UNION. 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 for 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 * for drainage of the grounds
and sewerage for the buildings of that iusti-
tuition, and he would have it in operation in
the course Of few months. The Board ad-
iournsd without taking any final action, and
will resume consideration of the subject at
future meeting.
Police COURT The session of the Police
Court yesterday morning was quite brief.
Grochauo Chrome was convicted of battery
and fined S. and costs or FIVE days in
the city jail. Billy Davidson, an aged and
C n6rmed druaksrd, was sent TO the County
Jail for a period of thirty days. All Chum
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.
FIRST FBOsT OF THE SKAsoN.-Tuesdsy
morning, so says S. H. Gerrish, there was
quite q heavy white frost to be seen in
some places in the city, the thermometer 60
ing as low as S9'. This is the first fross of
the season. The first frost in 1852 was on
the oh Of October thermometer 42' In
1881, October 4th, Thermometer 36'; 1850,
October 3lst, 50; 1879. October s h. 39';
1873, Ocsober lob, 81; 1877, October 27sh,
39'.
NoTARIEs APPOINTED THE Governor has
appointed as Notaries Public the following
named persons: J. S. Van Doren for Sono-
ma county, residence, Petaluma Allen Poe
for San Diego, residence, Lsguna Park
Heushsw for Butte county, residence, Chico ;
Will D. Lawton for Alameda county, resi-
deuce. Oakland Frank W. Shatsuck for So
MONA county, residence, Petaluma,
"FRosr F-Our special weather report
saws: Heavy frost for the Sacramento
valley" Good for blanket stock at Red
House: try a pair of those heavy gregg, at
81 CO and 81 IS. Red House.
Doy'r FAIL to see our new styles in in tsnts
wool hats, at Millinery Parlors, Red House.