Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-07
PRISON DIRECTORS.
They Accept Mr. Livermore's PROPOSE
uon-Other Matters.

They Accept Mr.. Livermore's PROPOSE
tion-Other Matters.
Some days ago the RECORD UNION gave
a lengthy and detailed account of the pro-
posed canal at the Folsom Prison Gov
ernor Waterman has been agitating the
matter, got the Directors interested in the
proposition and has finally succeeded in
accomplishing his object. As stated in
the REcoRD-UNIoN Saturday morning, the
session on Friday at the State Capitol. 81.
G. Livermore. the President of the Folsom
Land and Water Company, appeared be-
fore them, and with maps of surveys, etc.
explained the same most thoroughly. The
canal will be mammoth piece of masonry,
will be one and half miles in length, and
depth and breadth sufficient to float good
sized ship. The State owes the company
$4,000 days work, and this will be put
upon the canal.
Saturday another session was held at the
Governors office. Warden Aull, who was
present. said few, if any, additional guards
would be required to watch the prisoners
while engaged in this work. The lay of
the ground was such as to enable the pres
ent force, with the aid of Calling gun, to
command the whole line.
AT this meeting the proposition of Mr..
Livermore was virtually accepted, but the
meeting adjourned to the afternoon, at the
Folsom Prison.
MEETING AT FOLSOM.
The Board reconvened at Folsom at
O'Clock, with all members present and Di-
rector Devlin presiding.
Ihe physicians report was presented
showing but two patients in the hospital.
Current bills for the month of April to
the amount of S., 429 IS were audited, with
the regular payroll for the month of April
OF IS, 436 90 and the contingent expense
bill OF STA 30, making the total disburse-
ments for April 900 ~.
Director Sonntag as inspector of the
prison for the month of April, reported
that he had examined the books and ac-
counts of the prison and had found them
satisfactorily kept In fact, he found
everything about the institution as it
should be.
The Warden read his report, in which he
stated that the prison was in most ex-
cellent condition and everything was work
ing well. The report continues: The
quarry Is developing in good shape, and
since the resolution of the Board ordering
the sale of granite to be renewed we have
sold and delivered curling and coping to
LIZ fo4uC vi VOJ,JOO. w e nave DeGn COM
PEELED to decline some very desirable orders
for lack of a sufficient force to fill the same
within reasonable time"
Governor Waterman, who was present,
said, when the scarcity of convict labor
was referred to: " If we can only get the
Legislature to pass law sentencing tramps
to serve one year for the first offense and
two years for the second, we will have all
the help here we need"
a third session of the Board was held in
the evening, at which the water power
question was taken up.
Director Scrivner moved the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resotued That "the second proposition of the
Folsom Water-power Company be accepted and
that the Warden of the State Prison at Folsom
be- and he is hereby instructed to proceed with
all reasonable diligence to furnish the neces-
sary labor to construct to completion the dam
and canal mentioned in said proposition of said
company, from its dam on said American river
down to point known as Robbers Ravine mud
SINK on the line of said canal, pursuant to the
contract referred to in said proposition and in
accordance with the plans and specifications of
d L; Knight, as they may be enlarged and re-
vlsed and bled with said proposition. or as they
may hereafter from time to time be amended
with the consent of the respective parties pro.
vlded said water-power company shall, within
ten days from date, execute in due form the
contract also this day submitted"
The following important resolution was
also carried, Directors Sonntag and Depue
voting against it:
ResotUed, That the Warden of the State Prison
at Folsom be instructed and directed to furnish
to the Folsom Water Power Company upon its
request, any surplus unemployed convicts that
may be confined in said prison in excess
OF the men he may from time to time
employ upon the construction of the dam and
canal under the proposition this day filed with
SAID Board, and in pursuance of and accord
ing TO the terms OF certain contract of June IS
1873, provided said men are not otherwise re-
CURED by said Warden for other work in and
about said prison, and provided that said men
snail not be called for at any time and in any
manner in the judgment of the Warden to in
crease the pay roll at the prison for guards I'M
less said company shall pay the same.
motion, introduced by j. J. Scrivner,
was carried, that the contract be submitted
to committee of two, with the President
as Chairman, to revise and draft a contract
between the parties.
Directors Scrivner and Depue were ap-
pointed as the members constituting this
committee.
Governor Waterman expressed himself
IN favor of the project and hoped the work
would be prosecuted with vigor
The Board then adjourned to meet again
at San Quentin on Saturday next.