Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-09
FOLSOM PRISON.
A RECLUSE FOR THE OLD, DE-
CREPIT AND INFIRM.
Warden Aulfs Monthly Report
Excellent Suggestions-The
Watcr-Pcwer-Etc.

The State Board of Prison Directors met
at the Branch Prison at Folsom Saturday
evening. Present-RobertT T. Deylin, Chas.
Sonntag, ]. K. Luttrell and E. ]. Depue.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
The rules for the government of officers
and guards belonging to the institution,
which were adopted at the last meeting,
we're ordered spread on the minutes. Bills
and expenses for the month of March, in
Guiding the payroll, were approved IN the
sum OF 1884 So The Warden's report of
the amount expended from the contingent
fund was approved for $147 80.
The quarterly report of the Warden was
examined ard approved.
Directors Sonntag and Luttrell were APP
pointed committee, TO &C. in concert with
the Warden. to inquire into the necessary
repairs and improvements OF the prison
and report on the same at the next meeting.
The report of architect Percy of San
Francisco, or has inspection of the iron
root, and OF the system of sewerage, was
considered, in which he recommends
" that an entirely new system of sewerage
be adopted, consisting of an eight-inch
main sewer OF iron stone pipe connected
with the various buildings by smaller pipes.
He pronounced the new roof to be in good
condition, except at the inside angle where
the seven large trusses come together. The
defect is easily Temedied by making the
truss ends freer on one side"
The Warden was requested to make the
necessary repairs. and The question OF sew
erage was referred to the last-named COM
mittee.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
The Warden then submitted the follow
ing report
To the Honorable Board Of State Prison Directors
GENTLEMEN In compliance with your order of
March oath, l transferred $50 conyicts 10 San
quentin ON the 3lst OF March. The excitement
attendant upon so large a transfer naturally up
set the ordinary routine business of the prison
10 some extent, but we fortunately succeeded in
making the transfer without serious breach of
discipline. The taking away of SO many able
bodied prisoners AT one time has seriously de-
pleted our working force. In fact We were de-
creaslng rapidly from natural causes before the
transfer. On the LIST of July, 1856, there were
GA convicts in the prison Taking $50 able
BODIED conyicts from that number left but al,
win an unusually large percentage of old men,
lmbeciles, sick, etc.
Since your order of March Goth. again openinq
the quarry for the sale of granite | have re.
celved several inquiries about granite of various
KINDS There Is good prospect of our being
apie 10 supply cross walk and curbing to many
OF the principal cities in the southern portion of
the state. have also had inquiries from Ba-
Kersneld, Fresno, Sacramento and San Francisco
as to prices for various kinds of work there
seems TO be an unusual demand for granite stills
curolng, blocks, etc. While we can accomplish
great deal OF work with our present force we
cannot make good per capita per diem show
ing with less than 600 men. The way our prison
is situated, II would not be safe TO work orr CON
Vlcts III the quarry and upon the farm with a
less guard or official force than we now have
whlle the same guard and official force will
safely care for double the number of convicts
The time of l2l conyicts will expire between
now and January next, and unless we receive
more consideration at the hands of the Superior
Courts than we have for the last three months,
we Will close the year with but few more than
30O prisoners In compliance with vOur order
OF March 10Th, employed George W. Percy, of
the firm of Percy Il Hamilton. architects of San
francisco, TO examine the new root, and also
lhe sewer system OF the prison. / submit his re-
port herewith; also the monthly reports of the
various departments. showing in detail their
operations. and the quarterly report to the Com
tToller. also submit the following statement
showing the financial condition of the prison
at the close OF the quarter, and the estimate for
the remaining three months of the fiscal year
ASSETS.
Balance of appropriation, S9th fiscal
sIa1ic j., ct"; ; 6S -
Due from NJ. J. Kelly-note, 1892 81; ac-
count, s., 0l9 S5.-..................... 2412 40
Due from United States Government 7g5 90
Due from Dominican Church........... 979 "a
Cash on $50 GO
Total available assets................s57 .4o7 Ga
LIABILITIES
March bills and pay roll......... IS, 621 90
April, May and June bills and
pay roll, estimdted.............. q, 800 90