Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-09
THE PENiTENT!ARY.
jupt. Bu'1otts Resignation Accepted
and D, B, Abrahaus Appointed
as His Successor,
Complimentary Resoluiions-Change OF
Management November 4-An
Official Telephone.

The beard OF penitentIary commission
ers met Yesterday afternoon and had
something Of time over the superlnten-
Iency Of the institutional quiet time
where everybody voted and said nothing.
The resignation cf Henry 9. Burnett
10 superintendent was received and ac'
cepted, to take effect November i next.
Mr. Twltchell offered the following, which
was unanimously adopted: 80
Whereas, Mr.. II. G. Burnett has ten
Tered his resignation rs superintendent.
IF the New. MeXigo penitentiary, which
has been accepted, to take effect NoYem-
! her proXiuoy now therefore he it
Resolved, That the board desires to
express its hearty commentator Of the
manner in which Mr.. Burnett las per-
formed the arduous and possible duties
Of the SUPPLEMENTARY OF the peniten-
tiury since this board has had the man
agement thereof. Mr.. Burnett has been
u faithful, hard working officer and las
acted i'll all respects in perfect harmony
with the board, and it is the earnest and
sincere wish Of the members of this
board that lie meet with success in all lis
future undertakings.
The thanks Vi this board are hereby
/ rendered Mr.. Burnett for his courtesy
and co operation in all matters affecting
the conduct OF the institution.
The question OF facilitating official and
general public business by the erection of
Il telephone wire between the capitol,
penit(ntiay and other public buildings,
was discuss d III some length by the board,
| md resolution was adopted to lie effect
that i'll the event that the capitol commits
sion or some one else will pay one-hali
the cost, to-Nit: 500, Tor erecting tee-
phone line between the penitentiary, the
capitol and some place to be selected in
the city, this board is willing to pay the
other one-h9lf and rent one telephone.
A committee was named to canvass the
matter.
TIE treasurer was instructed to pay $50
each to the Las Vegas Optic and Albu-
querque Citizen for publishing the call for
bids on supplies.
On motion of Mr.. Alarid the matter of
appOin ting q superintendent OF the peni-
Tertiary, to succeed Mr.. II. G. Burnett,
November 4, was taken up. Five ballots
were taken without arriving at results.
Following are the ballots:
On the first ballot Mr.. Salazar voted
for f. W. Wynkoop, OF Santa Fe, Mr..
Alalil for a. d. Clarke, OF Las Vegas;
Mr. Twitchell for John Il. De Meir, OF
Las Cruces.
Second Bullot-Salazar for Alex Read,
OF Rio Arriba county; Alard for A. b.
Laird, Of Grant county; Twitchell for L.
W. Wynkoop.
Third Ballot--Salazar for De Meir, Ala
rid for Wynkoop, TwitchelI for Clarke.
It appearing that decision would not
easily he reached. the third ballot was
FOLLOWED by adjournment till p. m.
yesterday. Al that hour the commission
erS reconvened and again took up the !
upelintendency. The fourth ballot OH
the subject brought out this vote: Salazar
for II. +. Swope, of Sapta Fe; Alarid for
D. B. Abrahams, Of Santa Fe; Twltchell
for Wlnkoop.
On the fifth ballot the three tickets in
The hat all bore the lame of d. B. Aba
hams and that gentleman was declared |
Nj. Burnett's succe sscr.
The clerk was instructed to notify Mr..
Abrahams to file his bond and be ready
to qualify on Novenber 4, lie in the mean
time to take up his quarters at the PEN
Tertiary aud fdmiiarlze himself with the
Affairs OF the Institution. Mr.. Burnett
Mas directed TO lay his report before the
BOARD November 2, and it was agreed that
me member OF the board shall be present
1t the time the inventory Of stock is taken
md the management OF the penitentiary
ormally transferred to Mr. ,Abrahams.
In reference to the resolutions of the t
'oard OF managers complimentary of s
'upt. Burnett's management, it is but
ue that gentleman to say here that these
tterances are ii every sense merited by !
i'm. For.tHo years he served as deputy .,
arden ut the penitentiary, and it was !
uting that time that he formulated and ,,
ut into operation system Of discipline :
hut served as nucleus for building NJ =
hat admirable system in vogue at the :
lsllution during the past two years :,
lille Mr.. Burnett has been the superin-
ahdent or warden. lie has been gem =
rous yet firm in his treatment of =
le inmates, striving to have :,
lch one leave the place q better man =
IAN lie came. He has acted coui teously :,
I'd considerately toward his subordina.es
all times, and he has so managed the
lsltutlon as TO very materially reduce its
1st OF maintenance. In Il Word Mr.. Bur-
EFT has made Il conscientious and faith q
Il public servant and he !eav>s the place :,
it'll the best wishes OF the people gener- u
~, Ill which the New MEXICAN heartily Il
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