The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08

kinds, and making OF castl alter
and gas pipe. A large numb con-
victs are engaged in making oal
and digging iron ore for the ing
furnace.
The State owns and worl te
account with convicts ia. 1T
two miles from the Huntsvl l.
Tertiary, ON which is raised COZ ~
the factory, corn for farm and p. pm (,
consumption, and vegetables for tie
prison.
In connection with the Rusk penS
Tertiary some of the land belonging te
the State is used for raising fruit and
vegetables for the convicts, and other
lands contiguous to the prison, on
which has been raised corn, peas, ETC.,
for prison use.
Another farm belonging to the
State, in Fort Bend county, on Oyster
creek, and. known as Harlem, is worked
on State account, and raises cot
ton, corn and sugar for the general
market. All of these farms are oper-
ated with second and third class con-
Wet labor--convicts not fit for much
other kind of labor.
There are two farms worked on the
share system, by which the State fur
nishes the labor and the owners of the
farms the land and teams, the crop
divided. One of these belongs to the
estate of j. G. Johnson, about seven
miles from Huntsville, and employees
about forty convicts, and the other
belongs to Col. John d. Rogers, in
Brazos county, and on which are en-
ployed about 100 convicts. There is
the same class of convicts on these
share farms as on the State farms.
officers of the penitentiary appoint
ed by the governors commissioners,
constituting the penitentiary board +;
superintendent of penitentiaries,
financial agent of penitentiaries, 2 as
sistant 'superin tendents of penitentia-
ries, 2 inspectors of outside camps.
officers appointed by the peniten-
tiary Notwithstanding physicians,
2 chaplains.
Under officers appointed by super
intendent of penitentiaries-25 SER
geants of outside forces, 6 assistant
sergeants of outside forces, 2 stewards
of outside forces.
Under officers appointed by assist
ant superintendents-2 underkeepers,
2 night sergeants, 2 stewards, 7 ser
geants, 2 assistant sergeants, IS
guards, etc.
Under officers or guards appointed
by sergeants-300 guards.
Foremen and other citizen en-
ployes employed by superintendent
7 at Huntsville penitentiary, s at
Rusk penitentiary.
Clerks employed by financial agent
- at Huntsville penitentiary, 2 at
Rusk penitentiary.
Outside physicians by superinten-
dent.
Total number paid monthly by the
financial agent-Officers, guards,
foremen and other employes-470.
VALUE OF PROPERTY.
The value of State property belong
ing to the penitentiaries can only be
estimated. 1t will be safe to estimate
the value of buildings, lands, machin-
cry, material, etc., at the Huntsville
penitentiary at about $550,00O.
The buildings, land, machinery
stock, coaling lands, ETC., belonging to
the Rusk penitentiary are reasonably
worth $550,000.
The Wynne farm, near Huntsville
penitentiary, including stock and crop,
is estimated to be worth 100000.
Harlem, the State farm in Fort
Bend county, including land, improve
ments, stock and crops, is worth at a
fair cash valuation, 100000.
The financial agent, Mr.. w. G. Par
ish, furnishes the following statement
of account for the year 1888:
Receipts from all sources for
1ooo-looo ...... p ,ooo,oOI o.
Disbursements during 1888 1889. 2,32S,273 A
Cash on hand Jan. l, 1889 $50. 1924 3S
The above is from records on file in
Commissioner Fosters Office, and the
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