The morning call., 1890-07-13

between the members Of the board and the Gov
ernor. Ii was Governor Natermans scheme,
but since put in operation has been a constant
loss to the State, and the action oi tie board VIII
cause some surprise TO his Exec llency as yell rs
TO the absent Director, Charles Sonntag.
Warden McComb read the following, his re-
port for The fiscal year:
wARDEN's OFFICE July 70. 1890
To NE Honorable, NE STATE Board Of Prison Dire
prison-made grain bags this season exhausted
stock early IN June, aud at the end of the month
as manufactured. There were 3,295, 500 bags sold
during the fiscal year, figuring up S2l7,753, after
Tug Fund to 100000. The surplus was put in the
State Prison Fund, which now contains Sl5l,754 So
We nave raw iute on hand including the $500 bales
$570s7 "a.
In accordance with the resolution adopted by
your honorable board l have arranged with C. ID.
Bunker customs broker. to make the necessary en-
tries for securing drawback for duty paid on the
raw Iute used in the manufacture OF grain-Dags at
the prison Mr.. Bunker is to give his personal at
tentiOn to the expectation OF wheat in prison bags
from Port Costa and other shipping points, and is TO
his services broker 20 per cent of the
net amount OF drawback that may be returned to US
by the Customhouse authorities. New wheat will
be shipped this month, and can soon ascertain
whether claims will be allowed or rejected. II
the claims are allowed and estimate is correct
to the number of bags that Will be discovered at
the shipping points, we Will realize about $4,000
through the DRAWBACKS demands.
An Inquiry from the Superintendent of the Asy-
lun for the Insane at Napa as to the building for
the care of the criminal insane leads me to suggest
that all the Superintendent of insane asylums
should be invited to meet with your honorable
board In August to consult on the plans already pre-
pared, upon any others that Will provide for he
erection of a suitable building, and keep the eI-
peuse within the sum appropriated by the LegiS-
lature Any plan that provides sufficient accommo-
datiOns and gives assurance OF safety carries the
cost beyond the limit, but possibly consultation
VIII discover the way out OF the difficulty.
An interesting report on the workings OF the Ber-
tilliOn system OF measuring criminals accompanies
this Captain Fish, Assistant Turnkey, gave con-
siderable attention to the system operated in the
Joliet Prison In Illinois and has carefully applied
the rules in taking the measurements in this prison
with great regret announce the death of a faith
full officer of the prison, John NJ Massey, who
stricken with heart disease on the 5th. deega-
ton OF officers attended the funeral and paid the
last tribute OF respect to their deceased comrade.
FOR MINING COCKTAILS.
The application of Albert Williams, prisoner
whose term is about to expire, for $50 TO convey
him TO Denver, was handed in by Director
Craig, who stated that The man was 4 faithful
workman and desired TO leave the State.
Director Reddy opposed the application, and
claimed that not only did the board not have the
right TO pass favOrably upon such application.
but that The granting in this case, be the man
ever so deserving. is establishing dangerous
precedent.
Chairman Devlu read a clause in the stat utes
providing that a prisoners merltorious service
may be recognized by the board by an award OF
SO, over and above all other moneys due him.
The meritorious service lie has performed Is
linking cocktails" aud waiting on tables.
The application, after an explanation which
brought out the fact of the nature OF his service
was passed unanimously.
w lilidm McLdusuliu, u RudTu, WIN mas Dten
detailed to take care OF the stables and horses
and who has been receiving salary of $50 as
guard" had his salary increased TO $50 and
his position qualified as driver" 10 make The
Increase legal.
THE GROUNDS AT lone.
A committee, composed OF Directors SOnntag,
De Tue and Reddy, was appointed TO arrange
matters for selecting sanitary engineer to lay
out the grounds at lone for the Preston Indus
trial School. The board ordered that b. Isaacs
commence the construction Of the dam at lone
and Surveyor Wiley be appointed as engineer
to inspect the construction at a salary not ex.
eeeding $40 per diem.
George Blocks petition 10 the board that his
credit be restored was not granted on the recon-
mendatton Of Warden McComb on account of
the petitioner having been punished several
times for lDfraciionS.
The Warden was instructed to write TO the
Superintendent to meet with tire Warden on
August I'd TO confer on plans and specifications
for new building for criminal insane.
Bills amounting 10 S17,7O1 IS were then
audited aud the board adjourned.