The Arizona sentinel., 1891-10-10

a part of this report, and trust that the result will be satisfactory thus far
 REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
 Since my last report No. 2 Ander- ton Blower has been purchased and set up, which furnishes good circu- lation of pure air into every cell and through the same, and materially re- duccs the the temperature during the warm weather, and at an expense to the Territory Of not moro than one hundred and thirty (S13000) dollars, including piping and all other appli- ances.
 The reconstruction of the north wall of the prison mentioned by me in my report for the second quarter of 1891, has been completed and at a nominal cost. The female ward is yet in course Of construction and hope to have it ready for occupancy during the incoming quarter
 Active work on the levee on the west side of the Gila river was carried on during the month of July, and un- til the commencement of the repairs of the prison sewer early in August, and will again be prosecuted to com pletion as soon as possible.
 The repair of the prison sewer was commenced by me on the 9th of Au- gust, but owing to the reorganization of the Board of Prison Commissioners very little was done there until after the special meeting of your present Board on the 2d day of September, 1891 and since then the sewer has been com pleted. About five hundred and fifty l (550) feet of concrete piping Q2-inch, has been made and laid, and the pip ing the entire length of the sewer has been uncovered and carefully exam ined and all breaks repaired.
 About 9 feet of piping has been added at the mouth of the sewer tc carry the sewage into the river at lowest water mark, thus preventing it's Judgment and consequent stench on the river bank. The cost to the Territory of the repair of the sewer will not exceed the sum of six hun dred and forty ($64000) dollars, and is lasting structure. There IS on hand as an offset to the cost Of said sewer, one dozen iron tubular wheel barrows, two dozen L. H. shovels, and two barrels of Portland cement, which can be used in future by the prison and is not materially damaged by the work done with them. 1 also have On hand a few pieces of pipe with which to repair the sewer should any breaks occur in the future.
 RECEIPTS AND DISPOSITION OF SAME.
 During the present quarter I sold three riatas, the property of the Ter ritory, for six $500 dollars in cash, which sum has been transmitted to the Territorial Treasurer, taking his receipt in triplicate for the same. Herewith please find copy of the re- ceipt
 I also sold to F. Nj. Hodges two ria tas for the sum of four ($400) dollars, which amount he has properly credit ed in his bill against the Territory herewith presented.
 These riatas are part of lot manu- factured by the convicts during the administration of my predecessor, Cap tain F. s. Ingalls,, and as the dry hot weather will rot them fast and they were poorly made by the conyicts at the outset, I deemed it for the best in- terests of the Territory to dispose of them as best I could.
 There is due from the United Stat es for the feeding, clothing, guarding, medicines and medical attendance of U. s. prisoners during the second quarter of 1891 the sum of $111, and for the third quarter the further sum of $362.85, or total of $473.65, none of which has yet been paid. In this connection I beg to call your atten- ton to the fact that the amount paid by the United States for the keeping etc, of United States prisoners, $lO0 per day, is insufficient to reimburse the Territory ia some cases.
 Under the U. s. laws prisoner con yicted and sentenced for a period oi time less than six months Is not enti- tied to the usual allowances of cash clothing or transportation, while the the opinion of the Attorney General lof Arizona, now before me, is that the Superintendent of the Territorial Pri- son must provide such convicts with tho allowances provided under the Territorial laws, even though the Ter ritory will not be reimbursed for the same.
 A case in point is now before you TuI;oo O,,a1 No 759 enDtnnoo1 from,