The morning call., 1892-08-17
STATE PRISON DIRECTORS.
The Monthly Meeting Held Yes
terday at San Quentin.
A Number CT Interesting Reports for the Fis-
csl Year Read-Work on the NV Jnte-
mill-Director sonntag's Purchases.

afternoon.
The members of the board present were
Messrs. Daniel E. Hayes, Charles Sonntag,
r. I. Deylin and Z. j. De Pue.
President De Pue presided az the meeting
and opened the same by stating that MIR.
jacob c. Neff. member Of the board, was
unayoidably absent, being at present In
Denver. where he is attending the conclave
of knights Templar.
Only one contract was let by the board.
that of furnishing oil for the jutemill. but
a number Of important reports of the di'-
ferens officials of the institution for the
forty-third fiscal year ending June 80, 1892
were read and placed on file.
The annual report of the Warden, w. e.
Hale, was first submitted and read by Clerk
Z lis. Ii emb mbodied the reports Of the resi- =
dent physiclan and os the chaplain and
contained number of important sueges-
tions <,r improvements. The report stated
that the work of building the new jutemiil
WIS progressing as rapidly as could be ex-
pected during the continued favorable
weather and would be finished by the time
the new machinery ordered from Europe
would arrive.
During the year ending June 50, 1892. the
mill had been operated with a handsome
net profit 20 the prison OF $50. 2I3 I6 eX-
elusive of a number of improvements made.
A particular feature of the report was the
statement that the prison had been main
tanned at cost of S45,045 q less than dur
ing the preceding year. Ii was also stated
that according 10 the instructions of the
board, the house TO he used as residence
by the captain of the guard had been conf
pleted and was ready for occu ancy The
Warden suggested that number of dilapi-
dated houses be torn down aud rebuilt par
ticularly that occupied by the frent gate
@tk.. as..N
they were In poor condition 10 Withstand
the winter rains and would necessitate a
great deal of repairing to put them in
proper condition.
HEALTH OF THE PRISONERS.
Attention was called to the report of the
resident physlc clan, DIR. Mansfield, showing
the unusually healthy condition of the
prisoners, aud TO the chapIaiu's report, par
ticulariy tue part referring to the prison
school and the interest displayed in if BIZ
the prisoners.
The Warden dwelt at length upon the
very material decrease in tile opium and
morphine traffic, and stated that none of
the drugs were now being smugsled into
the prison.
In conclusion. Warden Hale THANKED the
officers aud guards for their hearty CO.
operatjon and assistance dered by them
during The year.
The report was then ordered placed on
file.
In answer 10 questions asked by the
board Warden Hale entered into the de-
tails of his report. H stated that the in
su;utlon was in an unusually good fnan-
eial condition. and had been operated at an
expense OF Sl93. $50 07 for the fiscal yrar rs
against S23S 9O6 q for the preceding wear,
or at a saving OF S45, 045 "a. This great say
Ing had been effeclsd, the Warden stated,
partly by strict supervision of details. AL
though The prisoners had been just as we'll
fed as heretofore, in the e0mmisSaTy de-
pariBent alone y considerable sum was
saved, while the institution is now being
run with a force of Is guards less than last
yea1. which proved 10 be adequate, and no
escapes had occurred.
He further stated that a much larger
quantity of jute bags could have been dis
posed Of at a handsome profit but for the
law limiting the sale 10 5000 bags to each
Individual farmer and, although 5000 per
day were being made, they could not all be
disposed OF in consequence. Owing to this
fact, the expenses acre not reduced as much
as they would otherwise have been.
tie walls of the new juiemill are already
completed. and much more Of the timber
WORK would ave been finished had not
YeXaiious delay been caused by the scarcity
OF lumber. large quantity of which is ex-
pected TO arrive within the next few daVs
when the full force of prison carpenttrs
would be put to work. lie anticipated no
difficulty In getting the building under cover
before the first rams set ln.
a portion OF the new looms have been re-
ceiyrd from Oakland and stored away until
the building is completed.
Tie Warden is also In receipt of the bills
OF lading Tor the new spinning machinery
for the mili. ordered through the Union
Iron Works from England.
THE MACHINERY HAS BEEN SHIPPED.
The machinery referred 10 was shIppel
from Liverpool by James Taylor & Co on
ln nil IN Unz .al o.. a
and Is expected TO arrive about the middle
of next December
The Warden further suggested that when
the time came for flooring the new mill
oltumlnous rock be used for the purpose, as
IL IS easier Tor the operators to stand on,
aud alSo much watmer
a smile was raised bv the reading of a
communication from the secretary of the
annual exposition Of the State of California
asking Tor an exhibition from the prison for
TIE historical department of the fair to be
held at Sacramento. Mr.. Hale said he had
considered the matter seriously, and was at
loss TO understand what possible fgure
the prison had ever cut In the history of
the State that would entite it place in the
exhibition.
President De Pue facetiously suggested
that the request might possibly refer i'm an
indirect way 10 some OF The ''old timers" in
the prison who would make interesting
specimens OF antiquities to place on ex-
bibition.
Warden Hale next stated that acting un-
der instructions Of the board, the execution
room in the upper story of The old factory
building had been completed and was now
in readiness for use.
Director Sonntag, chairman of the in,e
committee, reported that he had purchased
2OOO bales OF Jute at 21s cents per pound, to
be received by Sailing vessels, and that a
further 1900 bales had been purchased at
Lilo rents per pound. now on the way from
Calcutta 10 Hong Kong per steamer, where
1t would tie reshippeG on sailing vessels Tor
transportation 10 this port. Both the pur-
ehases made were confirmed by the b ard.
The contract for the delivery of oil for
the next year was awarded 10 the Arctic
Oh Works OF this city. The delay in award
Ing the contract was caused by the neces-
sity OF making thorough test of each of
the samples offered BY the competitors for
tie contract, and the oil furnished by
the Arciir works had proven TO be suitable
for the purpose. The contract stipulates
that 1900 gallons shall be delivered, at 20
cents per gallon. and in lots OF 1000 galons
per month. unlll the new IA al is completed
when double the quantity v I'LL be needed
An application from George Ro,s. one
OF the prisoners who was concerned in
conspiracy to smuggle firearms into
the prison to AID in the escape of him
self and other prisoners. asking for the
restoration of the credits taken from him.
was read and after lengthy discussion dis
missed.
A number OF miscellaneous bills amount
Ing 10 S13, 795 and bin for work done on
the new Jutemill amounting to $6lST 63 were
ordered paid, alter which the board adj
journed.
In MALE ATTIRE.