The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-21

D suicides, II accidents
and 80 on deaths from natural
causes. There have been several
fire inquests, but how many is not
easily ascertainable from the re-
port, which makes twenty house
and one field fire, with no verdict
in 81 cases, 4 incendiary fires, YER
dict of cause unknown in II cases
and 5 accidental fires.
The Jailor's report shows 119
prisoners March 81, 1890; 114S
received during the period ;
leaving 1914 in Jail on March
81, 1892. There have been II
escapes, Z deaths, and 6 pardons.
The support of prisoners, including
% guards and overseers, has cost
$48,133.43 an average of SOB
cents per day. If, however, the
$21, $50 for salaries, repairs and tele-
phones is deducted, the cost is re-
duced nearly one-half, which is GER
tainly not very expensive; 1858
days work have been furnished to
various Government works, of
whichr Dads and bridges have
taken 80, 539.'niaaeti
The Hilo Jail has received 24O5
prisoners during the period. Of
these many have been at work
on the Volcano road5 where
a temporary Jail has been
erected. The cost of main
tenance, including salaries, etc., as
on Oahu, has been about 694 cents
per day for each prisoner, which is
not high in view of the expense of
keeping up the Volcano road Jail !;
21,675 days labor have been fur
nished road boards, of which 1851
were on the Volcano road.
On Maui, the prisoners received
at the Waikiki jail have been 467 !;
work furnished road boards 10,786
days.
Kauai has had 1913 prisoners.
These figures do not include the
very large number temporarily at
the lock-ups all over the country.
The report of the Prison physi-
clan for Oahu is interesting, and
shows pretty good sanitary con-
dition of the prison and excellent
care of the prisoners, conditions
which have almost without excep-
ton existed in our prison depart
ment from the very first. But
three deaths have occurred, one a
suicide, the others from causes ex-
listing prior to incarceration. For
opium and liquor wrecks the pris-
ons have been a haven. There is
no doubt indeed that prison life in
Hawaii has a direct tendency
to prolong life and vastly improve
the general physical condition Of
the inmates.
The total amount expended for
support Of prisoners during the
period has been $4,000, but there
are outstanding bills amounting to
| $7146.24. The prison receipts, SO
called, being the amounts of costs,
etc., paid into the hands of jailors
has been $2O,901.61. But the
amounts earned by prison labor
had been something like $50, 800
The Marshal estimates that during
the pending period $32,675 will be
required for repairs and new build
ings and $4,000 for the support
and maintenance of prisoners,
Hilo needs a new Jail altogether
Among the MarshaPs recon-
mendations is one which will in
terest Honolulu people. 1t is that
police sub-stations be established
and maintained at Waikiki (now
established), near Punahou, near
Kamehameha School and corner
of Nuuanu and Wvllie streets.
Pensions for old officers long in
the services and superanimated
are also recommended. While all
feel poverty stricken, everyone
must admit the wisdom and JUS
tice of this.
Special police, including secret
service, have been paid 13,370.4S,
of which the Waikiki sub-station
has taken $6,005.35.
For the period ending March 81,
1894, $325,O00 is asked as pay OF
police, detectives, incidentals, etc.
Of this $4,000 is for pay of regu-