The Arizona sentinel., 1893-04-15
sUPERINTENDENTs REPORT.

| OO1EhlN LEN LIEN l s hEHORl.
 To the Honorable, the Territorial Board of Prison Commissioners, Yuma, A. T.
 Gentlemen: I have the honor to here with present my report as Superintendent of the Arizona Territorial Prison for the quarter ending March 3Ist, 1893, being the first quarter of said year.
 For history in detail of every transac- tiOn at the Prison during the past quarter I invite your attention to the tabulated statements herewith presented. I also ask your attention to the very able report of the prison Physician; Dr P. G. Cotter
 There were in confinement January lst, 1893, l56 prisoners. received bycommitment during the quarter, 6. There were dis charged during the same period by reason of expiration of term of sentence, Ii; by unconditional pardon, 3; by pardon to re- store citizenship, 5; by writ of hab2as corpus, l; by death, 3; and there are now March 3lst, 1893, iG confinement, l3S 1 convicts
 During the quarter 1 received from Hon. R. H. Paul, United States Marshal, on account of care and maintenance of United States prisoners the sum of seven hundred and thirty dollars and 65 cents ($730.6 65). 1 also received notice from him of disal- lowances to the amount of forty six dollars and 60 cents f$4660) which amount was rejected by the Attorney General of the United States. These several amounts are in full to December 3lst, 1892. 1 herewith hand you receipt of Territorial Treasurer for said sum of $73O65.
 There is due from the United States for the care and maintenance of prisoners for the first quarter of 1893 the sum of nine dollars, 5000 the necessary bills for which have already been presented to the United States Marshal and payment requested
 The total expense of the prison for the month of January was $5,O33 54, for the month of February 8, 96496, and for the month of March $4, 566 65 making total for the quarter of the sum of SI2, 565. l5. The daily average attendance tor the quarter is l43, the per diem cost $l39.6l and the per capita per diem $,9763. | REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
 During the quarter the usual routine duties about the prison have been carefully attended to by the prisoners and guards, and the sanitary condition of the prison and grounds are as . consequence all that can be desired. In compliance with res olution of your honorable Board 1 have pur- chased another six seat Parsons Trough and the same will arrive in 8 few days when it will be placed in position. On | January lst the contractors for water and | light commenced delivery of water at the prison, and on February 18th the same parties began furnishing light to the prison.
 DEATHS-ESCAPEs-P HAIENTS, ETC.
 It becomes my sad duty to announce the death during the quarter of one of our prison officers, Hon J. H. Taggart prison Physician. Doctor Taggart died at his residence on the 9th of February after long and painful illnes Since then Gov ernor Murphy has appointed as his success sor Dr. P. c. Cotter who is now performing the duties of Physician at this prison.
 On the 7th of January, 1893, at 7. p D. m. Jo-No-Do- (No. 744) died of paralysis of the brains. Convict Jo-No. Do was received at the prison July 18th, 1891, from Yavapai County, for term of two years, upon conviction for assault to rape.
 Convict We-Kin-Ga (No. 665) died here on the 18th of January of consumption, after an illness of about ten days. We Kn-Ga was sent from Graham County for a term of six years, upon a conviction for assault to kill, and arrived at the prison May 2lst, 1890.
 Convict Mariana Valencia (No 7G8), who was sent from Graham County for a term Of two years, upon a conviction for grand larceny, and arrived at the prison October 25th, 1891, died on the I4th of March of consumption. This convict had beea sick for long time and was suffering