The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-28

Leaving on hand 49,. 1928, 260 90
The institution has on hand fifty
mich COWS and beef cattle and one
hundred fine hogs.
The ~Penitentiary has had to pay
1888 10 above the amount appropriated
for the transportation of prisoners.
The directors compliment Superin-
tendent Neal for his successful man
agement, and Capt. Aliens work is
highly commended. They say {: We
would also ask your attention to Capt.
Aliens report, endorsed ny the super
intendent, where he suggests that an
effort be made to have the Legislature
pass an Act adding to the sentence Of
the %convicts who make their escape
and are recaptured. We are satisfied
that this will materially decrease the
number of escapes
Superintendent Neal makes q COM
~prehensive statement aud says On
the 34st of October, 1892, there were
confined in the State P~enitentiary and
convict camps 900 prisoners. Received
from the County Courts during the
fiscal year, 664 re%captured, 38 total,
55 discharged by order of the Court,
3 discharged by expiration of sem
tence, 418 pardoned, SO lost, by being
shot while attempting to escape, 1 ; by
being drowned in attempting to escape,
l; total number lost and discharged,
500 leaving this day in confinement,
1,033. Daily average number in prison
during the fiscal year, 9244. Last year
the average was S44, which makes an
increased average of 8O4. For a moro
explicit statement as to tho location,
description, etc., of the %convicts, I beg
to refer you to the report of Capt. E.
| r. Allan which mil. n 49, .,1,,, f,ll
and, | hope, satisfactory. I would
especially call your attention to the re-
commentator in Capt Aliens report
asking the Legislature to take some
step to lengthen the sentence of escapes
who are recaptured.
We have made during the year
many needed improvements, as fol-
lows: Remodelled the superintend-
ent's, clerks, captains Offices and
guards quarters improved the wo-
mems quarters, commissary, tailor and
sewing room and mill house; placed
ample water pipes for fire protection,
one thing that was much needed. We
also, as you know, bought in May last
two electric motors, 25 and 1O-horse
power, for running the machine shops,
grist mill and hosiery mill, which will
save us in fuel alone more than the
cost OF the motors. For a more ex-
plicit statement as to the improve
ments made during the year 1 would
beg to, call your attention to the re-
port OF e. G. Allen, our efficient cap
tain Of the guards.
You will see from the last report q
cash balance on hand October 81, 1892,
$14, 125 4S. On January Sd, 1893, the
time [ took charge Of the institution
as superintendent, there was turned
over to me in cash 81, 1913 IA from the
sale of cotton then on hand 81, 900 %,
making in cash SO, SO, from which
| paid out on accounts of 1892, 1854 10
which left us with 81, Gas SO in cash tC
begin the years operations.
Owing to the depressed financial
condition OF the country it vas impossi.
BILE to place the convict labor as ad.
vantageously as we would have done.
| madee every effort possible to place
the labor to the best advantage. On
account of the freshets on the rivers,
storms in August, and the general un.
favorable year for our farming opera.
tiOns, the crops are very short. The
institution has lost at the lowest
estimate from the overlows alOne,On
the DeSaussure, Speigner and Wolf's
farms, $4,000, which will reduce the
considerably this year. 1 am
glad-to, report. however, that we will
pc ape TO pull through next year
without asking the Legislature for
help.
We will he able to meet all the
obligations of the institution without
touching any part of this years crop,
mo part of which has been sold,) en-
abling us to hold the entire crop for
better prices, if in your Judgment it
will be wise.
We have furnished Clemson College
during this fiscal year with q daily
average of 81 convicts, with clothes
and shoes for the same, and in cash
$3,118 40 for guard hire and incidentals
alone. We have also furnished the
Industrial School for Girls, located at
Rock Hill, S. c., an average of 81
convicts per day, with clothing and
shoes for the same, since the 10Th day
Of July, 1893. You will see these two
institutions have been q heavy drain on
this institution. Also the purchase of
new wagons, harness, carriage, buggy,