The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-11-22
VASTLY IMPROVED.
The Manner of Supplying Power
to the Manufacturing Es.
tabLjShmentS of the
Prison.
Excellent Work for the State.

On Thursday last the magnificent
rev power house hat has recently
been built under the supervision of
Warden Pace was ready to supply
hat institution with power. The
capacity of these boilers, which r
as the lIeine boilers, is from
800 to 2000 horse power. The
power house is on the East side of
he prison, two stories high, founda-
ion built on solid rock and the brick
walls twenty two inches from base to
A magnificent railroad track
las been built from the Missouri
Pacific to the power house where
coal can be put right into the build,
ing from the cars. This track or
switch il about 600 feet long, and
was built by the warden. One
CAcelleut CulNelv WAC CollStI uCleN'
from rock quarried from the new
qudrry that has been opened during
the new wardeu's term on the Nj
nor place. All of the brick that
has been used in the construction of
the new power house and stack,
which is one of the finest in the
state, being 30 feet high and %
feet at the base. were made at the
prison grounds by prison labor
During this year the warden had had
more idle men on his hands than
have been known TO be idle in that
institution in years, aud his policy
has been to utilize them in the interest
of the state rather than TO keep them
idle at a dead expense.
Tho steam pipes leading from the
power house go to every building in
the prison yards whore power is used
is laid through atunnel that is large
enough for a man TO walk through.
This tunnel is lighted with electricity
and in case OF accident to the pipes
can be repaired without digging NJ
the ground. 1t is estimated that
the saving to the state in fuel alone
| from the consolidation OF the powel
house into one will pay FOR the cos
Of the plant in a few years. Tht
improvement certainly indicate.
first. class business management anC
reflects credit upon the business abil
ity of Warden Pace. In addition
to the new power house, he is nov
adding a third story to one Of tn
shop buildings in order to max
room for the employment Of add
tionul men by the Giesicke Co.
The warden has also advocate
the building of a hospital for tn
insane criminals on the ground pun
chased from the Minor estate. an
we hope hat the Republican legi,
lature will see to it that he secure
an appropriation for this purpose
1t is an injustice to the insane {
the state to force them to ~associat
with murderers aud thieves who IN
declared to be insane when the
commit crime, An asylum ion til
insane criminals has been Il neces-
lily for years, and We believe the Re
publican legislature viii see tina
such is provided,
The policy adopted By Wordc:
Morrison in regard to the purchas
of proyi,ions-potatocs etc. i
Iowa and other northern states b
the carload, has not been followc,
by Warden Pace. lie has purchase
his food material largely from the fan
mers of Cole and Galloway couutie
and Ia, been Il better patron Of III
merchants Of jefferson City than h.
predecessor, The people where Il
institution like the state prison q,
lists are called upon to protect it i
case Of fire, riot and other troubl,
md they are entitled 20 some of til
benefits lhat naturally grow ont
uo Institution Of that kind an
especially when the warden eau bu
the food just as cheap at home Us
can abroad.