The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-01-23

sary to the needs Of tho institution in
uture, and J. am satified to wait, for
bat emergency would entail upon The
State u considerable amount of in
crease In tho value Of tho property,
which Is within the city limits. have
such great respect for the Judgment
and ability Of the superintendent and
treasurer Of tho institution rs to un-
hostatingly endorse their recommends
tions. Tho urgent necessity for Il
brick building for tho confinement Of
tho colored insane will, | am sure,
impress itself upon your Judgment
1t Is unjust, and, to say tho least, in
humane, to cOnfino these unfortunate
present quarters now seom to be. Tho
brick havo boon manufactured and
everything ts in readiness for tho
builder. During the past year Il
vacancy occurred in tho olIico of
second assistant physician, caused by
the resignation Of DR.. w. A. Kirby.
1t Is matter Of congratulati0n to the
State and to tho institution that | was
SO fortunate in 81 curing tho services
Of Dr.. Sarah Campbell Allen, to fill the
vacancy. DR.. Allon Is South Caro-
linian by birth, and the ablc manner in
which she performs tho duties OF tho
position, and tho love borne her by the
female inmates proves the wisdom OF
placing u woman physician in charge
Of thcso unfortunate patients OF hor
own sex.
commend to your careful considcra-
tion tho carefully prepared and in
structive report Of tho superintendent
Of this institution.
STATE PENlrENTIARY.
II k. n,,i 4 IL
and board of directors Of this institu-
ton shows it to bo in IL healthy, sue
cessful aud sound financial condition.
The number OF prisoners couincd dur
ing tho last fiscal year is - less than
for tho previous year. This is duo to
tho sentencing Of short term -cOnviCts
to the county chain gang. 1t is to be
hoped that the number 80 sentenced
| will increase to such an oXtcnt ,L5 to
allow all convictS sentenced to the
penitentiary to be employed within
the walls or upon the farms operated
by tho State. The practice Of lcasing
convicts to private parties is objection
able to the people OF the STATIC and
linblo to be abused. In ono case, in
tho county OF OcOnec, | was compelled
to order out tho militia for the pur-
pose OF protecting II convict who had
within that county. The people be-
came indignant ut the liberties allowed
u convict who deserved the severest
| dcsire TO say, however,,
thut this WAS caused by u guard acting
without authority and not from any
order Of the superintendent. When
called to the attention of tho authori-
tics OF tho penitentiary tho convict
was promptly conveyed to and confined
within the walls of tho prison.
regret to SEQ a want of harmony among
tho board Of directors, as will appear
TO you from the minority report sub
mitted by Mr.. Willoughby. The mat
tor submit I'd in such Breport were
called to my attention, and | met with
the board in order to 500 that every
means and such information ns tho
books afforded wore given tho board
for their direction. Mr.. WiIloughby
was appointed u committee OF one to
the superintendent, and to correspond
with dealers throughout tho United
States with u Wow Of obtaining sup.
plies for the institution ut us low a
price as possible. | have not received
nis report on account Of my inability
to attend the last meeting Of the
board, but | am satisfied it will ap.
pear upon the minutes duly record.
cd. l would respectfully recommend
however, that your honorable body
appoint a commitJcc TO investigate the
affairs OF this institution in dolcrcnc,
to the request Of MIR. Willoughby, and
make their report at this session.
By reference to the report Of the
uperintendcnt it will DO seen that the
institution commences the now ycai
with $l5, 5,695.S7 in cash and supplies.
With reasonable good fortune we
may expect at the end OF the next fis.
Cal year a. revenue to tho State OF
$25 900 from the net earnings Of this
institution. The salaries of tho officers
for tho past year have been paid out
OF tho State treasury, and would have
been refunded but for tho reason that
we deem it inadvisablc to soil the
crops on hand at present prices. with
q possibility of being compelled to buy
other supplies latter in tho year ut
highcr prices. This will not be ncces-
sary for another year.
In this connection | dosiro to call
your attention to the agreement be-
tween this institution and tho Colum-
bia Electric Street Railway, Light and
Power Company. Whom the State
the canal to tho Colum bia
Power Company it reserved 500 water
This was disposed OF
under this agreement as follows: The
agreed to take tho 500 horse
power and fully developed it; and
agreed to pay the State $1,000
for the same, with proviso that u pom
demand the company would dolly or
power not exceeding 100 horsepower
Mt any point within the walls of the
penitcntiary desired by the suporin-
delivered from electric gener-
ators or in such other manner as tho
company should olect for tho use
and benefit of tho ponitentiary, at the
rate of $5 per horsepower per annum.
Due notice has been served upon tho
president Of the company by tho SUI
perintendent of the penitontiary that
this power would be required to be de-
livcred within the walls OF the poni-
tcntiary as per tho contract, and for
the company to exercise its right Of
election as to the manner OF delivering
the same. TO this demand no written
reply has been received, but the presi-
dent has had several interviews with
the superintendent and myself with