The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-23

SrArE OF Moth CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. RALEIGH.
SeDtemheP Il 1897


strictly within the Constitution and |
the Statutes and to conform to what |
ought to be indispensable require
ments, should be accepted, unless bet
ter offer is made after due publication.
1t is submitted to you that these in
requirements, or some OF
them are rs follows:
l. That the control and custody of
all The cOnvicts must remain with the |
agents of the State.
2. That all rules and regulations |
the management and in
ternal policy of the Institution must |
with the Superintendent and |
Board of Directors.
That the convicts shall be at all |
times under the supervision and con-
troll, as to their government and dis
cipline, OF the Penitentiary Board and |
of the superintendent, and of such |
agents or officers as may be named by
the Board, to whom such officers and |
agents shall be responsible; and 60
punishment shall be inflicted upon
convicts except by such responsible
officers. This of course would include
the appointment or employment by
the Board or Superintendent of all
guards.
4. The salary of the Superintendent
and the Clerk of the States Prison
should be paid Oy the contractor.
5. The powers Of the Governor and
the Board of Directors to make inves-
LEGATIONS as to any matters concern
ing the institution or the conduct of
persons connected with the manage
ment and the power of inspection by
the Board and by the joint Committee
of the General Assembly must remain
as they are by existing law.
to keep in good repair all the build
inxs and structures and fixtures at the
Central Prison at Raleigh.
I. A bond with unQuestiOnable se-
curity in sum not less than $4,000,
conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of the contract, should be re-
quired of the contracting party.
8. Proposals, hereafter made upon
the publication, either by Mr.. Winder
or any other person, should be accom-
panied by q deposit of $4,000 in the
way of earnest money, to be forfeited
upon the failure o. the party to comply
with his proposal. if accepted.
8. The feeding, clothing and housing
of the convicts should be controlled,
regulated and prescribed by the Super
intendent, subject to the direction of
your Board.
Upon the conditions above indica-
ted, and perhaps such others as your
Board, in it's wisdom may require, I
respectfully urge that you give out the
contract for the purpose of saving tt g
State further expense in maintaining
this institution This, Mr.. Winder is
understood to propose to do; and it is
submitted to you that upon his COM
pliance with the proper requirements
he should have the contract, unless
other parties will make better offer.
| You will observe that Mr.. Winder
does not include in his proposal the
Arson county plantation. 1t seems
that he is not willing to pay the very
high rent that was contracted to be
paid for this property by the former
duced to take this property off the
hands of the State, then it would seem
to be advisable to reserve such number
of cOnvicts as may be necessary to
work this farm, in case it shall be de-
termined to continue operations there
The rent amounts to about six per cent
on forty thousand dollars. Ny best in.
formation is that the land when
leased was not worth ten thousand
dollars.
The state has an intere in the Cas-.
tie Hayne plantation, in New Hanover
lccuuty. Your Board has received Is I
LEGACY from the former management Z
debt of from twelve to fifteen thOusant
dollars due to the State for the labor o.
its convicts. 1t seems that the former
MANAGEMENT, instead of requiring casf
or good security for the hire of th'
conYicts, permitted irresponsible par
ties to have them on credit and tur net
over to this administration claims To-
twelve or fifteen thousand dollars, Will
no security. save seventeen bond
($l7 900 par) out of an issue of So, O0
mar. which bonds are secured BY {
mortgage on the land. 1t has beel
. offered for sale at public auction ant
. brought only sixteen thousand dollars
Ion this basis the State will get afte
paying its proportion as the costs an
: expenses Of foreclosure about thre
: thousand dollars. Thus the actua
loss to the State will be some ten 0
y twelve thousand dollars. It has bee
: lsuggested that the State might @
= this property for less than the 81
q teen thousand dollars. It is An ope
lquestion whether it is best for you
= Board to attempt to get back some
= this loss by purchasing the pr0pert.
= II that should be done, it would
= necessary to reserve the right to kee
|, small number of convicts to VOL
] this land.
Mr.. Thomas Evans, of Wilmingto
y an expert and experienced and feput
II BILE accountant, has been employed
a state the account from the books OF Il
- former management, If such be poss
% BILE, 80 Is to show the actual loss to q
y State during the four years endii
= With the year 1896. His report will
~ Sufficient examination has been ma
- by others to show u understand
=. that the loss or shoRtage during t
n foue yeaps Was about one hundred .
az twenty five thousand dollars.
I am profoundly satisfied that II
ID best for the State to take such me
ures a will save the State harml
asainst further loss and make the
I'D stitution self-supporting, provided
ter WAYS the precautions shall he tai
against abuses and cruelties.
Respectfully,
DAKIEL /. RussELL
re Governor
he Eesiaseoe B.rssd.
the On last Tuesday afternoon the We
ina Ere that the city has had in . L
en- ltime occurred. It was . stwo-st
of dwelling house ON FTw"nd Aver
its and occupid By Mr.. w. L. Nnxeil-
out building Was the property Of ". a
~ Taylor. The damage to the ouiio
nm il estimated 1t $1300.
int Mr.. Novel; succeeded in saving
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