The San Francisco call., 1898-01-12
Important eting of the Directors at San
 Quentin.
Reports Presented and PardOns That Were Granted and
 Denied.
A Banquet Held in the Evenind in Honor of Retiring Director
 E. J. DePue.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call
 SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Jan. H. The State Board of Prison Directors were officially informed at the meeting held here to-day of the execution of Theodore Durrant last Friday. There was no comment whatever. Warden Hale simply handed the death certifi- cate signed by Dr. Lawlor to Clerk Ellis, who read it, and the incident was dver
 There was full meeting of the Pris- on Directors to-day, and considerable business of importance was transacted. Directors Wilkins, Fitzgerald, Hayes, DeVln and DePue responded to their names. and the session continued throughout the day. This evening banquet is being held in honor of E. J. DePue, the retiring member of the board whose term as Prison Director expires at midnight after ten years of service as one of the energetic members of the board
 Director Devlin read the following resolution, which was approved and or dered spread on the minutes: Whereas, the term of Hon. Edgar J. DePue is about to expire and after ten 1 years of faithful service as a member Of the State Board of Prison Directors he IS IS about to retire from the board, and | the board desires to express in enduring form their appreciation of his devotion to the public service;
 Resolved, by the State Board of Prison Directors that the Hon. Edgar J. DePue, | by the painstaking attention he has gwen to the arduous duties of a director by the consideration he has at all times shown for those with whom he came in contact, by the kindness and justice with | which he has discharged his duties to | the unfortunates under his care, is en- | titled to receive the gratitude of the peo- | pie Of the State. In the board he has unfailingly been courteous to his fellow members, and by his rigid adherence to duty, his unquestioned Integrity of pur- pose and his keen sense of honor, he has at all times won and possessed their of honorable and useful life that still lie | before him his colleagues on the board wish him success and prosperity. Some | of the pleasantest hours of their lives. | they are happy to say, are those that | have been passed in association with him friendship that have been formed in such intercourse time cannot destroy or | change.
 | Resolved, That this resolution be | spread in full upon the minutes of the | board, both at San Quentin and Folsom. Warden Hale then presented MT. De | Pue with a handsome silver service on | behalf of the officers and employees of San Quentin Prison. He said that all, from the Warden himself down to the | guards. extended the hand of good fel- | lowship and wished that both health and wealth would follow MT. DePue through life.
 MT. DePue expressed his thanks, and said that though he was to retire, he would assure them that his interest l would not cease with his term.
 In verbal report Warden Hale stat | ed that the new wharves and sheds or dered by the board were completed: that a change in the running of the | jute mill had been made, as instead of mud drums, a system of funnel-cocks had been put in, causing an expense of s700.
 The following report of the operations of the jute mill was submitted by l Warden Hale:
 | Number of grain bags on hand. 2i7. 500 | Number held for shipment on orders from last year .....'...-..'.'''......-. lSo'5OO Number of bags available for sale.....:.2 n2, % l Raw jute on hand in warehouse, 2lS0 bales will run the mills until about April 10, 1898. ! Jute contracted for to arrive: 5000 bales ship Ecclefechan, out from Call l cutta 71 days.
 1000 bales per December steamer from Cal | cutta via Hongkong.
 | Comparative output of jute mills for the
 1Sss-sois cuts grain bagging (25 days), aver | age 12O 64 cuts.
 iSs4-s1s4 cuts grain bagging (25 days), aver age 125.72 cuts
 1ss5-i1sO cuts grain bagging d1 days). aver | age 107. 27 cuts.
 lSss-ll2o cuts grain bagging. 575 cuts sugar i bagging 14-shot, Ss9 cuts sugar bagging 15-shot; | total 2Gs4 cuts 09 days), average 109.6 cuts l equal to 2277 cuts grain bagging, 11e.S cuts.
 1s97-1441 cuts grain baggng Q0 days). aver | age HALO cuts.
 In a report to L. Wadham. expert of tfro yNric TN P. Colgan, State Controller (by w. w. Douglas, deputy, forwarded from Sac ramento the following items shown by the States books:
 State Prison Funds ..................as79.o .o41 79 Jute Revolving Fund .................. 72, 452 60 support etc.,. e4 I2l st Salaries. etc 4O,05 IS
 Expert Wadham submitted the fol- lowing report to the board: Gentlemen: Herewith please find re- port of my examination of the books and
 vouchers and quarterly report for the
 quarter ending December S1. 1S97
 On January 2, 1898, I counted the cash in the general fund. as we'll as that be- | longing to the prisoners confined in San Quentin, and I am pleased to report that
 I find both to agree with the amount
 called for in the books kept by your
 clerk. I have checked the quar-
 terly report with the cashbook. checked | all vouchers with the cash entries, and
 I am pleased to report that 1 find vouch- l
 dollar disbursed. I have checked all
 postings from cashbooks and journals to | the ledger The handbook was balanced
 to the 2d inst, which agrees with our
 account in every particular.
 Cash Account in General Fund
 Cash in Bank SS,sg1 4t Cash in Vault 1S4 g!
 Total cash belonging to state........s4,1 ,1s2 4; | Prisoners Cash
 Cash in Bank .s2 500 0C Cash in Vault ............................ 129 2; |
 Available funds for the balance of the forty ninth fiscal year are as follows:
 General Appropriation Fund ...........s 94, ,S33 64 State Prison Fund ..................... 79,041 :! Jute Revolving Fund ................... 72,452 6 Cash in Hand ........................... 41S2 4i
 Total Working Capital. .s250, ,510 <
 Trial balance of general ledger also prison