The record-union., 1898-12-04

ing the acreage of land owned by this
prison. renew my recommendation of
two years ago, excepting that where I
recommended a 1000 acres additional
land at that time, I would add that it
would be much better to increase it to
2,OO0 1t would give employment to
many convicts, and would be a source
of large revenue to the State.
CK-CRUSHING PLANT.
During the last two years we have
crushed and sold 164,7S1 and III, 200
tons of macadam. During the current
summer the dry year and hard times
have caused an almost total suspen-
sion of street work in Marysville, Sac
ramento and Stockton, and for that rea-
SON our crusher has not been running
to anything near it's full capacity. AT
times we have been for weeks without
any orders whatever. and whether they
will resume work this year or not can
| not say.
The low price at which we have been
selling macadam necessitateS running
the plant we'll UP to its capacity to in
sure the paying of operating expenses.
1t is not desirable, not profitable to keep
a large force Of men with the necessary
free labor employed constantly on
hand waiting for orders to come in.
| However, as times get better we ex-
pect to again be running to our full
capacity.
SANITARY CONDITION.
| The health of the prison has contin-
ued good, which is largely attributable
| to the constant care and attention given
sanitary regulations. The keeping of
all drains and sewers absolutely clean
and in good condition is essential to the
| preservation of health.
| A bill was introduced at the last ses-
| sion of the Legislature providing for
an appropriation for sewage pumping
plant to prevent the pollution of the
American River. 1t failed Of passage
| in either branch of the Legislature
Owing to the constant complaint of the
citizens Of Sacramento and elsewhere,
| the question was taken UP again this
summer, and the State Board of Exam
| iners granted deficiency of $1,000 for
| this purpose. The plans are now we'll
under way, and before the beginning
of the next session We hope to have the
plant in full operation.
EMPLOYMENT OF CONvICTS.
| In my report of two years ago /
went over the question of the employ
ment of convicts quite fully and made
| several recommendations which were
indorsed by your honorable body. The
| difficulty in this matter is our inability
| to impress the Legislature of the seri-
BUSINESS of this problem and the neces-
| sity of taking some positive action.
| The short session of the Legislature and
calls from matters of pressing import
ance that come before it almost inva-
riably thrust aside any attempt to
formulate a well-defined prison policy.
| That a reform is needed in this oi-
rection is apparent ITO all, and until we
can engage the attention of the Legis-
| lature to this crying necessity we will
not obtain the needed relief step
in the right direction was made two
years ago by the appointment of a
Senatorial Committee to collect data
and information during the recess of the
Legislature for future action
This committee has done good work
so far, and if the recommendations in
their forthcoming report are needed
have no doubt there will be better
ment of this condition.
| DISCIPLINE.
| The discipline Of convicts has been
most excellent for the past two years.
But few fragrant violations of prison
rules have occurred, and these We're of
a trivial nature.
I take pleasure in acknowledging the
cordial manner in which all the officers
of this prison have co-operated in car
rying out the policy of your board and
assisting me in maintaining good order
and discipline.
am also indebted to your honorable
board for your uniform and cordial
support, for which ] return my sincere
| thanks Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES AULLl,
Warden Folsom State Prison.