The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-18
BILL DAY PLAYEDk FOR TIME
Directors Gave Him Till November First
to Make Out Required Report.
ALL SALARIES PAID AS PROMISED
Summere1L Matter to be Taken up by the
Board This Morning.
CONVICTS WILL NOT BE WORKED IN MINES
The Tiery Farm is the Subject of Some Criticism
-Dr. Rogers Will Get his Full SaIary--Day
Naru lIncolGch Mhon r nomac IN
CONVICTS WILL NOT BE WORKED IN MINES
Giving Out Offices.

The penitentiary directors met yester-
day in special session. The object of
this meeting was threefold:
l. To get from Captain Day, the SUI
perintendent, some sort of report of the
condition Of the penitentiary.
In this the board, after an all-day
effort, failed, giving Day until Noyem-
Der 1st to submit his report
2. To finally dispose of the Summer
ell matter.
This will come up today.
3. To make plans for the future farm
ing operations of the penitentiary.
This also will be considered today.
Yesterdays meeting though not 4 very
fruitful one, was exceedingly interest
ing.
THE SUMAEREI~L MATTER
The boardswas called to order at 10:30
o'clock by Chairman Young. The roll
call showed eighteen of the twenty men,
bers Of the board present, only Messrs.
Osborne and Slgmon being absent Sec
the last meeting which consumed half
an hour.
On adoption of the minutes Mr.. Travis.
of the special committee appointed to
investigate The charges OF cruelty on
the Northamp o.l farm, stated that the
committee had Leen unable TO agree
and Supervisor SlImmerell was present
with counsel and witnesses and wanted
hearing before the board, before fur
ther action was taken.
Mr.. Weiidington said flie board was
here to transact oIher business: this mat
ter had been efered IL q special COM
mittee and he saw ne rcs:son for the
board to go iato it alew. And GER
tainly it was foolish to talk about hear
ing testimony on any side until the spe-
cial committee made its report.
Mr. Travis-'sThe committee will re-
port that il is unable to agree
Mr.. Weddington Then perhaps the
BOARD can agree
Mr.. Newland But Mr.. SummereIl
has his testimony here
Mr.. Weddington Who has testimony
ON the other side?"
I'VE have all of it here ready. 1t
was taken down
ssYon heard both sides, didn't you?"
sWe did,
"Why introduce that ON one side here
again them
'.He says it's additional testimony"
ssAny reason why he didn't introduce
that testimony before yon:'
.He gives no reason
Mr.. Legrand-''I move Mr.. Travis be
INSTRUCTED to notify Capt. Summerell
that he cannot be heard today, If at all =
Mr. Newland-"But liz rs here with
witnesses on expense
Mr. Weldingtonr-' We'll, we are here.
too, on expense, AMI the States ex-
pense at that; and We have appointed
committee to investigate this NATTER
NO REPORT FROM DAY.
Mr.. Trayis-"But suppose we adjourn
today / know of nothing special be-
side this to take our time at this meet
ing
Alr Weddington-' Eyes, there is. Has
the executive board detailed report?"
We have not
"Did the committee not know that
the board expected one?'
"A report is being prepared, but not
a detailed report"
HAS any effort been made to have
this report readyg'
Yes, 1 have partial report and the
book-keeper is now preparing balance
sheet"
.sBut no detailed report will be forth
c0iningg"
1T might be made cut, if sufficient
time were allowed"
'.Do not the rules require a written
monthly report from the superintendent
to the executive boardY'
st14 Il I,ttt 4
been made.
s4Haye YOU requested it,"
Il have"
Have you had no report at all from
him."
.sNot for August and September. ex-
cent that Mr.. Arenlell. manager of the
Central Prison, has submitted his banl,
book which he says contains all his
transactions"
..IIaye you any reports from the