The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-29
SALARIES CUT;
FARMS BOUGHT
Several Offices Abolished,
One Created.
CAPT. BILL DAY HOBBLED
MUST MAKE A WRITTEN RE
PORT EVERY MONTH.
NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS CONFiRNtD
And These Are The Things Done by The Pen
tertiary Directors at Their Meeting Yes
terday. Counties Make Appicl-
lion for Conyic!s.
ton for COnvic's.

terday. Counties Make App'ici-
ton for Convic's.
The penitentary directors were in "es
sion all day yesterday, completing their
work and adjourning until the neat
meeting.
Three important things were done.
/. A resolution was passed prescribing
certain rules ami regulations for the stl-
perintendent.
=. The salaries of nearly all officers
and employees was reduced.
3. Certain nominations of officers made
by the superintendent were continued.
4. The purchase of the Caledonia ana
Arson State farms by an issue OF bonus
was ordered.
The board met at 1880 O'Clock and
was in session all day-most of the iay
in executive session,
The Committee on Rules and hegi-
lations was increased from live 70
eight, and it was ordered that rae
rules and bylaws adopted by the
committee be those of this INSTITUTION.
This committee now consists OF
Messrs Travis, Legrand, Weddington
Sigmon, Gotten, Perry, Clark aad
Young.
The report of the executive com
mittee, composed of Messrs. Trav:s
Newland and Osborn, was read H..
Mr.. Travis. 1t set forth in an itemiz
ed statement all receipts and DIS
bursements by the committee. .
Their receipts were $17,o3l- $1,000
appropriated by the Legislature, 3d.
900 of the $4,000 appropriation, and
S2.S31 from the sale of farm and other
products.
The disbursements amountedto ST.
696.63. The remaining S5,134.31 was
paid over by the committee TO Day
when the Supreme Court decided III bis
favor.
This money was spent principally
in the purchase of mules and fertili-
Zers for the State farms. OF fertili-
zers some sos tons were bought at
$l5.S5 ton. Sixty picked mules were
bought at S101 each. These animals,
Mr. Travis stated. are very fine ones,
no one of them under four years IF age.
only one over seven. They average
about 1,075 pounds each.
On the adoption of this report Mr..
Travis renewed the motion to go into
executive session. and all persons eN-
ceDt members of the board he re-
quested to retire.
Capt. Day requested that this mo-
ton be withdrawn till he could make
a statement. Having noticed some ol-
position in the board. on the ground
of economy, to the establishment of
the position of superintendent of
the State farms, he wanted to say
that he had seen Mr.. Tillery and he
was willing to accept the place with
out salary.
HE stated to me when ! appointed
him that he did not take .he place for
the sake of the salary. He : well-ojf-
has plenty to live on. but he's fond Of
big farming operations. He will take
the place without pay il the board
will pass resolution requesting him
so to do.
II swish also to say that / have re
moved four supervisors and substituted
four others If you refuse to confirm
them / haven't got anybody else in mind
OF course if You don't want The men
| recommend You can appoint whoever
You please. / shall not re-appOint men
that you turn down. But | say further
to you that if You do appoint and your
appointment is not Il good one | shah
remove him just as if | had myself p,
pointed him."
With this grandstand play by way Il
Introductory, the Captain came down f.
the pint in the case
Now | hope you'll confirm Mr.. Shcr-
rims appointment. not only because hes
a good man. but because I'm fond OF
him. | don't want you to turn him
down.
"And as to Mr.. Tillery. I'd like to add
that the position of general manager
of the farms is most important one,
and / ask you to create 1t, and then
I'll appoint Mr. 1illery without salary
Mr.. Gotten desired to know whether
or not Captain Day had anybody to re-
commend in place of DIR. Il. Il. Person,
surgeon for the Caledonia and Tillery
farms.
Captain Day had some doubts rs TO
whether or not Person had ever been
confirmed, and if he had he doubted the
power of the board under the Day de-
cision, TO remove him. If it could lie
done, though, he would recommend Or.
X NJ Ferguson
At this point Mr.. Travis moved that
the board go into executive session. The
motion prevailed and all persons Lot
members of the board were requested
to retire.
Mr.. Thompson moved that DR.. Per