The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Democrats Had Warm Time In
Caucus.

Messrs. Gwaltney, MOrphew, Hughes,
Dockery and Thompson, committee to eX-
anime buildings and grounds, reported
that after a careful inspection of THE
buildings and cells they found everything
in excellent condition. They also re-
ported that the prisoners had been well
cared for and appeared comfortable. The
report was adopted.
The committee consisting of MessrS.
Wellington, Newland, Perry. Clark and
Sigmon appointed TO consider the mat
ter of raising the salaries of employees
reported:
I'VE recommend that the salaries Of
supervisors be raised to $50 per month,
salary of clerk to $50 per month, salary
of warden to S75 per month and board
of family. We further recommend that at
the end of the year if any of the above
officers has shown SUCH efficiency in the
discharge of dis duties as that in the
Judgment of this board entities him to
extra pay that this board vote him a
bonus"
The report was adopted after some dis
cussion.
AN ANOMALOUS REPORT.
The committee appointed to- examine
and superintendent reported that thEy
had examined the reports but had not had
time to go into all the details, or to veri-
fly the reports in full. Mr.. LeGrand
objected to it's appearing ON the records
that a careful examination of the reports
had not been made for lack of time. AT
Capt. Days suggestion the report was
rewritten and adopted and appears as
follows ON the record:
Your committee appointed to examine
the report of the superintendent and ex-
ecutiye committee beg to report:
THAT with the information before us
and such as we have been able to obtain
we find the valuations placed upon pro-
ducts of the farm and Central prison
which can be reduced to cash-are rather
| below than above their true VALVE"
J. II. WEDDTNG1ON,
T.. II. CLARK.
JOS. G.. DAVIS,
J. w. PERRY,
Ii r. r. COTTON.
Mr. Cotton said that careful examina-
| ton of the report could not be made in
less than a week. He added that the re-
port as first written was the sentiment of
the committee.
| Mr. LeGrand said that the Board could
not afford to stultify itself by adopting
a report which in effect was mo report.
A claim for $50 was presented by Mr..
| Dockery in behalf of James Mott for the
difference between the salary promised
him and that which he received. The
matter was referred to the Executive
Committee.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
At 4 o'clock the Democratic members
of the board present, Messrs. Ballard,
Newland, LeGrand, Wellington, Cotton,
Travis, Gwaltney, Bryan, Thompson,
Dung. Morphew, Davis and Perry, went
into caucus "for fifteen minutes" to NOM
mate officers and to decide with regard
to Northampton farm. The nominations
were the same as those elected above
eycept that for Chairman of the Board of
Directors. Mr.. Wellington, was nomi-
mated but declined.
When it came to the. renting of North
ampton farm there was a hitch and the
Fifteen mintes' of caucus heightened
into an hour and fifteen. Finally Capt.
Day was sent for and gave the caucus
revised version of his song and dance
of the day before, that Summerell had
not been able to get the crop gathered
before the lease expired, &C., DC. The
caucus was brought round to Capt. Day 5
way of thinking and authorized the rent
ing of the farm. leaving it, of course, to
Capt. Day to select the supervisor. This
had been the crucial point ever since the
directors first arrived in Raleigh and
Capt. Day was no little pleased, as was