Arizona republican., 1901-01-23

| labor, and therefore at moderate eX- penses to the territory. The manner in which prisoners are now employed on the so-callei prison farm and grounds, and all matters of detail in this connection, are fully set out in ! the report of the board of Nontrol Thn examination of this subject should cover all material points; the annual expense of transportation 5r officers and criminals to the extreme | southwestern part of the territory as | compared with what that expense would be if the prison were more cen | trally located the comparative cost | C'f maintenance at different points of location: how supplies are now fur ! nishrd, and whether or not. if supplies were purchased of home merchants at | more interior points, even at a higher 1 prics, the more complete distribution of thn taxpayers money among our | own people would result in gri ater | benefits. These are all economic fea . lures which you should thoroughly in- vcstiga,e, with strict impartiallty for the benefit of the whole territory It is nC1 a queslon of favoring any local its VT NVi ppA dS dSaIllSt plHFlS, and you will be dcrelict in your duty | to the D p-ople whom you have been elected to represent. unless you try to solve. by effective legislation, the ! most veXatious and exp nsive problem with which cur people have to contend. 1 It is not enough for a committee of your honorable body to visit the prison and makr a kindly repOrt as to the | management and -committal re- port as to the policy, and make no ! recommendation for the correction of 1 eNlsl!ng defects. as has been the GUS | tom in the past. The territory would 1 have been on q cash basis long ago.
 We're it not for this expensive lnsti- ! tutlon. and there should be some way ! devised to make i5 nearer self-support- ing. Arizona, with courage and com mendable patriotism has erected a i splendid capitol building: 1t is more the duty of our people to provide the right kind of penal institution, con structed and managed on wise econom- ! ical lines for the restraint of crime and the better protection of society. | Nothing would more cOmend us for 1 advanced civilization enterprise. ard | progressive spirit. It is a responsibility | which we cannot hope to evade, nor should We wish to; and the longer the | reform is delayed the more difficult i. | win be.
 concur in the following rccommen- dai!ons made by the territorial aud | itOr:
 As the law now stands. all accounts, 1 salaries, etc. are paid quarterly. In
 my opinion the prison accounts should
 be adjusted monthly. as are the &C., counts and salaries of all other terri | torlal institutions
 The expenses of the territorial pris on are now paid by warrants on the gen. eral funi, paying seven per cent. in- , terest. law should be passed mak ing an annual levy of a Eax sufficient i to cover all cost of its maintenance. This l consider very important and is i absolutely necessary to enable the ter ritory to conduct this part of it's busi- ' ness on a cash basis and discontinue the Issuance of interest -b airing war rants"
 INSANE ASYLUM.
 Much improvement has been made ;r the, asylum during the past two years and It's present condition rei'eCys credit 1 upon the management. Other improve ments are in my judgment imperative | ly necessary. and l invite your atten- ton to the report of the superintendent and board of control, in whose Iecom- 'mendations concur.
 CAPITOL BUILDIN,i.
 | Act No. of the ninataen,h lcg!sla- [ ture authorized the erection of q capi- tol building at Phoenix, to cost iiJO O0l and bonds amounting in value 10 that sum- toS be known as the capitol buhd- ! ing bonds, were auth 10 be iss iilG Congress ratified and confirmed tne act {
 the bonds were issued and sold, and q | building has been comp.ctci of win ch the territory is justly proud.
 I appointed as commissioners to SUI pervlse the construction of he capitol, MT. E. B. Gage of Prescott. ana Mtssrs. Walter Talbot and F. H. rIrker Of Phoenix. These commissioners have been able, untiring and conscientious in the performance of their duty un- der the law and have earned the gIate- | Iul OI Niic pCoPiS' '''
 tions of this kind are always inade- quately compensated. and the emhar- rassment attending the impartial dis charge of the responsibility involved ie not usually considered. Faithful 10 their official trust the commissioners have at all times unselfishly put aside personal business affairs to guard the public interests, and our people are to be congratulated upon the manner in which their duties have been perform d.
 It is doubtful If public building has ever been erect q anywhere in the coun- | try with such thoroughness and hon esty, and>I do not believe that better
 results could have been possibly achieved for the amount of money ap- propriated. The contractor, MT. Lowell
 Superintendent Fifeld, and sub-con-
 tractors upon the building are all en-
 titled to credit for work conscientious ly performed.
 The capitol has been. appropriately ! furnished for the convc nience of the legislative sessions and for the tsrritor- ,ial officers. Your attention to the TUT ther requirements of the building, ana to it's maintenance is invited:
 Act No. 55 of the twentieth leglsla-
 ture provided for tax levy during the years 1899 and 1900 of three and one