The Nome nugget., 1903-06-13
Board of Pris 0HerS.

Board of Prisoners.
 While the report critiri,es the rental paid for tue iai| building, it i- stated that "this item sinks into significance when the board of prisohers is reached. " The report alleges that Marshal Rich ards entered into a contract with D. N. Brogan for feeding the prisoners by which the 'gOvernment was ma0c to pay $l.50 per day fer each prisoner. The contract was approved. however. by the attorney general The report continues: We cannot hut believe that the representations made by Mar shal Richards to the attorney general were known to him to be false and un- true, and were made pursuant to a def mite and well defined understandings between Marshal Richards and the con- tractor. D. NJ. Brogan, as to the divi- sion of profits that would arise from said contract Tho report finds. therefore, that public office is q pri- vate snap l. is stated that from June 1. 1901, to Dee. Jl. 1902, I period of 19 mopths, 631 prisoners were con fined in the Nome federal jail, the aver age number being 50 Tue cost to the government Cf feeding the prisoners during that time was $2i ,543: the cost to the contractors was &4lo per month, . showing. according to the report, "a net profit of Sl3, G1S to the contractor. ''
 ''Gross and reckless extravagance" is also charged in the management of the jail: from Sept. to April 30, too much coal oil, l02 cases, was consumed, the report stating with great c;rcum- stantiality the number of lamps in use with their capacity. Too much coal was also used. ll3 tons having been bought and paid for in l9 months. Too many guards were also employed, seven in all, at a total cost of $2O,67O for l0 months. Tho report says that four guards would'be ample.
 The entire cost of maintaining tie jail from June 4, 1901 to Dec 31. 1902. is placed at $53. l26, and g comparison is instituted with the cost of maintain ing McNeil's island penitentiary, which is said to he $l6, l42 per year. The cost of maintaining jails at St. Michael, Council, Candle, Teller, kougarok anI Unalaska for l0 months was $4l.+lS. 10. making grand total of SG9, ,544. 10 fer the maintenance of jailS.
 Too l1any Deputies.
 The marshal is also consured for em- ploying too many deputies, there being seven, and the report states that 249 services were made by them in 19 months, the number served by each being given in detail.
 The Nome fire department was re- ported in good shape, and reCOmmenda- tiOns are made to the effect that the water mains should be extended to the Standard Oil Co.,. and plugs placed every loo yards. Fire escapes should also be placed on rhe front of all two story buildings.
 This Office Right.
 The district clerks ctfice is reported all right. The present clerk has re- ceived the sum of $l56. l09.72: he has disbursed the sum of S82. SO505 and he has on hand $73, 309.G7. The office has six clerks.
 The district attCrney's office was not investigated "for the reason that the present incumbent has not in his pos session the books and records of that office."
 U. s. Commissioners.
 Former Commissioner Stevens, tho report states, is behind in his accounts in the sum of SllG5.G5. The records of this commissioners office, says the re- port, fail to show the final disposition of the cases, and "no accurate knowl- edge can be gained as to the amount of money Commissioner Stevens ob- tained.' The report also recommends