The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-08-06

essary to the correct management of
the institution, except the assistant
clerk. The remaining places will not
be filed now. or in the future. for the
following reasons:
The purchasing of suppl. $ is duty
that belongs to the board OF managers.
with the assistance of the superintend-
ent.
The free cook for officers kitchen
will be unnecessary, for the reason
that the boarding of the officers should
be abolished.
The florist Is unnecessary. for the
reason that the officer who has charge
of the garden will look after this de-
partment.
The officer who Is serving as nurse
in the hospital is unnecessary. as the
work can be done by the inmates and
is SO recommended by the doctor.
The choir master is unnecessary, for
the reason that this work can be per-
formed by the officer who has charge
of the band.
Reduction in salaries in clerks office
can be made by letting the two young
men go who are there now, and en-
ploying one man to do the work of
both for $S40 per year.
The special agent is unnecessary. as
his duties are in the capacity of de-
tective to run down and return to the
reformatory prisoners who have vio-
lated their parole. This is impractical.
for the reason that the State pays a re-
ward of SIS for the capture of those
who violate their parole. and the duty
of locating them should rest with the
detectives, police officers and sheriffs
of the State who are always ready and
willing to work for this reward.
1t is true that the institution at this
time is not in shape to get out the
necessary descriptive cards and photo
graphs of men who violate their parole,
but this can be attended to at once
If you desire. and system inaugural
ed for the capture OF these violators
that will be far more effective than
a man to do this special work, and
it will be less expensive to the State
in that you save the agents salary.
his travelling and other expenses.
AS assistant clerk and stenographer.
! have appointed Mr.. John s. Hatha-
way. of Indianapolis, who will be able
to do the work of both the young men
whose services will be dispensed with.
at a saving to the State of $50 per
year. With the ONCE force as 1t can
be made you will have net saving
on the payroll OF $4.s72. to which add
$2,660 saved in abolishing the boarding
of officers, and you have q net saving
to the institution of $7,032 per year.
"The Controlling Spirit"
With reference to Mr.. Hert and the
Indiana Manufacturing Company: TIE
air at the institution is charged with
the belief and the impression prevails
everywhere that this man he's been
the controlling spirit in the past c this
institution, and is to this day. For
this reason his presence as manager
of the Indiana Manufacturing Com
pany is detrimental to the good man
agement of the institution. Had his
hospitality and other propositions
been accepted be me since my ap-
pointment as superintendent, my
usefulness as your superintendent,
would now be at an end, and 1t would
be your duty as guardians of the States
interests to not approve my bond or
permit me to enter upon the discharge
of what consider most sacred duty.
If the rules permit this man to con-
tinue as superintendent of the con-
tracts Of the Indiana Manufacturing
Company, he will have Just what the
law gives him, no more, no less.
With reference to the purchase Of
supplies: Legal notice is not given in
any newspaper inviting competitive
bids; the board does not tabulate the
name Of each bidder and the amount
Of his bid on the minutes of the
board, nor even tabulate the name of
the successful bidder on the Official
record; neither do they preserve the
original bid of the unsuccessful bidder
The only exceptions found to this on
the oficial record is the record made
of'the successful bidder for the meat
and fuel contracts.
The board. in q general way. makes
record to cover all transactions
which appear on the Official record. as
follows:
The books Of the general superintendent
and all accounts. vouchers and documents
connected Herewith were carefully exam
ined and found to be correct.
That this is q loose way for keeping
Of onlcial records for public institu-
tions must be apparent.
This is all there IL at this time with
reference to the business end of the
institution.
Reformatory Only. In Name.
Az to The reforu,atory ana sanitary
exhibitions Of the institution you will
6nd:.
This institution was made q reform
atory In April, 1897. Since that time
It has been q reformatory orly in name
and not in fact. In the l:rst place.
come of the same conditions as to
handling the prisoners exist now that
existed twenty-five years ago. and the
very thing that is . nightmare to re-
formatory of1icials who are honest In
their work. that is, the lock-step and