The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03

The above offices are wholly unnecessary
to the correct management of the institu-
ton except the assistant clerk. The re-
naming places will not be filled now or in
the future for the following reasons:
The purchasing of supplies is duty that
belongs to the board of managers with the
assistance of the superintendent.
The free cook for officers kitchen Will be
unnecessary, for the reason that the board
ing of the officers should be abolished:
The florist is unnecessary, for the reason
that the officer who has charge Of the gar
den will look after this department.
The officer who is serving as a nurse In
the hospital is unnecessary, as the work can
be done by the inmates, and is so recon-
mended by the doctor.
The chOirmaster is unnecessary, for the
reason that this work can be performed by
the officer that has charge of the band.
Reduction in salaries in the clerks office
can be made by letting the two young men
man to do the work of both for $40 per
year.
The special agent is unnecessary. as his
duties are in the capacity of a detective to
run down and return to the -RefOrmatOry
prisoners who have violated their parole.
This is impractical, for the reason that
the State pays reward of SIS for the cap
ture of those who violate their parole, and
the duty of locating them should rest with
the detectives, police officers and sherins
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 de-
scriptive cards and photographs of men
who violate their parole, but this can be
attended to at once, If you desire, and
system inaugurated for the capture of these
viOlators that will be far more effective
than the plan of the institution employing
a man TO do this special work, and it will be
less expensive to the State in that we save
the agents salary, his travelling and other
AS assistant clerk and stenographer 1
have appointed Mr.. John s. Hathaway, of
Indianapolis, who will be able to do the
work of both the young men, whose serv-
ices will be dispensed with at saving to
the state of SEQ per year. With the Of
flee force ii can be made you will have a
net saving on the pay roll of $4,372 to which
of officers, and you have net saving to
the institution of 1902 per year.
THE CONTROLLING SPIRIT.
With reference to Mr. Hert and the In
diana Manufacturing Company. the air at
the institution is charged with the belief
and the impression prevails everywhere that
this man has been the controlling spirit in
the past in this institution and is to this
day. For this reason his presence as man.
ager of the Indiana Manufacturing Com
pany is detrimental to the good manage
ment of the institution. Had his hospitality
and other propositions been accepted by me
since my appointment my usefulness as
end, and ii would be your duty as guardian
of the States interests to not approve my
bond or permit me to enter upon the dis
charge of what l consider most sacred
DUTY.
If the rules permit this man to continue
as superintendent of the contracts of the
Indiana Manufacturing Company he will
have just what the law gives him-no more
no less.
With reference to the purchase of SUD-
plies: 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
official record; neither do they preserve
the original bid of the unsuccessful bid
der. The only exceptions found to this on
the official record is the record made of
the successful bidder for the meat and fuel
contracts.
The board, in a general way, makes a
record to cover all transactions which ap-
pear on the official record follows:
THE books of the general superintendent
connected Herewith were carefully exam
ined and found to be correct"
That this is a loose way for keeping of
official records for public institutions must
be apparent.
This is all there is at this time with ref
erence to the business end of the institu-
ton.
AS to the Reformatory and sanitary con-
ditions of the institution you will find:
This institution was made reformatory
in April, 1891 Since that time IL has been
a reformatory only in name and not i'm fact
In the first place. some of the same condi-
tions as to handling the prisoners exist now
that existed twenty-five years ago and the
very thing that is nightmare TO REFORM