Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-15
INVESTIGATION REVEALS SOME GRAFT.
States Money Wasted by Prison and House Of Cor
rectiOn OfficialS--RemOvaIs Recommended.


les and farm houses near said cottage.
In 1898. 1893 1900 and 1901, said
superintendent purchased at the ex-
pense Of the State. four mileages con-
sisting Of 1000 miles each, in each of
those years, and in 1902 and 1903. he
purchased two mileages in each year,
making IN all for said years 20 mile
ages. which, In a few instances at
least. he used for his own private pur-
poses for which no credit 10 the State
was given.
POOR SUPPLIES TO INMATES.
Complaints have been made from
time TO time for years by the guards.
that they were oyerworked. and by
some of the inferior Officers that they
had not been furnished with supplies
Of equal quality with those furnished
for the superintendent own family
ius6. which condition of things. as we'll
as the knowledge which was current
among the guards OF the taking OF
supplies as above stated, has. to some
extent. injured the discipline Of the
institution.
NEGLIGENT IN SUPERVISION.
The supervision OF the institution By
the directors has been confined principal
ly TO such supervision as was taken by
the resident director For the past feys
years no regular meetings have been held
by the board OF directors but they have
occasionally met at Windsor and at Bel
lows Falls when a hasty examination Of
the institution was made by looking over
the books and papers OF the institution
relating 10 its affairs and inquiries made
OF the superintendent The supervision
OF the institution has practically beer
entrusted 20 the superintendent and NJ
thorough and regular oyerhauling OF
his management and conduct OF the az
fairs OF the institution has been made bS
the board Of directors OF the resident di
rector for several years past His month
lly statement and vouchers accompanying
the same have been handed to the resi-
dent director and by him sent 10 one o
the other directors and by that director
TO the third director and by him sent I,
the auditor OF accounts, and this is prac
ticaliy the only supervision which sal,
board OF directors have had over the in
stitution for several years last past. an'
an OF them have noz met together 70
the past year and only once in the pas
two year,
NO ADVERTISING FOR BIDS.
The superintendent OF the State prisoi
has purchased the provisions. materia
land articles necessary for supporting tn
prisoners and effeeting the objects o
the institution Such purchases hav
been made AZ times in large quantities
exceeding in amount the sum Of t5ooo
without advertising for proposals as r.
ouired by section lSs OF the Vernon
| saatutes. which section said superinten
dent has construed as not relating {
such contracts II did not appear befor
this committee whether such purchase
could have been made with greater ad
vantage 10 the State by advertising 70
said proposals or by purchasing al othe
places. but Il did appear before sal
committee that said superintendent Ia
inside no investigation 10 sscertai
whether such purchases could be mad
AZ other places with greater advantag
70 the state
Pr RELEASED OF HIS BROTHER
II the MANAGEMENT Of the State prise
II becomes necessary TO purchase con
. siderable quantity OF grain and feed e
( horses and 70 be used for other purposes
ard that. for a considerable time pasl
. said superintendent has made purchase
Z ~ such uccessitaaes OF a firm in Nindso
81 which his brother is member A
the dime Of such purchases there wer
other concerns In Windsor dealing IN IN
same kind OF goods. but it did not appea
that the same could have been purchase
elsevvhare for less money than 81 sal
J firm Of which the said superintendent
hrother was a member. but IL did apPea
ina, said stlperintendent had not invest
Gated 20 see II such purchases could D
: made Tor less money at other places
rrhis committee visited said state prise
Z ard examined. TO some extent, INTO i
I sanitary condition. and they md mat
= ksnt clean. orderly and in good SAM
/, tarv condition
! m the limited time in which this commit
tee has been compelled 60 make rs ~
/ vestipation OF the expenses conne,ls
; with tho state prison. Il IL unable TO tui
. rish any more evidence or informauo
:, raspect thereto than Is shown by "a
, raport ~ that institution. the report q
! he auditor OF accounts. and the repoi
. ~ the subcommittee OF the commute
: GA claims.
r HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
! David l.. Morgan was first appoints
, s,r,sriptendant OF the House y Corree
! ton al Rutland IN May. 1893. ana NJ ma
held that appointment from that um
, ninth Inc present His salary was on
! thousand dollars per annum when ne wa
nrst appointed. as provided BY law. an
, "a continued until the session OF IN
: Legislature Of 1855. when an act ".
, PASSED providing that such salary shout
- exed by the directors at sum no
s,,eedine twelve hundred dollars ana re .1
and subsistence for himself ana iain'i
nm the premises Of the institution upo