The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-15
REFORMATORY
IMPROVEMENTS
BOARD OF MANAGERS MEETS AND
MAKES SOME VALUABLE PRO-
VISIONS FOR STATE INsTITU-
TON AT MARIANA.

VISIONS FOR STATE INsTITU-
TON AT MARIANNE.
At the recent meetings of the board
of managers of the state reform school,
located at Mariana, there were a
number of important matters passed
upon and a number of important i'm
proyements to the institution provided
for, says the Jacksonville Times-Union.
1t was the first meeting of the board
since the last session of the Florida
legislature which amended the law
providing for the commitment of jul
Venile prisoners to the institution, in
order to meet and to Offset the judicial
objections to its validity. With the
new law in vogue, the board is of the
opinion that with careful and consist
ent management the institution will
will be of great beneft to the state,
and will meet the requirements of the
state for an institution of the charac-
ter that the Florida legislature had in
mind at the time that provisions were
made for the establishment of the
school
Report of the Superintendent.
The report of the superintendent
showed that there were admitted dur
ing 1904 two white males, seven col
Ored males, one white female and one
colored female. There were inmates
to the number of forty-two in the
school on January l, 1904. The report
showed that Duyal and Escambia
counties have been sending the great
est number of Juvenile prisoners to
the state reform school.
Section of the new law provides
that the board of managers shall pro-
vide a mechanical school and cause
the children under their charge to be
instructed in mechanical trades. To
comply with this feature of the law,
he board of managers authorized the
superintendent to secure the services
OF an expert brickmaker and to pro-
vide for brick manufacturing plant.
There are a number of excellent de
posits of clay from which brick can be
manufactures on the place. and it is
the purpose of the board of managers
to manufacture a sufficient number of
brick for the erection of a suitable
house for the superintendent and other
officials of the school, separate and
apart from the general institution, and
to build a workshop 40xS0 feet, where
there are to be installed latheS and
other machinery, and where the boys
are to be instructed in the various in
dustrial trades.
There are a number of large de-
pOsits of lime rock, used for building
purposes in that part of the state,
which are located on the land owned
by the school. These quarries are to
be mined for use in improvements at
the school.
An Imposing Building.
The dwelling of the superintendent
is to be an imposing building, and is
to be located near the building where
the children are instructed. This
building will be used by the other Of
ficials of the institution.
Provision was made for an assistant
superintendent who is to have charge
of the bookkeeping. and who is to fill
the Office of superintendent at the in
StitutiOn when the superintendent is
on other parts of the school property
or absent on business. This was
thought necessary. in order to main
tain discipline among the children and
to maintain the degree of dignity
about the institution which the board
deems essential to its success.
1t was decided to bore a six-inch ar
tesian well for the school, and to put
in an excellent system Of sewerage on
the most approved and healthful plan.
There will be an elevated tank, capa
BILE of holding 10000 gallons, erected.
There is excellent drainage at the
school, and there will be no trouble in
providing the sewerage.
Other matters of importance were
discussed, and it was also decided to
make a number of needed improve
ments to the main buildings.
The accounts of the superintendent
were audited and reports considered.
The members of the board of man
ayers of this institution are as fol-
lows;
Board of Managers.
w. H. Milton, of Mariana, chair
man; w. L. Palmer, of Orlando; NJ
L. Dekle of Mariana: Judge L. J.
Reeves, of Pensacola, and DR.. J. c.
/, Engle, of Jacksonville. DR.. L'Engle
and Mr.. Palmer, who were present at
the meeting of the board of managers.
both express the opinion that the in
stitutiOn will be of great value TO the
state