Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-10
DEsEREr EVENING NEWS. TUESDAY JANuARY mol 1ao6

"a " n IL 4 w, 1910,
sanity having IN charge the state men.
tai hospital. Is submitted herewith. II
shows steady improvement I'm the con.
dillon Of the buildings and fixtures i'm
proved methods In heating, lighting
etc.
The actual expenses OF the two-year
period, for all purposes amounted "a
sl6S, 1000. This includes Il large eN-
penditure for the erection Of new Dulld-
ings. and the repair OF Old ones.
The daily per capita cost for care OF
patients has Increased during this peri
Cd as compared with the preceding two
goa, period, from 3l1 cents to 1914
cents, This In due o the increased cost
OF provisions. material, and labor. and
the greater number Of attendants ems
ployed.
The following estimate Of expenses
for the ensuing two years is submitted
by the hoard:
General maintenance, lnclud-
Ing care and treatment OF
atentsclothlng, provisions,
luel, etc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lOi 200 90
New building for men patients 100000
Bath rooms toilets. etc, for
both divisions (main build
lng) ,r,.,, .,,,,.,,,t...,., lO,OOOOJ
improvements ana repairs for
TWO years ..,.,,.,,.,. .,,,,.,, 1000 10
Laundry and app0intments. 100000
Porches for cottages ..,.... 10000
Automatic fire stokprs ...., 5000 90
Premiums on insurance. ...,.,, 100000
oven and appointments ,.... 100000
Engineers fitting shop,n., 10000
49,
Total ..,,..",,,. ...,..,,,,$i13 5000
Among these items you win observe
one for new building for mon pa
uents,' calling for an appropriation OF
S3s, 900, Considering the present con-
dition of the finances OF the state, and
the need OF rigid economy In the eX-
pcnditure Of funds ! am OF the opinion
that 1t would not be prudent TO attempt
the erection Of this building I'm the next
two years. A building costing a Ike
amount was erected last year and II
seems 10 me that II 'Sill be possible TO
dispense with the erection of anothe"
such cottage, until the legislature meets
again. II appears 20 me chat a part OF
the main building could be used for the
accommodation OF the class Of patients
for which the new building would be In
tended You will please take this mat
ter under careful Amusement consult
ing with such officials as YOU think nee
essary / am Of the opinion that the
appropriations asked for for an other
purposes are reasonable ana conserya-
tive.
wish to compliment the manage
ment Of this important institution for
the excellent condition II Is IN. II Is a
subject OF congratulati0n that the uu-
fortunates, whose care Is there under
taken, are so well provided for
STATE BOARD OF CORRECTIONS.
The report Of the state board Of cor
roctons IS submitted TO you herewith,
The property of the state prison is re-
ported as being in good condition, and
the value Of the property Is duly tab
ulatcd
on oct O. 1903, a desperate attempt
az Jan delivery was made by some of
the most reckless criminals then inn
prisoned, As a result Of this attempt,
two OF the guards We're seriously in
iured, and a considerable expense was
brought upon the state Discipline
was. however, Immediately restored,
and affairs at the prison have gone on
since then, without serious Interrupt
tion.
Du ing .ho legislative session Of 1903.
law was passed making eight hours
"A days work at all penal institutions
operated BY the state. This law has
been fully tested. and Is in successful
operation, Some objection has been
made to it's PROVISIONS but these are
being entirely overcome.
a deficit Of $500 has been incurred,
and / suggest that an appropriation be
made as soon az possible In the present
session. to provide for this deficiency
being met,
Following is segregated list OF the
needs Of the board for the next two
years:
For maintenance for the two years,
1905 and 1906, arrived at by comput-
ing an average OF zoo prisoners daily
at per capita cost Of SO cents per day
which was the cost for the past two
years, and also including an increase
Of $40 per month IN the salaries OF Of
icers and guards, which Is hereby re-
commended Observation-Disclosures 81 $50
For additions and repairs as
follows:
Trusty house and milk house
combined ..,.. ........... $500
Vault 5000. observation-disclosures. 800
New armory and equipment. $50
Twelve cottages to be rented to
guards ,..,,., ...,,..,,...... 1900
rants, oils glass, brushes, etc. 800
insurance ,,..,,,. .,,.,.....,., 40
For gratuities to discharged con-
victs .,.,",",. ...,,",.,, 5000
Iotal ''''.'. '.,,,,,..,,,,,,...Sl $50
| wish TO call your attention particu-
lnrly to the item, Twelve cottages to
be rented to guards $4,000" I'm com
sequence Of the eight-hour law passed
by the last Legislature, the legal ques-
ton has been raised as TO the states
liability for extra pay to the guards
for the overtime that they are kept
near the prison as N protection against
This question il is thought
can best be settled 10y the erection of
cottages To be rented 10 the guards
making their homes near enough 10 the
prison to afford the NEEDED protection
without Keeping the guards In any
sense on duty This appropriation APP
pears To me AN advisable one.
STATE BOARD OF PARDONS,