The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-06
NET EARNINGS OF CONNECTS
 FOR ONE YEAR 3O5,562.26

for the year just ended Is estimated by pr Brasg at l-s Rer cent nsrnl inciu1uss rnrd3s
 ss sf the eonSicts resardsa Dy | President Carmichael as superior to that of any year in the past
 Net EarnfnGs o305,502.28. The actual net earnings of the De- partment for the year ending July 3l,
 1905, were 'ssoS,Ss22S; The gross rs-
 airerenee srenss % betwee we rss,a tiese amounts does | not indicate the disbursements for the
 reason that there are credited to the the not strictly put under the head of re. l ccipts. These are amounts Aexpended | for repairing the cotton mill. stock on cd, undisposed of and indebtedness to earned but not yet turned ihto the State treasury for want of time In reg
 Good profits from the. further oper-
 ation of the cotton mill At speignsrs
 Ts scara sredTShssd Ths m 'fs hss Sssa rannns since January 1. when 1t was started
 after being stopped for over a year.
 s aso to s tse Ssea sK SSiass the agricultural enterprises. of the State. The farms arc situated, one at speigner one at we.SSmRsas; and a%as. third niI
  | CT. A levee mas been erected on the
 latter farm as an experiment.. and 1t | is thought that 1t will be successful. A process of construction.
 The reformatory for convicts under 1s years old at Speigners comes Tn TOT Carmichael. At speigner the boys are kept in @ prison to themselves and are taught trades which they might follow
 as useful citizens after being relieved AAntan6AA
 The fuii text of President Carmich- aers report Is as follows
 Hon. William p. yelks, Govrenor, Mont- gomery. Alabama.
 With this day the quarter embracing the months of June, July and August. on on the first day of September, isof. of ah' the sssl convct yepb 10 for eseDs on the sp Ssg of s1s s s and terminates on the last day of Au- gust; Therefore. this day closes the fiscal year of 1905.
 quarterly report on this day to your Excellency, setting forth the condition of the convicts, and of the work done bered, a number of other things of in terest in relation to the Convict De- partment, have usually been submitted.
 In. making this quarterly report. l
 
 extent an annual report, setting forth a number of things connected with the Convict Department, which will doubt persons interested. generally.
 Gccd COnditfon of Convicts. There has been general upgrade Victs from m the 0 Dsgnnng of # ths ns pres ent administration, and I may express the opinion, without the probability of contradiction upon the part of any one. that the condition of the convicts today Is better than at any time within the histo~'- of the system. This Is due to number of things, among them the the custody of the Department and it's agencies. and, that therefore, their per- sona1 needs are more closely watched the previous history of the system. and also to the fact, that although the agen- cies of the Department have charge of the convicts, they are closely watched
 The medical system in force fin the Department, is perhaps superior to that at any time heretofore existing, and as a result. the mortality among convicts Is smaller than at any time within the history of the Department.
 Hon. Shirley BraRR. the Physician In- spector, has the general supervision of the medical side of the Department, and has under him, as his subordinates at each prison; pnyS,s,an s,ssn.,oS WhS seems health condition at the place where he may be located.
 (see report of Dr. Bragg hereto ap-
 Again. the prisons are inspected at least monthly, and sometimes oftener, in relation to the conditions of the pris- | and all that. To this. the Hon. Thomas l Bradford, until the termination of his i term, and Hon. M. W. Camper, since | attention, looking well after the condi- | tion of these helpless people.
 (see report of Mir. Camper hereto ap- |
 Each of the Inspectors. for the last quarter, has discharged, faithfully. his duty in the manner suggested, and also at the monthly meetings Of the Board, sultation at any time. with the Presi- dent, In relation to the general manage ment of the Department.
 during the quarter. to ofice work and to the general supervision Of the man. 's New Contracts Made.
 Within the last twelve months. a number of new contracts have been made which may be named as follows,
 With the Tennessee Coal, Iron and twelve months, at substantially the sSD PeG P1ss s Per thP Which hss been force with that Company for tho last
 One with the sloss She effield, Steel and Iron Company. at substantially the same price, with conditions contained in the contract guarding against fric- tion and differences of opinion, arising | from the contract heretofore in exist
 One with the Union Naval Stores Company, one with the Hand Lumber Company, one with Sweatt Brothers and Company, one with the Horse Shoe Lumber Company, and one with the | Boyd Lumber Company. All | these latter contracts at $30. 0a~ per month per convict, the Department to have the exclusive maintenance. sup port and care of the convicts.
 These several contracts, saving and Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, and the Sloss- -Shef1eld Steel and Iron Com pany have been made at a decided ad- vance over the contracts heretofore ex- lsting with the companies named.
 The Cotton Factory.
 Beginning on the first day of JaE- uary last. the cotton factory. located at Speigner, has been in continual op- eration, a period now of nine months The most favorable consideration fin connection with the factory, Is prob l ably the fact, that employment is fur | nished to number of persons who profit in connection with the cotton mill to the State, which induces the | conclusion that there was no mistake | made in operating it again. practically | or substantially by the State There l seems to bA ready sale for all it's pro- ducts. and a number of persons will |