Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-09

mislead by stating that from his per-
sonal knowledge of the condition 81
the Institution In past years, and rs
condition at the present time. warrant
him in saying hat there was nothing
In the natur of permanent improve
ments installed under tho management
OF Superintendent Trelford which in
any way represents such an enormous
increase In expenditures. In this con
nection / viii state that during my
incumbency Of yer fourteen months.
Acting Governor Reynolds visited the
penitcntiary on but n occasion, re-
naming for about an hour, On a very
rainy day about the middle OF May.
1907. For his enlightenment as to
the permanent improvements | Will
state that there has been disbursed IN
actual cash for the purchase Of sup
plies not manufactured at tho institu-
ton and for material which had TO be
secured elsewhere the following sums,
approximately:
For equipment of kitchcn.....$ 500
For equipment Of new laundry. 500
For iron, ccment and other ma
terials purchased for new cell
house ................. 1000
For two new brick kilns Cma-
terials purehased) ......... 400
For new dormitory .......... 1000.
For glass. paints and other ma
tcrials IN general repair work 1000
----
Making a total $4,000
permanent improvements for one
year during my incumbency. The
work and roofs of all the build
inRs but one Of the smaller ones have
two a Of pain In tho last
year, made necessary by the fact that
they had not been painted in the pre-
yious eight years. When ! took pos
session Of the Institution found
everything, without any exception. I'm
very bad condition. The brick kilus
were about ready 10 fall down and
one OF them did actually fan down be-
! could make the necessary re-
TO prevent It. All the other
kilns. however. were speedily placed
IN good condition and two now kilns
Installed as ! have stated. The
'Onvicts Wore without knives or forks
with which to eat at the time / took
Of the penitentiary and the
was equipped with only suffi-
,ient apparatus TO enable them to feed
continually about one hundred men.
have added sewing machines 10 the
.ailOr shop, many hundred dollars
worth Of tools Of all kinds, plumbers
machinists' tools n supplies OF
III kinds, road serapers and many
lther things Of equally useful and nee
'ssary character. In addition ia the
'oregoing | have during my incun-
lency dlsbursed about $500 for IN
.urance upon penitentiary properly
'ut OF the general funds for mainte- I
while under the administrator
# Mr.. Bursum this Item was covered
~ special appropriation. To accom-
nodate the large increase in the popu-
alton of the p"enitentiary | found II
Necessary to build a new dOrmitory 10
.ccommOdatc nfty men and in addition
o the expense OF building such build
ng referred to above, II was necessary
o procure beds, bedding ana to pro-
'lde for clothing and feeding OF the
additional men. The extra expense for
maintenance OF these additional pris-
during the present fiscal year
would In itself account for an extra
xpensc Of about $4,000.
In closing | desire 10 state that
! took charge of the ponitentinry
found It In a deplorable condition.
rs ! have shown the paint brush had
'een unknown ia the institution for
bout eight years, the roofs of the
buildings were corrodcd and full Of
ust holes, the wood work showed
the lack Of care, the institution
poorly equipped In every respect,
mt especially as To kitchen aud lauu-
ry, $50 window lights were found 90
e broken and many other evidences
4 neglect and poor management were
vidcnt. II your Honorable Board will
% over the institution ANA ConHult
Win the rpnvicts and employees on
Icctod with the institution during my
Administrations and previously thereto,
ach one of you VIII be fully satisfied
nat all OF my representations CON
In this report are absolutely
REQUESTING That vuu give his mat
er the fullest consideration and thor
investigation 80 that tho mis-
cnrcsontations and unjust charges of
ne acting governor may be- fully dis
IrOVcn, ! remain,
Very respectfully yours.
ARTHUR TRELFORD.