The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-22

oners were receiver and rs were dis
charged.
While the financial condition OF the
institution is now satisfactory, its pny
steal condition., in view of The con-
stantly increasing number of convicts
is M what it should be. The capa-
city of the prison is at the present
time severely taxed and it is neces-
every cell. which is not wise. Unless
h south wing cell house is quickly
completed, there. will soon be more
prisoners taan can possibly be carei
for.
Much has been done in the past
provements and general repairs. The
roofs ald exterior woodwork have
been re-painted, hundreds of broken
window panes replaced, a steam laul
dry installed, the kitchen equipment
greatly increased, a new store house
built, as well as two new brick kills.
The commissioners recommend an
appropriation for maintenance for the
18th aid Goth fiscal years the same
as was mad for the Sta and 5Stn.
With such an appropriation n with
the receipts for %convicts' earnings,
it is believed that the increasing mum
Der of inmates can be cared for, tine
south wing cell house completed and
further Urgent repairs made possible.
Outside the completion of the new
dollhouse, other improvements are
very necessary. At the present time
the prisoners are fed in h corridors
of the dollhouse, which is not conduc-
i've to proper sanitation. The kitchen
is entirely too small for the require
ments of the institution. The install
lation of an electric power plant is
necessary I it would soon pay for
itself.
All of these improvements, Il is be-
lieved, can be completed within two
years, if the appropriation for main
enanc be made as recommended.
and | therefore urge tiat such econ
mendation be adopted by the legisla-
ture.
The main productive work of the
prisoners consists in brickmaking and
in road building, as has hitherto been
the case. There is a constant de-
mand for the brick, the quality being
excellent. Every month shows a graft
flying increase in the output.
Satisfactory progress has been
made upon the Scenic Route. be-
tween Las Vegas and Santa Fee. Ac-
corling to the provisions of the law
of 1905 ii was mandatory upon 1
prison management to build TO h
line of the forest reserve on the west
and hen TO the line of the forest re-
serve on the east, after which il was
required that the road from Ration
TO the State line be constructed. Ow-
ing to the fact that the Santa Fe-I.as
Vegas Scenic Route. especially those
portions of it the building OF which
has been authorized is of very diff
cult construction. the total mileage
built with the number OF %convicts
available has not been great. That
which has been built however. is very
well done, and passes through one of
the most beautiful sections of our
country. The most difficult parts how
ever, nave een completed, N | am
of the opinion that il would be wise
for the legislature to provide for it,
completion through the forest re-
serve. after the snort roar from RIA
ton TO the State line. as now provided
for. shall nave been completed. before
the construction of any other parts
of the Canine Real is i~naugurated.
There are many parts of the Cant
no Real which if built would doubt
less be of more commercial value To
the inhabitants of tne country thru
which they woul go. than the road
between Las Vegas and Santa Fe. and
there are many demands that the
construction On sucn parts Of the road
be begun. Among them Is that place
between Las Vegas and Mora ald the
road from Las Cruces - the Texas
boundary. Ia the building of the lar
ter piece We would have the nearty
cooperation aid suppo of the peo-
pie of FL Paso. and the mesilla Val
ley. who are ready 10 help IN its con
Institutions for the Deaf n Dumb.
and for the Blind, and the Reform
School.
The New Mexico Institute for the
Blind is located at Alamogordo. ami
ASYLUM for the D.aaF AMI nuu.h -
at Santa Fe. BOtn institutions nave