Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-19

In Justification Of this opinion ! have
only 10 point 20 the marvellous ad-
Yaneeniont of New Mexico in popula-
ton and wealth at the present time.
Territorial Penitentiary.
During the past two fiscal years
t5gth and bathD the affairs Of the
~penitentiary have been administered IN
a satisfactory manner
Tho books Of thAt institution show
that on December /, 1905, there were
In the hands Of the territorial treas
urcr aggregate balances to the amount
Of $T,002.12. During tile two years,
receipts from all sources amounted TO
&2~tp, 760.S9. of which mount there
was received from the sale Of BRICK,
lime and other miscellaneous sources
classified as %conviCts' carnings-the
sum Of s74s946. %. and for the same
period disbursements were made on
vouchers pissed upon by the territori-
al auditor In the amount Of $2Os,-
iG36S. leaving aggregate balances in
the several funds on deposit with the
territorial treasurer amounting to
$tS.569.33
Az appropriations made for the
several penitentiary funds for the two
years mentioned were paid IN full, this
balance Of S~1S.5S933 a only be
used for expenses incurred during the
present fiscal year, and Is not avail
able 10 pay for material and supplies
purchased prior To December lat, iA0S.
At the commencement OF the seth
fiscal venr deficiencies existed In tor
~fiturial pe%uitentiary accounts to the
amount Of $~t7,7S4.45, and on Deeem-
her list. 1907. there We're net deficien-
cies amounting to $l2t120,6G, During
the past year these deficiencies have
increased ~$f,b36.ba, making at this
time "A total deficiency of SIG, 6b7.1f.
II doos not. however, necessarily fol-
loW that while the outstanding in
dchtedncss has grown thai this insti-
tuition has gone deeper In debt, and
this Is not the ease, for. on Decem-
Der LIST, 1905. as shown by Inventories,
there were supplies and material on
hand. which are being used during the
present fiscal year, 10 the mount of
g,aGt9 S. Had not the supplies and
materials which are shown to be on
hand by the Inventories Of December
iHt, 1908, aud which viii be used dur
ing the present ear. boon purchased
untii actually needed, the deficiency
account would have shown Il decrease.
The present deficiency OF $f6,6b71d
should be eliminated BY a special de-
flcicnry appropriation and the insti-
'fHf IAt A1ttN AAA 49, tAAAl AAARiA AEt
During the past two years the SUI
perintendent OF the penitentiary has
been called on to furnish, free of cost.
FOR public buildings, IA large number
of brick and other material. he has
also been required to keep a large
number ~ %convicts at work upon the
Scenic highway and TO maintain
camps at Ration and at the Las We
gas end of the route.
Att14fg.ftA4
mpnts have also been made at the PEN
itontiary. notably the installation OF
new machinery in the brick plant. the
construction of an electrical dynamo
and telephone system, erection and
rel modelling at buildings u large res-
cfvoir has hrcu built outside the walls,
and other minor miscellaneous im-
OF a permanent charac-
ter have been made which. I'M the ag-
.grcgate, required, outside OF the CON
Wet labor, 4 cash outlay as shown by
the auperintendents report. Of $l9,-
639D7.
The auperiotcndonta statistics re-
garding the %cunviets are very com
plctc. on January list, ta06, there
were $3.50 prisoners IN the institution.
and during the year lag were rcceiv-
ed. number discharged during the
period. l3t number remaining
list, 1907, 277s during the
year 1908. l2N were received and las
discharged, leaving in the institution
ist 1908. 267 prisoners.
The cost per day for maintaining
prisoners per man. for the 6Sth fiscal
year. averaged 2t2l cents, aud for
ssh fiscal year 90, 63 cents. The
Increased cost is accounted for 10y thu
uf a larger proportion of
cunvicts on the Scenic Route.
whore Increased cost is incurred by
reason OF transportation. extra guards.
and higher cost ot living In general
During the past two years only
six prisoners have escaped and three
Ut these have been ruuaptured.
Tho sanitary conditions ot the peni-
are excellent, The report
nf thN physician Ia charge shows that
during the past tWe years only thirty
nine cases have been treated In the
hospital, and mat hut one death has
securrcd-and that from tuberculosis
II the lungs. which had reached an in
'urablc stage.
While "a large number ~ public inn
provcmcuts have been made as stated
above. Il Is absolutely necessary. IN
order 90 meet the demands of the IN
that an additional cell house
be- erected, and the warden OF the
1UnitUntiary believes this can be done
Tor tho sum of $4,000. In this con
convict labor may be used. as
Nell as fer other necessary improve
ncuts.
Under the present law the pcnitcn-
larry b. managed hy a board III COM
u~issiuners composed ot cliiEcns rpsid-
.ng ma various SECTIONS OF the terri-
who meet IN SANTA ne once every
.hrvc months This method has not
proven satisfactory. and 1 recommend
this law be- repealed. and that Il
replaced by an act providing that
ne territorial secretary. two other ter
-itorial officials. and two private citi-
81 the territory appointed IN the
IsmNi manner. shall constitute tho
board ~ prnitcntiary commissioners.
hat they shall meet monthly. audit
and pay an accounts, Including sal
trirs. hat they hail have fun and
complete charge OF the financial ar
lairs ~ the Institution. the admins
tratiVc affairs alone TO be in the hands
n b superintendent. The secretary |