The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-20
BOARD WILL LOOK TO LEGISLATURE FOR
INSTRUCTIONS
CONDITIONS NOT UNSANITARY
Board Asserts that Health COndi-
tiOnS Are Excellent. Contradict
ing OFT Repeated Charges.

Columbia July u - Special
Assuming full responsibility FOR
conditions existing in the hOiScTy
mill and maintaining that these
conditions are as sanitary. clean
and healthful as il is possible 10
make them; declaring tha: con-
NjCtS employed i'm the plant actual
ly undergo less menace to health
than thousands Of free citizens
working in cotton mills: asserting
tnat the contract with Lessee Gra-
ham was entered into with the con
sent Of the Legislature and is in
the opinion OF the directors binding.
both in morals and in law. the
board OF directors Of the South
Carolina Peuitentiary transmitted
to Governor Blease tonight a
formal communication. the result of
sessions held here yesterday and to-
day, in which they say they must
stand by the Graham contract, but
Will call the matter to the atten-
tion OF the General Assembly, and
Will. of course, follow that bodys
instructions.
Letter To Governor.
The letter follows:
His ENccilcncy. Cole l.. Blease,
Governor -- Sir: Your communities
'ion OF some weeks ago demanding
that this board abolish the huiscry
mill cOnJrgc; with Nj. ! VI Gra-
ham, because OF the alleged unsat-
!SiaCtury. uuSauirury. uuhralrhful
condition in the hojsery mill was
duly received In compliance with
Your request. this board held
meeting ON the lis, OI June to
fully consider the matter. hut not
being able to secure the advice uf
, the Attorney General at that time
I II was continued Gmti the meeting
, OF the board held on yesterday, Ju-
4. ~ -. AT this meeting the Artur-
:, ney General and the Assistant At
a JGrncy General We're both present,
+ as T,"re all members OF the board.
: The mattur was considered in all OF
- phases ana ne conclusion OF the
board was fiEally reached.
4 The board would call it t. youl
+ attention. that cu>- the 10th day OF
s August, 1910. a form%l contract was
n entered into by the bod WIN MI
5 j. NJ. Graham. to cont!nI" ior a
= period OF five years. beu,e lhs
{ February !. 1911. Under this
h tract the board let 10 Mr. G"ahum,
y the Labor and services of from 200
p 10 $40 conNicts 10 be used by Mr..
4 Graham in the manufacture Of hois-
cry and other knitted goods of cot
Q ton and wool and in the mauutac-
]
f bales for shipping the same.
( Requirements uf Contract.
+ The contract specifics that these
= conNicts are to be under the guard
! and control of the board of direct.
I ors, and the building in which they
t are employed, which belongs to,
, and is within the walls of, the
| Penitentiary, under the same con-
tract, is to ," kept in repairs b"
, the board of directors. In otho
; words, the cOntrac, is one where
the board OF direclrrs agree
have ConVictS do certalE work.
, being under the exclusive
and supervision OF the boarG
Hectors. and the place in viii
work being likewise under
elusive control and supervi
the board of directors.
1T is clear. therefore, that
any unsanitary conditions exist i'm
the hosiery mill il is the faul, OF
The board OF directors. and not of
Mr.. Graham. as the board Of direc-
tors assumes the duty OF supervis-
ing the mill and keeping il in re-
pair, as well as controlling the con
FictS that work therein.