The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21
WILL TRANSFER
 CONNECTS SOON Oakley Outlines Plans for
 Handing Men WILL BUILD HOSPITAL
w. Asa Gibson Talks of New Stock ade at Flat Creek Mines-Ten- nessee Convicts Will Be
 at Banner January 1

J. G. Oakley, president of the board of convicts, was in Birmingham yesterday and stated that all was in readiness for the transfer of the state convicts from the Tennessee company's Mines Nos. 2 and F and that next week would see that move accomplished. The relnqushment by the Tennessee company of their convicts to the number of about $50 will allow opera tions at tie state mine, Banner, to be started off without any delays With the state miners and with the quota received from the Tennessee company the working force there will be at the maximum at the beginning.
 Milton H. Flies will take charge as su- perntendent of the Banner work next week. He has retired from the Birming- ham Coal and Iron company work and is getting in touch with his new duties. MT. Flies will watch after the engineering work at Banner and the general manage ment of the properties.
 President Oakley said yesterday that the transfer would only require one day, and that January ? everything would be in readiness for the work at Banner and Flat Creek
 He said in speaking of the general con- vict situation: We are working on a plan to put all the convicts of the state under the immediate supervision of the state convict board. We are working to have the state buy their food and cloth ing, and for the state to provide the guards that will look after the men. In this way we will be able to render the men the service that the state is duty bound to furnish it's felons and at the same time improve the general situation. Our board intends to take up the mat ter of supervising the state convicts with every operator and work out this plan as quickly as possible"
 Mr Oakley, who is causing to be erect ed at Weiumpka a tubercular hospital for the eonvicts, said yesterday that the work was in fine shape and that great service would be rendered the state when that hospital was open to receive those con victs inflicted with the white plague.
 In connection with the transfer of the convicts from Banner mines, w. Asa Gib- son, manager of that department of the Pratt company, announced yesterday that the newly erected prison of the Pratt com- pany at Flat Creek was completed. He said the transfer of the men from the present Banner mine to Flat Creek would only require few hours and everything would be operating smoothly.
 ''The plant we have constructed cost about $l5,cOO," said MT. Gibson. and it is fine stockaGe. The general line of con struction of the other barracks in this district was followed, excepting in a few details. The plant is situated in a healthy part of the county, where it is dry, sani- tary and cool in the summer The hosp1- tai needs of the camp have been carefully looked after and a model hospital ar ranged for The new camp is better, in my estimation, than the one we have leased to the state at Banner
 The transfer of convicts from the Ten nessee company to the state has called for other improvements and changes. It has been announced from the Tennessee com pany that the convict barracks at No. l2 which is a model in construction, will be cut up and used for houses. The hall is situated on hill overlooking the opera tions, and is one of the most up to date pieces of construction in this community The company intends to make many at tractive bungalows from the buildings.