The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29

proper employment Of the prisoners.
The penitentiary board. IT win be re.
called, announced a year ago ina. ~
would not assume the responsibility oi
entering into new contract
specific direction Of the Genera As
tract expires in May. 1918. the Assem-,
b,y. at its last session: passed genera
act of no small significance.
This act (1s12, chapter SD provioeo
that Ali prisoners sent to the peni-
Tertiary might be employed on .ne
state convict road force. or ors s,ra v :
ed that should the superintendent -,
the penitentiary deem 1t unsafe 10 ~.
them on public WORKS, maAiu
500 prisoners, exclusive OF Moe
might be employed under r S"WeSer.
can be entered into III It be found
nraeticable to work them without q
Contract" and such CONTRACT SNAIL NJ
be for longer term than nve YEAS.
Furthermore, such contract caas
signed until the approval OF the su 81.
perintendent, of the penftentAfy' tne
nenitentiary board Casting one vote.
the Governor and the secretary OF TINS
board. or a majority OF them. snoul1
agree. The tasks under any
M made shall be assigned by the su-
nerintendent Of the penitentfary. a
confract under this law 10 not manoa-
tory as the statute spectncialiy States
that the prisoners may be hired OUT
TO work at the penitentiary or may
be employed by the penitentiary BOARD
in wnrk Tor the State at the peniten-
tiary or at the State Farm" The stat.
nte likewise prohibits contract
IL be found practicable TO wofk INC.
1.-THE prisoners) without q eontlac
To select those prisoners. not In ex.
cess Of 500, who may be desisnateo
Sor york on a contract or public work
st the farm or in the prison Inc
renitentiary board 10 then to decide
what work these men o are 90 and
vhen the decision II rendered, tne
Commission Of four. mentioned ABOVE
+. ~ pass on the terms Of any con-
tract that might be PROPOSED 1ne
BOARD of Charities has. in conseQuence.
snonst6iiity of any character N to
contract or no contract Therefore.
IN the circumstances. We feel tn2t
discussion Of this question oy uS
would be an assumption
BY law and unjustined oy circu"-
stances.
InDsstast CAsnge.
AZ the same time. the change eooh
tn he made in our prison system -
the most conseQuentiai an the penn
nIsrory OF the commonwealth ana Ia
wolves principles the scceptAnee ..
which may establish precsdents %
the greatest consequence.
ing, therefore. any authority or re-
sDons,bility In. the premises. ana IN
M desire to interfere with the pfss-
on hoard In the discharge OF ito Nu-
ties. We make bold 70 suomat . Hew
ouS1es,ions ~ 20 the care OF tne me.
on the roads ana ON .the cO"
should one be sagneo-
should the men deemed unsafe %
put TO contract, there are two oUyo
lattops which We would respecthuiiy
urge upon the commtftss ana wv
our representative thereon The nrss
~ ,hsse is embodied in new law (Acts
Of 1919, chapter SD, which proves
mat under any contract, the easSs
set the men must be nyed ~ the ~.
pprinteudenc This. We fespecaxoAy
submit. - . confederation OF no smas'
Importance. uF1oon contractors are
not philanthroptsts. bat are in eusa-
ness for what they can maze teese-
from They are inclined 70 get the
maximum retUrn for their labor ana.
Wnere left alone. are sometimes .iAoic
to impose heavier tasks than snoS,o
be axed by the superintendene-a sup
usaiion that has done much TO main
tain the good discipline ana the 1air
conteutment OF the pe1soner3 u vso-
iasion Of this provision woulA. - Sus
Judgment, be extremeiy asngerese
OSSD0.s
The second ssipu;atioa wh1eA re
Would respectfully suggest = shas
soms provision be put In the contract
Whereby the prisoners are gwen "a
Allowances for overtime work az ofe
Given the opportunity for euch wsrG
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