isciplinary action and m result in dismissal] from the University, University of Illinois Library ALBANY: ke PARSONS & COMPANY, PRI WEED, : os PErPORT. STII STATE REFORMATORY AT ELMIRA, N. Y. Sy ‘Transmitted to the Legislature January 2Oth, 1874. - ALBANY : WEED, PARSONS & COMPANY, PRINTERS, . 1874. piel stern * “Aare j Knees se et rt aa Wey oe i AS SET OS et Bee Phian : = STATE OF NEW YORK. No. 22. EN SHNA LE, January 20, 1874. COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR, TRANSMITTING THE COMMIS- SIONERS’ REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OF THE STATE REFORMATORY AT ELMIRA, NEW YORK. STATE OF NEW YORK: EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ALBANY, January 20, 1874. To the Senate: I have the honor to transmit herewith the report of the commis- sioners for the erection of the State Reformatory at Elmira, pursuant to your resolution of the 24th of May, 1873. ‘ JOHN A. DIX. [Sen. Doce. No. 22.] 1 ae ice: J tal es pees ‘ s ‘ 4 ner? rl ‘ a 2SApooiLmMA Wed Gant ane To His Excellency JoHN A. Dix, Governor of the State of New York: The commissioners for the erection of the State Reformatory at Elmira, New York, appointed under the provisions of chapter 60 of the Laws of 1873, in pursuance of the provisions of the resolution of the honorable the senate of the state of New York, passed May 24th, 1873, of which the following is a copy, viz.: “ Resolved, That the commissioners to be appointed by the governor to superintend the construction of the said State Reformatory be authorized and instructed to thoroughly investigate the action and proceedings of the present and previous commissioners, and that they inquire into all contracts and expenditures made by said commission- ers for any and all purposes whatsoever, and that they also inquire and ascertain whether any of said commissioners, or any officers appointed by them, have been guilty of any acts of negligence or fraud through which the interests of the state have suffered, and that said commis- sioners be also authorized to inquire generally and particularly into all the affairs of the said reformatory, and all the acts of the present and previous commissioners and their affairs. “ And for that purpose they are hereby invested with all power and authority of a legislative committee authorized to send for persons and papers, and to examine witnesses under oath. “ Said commissioners are directed to report the result of their inves- tigations for transmission to the next legislature.” Hereby submit their report, as in said resolution required, upon the matter therein mentioned. THE COMMISSIONERS — THEIR ORGANIZATION. In pursuance of the provisions of chapter 427 of the Laws of 1870, Governor Hoffman appointed C. CO. B. Walker, of Corning; 5. T. Arnot and FF. H. Atkinson, of Elmira ; A. H. Miller, of Owego, and Amos Pilsbury, of Albany, commissioners for the erection of the proposed State Reformatory at Elmira, New York; and they duly organized at a meeting held at Albany, on June 21st, 1870, by the selection of C. C. B. Walker, president; F. H. Atkinson, secretary, and 8. T. Arnot treasurer. On September 28th following, Commissioners Miller, Arnot and Atkinson were appointed an executive committee to have imme- diate charge of constructing the reservoir and conducting the water to the site of the proposed building, and to have general charge of the 4 [SENATE, work of erecting the reformatory until otherwise ordered. August 16, Commissioners Walker and Atkinson were appointed as auditing com- mittee, and thereafter, August 21, Miller was added to such committee. Mr. Pilsbury resigned in September, 1871, and Joseph Warren, of Buf- falo, was appointed in his place. By virtue of the provisions of chapter 733 of the Laws of 1872, passed May 15, a new commission was formed of William Dundas, Frank -H. Atkinson, Samuel C. Taber, John Davis Baldwin, and Stephen 'T. Arnot, of Elmira; Charles C. B. Walker, of Corning; Charles D. Champlin, of Urbana; Ezra 8. Buckbee and Abram H. Miller, of Owego. Such new commission organized on the 29th day of May, 1872, by the election of John Davis Baldwin as president, Samuel C. ‘Taber as secretary, and Wiliam Dundas as treasurer. An executive committee was appointed, consisting of Commissioners Walker, Arnot, Champlin, Taber and Baldwin. Commissioners Miller, Taber and Champlin were appointed an auditing committee. At the next meeting, June 28, Commissioner Taber was appointed assistant treasurer, with power to perform the duties of the office of treasurer, and was also employed to take charge of the commissioners’ office, and of the business connected therewith, and to perform the clerical and other labors therein required, for which he received a compensation of $200 per month, dating back to May 30, 1872. The last-named commission was superseded by the appointment of the present commissioners, under the provisions of chapter 600 of the Laws of 1873, passed May 23. COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE. On June 4, 1871, the commission directed the executive committee to rent suitable rooms for an office for the commissioners, and to suit- ably fit up and furnish the same as soon as practicable. Such com- mittee, at a meeting held June 30, 1871, determined to rent the rooms situate in the building on the corner of Baldwin and Carroll streets, known as “Stancliff Hall,” at an annual rental of $300, and entered into a lease for the same accordingly with Mrs. 8. T. Reynolds, the owner of said building. Said office consists of two large rooms oppo- site to each other on either side of a hall, with a small consulting room connected with each. : The committee proceeded to furnish the same in apn extravagant manner. Some articles of furniture were rejected by the commis- sioners, but the amount for furnishing the rooms, finally audited and paid, was $2,096.14. Such rooms are still occupied by the commis- sioners. CLERKS, SUPERINTENDENT AND ENGINEER, FOREMAN, ETC., EMPLOYED BY FIRST COMMISSION, AND THEIR SALARIES. James F. Pumpelly was employed as clerk September 26, 1871, at a salary of $1,000 per year. November 10, 1871, his salary was increased to $1,200 per year, to date back to the time of his appointment. i ~ Daniel L. Jenks was employed as a general foreman in the fall of 1870, at $5 per day. June 21, 1871, his pay was increased to $6 per day. He was discharged in October, 1871, by the superintendent and engineer then in charge. November 10 the commission, by a resolu- No. 22.) 5 tion, ratified the act of the superintendent and engineer in dis scharging him, and also passed a resolution giving him $6 per day from the time he commenced service,and $150 for traveling expenses. Commissioner Arnot voted in the negative upon the last resolution. On June 10, 1871, A. C. Bishop was appointed superintendent and engineer, at a salary of $2,500 per annum. August 16 his salary was increased to $3,000 per annum, and to date back to June 20, 1871. November 10, 1871, the commissioners directed the executive com- mittee to enter into a contract with said Bishop for two years’ service as such superintendent and engineer, at a yearly salary of $3,000. He sent in his resignation May 21, 1872, to take effect the 31st day of the month. At the request of the second commission he continued to act until the middle of June, and drew pay until the 30th day of June, 1872. James Sloan was employed as a master-mason August 20, 1870, at the price of $5 per day. November 10, 1871, his pay was increased to $6 per day for all time actually employed by him in the service of the commission. CLERKS, SUPERINTENDENT AND ENGINEER AND THEIR SALARIES; OF THE SECOND COMMISSION. Commissioner Samuel C. Taber was SDPO a clerk and assistant treasurer June 28, 1872, at a salary of $200 per month, dating from May 30th. He continued to act and draw pay as such until the 20th day of June, 1873. J. Nelson Tubbs, of Rochester, was appointed superintendent and engineer June 28, 1872. On motion of Commissioner Taber his salary was fixed at $2,500 per annum. August 21 his salary was increased to $3,000 per annum, to date back to July 1. He drew pay as such until the 1st day of June, 1873. The chairman of the commission was authorized, at the same meet- ing, to appoint one or more inspectors of masonry at $5 perday. Sub- sequently the chairman appointed George Swain and Nathan Baker, of Elmira, such inspectors. EXPENSES OF THE FIRST COMMISSION. Personal and traveling expenses of commissioners..... : $2,616 72 Mrs eee RTI OUI ern ech SA ret Sea wis WS Lod 2,215 89 Rent of office, gas, etc..... Peers erieye matte: A> Ab cise 338 58 NOEs ESTER: OUC SeS c cc hain at eae ee eee 1,258 33 Printing, stationery and postage ..................... 980 28 Superintendent and engineer ............-... cee eeee 3,305 42 Miscellaneous ........ Pr aegis. Suave. Weraie fe Woke 470 63 veh oe Mere ie WES he et. Ses See Peel $11,185 85 EXPENSES OF SECOND COMMISSION. Personal and traveling expenses of commissioners...... $603 32 Furnishing office ..... fhe Cee eh i ae as os Se BAe pe 57 67 Rent of office, BRAS EUGLS chia Sets Bitola OA HO Non eta 454 96 SHEP RU ASIP GUS. SUL o vae Sots. se poeta aerate * 2,673 60 PRET IC TORWATUL. See chet fl SARE cee ars CORE: $3,789 55 6 (Senate, Brovght forwards cea. carte he ar te ete $3,789 5b Printing, stationery and postage ........ LAAN SS Fics he 652 69 Superintendent and engineering..." «te awidete de ewan ie 3,045 00 Miscellaneous 02). 2 ¥ig,) sump ae st sot a art ae ees 488 87 AWE para ee el \ ore yo Lt erichs Ss arg aioe Se Figs eae Ree $7,976 11 PLANS FOR REFORMATORY. The first commission, immediately upon their organization, pro- ceeded to make examination of prisons at Boston, Charlestown and New York, for the purpose of gaining information to aid them in adopting plans for the proposed reformatory buildings. The reformatory was not to be a place constructed solely for the incarceration of individuals convicted of crime, but the humane work of reclamation of the less hardened criminal, according to modern ideas of prison discipline was to have a trial so far as practicable; and, in adopting plans, it was necessary to provide the means for gr adation and separation among the convicts. At a meeting held in New York June 24, 1870, Commissioner Pils- bury was authorized and requested to superintend the preparation of preliminary plans for the reformatory. G. J. F.. Bryant, architect, was e: mployed to draught preliminary plans embodying Commissioner Pils! oury’s ideas with “reference to the subject-matter to be submitted to the commission at their next meet- ing. Such meeting was held and plans submitted at the penitentiary in Albany, August. 24, and after a consideration of the same, and the ideas necessary to be embodied in the plans that finally should be adopted, it was determined to offer the following premiums to archi- tects who might desire to present plans for the reformatory, viz.: A premium of $3 500, $400, $300 and $200 to the authors of plans respect- ively, that should be submitted to the commission on or before Sep- tember 28, 1870, and by them awarded the first, second, third and fourth place, according to their respective merit. At a meeting held at the same place, September 28, plans were sab- mitted by architects as follows: Messrs. Woollett & Ogden, Albany, N. Y.; Messrs. Bryant and Rodgers, Boston, Mass.; Mr. J.B. Thomas, Rochester, N. Y.; Mr. A. J. Warner, Rochester, ING Ve The approximate estimate of cost accompanying Woollett & Ogden’s plans, was $680,000. This estimate related solely to the buildings and yard wall. ; The plans, as presented, did not contain the pavilions at the extremity of the corridors, in one of which is located a dining-room, and in the other a block of cells marked “9.” (See plan hereto annexed.) A full explanation was made by the architects of their respective plans, and a consideration of the same had by the commissioners and several gentlemen informed in prison matters present by invitation. It was suggested in such discussion, that there should be a dining- room for convicts confined in block of cells “ D,” separate from the other convicts, as the most hopeful grade of criminals were to be con- fined therein, and the architects, Woollett & Ogden, were requested to add the pavilion at the western extremity of the north wing aforesaid to their plan to furnish the room for such accommodation, and secure a proper balance of the building; the southern wing was extended the No. 22. | 7 same distance and treated externally as a pavilion, and was to be the residence of the deputy warden, but subsequently, after the approval by the governor, it was determined to erect. solitary cells therein. After much discussion, it was decided not to determine upon the plans until the next meeting of the commission, which occurred Janu- ary 24,1871, at the same place, at which time the plans were further considered, and on the following day the plans presented by Woollett & Ogden, as extended in the particular before mentioned, were adopted by the commission, thereby awarding them the first premium and also awarding to Bryant & Rogers the second; J. R. Thomas the third, and A. J. Warner the fourth. On the same day, the plans adopted as aforesaid, were approved by the governor, comptroller and state engineer, as required by law. The building for which the plans were thus adopted and approved will be in size, as follows: The principal or eastern front, 508 feet 8 inches, and the wings on north and south, 241 feet 8 inches, respectively. The offices for the managers and residence for warden occupy the center of the principal front and in advance of it, and are seventy feet and eight inches by eighty feet and eight inches, and consist of sub- cellar, basement, principal, second and attic stories. The plan of the building and the arrangement of the cells provides for the classification of prisoners, as follows: A block of cells thirty-two in number, denomi- ‘nated “Solitaries,’” marked “8S” on the annexed plan. Division “ A” contains 104 cells; division “ B” contains 176 cells; division “ C” con- tains 136 cells, and division “ D” contains 56 cells. The total number of cells 504. The solitary cells are eight feet square on the floor and nine feet high ; the cells of division “ A” and “ B” are five feet by eight feet on the floor and nine feet high; the cells of division “C” are seven feet by eight feet on the floor and nine feet high; the cells of division “ D” are eight feet by ten feet on the floor and nine feet high. Each block of cells is four stories high, and the corridors surround- ing them are one story, equal in height to the four stories of cells. Attached to the division “D” are a kitchen, reading-rooms, dining- rooms and lecture-room. The center part of the building is appropriated to kitchen, guard- room and chapel. The other rooms and apartments required, are located in the pavilions on the corners of the edifice, with the excep- tion of the laundry and boiler-house, which it is proposed to provide for in a seperate building in the yard. The superstructure was to be built of brick trimmed with cut stone. The window frames to be of wood; the building to be covered with a Mansard roof. CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE THE APPROVAL OF PLANS BY THE GOVERNOR, COMPTROLLER AND STATE ENGINEER — CHANGES OF MATERIAL IN EXTERIOR WALLS OF SUPERSTRUCTURE. At a meeting of the commission November 10, 1871, the architects recommended that the exterior walls of the reformatory be faced up with stone laid in irregular block-work rock-face, with the beds and joints cut, and that the trimmings, such as arches, base belts and 8 [SENATE, water-tables, be of the same kind of stone as that which may hereafter be adopted for the block-work, and that the same be “ chisel-dressed.” Such recommendations were adopted at the same meeting, The additional expenses incurred by such change was estimated at $25,000, but such estimate was based on sixty cents per superficial foot, wnd the work was constructed at eighty-five cents per foot, and hence the expense will be greater than first estimated. CHANGES. IN WINDOW FRAMES FROM WOOD TO IRON. By the plans originally adopted, the window frames were to be of wood. ‘lhe commission made a change to iron November 10, 1871. FIRE-PROOF FLOORS, ETC. The substitution of fire-proof floors with wrought-iron beams and brick arches instead of wood in guard-room part of the building, the corridors and pavilions, was determined upon November 10, 1871. Such changes were recommended by the architects. Another change of less importance was the substitution of pressed brick for ordinary brick, in facing the walls of the cells. See report of architect-in-chief in appendix “ A,” hereto annexed, with reference to the foregoing changes, etc. ARCHITECTS. At a meeting of the commissioners in Albany, February 28, 1871, William L. Woollett, of Albany, was appointed architect-in-chief, and A. J. Warner, supervising architect, and a contract was duly entered into with them, specifying their duties and giving them jointly, as compensation, three per cent on total cost of reformatory building and works, in which percentage they share alike. See contract hereto annexed, appendix “ B.” It was expected by Mr. Woollett when his plans were adopted, that he would be appointed the sole architect; but there seemed to be a strong influence in the commission for Mr. Warner, who had been awarded the fourth premium on plans, and the circumstances sur- rounding Mr. Woollett seemed to compel him to make the arrange- ments with Mr. Warner, above mentioned, in order to secure the posi- tion of architect-in-chief. - Amount paid architects for competition plans is $1,400; amount paid Byrant, for preliminary drawings, is $630; total, $2,030. RESERVOIR, We find no record, in the minutes of the commission, of a meeting whereat the subject of the reservoir, or the propriety of their building the same, was under discussion, except by inference, that the matter was considered at the meeting held at Albany, September 28, 18'70, when the architects presented their premium plans, from the fact that Commissioners Miller, Arnot and Atkinson were then appointed an executive committee to have immediate charge of the work of con- structing a reservoir and conducting the water to the site of the reformatory. ! No. 22.] 9 LOCATION. The reservoir is located on grounds belonging to the reformatory lands, about one-half mile west of the building, and when filled the water covers about five acres of land, and the surface of the water is one hundred and fifty feet above the grade line of the building site. The supply of water will be abundant for the use of the reformatory. DAM. The dam is built across a ravine, and is 620 feet long on the top ard 14 feet wide. The greatest height of dam at lowest place in ravine is about 33 feet, and the greatest width on base, about 143 feet. The slope banks on lower side 1-9 to 1, and upper side, 2 to 1. Total num- ber cubic yards of material in same. is about 28,000 yards. WORK UPON RESERVOIR. Work upon the reservoir was commenced late in the fall of 1870, and continued into winter, and was completed in June, 1871. The work on the dam commenced November 5th. The dam is strongly con- structed and well done, except that the masonry bears evidence of having been laid in weather when the mortar used would freeze, and by reason thereof the walls were not made entirely water-tight. My. C. A. Beach was the engineer upon the reservoir, and the same was constructed by day-work, the time consumed being largely in the shortest days in the year. The total cost of the reservoir is reported, by the commission build- ing the same, at $34,165.74. From a careful, detailed estimate made by our engineer, Mr. Butter- field, of amounts from actual measurements, where practicable, and from the notes of the engineer in charge of building the same, whose measurements are now impracticable, and affixing liberal prices to the several items of work and material — prices at which the work could have been let at contract and given a liberal profit to the contractor — we believe that the cost of building the reservoir complete should not have exceeded the sum of $25,000. See detailed statement hereto an- nexed, appendix “A.” GRADING OF REFORMATORY GROUNDS AND EXCAVATIONS FOR FOUN- DATION WALLS, SEWERS, DRAINS, ETC. The site of the reformatory building is located upon elevated ground, and it required much grading to level the same and bring it to the grade line adopted for the building. Such grading was com- menced June 1, 1871, and the material excavated was deposited on other parts of the grounds, where necessary to level and grade the same. ‘The same was completed about August 1 of the same year. EXAMINATION FOR STONE. Located a short distance west of the site of the building is a hill, which was thought, at the time of the locating of the reformatory grounds, to contain stone suitable for building purposes. In May, 1871, an excavation was begun for the purpose of ascertain- ing whether stone could be found there, suitable for the purposes required, and continued until late in the summer of that same year, [Sen. Doc. No. 22.] 2 10 [SENATE, before the work was entirely abandoned and the hope of finding good building stone wholly given up. The stone proved to De of a ver y inferior quality and speedily slacked on being exposed to the air. The material taken out was used in chew? the grounds in the rear of the site of the building. TRENCHES. The work of excavating the trenches for the foundations of the exte- rior walls of the building was commenced about August 1, 1871, and were in readiness to receive the concrete about September 1, following. Excavations were also made the same season for a sewer for some distance through the grounds; also blind ditches for concentrating the water that came from the hill back of the site of the building. In 1872, excavations were made for the foundation of the greater part of the yard wall. Pits were also excavated for the foundations of blocks of cells S, A, Band C. Excavations were made for sewers and ditches. Roadways were constructed, and the grading of the whole grounds inside of the yard wall quite fully completed. TOTAL AMOUNT DONE. Mr. Butterfield has made, under the direction of the commission, a careful and detailed measurement of all the grading and excavation done upon the reformatory grounds, exclusive of the reservoir, up to the time your commission took charge of the work, including the search for stone, and the sewer from the grounds to the Chemung canal. In such measurement, the amounts of the several kinds of grading and excavations have been made up separately. The same has been done from actual measurements, with the aid of original notes and cross sections in his possession, made by the engineer in charge before th: work of grading was begun. We find the total number of cubic yards to be 107,400. KIND OF MATERIAL MOVED. No part of the work was in rock except in the excavations made in the search for stone, which rock was mostly soft slate. The earth moved was. common earth, except in trenches, excavation for guard- room, cells, and some of the sewers, and the site of the building itself, some portions of which was indurated earth. HOW WORK WAS DONE. All of the grading, excavating, building of sewers, ditches, etc., was done by laborers and teams hired by the commission ; no part of the same having been done by contract. On the 2ist of June, 1871, the following resolution was offered in the commission by Commissioner Arnot, and received but one vote in its favor: “ Resolved, That the work now in progr ess in the grading of the north half of the reformatory site be continued, and that a sufficient force of men be employed to complete the same as soon as possible; and that the superintendent and engineer be and he is hereby directed to No. 22.] 11 make an accurate measurement of the number of cubic yards con- tained in the balance of the grading and foundation trenches, in order that the work may be advertised to be completed by contract.” We have no doubt but that a very large percentage of what the work tinally cost would have been saved to the state, had the work been done by contract, advertised and let to the lowest bidder. ACTUAL COST OF THIS WORK. ‘The commission kept no separate account of the cost of this work, and the only manner in which we have been able to ascertain the same has been by a complete and careful examination of their books and vouchers, and ascertaining therefrom the total amount expended by the commission for all other purposes up to the time we assumed con- trol, and subtracting that sum from the total sum expended, we find the total cost of the grading and excavation aforesaid to be the sum of $100,450.50, except that, in that account, is included the value of the labor of building 493 rods of common post and board fence, the labor of putting under foundation walls 662 cubic yards of concrete, labor of laying all sewers and drains upon the grounds or leading therefrom, erecting a temporary building for office at the grounds, a shed to receive the iron, and a blacksmith shop. WHAT THE WORK SHOULD HAVE COST. From a careful examination of the grounds and material moved, and from the detailed statement of the several amounts of work done, made by Engineer Butterfield, we have made a careful estimate of what the work should have cost. In such estimate we have given prices at which the work could, we believe, have been let at contract, and left a liberal margin for profit to the contractor. We find that all the work of grading and excava- tion, ete., should not have exceeded, in the judgment of your com- mission, the sum of $62,500. (See detailed statement of amounts and estimates hereto annexed, appendix “ A.” ‘This difference may not be greater than is usual between doing pub- lic work by day’s work and by contract. It shows, however, the econ- omy of doing public work by contract when it is practicable. CONTRACTS. Contract for Foundation Walls. The first contract made by the commission other than with the architects, was August 31, 1871, with John Kiley, of Rochester, after duly advertising for proposals for the work, he being the lowest bidder. By the terms of the contract with him, he was to furnish all mate- rial and perform all the labor necessary to construct and finish, in every respect, in the most substantial and workmanlike manner, the foundation walls of the state reformatory according to the specifica- tions to the contract annexed. He was to receive in full compensation therefor, $6 per cubic yard for rubble masonry laid in hydraulic cement. (See contract in full annexed.) The work was to be completed by November 20th, same year, but was not in fact completed until in May following. 12 [Sun ate, The final estimate of work under this contract, made by Mr. Bishop, superintendent and engineer, bears date June Ist, 1872, and, as pre- sented to the commission, was as follows: 2517 68-100 cubic yards rubble masonry, $6........... $15,106 08 Extra work not included in contract : 670 80-100 cubic yards masonry faced and pointed, $10.. 6,708 00 189 38-100 cubic yards coping on foundation walls, $12, 2,272 56 2,029 34-100 square feet cut and bush hammered ma- BODY, © BaseO were ws c's vene eihie areein ee hee Neds 6 air meee 4,554 76 Then follows several small items for labor in matter of making an opening through area walls, etc., amounting to, 68 75 CD pitbeal is: ss sebentes wet obs up eed date arate) 20 Tote, etal: a eae he a $28,710 15 Deduct previous: payments cc stescutwielsip ges te «lean 16,149 69 $12,560 46 Upon this estimate appears the indorsement following: “ By direction of the comptroller, and with the consent of the con- tractor, the final estimate on foundation walls was. so altered and amended, as to show the amount, due thereon to be $10,000.” (Signed.) S. C. TABER, Sec’y, The estimate as amended and paid is the same as above, except that the number of cubic yards rubble masonry is 3,208 94-100, and no item of masonry faced and pointed is mentioned, and instead of reading, “extra work,” etc., it is changed to read, “ work which by specifications was included in contract, but for which no prices were fixed.” This final estimate was paid and receipted in full by contractor, July 27,1872; the total amount paid under the contract was $26,149.71. REMARKS. From an examination of the contract and specifications under which this work was done, it appears clearly in the judgment of your commission that all the work mentioned in the foregoing final esti- mate, except the item of $68.75, was included in the contract, and was all to be fully completed at the price of $6 per cubic yard for the rub- ble masonry. The practice of so construing a contract as to make the price to be paid to apply to but about half the work should not be tolerated. See contract and specifications in appendix “ B.” YARD WALL. The next contract made by the commissioners was with John Kiley - for building yard wall, dated November 11, 1871. This wall is to inclose the prison yard, about thirteen acres, and is twenty-five feet high, with an average thickness of three feet and eight inches, and capped with stone five feet in width. No. 22.] 13 LETTING CONTRACT. At a meeting held November 10, 1872, a resolution was adopted, on motion of Mr. Warren, as follows: “ Resolved, That the architects be and they are hereby requested to report to this board their opinion in regard to the propriety of com- mencing the work of constructing the prison yard wall of the reform- atory, and what, in their judgment, would be a fair price per cubic yard for the wall without the coping, and also for the whole complete.” A recess of two hours was then taken to enable the architects to complete the report asked for by the foregoing resolution. Upon re-assembling, the architects reported, among other things: “We would advise, first, that the prison yard-wall be contracted for, in order that the material may be delivered upon the ground while the roads are in good condition. The plans of said prison wall are here- with submitted.” Immediately thereafter a second report is made, as follows: “We, the undersigned, herewith submit what in our opinion would be a fair and reasonable price for the construction of the reformatory yard wall, viz. : “For the wall below grade, $8 per cubic yard; for the wall above ae $12 per cubic yard; for the coping 75 cents per superficial foot, ressed and set. (Signed) “WILLIAM L. WOOLLETT, “A. J. WARNER, “ Architects.” Thereupon, on motion of Commissioner Miller, the executive com- mittee were authorized and directed to make a supplementary contract with John Kiley for the construction of the reformatory yard wall, in accordance with the plans and specifications submitted by the archi- tects, at a price not exceeding $10 per cubic yard, Commissioner Atkinson voting in the negative. The contract. was made on the following day. By its terms Kiley was to furnish all material and to perform all the labor necessary to construct and finish, in every respect in the most substantial and work- manlike manner, the yard walls of the State Reformatory, according to the specifications annexed to the contract. The specifications state that the cut stone for the gateways, the door-sills and lintels, for the loops or windows in the watch-towers, hooks, blocks, ete., that may be required for the doorways, etc., will be the subject of another contract, but all such cut stone shall be set by the contracting mason, and in case the work is let by the foot or yard, said cut stone shall be measured in the rubble wall. He is to receive in full compensation for the materials and work for rubble masonry, laid in hydraulic and quick-lime, at the rate of $10 per cubic yard ; for coping and water-table, at the rate of 75 cents per superficial foot. Monthly estimates to be made and paid, less 15 per cent reserved until completion of work. AMOUNT OF WORK DONE. There was completed of this work when the present commission assumed control, 3,410 cubic yards of the foundation, and 2,222 cubie yards of the superstructure, amounting in all to 5,632 cubic yards. 14 [SENATE, There was laid of the coping 476 45-100 superficial feet, and of the water-table 771 superficial feet. This work was completed prior to January 1, 1873. MATERIALS ON HAND. There is a large amount of materials on the ground for the yard wall. The same lie scattered upon the ground in the vicinity of the line of the wall} as thrown from the wagons when delivered, and an accurate measurement of the same is impossible. The last estimate of material, made by the last commission and paid, was March 1, 1873, and showed 6,900 cubic yards of stone, for the rnasonry, and 300 superficial feet of coping. Thereafter, other materials were delivered, and by the estimate made July 26, 1873, by our engineer, Mr. Butterfield, there appears to be 7,500 cubic yards of stone on the ground for the yard wall: of which 3,338 cubic yards are from the Corning quarry, and 4,170 cubic yards from the Latta Brook quarry; also, 551 superficial feet of coping. ACTUAL COST OF THE STONE. The actual cost of these stone to the contractor, delivered on the ground, does not exceed $4.50 per cubic yard. Those that come from Corning quarry are delivered under a contract, within less than a mile of the yard wall, at $3.50 per cubic yard. The only additional expense to the contractor is taking the same from the cars or canal-boats, and drawing them the distance above mentioned. The stone that come from Latta Brook are quarried by Lord & Dan- olds themselves, and hauled by their own teams or teams hired by them. The stone do not cost them, delivered, more than the Corning stone. ESTIMATES. Since the delivery of materials for the yard wall began in November, 1871, up to March 1, 1873, estimates have been made, the beginning of each month, of the material then on hand, and for work completed in the wall up to the first of the month, by the superintendent and engineer in charge. The basis of such estimate has been, for each cubic yard of masonry completed, whether in foundation or superstructure, $10. For stone on hand, up to and including estimate of July 1, 1872, per cubic yard, $5. From and after that time to the last estimate made by Mr. Tubbs, the stone on hand were estimated at $6.50 per cubic yard. The estimate of July 1, 1872, shows 1,695 cubic yards completed, and 7,400 cubic yards stone on hand. The estimate for August 1st, following, shows 2,970 cubic yards com- pleted, and 5,200 yards stone on hand. While the completed work has increased only 1,275 cubic yards, the stone on hand has decreased 2,200 cubic yards. Nevertheless, the contractors, by reason of the price being increased from $5 to $6.50 per cubic yard for stone on hand, receive an estimate of $7,800, less the 15 per cent reserved. It is evident that the expense of laying the foundation of this wall is much less than the last portions of the superstructure. In fact, the foundations are substantially the same in the masonry, according to the specifications, as the foundations of the main building, which the same No. 22.] 15 contractor built, under a contract awarded upon his own bid, at $6 per cubic yard. This may account for so large a portion of the work done being in the foundation, the entire foundation for the yard wall being com- pleted except for the distance of about 300 feet. By the last estimate made by Mr. Tubbs, and paid by the late com- mission, the same being up to March 1, 1873, we find the total amount paid the contractor under this contract, less the fifteen per cent, to be: Pr OMaeA NK TCOMD DISCO. serait. cio eaec ke Charny Patty 4 $57,407 00 AU CMEPAUGLTE Le: OTT AITATIC vie tates Ain are ae hace aie a aie ave ela Gore 45,030 00 Cals, CUCU ere mon eres renh ca een rnd, ey ont et at, 3 00 $102,440 00 MCU EMEP POL CONUS oy f pce eta ts ote che steloleter atechalale vee culctale 15,366 00 $87,074 00 PROFITS TO CONTRACTORS. It is evident from the foregoing facts, that the estimates under this contract have been made in the interest of the contractors, and espe- cially so under the administration of Mr. Tubbs as superintendent and engineer. The profit of at least two dollars per cubic yard, received upon the stone as delivered, less the fifteen per cent reserve, accounts for so great a quantity being kept on hand in advance of the work. The large profit to the contractor accruing in laying the foundations of this wall, and the lower portions thereof, account for the work upon the same being pushed so briskly, while the work upon the main build- ing was allowed to move at a slow pace. While it is usual to estimate material on hand, it is not usual to allow in such estimates any profit to the contractor. By doing so you lessen the inducement of the contractor to complete his work, and, in case of failure, subject the party for whom the work is performed, to permanent loss. If, however, the contractor in this case completes his work, all overestimates will be corrected on final estimate, and can, to some extent, be corrected in future estimates as the work progresses. Although the price for completing this work is regarded liberal, it is beheved best, under the circumstances, to compel the contractor to finish the work. CHARACTER OF WORK. , While the yard wall, so far as constructed, is probably sufficient to answer the purpose for which it was intended, it does not, in the opinion of this commission, conform to the specifications. ‘The surface presents an exceedingly rough appearance, and the bonding appears quite defective. The stone known as Latta Brook stone have generally a flat surface, having good beds, and consequently making a strong wall, but the edges are rough, not easily brought to straight lines, so as to present a smooth face. In procuring the stone from Corning quarry, for the main building, there is left at the quarry a large amount not suitable for that work, 16 [SENATE, and the contractor has been allowed to use such refuse in the yard wall. chloe ets, Sat 171 60 55,110 Sloman well faye Pea staysn sgt: Wome merge re SURO S pn at 64 “ 3,082 15 otal. ot. cadbucats dine hook sailed aan $5,747 13 MATERIALS ON HAND AT THE REFORMATORY GROUNDS. Con. price. Rel. price. 253,300 pounds cast-iron ............ 6 cents. 6 cents. $15,198 00 91,616 as SENS Me a niet ake eee it ge Gam. 5,267 92 S204, © 6% etwroughi-irongs son s,s Bare Site." Oe 660 32 10555 Aes 23 SS Oe eke Wt 791 70 99,803 “0 “rolled beatae: vic cn. ae 64“ 64 6,487 19 Notalayt raoiamaotes cht agi ori Side One $28,405 13. No. 22.] 19 Materials estimated, but at Owego under a temporary shed, 145,066 pounds cast-iron, contract price 6 cents, rela- tive Tact eae CONUS gat. bfe a tcea miarafes chads ols ifets elaiafesk ee $7,615 96 Total amount estimated se ferret tel See, $41,768 22 LO. pence eR peniie Ene lg ana ails Rabel aii Pierre eta ei iia oi oe 68 22 $41,700 00 TiGRGiv eg DOLCONLALS .< 215 caisiene «score wlnaWbierty aaa BSI 6,255 00 Amount actually paid contractor............e+0e. $35,445 00 And of that sum only $4,885.07 was for iron fitted and set in the work complete. The departing from the contract, by estimating material before delivered on the reformatory grounds, was at the request of Mr. Whee- ler H. Bristol, who is performing this contract. It appears by records of the commission that the iron estimated at Owego was placed in the custody of Commissioner Miller, who resided at that place. In the estimates for material, a sufficient margin was not allowed for fitting and setting the iron in the work complete. The cast-iron work furnished by the contractor has been at least forty per cent heavier than the specifications called for, and that much heavier than the necessity of the work demands. Why the engineer in charge and commissioners have sanctioned this increase in cost, without advantage therefrom to the state, is unexplained. The contract prices aforesaid for this work, as the price of iron has ranged since the contract was made, are reasonable for the state, if the contract be faithfully executed on the part of the contractor. See Contract and Specifications, appendix “ B.” CONTRACT FOR FOUNDATION OF CELLS. On the 30th day of July, 1872, another contract was made rath John Kiley, without a public letting, whereby said Kiley agreed to furnish all the material and perform all the labor necessary fo construct and finish, in every respect, the masonry underneath, and for the founda- tions of the cells, and also all other foundation walls, under partition walls, in the corridors. The construction of the same to be in all respects according to the specifications annexed to contract, and the directions of the engineerin charge. ‘The contract stating that it was supplementary to the contract of August 31, 1871, and of November 11, 1871, he was to receive in full compensation ($8) eight dollars hs cubic yard for rubble masonry laid in hydraulic mortar. The character of the work performed under this contract was of a quality inferior to, and far less expensive than, the work in the foun- dation walls of the main building, constructed by the same contractor at six ($6) dollars per cubic yard. The last estimate made by the late commission, under this contract, was up to December, 1872, and was as follows: 20 [SENATE, 2,044 cubic yards rubble masonry, in cement, at $8..... $16,352 00 300 cubic yards stone, for masonry, at $5 ............ 1,500 00 " $17,852 00 PC CENT Se ea pet sphere o auat Ru tetany fel tteta atoms EE Po ee ee 8 00 Wah ase $17,860 00 Deduct 15 -per-cenvers Poke fe aay: wake a aes sees ae eee 2,679 00 Amount actually paid contractor... ........ 20 eee. $15,181 00 Of the 2,044 cubic yards above mentioned, 109 cubic yards of the same were for the rubble masonry filling, in the center of the exterior walls of the superstructure, which was estimated as though done under this contract. The expense thereof should be deducted from the amount above and added to the amount paid on account of the super- structure. 1OScubiGrvards; ab S87... 25 se sree ee a ei met ee ene $872 00 OD POL COUL TESCTNEU os's:e gees eeu, ate ee apcins eee Phare Ger eee 130 80 Deduct same from amount above... «ss cs coc cede $741 20 Amount actually paid for work under this contract, at the time the present commissioners assumed control... $14,439 80 See Contract and Specifications, appendix “ B.” CONTRACT FOR CUT STONE IN TURRETS, DOORWAYS, ETC., IN YARD WALL. . On the 30th day of July, 1872, a supplementary contract was made with George W. Aldridge, whereby he agreed to furnish all the material and perform all the labor, and finish in every respect according to the specifications to the contract annexed, and deliver ready to be laid in the work, the cut dimension stone required for the gateways, and for the jams, sills and lintels for the loops on windows in the upper sec- tions of the watch-towers connected with the yard wall. Also for the steps, sills, jams and lintels for the doorways into the lower part of the turrets leading from the yard. For which he was to receive $2 per superficial foot. There has been cut, delivered and placed in the work under this contract— 240) SUPEFliclal Jeeb, $2 24.4.4 sw aise Sadana tii Wika ede $480 00 70 superficial feet cut and delivered, $2............... 140 00 Totalamoun tinder Contract ..<-rics wtoe. cote Riera eee 38,968 25 88,775 77 LOLALOL acta Ox pendi cares i.cs, ¢ so. 5 suclata tel heuci ie $423,307 06 For amount due contractors, in addition to the above, in the-Torm,0L reserved. percentage se < 44s nies ee ee 31,943 28 $455,250 34 COMMENTS. The resolution of the senate, under which this report is made, requires, in addition to the ground covered thus far, to report whether any commissioner or officer employed by them have been guilty of any acts of negligence or fraud. The commission has sought carefully to investigate all the acts of the former officers and commissioner s, and have stated them in as much detail as consistent with the limits of a report, without attempting to draw inferences. The fact that work done by days’ work has cost more than it might tales been contracted for, is nothing new in the performance of public work. The fact that there have been two architects when there should have been but one, that there have been too many superintendents of the work, receiving extraordinary compensation, and not all judicious selections, is quite apparent. This, however, may have been the result of error of judgment, without any imputation of fraud. ‘The same may be said of the improvident purchase of materials in advance of its requirements. : No. 22.] 25 The fayor to contractors in the character of the work, and in the estimates of materials, does not necessarily impute fraud in the com- mission. The art of contractors in securing advantages in the construction of public work have been successful, in many cases, without fraud on the part of employer. This commission neither wish to be the accusers or apologists of their predecessors. We have endeavored faithfully to lay before you all their transactions, from which you are as competent as this commission to judge of the fidelity of the parties named in this report. No dereliction on the part of this or former commissions can detract from the merits of this institution, or lessen the necessity of putting it in operation. It will be seen by the foregoing that the amount expended on the work for which estimates were made, has not greatly exceeded the esti- mates, and the causes of this increase are submitted, as explained by the architect. The amount necessary to complete the estimated work, according to this showing, is $661,039; deducting from this changes recommended, $53,640; reducing expense, it leaves $607,399. ‘This includes the com- pletion of the yard wall, but does not include steam-heating, laying out grounds, fencing, architects, superintendents, and clerical and office expenses. Leaving the completion of the yard wall, laying out the grounds and fencing to be performed by prison labor, and adding steam-heating and superintendence, etc., which should not exceed $42,601, and the build- ing can be ready for the use, for which it is designed, at an additional outlay of $650,000. Add to this $479,000, already appropriated and expended, or due or back percentage, and it makes $1,129,000 —the cost of finishing all, except what it is proposed to do by prison labor. We regret we could not have furnished this report at an earlier date, believing it would have modified in your annual message the state- ment of the cost of this building, and insured your recommendation of an appropriation that would have secured the speedy completion of an institution having as high a claim upon the state as any other in the interest of humanity and reform. | We have no reason to question the wisdom of the designers of this institution, and, with the exceptions of the alterations mentioned going to enhance the price of the structure, we do not believe the accommo- dation required could have been secured by a less expensive building. The application of so large an amount of appropriation in the pur- chase of land; the construction of reservoir; in grading; in search- ing for quarries, and in paying for materials in advance of the work, have, we apprehend, created a mistaken notion as to the extravagance of the architect’s designs. Any building of the dimensions of this, proportionally designed, with skillful regard to architectural effect, will, in drawings, artfully prepared, present a picture of palatial effect ; such pictures with shade and color, embellished with ornamentations, not all contemplated, and only placed in the drawing to improve the picture, have been exhibited by the architects or their draughtsmen, and, we doubt not, created a false impression as to the character of the structure. [Sen. Doc. No. 22.] 4 26 [Sznare, No. 92.) It should be remembered that respect to just proportions and archi- tectural effect in the erection of a building does not necessarily increase the expense over that of clumsy and unsightly structures. We believe that in two years the building may be made available for purposes for which it is intended, at a cost not exceeding that stated ; and confidently recommend an appropriation that shall secure such result, in which recommendation we respectfully solicit your con- currence. Humira, N. Y., January 15, 1874. A. S. DIVEN, L. D. HOGDMAN, H. PRITCHARD, C. 8. DECKER. 64:.0- fon e- ae OF Fee ae SO ee =e 0 Ding Hoom. Let nine ot «———-0 44 ———— x01 GOI. fantry , School fi poes— — ~~ ~~~ 44.0°--——-)--10*., ' ——— 201.0 .— i his a . 2 : g —— Aen Bb 6 2s —e I } -* 1 \ i | ! | rN is Si * } ie 3 “3 t ‘ STATE INDUSTRIAL REF T d | | MSULAGE GUND SIRT AI, REFORMATORY. | es ! i > a | —_ at ‘¥ ; 2 @:) 4 mr USP 3 : MERA LRA, IY. 4 | | } | : S \ eee ES F | GEN? A.S. DIVEN Chairman, | i | H. PRITCHARD, Secretary. eras WEEE LTA Me Cee VOC ETN : y o| |.-0-HODBMAN, Commissioners. ARCHITECT. : | : “a f Tat of Weed. Parsons & Co. Albany, N Y { ‘e) | C.S. DECKER. 4 ALBANY, . | | N . Nis ' » | i & | “ t P « BY | ee. ! ign Gone F : : | : . se | | ! ae | $ : { -- { : a t- ee 4 : i 1 Might Natohmans Night hithinans Y : Dormitory. Dorimttory. | Ati} 2 Bs > Halts * Ct be c . : | | 5 iW Setool Room. a : e A a L ‘ ea 7 i ss a [deputy| : | riya, Se b = | " et ere kg ee Se ee ACR ea tat We Se 4 Parc Pe a eis (- {— —- = -- — ee ———--—— Sone Re ea ce ey Gee a ee 1 Diningh. 70). = LANIyY fe | | STORY Walt. | ; a es | | Coneneussioners | PRINCIPAL i. CUS ae ar ee ans een ee Cs ‘ Dining Koon Ni +] Wardens | enn) b= 1777/2 Office. f see "et ae eae Ee AL | H f | iS: | Library. Ne lee 1 | Pee ee s) Bell ° ras: 3 | ane x] Recaption Loon Lurtlor: | | } APPENDIX “A.” To Board of Commissioners of State Reformatory, Elmira, N. Y.: GENTLEMEN — The undersigned, having been requested to report to your honorable board a.brief history of the presentation of plans for State Reformatory, with the changes that have been made, from time cg time, with the cost.of same, etc., beg leave to present the following acts : A circular to architects for competition plans, offering premiums of five, four, three, and two hundred dollars, for plans for proposed State Reformatory, and, among other instructions, requesting them to report at the Delavan House, in the city of Albany, on or before the 28th day of September, 1870. This circular was signed by all the commissioners, and was dated Albany, August 24,1870. See said circular, page 24, of Senate Document, No. 106, 1873. At a meeting of the board of commissioners, at the Delavan House, in the city of Albany, September 28, 1870, plans were presented by Messrs. Bryant and Rodgers, architects of Boston; also by J. R. Thomas and A.J. Warner, architects, both of the city of Rochester, N. Y., and by the undersigned, entered under the firm name of Woollett & Ogden, of the city of Albany, N. Y. At that meeting gentlemen were present interested in prison architecture and discipline, among whom was George M. Hubble, Esq., one of the board of com- missioners, who selected the site for State Reformatory, under Session Laws 1869, chapter 408. Mr. Hubble, after an examination of the design of undersigned, and hearing the reasons upon which it was based, suggested that the privileged class of prisoners in division D should not be required to take their meals in the cells, but should have a mess-room, distinct, with reading-rooms, etc., and suggested an elongation of the north wing, to contain rooms for those purposes, and so impressed the commissioners with his views on the subject, that Mr. C. C. B. Walker, the then president of the board of commissioners, requested undersigned to make a sketch to add to the end of the north wing, that would give the accommodations required, which was done during the recess of the board. It was treated as a pavilion, so as to harmonize with the payilion on the south. This sketch was pinned on to principal story of undersigned competition plans, and became a part of it. When presented, it seemed to be satisfactory to all con- cerned. But to secure a proper balance of the building, the south wing was extended to same length, and treated externally as a pavilion, and was intended to be three stories in height, and fitted up for the residence of a deputy warden. But, on further consideration of the matter, it was determined to erect solitary cells in this part of the building. The suggestion was made for this change by the late Gen. Amos Pilsbury, and approved by the commissioners, and was made after the plan was approved by the governor. It may not be out of place to state that Gen. Amos Pilsbury was requested by the commissioners to supervise the getting up of the 28 [SENATE, working plans of the reformatory, and he acted on that request and spent much time in the office of the undersigned, up to the time of his resignation, and every matter upon which information was needed was referred to him as the representative of the commission. At a meeting of the commissioners, held at the Albany penitentiary, January 25, 1871, the premiums were awarded to the competitors, as follows : Woolletét & Ogden, first premium......... esse eeeees $500 00 Bryant & Rogers, second premium ..........0.sceceee 400 00 J, &. homas, third preminm. 2), gga st.tcales oe SU Alone 300 00 Ay J. Warner, fourth premimnm ey: 2) ee tee 200 00 At this meeting of the commissioners, held in the evening, the first premiated design, made by the undersigned, was approved by Gov. John T. Hoffman, Comptroller Asher P. Nichols, and State Engineer Van R. Richmond. All the drawings were then at the penitentiary, including undersigned’s perspective, now in commissioners’ room at Elmira, and a second plan on vellum cloth, now in my possession. At a meeting of the commissioners, held at the Delavan House, Albany, February 28, 1871, William L. Woollett, of the city of Albany, was appointed architect in chief, and Andrew J. Warner, of the city of Rochester, supervising architect of the State Reformatory to be erected at Elmira, N. Y., and were bound by contract, duly signed and dated - Albany, February 28, 1871, in which it is provided that they are to receive but one fee, viz., three per centum on the cost of building said works, to be divided between them equally. The history of this transaction is as follows: The commission was divided as to the appointment of architect, and from the best informa- tion obtainable at the time, it seemed that no one of the competitors could secure the appointment. ‘This led to the joint proposition to the commission of the undersigned and Mr. A. J. Warner — the former to make the designs, etc., and the latter to supervise the work, which was accepted and acted upon as set forth above. In regard to the design and drawings approved by the governor and state officers, as provided by law, they are those which have formed the basis from which the working plans have been made and are now in use in executing the work of the State Reformatory, with the exceptions as are hereinafter set forth. It should be noticed here, that the competition plans and designs were made to aid the commissioners in forming a judgment of what was best to adopt for this new institution; to show them what it would be in its internal arrangements; how it would appear, from the per- spective drawing; and what it would cost, as set forth in the accom- panying estimate; and, of course, was not intended to be used by contractors to erect the building. Before any movement could be made toward erecting the building, new drawings had to be prepared to a larger scale, as minute as possible in all matters of detail, and figured, etc., and made to reveal to the mind of the builder just what was required. This required much time and labor, and the competition designs, drawings and estimates were used as a guide, so far as prac- ticable. No. 22.] 29 The substitution of said stone ashlar instead of brick for the super- structure of the building, was the subject of much discussion on the part of the commission and examination on the part of the architects and superintendent, and was estimated to cost, at the time, from the best information obtainable, ($25,000) twenty-five thousand dollars more than facing with pressed brick, based upon a cost of (60 cents) sixty cents per foot, but the price at which the rock-faced ashlar has been contracted for, viz.: (85 cents) eighty-five cents per foot, will make it cost more than that sum. The contracts for this rock-faced ashlar with George W. Aldridge, are dated 28th of December, 1871. The substitution of fire-proof floors with wrought-iron beams and brick arches instead of wood, in the guard-room part of the building, the corridors, and the pavilions, was acted on at a meeting of the com- missioners, held on the 10th of November, 1871, at Elmira, and an estimate of the cost made. This change was recommended by the architects at that meeting, it being thought a judicious change. The contractor for this work is George Worthington, and the contract bears date December 28, 1871. The substitution of cast-iron for window frames, in place of wood, was acted upon by the commissioners at the meeting of November 10, 1871. In regard to the time of the change of the facing of cells, from com- mon to pressed brick, the undersigned has no knowledge. The reason for the changes set forth herein, so far as undersigned has any knowl- edge, are as follows: For the adoption of stone it was thought, that as the region was represented as abounding in stone suitable for a build- ing of this kind, and could be procured at a reasonable cost, it would be better to use a more durable material than brick. The introduction of the iron beams was thought to be judicious and for the best interests of the state, notwithstanding the increased cost, especially as the cor- ridors could be made fire-proof by the introduction of a single floor. The undersigned has no doubt of the soundness of this view, in regard to the fire-proofing. The introduction of the iron window frames were introduced with the same views, no doubt; but it must be admitted, with less reason, as the burning of window frames would not jeopardize the building or permit the escape of prisoners, as the windows are to be provided vith iron gratings, and, further, that the introduction involved a large expenditure. The introduction of the pressed brick, for the outside of the cells, adds to their cost, but makes a neater and a better job. The foregoing are all the changes made from what was originally contemplated in estimate accompanying competition plans, so far as thange of material is concerned. (See annexed detailed statement.) In regard to the change in plans, the following are the facts. In the ground plan made on vellum cloth, and being the one presented to the governor and state officers, the added pavilion on the south wing was designed for a residence of deputy warden, but, as solitary cells had not been provided, this part of the plan was changed, on the advice of Gen. Amos Pilsbury, and with the approval of all concerned. In the competition drawings, the laundry was put on the floor with the kitchen; this was ordered out by the commissioners and is to be provided for in a separate building, and is so drawn on the ground plan on vellum cloth before alluded to. In the competition drawings the corridors were intended to be 50 30 [SENATE, feet wide. In the working drawings made for the building these were increased to 54 feet at the suggestion of Gen. Amos Pilsbury, and were approved by the commissioners. ! In making the working drawings it was found necessary to elevate the guard-room part of the building, namely, in the roofs, etc., but as no part of this has been contracted for up to this time no extra expense has been incurred thereby. Original estimate; cost of building as per competition plansiat aidldtahwhwadoon- an ss 4nee Mild het aoe $680,000 00 Add tibritwoparalionss fins otek ean bishi ve tonne 84,000 00 Add for raising roof of centers cant. Deceit. da. bey rs 5,000 00 Laundry iniseparate buildingeny . welt. as os. Ne dsnates 15,000 00

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