improvised storage, the scattered locations increase labor and supervision requirements and the space used for feed storage and preparation is needed for other purposes. A building of approximately 72,000 cubic feet is required to store and prepare the feed consumed annually by the dairy herd of 40 cows and young stock, and the swineherd of 450 animals, which are maintained to provide the milk and pork requirements of the institution. The proposed new feed storage building will be 40 by 100 by 18 feet and will be conveniently located as an addition to the present farm group. It will provide suitable and adequate space for storing, grinding and mixing both homegrown and purchased feeds. Cost estimate is based on the following: Feed storage building, 72,000 cubic feet at 20 cents. Total_ $14, 400 500 1,500 16, 400 (c) Slaughterhouse, $16,500.—The Milan farm program is designed to produce the total institutional pork needs, requiring the slaughter and processing annually of approximately 400 hogs. Slaughtering is accomplished by inmate labor using rented facilities located approximately 20 miles from the institution. Transporting the animals and meat as well as personnel time results in excessive costs, and working inmates away from the institution creates a custodian hazard. It is proposed to erect a concrete-block and frame structure including facilities for slaughtering animals and processing meat, refrigeration and adequate facilities for maintaining sanitation. Based on the cost of constructing similar buildings at other locations, using inmate labor, to total cost, including the extension of utilities, is estimated at $16,500. Chillicothe: Farm buildings, piggery feeding and fattening shelter, boar shelter and pens, brooder houses__ $16,000 (a) Piggery feeding and fattening shelter, $10,000.-The buildings now used for fattening hogs were constructed during World War I as ammunition storage buildings. They are poorly ventilated and in a state of bad repair. This type of building cannot be kept clean and dry. Because of their location, insufficient acreage is available for the pens and the same feeding areas and pasture must be used year after year. This is conducive to worm infestation and has caused the death of a number of fat hogs. To provide the proper facilities for profitable production of hogs, it is proposed to construct a building with sufficient capacity for 250 animals. The proposed building will be 30 by 100 feet and located where there is sufficient acreage so that pasture and feed lots can be rotated. Construction will be of concrete block with a concrete floor. Two concrete aprons 20 by 100 feet will also be provided outside the building for feeding purposes. It is estimated that the cost for materials will be as follows: Building, 30 by 100 feet with a cubage of 36,000 at 24 cents per cubic foot_- $8, 640 Total_ 600 760 10, 000 (b) Boar shelter and pens, $3,000.-To supply the institutional pork requirements, 90 to 100 sows are bred and farrowed annually, producing approximately 600 hogs. For this breeding program four boars are maintained. Present shelter facilities are badly deteriorated frame buildings which are difficult to maintain in the sanitary condition essential to the health of the animals and which constitute a safety hazard to both employees and inmate personnel. It is proposed to construct a shelter containing four stalls with connecting outside pens of concrete block and frame construction with steel fences. Costs are estimated as follows: 28 by 36 by 12 feet, approximately 12.000 cubic feet at 20 centsFence for pens.. Contingencies Total____ $2,400 350 250 3,000 (c) Brooder houses, $3,000.—Approximately 3,600 chickens are brooded annually in 4 lots. The present frame brooder houses are old and badly deteriorated which results in excessive heating cost and insanitary and otherwise unsatisfactory conditions for the flock. It is proposed to construct a 20- by 40-foot brooder house of concrete block and frame construction. Costs are estimated as follows: 40 by 20 by 14 feet, approximately 11,000 cubic feet at 25 cents. Contingencies Total. $2,750 250 3,000 El Reno: Farm buildings, machinery shed, farm shops building, stock barn, $34,500 (a) Machinery shed, $12,000.-No implement storage shed is available at this institution for the storage of farm machinery and implements; they are now being stored in hay sheds during the seasons when the hay is removed, and even then some of the equipment is necessarily left outside. The hay sheds do not provide adequate protection as they have only a roof. The building which was formerly used for implement storage was destroyed in 1949 by a severe windstorm. In recent years additional land has been cultivated by the farm, and additional farm machinery has been purchased. Storage space should be provided for this equipment as soon as possible in order to properly protect it from the elements and avoid undue deterioration. It is proposed to construct a masonry building 300 feet long by 20 feet wide. The cost estimate is based on the following: Implement shed, 60,000 cubic feet at 18 cents. Total____. $10, 800 1, 200 12, 000 (b) Farm shops building, $9,900.-Following establishment of the institution, one of the sheds was closed in and converted into a blacksmith shop. There are at present no facilities for a farm shops building. A vocational training program in agriculture has been established, designed to train inmates to a point where they can obtain employment at farmwork upon their release, and thereby aid in their rehabilitation. To accomplish this, adequate facilities should be made available so the training program can be made successful, and for the further purpose of having a shops building in which maintenance and repair of farm equipment can be handled. Cost estimate is based on the following: Shops building, 50,000 cubic feet at 18 cents_Contingents--- Total $9,000 900 9,900 (c) Stock barn, $12,600.-The original building was constructed with native lumber in 1933. It has deteriorated to an extent making it unsafe and unsightly. It is planned to raze the present sheds housing the horses, mules, and other livestock, utilize the salvaged lumber for replacing gates and for general farm repair work, and construct a new stock barn. The cost estimate is based on the following: Stock barn, 57,500 cubic feet at 20 cents_ $11,500 1,100 Total 12,600 Lewisburg: Farm buildings, boar shelter and pens, $2,000.-The Lewisburg swine programs is planned to produce the institutional pork requirements of approximately 150,000 pounds annually requiring the farrowing of about 125 litters and the maintenance of about 5 breeding boars. At present the boars are housed in improvised shelters enclosed by wire fences. Such facilities do not provide proper care for the animals nor safety for the employees and inmate caretakers as the boars frequently escape for their quarters. It is proposed to erect a concrete block and frame structure including 5 pens 10 feet by 10 feet or a total of 50 feet by 16 feet by 10 feet with a cubake of approximately 8,000 cubic feet. Outside exercise lots will be provided for each pen. Cost estimate is computed as follows: Shelter, 8,000 cubic feet at 20 cents.. Pens Contingencies Total----- Seagoville: Farm buildings, slaughterhouse, hay shed, $31,500 $1,600 300 100 2,000 (a) Slaughterhouse, $16,500.-A slaughterhouse has been badly needed at this institution since it was placed in operation. At present the practice is to have custom slaughtering at a locker plant located 15 miles from the institution, making it necessary to haul in the hogs and cattle and pick up the carcass meat. It is also necessary for our inspectors to go to the plant to make the necessary inspection. The plant is in the opposite direction from where most of our supplies are obtained and it is rarely possible to combine trips. Our annual expense for these services is conservatively estimated at $2,000, since our livestock program supplies both our pork and beef requirements at this institution. In connection with the cost of the project, consideration has been given to the amount of steam, electricity and water used and the time for the personnel used in handling the slaughtering operations. It is believed that this would be materially, if not completely, offset by the savings in truck expense and the time of the personnel used in making the trips. It is on the basis of ultimate savings to the Government that this project is felt to be essential. Cost is estimated at $16,500, based on costs of similar buildings at other institutions. This considered a minimum amount for this purpose, including extension of utilities. It is planned to use inmate labor to construct this building. (b) Hay shed, $15,000.-Additional storage space is needed for the hay and grain required by the beef cattle and swine herds averaging approximately 250 animals each and producing the total institutional food requirements of beef and pork. A major portion of the required hay and grain is produced on the farm and it is planned to purchase the remainder at a saving during periods of seasonal low prices. It is planned to convert the present hay and grain storage building for the needed storage of grain, fertilizer, and other supplies and to erect a hay storage building of concrete block and frame construction approximately 150 by 36 by 14% feet with a cubage of approximately 78,000 cubic feet. Cost estimate is computed as follows: Hay storage, 78,000 cubic feet at 18 cents- Total____ $14,000 1,000 -15, 000 Texarkana: Farm buildings, hay storage, implement shed, $14,250 (a) Hay storage, $6,250.-Present facilities for the storage of hay consist of one shed located a considerable distance from the dairy barn. This shed does not contain sufficient space for the storage of the quantities of hay, bedding materials and bundle grains required in the efficient operation of the farm activities. Because of this it is necessary to stack some of these items in the open and excessive spoilages are experienced because of the heavy rainfall. It has been demonstrated that the Texarkana farm can produce bundle grains in sufficient quantities to meet its entire needs, provided no large losses are sustained due to inadequate storage facilities. To provide the necessary storage facilities it is proposed to erect a hay shed approximately 22 by 100 feet, to be constructed of concrete block. The cost of the proposed construction will be offset in a very few years by eliminating storage losses to bundle grains. The cost estimate is based on the following: 28,600 cubic feet, at 20 cents- Contingencies-- Total $5, 720 530 6, 250 (b) Implement shed, $8,000.-The existing implement shed does not provide sufficient shelter for the storage of combines and other large pieces of expensive farm machinery and it is necessary to allow this equipment to remain outside all winter. This equipment deteriorates rapidly because of the excessive rainy weather in that area. To provide adequate shelter for such items an additional implement shed 200 feet long and 20 feet wide is necessary. The cost estimate is based on the following: 40,000 cubic feet, at 18 cents-- Contingencies- Total $7, 200 800 8,000 Petersburg: Farm buildings, piggery, farrowing house, dairy barn extension, $20,500 (a) Piggery, farrowing houses, $11,000.-The Petersburg swine program is designed to produce 80 litters or 480 butcher hogs annually, totaling 125,000 pounds of pork. The present farrowing house is a frame World War I building which has deteriorated with age and does not provide suitable conditions for small pigs, resulting in excessive losses. A building is needed providing 24 farrowing pens and a central feed room which will total 120 by 24 feet. The estimate for this building is as follows: 24 by 120 by 11 feet high, 31,680 cubic feet, at 27 cents_ Utilities extension____ Contingencies---. Total----- $8,500 1,500 1,000 11,000 (b) Dairy barn extension, $9,500.-It is proposed to expand the Petersburg dairy herd so as to produce the milk requirements of the National Training School, estimated at about 226,000 pounds annually. This will require the maintenance of approximately 24 additional producing cows and growing heifers for which no shelter is available. It is estimated that this transfer of milk will result in a saving of approximately $7,000 annually. It is proposed to erect a 24-stall barn, adjacent to and connected with the present dairy unit, to be served by the present feeding and milk-handling facilities. It is planned to erect a barn of concrete block and frame construction 52 by 36 by 17 feet with a cubage of approximately 32,000 cubic feet. The vegetable program at this institution is designed to produce the total institutional requirements of potatoes, beets, carrots, cabbage, and similar crops. The present old storage building, a dugout with frame walls and a frame roof covered with earth has deteriorated until it no longer provides proper storage conditions and threatens to collapse, which would result in the damage or loss of the contents. Based on estimated quantities to be stored, it is proposed to construct a concrete-walled below-ground structure 60 by 30 by 10 feet with a cubage of approximately 18,000 cubic feet. Cost estimate is computed as follows: Vegetable storage (18,000 cubic feet at 25 cents). Total___ Alderson: Farm buildings, machinery shed, slaughterhouse, $51,000 $4,500 500 5,000 (a) Machinery shed, $21,000.-The former farm machinery and equipment storage shed became badly deteriorated and was razed for reasons of safety. The space currently available provides protection for less than one-half of the machinery and equipment, causing several expensive items to remain out of doors protected only by canvas and other improvised means. This results in significant losses in an area with seasonally heavy rainfall. It is proposed to build a masonry structure in accordance with the following estimate, which is based on accomplishing the construction by contract due to the fact that qualified inmate labor for this type work is not available at a woman's institution: 150 by 23 by 14 feet average height equals 48,300 cubic feet at 40 cents--- $19, 320 Contingencies.. Total. 1,680 21,000 (b) Slaughterhouse, $30,000.-Slaughtering operations include the processing annually of more than 50,000 pounds of pork and 10,000 pounds of beef produced on the farm. This is accomplished by employed labor, as such work is considered unsuitable for female inmates. The available facilities are primitive, requiring excessive amounts of labor and providing neither refrigeration nor proper sanitation. Efforts have been unsuccessful in negotiating for satisfactory contract slaughter service due to the absence of commercial abattoirs in the area. It is proposed to construct a suitable building with modern slaughtering facilities, refrigeration for chilling the meat, and adequate sanitary features. The estimated cost is based on material costs for similar structures plus the cost of construction under contract, since qualified inmate labor for this type of work is not available at a woman's institution. Tucson: Water-treatment plant, $20,000 The only domestic water source for the prison camp is a small reservoir located at the junction of Bear and Sycamore Canyons, approximately 2 miles from the camp. It is in rugged country, approximately 700 feet lower than the camp. All water has to be pumped under high pressure to a small concrete basin and thence to the camp. The main source of water at Bear and Sycamore Canyons is rainwater, although a very small spring feeds the reservoir. During the very seldom rainstorms in the Tucson area, water is stored, which during the dry seasons becomes stagnant, discolored, and unfit for human consumption. Chlorination is resorted to in order to reduce the health hazard, but the water is vile and unfit for consumption according to present-day standards. In addition, and while the watershed is uninhabited, the increasing use of the general area for recreational purposes constitutes a hazard to the water from the standpoint of human contamination. A number of enteric-disease outbreaks at the camp could be attributed to the water supply. Sanitary engineers of the United States Public Health Service are insistent that corrective measures be taken to provide potable domestic water. To eliminate the health hazard and to provide a potable water supply, it is proposed to construct a small water-treating plant consisting of sedimentation basins, chemical feeders, filters, chlorinator, etc. Prison-camp labor will be utilized. The cost is estimated to be as follows: Filter-plant building and sedimentation basins_- Chlorinator___ Electric powerline----. Piping-- Miscellaneous_ Total... $5,500 4,800 3, 200 3,000 2,500 1,000 20,000 Atlanta: Expansion of laundry building, $75,000 The present laundry facility, constructed about 30 years or more ago, is very inadequate. Most of the inadequacy is due to the complicated operating conditions, forcing congestion of equipment to the point of being extremely hazardous to inmates and personnel. Under such conditions, the maintenance of equipment is difficult; ventilation is difficult and inadequate; and the high summer temperatures, resulting from natural conditions augmented by the equipment and type of work, make for very undesirable working conditions and offensive odors. Being in an old building with a low ceiling height and with all the service lines suspended from the ceilings, headroom is very limited. The lighting arrangement is obsolete and inefficient, and we do not have proper floor drainage to eliminate wet floors in the area. |