The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-25

view, the pecuniary fate of this int.ution
during the laft year, from Dec. 5th, 1908, to
Dec. 9Th, lso4:
Dr.. DIS. CTS.
1903. To amount of manufactured
Dec. 5th. articles and razv materials
on band at tbs date, as per
inventory, 1853 81
To amount of the Keepers
account for purchafes Of
razv materials, tools, sc. of
maintenance and ciontbing of
prioners, of stationary, and
his commifiions from the
5th Dec. 1903, to the III
Dec. 1904. HISS 81
1882 %
CR. DIS. CTS.
1904. BY amount Of faies of ,nanu-
fa3Arcl articles, from the
5th Dec. lSo3, to this date, l3o5t 90 !
BY amount of manufactured
art!cics and ,uzU nlateriaL5
on bGnS," as per inventory, 1924 e6 |
1878 Go !,
BY balance 0gaizG the int:-
tuition (including the cxpen-
ces of thofe convi6ts who
have rendered 10 fervice in
it, 1918 60 !
1892 90 |
A Summary Liz OF lnanusltqu articles and
raw materials nozv OH band at the Penitentia- |
rY: DIS. Cts.
Amount of nails and CIT larigs OF
different kinds, 24a7 l6
Amount OF Shoes, conlifting of ne
gro, and weited do. of laced
boots, fnall Gippers, women's do.
women's and mems fhoes, oo4 50
Amount OF Nails and Shoes, e6sI rs
70 lbs. plantation utenils IL l2 Ct
Total amount of manufactured ar
t'cies, 2644 80
Tons Cevt.
Nailrods a 1876 dolls. pr ton. gu 90
~ Hoop !J@H rs pr do. ESQ go
go lbs. foal leather os cts. 81 o5
Sides meats leather a I5s IS 90 F,
Total amount of Ray mafsrial5, $50 a5
Ditto, mannf3flN,ed articles, e644 40
Total amount of raw and nanufac-
turcd articles on hand, 1894 e.
The preceding general ftate.nent will exhibit,
view ofthe expences of the peni; entiary for
the la't year (exci4fUe however of the o6eer5'
ialaTies, and the expence of the budng) II |
will ALTO exhibit the internal refources of the in
ititution the PROPORTION between the amount of
the work manufactured and the work fold, VIII,
the general nature Of the en6!oyzerfs, which oc
cupy the labour OF the convicls. From this
Placement il may be inferred that the internsl
retourccs ofthe inititution are merely common
iura.e, to the ftbbort of the convias. What is
the real reE;h OF this penitentiary experiment
coni1dered IN all lis relations; how FART tends TO
abriGire the number or modify the nature of
rrimet; how far il tends TO atc.7 the habits and
:'ifpoftiOns ofthc conq,i75 theInfe!vcs what al
terations may be introduced for the more fuc
ceisful attainment of thcic objeas, and whc-
ther under any regulations compatible with the
iubitantia and origina! objects of the inftitution
its reiources may be made compleatly equal to
IT'S expences. Athlete are problems, which
would require Il comfortable combiation of
a6fra8 knowledge and aG aal sxoeriuce, to de-
eide with correctness, fome refearches flall
however be made into this fubiett, before the
meeting ut the next aifcmav. AZ preCent the
following auction is r9fSeGfuly fIbmitted TO
the Legislative body rs the law Of the len AZ
iemby which allows ITO each conyi9 mo- mare
than 80 dollars upon his dif.harge from the in
0itution, compatible with Poify or with inf
hce Can a law, which makes no dfcriminaii-
on between inc rScompenCesOt two labourere.
after the value Of their work fhould exceed their
fubffcnce and 80 dollars, can fIch law as this
eurni!h any Indictment TO either of them to exert
their powers, and cultivate tate for moral in
dultry Would it not be far better for the
fate to facrifice fome portion of it's calculating
economy, and fJpport from It's own treafury,
tnch conyicts rs are unable TO defray Mi
thcir e%pcnces, than by fuch an arithinetc9l Do.
! Icy 20 endanger TIE principal Object Of the in
'titution; the amendment Of the culpri; and Tie
coniequent iuccefs of the penitentiafy fyftem 4
The Document No. l6--Contains the Official
ftaternents of the revenue f1r ;he year 1909, to-
gether with an account Of the expenditures
from III Oct 1903, to the n O6f. 1909, ard
liz Of balances due from SherifTs and Collectors
TO the isIt mentioned period.
The Ultimate of the revenue is divided into 4
documents, a, Is, 2, & j., according 10 The DIFF
ferent fOurces of the Revenue.
A.
Is itatement Of the Pevenue Tax, for TIE year
! 800 arifny on Land. Slaves and O'Ser nro