Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-22
Approved February IA, 1855.

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pealed.
Approved February IA, 1855.
The OHIO PESITESrIARY.-This in
shtuton has passed through some
changes in its officers during the past
year. On the first of July, Mr.. Dim
mock resigned his post Of Warden,
and Samuel Wilson, Of Columbus, was
appointed to fill the vacancy. In jan
uary Mr.. Wilson died, and Mr.. ]. B.
Buttles, of Trumbull county, is now
the Warden. At the time Mr.. Wilson
was appointed, DIR. De Lazinki was
appointed Physician, and Rev. L. War
ner, of Mt. Vernon, Chaplain. These
gentlemen continue to occupy their re-
spectiye posts.
The report shows the following as
the financial condition of the institution:
Total earnings and receipts of the year,
S74, ,376. Total expenditures, includ-
ing the salary of officers, S66,977.-
Balance in favor of the institution, ST.
500. Total expenditures for the sup
port of the convicts, exclusive of sala-
ries, s47,668.
The erection of new Chapel, the
rebuilding of row of workshops de-
stroyed by fire, and the erection of a
new kitchen, and other repairs, have
cost S28,698. Of this sum, 18, ,293
have been expended during the past
fiscal year.
Add to this the other expenditures,
and the institution is brought in debt
S1O,824. The cost of conviction and
transportation of criminals during the
year has been S97,954, which is paid
by the State on certificate of the War
den. 1t will thus be seen that the State
does not realize enough from the ser
vices of the criminals to defray the ex-
penses it incurs in their trial and pun
ishment, by many thousands of dol
lars.
The labor of the convicts is hired to
contractors for term of years, and at
prices ranging from forty cents to one
dollar per day, stone masons being the
ones whose services command the latter
sum. The effort has been to arrange
the lettings so as to come as little as
possible in competition with mechanical
labor of the State. During the past
year 1854 have been earned by the
convicts by extra work; this is to re-
main in the hands of the Warden till
their time Of service expires, when it is
to be paid to them.
There are 122 conyicts who cannot
read and write, sixty Of whom attend
the prison school by the chaplain
Sunday schools are kept up, and six
eachers are in regular attendance.
The Directors refer to the system of
that was carried on prior to
he time Mr.. Wilson took charge. Two
If the guards are in the jail of this
county, and will be tried at the present
erm of the Common Pleas.
There were 587 convicts at the close
If the fiscal year Nov. 15;) of this
lumber 229 have been committed dur
ng the past year. OF these, Hamilton
ounty has furnished 73, Lucas 90, and
II. OF the 173 who have
eft during the year, 25 have been par
loned by the Governor, by the Presi-
lent, and FIVE have escaped. T.
Of the 587 convicts, As are in on the
econd conviction, on the third, on
he fourth, and l on the fifth; 377 have
'een Incorporate, $40 are unmarried,
10 are blacks, and are females; 50
re sentenced for life.
During the past year, A convicts
ave died. OF this number, two died
f cholera, and 21 of acute scurvy, or
utrid fever. This is new disease in
he Penitentiary, and it has proved
ute fatal.
Such is brief summary Of the re- I
ort. The number of convicts is at this {
me considerably over six hundred, but !
re have great faith in the idea that
borough enforcement of the liquor law
i'll essentially reduce the list of recruits
n the coming year. This has been y
le effect in New England, and there :
re good reasons for expecting similar !,
suits in Ohio. Let us, at least, faith J
lily try the experiment.-State Jour. :