New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-24
TIE STATE PRISONS.


decrease at Tie Auburn Prison during the past year of
- and at Clinton, consequence Of removal OF on-
Wits to sing Sing, decrease Of y. Deercase Of
fnales at Sing Sing, Il increase Of males, =. Nun
Der recol nitmcuts during yoar: Auburn, Is; Sing
Sing f.; Clinton, ;. Number Of commitments al sill
thc Pdtons during The year: Fret convictions, Gl6;
tcccud Co.. 81; third do, 10; fourth DO, 4. TOTAL
CS7. Number Of pardons aud combinations during
tie year: At Auburn, %; Sipg SiDs, Il Clinton 49,
Total, lJo-includips six blacks. Number Of punish
m,uis duln, the year AZ Auburn, 2'S; at Sing Sing,
go, at Clinton, 10. Total, J98. Total number Of
cony.cis employee on contracts during the year: At
Album, 81; Sing Sing 7C2 Clinton, lSi. Total,
rs. Number OF deaths during the year: Al Auburn,
g; Sing sing, 9, Clinton, f-n,alIi1g an aggregate OF
70 Long II ,Css than last year The average hours
81 labor per year were: At Auburn, 10 hours . min
utCs; Sing Sing hours Il minutes Clinton, ~ hours
- minutes.
TO aggregate earnings 10 all the Prisons during
Tie Gsc.l ,es ending Sept. 90 800 -
siotl Vi PlU, Land and pad i0r.,,... go
Tool Earrings n tie ?G5 -! %
FgDiDss iO u" y"u lJ'''''' '''''''''''''' 'o<~' -
Hc,. a,e ............... - 5s5 o.
Increase tH5l' -
About IS coo lost to tho annual earnings by fire
81 Sug 81 IN December, 1870.
AssI. ate Ca EIp,nst, the ri 81
EAFcLsc. icr ~ ''' "
g.cre.e in s79s y
Dcc.,Lse o5t1 Tie year l.Jl aside tom heavy n
d'tt dtt.i incurred "a. yssf..'.'.'''''''''' sh"
FxIeuo. Of tie tLr,e prisons eaiaD s2 6sl II
LND'ers0'eT eTlns' IN IS'l.''''''''''''''' e'''o
D.afelcei ia 100, to s.'e IL favor oflsG.." sI's5I 30
F.e...efT,per,.,o over Earno.. a. absy.... s2lSsl II
ir Ts1 sii eS "a. aadad 5e male sIo7a %
ATM, and l.,,inre Joe, for lsss......... sIOgss o.
81, srtt 4 4 the Ios. 10 the sts.s
!" ~. 30 Nv md b,edns., wss..... ss3esl D
TLehspCctors urge upon the Lcgislatnre the pro-
,Teiy f mahiog all annual appropriation Tor eaca
u Tor buildings aLd repairs IL does n2t seem 20
ileu 10 be proper charge 10 tie prs)ns Iney ssiH
Clr Inability 10 remove !Dsane Icb 10 ING JUGS
As,!u IL eoLsCQuer Of the lack Of accommodations,
odd urge provisions for thus class OF prisoners
Hey have al krttcnt the three prisons, ~ conVcs
NI1 rs der idOtic imbeCl'e Or IDsaLe. lhere are
row N the I;ica Asylum 20 insane COnylcts max ny
.o.al # il sane pnsoncrs to be provided Tor Of o.
1hl : an increase Of Lne over me nonbes IA't year
Tie inspectors subnt 70 the Lcg=latLie whether
Il 'lw Of ley6 empowering judges 10 seotcoce per
Lctgecn the ccs If 10 aid Il to imprisonment u
tifcUiiaIy is bOt Injurious IN ~ Opergion lhey
Gtny that the chances Cf reformation are ge.ter AZ
t,ni, eLtisTy than in prison, and eeheye the ~ "
ta ,o carry OFT tie Intention Of tie LegEit1Ie lhey
recompord IN snepdMent VI tie prison laHs that
fa give 10 the agents and wardens the crtct power
Of s-spersion IN all FOR proper CAUSES Frequent
cccacbs arise whom s entail thst they 10 c0tne1
with sreh power. They reeommeLd further amend
ment IT, the contract system as to make the adVer
tsou CLts tor Contracts for ten OF hye yeNs II .e
o. lion IF the contractor 10 be cU,bOd ed IN ms bd
They believe the longer terra will induce cohuaet0Fs 70
make u.5Ie advantageous bids:
Tie lew contracts uG ie dunn The year are al Sns
sing with Charles Kroctcr, for The mlnala>tafe OIL
cipsJs Conyicts employed ~ males at ~ ccots per
dsy. and 20 fcmses at 50 cents, for years.
a. Auburn with William G. Barb-r, for c,rPe: man
uf ct1re; coLyiots employed 100 at - Gems per day
tyr > years With Adam Miller, coOpcrDg; conyisS
euflo,ed 20 at ~ cents day Vr tie uDeSpued term
Of il present contract " IA Case. Bronson & g
b.s and shoes l. conyicts al 40 ,enis per day i'f
m rIeIpIed tenn. 80,
~ C.it'or, vi H'man Lowry; c)petese' e.h