The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-04


In pursuance Of an &C. Of the last Legislature eSapsr
453, the Governor Lieutenant Governor and Comptroller
visited, during the past summer the several prisons OF
the State for the purpose Of determining whether any
ALL and which Of them should be enlarged for which, BY
the act aforesaid, an appropriation was made.
They caused plans and estimates 70 be made for the
investigating The suOeos % enlarge the prison
At Clinton and neither OF the Others except 10 dree,
Improvement In the female prison at Sing Sing, small
inmates.
will be completed for about the sum Of bes des
prison labor employed in its construction Among the
reasons which influenced the commissioners in cnaTgng
the Clinton prison instead Of the others the follow
il is not deemed safe or profitable to have more
were, the LIST Of October, al Sing sing in tho male
prison, 1O92; at Auburn sir and al Clinton Al CON
dations sufficient for the number oonned 70 enarse
me prison at Sing Sing or Auburn would increase the
the enlargement at Clinton would be cqualixc The num-
ber which be done by transferring convcts from the
other prisons Another reason WAS that the addition .,
places. 'N
was The belief their part that increase Of the number
OF convcts ut Clinton would ultimately essen the compar-
s.e expense a. that place. and largely
200 were employed in the manufacture Of iron and
other business was carried except about 50 men
engaged upon shoe contract leaving 10 TO men
tbesides the necessary waiters) unemployed.
The expense Of supporting those engaged mining
manufacturing iron is much greater than in any otser
business The expense Of clothing be three Or SER
times larger
Tho consequence of this increased expense and Of the
large number remaining unemployed, has been 70 mako
that prison exceedingly bnrdensoe upon tho treasury
and 70 induce belief which 10 quite general that 10
oher business but making iron could successfully In.
PRODUCED there, and that the large amount ANNUALLY re-
CURED for support over the receipts aitributabe en-
firely to tho Isolated location Of the prison.
The Comptroller believes these views 10 be erronc,us
Although the location was probably error and 10 not
yet Il believed that there s no nractcsi d;,
contracting the services Of at other trades At resyiy
az good prices as at either Of the other prisons pro-
wang the number OF convcts increased 90 - 70 ur
ns sufficient inducement TO Contractors To eetableh
business at that point As evidence Of this Il . onIv
necessary 70 state that since tho enlargement Of nh
prison has been determined upon the inspectors have
made contract for two hundred men, ana ~ many
more as can be furnished to work the shoe business 4
When the enlargement completed and tho convic.r
are Al employed as they win be, u not doubted but
others than II has heretofore
The Comptroller satisfied that all the prisons are ca
be attained whenever Recommendations are perfected FOR
ING employment Of oil the convicts the best prices
II was mistake, in the opinion Of the Comptroller for
the State TO engage in the business OF quayns stone e
sing si1g, and locating prison exc,dsvey Tor making
md the manufacture Of Clinton should moi Be- az
wed 70 prevent the Introduction Of other business
9, an Clearly and in excellent condition and ihsr senr
/ n Wnagement highly Satisfactory
FIRE AND INSURANCE
Their nas been no important change In the general cha
tfhe Life aud fre insurance business since nv AT
port.
Inc Ia VI annual report OF the Legislature of The
ndition Of tho IRE insurance couSpanes for do
or endniy December 81, 1855, shows that The busI.
IS OF the companies has been equally n NOT NINA
oeperous th IN Il was the preceding year, whsh Was
nsdered one o. unusual exemption from frequent and
we're Losses. Y would however, be unreasonable, .
III against Al the teachings OF experience 70 caicuso
on continued exemption from huSure Ospes; Indeed
latter portion o! the year 1850 shown that tho aee
Aned by insurance companies ID largey IN excee1 a.
aamo period In the years 1875 although no yerv
'enDivc c0naagrati0nG have occurred.
e report also gives full and particular statement Of
blviness, securities and condition Of each Company
lso >h0ws that the amount Of capital nves3ed d a.
nces a Ore insurance In The SAie ON the an nees
. I069. WaG Oil, 0o1 ,010.
be following companies have Increased their csnit.,
tDe she yesv - follows
ne Insurance. Of New York. S1oo,0oo
urity 10. do. ................., Soo!oo0
8 following ire insurance oonps.:: hove bean q.
lied and commenced business since ny lasl report
sr,ssn rs. New Fsst s'sy, Fob. 5, isso ss5Ss
isan........ d. d. Jan. - do 1seNee
amerce, Of. 90. 90. NY. g, DO $1,000
's.sss ' and iir.isfs NJ ! asy, S..st = % .ss
mani Trrss psossIyn, MaTah l6 do. lioSss
amsrse' rity oi' 80. xIbany, my ~, do. 3oe,0o0
~ scount 81 in.ursnce b,;stneU don n thh HatS 81
lpsurancc Companies Incorporated ~ other 6ats6
ing the year 1859, IL ~ follows;-AnouDt q pReMunt
eivcd by said companies, 81 ,z4,1tl amount d leeeoe
4. 1912 SEQ Tho premiums received exceed Ne 0ooo
:, srorr, ,r busnsss transacted nv said oornnsnHn