Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-15

outlay Or the part oft State.
SOUTHERN PRISON.
The receipts from convict labor, at
the Sosthern Prison, we're sufficient to
defray the expenses until December last,
when . 'eomunication was recsived
from the President Of the Board Of Di-
rectors, informing you that, owing to
rise in provisions, the prison was ne
longer able to sustain itself, and you
we're asked to advance the sHm Of four
thousand dollars Ga, 900, for the pur-
chase Of supplis& Accordingly the
Board was authorized to make purchase
to that amount, which was done, and the
bills, certified and sudited in due fern,
we're paid. With this assistance, the
Board expressed the belief that the pri-
son would be able to sustain itself during
the present year.
INDIANA ARSENAL.
Ths necessity which caused you to ss-
tablish the Arsenal, on the 9th day OF
April, 1861, having in great measurs
ceased to exist, the soneern was, with
the appreciation Of the Secretary OF War.
asally closed on the 18th day Of April,
1864.
The statemsnts herewith presented,
marked A, b, c, D, Z, F, and G, have
been carefully prepared frsrn official
data, and completely exhibit the entire
operations Of the Arsenal, azd the diapo-
siuoR and condition Of the Arsenal, Rnd
fund, up to the Both day Of April, 1864.
Il will be seen tha. q gross profit Of
Aseyenty-seven thousand four hundred
and sighty-nins dollars and fifty csnta
($77 ,489 50) has been realized to the
State, as folleus: four thousand and two
dollars and forty-four cents ga, 4,002 AL,
value OF tools on hand for fsbrisstiag
ammunition; two shsusasd and seventy
four dsllars and eigkty-ssven cents
($2, ,0T4 S7), vAlus of ammunition retain
ed by ths State for the use of the Iudi-
ana Legion, leaving the sum Of seventy
one thousand four hundred and twelve
dollars and nintesn cents (s7i,4l2 l9)
as the net cash profits Of the Arsenal,
after tas payment Of all claims and de-
mands.
A full and through examination OF
every transaction Of financial charac.
ter connected With ths institutions has
convinced me that the business has been
honestly and economically done, azd
that the interest of the State have been
faithfully protected by Colonel Sturn,
Chief Of Ordnance, under whose able
supervision the Arsenal was conducted.
In this opinion the Military Auditing
Commitsss, in reports made to this de-
partment, after full investigation Of the
entire business, Signed by HonorAblss-
Paris c. Dunning, John G. New, Sam,
uel p. Buskirk, and Alfred Kilgors
fully eoncur.
[sTATEMEET Al
OPERATIONS or THx ARsESGE As eoxSEorED wITM
TIE usTrED sTATHs.
Debit. Amour. Ta.s1
The Unlt.d States 10 charged
Fer a1nanitiea issued at
the Indiana arssasi for ac-
count Of the United siaGas
from the 2zth day Of Aprii
1851, 70 the isth aay sf
April, 1854 4....s....s....... SI3f ,S57 O
For ordnaass materials turn
I'd ever By fHdiAAa arsenal
fer aeeeunt Of tbs Unitsa
states, en- ths 2sth Of
March, issa-...-.-.-r..-...,- +I1ss 50
- s5si.ss2 a.
Credit Amount Tst.i
Tss United states Is credited:
By ordnance nafsrials fur.
d............................ slss, ,s62 Ts
By allowances nass By the
chief Of ordHanss, and faa5T
paid by the United States
Treasury Dspsrtmsnt...--. tis.ss 5s
..sz..s.s...--. ----------- s4bls5fz -
April soth. 1884.
The forsgoing statement is eorrobs.
rated BY the following, received sines
this report was completed;
CERTIFICATE OF THE CHIEF OF
ORDNANCE.
ORpNAxox OFFICE, WAR DKrr,
WASHINGTON, May llth, 1864
This Is to certify that the Stats Of In
diana has been allowed, through this Of
fee, the sum OF seven hundred asa eigkty-
one thousand sir hundred and ffty-two
dollars aEd thirty-four cents (sTSl, $50
! 34), for ammunition and other ordinsacs
stores furnished By the State TO the Uni
ted States between the 9th dsy Of April
1861, and the 18th of April, 1864; thai
from this amount there has been deduct.
ed (for ordinance materials furnished
by the United States) the sum of one
| hundred and sixty-two thousand uins
( hundred and s.xty-two dollars aud seven.
ty-six cents (sl62, ,962 76); and that th,
net amount paid to the State Of Indians
for these stores is ak hundred and eight
cen thousand six hundred and eighty
nine dollars and 6fty-e cents (s6ls,
$50 5S(
Given under my official signature th'
day and year above written.
| Signed GEo, D. RAMSAY,
Brigadier General, Chief Of Ordinance
STATEMENT r.
TOTAL OPERATIONS ARSENAL.