The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-25

The following shows the number of inmates in
the Institution during the year 1867
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No. Jan. l, 1870. 324 02 416 80 3S 1913
The following is the contrast presented by the
two departments
No. Jan. I, 1869. SIS i86 525 i26 65I
Admitted in 1s69....257 7s 264 II 1886
Discharged ;....3G7 Y 373 66 489
From this il will be seen that the number of
inmates on January /, 1870. was 112 less than
on January l, 1862 there being n decrease of
100 in the number of whites, of 3 in the number
of colored of LOG in the number of boys, and of
q in the number of girls.
In the white department 100 BOYS and 3S girls
a total of 15S, were committed to the institution
by magistrates of Philadelphia; and 25 bows and
girl, total of 26, by the courts of this city.
Twelve boys and girls, total o. 20. were re-
turned to the institution after they had been
indentured; and 10 boys voluntarily returned.
The remaining admissions during the year to
the white department were on commitments by
the courts of different counties in the eastern
part of the State.
OF the discharges during the year from the
white department, those of 90 boys and IS girls,
n total of 10, were by indenture; 154 boys and
81 girls, n total of 1856, were returned to their
lTltuubs . DOyb anu RlIl WtTt ulbcQdTOcQ Dy
order of the examining judges; the cases of 10
boys were returned to court; boys were dis
charged by order of court; 36 boys and girls a
total of 43 were discharged by the Managers;
and boys died-making the total of 373.
In the colored department, 25 boys and 16
girls, a total of Al, were admitted during the
year. on commitments by magistrates of Phila-
delphia, and boys on commitments by the
courts of the city. Seven boys and girls were
returned by their masters after indenture; and
bOv and Uirl rnturnpd VOluntarilv Tho
remaining admissions were upon commitments
by the courts OF counties in the eastern part of
the State.
OF the discharges from the cclored DEPART
ment those of 39 boys and q girls were by in
denture; Is boys and girls were returned to
their parents; boy and girl were sent to
the Almshouse; 2 boys and girls were dis
charged by the Managers; and ] boy died,
making the total of &c.
OF the commitments to the white department,
152 were on complaint and by request of their
parents or nearest relatives, 113 of the number
being boys and SO girls. To the colored de-
partment SO were admitted on complaint and
by request of their parents or nearest relatives.
In the white department, of those admitted
during the year 113 were Of American parentage;
II of Irish, A of German, 12 of English, 2 of
French, of Scotch, while the parentage of 81
was unknown. AS to their nativities, 151 were
born in Philadelphia and II in other parts of
Pennsylvania, making a total of 222 born in the
State; 10 were natives of other States, 2 of Ire
land 3 of Germany l of France, 2 of England,
and l of Canada, while the nativities of IA were
unknown.
OF those committed during the year to the
colored department, 81 were natives of Phiiadel-
phia, % Of other parts of the State, of New
Jersey, one of Massachusetts,, and the remain
ing Il of Southern States.
The expenses of the white department for the
year amounted to $67 11047; those of the
coored department to 2O,57220-a total of
$S76S2S7. A balance of 1880 was bald on the
loan account, leaving at the end of the year
$3.50 S5 in bank to the credit of the institution.
At the beginning Of the year 1869 thero was a
balance Of $2 l61 '05 the receipts from war
rants on the city and State treasures, under
appropriations for the support of the institu-
tiun during 1863 SO, amounted to $62 500; from
the labor Of the white department, $2l, ,527 6S
was realized, and $2,S15'53 from that of the
colored Department. total of $24, ,343'2l. To
this should be added $779'26, received from the
sale of old material, making the aggregate
receipts for the year $50, 7S3 52
The report says:-'In their last report, the
board adverted to the imperious necessity OF
providing additional accommodations for the
inmates. and stated that the Councils of the city
of. Philadelphia had generously presented the
Refuge with lot on the west side of Twenty
second street, between Poplar street and Girard
avenue, and adjoining q lot belonging TO the
Refuge. On this site it has been determined to
erect suitable buildings for the accommodation
of the white girls. Plans and estimates are now
in a course of preparation. and it is expected
that arrangements will be made fol
the commencement of the building
early in April. 1t is hoped that the
Commonwealth will lend her fostering
aid in carrying out this benevolent measure
When these buildings shall be completed, the
board will be enabled far more judiciously tC
| classify the inmates and secure a larger numbe
| of reformations.
Occasionally persons are sent to the house
who, after careful examination and inquiry, ar,
| found to have been SO long in the commission
| of crime as to be unsuitable associates for th
| other inmates, and whose influence would b.
| highly pernicious. Such persons the manager
| have, from sense of justice to their wards
| been obliged to decline receiving"