The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-18

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at any one time during the year was SO
The amount estimated for last year va
SAG, 1880, which was based upon an antici
pated increase of % convicts; the amount &C
tually appropriated was So, 000.10; iht
great and unexpected increase in number O
prisoners, and the consequent additional ex
pense of providing for their retention, ant
means for their employment, made the sun
inadequate, and necessitated iurtker provis
ion to meet those unavoidable expense, con
sequently, upon proper vouchers, in pursu'
ance of law, certificates of Indebtedness tc
the amount of S26, 1900, were issued, and
the proceeds expended in liquidation of the
demands created as above stated.
In the Warden's report will be found de.
tailed account of all these expenses, as well
as of the whole Of the business transactions
in any way connected with the prison. II
will be perceived that the valuation of the
personal property belonging to the Prison, is
$50, 335. Is; an increase since the last report
of S22,955G2.
About three-fourths of the prisoners have
been employed on the buildings, yard walls,
and other Improvements, and the necessary
work about the prison. The Directors state
that the work so performed, estimated at a
fair price, greatly less than it would have
cost the State By contractl and added 10 the
earnings OF the one-fourth otherwise EN-
ployed, the product would have exceeded the
expenditures, notwithstanding, the amount
expended for building purposes, and mate
rials, exceeds the amount OF the certificates
of Indebtedness by Sli, $500.
A thorough and complete system OF &C.
counts and records has been adopted, where
by all matters Of finance, and of discipline
and instruction may be investigated. 1t has
been demonstrated during the last year, that
under the present system Of management the
daily cost ,oi board of each convict or EN-
ployee is seventeen and one-third cents;
while in some former years it was as high as
seventy cents daily, with subsistence inferior
to that furnished now.
In the present management OF the prison,
due attention is given TO the health of the
convicts, with the most gratifying results;
and while no wanton Or unnecessary rigor is
prac.iced, the discipline maintained is as
near perfect as think it possible to attain.
The idea OF reformation as permanent OBJ
ject of the institution, is kept before the
prisoner, and with good reason; as YOU will
find, by examining the statistics contained in
the report, that many OF the convicts are
quite youthful, and that the terms of their
sentences bear but small proportion to the
probable length of their lives; consequently
they are constantly being discharged to take
sgain such places as they can attain in socie-
ty; and it is fact 10 their credit, and that Of
the management, that few are returned. In
dustrial training, by regular employment I'M
der constant superintendent, supplemented
by religious instruction upon the Sabbath, =
judicious system of rewards for industry and
good behavior, and penalties for negligence
or misconduct, are all conducive TO good dis
cipline and the profit of the State, a. well as
10 the reformation of the prisoner. The con-
vict is impressed with the fact that he is un-
der the control Of power which it is useless
for him TO resist, and that such power will
be exercised without passion, but with per-
sistence sufficient to deter him from wrong
doing; and that when he evinces by by his
action a proper sense Of duty, he will receive
due consideration therefor. The aim is to
give each criminal 4 relish for labor, encour-
age his disposition to use his intellect in ap-
plying il, and to exercise his moral faculties
in tho conscientious performance of his allot-
ed task, as well as by oral or printed instruc-
ton, tina. he may be practically trained to
lead when liberated, useful and virtuous
life. As many as possible are taught useful
trades, with that object in view.
ELIND ASYLUM.
The Report of the Trustees states: "For
the year Just closed, and under the superyi-
sion of the worthy Superintendent, Matron
and Teachers, the condition OF the Institu-
ton is all that could be desired. The pupils
;ov;r,, ,bo,,seIres l., ! varr seI;sf.c.orv man.
y rcr y
Dr. William w. Updecrsif the
sunarin,enden, above referred 10.
b,v;pg rendered his RESIGNATION. tn take
effect \, the close of the fiscal wear | an.
no;r,.1 Professor Holm ID Parker Of Rnr.
linton 90 his srcces.or. The t,us,ees s,1y.
gost that there are children en;ovin, the
PRIVILEGES of the institution who have parents
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.. .t' az" saP r. - So - g
IL Is tHe Cuaton All sohe Va tne Htd'es Iof pa
rents thus circumstance, TO be required 10
contribute to the maintenance of their child
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re-" AZ Pupii. i",ns, 'aI nv
that legislation be had IN that direction.
The Superintendent reoorts that the num-
h., 81 ,,,,n;I, q, ,,rosor, IN sobool - .,var,v
uei vi f"P, a. ~ " "
as they can ONLY proper!y accommodate two
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hioic s'uuen'H' LAG $40 i"ii a'"'eAi1eA' VI
| the improvements made during the year, and
| of those he deems sill necessary to he made.
e 81 -, ii ,-orr;,,-, or IL, ct
anu VI INC ""n'S "I.u "oi Niiio9 u. 'ie ii-0,,
| tuition, generally. y change has been made
| from the Brazil. 10 the Wait. or New York
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syS'ei,, Va io!i'' "i"'ns, " %. vi.
| ". The superintendent estimates that the
| sum of EIGHT thousand ore hundred and
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eiSh'y uoi."iS wiz NC iei.., Gu .o' ''.e sup
/ port oil Inc Asylum LOT the current iScil
wear. lie gives table OF receipts and ex-
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II. uus.e'S "o'eS 49," my ''
III his estimates, ana recommendations.
| | recommend that the ATTORNEY General
ne oiiec'eu " hNS'''S''e ,.e my " '.'e
| asylum GROUNDS. anu report his opinion as &c
! its validity.
! INSANE AsyIt-y
|
Inc reports OF INC boafu OF nIus,ees anu Oh .he
superintendent, SCI ioitn tne loiio"iIe acs. Inc
number oil patients auii''eu curing the year emu
ing November ~, ISL, was -; inc hunter dis
charged during the same PERIOD was Il. The whoi'
number IN the Asylum al that date vas 20; males,
80; females, ~ 1he number under treatmen
since the establishment 0. the institution is 2O2
From the Appropriation maze az the last session
| for that purpose, good substantial and commodi
Gus building has been constructed, and balance
| of SO, l0i ~ remains unexpended, portion
which the Board requests power 70 use IN the Pur,
chase OF tract oil land whleh ,hey deem almost ;
necessity. FOR particulars, concerning @hich, and
Tor description OF the ouiiGins, 4 REFER you te
the reports Whefe you wiz aso nhd Adeh useiu
information concerning other , hna'teisi
three months priof 70 the eiose OF me scai year
Dr. =. ". cause, VINO ~, na9 oeen superih'ehden
| from the inception OF tne insutution, gave houc'
oil nus ih'shuoh 70 iTslsn AZ 'ne etose OF .he yea,
ana me boafu Oh iiUs'ees apPoin'eu pf- Z. r.
Lee as ms succsssof.
Inc repor,ea ., me WIS se cr 'ie
ior the eurfeh. year, aihou ,n 70 ~, i4'.Oo'