The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-09

In In isY T. was was. 1892 ss,
This statement does not show very ilattering Sd.
minisraton OF the affairs OF our State Prisons.
0ssr IssSR' s assHs nf yfas
the convcis dene Whole number a% Of
now In the prisons IS S2 which may be somewhat be-
penditares over income is traction over tortS.ye
M the lumber move
In the prisons The cost Of maintaining the convict
sAf so
o q It Se nay Prison n he
At sing Sing s5s number sohvis!s iss sa the
excess Of expenditure is $2Go7ss and the expense
This calculation made without taking INTO the
inspsesor whole
year Is ascerained and Shows the actual amount which
Gr s o s
OF buildings machinery and structures some OF which
sssh s;s =, .,S psI:sa
ssy cents cws an e
sns sing sss for 's eaen
and @
Were the prisons properly managed and Their affairs
the ns Of the na The e body
nature things Why they should not By their labor sup
cnces manufacture furnished to their hands
she are for By ana Ss %
paid for similar commodss at the prisons
ny ,0In,S SossTyatiSn Taking estimate q
cling sn the Drs paid FOR S5 s.
Clinton ssa ssa pscs
sE Is the pus a t pd
them were O. an interior Quality and that large profits
RI
Is that there are large sspsnd1es for the STATE
and can only be accounted for on the ground Of
d 4 would BE- ss q the IN to
ssssTiaH The truth q this By nyesga0n prison
sSa be S 3 e IN. hf @ hsrs
thorzed the Comptroller either by himself BY such per.
son as he might appoint to make such
which demanded his entire time and attention, to devote
hHy he Ss de no Of
ton the payment Of such committee as the comproi
%asisI public Rts4ss and is now
psd wa
gance Which MARKS their due n part g
S:sonsss and s cannot be e expected '1s
ment until the system is changed and the PRISONS
brought under the control and management OF a re.
sponsibe head, and are conducted without a divided
c Of IN the
time Of the purchase densey covered with heavy timber
s %aso & DE s at s s. s
oyer and the timber used for the purpose contemplated
The state does not use or occupy the land from when
hundred acres Much Of IL Is occupied by squatters
that a large part OF this land may be made vaua-
sold to persons who will enter into possession, be.
come permanent settlers and cultivate It. II will
thus become subject taxation and add greatly 10 the
Of the State and the population of that
sparsely settled section 1t therefore respectfully re-
Commended that all OF this land which the timber
has been removed, and which Is longer the
purposes of the prison be In the sale and
that the Of the Land once I've authorized
TO sell IT in such mannern quantities exceeding 2OU
acres 10 any one pers0n-and they may
deem for the best interest Of the State.
TRANSPORTATION
The cost OF transporting convics to the several State
prisons constitutes large item in the state expenditures
For the ten years ending september 80 1872 there
paid from the treasury for this service the Of
$Zz0B-the smallest amount paid in any one being
$1,000 IN 1864, and the largest $S0746, In 1866 The
Comptroller fuly In the remarks OF the late
Comptroller Allen, and they here quoted In the hope
that they may receive notice and induce appropriate
leg station upon the subject s..
This service Is performed for the county and by It's
own officers and Is legiimatey much county charge
A. are the expenses attending the arrest trial and
yicton on the prisoner, the execution Of any other
final sentence OF criminal court II made q county
charge the actual cost OF this would be
greatly reduced. The item Is greatly and unDeces-
sary increased IN amount by separate transportauons
OF several prisoners convicted at the session OF