New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
AVERAGE rArvIsGs AND EXPENSES.

Ye"r ending sept 80 $50. I2G 20 rs AZ
Year ending sept 80 ISL i29 20 ~ - az
year ending SEPT 80 1878. i2i ds I6g So
Year end&s sept. 80, io75.... SO 90 49, 92
glance of the eye down the first column shows
that the average earnings of IL convict dHting the
past year have been but little more than one-thifd
of what they were ten years ago. disparity Which
cannot De wholly due Ia tho difference hot"ecn"ar
aud peace prices, and The depressed condition oil
trade. Tho ether column shows that tho expenses
maiufain almost their old figure, and that the
average earnings Of q convict at Auburn during the
year have been but little more than onc-third OF the
amount actually spent 10 support him. This aver
age include, OF course. producers and non-producefS
both.
AUBURN PRISON PAR FROM stIF-5VPf"HfING.
The reporf of L. f. Carjenter, Warden Ot Auburn
Prison deserves commentator not onlA nc
cause ii is The most iitciaoni aad detailed rcpor
mad, from any OF the prisoue, bat because II states
the e4ne ~ condition of the prieoh, ana win huch
apparent fIaukues, draws picture ny no means
encouraging. He shows that he prison IA seemingly
further of than ever frVm boing s,ii--Hpp0ihg
institution. The contract earning have been SMALL
and the deficiency il consequently large. The num-
Der Of mon employed has decreased. and the price OF
! B,eir labor along with It. While the average num-
Der Of men confined in the prison during the year
ending sent 80 1870. was POI, but COO were work
ing on contract G6l having been non producers.
The average price Il The meu euipiYed on contract
wa. less than 30 cent d2y each. While che ""st OF
supporting each convict was IL cents mills per
dav showing in the 4ycrds of tho Warden that II
every pou confined here earned nn amount equal 10
the a,crapc contract price now received the hr'tu-
tjop would not be scf--uppprtiug." The cost Of
keeping thc men is a reduction OF cents per day
Oh oaoli man from the figures of last year Tho
-s.f fti.t Ii, ll.ffff yer.
marked decrease from those OF last year An "Ae
contract which employed 80 mon al % conc pI
day. expired January last Wis renewed Tor
i've years Tor the Same ntmner oI men "ui
st rcdurtiou of : cents each per day upon the
former ,rics maj Inc tho yatc - GEM while an adj
d;t;.,J ,,uutb,r Of 20 men was let nj 10 cents
ain lower figure A collar contract. tor 30 men NJ
30 ce,,ts each per day, cxlod jaly !, aud lo con
| ifactor, would only coptiuue on btire allowed 10
reduce their price t. - crds aud their number to
! - ,,,,u Fortr-two ce,1- pen day u seems, Is the
i,ieae.l ,,,tr,,et price nov ppid iu huhun Prison
! t,J c,,,f.act which c,iifcd .luly 20. IS1J, was
o,I. continual tr,upo,s,riiy on condition thar the
,,t,actor. lo,ld bc allowed to reduce the luu.b =
! al men 10 81 A Shoe t.utraci made Jan I. 1870,
\ W. f,f 100 mou Tor i've wears at 10 cents q
/ d,-. lut .Iolt tli. middle af lie yc1i the con-
| tractor induced fha Board of Inspector 70
reduce I- number to - men, Alleging as ld. reason
n,+ in thc tre,erf depressed condition o. trade, Ice
could i,pt uu,oy !be fan number One contract ~
~ conf. nor d,, for lft, men f.r five ,t.rs made
! ,,,Jt tSz3 vyos onuarspt}y - unavoidable that
th. c,utr,,for was unable or unwilling 70 pay for
no convict Labor. and the contract was sDlullcj
IN Iapparv. 1879 and IN, machinery aud tools sold
| an sqtise,. tbe rIoira of the State II slolA be
| added 10 the statement Of the cost of supporting
| - ..;,t o., A o,,..s : mill. NOR d.c ttot this
figure includes building and repairs ana all other
| ..,.,,,,o- Naf,- ltpfaudiue all fhis flo
| ~ -
HHiaoh "7s"fes oia' 'ho many i'""i Va ''o ""H y"
| contTacis has been largely lafeh'ea' pfoDapy
! meaning ~ feng'h 81 iihe' ana 'nr q""i'' "a ,'io
",fN ''o' '''.s'' ~ -
wen '''"'s' "''' ai's ar ",
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70 ou "iu 'io ',,,' g." D.
i"'eu' p,' no say i"'HE Ia va -
o'" No''i o,'Il"' - 60
10 ,1 ,o"
,S If oaoi 90 to, s,,itaIe man
=. 'a,hcd yifb no,,,r f., suroj,t ,is s,,bordinafe
osioo. cd ,,i,lo.d tv tbe Ioo;lature ~ e,n,lov
| a. 1rs Ihor a., stat. occ,,rt - MIA, tbo.a
-. ,t,a worI.r t,,;,l,s tho, ,,hrrr p,i.o, a.
,at ,i,I, ,a ,nada no, OIL, self-sro,,iriro b,t
,,r',d+io Of considerahie revcpue IN the state As
ono nr,cticol s,cp toward reform ne suggests new
orodoton NJ tI,e l,ccucrs and ou,rls. uniting one