Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

expended for the purposes for which the ap-
preparation was made. ANA that the same was
sufficient Tor the purpose with the economical
utilization OF convict labor ana material ON
hand.
The Report of the Directors and supcrin-
tCndCnt shows the Prison to be- in good CUndi-
tion, both in its management, compartments
ANA financial affairs
Large uppIopriuti ions have been called for
for several sessions past, for the rebuilding
repairs and Improvements in and about this
institution, ANA they have been literally made.
and, in the main, iudiCuusly expended. 80
that at this time the Prison Will compare in no
nal institutions of New ENGLAND.
Public Institutions of AMY character, when
raised and improved to til" level of the best.
should he kept there in the interests Of state
rIrdl ANA economy. This viii require new
appropriations from time to time. The needs
OF the" CONF to II. III" most reliably through
the Report of the Dire tors ANA ~upcrintctd-
"ut>. through legislative committees aud per
sDunl examination and observation
TWO improvements from the ancient to the
modern ANA most approved methods o. re-
pairs are recommended toy the board They
seem almost necessary To- economy. safety.
cirHulino>- uud health. and tine. O. Npru.u would
not he large. | fully concur win til" board
in these recommendations.
The RAPID decrease in the number of con-
Nirt> confined her" would seem to have reach
rd its minimum in the last biennial period
since the falling from tn" number cunilnrd ON
July 81. l~"!. L. but one white lruiu 1s,~ to
l~-O the decrease was thir y-iultr. and from
1850 to lse2 it was Hltl-tWu. The whole NUM-
Ter now N "uI prison Is ri-htl whine. while al
times in the last year there have been but
rl@htN-"nc. II" average numucr i"rthr last
two years is cl4hti eight
About the same corps of officers j. required
for the management of the prison that would
b" with twice the number. Of conNict>. The
rNpcn coi this corps to the state would be-
about the same rs now. while the income from
convict labor would bo doubled 50 that the
prison, if filled to it, utmost capacity. might,
ilS the times now are become NOT nuIv self
sustaining. but be Il source Of revenue to the
state contamination not to bc desired UNI
der such conditions.
House of Correction.
This institution has now been i'm operation
near six years and is universally admitted to
be Il success of its kind, not surpassed in quail
ty for bcneticcnt results in the suppression of
crime by similar institutions in other states.
] regret not to have been able to see the
Report of the Trustees in season for present
ing to You IL more specific knowledge of this
House.
The Reform school.
This bonctccnt institution for the detention
and rcf"rrn4ti"n of those of our youth who
are crininally disposed, that their downward
tendencies may be stayed and rcctiicd under
correct training and they lifted up through a
better education and hOlicr influences to flu
turc respectable citizenship has been and
must continue to be the object of most watch
iul interest and of ungrudglng hc>towmcnt
of Suite aid and encouragement through the
legislative channels.
The Reports Of the Trustees and Supcrin-
t"ndrnt represent it, present condition. luild-
lngs. aprurtcmancc> and lands entirely ample
for all tS wants, with harmony of muIugc-
mcnt and workings of the departments, and
that the objects and purposes of tine iu,titu-
. ton are gong forward in AN unusually graft
Tying manner
invite your attention to the suggestions of
the Board of Trustees touching certain need
ed legislation in the interests of the school.
and particularly that which relates to the
mIttcro of town contributions to the support
of its inmates.
The Asylum.
From the biennial Rcpor; of the S,pervs.
+ urS of the Insane you will see that the num-
Der of these unfortunate wards of the state
confined in this institution remain substan-
TALLY unchangcd-thc number of inmates
August |, lSs2, being Al and August |, lss4,
i3, II decrease of only four
During that period ls9 patients were admit
I ted to the institution and 1870 were discharged.
/ OF these inmates l12arc supported aside from
. the state contribution OF Sl.tU per week. by
towns IN2 are supported wholly by the state
ana LIB are private patients and are sustained
/ 10y themselves or friends.
/ In Ontcmplatlug this stricken class of our
pcoplc-hcrett of humc-in many instances of
friends and always of reason, it is indeed
painful to learn from the Report of the Board
that not over one in ten of the ~ now in con-
hnemcnt there hold out amy reasonable proba-
. hlllty OF recovery.
This Supervisors Report. prepared with evil
. dent painStaking and elaboration, commend
1 To your careful pcruSal and study and would
especially invite your attention to that part
of the same wherein the inctiiCenCy of the
present law Is uuNcrtcd to, and to the suggcs-
ton of needed authority ON the part of the
/ Board to investigate ana correct certain ex-
iSting evils for the rcmcdying of which no
adcquat" authority now exists.
The Militia.
The organized military force of the State
remains unchanged. consisting OF one rcgi-
mcnt and one unattached company OF Infant
. ry and one Light battery.
This force. however well perfected could
not hc less and yet be of that practical utility
which the =, ace and >cnsc of security OF Il
well ordered commonwealth constantly de
munds.
No state can hc regarded as reasonably safe