The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-22

Total expenditures for same period. s6,59S 70
The following table is given in the report:
Average number of prisoners for 1sS3.... As
Ayerage number Of prisoners for ls34..... "a
Average costof maintenance for all persons
( per week tincluding oficers) for 1888. =. 81 60
Average cost of maintenance for all persons n
per week Including otficers) for 1884, ~. /; 80
Average cost for caring for prisoners per
week, including all expenses except pay ~ II
Of officers, for 1888 per prisoner. :.:..:.. 8 90
cefs sna sn Rea x fee
GERS and guards for 1 ST. A.t ~ os
The prisoners have performed Z, 3794
Gays, labor in the quarry and construction Of
!. new q buildings, and !. 57OA days in and about
received from the directors, and this yexa-
,tious delay renders 1t impossible to sum
Marie many facts which might prove inter
esting and require comment, It seems that
the prisoners have performed 1874 days
labor in the quarry and In the construction
Of new, buildings, and 5,57Ol days Sin
and about the prison" am unable to say
what this latter service consisted of, but
taking it for granted that it was labor which
represents the earning capacity of the prls-
oners if under contract there was total of
l2,94912 days work represented, from which
an income may be estimated It seems that
the directors have been offered As cents per
day for the labor Of prisoners, and lat this
rate the work performed during the past
y H. =
clined to think the earnings Of the prisoners
in the quarries would amount to consider
ably more than this, but the directors seem
to think that this labor cannot be proatably
continued F d .I,t.. NJ ..5it = 4 II ~
The total appropriation by the last iegsisla-
ture for the Sioux Falls prison, excluding
buildings, repairs and improvements, was
for the year $77, $50 The total amount
expended for maintenance, OH GERS, EN-
ployes. fuel, medicine, clothing, eto, was
$54, 49,: 46. The average number Of
will be seen that the total cost per prisoner,
per year was $47z.48 and per week SO 10.
The cost of keeping the prisoners at the De-
troit house of correction was SIS per year,
or 81. so per week, per man. The expense
averaging about 1896 per man, while to
the present prison it averages but, SOL
With a small number of convicts, d peni-
Tertiary ls an expensive institution to main,
tain, and though the time had come when
the territory demanded place Of her own
for the reception of prisoners, this expense
is considerably greater than when they were
sent to neighboring state The expendi-
ture per capita will diminish, Of course, as
the number increases, and 1t does not ap-
much g1eater than states East having
something like an equal number Of conVcts
Below 1 give comparison approximately
correct between our prison and the states
prison of Vermont, which last year had LOS
prisoners IN her PenitentaarY lthe number
Total cost Of salaries and labor for two rs .
years in Verm ont prison I. :. =. Z. 12s1s 81
Total cost at Sioux Falls for two years, a - "a
not including paw OF directors or war 80
Total cost Of maintenance Of Vermont =
prison, for two years, not counting n
s buildings. repairs and improvements. s72os 90
not including fuel, clothing or lights. q. 400 90
Iotal cost per week per inmate 49,. 8 40
Average cost per inmate ut Sioux Falls.
as per directors statement 90
Cost per week per inmate in Vermont 5
for salaries and labor: 10
Average number q inmates 10 each per. ~
4. son employed regularly in Vermont. Z. NJ III
Average amount per year for four Years -
paid Vermont as income from prison. 10,Og5 70
Estimated amount paid the territory by
I prison son. at Sioux Falls: 5s27 90
81 mont. ct
Estimated cost per inmate per week for =
/: ensuing two years at Sioux Falls -. Is
These are but hasty figures and based on
insufficient data, but it is hoped that the
complete report Of the directors of the Sioux
Falls penitent1ary will show q full statement
of all expenditures in detail. in order that
reliable comparison may be made with what
is recognized as one of the most economical
state Institutions in the country. The esti-
mate Of the directors of the Southern peni-
Tertiary for the ensuing two years Is in
round numbers sos, 8O0.7 This lis for the or
binary running expenses OF the prison, and
is made on basis Of 135 prisoners No
calculation is mnde for the earnings Of pris-
onera The estimate of the directors Of the
Bismarck prison for the same purpose 1s
$56, 1852. This is based on an estimate Of
sixty prisoners and eighteen employees for
two years. The directors Of the latter prison
n ffnv1
tain improvements amounting III all to $47, q
800. Some of these improvements, such as
workshop. heating and plumbing, tempo
rary yard wall, sewerage, setc. ,iare necessary
to the occupation OF the prison The direct
ors also submit q full report OF their expend-
itures in constructing the prison, with such
recommendations and suggestions as they
have thought necessary. The building
seems to be well adapted to it's purpose. and
Is fair beginning to what viii ultimately
be made no doubt, when the wants Of the
territory require it, o structure Of ,harmo-
NOUS design and finish II, y! SIC i
The prison at Sioux Falls is of an imposing
design, and would be regarded anywhere as
an admirable structure for the purpose. The
comple tion OF the United States wing and the
warden's residence adds much to the appear
aIIce OF the structure, and makes it altogether
one Of the most complete penttentiary build
tngs in the Vest The whole edifice Is capa-
BILE Of accommo dating two hundred prison
wing constructed for the general government
is still uncertain The directors have been
in correspondence with the attorney general
of the United States, with q View to assuming
control Of 1t, agreeing In return to care for
al United States prisoners FREQ of charge
What will be done, or whether under the law
any contract of this character can be made.
is q matter Of some doubt The whole prison
La capable of accomno dating two hundred
prisoners Il 1t can be controlled BY the ter,
ritory, the accommod ations thus furnished
together with those afforded with the Bis
maIck prison, would, IN my Judgment, be
sufficient for the necessities Of the territory
without further enlargement before the next,
meeting OF the legislature 1t Is Important
however, that this question be settled and q
present legislature may make such prepare
tlons as appear necessary u tis probable
/ that something definite wilt Be known before
the adjournment, when actio n can be taken.
IA AsYLyMs & VI q 55s
One building Of the North Dakota insane
asylum provided for by, the last legislature
and located ., e JamsaseMn has been com
sented herewith This asy lun, which Is de-
signed on the modern }cottage plan, can of
course be enlarged To any extent The pres
emit building viii accommodate fifty patieuta3
The increase ~ i the number Of the Insane Isl
are already provided In the terrltory for $50
PATIENTS q fear that ad itional provision
must be- made to meet the necessities OF the
next two years. There are already fifty pa
TENTS or more from North OAK ota the full
institution ar Yanlrton The trustees f the
jamestown hospital AK Tor an abpfOpria-S
Hon for an additional Hiding, and submit an
estimate therefor. They also ask for an snp-
propr ton Of sos. 800 for the main enanee
ana Improvement ef ths present AoSpital fSr