New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-02
SING SING OUT OF FUNDS.
AND 1000 IDLE CoNvICTs LOCKED UP.
REPORT or THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS On
THE STATE ACCOUNT SYSTEM.

THE STATE ACCOUNT SYSTEM.
rrnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY, Feb. Tho superintendent Oh frson''
Austin LathrUp compelled yesterday 10 ouer ina,
work be discontinued in tho Sing Sing state frlsoh'
lacking money % keep the oonvics at work under tho
state account system. Tho Assembly last week passea
a bill approprating e1 100000 for Superintendent
Lathrop's use as his capital in maintaining the State
account system. Tho Senate, however has not YET
passed tho bill Mr. Lathrop, therefore, being without
money has locked up tho 600 convicts at Sing sing
I'm their cells and all labor has ceased In that prison.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE PRISONS
To-day in response to request in resolution
proacrcd By Senator Low and passed by tho Senate
the superintendent of Prisons mado an Interesting
report on tho financial condition OF the three state
nrsons under tho state account syscm OF labor.
In the resolution there additional request
that tho names OF the agents DO gvon who SOIL mo
goods manufactured for the State and tho character
OF the goods made. Tho three WardcDs OF tho state
prsons-A. A. Brush of Sing Sing; isaiah FULLER, OF
Clinton, and Charles f. Duson, OF Auburn-mako re-
ports. These Superintendent Lathrop SUBMITS as his
own ON the subject They Give an excellent descrip-
ton of the state account system. Warden Brush OF
Sing Sing spealS foil )ws OF three industries In
Ills institution conducted the state account plan
TIE SING SING LAUNDRY.
First, the laundry On tho first of each month an
inventory 10 taler of material on hand, value OF plant
posts to the state Treasurer from This Industry are
added to those several inv entorie5 This makes up
the credit sdo of counts tho value that We
actually have hand BY deducting from this
amount the amount that We have received rom tho
Controller have net earnings In this industry
oct value. The only loss could be in failure to
collect outstanding accounts. In this Industry no
goods sold; we simply charge for laundrying
goods and receive pay monthly There Is no agent,
tho accounts being kept by the Warden and clerk
TIE STOVE INDUSTRY.
Second, the stove Industry: The accounts arc mado
up month";, tho in tho laundry. The inven-
tories made up monthly and actual except that
day IS estimated There IS no agent. We sell
goods or manufacture on orders as we deem to tho
best advantage
THE SHOE INDUSTRY.
Third, the shoe industry: The accounts are made up
monthly The ufactured stock taken at the cost
of manufacture and Is actually invenOrod as is tho
plant, machinery, and outstanding accounts. Tho ma
terla on hand more or less estimated, being In varl
Gus stages OF Manufacture The Bay state Shoe ana
Leather Company arc the agents for tho state to dis
pose of the product of this industry The state pays
them a commission of per cent and also allows them
cash dividend Of per cent They guarantee all sales
for the sales of ths preceding month For he selling
they receive cent and for the casng OF the sales
tho . per cent reduction
THE WORK DONE AT CLINTON.
Warden Fuller, OF Clinton, statos that all material
Is bought in tho open market and carefully examined
on delivery. The cost Of the completed garment Is
determined by adding to tho not cost of everything
that has entered Into Its production certain sum
varying with the quality and style of the garment
for tho labor and expenses had in connection with
such making and handling preparatory to final ship
ment. The product Is sold commission by Andrew
r. Anderson, Prince-st., corner of Mcrcerst., New
York ono per cent cash discount Is allowed to the
customer and two per cent Is the sales agents COM
mission. commission of seven and one half per cent
Is allowed the sales agent from which the institu-
ton MAJ be recoupod in case customer fails to Meet
his account
THREE INDUSTRIES AT AUBURN
Charles L. Durston, OF Auburn, reports three indus
tries, boot and SHOE hollow ware and broom Each
industry has separate set OF books. Then Their, Is
Tho boots and shoes sold through Dunn & McCar-
thy, OF Auburn, mainly In the west -Four months,
per cent of, are given customers. Prices are
fixed by the Warden, being the price secured for a
similar limo Of goods In Maine and Massachusetts.
on goOjs sold to tho retail trade Blk per cent Is allowed
the agents, and to jobbing trade five per cent The
by manufacturers of hollow ware Tho broom indus
try q one in Auburn. Prices are those PIE.
through +. g. Dean, OF Amsterdam, who il allowed
six per commission. The terms OF sale arc
thirty days, or two per cent on last ten days.
THE CONTROLLERS REPORT.
Controller wemple also submitted interesting
statement on the financial condition and financial his
His report Is given In brief In the following table
Sing slngSTotal advanced, s3744s4 So; total re-
turned, S2l4,6 S5 "a.
Anhurn-Total advanced, sl,475,25o II; total re-
ciiaionNTotaI adv ancod, 1921 a48 "a; total re-
Grand total-Advanced 1914 ,oo3 10; total re-
turned, So, 636,631 63.
Excess Of advances. s5o4, 461 55;
adopted, requesting Controller wemplc to furnish a
statement OF the d bursements for the State prisons
manufacturing purposes or as outsoes for operating
expenses.