The record-union., 1896-11-06
TO IMPROVE MAYNARD BOYS.
Much Has Been Accomplished by the
Preston School.
An Industrial Institution That Seems
to be Very Well Man.
aged.

The second biennial report OF the
Board of Trustees of the Preston School
OF Industry at lone has been received
by the Governor and by him transmitted
to the State Board of Examiners.
The report shows that since July L,
1894 on which date the school was for
rnallv thrown omen. the building has
been completed and the various trades
departments equipped ana piaceu III
operation, The water power as peeh 50
far completed as to furnish ample sup
ply of water for propelllnS the two
water wheels which furnish power Ior
running the dynamos and the lauhury
and printing machinery in the traueS
building.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The buildings and premises are now
thoroughly illuminated, both by mean
descent and arc lights.
The Tinted States Government has es-
tablished and maintains Postofflce IN
the administration building, the name OF
which is Waterman
Connections are now had with the
principal telephone lines, and a local
service is maintained about the prem
ises. This feature is considered neces-
sary adjunct to a reformatory conduct
ed on the open plan.
IMPROVING LAND.
The farm land was unimproved at the
time of occupancy, and since that date
many improvements have been made III
clearing out the wood and brush, fenc-
ing in tracts and leveling valley por-
tions. which now constitute the most
valuable tracts on the premises, al
though when operations began they
We're little better than abandoned placer
mines.
An orchard of about twenty acres has
been planted, containing those varieties
of fruits best adapted to the soil and eli
matte conditions, and a vineyard of
fifteen acres has also been set out.
The hill lands have been utilized for
pasturage and hay growth, and the
limited tracts of valley lands for gar
dening and general tillage. With suit
able land the board contends that all
hay and other farm products could be
raised needed for the institution, and it
is recommended that the matter be pre-
sented to the next Legislature. This
course would also enable the institution
to raise its own cattle for slaughter.
The number of the inmates having
been in excess of the estimate has COM
PEELED the management to use all rea
sonable economy in order to keep ex-
penses within the appropriation. The
operations. continues the report, have
been necessarily restricted, and the
management embarrassed from the fact
that the last Legislature made no appro
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ments. The farm needs fencing, hay
barns, stock sheds, etc, and for that
reason, the report says, the appropria-
tons must necessarily be greater than
would have been the case had a reason
able appropriation been made for the
purpose two years ago.
RECOMAIENDATIO
The board recommends that the next
Legislature make appropriations as fol-
lows: Permanent Improvement, S94,-
800; for maintenance during the forty
eighth and forty ninth fiscal years-esti-
mated average number, $50 inmates, at
S22S each per year-$79 800; for two
years, S159600.
The number admitted to the school
from June 80, 1894, to June 80, 1885 was
161; released, IL from June 80, 1895, TO
June 80. 1S96-admitted, 90; released,
Is. Whole number admitted, pa: re-
leased. 81. Number in school June 80,
1896. 202
The trial balance from the books of
the institutions shows that there have,
within the past two years, been dis
bursed for all necessares, including
support, S453, ,59S 80.
The health of the inmates has been
uniformly good