Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-23
STATE PRISON PAYS.
p,,ytTFvTIARY SHOWS NET PRO-
FITS OF OVER $4,000.
lyyUsL REPORTS OF ITS OFFICERS.
r,o.c of the Board of Directors and
euperintendent Submitted 10 the
Governor Yesterday-ODerah OF
the state Farm.
the state Earn

Tho virginia Penitentiary makes a good
exhibit for the past fiscal year.
r- r.uorts of it's officers were sub
.--..1 to the Governor yesterday. and
am ta read with interest by the people
Generality. The net revenues Of the In
.--Io1 exceed 5000, and the State
nm proves to be a satisfactory enter
Prise.
usual. there are two reports-that
Oh. Board of Directors TO che Govern
DIP giving general idea Of the years
oaatrr-. and that OF Superintendent
rr-r t1 the board The former Iaper
hams the signatures of Messrs- f. d.
GLASGOW. w. D. Chesterman. and W. ;.
Gum and the latter. that Of Major b.
So. Lynn.
Directors Report to the Governor.
The report of the Board Of Directors
is as follows:
We transmit herewith the reports Of the
Superintendent and Of the Surgeon OF
the Virginia penitentiary, with the ac-
c-mmrrlne tables for the fiscal year end
i.- ptember go. 1855:
The profit realized at the penitentiary
shown In Table No. I. is $5198l. After
Quoting the deficit az the farm G29S760
There remains the net profit OF ASs5'Iz'
DC IS gratifying 10 the management that
tha institution continues 10 make such
favorable financial exhibits.
Tle act approved January 5oth last
transferring TO the Superintendent the
lsty Of conveying convicts from the
counties 10 the penitentiary has resulted
of those SEES.
record has been kept in accordance
with the law passed at the last session OF
-l0 General Assembly, Of all punishment
inflicted on the convicts, and submitted
.t stated times 10 the inspection of the
board. and they have no reason 10 be-
rete that excessive or undeserved pun
.-lmeut has been administered In any
case. The supplies have been purchased
at stated periods on samples suOmlttei
fl and inspected by the board. and no
cause Of complaint Of the quality or
quantity Of the food has come 10 thelr
knowledge.
such convlcts as could be spared or
ruIcntly transferred TO the farm have
been sent there from time to time, until
t.. number has reached over 800, and an
.llitioual prison constructed there.
THE PRISON STILL CROWDED.
NH WItll must NEnln lAAfAfN eN'A 80
f.nton TO the crowded condition Of the
r.nftcntiarv. over POO male cOnvicts are
crowded into $50 cells. This number must
l. retained here 10 supply the needs OF
f.e institution. It's continued financial
SUCCESS depends on the work Of the con-
r.ts within the prison. In several or
t.e larger cells from twenty 10 thirty
o- more and I'm the smaller cells mot
over SIX feet wide as many as six are
confined. Surely, the General ASSEMBLY
could find some way at It's next session
t0 remedy this evil. and also TO provide
better hospital. laundry. and cooking
quarters on the farm an average OF
-5 c0nvicts have been cared for during
the year. BY their otherwise idle labor
many Of the supplies consumed both there
aul I'm the penitentiary have been pro-
,le1. and much work done towards the
Increase Of It's value. Details of this
arc shown IN Table ..
In this way the cost Of maintaining the
~ c0nyicts at the farm has been re-
duced from $575i per head at the peni-
t.1tiary TO about $i219 per head on the
farm. represented by the deficit Of about
$500.
In conclusion. we commend the Superin-
tendent. Surgeon, officers and guards for
faithful and efficient discharge Of their
duties.
Report of the superintendent.
The report OF the Superintendent IS an
Interesting document and reads as fol-
lows.
Superintendents Office,
Virginia Penteniiary.
Richmond. Va. october !, 1896.
TO the Honorable Board Of Directors OF
the Virginia Peniientiary:
Gontlemcn.-In accordance with the re-
ou.rcmeuts OF law. ] have the honor 10
fuD.nit for your inspection and considera-
tI0n this. my annual report, Of the man
agcmcnt and financial condition OF this
Institution for the fiscal year ending
september 20. 1896:
Our increase Of population has not been
80 great as IN the past, which Is graft
lying. The prisoners have been kept IN
"a state Of healthy activity "a TO employ
neut.
The wisdom OF applying practical bust
ness methods 10 an institution OF this
character Is fully demonstrated In the
suDstantal returns which l am able an
nually % make The year OF 1886 VIII 80
down In history as one OF unusual de-
preston IN business: yet we have by con-
t4nuing the policy Of employing our con-