The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-17

vas placed on the electric power grounds
2tS. there was sold and paid for. 1.5ss; there
hand this date. 1851: total ao.S4S: deduct
on hard December i. 1894. 2,31t: balance
aeaflied, ISIS. q, as4. Permanent Improve
lnents;-Bullr $50 yards stone walls. carried
to northeriy END Of p~enitentiary rounds,
6s90S yards Of old stone. dirt, etc., from
aEarfy. 70 s0utherly end OF grounds, q
AS YARDS. Clothing aecount:-Thers WAS
made by female prisoners, 3.022 articles;
there was repaired by female prisoners,
1928 articles: total made and repaired.
2l.z70 articles. GslTden account:-There has
been raised on the land at the penetentiary
xegetables. the estimated price of which,
4 paid by tae county, would be $751; A.
Shoe acount:EThere mas been soled and
heeled at this institution by prisoners,
1866 pairs. Labor performed away from
penitentsary by pr-seners:-Labo perform
ed ny prisoners on County road, 1,422 days:
Labor performed by prisoners at New Asy-
lufn, eco day. labor performed by prison.
ers al New Pest House, PAP days; labor
performed by prisoners at A~lmshouse. so
days; total number Of days. STA days;
stone. 81. 1870; from costs Of prisoners. ST.
from sale Of old barrels. ss3.4f: from the
Rock Company a7 yards stone. sold
from Little Ferry Borough, to be paid
for in 1856, $40 from u. s.. Government,
board q. prisoners, s56s.1S. Total
Estimated value of work performed by
prisoners and money received and due
stone, all sizes, ready for road purposes,
paid for, / $3.50 yards, si.4S5. 10; stone sold
to be paid for, S90S.40; stone wal butt.
$50 yards, 81 per yard. 50 500; stone and
dirt carted to extend grounds. 1888 yards.
s. cents, S~3.2A2.o5; made new. clothing,
value, $685. 0 vegetables raised, s937. Is:
shoes soled and heeled, 1,7e5 pairs. .
cents, Ss4125; days labor performed by
prisoners, 6,114 days, so cents, SS.057:
from costs Of prisoners, cash. s7,11s.24;
from board of q. S. prisoners, cash.
S4Ss:41 from sale Of old barrels. cash.
| due from u. S. Government. board Of
prisoners, $5es.1S: total, ss2.2I5.27.
In presenting this. report for the fiscal
year ending December /, 1885. no money
value is placed upon the yaTied work per-
formed upon the building and grounds
attached to the p-enitentinary; also the
vast amoun OF excavating necessary in
rear of the new electric power house.
the laying of new walks and drains at
gas house, the building of new shed at
stable. repairing OF wagon and carts,
buildings; in fact, whatever work was
| found necessary it has been attended
to without any additional expense, ex-
cept the material use, and 1 am in
hopes, weather permitting, that the un-
| slightly appearance of rock in rear of
new prison will be replaced with a sub
| stantial stone wall and terraced 70 its
top before spring.
The monies received by me has all
been turned over to the County Collector
/ office. A detailed statement
les this report. showing from whom sucn
money was received and for what pur-
pose.
TO the Honorable Director and men,
bers OF the Board I extend many thanks
in. promoting the Improvements, and 10
the Committee on Penitentiary their val
liable aid is very much appreciated.
Y our obedient servant,
JOHN GRIMES.