The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17
EFORM ITORY SCHOOI.
The Board Of Directors Hold an Interests
ing Meeting.

ing Meeting.
The Board OF Directors of the Re
formatory school 40 Laurel Station held
their monthly meeting in the directors
room OF the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION last evening. President James
Caskie presided. ana Rev. Mr.. W. -.
Williams. The secretary. recorded. be-
sides, the following members wee pres
ent: Messrs. IA. l.. Valentine. Major
Robert Stiles Marx Gunst. Stewart NJ.
Woodward. Thomas Potts, y. III. Chris
tian. and a. Is. Addison.
The first business taken MP WAS the
petition for the discharge OF John -.
Sterling. who had been AL inmate OF tine
institution for nearly three years. tie
had been sent there at the insugatlou
OF his mother. Both parents OF the boy
were present. and were informed that
the matter would DC taken up latter III
the evening.
Mr.. \. l.. Sampson, the superintendent
of tho institution. had presented 10 the
Executive Committee his report for the
month of February. which by the chair
man Of the committee was presented ar
last nights meeting. 10 shows that a-
the beginning of the month there were
Us boys in the institution. ana tive moro
were received during February. max
ing total number OF 49, Two boys
were discharged during that period. while
another, David X. Sutton. died ON Fen
ruary 81 from some trouble with -
digestive organs. lie had been received
from Washington county, on May 8. $3.50,
and his conduct for q number OF years
had been good.
The irregular. poorly directed work IN
the shop continues. as the report states,
much to the disturbance OF the ciscI-
pllne OF the school. IL is hoped that
when the new contractors take hold or
the work, It Will be conducted with
business like push and vgor.
The work ON the sheds and other inn
provements was continued during rhe
month. and # will be completed dhring
the present month.
NJ. Christian presented his report -
10 the financial condition OF the affairs
Of the institution. IL stated that the
revenues Of the school during the mon<
Of February were Sl302.sC while the eX-
penses were Sl63i0O showing loss
OF S333.1i Nj. Christian suggested that
the expenses be reduced rs far as pos
sblo. and added that he had invited MIR.
Sampson to be present to explain what
should be done.
Mr.. Sampson explained that indcr no
present conditions he might dispense with
the services Of one officer.
Mr.. Christian finally moved that the
recommendation Of the superintendent be
adontcd. and the services Of one man
be dispensed with. according 20 the judg-
ment OF Mr.. Sampson. TO take effect on
April 1st The motion was adopted.
The Superintendent next recommended
an extension Of the term during which
a hoy Is TO be confined I'm the institution.
and which IS now sixteen months as the
shortest term lie stated that IN most
schools bows would be retained for three
wears. He submitted a schedule. under
which different offences should be pun
,sbe1 nv graded terms Of confinement.
Mr.. Christian moved that the recon-
mendation OF the Superintendent he
adopted making the grades Of terms OF
confinement % o. and 20 months. re-
spectively.
Mr.. woodward offered as a substitute
thar the minimum term be fixed ~
81 months and that the grading or the
other terms be left 10 special commit
toe The substitute was lost.
Na,or stiles then moved That the pres-
ent minimum term he extended from ~
N % months. Major S'iles substitute
was lost and the original motion OF
Mr. christian as to the three classes OF