The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13

We should make IN the Doll WeeVli as
trlcts. believing that labor end money ex
rended in Gotten crops in said districts
would prove reckless expenditure.
II am very proud OF the success OK the
eonsumrtiNo cninp or farm II Mss not only
proved d great SUCCESS from q sanitary sttnd
po.nL preventing tho spread Of the disease
among other conyic.s. but May or the men
on said farm have been greatly benefited
The Wynne farm. that was converted into
the consumpiiye farm. is being run at lss3
expense 10 the State than formerly: In fat
y has shown net profit Of Ss5y2.l0 for tAe
past two years, as against less OF an
proximately $500 per annum previous -
tho Inauguration o. this system. ana this
farm Is attracting the attention OF other
States to rs successful aud humane ad-
vanages Ia separating such afflicted from
II would further recommend the erection
Of cotton and wooden mill adjacent TO the
present prison az HuntsyiNe Texas. IN or
der to employ the femHio convlcts In the
used In tho manufacture OF clothing for con-
vlcls.
should the ieslslsture. in It's wisdom and
appreciation Of Justice 10 the system. reim-
hurse us for our losses by calamities
would recommend tina the new farm cHil-
Ham emens) be placed IN such stnte Of
Gu tlyation with improved machinery as
would enable the management TO colombo on
The farm a sufficient number o. oonvcts
that would prove profitable 10 tho system
and largely preferable to the Improbable
~
In addition to the above, Mr. HIN submits
an amended or supplemental report Of the
financial condition Of the peniteuuary system,
with comparative statements Of cash receipts
and disbursements at Rusk aud Huntsville
penitentiares during ais term Of office.
by an examination Of the tables you Will
ind he says, that Rusk WAS only snort
Of maintenance for u months, or since
l assumed charge Of tho Office, S9I, sG2.2 or
an average OF 1851 q pee month or S5i207
per annum. as against a monthly loss OF
ttvoi19 or $50, 46J2S per annum, including
= period OF SIX years prior TO your admins
trauon, nom November !, 1892, TO october
u, 1895.
In this statement as to the cost Of main
tenanco for the Rusk penitentHry no p0r-
ton a the stock on hand March l. 1885, and
afterwards sold, has been credited to the
account OF the present administration, but
i has been credited to the former admins
trations.
"llunlsyiie peniteatlary shows loss Of
W l0L45 from March, 1900, to October 81,
1900, which is an average Of Si625.S7 per
month, or 1854 per annum, as against
monthly loss Of s6,is56i or $I4, .6S per
annum, including period OF six years prior
to your ADA nis,ratlon, beg ming November
| J. 1902, ending October 81 1898.
'Rusk and Huntsville both arc entitled to
small credits by caro- OF sick In hospital and
! mo burial OF the dead, that can not be def
nitey aseertained as this account has not
been kept divided from the accounts OF the
entire system.
TABLE D shows an tented statement Of
| special expenditures, since assumed the
once OF financial agent, at Harlem and
Clemens farms Of s96,t309 3d. and permanent
improvements at RusR and Huntsyine pcni.
Sl03, 2J3.N.
u took charge Of the office of financial
agent of che TexHs State pententar.os Feb
runry II, 1893 succeeding the Hon. j. S. Rice
| The cash balance then on hand, for which
recoipted TO him. was SlbS 1915. There
was no account OF stock taken at tho DIFF
| ierent branches OF tho institutions. We we're
governed by the biennial report OF 1898 and
| the showing on the books The cash balance
on snn, hand saoo reported IN my b!enoial No
| 81 beg to respectfully call your attention
to tho amount OF outstanding indebtedness
| and past due accounts OF Huntsville penl-
tentary, aa shown by the Biennial report
OF October 81. 1898, tlO9 ,5l4.79 and which had
| mot been materially reduced when | TOOK
charge OF the office Approxma ,eiy $50, oOt
OF this was Of good paper and accounts not
due leaving about $4,000 OF past due ac-
counts and bills receivable OF this amour
S2,320 WAS charged off 10 profit aud loss by
order OF the pententlary board, | have col
l6Qted ol these accounts approximately yi2,
600 which stlil leaves on hand OF these pas
due accounts brought forward from formel
administrations about $4,000 There Is nov
outstanding In open accounts und bills no
cevable. as shown by my report 20j,9lq o
the amount brought forward from torme
administrations l consider f32,Sll.37 worth
less, ana si536i0 comparatively good, leavins
20 balance OF open accounts and bills re
oeivable contracted by me sos 90. all o
which consider good and feel safe in say,nl
II viii be coleesea without a loss OF exeeed.aI
500.
by referring to my Biennial report 70,
will fnd an ltsnhzed Statement OF the losso
during my term OF office occasoned by uu
avoidRblo cslamitcs--noods, fires, hurricane
ha hnit " Ia "a
S25S 25Sy29. This, together with tho oxpenei
lures shown In table ID (which form no par
of the maintenance or support OF the system
amounting TO si93, slo,Sl, make Il total Of 1881,
5991o. that ! have been forced TO provid
qor beyond the usual cost OF maintenaur
and support OF the institutions, neeessaril
recurring rigid econ omy And strict econom
made"
OF the comparative statements mentioned
, table A shows that there was expended q
Huntsville and Rusk. over aud above re
. eelpts. between the dates named;
Rust. Huntsville
NoS /, 1902, to OCT, 81. -. =. :,
4 Nov l. 1894, to Oct, 81,
1888 ..........:,..... solss7 II l5o,27 /.
II lvW ....,t.....,....... 306 G3 2aS.096 1
Table . shows that the total cash 70
% eelpts nt Rusk penhentiary from Februar,
leVV 70 octcpef. lacl. were $2SS, 1905 am
tho cash disbursements IN the same tim
30 nero SsaB.2is.50, leaving a net cash loss {
tbtS5,4t. Including all Items CHARGED an
% credited 10 RuSk for which there was n
can received or paid out. such as supple
70 and clothing furnished TO the campo IN cor
neetion VITA Rusk forage shipped TO q
IL Prison from farms, machinery from Hunt
VILE. materials for clothing shoes etc, n
90 total credl, was Szgg, 300 ~ and the tot
debit Slli,5l46e, Rusk was further creditc
WIN the cost of Che new cabinet shon, raj
% road steel and locomotive, sll.9tl H. and 1
- aisoharge account OF prisoners S20Q7,34. len,
~ ing lhe tolai net loss on this account Sll
vi bSS s6 This added 60 She dlftrence an II
Nelue OF oast iron water pipe March 1, tS9
. Ql,ic0, and November /. 1900 Sg0,t2i max,
90 TOAD loss 1T Rusk $ei, $50 "a
20 Table g shows the total cash receipts
70 hun syllo penitentigry from February lS9
w to October 1900, 10 have been S,0l 60 ~, an
easli disbursements for the same time $500
W tN.25, leaving a net cash loss Of sos, 075 o
From this amount sl1c.N?3.sS IS deducted I
w account OF credits that Huntsvue ia entitlt
/. MAO by improvements, special repairs gol
W IN dsnefent Industr es and amount paid OF
- for DISCHARGED convicts, which leaves n
W eest OF nintenanoc OF Huntsville penitental
= S2il0i i5.
~ Table D shows that from February
w 1929. 20 pctoher a. 1850, there has been q,
az pended n Harlem farm for farming inibl
Ie ments. 1.-Two stock. permanent !mprovcmen
ny and new machinery. Sa3,SZSS9 and nt Glen
~ ens farm che new State tarml So g57lg q
y the above items. inc uding $l42lg for 70
o. estate. ReGuifdtnE the hurnAa aIqtri,t