Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-03
PENITENTIARl REPORT.
Report.to Governor Aycock Is rlada
Public

TIL" following is the report on tho
pcnitcntiary. made Thursday evening
10 the governor.
We. the finance committee of the
States prison. 60 whom was referred
your req est hy J. :. Mann supcrin-
tendcut. Tor a fun investigation OF the
receipts and disbursements Of tho
said prison from january ist 1899. 90
January lst 1901 and from tho latter
date to April 3. 1901. ,this last dato
being the date on which the present
administration assumed Charg">. beg
leave 10 report thut We have cN-
amincd the books. vouchers and pay
rolls Of the prison up To and inCiu-
siyc OF December 3lst. 1900 and rnd
the following assets and liabilities;
Assets January 3lst. 1901
Balance on hand 5 io-9 -
Proceeds from SIS
bales cotton %il-l -
Proceeds from 90
255 Is bu. pea.
nuts. . &IG0l 9S
Proceeds from &59-
$40 brick 1896 -
Proceeds from cot
ton seed i22 OS
Proceeds from cat
tie. .. o.. 267 5S
Proceeds from
mattresses 500 90
Bills receivable 1879 81
Permanent impro
vcmcuts. lN.3it 80 lUiti79 6s
Liabilities. E. 22.id6 5S
Balance. 5 s2.oO3 10
Appropriations for
1Ng919OO. $1o5,ili 10
BY mules. horses.
farming implc-
mcnts sold from
Halifax. North
hampton. AnSon
and Castle IiaynC
Farms. .$l2.oN4 S2-$ll7,i9S -
Leaving a deficiency in earnings X
$35.495.>2.
The former superintendent claimed
and credited his statement with
$%21Al7S rs having been expended
for permanent improvements. We OK
amid in detail the invoices sup.
porting this account and found Of this
amount $li"57li that was expended
for fertilizers. horses. mules, wagons.
carts and farming implements. This
amount. in the Judgment Of this com
mittcc. should have been charged 10
the expense account. We, therefore.
credit the permanent improvements
account with the difference between
$32,1l2.7S and $li257li. which "
$lT.S&5.Gi
Your oNccIlcncy will note an item
of $12.OSiN2 which we charged TO
the States prison. The amount was
receipts from the sale Of horses.
mules, wagons carts and farming Inn
plcmonts from Castle Haync. Halifax
and Northampton farms. The past
administration having discontinued
the working Of these farms. sold all
the stock ana farming implements.
AS they found these farms In full
operation and stocked when thoy
came in, we did not think 1t proper
for them 30 take the receipts from
the sale Of this material and apply it
as their earnings; hence, the charge.
Your cxccllcncy will note that In
stead Of the states prison earning
S34.iJ673 in excess Of the cost OF tho
maintenance. as claimed by them.
there was really "A deficit of S35,A91.6@.
There is on the books OF this IN
stimtion $l1 3OG.1j, which we have
not been able 10 collect great
many Of these accounts have been
brought forward from year to year.
There are Others against parties W"
cannot Gni. and others against par
ties who say they 30 not owe them.
We think it proper TO place such or
these accounts as may be ConSid"rrd
worth anything in TIA" hands ol thn
Attorney General, with instructions
from you to bring suit on them ana
credit the proceeds If any. to the
former administration.
There are now several claims
against the prison. aggrcgating $l,2op
to $500. which tn" board or dir"c-
tors are in ,cstigatng. Should th"H
be allowed thcy should be charged TO
the GD!mcr administration.
Below you viii find statement
showing the financial condition Of tho
States prison on April 3rd. l9Vl'
also on September Ith, 1901.
April 3, 1901, cash
In drawer. 5 l2O So
Cash in treas
ury O.. l2,Ol7 ~
Bills receivable. lO,7li o.
Cash received
from Martins
shortage . 5000 40
1A7s9 brick. Gil 80
$3.50 bushels
ucanu,s 81 COZ -
"99 mattresses 3 80 90
Two bales cot
ton. O.. ... rs 10
C.aoD pounds dam
aged cotton 200 90
Beef cattle 2G7 58
cotton seed. 2s2 39-s 1880 -
Liabilities. ......... 1888 >"
29.22G 60
s9.o1G.s9 Of the Martin shortage oc-
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