Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09


lie made dump for yellow literature,
or trash, nor should it be too profound. |
The other should be an outside or
ganizatlon to extend helping hard to
the prisoners when discharged, Then,
indeed, does this seem to many to he
cold and uncharitaEle world They
soon come 10 the partingI pf the ways,
and in their weakness many turn to
theii former manner OF living,
Respectfully submitted,
j. Newlin Gawthrop, President
Attest: J. Frank Ball, Secretary.
Wilmington, Dec. 31st, 1901.
REPORT OF THE WARDEN.
The report Of Warden Meserve accom-
panies the trustees report. 1t is as
follows.
10 the Board of Trustees of New
Castle County WorlShouss Gentlemen:
COMPLYING with reso antion OF your
hoard, hereby submit my annual
report as warden.
/ entered upon the duties of warden
June 1st, 1901, and took up my resi-
dence ut the workhouse June 18th, 1901.
| began at once to assist. as best L
could, to pref are the workhouse for
occupancy by :he prisoners, The
erection of the steel cell structure $50
cells for men was commenced July lst,
and competed with the furnishings
November 1st.
The workhouse was opened to receive
| prisoner November 5h the guard
| having come on duty the day before
! November Ith). BY reso ut on OF
| the bo lrd the wOrkhouse was open to
| public inspection November 9th to 18th,
during which time more than 6,000
people inspected the buildings.
The first prisoners were received
| November 9Th, on which day one was
received from Magistrate Hollis, and
three from Judge ChurchmRn of the
Muuicipal Court of the city Of Will
mington. Only prisoners from the City
Court and magistrates were received
until November 22d, when SO prisoners
were transferred from the Jail at New
Castle by order of the Court OF General
Sessions November ed 10 prisoners
were received from Jail by order of the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, and 10 by
order of the Municipal Court. On
Monday, November 25th, one prisoner
was transferred from the Jail by order
OF the Court of General Sessions, and
two by order of the Municipal Court,
making total OF liz transferred from
the old jail at New Castle by the sheriff,
making the population of the work.
bouHe November 30th.. 1901, 1T0, l6S
men and I women A total of !, rs
days in November, an,average OF 80 11F
pi soners per day The cost of the food
for the prisoners l.772 days was sl3).4 A.,
or an average of Z. 3s5.443 cents per day
The food supplies for the officers cost
S73 81, an average of &c 211-275 cent,
rer day. 1t needs to he remembered
that the products OF the farm used
which amounts to S22 60, were charged
to the food supplies at its market
value, and the farm account has credi
for the same.
A. s. Meserre. Warden.
/ Greenbank, Dec. 3lst, 1901.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT,
The following financial statement TO
, the term ended December 10th, 1891
; was submitted:
, Receipts Balance at last report, SEQ,
} 339. SO; from Levy Court Of New Csstl
: county, principal Of bonds, issued TO
completion of workhouse, 575, 900
{ from Levy Court of New CASTLE county
premium on issue OF bonds, 1915; from
. interest ON original issue OF bond
: t$l00,000) from July 1st to Angus
| Gath, 1900, $50; from interest on banl
8 balances, $500. %; from sale of build
9 ing material, 81. rs: from board o
3 workmen during erection Of building
= 1895. %; total, Sl04, 9ia.SS.
r Disbursemn Interest on dove
3 lien Jane Mcfarland, one year, 500
S interest on bonds, S100, 600, one year a
= 3l5 per cent. 49, 800; office expenses
Sl1l.H; printing and stationery, en
n craving bonds, $2S6. aS: Insurance o
b buildings and furniture, S90 81; OK
y penses of trustees, in tendance o
o meetings. &c. Sl32. II wages of watch
: man., $780, administration salaries, A
n S. Meserve, warden, Tor tivs months
i 1925; construction of ami fittings Il
sewers and drains, s657. "a; construt
it tion OF workhouse building and az
n purtenancee, S66, 336; construction an
!. fittings Of powerhouse and tunne
j. sod 81; grading grounds and constru'
!, tion of pend water supply, road QUAR-,
d &C., 81, IA. So: machinery and tool
q 50, 73S. So; wurkhouse equipment an
n furnishings, S3,T9l. 81; construction {
d pillory enclosure, 81, 1863. 90 farm
e s3l0. 43: wages at rowerhouss, S12l. 69
Or fuel at workhouse. $40. "a food sui
plies at workhouse for warden and worl
D. men, S275. 26; fuel and supplies ,
= powerhouse S209.a %; total, 900, 249 p
J. balance, cash in hand, Sl4, ,6936 81.