The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-10

Ehich IL included IN the above
figures.
When the prison was transferred
By former Warden z. L. Ballard to
me. there was on hand, AZ per inven-
tory taken ct that time February /,
1903. goods and supplies IN the
prison store house, Of the value Of
s453.43. The inventory Of goods and
supplies On hand therein on Novem-
Der 20, 1904, gives q total value of
s16I6.14. There is on hand also,
produce raised By prison labor ia the
value Of slT2s. In addition thereto
there IL on hand November 80, 1904,
wood to the value Of also. which u
on an island in the BoiSe river, and
was obtained as the result Of employ
ing prison labor for the purpose o.
clearing land for the wood thereon.
There Was on hand at the prison
February i, 1903, poultry to the
value OF SIS. On hand November 20.
1904, poultry TO the value Of sI49.
There was also on hand February I,
1908, hogs and pigs 20 the value Of
81. rs; there is on hand November
30, 1904, nine high grade brood
soEs, two registered boars. and pork
ers, shoats and pigs to the value Of
1851. 40.
There were In the prison on
November 80, 1902, ia inmates,
and on November 30. 1904, 1877 in
mates. The appropriation for 1903
was $50, 00O and q deficiency o.
s726. 60 was incurred in that year,
whereas the appropriation for 1904
was s37, 500, and no deficiency ex-
lists, with supplies and cash on hand
amounting to over $4,000 as set forth
ADORE, with about $4,000 and unad-
justed, unpaid accounts, which viii
ultimately be a charge against the
prison when completed for presenta-
ton to the board of examiners
This does not include the sum az
s1233 now due the prison from the
federal government. as above stated,
and which win increase the assets to
over $1,000 on November 80, 1904.
The general equipment OF the
prison has been improved in many
ways. The vehicles In use have been
replaced with new ones to 3 con-
siderable extent, the stock improved,
large quantities Of stone gotten out
for the erection Of necessary build
ings in the coming year, needed Inn
proyements Of a minor character
made, a large sewer constructed, and
in many wsys not possible OF
enumeration here, the prison has
been improved and strengthened.
Respectfully submitted.
C. S. PERRIN,
Warden Idaho State Penitentiary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this seth day Of November. 1904.
SHERMAN G. KING.
Notary Public, Ada county, Idaho.
EXPERTS REPORT ON BOOKS.
Expert Cofiin's report on Warden
Perrin's books follows:
To his excellency Hon. John I.
Morrison, governor Of Idaho. Sir:
Acting under your instructions OF
November &c, 1904, have made a
thorough examination OF the books
of c. 5. Perrin, warden of the state
pepiteatiaFy at Boise, idaho. L
have counted the cash in bis posses
verified the balances reported
ia bank = checked the disbursements
from the month of November, 1909,
mot yet fled with the prison board),
leaving for your own yerilieation
only those bills paid by the warden
during the months Of September aud
I October, 1904, which are already on
file with the prison board which
l include in my report as l found
them on the books-bat could not
verify. as they were already In your
hands. And beg to report:
| l find there should be Ia the
hands Of the warden,
moneys belonging to the
state cash fund amount
ing TO. .....-.ss. 49,. .&l431. 80
To the prison library fund Is9. 55
To the prisoners In his charge 3A5.4A
A total of.......... s2sT2. 90
That the warden has filed
with the prison board.
bills paid during the
month Of September, 1904
amounting to. ...a 1851
Same during the month Of
october. 1904. .,... 5se,2s
Bills paid during the month
Of November, 1904, but
not yet flled with the
board .......,...... sa4.7T
That the cash on hand at
the oftice Of the penlten-
tlary, consisting Of cur