Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-12-30
WORKHOUSE IN
GOOD CONDITION
Trustees and Chief Warden
Submit Their Annual r. =
port to Levy Court
PRISONERS COSIRl-l CENTS DAILY

The sixth annual report OF the Trus-
tees OF the New Castle county work.
house, which Is for the year ending De-
cember 10, has been submitted TO the
Levy Court and was read at the meet
ing this morning. Chief Warden Me-
lserve also submits his annual report.
which shows that the average cost per
day for sustaining each prisoner Is Ia
cents, and the cost for maintaining each
officer OF the institution daily averaged
249 cents. From tho contractors FOR
work during the year the trustees re-
lcelved Si0Ss122. and fnom quarry pro-
ducts S2S46.SA The report OF the trus-
tees says:
THE number imprisoned during the
year has varied from ia the highest
on August II, to 1871, the lowest. on Feb
ruary q, and the number on November
30 was 225 and the average daily pop
ulation 233.
During the year there were received
into the worl0rouse 1860 prisoners. and
1929 were discharged. This shifting
population is much greater than that
taken care Of In many OF the large
State penitentlaries and Is caused by
the great number OF short term prls-
oners. This adds greatly to the care
and labor OF the officers, as each new
conner must be cleaned, vaccinated and
given clean clothing, and then their
own clothing must be sterllized and
stored away until the time OF release
comes.
The work OF the prisoners has gone
on without interruption during the
year. and long term men In the shop
making pants, the short term men work
In the quarry and on the farm. The
cooking and making Of bread, the laun-
dry work. the mendlng OF shoes and
taking care OF buildings 10 keep them
painted and IN good repair are all done
by convicts. The women prisoners make
and take care OF all the clothing and
bedding IN the institution.
The report states that stone quarry
has been enclosed by fence and crush
ing plant has been successfully oper-
ated. Last summer the water supply
diminished and II was necessary TO
sink an arteslan we'll, which cost si242-
%.
1 Continuing. the report says:
In order to minimize the risk OF fire
In the shop, a storehouse was built
! away from buildings for the storage OF
. materials. and cost about SS73io.
Attached hereto you will find n de.
, tailed statement Of all receipts and ex-
r. penditures for this year. ending De.
, cember IS. 1904. with a balance on hand
e OF s50S920.
e During the year there has been re-
3 ceived from the Levy Court S33. t76.s0
and from the United states government
sf76. aggregating s3s 950.sO for the keel
Of prisoners; and there is still due from
the United States government 500
There also was received from the Lev.
= Court for the transportation OF prison
r ers to and from the sessions Of tn
!. criminal courts the sum OF $685.. Tn
h Levy Court also made a tender OF th
l. money to pay the July interest %
!. worlxhouse bonds. $3.50, with the under
Is standing that Il is to be kept out Of an
d premiums or profits that may be re
: ceived from the refunding sale OF sal
a bonds which has not yet been consum
mated.
There has been received from IN
contractors. Off shop work, si0.s3i2,
and from quarry products and thel
s., delivery, $2S46Sf.
shortly after the making OF las
years report there came due bin
= amounting to $4,000 which had bee
SaNHtu py Dndllbto tltl we're indue I
the reconstruction of the buildings tina
IT were burned that year and that wer
considered betterments and beyond IN
: mere restoring OF the burned part
This money was raised by the person;
IS endorsements OF the trustees and wa
paid out Of receipts Of the institution
d and there are no unpaid or outstandin
d debts at this time.
The trustees, on account OF the stead
lie increase of the prison population. sue
gest In their report that an addition
is building should be erected and this
there is also needed a barn and oths
/ buildings for the use OF the farm.
4. Warden Meserve's Report.