Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
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$500
Nash 1861
$7,924.57
Less accounts payable. ............. 2,077.97
s $4,000
Gain in inventory $50, 013.07
Cash paid State treasurer. ........ los. 900. 90
Profit IA years II months ..,.... .s135 ,o1S.07
FUEL, POWER AND HEAT.
"The profit shown on the preceding page
is the gain made during Ia years accord
Ing to the face of the looks. The actual
profit, however. depends upon the account
TO which the expense of heat and power
lis charged. From June 80, 1890, to June 80,
1895. when the present heating system WAS
installed, the fuel expense of the shop was
paid by the manufacturing department.
From July I. 1895, to November 80, 1900,
power and heat for the entire institution
was paid for out of the earnings of the
manufacturing department. Since Decem-
Der |. 1900. all fuel bills have been paid by
tho superintendent out of the appropria-
tion made by the Legislature for the cur
rent expenses OF the House of Correction.
The salary of the engineer has been paid
by tho manufacturing department during
the entire period. The change was made
in 1890. I understand, in order to place the
Rutland shop on the same basis as the
Windsor shop, where heat and power are
furnished to the contractor.
IF heat and power had been supplied
the manufacturing department from July
I. 1900, TO May 81. 1908. the profit shown
would have been 1852, 446. 65.
'If Tho pufoct ,rinu enartrpopt lie 70
be changed with the cost of power and
heat for the shop. it must be debited with
part of the fuel expense since December
], 1900, and credited with part OF the fuel
expense from July /. 1895, to November 80.
1900. The department should also be cred
tied with part of the engineers salary
since July /, 1895.
Tho same plant furnishes power to the
shop and to the laundry, hot water to the
laundry and kitchen, and heat to all the
buildings.
"The present system of charging the en-
tire fuel expense to the prison account is,
in my opinion. simpler and better than
any attempt to divide the cost, chiefly
for the reason that 1t eliminates any pos
sibility of bookkeeping complications or
collision. For purposes of comparison,
however, some system shou1d be adopted
and adhered to uniformly.
WATER RENT, INSURANCE, TEAMS.
Water rent has been paid by the super
intcndent. This rent at present is $500 per
mum.
AN insurance of 81 ,5O0 is carried on the
machinery in the shop. The premium is
paid by the superintendent.
THE drayage of the manufacturing de-
partment is done by the teams belonging
to the House of Correction. No part of
the expense of maintaining these teams is
borne by the manufacturing department.
CONVICT. LABOR.
The contract price for ~,convict labor
prior 70 1890 was % cents per diem for
convicts sentenced for 90 days or less; 80
cents per diem for those whose sentence
exceeded 20 days. From July l., 1890, TO
May /, 1908. 395. 7a5 days labor were
charged to the shop. On the basis of
profits shown on page 8, the average earn
ings per convict per diem have been
"a 11-1m cents.
ON the Windsor basis cheat, light and
power furnished) the average earnings
have been IS 5l-lNO cents.
THE lowest average was for the two
years ending June 30, 1892; p 12-lD cents.
THE highest average was for the two
years ending June 80, 1904, Al 95-l0O cents.
For II months ending May 81, 1905. the
average was IS 97-lM cents per diem.
During these months, 1854 days labor
were charged to the department, "A greater
number than during any preceding year,
while there was no compensating Increase
in the business. The greater part Of the
business at present is interior work fur
nished on specifications, Until recently
the manufacture of plumbers slabs en-
ployed most of the labor. and in slack
periods stock could be accumulated for
future business, AS these slabs were fur
nished in regular sizes. The substitution
of tile for marble In plumbing work has
cut off most of this work, and the business
is not yet completely adjusted to the new
conditions. II was with great difficulty
that work was provided for so many men
last winter. No other work is provided.
and all the convicts except a few detailed
for labor about the prison, are sent into
the shop every day. The manage is not
permitted to select his men, and at times
has more help than can be profitablv en-
pioyed.
SALES.
Copies of price lists are attached n