Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-02
THE wORKH0USE


Report Of tho operations ~ the Institution
Tor the Past Year.
At the meeting Of the Levy Court,
todaY, the seventh annual report Of the
Board Of Trustees at the New Castle
County Workhouse was submitted ana
ref rred TO the proper committee. IL
shows that institution TO be In excel
lent condition.
PRESIDENT Gauthrop, in his report,
states that the highest number OF pris-
oneis at eny time was 3.o on August
Slst, 1905, and the lowest number was
lo6, on May Goth. The average popu-
latlon was 25S. During the year there
we're received 1910 prisoners and LODI
were discharged. Much OF the work,
such as digging trenches aud excavat-
ing for the new addition, was done by
tie congicts.
A detail d statement Of the expendi-
lures for the year ending Decemoer
l2th, 9O5, shows balance OF SOL
OiO 53. During the year there was re-
eelsed fIom the Levy Court $50, $50. 40,
and also t5,33l 80, the proceeds Of the
sale Of bonds ssued for the enlarge
ment OF prison and workshop. The
temporary lean Of So, go, to pay the
July interest Of last year on the work
house, was paid back 10 the court.
There was received from the govern
meut s7i5.40, which makes total Of
e3l, 6i5.S0 received during The year for
the keep Of prisoners. There 10 still
due iiom the government $50 50.
The Levy Court paid el9.a for trans
portation Of prisoners 10 and from the
sessions Of the criminal courts.
There has been received during the
year from the contractors Tor shop
work l267l.07, aud from quarry
products and their delivery, 81, 192. 81.
The trustees announce that out Of
the net earnings ior the last hscal
year there was surplus of $3.50 81,
$4,000 OF which has been used ior the
redemption Of woIkhouse bonds.
The report shows tire total receipts
for the year to be ei2i, 5O2ii dis
bursements, $40, $50 "a; balance, sol,
OlO53 The amount paid 10 prisoners
duiiug the year Tor oveitask was
81, 425. 50.
Chief Warden A. s. Meserve's report
shows the aEerare population to be y
more than for 1904. There were eight
deaths IN the year, i've ircm tubeTou.
losis and three showed symptoms wher
admitted.
The discipline, Mr. Meserve says, il
Of the best. MANY Of the long tern
men are free to express themselves al
pleased with the firm and fair disoi
pline maintained IN the prison." b
says. THE most severe punishment
resorted TO 10 standing to the bars, and
no man stands there more than foul
hours IN one day. OF the 81 men serv.
inc six months and more discharged
| AuWfr. - -wI1 fhraa hnua FatI
10 make good time and every man pun
ished loses good time. The dietery Il
improved by q greater variety OF food. .
The industries have Increased II
value 2315 per cent over last year. Re
IiRious services are held each Sunday
and the night school continues will
increasing success.
Mr.. Meserve states that the labor o
the prisoners on the new addition savei
the county about 81 600 he commend
the officers and guards for their excel
lent services. The yearly COST re
capita was Sl344l.
The sustenRnce report follows: Cos
for risoners, Ss,574.49; cost 70
officers, ~, 100 "a; number of days
prisoners, 81, $50; number Of days
officers, 7,5O7 daily cost of prisoners
ga cents; daily cost, officers, q.
. cents.
, The shop report fellows; Numbe
days labor, 34,5i3; length OF DAY,
, hours; average number Of men j
, shop, III daily earnings, 4l.2 cents.
! The farm report shows, 2,046 days
, labor, and amount Of products use
and on hand, Sl,e5347.
, SeWingroom report; Number days
labor, 5,4O4; number pieces MAD,
: 1901; pieces washed, an; pieci
/, ironed, ~. OO5 pieces repaired, %, 81
, The earnings Of the quarry amounte
to 81, 1872 80.