The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21

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Exhibit is general summary, which
Is as follows: F.
Net receipts Tor 1910 ............ $685.. 1863 81
Net receipts for 1871 ........... 2s2. rs 20
Difference in favor of 1910 ... SIP, 643. 81
April ] difference in goods, etc 17l,6S4. 42
December 81 difference in goods.
etc. observation-disclosures. 171,tS4 AZ
December 81 difference in goods,
etc, 1910 to 1911 ......,......... 32,7V 20
Amount expended for lands etc. 56,506.9s
Total ................. 24O, 9S2. .Gl
The difference in favor of fsl1 being
S1sS ,33s I'll So this comparative state
ment. showed that the state had earned
SIPS, 23S IA in 1911 in excess of the year 1910
fol tie period mentioned
To March a., 1912
Early in March of 1912 ordered Exam
iner German to make a complete and
thorough examination of the affairs of
the convict department from March 4,
1911. to March 4, 1912 This would conf
plete the examination of the convict de-
partment from March 4, 1911, the time
when Mr.aOal<ley assumed charge, TO the
same period In 1872 being the first year
of his administration. | also instructed
the examiner to make a comparative
statement Of the receipts and disburse-
ments of the convict department for the
first year of the administration of MIR.
Oakley, March 4, 1911, to March 3, 1872,
and the last year of the administration
Of Hon j. Craig Smith, from March 3,
1870 to March s. 1911. believed that by
this comparative statement ! could get a
more accurate idea of the conditions OF
the department under Mr.. Oalsley's man
agement. Examiner Gorman's report was
filed in my office on April %, 1912. He
stated that In obedience to Instructions
received from the executive office | have
examined the books, accounts and vouch-
ers of the Hon. James G. Oakley, presi-
dent of the board of convict inspectors,
from March 4, 1911, TO March g. 1872. His
books are correctly and accurately kept:
proper accounts and vouchers are on file
affecting the receipts and disbursements.
And then submits the comparative state
ment mentioned. This comparative state
ment of receipts and disbursements from
March A. 1911, to March 8, 1912, shows:
Total receipts ........".......... l,0ls'ss4. 49
Disbursements ................... $50, 492. %
Receipts over disbursements
being ........................... 32S, isl "a
Receipts and disbursements from
March s, 1910, to March 8, 1911, the ad-
ministration of Hon. j Craig Smith:
Total receipts ...............,....A,l2O 81, ,l2O 80
Disbursements ..........s......... 60e919 %
Showing receipts over disburse
mentS ...,........'. -. .... 49, DIV loi. %
In explanation of this statement the
examiner says: This statement shows all
the receipts of the last year of the ad-
ministration. of Mr.. Smith were Sl0l,-
099 81 more than the first year of the
administration of Mr.. Oakley. and the
disbursements were $S0573. 20 less during
the same period The difference in re-
cepts is caused by the fact that on March
II, 1910. the department had $23So35 80
worth of cotton and cotton goods on
hand while on March II, 1911, it had only
SIS. .6s1. .34 worth of cotton and cotton goods
on hand a difference of S1S4,S4 so in favor
of 1910 These goods were sold during
the months of July, August and october,
1910 which accounts for the large re-
ceipts for those months; S39.9S1 1.32 OF the
difference in disbursements are caused by
the payment of $36.366.ss for lands and
mules and s3614. 80 for the erection of
hospital at Wetumpka during 1911. These
are permanent assets to the department
Deducting this difference of s1S4, .99
from the receipts of the last year of the
administration of Mr.. Smith and deduct
ing $40 aS1 80 from the disbursements or
the first year of the administration OF
Mr.. Oakley and the statements shows the
receipts were $SS, TAI. 6S more and disburse-
ments $40. 592. aS more for the year of Mi.
oakley's administration than for the year
of Mr.. Smiths administration,
Cotton Goods on Hand
On March l, 1912. there was 5000. .lS
worth of cotton and cotton goods ON
hand which were paid for out of the
disbursements from March 4, 1911. to
March 4. 1872 The convict department
generally shows an annual increase IN
both receipts and disbursements. The
examiner then submitted statement OF
the salaries at the office and at the mines
and general expenses of the convict de-
partment for the two years embraced i'll
the foregoing comparison:
Salaries in office from March 4.
1911, to March 3, 1912 .,..........S70 ~
Salaries in office from March 3,
1910, to March 3, 1911 ............ IS, 14l .l3
1ncreas Sc ........... 9S9.1l
Salaries in mines from March 4,
1911, to March 3, 1872 .-......:... 64l6s. 90
Salaries in mines from March 3.
1910 to March 3, 1911 ...........N. 6S9S2Io
These increases are explained by the
examiner as follows: These increases,
he says, are caused on account of the
Banner mine pay roll being higher than
the Slope II, the mine operated by the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany: and Shrove and Greer are added
to the pay roll October ], 1911
The examiner says that the expenses
of the convict department from March
4. 1911. to March g. 1872 was:
,,ia nf off and
ployes in office .................s fo,1SO.2 "a
Salaries of officers and guards at
mines ....-..,..--.....--'-'' os'!oo.oo
Court costs Npenitentiary cases 36, 42l. 10
General expenses .................. 5H,Uz.Si
Making a total of ............. $3.50, 49,. 50
Expenses from March 8, 1910, to March
8, 1911.
Salaries from March 3, 1910, 10
March 8, 1911 ..............,...-...$ 0s, Id
Salaries of officers and guards
at mines .......................... S5,s5z. ~
Court costs in pententiary cases 35,6l6.SS
General expenses ................ AL, ~. "a
rotat $tO9, ,9l9. y
The report then set out all the con-
tracts then in existence, being 10 IN
number, and shows that the state at the
date of the report had 21S7 convicts and
their location The report also showed
that the receipts from convict hire from
March 4, 1911, to March 4, 1872, was a
total OF ss26,522 a.
Failed to Make Reports
The report then discussed county con-
victs and provisions of the law in refer
ence thereto and called attention to GER
ias.t thai failed mako -ren0rIS