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

UT an average Gust OI maintenance 0l
81 .07, the number of men being III. TAX
ine the cost of maintenance at all the
prisons mentioned combined during tho
FIVE months ending In September, 1910
and adding together all the men. making
972 the examiner figured that the average
cost Of maintenance was s13. 81 per mar
per month.
The total cost of maintenance for tn,
same months. May. June July, Angus
and September, 1911, was as follows:
Prison No. II, operated by the Tennes
see Coal, Iron and Railroad company:
May 1911 ..........,............S $40. 80
June. 1911 ........,..............l2 1929
July, lell OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1913
August, 1911 Observation-Disclosures. 10.52
September. 1911 ...........s,..... 1913
Making an average cost of SIC, the aver
age number of men being 35S
AT Flat Top the cost was in
May, I'LL ...-.................... .66
June, 1911 ...............s.,...... 12.44
July. 1911 .............s-......... 1928
August, l'll ..............-..-.... 1905
September, 1911 ................ 1903
Making an average of s11.3l, the aver
age number Of men being 2s4.
AT Lucille:
June, 1911 .-....,..,,.,........... 5.44
August, 1911 ................. 957
September, 1911 ............... II 10
Making an average of ST.. %, the mum
Der of men being 172.
At Belle Ellen the cost for maintenance,
was:
Nay, 1911 .......................S4 -
June, 1911 Observation-Disclosures. 1870
July, 1911
August, 1911 ................. IL. .e5
Sapterpbar 1o11 n eo
Or an average cost of maintenance OF
$12.51 per man, the number of men be-
ms 170. The grand average of 9S4 men
the cost of maintenance being $1173 pei
man per month. as compared with an
average cost per man of maintenance in
1910 of $1S.57. The examiner says: aThe
average cost per man per month for ssl
men in 1911 at the ratio of 972 men to
$l5.57 would be Sl3. 40. Actual average cost.
$1.73, showing a saving per man per
month of $1.67, or at the rate of sl9ue
per year,
The cost of feeding the prisoners for
the same months in 1910 per man aver
aged $474 and in 1911 for the same months
averaged $4. l5 The examiner states:
''fhe average cost per man per month
for 9S5 men at the ratio of 99s to "a GA
would be $3.50. Actual cost, s415. saw
ing per man per month. Go cents, or al
tne rate OF Sl6S3 per year.
Exhibit shows the cost of five months
maintenance for the months of December,
1910, January. February, March, April,
1911, at No. -. Flat Top. Lucille and Belle
Ellen, making a grand average of s9S
men at cost per man per month OF
Sl2.49; for May, June, July, August and
september, 1911, a grand average of 9S5
men, showing cost per man per month
of sll.So. or a Saving of $10047 per year.
The cost Of feeding at No y, Flat Top,
Lucille and Belle Ellen for May, June.
July, August and September, 1910 shows
q grand average of 972 men at cost of
feeding $5.64 per man per month as COM
pared with the grand average of 9S4 men
for May, 1911, and June July, August
and September of the same year of s4 12
per man per month Average cost per
man per month. Average cost per man
per month for 9Sf men at the ratio of
e1z TO $5.6f would be S5.57. Actual aver
age cost. $A.12: saving per man per month,
81 .45, or at the rate of $l7.12l per year.
This report, which was filed on No.
vomber 20, 1911, was extremely gratifying
because it not only showed a very
marked increase in the earnings of the
convict department, but a Very material
decrease in the cost of maintenance and
feeding the prisoners.
receipts and Disbursements
In December of the same year. 1911, l
instructed Examiner Sedberry to make me
a comparative statement of the receipts
and disbursements of the convict depart
ment from April /, 1910, to December g.
1911, and April ]. 1911. to December 81,
1911. This examination was made and
report filed with me ON January 3. 1912.
1t had been claimed that the large in
crease in receipts shown by previous re-
port was due. to some extent. to heavy
payments made by Mr. Oakleys prede-
cessor in February and the early part Of
March, 1911; hence it occurred 10 me that
a comparative statement of the receipts
and disbursements of the convict depart
ment for period commencing on April
l. 1911, and ending December 81, 1910, and
from April /, 1911, to December 81 1911
would show whether the fattering condi-
tions which the first report showed did
in fact really exist. In his report the
examiner said: with reference to Exhibit
G you will see that the department had
on hand April !, 1911, a large quantity of
cloth and cotton which was soon after
ward sold and accounts for the abnormal
receipts for the months of July and Au-
gust, 1910. | have appended hereto several
exhibits which | think will give you read
lily the desired information | find there is
difference in favor of 1911 in the sum
of SIPS, ,3SS. .6i which to my mind shows
splendid management of the affairs of
the convict department as now operated. "
Exhibit A attached to the report shows
that the amount paid to the state treas
urer for the nine months mentioned in
1910 was $3.50, ,2S3.25. while the amounts paid
to the treasurer in 1911 for the same
month was SS06722. 81.
Exhibit Il showed the disbursements
for the months mentioned in 1910 TO have
been total of s454.sf35s; and disburse-
ments for the same period for the year
1911 of s525,s96.Gl.
Exhibit c showed the amount of cotton
goods and cotton on hand April /, 1870
to have been $2i3, 90. and the amount
Of cotton goods on hand April /. 1871 to
have been sT15ob 80: which deducted from
the amount as stated would show S17i.-
6Sl. V more of cotton and cotton goods
on hand IN 1910 than in 1911. The exhibit
also shows that there was on hand in
December, 1910. cotton and cotton goods
amounting to S86. 80. and there was on
hand cotton goods i'm December, 1911
amounting to s69,5 49, showing dif-
ference in favor of 1871 for the month or
December OF So, 79l 20 in excess of 1910
Exhibit ID shows the amount re-
ceived in 1910 ....-.-........,... $3.50 2Si. %
Amount disbtrsed in 1910 ... 45i9l3 IS
Net OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 39i,s69 81
Amount received in 1911 ....... $500, 30 81
Disbursed .,..,,..--....-.,..-.....- 523. 1856 81
Making net of ..-.t............... 2s2.125 20
Exhibit u further states the convict