State Reform School, 1894 Report
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to your Excellency the needs of the school so far as buildings and | to your Excellency the needs of the school so far as buildings and | ||
improvements are concerned. In this respect the Board makes the following | improvements are concerned. In this respect the Board makes the following | ||
| − | recommendations: | + | '''recommendations''': |
| − | + | #The purchase of the forty acres adjoining the institution. | |
| − | The purchase of the forty acres adjoining the institution. | + | #The erection of two additional buildings as advised by the Director. |
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| − | The erection of two additional buildings as advised by the Director. | + | |
The Director is of the opinion that these will cost $12,500 each. | The Director is of the opinion that these will cost $12,500 each. | ||
| − | + | #For fencing the land, $450. | |
| − | For fencing the land, $450. | + | #The Trustees are of the opinion that the capacity of the present |
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| − | The Trustees are of the opinion that the capacity of the present | + | |
building will be reached by June 1, 1895, and with this in view, and estimating | building will be reached by June 1, 1895, and with this in view, and estimating | ||
the needs of the school for two years, the Board believes it will | the needs of the school for two years, the Board believes it will | ||
require for the first year two thousand dollars ($2,000) per month; and for | require for the first year two thousand dollars ($2,000) per month; and for | ||
the second year twenty-five dollars ($2,500) per month, a total of $5-4,000. | the second year twenty-five dollars ($2,500) per month, a total of $5-4,000. | ||
| − | + | #The payment of the loans from banks already made, and also for the | |
| − | The payment of the loans from banks already made, and also for the | + | |
bills audited in December, $12,000 total. | bills audited in December, $12,000 total. | ||
| − | + | #The payment of claims tor stable $700 and balance of heating plant, | |
| − | The payment of claims tor stable $700 and balance of heating plant, | + | |
$1,200. | $1,200. | ||
| − | In concluding this report | + | In concluding this report the Trustees desire to express through his |
Excellency, Governor Richards, their kindly appreciation of the support | Excellency, Governor Richards, their kindly appreciation of the support | ||
and assistance which the Board has at all times received from the Governor | and assistance which the Board has at all times received from the Governor | ||
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be raised, and with it all kinds of vegetables, as our garden tliis year has | be raised, and with it all kinds of vegetables, as our garden tliis year has | ||
proven. | proven. | ||
| − | PRODUCTS OF THE GARDEN | + | |
| + | ==PRODUCTS OF THE GARDEN== | ||
*Asparagus (roots set out) 500 | *Asparagus (roots set out) 500 | ||
*Beans (green) — 300 lbs | *Beans (green) — 300 lbs | ||
| − | *Beets | + | *Beets 6 tons |
*Cabbage 13 tons | *Cabbage 13 tons | ||
| − | *Carrots | + | *Carrots 7.5 tons |
*Corn (roasting ears) 325 doz | *Corn (roasting ears) 325 doz | ||
*Corn (dried) 200 lbs | *Corn (dried) 200 lbs | ||
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*Onions (dry) 9,100 lbs | *Onions (dry) 9,100 lbs | ||
*Parsnips 2,400 lbs | *Parsnips 2,400 lbs | ||
| − | *Potatoes (Irish) | + | *Potatoes (Irish) 12.75 tons |
*Peas (green) 720 lbs | *Peas (green) 720 lbs | ||
| − | *Pumpkins 1, 150 | + | *Pumpkins 1,150 |
*Radish 600 lbs | *Radish 600 lbs | ||
| − | *Rhubarb (266 bunches set out April 16, 1894) | + | *Rhubarb (266 bunches set out April 16, 1894) l.5 tons |
| − | *Rutabaga | + | *Rutabaga 1.5 tons |
*Squash 985 | *Squash 985 | ||
*Tomatoes 3 tons | *Tomatoes 3 tons | ||
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we are indeed thankful as we are without a hospital, or even where sick | we are indeed thankful as we are without a hospital, or even where sick | ||
boys could be kept other than the large dormitory. | boys could be kept other than the large dormitory. | ||
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The boys and girls committed were received during the months as | The boys and girls committed were received during the months as | ||
shown by following schedule: | shown by following schedule: | ||
| − | Boys | + | {| |
| − | April 6 | + | |Month||Boys||Girls |
| − | May 7 | + | |- |
| − | June 4 | + | |April||6|| |
| − | July 2 | + | |- |
| − | August 6 | + | |May||7||3 |
| − | September 5 1 | + | |- |
| − | October 1 | + | |June||4|| |
| − | November 1 | + | |- |
| + | |July||2|| | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |August||6||1 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |September||5||1 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |October||1|| | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |November||1|| | ||
| + | |} | ||
I wish to call your attention to the detention of boys so longin county | I wish to call your attention to the detention of boys so longin county | ||
jails before bringing tliem to the scliool: many of them are compelled to | jails before bringing tliem to the scliool: many of them are compelled to | ||
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years of religious training. | years of religious training. | ||
| − | + | Their ages were: | |
| − | + | {| | |
| − | Eight years 1 2 | + | |Age||Boys||Girls |
| − | Ten years 1 1 | + | |- |
| − | Eleven years 3 | + | |Eight years||1||2 |
| − | Twelve years 2 1 | + | |- |
| − | Thirteen years 3 | + | |Ten years||1||1 |
| − | Fifteen years 2 2 | + | |- |
| − | Sixteen years 4 | + | |Eleven years||3|| |
| − | Eighteen years 3 | + | |- |
| − | Nineteen years 7 | + | |Twelve years||2||1 |
| − | Twenty years 5 | + | |- |
| − | Total 31 6 | + | |Thirteen years||3|| |
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Fifteen years||2||2 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Sixteen years||4|| | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Eighteen years||3|| | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Nineteen years||7|| | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Twenty years||5|| | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Total||31||6 | ||
| + | |} | ||
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