State Reform School, 1894 Report
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#The purchase of the forty acres adjoining the institution. | #The purchase of the forty acres adjoining the institution. | ||
::(From the director:) I suggest the purchase of more land, the forty acres we now own is not enough to produce sufficient feed for the stock and vegetables for the school. With more land we could keep our own cows, thus supplying the inmates with milk, also raise our hay and feed, which we now have to buy. There is a farm joining us on the south, consisting of about eighty acres, which is for sale. This is a very desirable farm and would enable us to more thoroughly teach our boys practical agriculture and horticulture. | ::(From the director:) I suggest the purchase of more land, the forty acres we now own is not enough to produce sufficient feed for the stock and vegetables for the school. With more land we could keep our own cows, thus supplying the inmates with milk, also raise our hay and feed, which we now have to buy. There is a farm joining us on the south, consisting of about eighty acres, which is for sale. This is a very desirable farm and would enable us to more thoroughly teach our boys practical agriculture and horticulture. | ||
| − | + | #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 erection of two additional buildings as advised by the Director. | + | |
| − | The Director is of the opinion that these will cost $12,500 each. | + | |
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#For fencing the land, $450. | #For fencing the land, $450. | ||
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#The Trustees are of the opinion that the capacity of the present | #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 | ||
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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. | ||
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#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. | ||
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#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. | ||
