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BOARD  OF 

STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS  OF  RHODE  ISLAND. 


chairman: 
JAMB8  F.  MoOUSKBR. 
seobktabt: 
JAME8  R.  READ. 

MSMBERS  OP  THB  BOARD,  WITH  POeT  OFFIOB  ADDRBSSBt: 

JOHN  J.  WATSON,  Jr..  Jamestown....^ .....Term  expires  Feb.  1,  m». 

WALTER  A.  READ.  Pbovidkncb Term  expires  Feb.  1,  mi. 

PHILIPPE  BOUCHER,  WooKgocKET Term  expires  Feb.  1,1910. 

JAMBB  F.  McOUSKBR.  PoHTiAO Term  expires  Feb.  1,1900. 

GBOROK  R.  LAWTON,  Tiverton .Term  expires  Feb.  1, 1009. 

ROBERT  F.  RODMAN.  Ai.lenton_ ^ ^ Term  expires  Feb.  1, 1008. 

HARRY  H.  ftHEPARD.  BRISTOL Term  expires  Feb.  1.  lOlS. 

HORACE  F.  HORTON,  Providence ^.: ^ „Term  expires  Feb.  1.  lOlS. 

WILLIAM.  P.  GROSS.  Providence „ „. Term  expires  Feb.  1.  IWB 


Agent  of  State  Chariiieswid  Carreetkmt: 

WALTER  R.  WIGHTMAN.  Providence. 

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ExectUive  CommUU: '     .  ^      ' 

JAMES  F.  MoOUSKBR,  PHILIPPE  BOUOHBR.  ROBERT  F.  RODMAN. 

SuperUUendeni  State  Hospital  for  Ineanet 
ARTHUR  H.  HARRINGTON. 

Warden  of  the  State  Priton: 
ANDRE  W  J.  WILOOX. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  Soekanoetet  Sohoolfor  Bout: 
EZEKIBL  B.  GARDNER. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  Worlthouse  and  Haute  af  Correction: 
TIMOTHY  P.  DODGE. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  Atmthoute: 
ASA  L.  MAY. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  Oaklawn  School  for  Girlt: 
OLARA  F.  FORBUSH. 

Deputy  Warden,  State  Priton: 
8.  EDMUND  SLOOUM. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  State  Hotpitalfar  the  Intisne: 
GEORGE  E.  SIMPSON.  M.  D. 

Resident  Fhytieian,  State  Inttitutiant: 
HENRY  A.JONES.  M.  D. 

Atsistant  Pftytieian  at  the  State  Hospital  for  Intane: 
EDGAR  I.  HANSOOM.  M.  D. 

Internes,  State  Institutions: 
JOHN  W.  SHAW,  M.  D..  THOMAS  MOURNINGTON.  M.  D.. 

CLIFFORD  HOWLAND.  M.  D..  GEO.  ANDBRTON,  M.  D. 

Pharmaeist: 
EVERETT  F.  CORLISS. 

ReUffious  Instructor,  State  Institutions: 
CHARLES  H.  EWER. 


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RfiPOBT  OF  THE  BOARD:  PAGE. 

'  ■         Almshouse .*. .^ 20 

Bristol  County  Jail,  report  of „ 51 

Construction— Additional  cottage— Oakawn  School  for  Girls  . 12 

Installation  of  Mechanical  Drafts _ 12 

Improvements  at  the  Bockanosset  Hohool  for  Boys 18 

Improvements  at  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane^ 18 

Road  building  and  other  Improvements 18 

Purchase  of  Land ^ 18 

Crops  raised  at  Hospital  for  the  Insane ^ 29 

Crops  raised  at  State  Farm.„ „ 17 

Crops  raised  at  Prison 88 

Crops  raised  at  Sockanosset  School 41 

Crops  raised  at  Oaklawn  School ^ 46 

Estimate  of  expenditures  for  lfl07 59 

Finances — 68 

Hospita>  for  the  Insane 32 

Kent  County  Jail,  report  of 60 

Newport  County  Jail,  report  of ~ 48 

Oaklawn  School  for  Girls ^ 44 

Prison  and  Providence  County  Jail ^ 81 

Reappointment  of  membera  and  change  of  ofBcers 9 

Sockanosset  School  for  Boys 84 

Washington  County  Jail,  report  of ^ 49 

Workhouse  and  House  of  Oorre?tiQu „ 16  j^ 


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Rbpobt  of  ths  Sscbbtabt:  Piox, 

Meetings  of  the  Board _ «1 

Statement  of  approprtations.  etc ^ - ^ ^ 61 

Statement  of  money  collected ^ „ —.  68 

Statement  of  salaries 66 

Convicts  In  State  Prison..^ _ ^  118 

Report  of  the  Agent  of  State  Obarlties  and  Corrections 180 

Report  of  the  Jailer  of  the  Providence  County  Jail „ ^ 106 

Report  of  the  Physician  of  the  State  Institutions^ „ 186 

Report  of  the  Probation  OfBcers 146 

Report  of  the  Religious  lustructor ^ ^ ^.  182 

Report  of  the  Executive  Committee*  performing  the  duties  of  Superintendent 

temporarily  (See  page  10.) ISl 

Report  of  the  Warden  of  the  State  Prison - 100 

Statistics  of  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction 01 

A.ppendlx— Acts  and  Resolves  of  the  General  Assembly  passed  at  the  January 
Session,  1906.  relating  to  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Correc- 
tions, etc ^ ^...^  168 


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THIRTY-NINTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 

OF  THE 

^oard  of  State  Charities   and  Corrections. 


Tjq  M#  Jifonorabie  S^nerai    jfssemdiy  of  the  Siaie  of  Sfhotio  Saianti 
€Mi  its  ^anuaiy  Session,  /SOS, 

The  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections  respectfully 
present  their  report  for  the  year  ending  December  81,  1907,  as 
required  by  Chapter  291,  Section  11,  of  the  General  Laws  of 
Rhode  Island. 

Mr.  Harry  H.  Shepard,  of  Bristol,  was  elected  member  of  the 
Board  by  the  Senate,  at  the  January  Session,  1907,  for  an 
additional  term  ending  Feb.  1,  1918. 

Mr.  Horace  F.  Horton,  of  Cranston,  was  elected  by  the 
Senate,  at  the  January  Session,  1907,  to  succeed  Mr.  Thimias 
W.  Waterman,  his  time  having  expired. 

Col.  R.  H.  I.  Goddard  resigned  his  position  on  the  Board, 
June  21,  1907,  and  Mr.  William  P.  Cross,  of  Barrington,  was 
appointed  by  His  Excellency,  Governor  James  H.  Higgins,  July 
13,  1907,  to  fill  the  vacancy  ad  interim.* 

*  Mr,  8.  WiUard  Thayer,  of  Pawtucket.  was  elected  at  the  January  Session.  10O8, 
%o  tacoe^d  Mr,  Ohms. 


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10  STATE   CHARITIES     AND   CORRECTIONS. 

Mr.  Charles  H.  Peckham,  Secretary  of  the  Board  since  May, 
1892,  died  July  21,  1907,  and  Mr.  James  K.  Read  was 
appointed  Mr.  Peckham's  successor,  Aug.  2,  1907. 

Mr.  James  H.  Eastman,  Superintendent  of  tlie  State  Work- 
house and  House  of  Correction,  and  of  the  State  Almshouse, 
Superintendent  of  the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys,  and  Super- 
intendent of  the  Oaklawn  Scliool  for  Girls,  died  August  22, 
1907.  No  appointments  have  been  made  to  fill  tlie  offices  held 
by  Mr.  Eastman,  the  duties  of  which  have  been  performed  by  a 
committee  of  the  Board,  appointed  ad  interim  by  the  Board, 
September  20,  1907,  consisting  of  Messrs.  McCusker,  Boucher 
and  Rodman. 

April  5,  1907,  Dr.  Frederick  B.  Jewett  resigned  the  position 
of  Superintendent  of  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  to  take 
effect  June  J50,  1907.  On  June  3,  1907,  Dr.  Artliur  H. 
Harrington  was  appointed  to  tliis  position.  Dr.  Harrington  is  a 
graduate  of  Brown  University,  Providence  R.  I.,  and  of  the 
Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  After  finishing 
his  medical  course,  he  spent  two  years  in  further  study  and 
hospital  work,  and  was  then  appointed  assistant  physician 
at  tlie  Danvers  Insane  Hospital,  which  position  he  held  for 
ten  years.  He  then  became  resiient  physician  at  the  State 
Farm,  Bridgewater,  Mass.  In  1898,  Dr.  Harrington  was  made 
Superintendent  of  the  Danvers  Insane  Hospital,  Danvers, 
Mass.,  and  held  this  position  until  1903,  wlien  lie  was  elected 
Superintendent  of  the  New  York  Eye  and  Ear  Infirmary,  of 
New  York  City,  resigning  said  office  to  become  Superintendent 
of  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  at  Howard,  R.  I.  The 
Board  believe  that  in  Dr.  Harrington  they  have  an  able  and 
efficient  Superintendent. 

Mr.  E.  E.  Gardner  was  appointed  Deputy  Superintendent  of 
the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys,  January  1,  1907. 

The  following  minutes  are  from  the  records  of  tlie  Board, 
having  been  adopted  soon  after  the  incidents  referred  to,  re- 
spectively : 

''The  letter  of  Col.  R.  H.  I.  Goddard  notifying  the  Board 
that  he  has  tendered  to  His  Excellency,  the  Governor,  his  re- 
signation as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and 
Corrections  has  been  received  by  his  associate  members  on  the 


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REPORT  OF  THE   BOARD.  11 

Board  with  a  feeling  of  deep  regret.  Since  1898  Col.  God- 
dard  has  served  the  State  with  great  fidelity,  displaying  rare  dip- 
lomacy and  tact  in  all  the  varied  matters  upon  which  the  Board 
has  been  called  upon  to  act.  We,  each  and  every  one  of  us, 
feel  that  the  State  has  lost  a  valued  servant:  that  the  Board 
has  lost  a  wise  counsellor.  In  recognition  of  his  services,  it  is 
UDanimously  voted  to  spread  this  resolution  upon  the  records 
of  the  Board,  and  that  the  Secretary  be  directed  to  forward  an 
engrossed  copy  of  the  same  to  Col.  Qoddard." 

'"In  memory  of  Charles  H.  Peckham,  late  Secretary  of  tlie 
Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections.'' 

"Charles  Henry  Peckham,  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  State 
Charities  and  Corrections,  departed  this  life  on  Sunday,  July 
21,  1907,  at  Higgins  Beach,  Maine,  in  the  75th  year  of  his  age." 

''Mr.  Peckhan,  during  his  long  and  useful  life,  served  his 
native  town  of  Scituate  in  the  Legislature  of  the  State  many 
years  with  credit.  He  also  rendered  valuable  service  to  tlie 
industrial  and  agricultural  interests  of  the  State  by  reason 
of  his  connection  with  the  State  Agricultural  Fair  Association 
for  many  years.  Probably,  however,  the  most  useful  years  of 
his  life  were  those  devoted  to  the  service  of  the  State  as 
member  and  Secretary  of  this  Board,  having  been  a  member  of 
the  Board  from  1887  to  1900  and  Secretary  from  1892  to  the 
date  of  his  death.  As  Secretary,  he  gave  to  the  State  con- 
scientious and  valuable  service,  performing  his  duties  with  in- 
telligence and  with  the  greatest  fidelity;  and,  in  just  recogni- 
tion of  the  sterling  qualities  of  which  he  was  possessed,  and  in 
appreciation  of  the  faithful  service  he  performed  for  so  many 
years,  this  Board  here  makes  record  of  its  sincere  friendship 
for  the  man  and  its  deep  respect  for  the  officer."* 

^'Resolved.  That  the  foregoing  minute  be  spread  upon  the 
records  of  this  Board,  and  that  a  copy  suitably  engrossed  be 
sent  to  the  family  of  the  deceased." 

""In  the  year  1884  Mr.  James  H.  Eastman  commenced  his 
work  at  the  State  Institutions  at  Howard,  and  from  that  period 

•  Mr.  OhnrlesH.  Peckham  was  appointed  member  of  the  Board  by  His  Excellency, 
Governor  JohD  W.  Davis,  November,  1887.  He  resigned  his  membership  In  May,  1hs»2. 
and  was  at  that  time  appointed  Secretary  of  the  Board.  As  Secretary  of  the  Board, 
be  wa8,bj  law,  member  of  the  Board  ex-offlclo  until  May  4,  1(N)0.  when  this  feature 
Of  the  law  was  annulled. 


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12  8TATE  CHARITIES    AND  C0BBB0TI0N8. 

until  the  time  of  his  'death  has  served  the  State  with  signal 
ability  in  the  various  offices  he  has  been  called  upon  to  fill. 
As  a  result  of  his  labor,  the  departments  over  which  he  has 
been  in  charge  have  reached  a  high  degree  of  efficiency  and 
are  recognized  throughout  the  country  as  models  in  their  line. 
In  appreciation  of  his  faithful  and  valued  services,  the  Board 
direct-  that  this  testimonial  be  spread  upon  the  records  of  the 
Board;  and  an  engrossed  copy  of  same  be  sent  to  Mrs.  East- 
man." 

CONSTRUCTION. 

ADDITIONAL  COTTAGE  FOR  THE  OAELAWN  BOHOOL  FOR  QIRLB. 

A  full  description  of  this  building  was  given  in  the  report 
of  the  Board  for  1906.  Briefly,  it  is  79  ft.  6  in.  long  by  84  ft. 
6  in.  wide,  with  a  rear  extension  84  ft.  by  24  ft.,  and  the  walls 
are  of  brick  and  the  trimmings  of  granite.  It  has  a  basement, 
two  main  stories  and  an  upper  story  lighted  by  dormer  and 
gable  windows.  Besides  the  necessary  service  rooms,  it  con- 
tains twenty-six  bed-rooms  for  girls,  each  room  measuring  8  ft. 
by  12ft.  4  in.  The  purpose  of  the  building  is  to  classify  the 
girls  as  well  as  to  provide  additional  accommodation  for  the 
Scl)ool.  Messrs.  Martin  and  Hall,  the  architects  of  the  build- 
ing, report  as  follows  regarding  the  work  accomplished  in  1907, 
the  foundation  and  basement  walls  having  been  built  in  1906. 
''The  construction  of  the  new  Cottage  at  theOaklawn  School 
for  Girls  has  proceeded  slowly  throughout  the  year ;  at  the 
present  time  (December  31,  1907)  the  building  is  well  along 
toward  completion ;  the  plastering  is  finished  and  the  carpenters 
are  putting  in  place  the  wood  trim  and  the  floors.  Painters 
will  soon  be  at  work  and  the  building  can  be  made  ready 
for  occupancy  early  in  the  spring." 

Mechanics  from  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction  in- 
stalled the  steam  heating  plant.  The  plumbing  and  wiring 
for  electric  lights,  bells,  annunciators,  etc.  were  done  by 
mechanics  and  inmates  of  the  same  institution. 

INSTALLATION  OF  MECHANICAL  DRAFTS. 

Three  Mechanical  Drafts  have  been  installed  by  the  Burke 
Engineering  Company,  one  at  the  Hospital  for  the  Insane,,  one 
at  the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys  and  one  at  the  Almshouse, 


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BSPOBT  OV  THB  BOARD.  18* 

The  Boiler  House  at  the  last  named  institution  has  been  en- 
larged by  moving  the  north-east  wall  twenty-three  feet,  add- 
ing, so  much  to  the  floor  space  of  the  building.  This  not  only 
accommodates  the  mechanical  draft  but  will  afford  room  for  two 
additional  boilers  should  they  be  needed  in  the  future.  The 
four  original  boi'ers  were  retubed  during  the  year.  The  pur-  ^ 
pose  of  the  mechanical  drafts  is  to  provide  a  means  for  the  con- 
sumption of  a  smaller  and  cheaper  kind  of  coal  than  it  has  been 
customary  to  use. 

I11PR0V£MEKTS  AT  THJE  80CKANO8SET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 

A  brooder-house,  16  by  20  feet,  near  the  hennery,  and  a 
potting  house  by  way  of  addition  to  the  green-house,  10  by  14 
feet,  were  constructed  wholly  by  some  of  the  boys  of  the 
School. 

IKPROVEMKNTS  AT  THE  STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSAKE. 

Besides  the  mechanical  draft  mentioned  above,  the  only 
construction  work  the  past  year  at  the  Hospital  for  the  Insane 
was  the  building  of  a  section  of  tunnel  for  steam-mains  and 
other  piping. 

ROAD  BUILDING  AND  OTHER  IMPROVEMENTS. 

The  rebuilding  of  Brayton  Avenue  along  the  south  side  of 
the  Oaklawn  School  grounds  and  the  road  leading  from  the 
avenue  to  the  buildings  of  the  School  and  spoken  of  in  the  re- 
port of  last  year  as  having  been  commenced,  was  finished  dur- 
ing the  year.  The  Avenue  is  2818  feet  in  length;  the 
central  portion  of  it,  15  feet  in  width,  is  underlaid  with  large 
stone  covered  with  broken  stone  and  gravel  well  rolled. 

A  pond,  270  feet  long,  100  feet  wide  and  6  feet  deep,  was  ex- 
cavated the  past  year  upon  land  recently  purchased  near  the 
Pawtuxet  River.  Its  purpose  is  to  add  to  the  means  of 
providing  ice  for  the  Institutions. 

PURCHASE  OF  LAND. 

Three  areas  of  land,  aggregating  thirty-two  acres,  were  pur- 
chased in  1907  for  $4,500. 

One  of  the  areas,  bought  of  Walter  E.  Stafford  and  measur- 
ing twenty-flve  acres,  lies  between  the  Pontiac  Branch  Rail- 
road and  the  Pawtuxet  River,  and  with  an  adjoining  area  of 
six  acres  bought  of  Jonathan  King  extends  the  land  of  the  In- 


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STATE  CHARITIES   AND   CORRECTIONS. 


stitutions  to  the  southward  along  the  Pawtuxet  River  a 
considerable  distance. 

The  other  piece  of  land,  bought  of  Julina  Potter,  con- 
tains about  one  acre  with  a  dwelling  house.  It  fronts  on 
Pontiac  Avenue  nearly  opposite  the  Prison  and  Jail. 

The  following  table  shows  the  size  and  cost  of  all  the  areas 
of  land  purchased  for  the  State  Institutions  in  Oranston ; 

1869  Howard  Farm,  with  buildings ^  280.56  acres  |22,500  00 

1869  Brayton  Farm,  with  buildiugs 117.46  *'  7,000  00 

1870  Burlingame  purchase,  for  water  works  ....    19.70  ''  2,500  00 

1871  Pardon  Williams'  purchase 3.50  ''  800  00 

1877  Thomas  Grace  purchase 11.36  '*  1,600  00 

1880  Job  Wilbur  purchase,  for  Oaklawn  School    8.78  ''  1,200  00 

1882  Pardon  Williams'  purchase,  with  buildings  68.48  ''  6,600  00 

1886  Jenison  purchase,  for  sewerage 12.08  ''  3,961  79 

1886  Latham     purchase 8.39  ''  1,862  44 

1887  Hamill  purchase 7.80  ''  1,467  92 

1891  Slade  purchase,  with  buildings 7.39  *'  6,000  00 

1894  Frank  L.  Budlong  purchase 97  '*  145  60 

1894  Christopher  N.  Wescott  purchase .33  *\  50  70 

1896  Charles  E.  Stone  purchase 20.80    ''  2,000  00 

1897  Frank  Silva  purchase 88.80    *'  10,000  00 

1902  Stafford  purchase 8.00  ''  800  00 

1903  Frank  F.  Olney  purchase ^....    60.00  ''  2,808  76 

1903  Jonathan  King  purchase 24  '*  460  00 

1907  Walter  E.  Stafford  purchase 26.00  *'  1,600  00 

1907  Jonathan  King  purchase 6.00  ''  600  00 

1907  Julina  Potter 1.00  ''  2,400  00 

741.11  acres      76.032  11 

SALE  OF  LAND. 

1886  To  E.  A.  Jenison 2.42     *'  792  70 


738.69 


74,239  41 


Average  cost  per  acre  $100.60. 


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STATE  WORKHOUSE  AND  HOUSE  OF  CORRECTION. 

Sup^rinientieni.'    (Duties  of  Superintendent  performed  temporarily  by 
an  Executive  Committee  of  tlie  Board;  See  paj^e  10.) 

7>^puiy  Superiniertii^ni.'  Mr.  Timothy  P.  Doclgc. 

patron.'  Mrs.  Mary  E.  Wood. 

The  total  number  of  persons  comniitted  to  the  Workhouse 
and  House  of  Correction  in  1907  was  697.  This  number  is  less 
by  113  than  tlie  number  committed  in  1906.  The  decrease  was 
due,  in  part,  to  the  fact  that  non-support  cases  can  now  be 
committed  to  the  Providence  County  Jail,  an  act  having  been 
passed  by  the  last  General  Assembly  making  this  possible. 

Of  the  597  persons  committed  in  1907,  232,  or  a  little  less 
than  forty  per-cent.,  were  common  drunkards,  about  the  same 
percentage  of  this  class  of  offenders  as  in  1906.  The  number 
of  deaths  was  six,  four  less  than  in  1906. 

The  Executive  Committee  reports  as  follows  to  the  Board : 

^The  discipline  of  the  institution  has  been  maintained  at  its 
usual  high  standard.  The  majority  of  the  inmates  are  disposed 
to  obey  the  rules.  Only  those  viciously  disposed  get  into 
trouble." 

•'Several  entertainments  were  given  at  the  institution  by 
outside  parties  for  the  benefit  of  the  inmates.  Catholic  and 
Protestant  services  were  held  every  Sunday.  Mr.  Frederick 
Bowman,  of  Providence,  a  lay  reader  from  the  Brotherhood  of 
St.  Andrew,  held  religious  services  Saturday  afternoons  and 
the  first  Sunday  in  every  month.  The  Sisters  of  Charity  have 
visited  the  women  inmates  twice  every  month  during  the  year. " 

^'Everything  has  been  done  for  the  general  welfare  and  up- 
lifting of  these  unfortunate  people,  that  was  possible  with  the 
inadequate  facilities  furnished  us.  We  have  tried  to  make 
better  men  and  women  of  them.  Many  have  left  us  with  the 
firm  determination  to  break  away  from  their  old  associates  and 
environments  and  to  live  better  lives.  We  know  some  have 
succeeded ;  others  have  fallen  an  easy  prey  to  their  abnormal 
appetites  and  passions  and  were  soon  again  traveling  the  road 
that  leads  to  the  Workhouse.  We  think  that  after  taking  into 
consideration  our  liberal  probation  laws,  and  other  means  of 
reformation  used  in  behalf  of  these  people  before  they  are  sent 
to  us,  we  have  reason  to  feel  encouraged.      The   men   of    this 


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institution  were  employed  during  the  year  as  usual  in  farming 
and  in  a  variety  of  ways  for  the  Institutions.  The  following  are 
some  of  the  items  of  their  work  reported  to  us:" 

''A  gang  of  painters  was  kept  busy  painting,  papering  and 
kalsomining  at  the  Almshouse,  the  Superintendent's  house,  the 
Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction  and  at  the  Sockanosset  and 
Oaklawn  Schools.  The  farm  wagons,  carriages,  farming-tools 
and  implements  have  been  painted  as  occasion  required." 

'^ About  three  acres  of  land  on  the  Allen  lot,  so-called,  near 
the  Pawtuxet  River,  has  been  cleared  of  trees,  stumps  and 
stones  and  is  now  in  good  condition  for  tillage." 

''During  the  year,  J360  cars  of  coal  were  unloaded  at  the  Prison 
siding  with  the  assistance  of  the  Jail  forces.  Three  hundred 
and  sixty-seven  tons  of  coal  were  hauled  from  Warwick  and  one 
hundred  and  forty  tons  from  Providence." 

''A  large  crop  of  ice  was  cut  and  stored,  the  labor  of  cutting 
having  been  done  by  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction 
labor." 

''A  new  ice  pond  has  been  made  by  excavation  near  the 
Pawtuxet  River  on  land  recently  purchased  of  Mr.  Jonathan 
King  and  Mr.  Walter  E.  Stafford.  The  pond  is  270  feet  long, 
by  100  feet  wide  and  five  feet  deep.  The  soil  here  is  wet  and 
601  days'  labor  were  required  for  this  work." 

''The farm  forces  hauled  fi-om  the  rail-road  station  at  Oaklawn 
the  structural  material  for  the  new  building  of  the  Oaklawn 
School  and  gravel  from  the  gravel  bank  of  the  institutions  for 
construction  and  grading  for  the  same.  A  new  main-pipe  for 
the  water  supply  of  the  building  was  laid  by  men  of  the  Work- 
house and  House  of  Correction." 

"Owing  to  a  cold,  backward  spring,  and  a  long  continued 
drought  in  the  summer,  the  crops  were  not  up  to  the  usual 
standard,  except  the  potatoes  and  late  cabbages,  which  yielded 
a  large  crop  of  fine  quality.  Two  hundred  and  fifty-five  tons 
of  hay  of  excellent  quality  were  harvested.  The  second  crop 
of  hay,  owing  to  the  drought,  was  very  light." 

"The  farm  stock  has  been  generally  healthy.  Four  cows  and 
four  oxen  were  slaughtered  for  l)eef  during  the  year;  two  of  the 
cows  were  condemned  by  the  physician  as  tubercular  and  were 
destroyed.  The  swine  were  free  from  cholera.  Several 
hundred  dollars  worth  of  pigs  were  sold  and  a  good  deal  of  fresh 


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and  salt  pork  was  provided  for  the  families  and  inmates." 


The  crops  raised  on  the  State 


58  bush. 
523      lbs. 

b}4  bush. 

25>ibush. 
115      bush. 


Apples „ 

Asparagus 

Beans,  lima 

Beans,  shell 

Beans,  string 

Beef,  fresh 4884 

Beets,  table 244      bush 

Beets,  manorle 3207      bush 

Blackberries 284      qts. 

Butter 968K  lbs. 


lbs. 


CabbaRe 

20350 

hd8. 

Carrots ^ 

120 

bush. 

Cauliflower 

99 

hds. 

Cherries 

1 

bush. 

Com,  field,  shelled 

251 

bush. 

Com,  sweet,   ears 

1178 

doz. 

Com,  fodder 

24 

tons. 

Corn,  pop 

4 

bush. 

Cucumbers 

1286 

doz. 

Currants _ 

213 

qts. 

Dandelions 

210 

bush. 

Emra      

516| 
240 

doz. 

Gooseberries 

qts. 

Grapes 

n 

bush. 

Green  oat  fodder.... 

S21U  tons. 

Green  alfalfa  and 

Rrass 

mU  tons. 

Hay,  first  crop 255      tons. 


Farm  were  as  follows : 

Hay,  second  crop..  31  y  J  tons. 

Lard 935      lbs. 

Lettuce 735      hds. 

Melons,  musk 2168 

Melons,   water„ 875 

Milk 21829}^  gals. 

Onions „ 175      bush. 

Parsnips 125     bush. 

Pears 13ijj  bush. 

Peas 81      bush. 

Peppers }4  bush. 

Pickles,  cucumber  3      bbls. 

Pork,  fresh 17565      lbs. 

Pork,  salt 42      bbls. 

Potatoes 4871      bush. 

Poultry 39U^  lbs. 

Radishes „  230     doz. 

Rareripes 1067      doz. 

Raspberries 

Rhubarb 

Rye   straw 

Rye 

Sausage  meat 

Spinach 

Strawberries 2522 

Squash 

Tomatoes Ill      bush. 

Turnips 757      bush. 


191 

qts. 

1165 

lbs. 

mi 

tons. 

53 

bush 

408 

lbs. 

210 

bush 

2522 

qts. 

900 

lbs. 

The  statistics    of  the  Workhouse  and  House  of   Correction 
for  1907  are  as  follows : 

Men.  Women.  Total. 

Number  of  inmates  Dec.  31,  1906 221 59 270 

"        committed  during  the  year 444 138 582 

'*       committed  for  wilfully  escaping      10 0 10 


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Men. 

Number  transferred  from  Reform  School       0 

"        committed  for  fines  and  costs 4 

'*        discharged  during  the  year 464 140. 

**        escaped   during  the  year 18 

''        died  during  the  year 6 

''     .   transferred     to    Reform   School       0 

''■       remaining  Dec.  31,  1907 181 


Women, 

Total. 

1 

1 

0 

4 

140 

...  604 

0 

...   18 

0 

6 

1 

1 

57 

...  238 

The  average  numbers  taken  from  the  montlily  reports  up  to 
1885,  and   since   then   from   the   daily   record,  have  been: 


In 


Men. 

Women. 

Total. 

1872 _ 

108 

48 

62 

156 

1873 

146 

208 

1874 

189 

69 

208 

1876 

159 

64 

223 

1876 

166 

m 

232 

1877 

146 

56 

202 

1878 

...^ 146 

74 

^  220 

1879 

125 

66 

191 

1880 

137 

58 

195 

1881 

149 

58 

207 

1882 

154 

59 

213 

1883 

155 

59 

214 

1884 

179 

54 

233 

1885 

165 

60 

225 

1886 

las 

36 

169 

1887 

116 

40 

156 

1888 

160 

55 

215 

1889 

178.6 

57.5 

236 

1890 

161.6 

66.5 

227 

1891 

187 

53 

240 

1892 

178 

68 

247 

1893 

179 

60 

239 

1894 

178 

73 

251 

1896 

172 

69 

241 

1896 

183 

77 

260 

1897 ^ 

194 

77 

271 

1898 

196 

89 

285 

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Men. 

Women. 

Total. 

1899 

^.  189 

73 

62 

„  262 

1900.... 

„ 188 

250 

1901 

196 

67 

262 

1902 

180 

70 

250 

1906. . 

188. 

64 

252 

1904 

216 

64 

279 

1906 

207 

62 

269 

1906... 

217 

63 

280 

1907 

181 

56 

237 

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STATE  ALMSHOUSE. 

Svp9riniend9ni:    (Duties  of  Superintendent  performed  temporarily  by 
an  Executive  Committee  of  the  Board.    See  page  10.) 

7)9puiy  fSup^rinienti^Hif    Mr.  Asa  L.  May. 

The  Executive  Committee  reports  as  follows  to  the  Board : 

''We  submit  herewith  the  report  of  the  Almshouse  for  the 
year  1907.  The  number  of  inmates  decreased,  during  the 
year,  from  508  at  the  beginning  to  484  at  the  close.  The 
average  number  was  five  less  in  1907  than  in  1906." 

''The  number  of  persons  admitted  (897)  was  17  larger  than  in 
1906.  The  number  of  births  was  three  less  than  in 
1906.  The  number  of  deaths  was  28  larger  than  in  1906.  (192 
in  1906:  220  in  1907)." 

"The  conditions  at  the  Almshouse  remained  practically  the 
same  throughout  the  year  as  existed  at  the  close  of  1906.  The 
Institution  is  still  overcrowded." 

"Friends  contributed  during  the  year,  as  in  years  past,  by 
visits,  religious  instruction,  entertainments,  etc.,  much  to  the 
pleasure  of  the  inmates,  for  which  we  are  truly  grateful.  In 
the  summer  a  day's  outing  at  Fields'  Point  was  given  to  all 
of  the  inmates  who  were  able  and  wished  to  be  present." 

ifen.  Womm.  Boys.  Girls,  Total. 

Number  of  inmates  Dec.  31,  1906....    215  281  34  28  606 

''          admitted  during  the  year    239  127  18  18  897 

"  born  during  the   year 9  6  15 

Number  discharged  during  the  year  116  66  16  19  216 

''          died  during  the  year 128  81           9  2  290 

remaining  Dec.  31,  1907...-«  211  211  86  26  484 

The  average  numbers  taken  from  the  monthly  reports  up  to  1885, 
and  since  then  from  the  daily  records,  have  been :— - 

Men.  Women.    Boys.  Girls.  Total. 

In  1875.., - 46  65  17  14  182 

1876 66  66  13  12  146 

1877 60  66  10  9  144 

1878 . 67  71  14  9  161 

1879 ^ 68  77  16  9  169 

1880 71  71  18  7  167 

1881 70  68  19  7  164 

:, ^.  85  73  19  13  190 


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Men.        Women.    Boys.    Girls.    Total. 


1888..... 

90 

73 

23 

14 

200 

1884 

,... 85 

69 

28 

18 

195 

1886 

71 

24 

15 

200 

1886..... 

95 

66 

14 

10 

185 

1887  .. 

88 

76 
75 

20 
11 

17 
23 

201 

1888...... 

102 

211 

1888  ... 

10ft.fi 

87.2 
94 

11.5 
11.8 

23 

20.2 

281.2 

1890..... 

....  ..  ...  100.7 

226.7 

1891 ..... 

.    100.6 

104 

10 

15.8 

229.9 

1892.. 

Oft 

113 
128 

10 
15 

15 

17 

S84 

1898..... 

106 

266 

1891.... 

107 

131 

17 

21 

276 

1895 

_ „. 124 

137 
144 

22 
29 

18 
22 

801 

1898...... 

820 

1897 

.„ „  134 

149 

24 

28 

880 

1898...... 

....  150 

160 

81 

25 

366 

1899 

: 164 

174 

30 

22 

880 

1900 

180 

175 

32 

14 

401 

1901 

^  186 

178 
192.3 

35 
31.7 

18 
22.9 

417 

1902 

.. 187.4 

484.8 

1908 

193.1 

195.1 

35.7 

25.11  449 

1904. 

210 

205.6 

34.5 

26.5 

476.6 

1906 

228 

217 

35 

27 

507 

1906 

225 

223 

38 

26 

512 

1907 

214 

228 

37 

28 

507 

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STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE. 

Sup9rtni9nd9nit    Dr.  Arthur  H.  Harrington. 
7>9puty  Sttp&rini&ndenif    Dr.  George  E.  Simpson. 

The  Board  submits  in  its  entirety  the  following  admirable 
report  of  Dr.  Harrington  regarding  the  condition  and  needs  of 
Rhode  Island's  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  as  he  sees  them  after  a 
long  experience  in  hospitals  for  the  insane  in  Massachusetts  and 
five  months  administration  here. 

It  is  the  desire  of  the  Board  and  of  Dr.  Harrington  to  make 
our  institution  the  equal  of  any  elsewhere  and  Dr.  Harrington 
points  the  way  to  this  end. 

We  earnestly  call  the  attention  of  the  General  Assembly  to 
his  report  and  trust  that  means  will  be  generously  provided 
for  the  purposes  indicated  in  it. 

Dr.  G.  Alder  Blumer  kindly  permits  us  to  use  the  following 
extract  from  the  last  annual  report  of  the  Butler  Hospital,  of 
which  he  has  charge : 

*'And  here  it  is  pertinent  to  attempt  to  dispel  the  popular 
error  that  the  State  Hospital  at  Howard  is  primarily  a  place  of 
safe  detention  and  not,  what  in  fact  it  is,  a  hospital  for  mental 
diseases  with  medical  functions  and  obligations  not  differing 
from  those  of  Butler  Hospital  in  essence,  although  its  opera- 
tions may  be  otherwise  conducted  and  its  results  otherwise 
achieved.  The  people  of  Rhode  Island,  and  especially  the  med- 
ical profession,  should  not  cease  to  keep  this  important  func- 
tion of  a  State  Ho.^pital  prominently  before  those  who 
hold  the  key  to  the  public  treasury,  to  tlie  end  that  its  door 
may  swing  wide  open  when  appropriations  are  required  for  a 
class  of  sufferers  whose  necessities  make  so  strong  an  appeal  to 
the  human  heart.  Be  it  ever  remembered  that  no  State  was 
ever  impoverished  by  making  adequate  provision — and  nothing 
short  of  the  best  is  adequate — for  its  dependent  or  partially 
dependent  sick.  The  institution  at  Howard  has  secured  the 
services  of  a  well-known  alienist  and  trained  administrator  who 
is  bending  to  his  task  with  energy  and  a  brave  spirit;  but  what 
Dr.  Harrington  needs  more  than  anything  else  in  these 
first  days  of  his  superintendency  is  the  vigorous  backing 
of  an  enlightened,  thoroughly  aroused,  public  opinion,  ex- 
pressing itself  in  an  insistent  demand  for  everything  that 
shall  enable  the  State  Hospital  to  hold  high  its  head  as  in   all 


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respects  the  peer  of  any  institution  of  its  kind  in  our  country." 
Some  of  the  wants  of  the  Hospital  for  the  Insane  referred  to 
by  Dr.  Harrington  have  been  made  known  by  the  Board  in 
previous  reports,  especially  the  urgent  need  of  an  administra- 
tion building.     See  report  for  1902  and  subsequent  reports. 

Ci  M*  ^oarei  of  Siaic  Chariiics  and  Corrocitons* 

Gentlemen  : — I  herewith  present  my  report  for  the  year 
ended  December  31,  1907. 

As  I  entered  upon  my  duties  as  Superintendent  of  the  State 
Hospital  for  the  Insane  on  August  1.,  my  administration 
covers  the  latter  five  months  of  the  year  just  ended. 

(lENBRAL  STATISTICS. 

Men,  Women,  Total. 

Number  of  patients  Jan.   1,    1907  ..    527  479  1006 

'*           admitted  during  ttie  year    285  155  390 

'•            returned    from  parole 91  80  171 

*'            escaped  inmates  returned      15  2  17 

Total  number  of  cases    during  tlie 

year 868  716  1584 

Number  .  discharged     during  the 

year 27  13  40 

paroled  during   the   year  196  166  862 

**            escaped  during  the   year  17  2  19 

died  during  the  year 92  79  171 

Total  number leavingthe  Hospital    332  260  592 

Number  remaining  Dec.  31,  1907 ...    536  456  992 

The  number  of  patients  admitted  during  the  year  1907,  was 
390;  this  does  not  include  tliose  returned  having  been  previ- 
ously paroled  or  having  escaped  and  is  the  largest  number 
admitted  in  any  one  year  since  the  establishment  of  the 
Hospital. 

The  number  of  patients  present  in  the  Hospital  at  the  close 
of  1907,  viz.,  992,  was  14  less  than  at  the  close  of  1906. 

The  largest  number  of  patients  present  on  any  one  day  in 
1907  was  1013,  January  16th,  and  tlie  smallest  964,  November 
17th.  The  daily  average  number  of  patients  in  1907  was  990, 
which  was  smaller  by  16  than  the  daily  average  number  in 
1906. 

The  number  of  deaths,  171,  was  eight  more  than  in  1906. 
Between  July  20th,  of  the  past  summer  and  October  15th, 
twenty  cases    of  typhoid  fever   developed   at  the  Hospital. 


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Eighteen  of  the  cases  were  inmates  and  two  were  employees. 
The  State  Board  of  Health  was  called  in  consultation.  An  ex- 
amination failed  to  disclose  any  pollution  of  our  water,  and, 
pending  further  investigation,  no  additional  cases  of  typhoid 
appeared. 

With  this  exception  the  general  conditions  of  health  among 
the  eleven  hundred  patients  and  employees  has  been  good. 

The  only  construction  work,  the  past  year,  has  been  the 
building  of  a  section  of  tunnel  for  steam  mains  and  other 
piping. 

A  forced  draft  system  has  been  installed  in  connection  with 
the  steam  boiler  plant  and  is  now  in  operation.  This  provides 
a  means  for  the  consumption  of  a  cheaper  grade  of  coal  than 
it  has  been  customary  to  use. 

The  average  yield  of  farm  crops  is  below  that  of  last  year, 
due  to  the  exceptionally  dry  season.  Potatoes,  however,  one 
of  the  crops  upon  which  we  are  largely  dependent,  yielded  far 
better  than  anticipated,  and  we  shall  probably  have  suflBcient 
to  carry  us  over  to  next  season.  At  the  end  of  this  report  is  a 
list  showing  the  amounts  of  the  various  products  of  the   farm. 

STATE  CARE  OF  THE   INSANE. 

State  care  of  the  Insane  when  it  attains  to  the  plane  of  the 
standard  of  to-day  consists  in  providing  all  means  for  custody 
and  treatment  which  experience  has  proved  to  be  necessary, 
expedient  and  curative  for  certain  persons,  whose  manifesta- 
tions of  disease  have  been  such  that  it  becomes  necessary  and 
wise  to  commit  them  by  legal  process  to  a  special  institution 
supported  by  the  State. 

These  means  should  be  provided  with  a  due  regard  for  econ- 
omy, at  the  same  lime  bearing  in  mind  what  constitutes  a  true 
and  a  false  economy  in  the  care  of  the  insane.  For  a  measure 
may  not  show  its  value  at  tlie  moment,  but  when  gauged  upon 
the  broad  grounds  of  humanity  may  mean  life  and  health  and 
happiness  to  the  individual;  it  may  be  the  means  of  restoring 
a  citizen  to  the  ranks  of  the  bread-winner,  and  may  in  the  end 
prove  itself  a  saving  to  the  State. 

The  primary  unit  in  a  system  of  State  Care  of  the  Insane  is 
the  State  Hospital.  Among  the  collateral  and  cooperative 
means  by  which  a  certain  proportion  of  the  dependent  insane 


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may  be  provided  for  or  kept  under  observation  with  advantage 
to  themselves  and  with  a  saving  to  the  State  are  the  Colony 
System  and  the  Family  Oare  System. 

The  State  Hospital,  physically,  should  comprise  a  central 
plant  which  for  a  number  of  reasons,  one  of  which  is  economy, 
should  provide  for  several  hundred  patients,  and  should  consist 
of  buildings  of  fire-proof  construction,  so  planned  and  grouped 
as  to  admit  of  a  proper  classification  of  patients  and  each  build- 
ing should  be  specifically  adapted  for  the  needs  of  each  class. 

The  State  of  Rhode  Island  has  already  made  a  beginning  in 
the  right  direction,  for  during  the  administration  of  the  late  Dr. 
George  F.  Keene  the  congregate  dining-room  was  built.  This 
seats  800  patients  and  compares  favorably  with  any  congregate 
dining-room  in  any  of  the  hospitals  for  the  insane  in  the  country. 
A  service  building  was  erected  containing  kitchens,  bakery 
and  cold  storage  rooms.  A  central  steam  plant  was  also  built 
with  a  capacity  for  furnishing  light  and  heat  to  a  large  group  of 
buildings,  such  as  this  hospital  will  comprise  when  the  plans 
that  have  been  suggested  are  carried  out. 

The  character  of  these  new  structures  conforms  to  the  re- 
quirements of  present  day  hospital  construction  for  the  insane. 

The  work,  however,  has  paused  here,  and  we  have  nothing 
which  is  worthy  the  name  of  an  administration  building.  We 
have  no  quarters  for  nurses  and  attendants,  except  in  such  close 
proximity  to  the  wards  that  their  rest  is  often  broken  by  the 
turbulence  of  patients.  Moreover,  we  have  not  sufficient  ac- 
commodations for  all  the  nurses  and  attendants  which  the  ser- 
vice requires. 

The  first  and  second  Assistant  Physicians  have  their  private 
quarters  outside  of  the  immediate  hospital  premises  because  of 
the  lack  of  accommodations  for  them  within  the  hospital.  This 
is  a  condition  which  is  directly  opposed  to  a  proper  system  of 
hospital  organization. 

The  Superintendent  of  the  Hospital  is  not  provided  with  con- 
venient or  comfortable  living  quarters. 

The  number  of  patients  which  we  are  requiried  to  care  for  is 
already  taxing  the  limits  of  the  institution.  A  reference  to 
the  figures  below,  showing  the  growth  of  the  institution  from 
year  to  year,  will  indicate  the  necessity  for  prompt  attention  on 
the  part  of  the  State  towards  providing  for  the  future,  for  with 


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the  growth  of  the  State  in  population  there  will  cornea  relative 
increase  in  the  number  of  the  insane. 

In  order  to  perfect  and  maintain  an  organization  which  can 
properly  carry  on  the  work  of  caring  for  a  thousand  insane, 
which  can  give  the  best  chance  of  recovery  to  tlie  acute  cases, 
which  can  guard  against  accidents  and  unfortunate  occurrences, 
and  which  canafibrd  the  most  comfort  to  the  chronic  cases,  the 
physical  plant  and  its  equipment  must  be  provided.  Without 
these  requisites  the  administration  is  placed  in  a  false  position, 
for  the  public  looks  for  the  best  results  whatever  the  conditions 
may  be. 

A  comprehensive  view  of  the  work  which  should  be  continued 
at  the  State  Hospital  is  implied  in  the  foregoing,  and  the  im- 
mediate needs  of  the  Hospital  to  which  I  think  the  State  should 
turn  its  attention  at  once  are: — An  administration  building, 
a  nurses'  home,  additional  quarters  for  male  attendants,  a 
house  for  the  Superintendent  and  separate  provisions  for 
insane  criminals. 

Our  buildings  are  entirely  unsuited  in  construction  for  the 
custody  of  the  insane  criminals,  many  of  whom  are  dangerous 
and  are  constantly  contriving  methods  of  escape.  It  is  an  in- 
justice, also,  to  the  non-criminal  and  innocent  persons  to  be 
placed  under  an  unnecessary  surveillance  in  order  that  a  few 
persons  of  the  class  of  which  I  speak  may  be  prevented  from 
making  their  escape  or  committrng  dangerous  acts.  I,  there- 
fore, think  that  sej)arate  buildings  or  wards  should  be  provided 
and  maintained  in  connection  with  one  of  the  penal  institutions 
for  the  purpose  of  caring  for  the  insane  criminals  of  tlie  State. 
This  department  should  not  be  located  upon  the  grounds  of  the 
State  Hospital. 

PAROLES. 

In  the  annual  report  of  your  Board  for  the  year  1906,  Walter 
R.  Wightman,  Agent  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections,  made 
the  recommendation  that  the  duration  of  temporary  leaves  of 
absence  of  patients  from  the  State  Hospital,  which  are  granted 
under  conditions  prescribed  by  the  Public  Laws,  should  be 
extended  from  sixty  days  to  six  months. 

I  heartly  concur  in  this  recommendation.  Sixty  days  is,  in  my 
experience  in  most  instances,  too  short  a  time  for  a  '^trial  vis- 
it."   If  at  the  end  of  the  sixty  days  the  patient  is  discharged  and 


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shortly  afterwards  it  is  found  necessary  to  return  the  patient, 
a  reexamination  and  another  order  of  commitment  from  the 
Court  must  be  obtained  in  order  to  place  the  patient  in  the 
Hospital  again. 

During  the  period  when  the  parole  is  in  force,  the  patient  is 
still  under  the  authority  of  your  Board  and  can  be  returned  at 
any  moment  without  any  formality.  The  knowledge  of  this 
fact  often  acts  in  a  salutary  manner  upon  the  mind  of  the  pa- 
tient and  is  in  many  instances  a  restraining  influence. 

While  it  is  obviously  necessary  to  set  some  time  limit  upon 
the  parole,  yet  I  think  it  should  be  made  as  long  a  time  in  the 
State  of  Rhode  Island  as  experience  elsewhere  has  approved. 
In  Massachusetts  this  time  limit  has  been  extended  from  sixty 
days  to  six  months,  and  I  understand  that  the  advantages  de- 
rived from  this  change  have  exceeded  expectation. 

FAMILY  CARE   SYSTEM. 

I  have  referred  above  to  the  Family  Oare  System  as  one  of 
the  collateral  and  cooperative  measures  entering  into  a  system 
of  State  Oare  of  the  Insane.  In  your  report  of  last  year,  your 
Agent,  Mr.  Wightman,  renewed  a  former  recommendation  '*for 
a  la\^  permitting  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections 
to  board  out  th6  insane  of  the  quiet  chronic  class  in  private 
families." 

I  will  say  that  I  have  had  some  experience  with  this  system 
in  the  State  of  Massachusetts,  having  had  under  my  charge  a 
number  of  patients  who  from  time  to  time  I  recommended 
as  suitable  cases  for  family  care.  As  far  as  the  patients  so 
placed  were  concerned,  I  have  seen  this  system  act  most  favor- 
ably in  the  majority  of  instances  with  which  I  have  been  ac- 
quainted. 

Released  from  the  artificial  restraint  of  the  hospital  they 
have  appreciated  the  more  natural,  simple  and  free  life  of  the 
home ;  and  I  have  occasionally  known  a  patient  to  pass  entire- 
ly from  public  support,  as  the  result  of  being  placed  in  a  fam- 
ily and,  finally,  to  obtain   self-supporting  employment. 

A'S  far  as  the  State  is  concerned,  there  is  an  advantage,  for 
every  patient  so  placed  makes  room  in  the  hospital  for  some  one 
actually  requiring  hospital  care.  If  such  a  system  were  adopt- 
ed in  this  State  and  in  time  from  fifty  to  one  hundred  patients 
were  boarded  out,  the  State  would  have  saved  the  expenditure 


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for  the  hospital  construction  which  that  number  of  patients 
would  require. 

Very  soon  the  State  will  be  forced  to  provide  for  additional 
numbers,  and  this  system  offers  an  outlet  which  will  aid  to  some 
extent  in  preventing  the  crowding  of  the  State  Hospital. 

I  hope  to  see  this  system  adopted  by  the  State  of  Rhode  Is- 
land at  this  session  of  the  legislature. 

The  yearly  averaj^e  numbers  taken  from  the  monthly  reports  up  to 
1885,  and  since  then  from  the  daily  record  are  as  follows: 


In  1872... 
1878.... 
1874.... 
1875.... 
1876.... 
1877.... 
1878.... 
1879.... 
1880.. 
1881.... 
1882.... 
1888.... 

1884 

1886 

1886 

1887 

1888 

1889 

1890 

1891..... 
1892...., 

1898 

1894 

1895 

1896 

1897 

1898 


1900.. 


Min,           WotH0n, 

Toua. 

70. 78... 

148 

78. 84 

162 

84 82 

166 

86 84 

170 

101 87..„ 

188 

110 94 « 

204 

118 108.. 

216 

128.... 115 

288 

114 127 

241 

128 148 

266 

141 162 

286 

147 148 

295 

168 154 

812 

179...... 170. 

349 

196.. 201 

896 

210.. 226 

436 

221 242 

468 

281 264 

496 

284  6-6 272  8-4 

6077-12 

246 282 

627 

262 292. 

664 

281 292 

678 

298 297.. 

686 

811 810 

621 

320 882 

662 

884 368. 

682 

362 363 

716 

349. 369. 

718 

886.... 874 

740 

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99 


Mm. 

Wimen. 

Total. 

1901 

878 

874... 

....   752 

1902^ 

_.  895.6 

......  405.9 

..   801.6 

1908 „.. 

425.7 

414.6 

..   840.8 

1904 

.- 469 

508 

436 

467 

....„  488 

895 

1905.  ..^_     

....   960 

1906..... 

^ 517 

....  10U5 

1907 

586 

456 

....   992 

In  closing  this  report  I  desire  to  express  to  you  my  apprecia- 
tion of  the  spirit  which  pervades  your  Board,  as  I  perceive  your 
desire  and  readiness  to  adopt,  as  far  as  possible,  my  suggestions 
having  to  do  with  the  improvement  of  conditions  at  the  State 
Hospital.  At  the  present  time  these  improvements  are  calling 
imperatively  for  accomplishment,  and  generosity  at  this  time 
towards  the  State  Hospital  and  the  unfortunate  wards  of  the 
State  will  in  the  end  prove  to  be  a  measure  of  economy. 

I  desire  to  commend  to  your  Board  the  Assistant  Physicians 
and  officers  whom  I  have  found  here  and  who  have  given  me 
their  valuable  aid  and  support  during  my  first  months  of  in- 
cumbency of  this  office. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

ARTHUR  H.  HARRINGTON,  M.  D. 

SUPBRHn^ENDENT. 

January  1,  1908. 


The  products  of  the  farm  of  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane 
in  1907,  were  as  follows: 

Apples - 28K 

Asparagus 580 

Beans,  green 147 


Beans,  lima 28>^ 

Beans,  shell 6 

Beef- 5941 

Beet  greens 88 

Beets,   mangle 29>j^ 

Beets,  table...., 896 

Blackberries 1178 

Cabbage 18870 

Calf  skins-.. ^....  11 


bush. 

bun. 

bush. 

bash. 

bush. 

lbs. 

bush. 

tons. 

bash. 

qts. 

hds. 


Carrots 

Cauliflower 

Celery 

Corn,    ears 

Corn,  fodder  dry.... 
Corn,  fodder  green 

Corn,  green 

Cucumbers 

Cucumber  pickles.. 
Dandelion      greens 

Eggs 

Hay,  first  crop  


206     bush. 

60  hds. 
2518  bun. 
164      bush. 

54     tons. 

65      tons. 

4563      ears. 

179     bush. 

26  bbls. 
406  bush. 
890}^   doz. 

eS}i  tons. 


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STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIOKS. 


Hay,  second  crop...  9 

Hides 13 

Hungarian    millets  8 

Lettuce 1987 

Melons,  musk 1448 

Melons,  water 576 

Milk 66693 

Oat  fodder 59 

Onions 342 

Parsnips 98 

Pears 3 

Peas,  dry 17 

Peas,  K^een 89>^ 

Pork 6770 

Potatoes 3690 

Poultry 108 


tons. 

tons, 
hds. 


qts. 

tons. 

bush. 

bush. 

bush. 

bush. 

bush. 

lbs. 

bush. 

lbs. 


Quinces 

Radishes 

Rareripes 

Rhubarb 

Rye 

Rye  straw 

Sage 

Spinach 

Squash,    summer.... 

Strawberries   

Tomatoes,  green 

Tomatoes,   ripe 

Turnips,    flat 

Turnips,  ruta  baga.... 
Veal 


380 
4206 
4633 

196 

14 

66 

1860 

6462 

86 

410 

108 

669 

708 


bush, 
bun. 

lbs. 

bush. 

tons. 

lbs. 

bush. 

lbs. 

qts. 

bush. 

bush. 

bush. 

bush. 

lbs. 


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REPORT  OP  THE  BOARD.  81 

STATE  PRISON  AND  PROVIDENCE  COUNTY  JAIL. 
ii/ar€fen.     Mr.  Andrew  J.  Wilcox. 
7>9j9uiy  fi/artfen.     Mr.  S.  Edmund  Slocum. 

The  Warden  makes  the  following  report  for  the  year  1907: 

''In  1907,  thirty-seven  persons  were  committed  to  the  Prison; 
thirty-six  were  discharged  and  one  died.  To  the  Jail  were 
committed  1860  persons ;  1782  were  discharged  or  transferred 
and  two  died.  The  average  number  in  the  two  institutions, 
together,  during  the  year  was  480." 

''Over  two  hundred  of  the  men  were  employed  remunera- 
tively in  the  manufacture  of  shirts  and  upon  wire  work.  The 
remainder  found  occupation  in  farming,  gardening  and  breaking 
stone  and  in  various  other  ways  about  the  Prison  and  Jail. 
Our  object  is  to  keep  all  employed,  as  we  believe  that  nothing 
is  more  beneficial,  mentally  and  physically,  to  persons  under 
confinement  than  employment  of  some  kind." 

"The  discipline  during  the  past  year  was  maintained  at  its 
usual  high  standard." 

"The  necessity  for  a  new  Jail  to  relieve  our  crowded 
condition  and  for  other  reasons,  that  were  stated  in  my  last 
report,  still  exists." 

"The  general  health  of  the  inmates  during  the  year  has  been 
good." 

"The  Library  has  been  kept  in  good  order  as  usual  and  now 
numbers  about  4200  volumes.  The  books  are  rebound  from 
time  to  time,  as  required,  by  an  inmate  assigned  to  this  work. 
If  we  could  have  a  few  volumes  of  modern  works  added  to  our 
library,  they  would  be  very  acceptable.  We  have  among  the 
men  confined  at  these  institutions  many  who  have  trades,  some 
who  have  partly  a  trade  and  others  of  a  mechanical  bent  of 
mind,  and  I  believe  that  it  would  be  very  beneficial  to  have  in 
the  Warden's  oflSce  works  of  instruction  in  the  different  trades 
and  in  mechanics,  so  that  such  men  as  the  Warden  considers 
would  be  benefited  thereby  might  read  them  in  their  leisure 
time,  and  thus  be  better  prepared  to  become  useful  members 
of  society  and  to  earn  a  livelihood  upon  their  discharge  from 
these  institutions." 

"While  the  quality  of  the  crops  raised  upon  the  farm  the 
past  season  was  good,  yet  owing  to  the  extreme  drought  during 


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the  summer,  the  quantity  was  much  smaller  than  usual.    The 
crops  raised  amount  in  value  to  $8,000.00." 

The  Board  approve  especially  the  portion  of  the  Warden's 
report  in  which  he  speaks  of  the  great  need  of  an  enlargement 
of  the  institutions  under  his  oare.  They  ask  that  reference  he 
made  to  their  reports  for  many  years  past,  which  set  forth, 
most  urgently,  the  necessity  for  additional  accommodations. 

The  statistics  of  the  Prison  for  the  year  1907  are  as  follows  : 

Males,  Females.        Totals. 

Number  in  Prison,  January  1,  1907 119 0 119 

**        committed  durinj?  the  year 37 0 37 

'*        discharged  during  the  year 32 0 32 

**        pardoned  during  the  year 4 0 4 

*'        died  during  the  year 1 0 1 

in  Prison,  January  1,1908 119 0 119 

The  statistics  of  the  Providence  County  Jail  for  the  year  1907 
are  as  follows : 

Males.  Females.        Total. 

Number  in  Jail,  January  1,  1907 267 16 283 

committed  during  the  year 1719 131 1850 

*'        discharged  during  the  year 1622 117 1739 

**        transferred       to       Sockanosset 

School 10 0 10 

to  Oaklawn   School...         0 1 1 

**        escaped  during  the  year 2 0 2 

'*        sentenced  to  State  Prison 28 0 28 

**        transferred  to  State  Hospital 0 2_ 2 

died 1 1 2 

in  Jail,  January  1,  1908 323 26 349 

State  Prison  men  only : 

In  Prison,  January  1,  1907 119       Jan.  1,  1908 119 

Committed  in  1906 4o 

Average  number  in  1906 123 

Maximum  number  in  1906 146 

Minimum  number  iu  1906 109 

Providence  County  Jail  men  only ; 

In  Jail,  January    1,    1907 267 


In    1907 

37 

In    1907 

116 

In    1907 

120 

In    1907 

104 

Jan.  1,  1908 

323 

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88 


Committed  in  1906 : 

By  the  State 1166 

By  the  City  of  Providence 22 

By  other  cities  and  towns ^    226 

By  United  States  and  debtors....      83 

Total 1496 

Average  number  in  1906 260 

Maximum  number  in  1906 296 

Minimum  number  in  1906 268 


In 

1907. 

In 

1907. 

In 

1907. 

In 

1907. 

Total.. 
In  1907.. 
In  1907.. 
In         1907.. 


1279 
18 

826 
96 

1719 
298 
366 
260 


The  Warden  reports  the  following  crops  raised ; 


Asparagus ^ 

Beans,  shell 

Beans,    string 

Beef. 

Beet  greens 

Beets,  long  red 

Beets,  turnip 

Blackberries  ....*. 

Cabbage „„ 

Carrots «. 

Chicken 

Corn,  sweet 

Cucumbers 

Currants 

Ducks 

Eggs,  ducks' 

Eggs,  guineas' 

Eggs,  bens' 

Eggs,    turkeys' 

Fodder,    beets 

green 

Fodder,      cabbage 

leaves — 

Fodder,  corn  green 

Fodder,  oat 

Fowls „ 


322 

27K 

32>^ 

703 

42 

3661 

281 

10 

91,430 

719 

704Ji 

737 


93Ji 

80ft 

6ft 

2144 

7ft 


lbs. 

bush. 

bush. 

lbs. 

bush. 

bush. 

bush. 

qts. 

lbs. 

bush. 

lbs. 

doz. 

doz. 

qts. 

lbs. 

doz. 

doz. 

doz. 

doz. 


6  tons 

18  tons. 
•     27  tons. 

10  tons. 
129>^  lbs. 


Hay 

Lettuce 

Mangel-wurtzles.... 

Melons,    musk 

Milk 

Onions 

Parsnips 

Pears,   green 

Pork 

Potatoes 

Pumpkins 

Badishes 

Rareripes 

Raspberries 

Rhubarb 

Spinach 

Squash,   winter 

Strawberries - 

Straw,   rye 

Tomatoes 

Tomatoes,  green... 

Turkey „ _ 

Turnips,      French 
and  ruta  baga.... 

Turnips,   round 

Veal 


3}  tons. 
62  doz. 
36>ij'  tons. 
l}4  doz. 
27,866  qts. 
87  bush. 
200  bush. 
24)^  bush. 
9626  lbs. 
1096  bush. 

146  lbs. 
98  doz. 

386  doz. 

16  qts. 

232  lbs. 

211  bush. 

6236  lbs. 

242  qts. 

40  tons. 

116K  bush. 

169  bush. 

33  lbs. 

147  bush. 
96  bush. 

1064  lbs. 


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SOCKANOSSET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 

Super/nieneieni/    (Duties  of  Superintendent  performed  by  an   Execu- 
tive Committee.    See  page  10.) 

0epufy  iSuper/nieneieni/    Mr.  Ezekiel  E.  Gardner. 

The  number  of  boys  at  the  Sockanosset  School  increased  dur- 
ing the  year  1907  from  838  at  the  beginning  to  877  at  the  close. 
The  daily  average  number  was  861,  which  was  two  more  than 
in  1906. 

The  number  of  commitments  was  506,  which  was  109  more 
than  in  any  previous  year. 

In  their  report  for  1904,  the  Board  spoke  as  follows  regard- 
ing the  need  of  additional  accommodations  at  the  Sockanosset 
School. 

''At  this  institution  the  accommodations  are  far  from  ad- 
equate, as  has  been  stated  in  the  reports  of  the  Board  for  some 
years  past.  There  are  five  cottages  having  a  capacity  of  fifty 
boys  each.  At  least  two  additional  cottages  are  imperatively 
needed  for  the  proper  care  and  instruction  of  these  wards  of 
the  State.  The  school-rooms  in  tlie  cottages  have  become  full 
to  overflowing.  In  the  dormitories,  beds  have  been  placed 
near  together  and  space  for  additional  beds  thus  gained,  but 
this  has  been  done  to  the  prejudice  of  the  discipline  and  com- 
fort of  the  boys  and  possibly  of  their  health." 

Since  the  above  was  written,  the  average  number  of  boys 
has  increased  from  844  in  1904  to  861  in  1907.  On  January  1, 
1905,  there  were  381  boys  in  the  school;  on  January  1,  1908, 
there  were  377. 

Instead  of  renewing  their  request  for  means  to  build  two 
additional  cottages,  the  Board  now  believe  the  better  course 
would  be  to  build  one  cottage  and  an  eight-room  school-house 
large  enough  to  accommodate  all  of  the  boys.  The  present 
school-rooms,  one  in  each  cottage,  wouhl,  with  one  additional 
cottage,  provide  the  needed  additional  sleeping  accommoda- 
tions. 

The  larger  number  of  school-rooms  lliat  would  be  i^rovided 
in  a  separate  school-house  would  also  enable  the  managemejit 
to  grade  the  schools,  which  cannot  now  be  properly  done. 

The  following  is  from  a  report  of  the  Executive  Committee  : 

"The  method  of  instruction  that  has  obtained  in  our  trades' 


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school  has  been  modified  somewhat  during  the  past  year, 
making  the  effect  more  that  of  an  industrial  training  school 
than  formerly.  This  has  been  brought  about  by  the  reduction 
of  the  average  periods  of  detention  due  to  various  causes." 

**There  is  not  a  doubt  that  it  would  be  profitable  to  the  boy 
to  remain  in  an  industrial  department  of  the  school  for  a 
longer  time  than  it  usually  takes  to  earn  his  parole,  but  we 
feel  that  we  have  obtained  encouraging  results  even  under 
existing  conditions." 

**We  experience  no  difficulty  whatsoever  in  getting  places 
for  the  boys  from  our  industrial  departments  in  the  best  shops 
and  manufacturing  concerns  of  the  State,  and  we  think  we  may 
safely  say  that  practically  all  of  the  boys  released  the  past 
year,  who  were  in  our  industrial  departments,  are  working  at 
their  trades  in  the  outside  world." 

*'While  pursuing  their  trades'  instruction  here,  the  boys 
also  attend  one  session  of  day-school." 

**We  believe  that  our  corps  of  instructors  and  teachers  are 
fully  up  to  the  standard  established  in  previous  years." 

**The  movement  in  the  population  of  the  School  during  the 
past  year  was  as  follows : 

Committed  for  minority  218  boys 

'*  two  years  59  '' 

*'  three  years  6  '' 

''          *'  one  hundred  and  sixteen  days  1  *' 

to  await  trial  272  '' 

Returned  to  the   School  from  the   Prov.  County  Jail 

by  theBoard  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections  10  '* 

566    '' 
Number  released  527    '* 

**We  believe  there  are  few  institutions  of  like  character 
where  so  many  have  come  and  gone  during  the  year.  Our  ex- 
perience teaches  us  that  it  would  be  better  for  the  boys  if  all 
sentences  to  the  Sockanosset  School  were  for  minority,  unless 
sooner  released  by  the  Board." 

AFTER  CARE. 

'*We  believe  that  we  have  made  marked  improvements  as 
regards  the  after-care  of  the   boys  during  the  past  year.     Our 

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instructors  and  officers  have  been  employed  at  times  in  this 
work  with  good  effect,  not  only  by  way  of  encouragement 
to  the  boy,  who  thus  feels  that  there  is  somebody  interested  in 
him,  observing  him  as  a  representative  of  the  School, 
but,  further,  by  giving  the  officers  and  instructors  to  understand 
that  they,  too,  are  expected  to  be  in  some  measure  respon- 
sible for  the  welfare  of  those  who  have  left  us.  Moreover,  the 
officers  and  instructors  are  thus  brought  in  contact  with  the 
shop-owners  with  whom  boys  have  been  placed,  and  also  in 
touch  with  their  parents  and  guardians.  Considering  the 
great  number  of  boys  who  pass  out  of  the  School  upon 
probation,  we  doubt  not  that  a  very  small  percentage  of  them 
relapse,  and  in  most  cases  the  relapse  is  easily  traceable  to  de- 
fective home  influence  and  control.  We  do  all  in  our  power  to 
encourage  a  boy  after  he  has  left  us,  by  way  of  visiting  him 
whenever  it  is  found  necessary  to  do  so,  and  in  every  case  do 
our  best  to  keep  him  in  the  outside  world,  never  bringing  him 
back  to  the  School  until  other  means  have  been   exhausted.'' 

SCHOOL    OP   LETTERS. 

*'The  methods  employed  in  the  school  of  letters  remain 
about  the  same  as  in  previous  years,  and  no  radical  change 
was  made  in  text  books  the  past  year,  those  in  use  being  up 
to  a  very  late  date.  We  would  advise  changing  our  arithme- 
tics at  an  early  period  and  using  those  that  we  have  now  for 
supplementary  work  only,  as  we  do  not  feel  that  we  can  ob- 
tain good  results,  from  an  examination  standpoint,  from  those  in 
use,   but  deem   them   excellent  for    supplementary    work." 

*'We  have  received  no  additional  books  in  our  library  dur- 
ing the  past  year,  with  the  exception  of  the  usual  bound 
volumes  of  magazines,  etc." 


MILITARY  AND  BAND. 


44n 


'The  Sockanosset  Battalion  has  been  kept  up  to  the  usual 
standard  of  discipline.  Captain  Malachy  Kelley,  who  was  con- 
nected with  the  militia  of  the  State  for  many  years,  has  con- 
tinued to  serve  as  military  instructor  during  the  year,  as  form- 
erly." 

*'The  military  feature  is  one  of  importance,  as  it  is  an  ex- 
cellent aid  to  both  discipline  and  physical  improvement,  but 
we  feel  that  we  could  receive   even  greater  benefit  from  it  if 


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we  could  have  our  military  instructor  a  resident  of  the  in- 
stitution and  in  constant  service  here.  The  Sockanosset 
School  Oadet  Band,  of  which  we  are  justly  proud,  has  not  in 
any  sense  retrograded  during  the  past  year.  There  are  some 
forty-five  boys  under  instruction  at  different  periods  of  the 
day,  giving  only  a  small  part  of  their  time  to  this  practice. 
The  full  complement  of  the  playing  band  is  about  twenty- 
five  pieces.  On  account  of  the  frequent  changes,  due  to  the 
discharge  of  cadets,  it  is  quite  a  task  to  keep  our  band  in  good 
condition,  but  it  is  successfully  accomplished  through  the  re- 
markable work  of  our  instructor  in  this  department.  The 
services  of  the  band  are,  as  formerly,  in  constant  demand,  but 
they  are  allowed  to  play  elsewhere  only  on  very  rare  occasions. 
They  probably  have  been  away  half  a  dozen  times  during  the 
past  year.  The  compensation  received  (in  all  cases  voluntarily 
given)  has  been  used  to  keep  the  band  supplied  with  standard 
music.  We  are  in  need  of  several  new  instruments  and  would 
recommend  that  $800  be  asked  for  for  this  purpose.  The  old 
instruments  may  be  used  for  beginners  in  their  practice." 

CHRISTMAg^ 

*'The  Christmas  observances  of  this  year,  while  hardly  equal 
to  those  of  the  five  previous  years,  were  seemingly  much  enjoy- 
ed by  all.  For  the  past  few  years,  we  have  been  the  recipients 
of  a  substantia]  cash  gift  from  a  member  of  the  Board,  to  be 
used  in  the  purchase  of  a  Christmas  present  for  each  and  every 
boy.  This  year  we  were  without  that  gift  and  resorted  to  a 
former  practice  of  allowing  each  boy  two  printed  postal  cards 
to  be  sent  by  him  to  his  friends  or  relatives,  in  which  he  solic- 
ited some  Christmas  remembrance.  The  responses  were  gen- 
erous and  about  two  hundred  and  fifty  boys  were  supplied  with 
presents  from  home.  Our  Christmas  entertainment  was  fur- 
nished by  home  talent,  and  much  credit  is  deserved  by  the 
teachers  in  preparing  a  very  pleasing  evening's  entertainment 
on  Christmas  night,  after  which  the  presents  were  handed  to 
the  boys  from  a  large  tree  set  up  for  the  purpose." 

A  VISIT  TO  Keith's  theatre. 

**An  invitation  was  extended  to  the  boys  to  visit  Keith's 
Theatre  and  accepted  Dec.  24th.  Five  cars  were  chartered  to 
convey  them  with  their  officers  and  teachers  to  and  from  Prov* 


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idence.  The  expenses  of  transportation  were  defrayed  from 
the  surplus  of  a  fund  held  over  from  last  year,  which  had  been 
contributed  by  a  member  of  the  board.  There  were  three  hun- 
dred and  seventy-two  boys  in  the  party,  only  two  having  been 
left  at  home  on  account  of  sickness.  There  was  not  a  sem- 
blance of  chance  for  criticism  of  the  deportment  of  our  boys  dur- 
ing the  outing,  and  we  can  justly  say  that  we  were  proud  of 
them.  The  proprietor  of  the  theatre  is  deserving  of  sincere 
thanks  for  his  generosity  and  kindness  to  us  and  the  resident 
manager  and  attendants  for  their  courtesy  and  kindness." 

HEALTH. 

''The  health  of  the  boys  during  the  year  was  very  good 
with  the  exception  of  a  scarlet  fever  epidemic,  which  kept  us 
in  quarantine  for  several  months.  Fortunately  it  had  no  un- 
happy results  as  regards  the  boys.  Words  cannot  express  our 
sorrow,  however,  at  the  fatal  termination  of  the  disease  in  the 
case  of  our  instructor  of  blacksmithing,  James  H.  Lewis,  who 
died  June  19th  after  an  illness  of  three  days.  He  was  a  faithful 
man  in  every  sense  and  one  who  had  the  respect  of  all  his  as- 
sociates here." 

CARPENTER  SHOP. 

"The  value  of  the  repairs  done  in  this  shop  during  1907  is 
estimated  at  $1747.20  Beside  this,  we  constructed  a  brooder 
house,  16  X  20  ft.  near  the  hennery,  and  a  potting  house,  as  an 
addition  to  our  green-house,  10  x  14  ft.  Both  of  these  build- 
ings were  constructed  entirely  by  boys'  labor.  We  also  made 
two  articles  of  office-furniture  for  the  Board  of  State  Charities 
and  Corrections  and  several  pieces  of  mission-furniture  for  the 
institutions." 

MACHINE  SHOP. 

''The  repair  work  done  here  during  the  year  is  estimated  at 
$1725.85  in  value.  This  does  not  include  work  upon  two  new- 
lathes  and  a  special  lathe  now  under  construction.  This  shop 
is  busy  most  of  the  time  upon  repairs  for  the  several  institu- 
tions as  well  as  for  our  own.  We  hope  to  construct  a  spiral 
drilling  machine  and  to  make  a  systematic  overhauling  of  all 
the  machines  in  the  shop  during  the  coming  year." 


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PRINTING  DEPARTMENT. 

''A  careful  estimate  of  the  value  of  the  work  done  in  this 
shop  during  the  past  year  amounts  to  about  $2,500,  which  in- 
cludes, as  in  previous  years,  all  printing  for  the  St^te  Insti- 
tutions in  Cranston,  and  the  oilices  of  the  Board  and  the  Agent 
of  State  Charities  and  Corrections  in  Providence.  Here,  too, 
is  printed  the  report  of  the  Board  to  the  General  Assembly, 
and  our  little  paper,  the  Howard  Times." 

snoE  snop. 

''Work  estimated  at  $1845.45  in  value  was  done  in  this  de- 
partment during  the  year,  including  all  our  own  shoe  repair 
work  and  also  the  greater  part  of  the  repairs  of  the  State 
Hospital  for  the  In.^ane.  Considerable  can  be  done  by  way 
of  improvement  in  this  department  by  installing  a  more 
modern  line  of  machines  and  stands,  such  as  are  commonly 
used  in  shops  at  the  present  day,  which  could  be  done  at  very 
little  expense." 

MASON   WORK. 

''Work  done  here,  estimated  at  $1103.10  in  value,  does  not 
include  any  new  work.  The  boys  from  this  department  built 
the  brick  partitions  in  the  new  building  at  the  Oaklawn  School 
and  also  did  all  of  the  mason  work  in  connection  with  the  in- 
stallation of  the  Mechanical  Draft  at  the  State  Hospital  for 
the  Insane  and  at  this  Institution  ;  also,  the  foundation  for  the 
new  brooder-house,  and  that  of  the  potting-house  above 
mentioned." 

BLACKSMITH   SHOP. 

"Work  estimated  at $1893.45  in  value  was  done  in  this  shop 
during  the  past  year.  During  the  instruction  period  of  our 
Mr.  Lewis,  who  died  in  June,  a  general  instruction  along  the 
line  of  tool  forging  was  used.  Under  our  Mr.  Chambers,  who 
succeeded  to  the  position  made  vacant  by  the  death  of  Mr.  Lewis, 
we  have  added  horse-shoeing  and  general  jobbing  instruction 
to  that  of  the  previous  form  of  instruction.  We  have  two  boys 
who  have  done  all  of  the  horse  and  ox-shoeing  of  this  institu- 
tion and  two  others  who  do  all  of  the  wagon  ironing  and  re- 
pairing of  wagons  which  was  previously  done  at  the  Workhouse 
and  House  of  Correction  for    this   institution.    We  feel  that 


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this  class  of  boys  has  done   exceedingly  well  during  the  past 
year.'' 

SEWING   ROOM. 

* 'Everything  worn  by  the  inmates  of  this  institution,  with 
the  exception  of  under-flannels,  is  made  in  this  department, 
and  all  the  mending  of  clothing  and  bedding  is  also  done  here; 
so  it  can  be  readily  imagined  of  what  real  benefit  this 
department  is  to  the  institution." 


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41 


FARM  AND  OARDEN. 


The  following  table  shows  the  quantities  of  farm  and  garden 
produce  raised  at  the  School  by  the  larger  boys : 


Apples,  hand  picked      97      bbls. 

Apples,  windfalls 101      bush. 

Asparagus 290     lbs. 

Beans,  Lima 6>^  bush. 

Beans,  shell ^ 2      bush. 

Beans,  string 12      bush. 

Beef 1285      lbs. 

Beets,  bunches 31      doz. 

Beets,  cattle 1247K  bush. 

Beets,  green llJi  bush. 

Beets,  table 301?i  bush. 

Cabbage 3469      hds. 

Carrots 104)^  bush. 

Cauliflower 229      hds. 

Celery ^ 3818     bun. 

Corn,  fodder 8     tons. 

Corn,  pop 11      bush. 

Corn,  sweet 606     doz. 

Cucumbers 49K  bush. 

Dandelions 41      bush. 

Eggs ^ 2767      doz. 

Grapes 4      bush. 

Hay...^ 28     tons 


Lettuce 12>^  bush. 

Melons,   musk ^..  1859 

Melons,  water 468 

Milk 80967^ 

Oat  fodder — 6 

Onions 69)^  bush. 

Pears  ...„ 18      bush. 

Peas,  green..'. 54>^  bush. 

Pork 8692 

Potatoes 1430 

Poultry 629 

Pumpkins  488 

Radishes 2 

Rareripes 307 

Raspberries 22h 

Rhubarb 311 


qts. 
tons 


lbs. 

bush. 

lbs. 

busli. 

doz. 

qts. 

Ib8. 

Spinach 46>i  bubh. 

Squashes 186      bush. 

Strawberries 882      qts. 

Straw,  rye 10>^  tons. 

Tomatoes,  ripe 76Ji  bush. 

Turnips 65Ji  bush. 

Vinegar 10      bbls. 


THE  SCHOOL  OF   TRADES. 

The  daily  numbers  receiving  instruction  in  trades,  as  well 
as  the  totals  for  the  year,  are  as  follows : 


Daily  Average, 


Printing  Department 12... 


Blacksmith 

Machine 

Carpenter 

Mason 

Shoe 


do.... 
do.... 
do.... 
do.... 
do.... 


17.. 
14.. 
11.. 
6.. 
16.. 


WhoU  Number 
During  the  Year, 

20 

20 


Engineering  do 7.. 

TaUoriuK        do ., 28.. 


The  statistics  of  the  year  are  as  follows : 


Number  in  the  School,  January  1,  1907.. 
Number  committed  by  Courts ^.. 


22 
12 
27 
12 
29 


600 


888 


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Number  admitted  by  Board  of  State  Charities  a  Corrections 

(Sec.  7,  Chapter  290,  General  Laws  of  R.  I.) 6 

Number  returned  or  retaken,  having  escaped ^....  9 

Number  returned  from  places,  surrendered  by  bail,  etc. — 41 

Number  transferred  from  Jail  by  Board  of  S.  C.  a  C 10    666 

904 

Number  discharged ~ 478 

Number  escaped - 20 

Number  returned  to  Jail — -^ 9 

Number  released  on  bail 24 

Number  sent  to  Jail  on  alternative  sentence ^ 1     627 


Number  remaining  January  1,  1908 ~ — 377 

The  offences  for  which  boys  were  committed  from  the  Oourts 
were:  Assault,  8;  carrying  concealed  weapons,  8;  defacing 
building,  5;  destroyingproperty,  6;  disorderly  conduct  on  the 
street,  6 ;  embezzlement,  8 ;  robbery,  2 ;  shop  breaking,  24 ;  theft, 
69 ;  theft  from  the  person,  1 ;  truancy,  81 ;  vagrancy,  20 ;  272  were 
committed  to  await  trial. 

The  average  numbers  in  the  School  were: 

In  1883,  approximately 153 

In  1884,  approxiiuateiy ~ 171 

In  1885,  from  daily  record — 166 

In  1886,  from  daily  record ^ ^ ^ 179 

In  1887,  from  daily  record 203 

In  1888,  from  daily  record 200 

In  1889,  from  daily  record - « - ~.  204 

In  1890,  from  daily  record ., ~  211 

In  1891.  from  daily  record ^ 171 

In  1892,  from  daily  record 192 

In  1893,  from  daily  record « 280 

In  1894,  from  daily  record. 247 

In  1895,  from  daily  record ^ 249 

In  1896,  from  daily  record « 271 

In  1897,  from  daily  record 301 

In  1898,  from  daily  record 850 

In  1899,  from  daily  record —  352 

In  1900,  from  daily  record — ^ 336 

In  1901,  from  daily  record ». 366 


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In  1902,  from  daily  record „ ^ 362 

In  1903,  from  daily  record 868 

In  1904,  from  daily  record 344 

In  1906,  from  daily  record 340 

In  1906,  from  daily  record 359 

In  1907,  from  daily  record ^ 361 


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44  STATS  CflARtTISS    AMD  COBKSGTIOKS. 

OAKLAWN  SCHOOL  FOR  GIRLS. 

JuperinUndenif     (Duties  of  Superintendent  performed  temporarily  by 
an  Executive  Committee  of  the  Board.     See  page  10) 

7>e^Mfy  JuperinUndeni:    Mrs.  Clara  F.  Forbush. 

The  statistics  of  the  year  are  as  follows: 

Remaining  in  the  School  January  1,  1907 43 

Committed  by  the  Courts  during  the  year 8 

Admitted  by  the  Board  of  State   Charities  and  Corrections  6 

Returned  from  places 3 

Transferred  from  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction 1 

Committed  awaiting  trial 5 

Transferred  from  Providence  County  Jail 1 

Returned,  having  escaped 2 

Remanded  by  the  Courts 1        27 

70 

Discharged  on  probation  to  go  home^ 6 

Discharged  on  probation  to  live  in  families 14 

Removed  to  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction. 1 

Removed  to  State  Almshouse I 

Released  for  trial 5 

Released  on  writ  of  Habeas  Corpus  (to  Court  as  witness) 1 

Escaped 2 

Discharged  on  expiration  of  sentence 1       30 

Remaining  in  the  School  January  1,  1908 40 

Average  number  in  1882  (six  months) 22 

*'  1883 31 

*'  1884 39 

''  1885  (daily  average) 36 

''   1886   ''  ''         25 

'*      "'         ''   1887   ''  ''         30 

''   1888   **     ''         „  34 

''  1889   ''  "•         37.6 

^*      ''         ''   1890   ''  ''         33 

*M891    *'     '*    28.7 

''   1892   "•  ''         29.9 

'*  1893   *'     ''         21.9 

''   1894   ''  ''         26.3 

''  ''         ''   1895   **     **    26.6 

''  ''         ''   1896   ''     ''    34.2 

''   1897   ''  ''         40.4 

''   1898   **     ''         51.4 

**  1899   ''  ''         64 

''   1900   ''  ''         ^ 44 

''   1901   ''  **    46 

*'  1902   '*     '*    49.1 


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Average  number  in  1903  (daily  average) 46.6 

**  **  1904        **  **         . 46.6 


*'  1905 
''  1906 
''  1907 


46 
49  , 
44 


Eight  girls  were  sentenced  to  the  Oaklawn  School  by  the 
Courts  in  1907.  This  number  is  six  less  than  in  1906.  The 
number  remaining  is  three  less  than  one  year  ago.  The  average 
number  was  forty-four. 

One  was  sentenced  for  vagrancy ;  one  for  disorderly  conduct ; 
five  for  theft  and  one  for  truancy;  five  were  committed 
awaiting  trial;  six  were  admitted  by  the  Board;  one 
was  stransferred  by  the  Board  from  the  Providence  County  Jail ; 
one  was  transferred  by  the  Board  from  the  State  Workhouse 
and  House  of  Correction ;  one  was  remanded  by  the  Court; 
three  were  returned  from  places;  two  were  returned,  having 
escaped. 

The  ages  at  the  time  of  sentence  or  admission  or 
transferred  from  other  institutions  were ;  one,  eleven  years ; 
one,  twelve  years ;  one,  thirteen  years ;  three,  fourteen  years ; 
two,  fifteen  years;  five,  sixteen  years;  three,  seventeen  years. 

Farm  Produce  raised  at  the  Oaklawn  School  for   Girls   during 
IWfl. 


Apples }4  bush. 

Asparagus — 18^  lbs. 

Beans  (string) 29>^  bueh. 

Beets 14K  bush . 

Blackberries 41  qts. 

Cabbage^ 418  hds. 

Carrots.  ^ lOK  bush. 

Cauliflower „....  146  hds. 

Celery 469  bun. 

Chicken 128?i  lbs. 

Corn  (sweet) 131  doz. 

Cucumbers 12>^  bush. 

Dandelions 87K  bush. 

Eggs 654Ji  doz. 

Gooseberries 50K  qts. 

Grapes 1  bush. 


Lettuce 306 

Melons  (musk) 84 

Melons  (water) 121 

Onions 1 

Pears }4 

Peas 12K 

Quince )4 

Radishes 119>^ 

Raspberries 41 

Rhubarb 63>^ 

Spinach 14 

Strawberries  ..„ 140)^ 

Sunflower  seed 2 

Tomatoes 27><^ 

Turnips 15>i 


hds. 


bush. 

bush. 

bush. 

bush. 

doz. 

qts. 

lbs. 

bush. 

qts. 

bush. 

bush. 

bush. 


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46  8TATE  CHARITIES  AND  C0RRECTI0N8. 

The  Executive  Committee  report  as  follows  to  the  Board : 

"The  girls  have  been  employed,  in  the  forenoon,  in  the 
different  departments,  namely, — laundry,  kitchen,  sewing- 
room,  chambers  and  garden. 

There  are  three  girls  detailed  to  have  care  of  the  garden  and 
the  chickens  through  the  season.  In  the  afternoon,  every  girl 
is  in  school  three  hours,  and  we  are  safe  in  saying  that  greater 
progress  has  been  made  in  the  school  work  since  the  division  of 
the  school  two  years  ago,  much  more  time  being  given  to  each 
pupil  than  formerly. 

Each  girl  has  a  flower-bed  of  her  own  to  care  for  and  disposes 
of  the  flowers  as  she  pleases.  The  seeds  and  plants  for  these 
flower-beds  are  provided  by  a  lady  of  Providence,  who  is  much 
interested  in  the  girls. 

The  discipline  of  the  School  has  been  maintained  at  its  usual 
high  standard  and  the  health  of  the  girls  has  been  excellent. 

All  have  attended  religious  services  at  the  State  Hospital  for 
the  Insane  every  Sunday,  when  the  weather  was  suitable.  The 
Chaplains,  both  Protestant  and  Catholic,  have  held  services  at 
regular  intervals,  as  in  years  past,  and  the  Sisters  of  Mercy  have 
visited  the  girls  once  in  two  weeks,  as  has  been  their  custom 
for  many  years.    Their  work  has  been  very  helpful. 

The  annual  clam-bake  was  given  on  the  grounds  of  the  School 
on  Aug.  29th.  A  number  of  guests,  including  members  of 
the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections  and  of  the  Ladies' 
Advisory  Board,  with  friends  interested  in  the  School,  were 
present. 

The  usual  Thanksgiving  entertainment  was  given  by  the 
girls,  also  the  Christmas  entertainment  followed  by  a  Christmas 
tree.  Each  girl  received  a  gift  from  the  lady  who  provides  the 
seeds  and  plants  for  the  flower-beds. 

The  Thimble  Club  of  Providence,  as  in  years  past,  also  sent 
gifts  to  each  girl. 

Two  girls  ran  away  Dec.  7th.  They  were  soon  apprehended 
and  returned  to  the  School,  having  been  at  liberty  but  about 
two  hours. 

In  connection  with  their  running  away,  the  following,  as  re- 
lated by  the  girls  upon  their  return  to  the  School,  may  be  of 
interest.    It  seems  that  they  had  planned  to   run   away   some 


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time  previously,  but  there  was  to  be  an  entertainment  on 
Thanksgiving  and  both  had  prominent  parts ;  so  they  decided 
to  postpone  their  departure  until  after  the  entertainment,  as 
they  did  not  wish  to  disappoint  the  teachers  who  had  worked 
so  hard  for  its  success.  The  entertainment  was  given  and  was 
a  great  success  and  was  said  to  have  been  the  best  ever  given 
at  the  School.  Mr.  James  F.  McOusker,  Chairman  of  the 
Board,  was  so  much  pleased  with  it  that  he  made  arrangements 
to  have  it  repeated  on  the  afternoon  of  Dec.  7th.  The  two 
girls,  upon  learning  this,  were  very  much  disappointed,  but 
after  talking  the  matter  over,  decided  that  it  would  not  be  right 
to  disappoint  Mr.  McOusker,  so  they  decided  to  remain  over 
the  date  set.  The  entertainment  was  repeated  with  quite  a 
number  of  guests  present,  and  as  successfully  as  before. 

At  its  close,  after  all  the  guests  had  departed,  the  two  girls 
went  up  stairs,  climbed  out  of  a  window  to  the  roof  of  the  porch 
and  slid  down  the  grape  vine  to  the  ground  and  to  freedom. 
The  alarm  was  given  and  they  were  soon  apprehended  and  re- 
turned to  the  School,  as  above  stated." 


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STATE  CHABITIBfl  AKD  CORRECTIOKS. 


NEWPORT  COUNTY  JAIL. 
Urn  iA0  ^marti  m/Siai^  CAariiies  amd  Cmrrmeiimms* 

I  have  the   honor  to   hand  you   herewith   a  report  of  the 
commitments  and  disposals  of  cases  at  the  Newport  County 

Jail  for  the  year  1907. 

JTen, 

Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1,  1907 1 

Committed  during  the  year 264 


Discharged  during  the  year.. 


265 
261 


Kemaining  in  Jail,  January  1,  1908.. 
Offencen, 

Assault 

Arson 

Breaking  and  entering 

Bigamy 

Being  a  common  drunkard 

Being  an  idle  person 

Being  a  lewd   and   wanton 

person 

Bastardy ^ 

Carrying  a  concealed  weapon 

Debt 

Defacing  a  building 

Drunkenness 

Embezzlement 

Evading  payment  of  fare. . 
Having  carnal    knowledge 

Larceny 

Non-support  of  family 

Obtaining  [food  unlawfully.. 
Obtaining    money  on  false 

pretence 

Obtaining  money   by    false 

token 

Revelling 

Sleeping  out 

Selling  short  lobsters 

Selling  without  license 

Uttering 

Using  profane  language 

Vagrancy 

Confined    as  insane 

Confined  for  safe-keeping 

Kemaining  in  Jail,  Jan.  1, 
1907 „ 


Women, 

0 

18 

18 
18 

0 


foto/. 

1 
282 

283 
279 


41 
3 
6 
5 
9 
9 

11 
3 
3 
2 
2 
113 
1 
1 
4 

40 
2 
1 


2 
11 
2 


Vq, 


Disposal  of  Cases. 
Discharged,   fine  A  costs  re- 
mitted   „ 

Discharged,    fine    and    costs 

paid „ ^ 

Discharged,  sentences  served 

and  costs  paid 

Discharged,  sentence    served 

and  costs  remitted 

Discharged,  sentenced  served 

and   fine  remitted 

Discharged  fine  paid 

Released  on  bail 

Released  by    writ  of  Habeas 

Corpus 62 

Released  by    order  plaintiif' s 

Attorney 2 

Removed        to        Providence 

County  Jail 

Sentenced  to  Workhouse  and 

House  of  Correction 

Sent  to   State    Asylum    for 

the  Insane 1 

Sentenced  to  Reform  School .        6 


93 
19 


9 

I 

1 
12 


65 
12 


2 

1 
2 

280 
1 

I 

282 

I 

283 


Remaining  in    Jail,    Jan.    1, 
1908 


279 

4 

283 


Respectfully  submitted, 

JOHN  J.  WATSON,  Jr. 
Jambstown,  R.  I.,  January  1,  1908. 


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WASHINGTON  COUNTY  JAIL. 
Zf0  M#  SB0artl  m/Siai0  CAmr/iUs  anti  Cmrrmoiiensi 

I  inspected  the    Washington  C!ounty  Jail  during  the  year, 
and  found  everything  in  good  condition. 

The  statistics  of  the  Jail  for  1907,  furnished  by  the  Jailer,  are 
as  follows : 

Men.    Women.    Total 

BemaiDing  in  Jail,  January  1,  1907 

Committed  during  the  year 


Discharged  during  the  year 

Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1,  1906.. 


1 

0 

1 

88 

3 

91 

89 

3 

92 

89 

3 

92 

0 


0 


Offences,  No. 

Assault _ 4 

Assault      with       dangerous 

weai>on 2 

Breaking    and    entering  in 

the  night  time 6 

Beinga common  drunkard...  2 

Bastardy ^ 1 

Being  a  fugitive  from  Justice  4 

Carrying  concealed  weapons  8 

Drunkenness 26 

Embezzlement 2 

Evading  railroad  fare 2 

Jjarceny — 12 

Liquor,  illegal  keeping  of  ....  5 

Threats 2 

Track    walking 5 

Vagrancy 5 


Disposal  of  Cases. 

Committed    to     Providence 
County  Jail 

Committ»)d  to  Reform  School 

Committed  to  State  Hospital 
for  the  Insane 

Released  by  order  of   Dis- 
trict Court 

Released  on  bail 

Released  on  writ  of  Habeas 
Corpus ., 


Civil  prisoners  discharged.. 

Died 

Remaining  in  Jail  Jan.  1, 
1908 


0 

No. 

4 
8 


3 

8 

67 

87 


Committed  on  civil  suit 

Insane  persons  committed.. 


Remaining  in  Jail  January  1, 
1907 


85 
4 
2 

91 

1 
92 


92 


Allbnton,  R,  I.,  January,  1908. 


Respectfully  submitted, 

ROBERT  F.  RODMAN. 


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50  STATE  CHARITIES  AUTD    C0RRE0TI0N8. 

KENT  COUNTY  JAIL. 
C#  M<r  ^oard  of  Siato  CAarii/os  anti  Corr00itmn9f 

I  have  visited  the  Kent  County  Jail,  according  to  the  re- 
quirements of  the  law,  and  found  everything  satisfactory. 

I  would  suggest  agaifi,  as  I  have  in  several  reports  of  past 
years,  the  purchase,  by  the  State,  of  a  strip  of  land  now  owned 
by  the  Electric  Light  Company.  One  side  of  the  Jail  is  very 
dark  because  the  sheds  of  said  company  stand  so  close  to  it. 

The  statistics  for  the  year,  as  furnished  by  the  Jailer,  are 
as  follows : 

Men,        Women,       Toial. 

Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1,  1907 4  0  4 

Committed  during  the  year 104  8  112 


Discharged  during  the  year.. 


108 
101 


Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1,  1908.. 

Offences, 

Adultery 

Assault 

Assault      with      dangerous 

weapon - 

Breaking  and  entering 

Cruelty 

Carnal  knowledge  of  a  girl 

under   16 : 

Drunkenness 

Larceny 

Murder 

Manslaughter  ^ 

No  visible  means  of  support 
Neglect  to  send   children  to 

school  - -^ 

Non-support  of  family 

Threats ^ 

Vagrancy ^ 


116 
108 

8 


Held  as  witness  in  murder 

case 

Civil    commi  tmen  ts 


4 
16 

4 

14 

2 

1 

38 

15 
1 
1 
2 

2 
2 
1 
2 

105 


Disposal  of  Cases.  No. 

Committed  to  State   Prison 6 

Committed       to      Providence 

County  Jail 6 

Discharged,     fine     and    costs 

paid  7 

Discharged,  fine  and  costs  re- 
mitted   4 

Died  in  jail  of  alcoholism 1 

Released  on  probation 4 

Released  on  bail 13 

Released    on  writ  of   Habeas 

Corpus 68 

106 
Remaining  in  Jail,  Jan.  1, 1906     8 

lie 


3 

4 

112 

4 

116 

Respectfully  submitted 

JAMES  F.  McCUSKER. 
PoNTiAC,  R.  I.,  January  1908. 


Remaining  in  Jail,    Jan.  1, 
1907 


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REPORT  OF  THB  BOARD.  51 

BRISTOL  COUNTY  JAIL. 

Many  repairs  are  needed  on  the  Bristol  County  Jail,  and  it 
would  seem,  as  a  matter  of  economy,  that  they  should  be  made 
at  once ;  if  postponed  much  longer,  it  will  mean  additional  ex- 
pense. I  would  suggest  that  some  action  be  taken  in  the 
premises.  The  statistics  for  the  year  1907,  as  furnished  by  the 
jailer,  are  as  follows : 


Men.  Women, 

Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1, 1907 0  0 

Committed  during  the  year  1907 157  4 

Discharged  during  the  year 15tf  4 

Remaining:  in  Jail,  January. 1,  1908 1  0 


Total. 
0 

161 
160 

1 

No. 


Attempt  to  commit    rape... 

Abandoning  wife  and  chil- 
dren   

Attempt  to  commit  larceny 
from  the  person 

Assault 

Assault  with  intent  to  kill.  .. 

Assault  with  dangerous 
weapon  

Bastardy 

Being  a  common   drunkard 

Being  a  lewd  and  wanton 
person 

Cruelty  to  animals 

Carry  ins:  a  concealed  weapon 

Disorderly    person 

Destroying  property  of 
another 


No.  Disposal  of  Cases. 

7    Completing  sentence  in  Bristol 

Jail ^ 3 

1  Discharged  on  bail 4 

Discharged  by  Town  of  Bristol  41 

2  Discharged  by  plaintiflf 1 

36    Non-payment  of  board. ^ 1 

2    Released  on  writ   of    Habeas 

Corpus 1 10 


4 
1 
4 

2 

1 
1 
1 

1 


Remaining  in  Jail  Jan.  1,  1908 


160 

1 

161 


Drunkenness 42 

Discharging  an  air-gun 1 

Entering  a  dwelling  house 

in  night  time 3 

Evading    payment  of   fare  1 
Illegal  selling  of  intoxicat- 
ing liquors 3 

Larceny  from  the  person 7 

Larceny 5 

Murder 2 

Non-support  of  wife 2 

Revelling „ 7 


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BRISTOL  COUNTY  J  All,,— Continued, 

Threatening  to  kill 2 

Vagrancy 8 

146 
Committed  for  safe-keeping  13 
Civil  commitments 2 

161 
Respectfully  submitted, 

HARRY  H.  SHEPARD. 
Bristol,  R.  I..  January,  1908. 


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REPORT  OF   THE  BOARD.  BH 

FINANCES. 

RK80URCEB. 

AppropiiatiOD  for  Malnteoance  of  Btate  Institutions.  1907 1900,000  00 

Appropriation  for  Purchase  of   Land,  April   1007, I  4,000  00 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Purchase  of  Land,  available.  Jan- 
uary 1.  1907.     „ 2.358  18        «,868  13 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Construction,  at  State  Hospital  for 

Insane,  avalhible,  January  1,1907 988  91 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Building,  state  Institutions,  avail- 
able, January  1,  1907 98,672  70 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Industrial  Training,  at  Sockanosset 

School,  available,  January  1, 1907 „ 403  62 

Appropriation  for  Repairs  and  Improvements,  at  State  Instl- 

tu  tlons,  April  1907 10,000  00 

Sncomo  o/Siaio  ^^spHai  /or  iAo  yinsano/ 

From  board  of  Inmates 20,331  07 

sale  of  produce 613  10 

sale  of  Junk _.  227  13 

sale  of  sundries 172  95      21,347  86 

Sncctno  o/Siai^  ^armt 

From  board  of  Inmates 7,610  64 

sale  of  produce „ 1,672  59 

sale  of  Junk „ 2f)8  90 

sale  of  sundries 78  67 

labor 37  l*^        9,552  72 

ffncom^  o/ Prison  anti  ^aii  {/nciuti/nff  6///s  tiuo  /or  iaSor 
and  6oarti,  7>oaom6or  3/,  /SO 7)/ 

From  labor  of  Inmates _ 20,437  10 

board  of  Inmates 4,454  01 

Jail  fees  and  bonds 421  fiO 

sale  of  produce 1,152  89 

sale  of  Junk 8««  71 

sale  of  souvenirs „ 417  77 

sale  of  sundries „ 7  45 

sale  of  crushed  stone 780  78 

rent ^ 368  00 

Interest „ 27  3:t      28,486  04 

Smoomo  o/  SooAanossoi  SoAoo// 

From  Printing  department „ 123  00 

labor  in  shops ^ 65  00 

sale  of  produce „ 248  21 

"      sale  of  Junk 89  96 

sale  of  sundries. _ 20  38 

"       board 299  00  885  65 

Sneonto  o/  OaAiawn  SoAooii 

From  sale  of  sundries ^..  2  25             2  25 

Interest 28  98 

Indebtedness  of  sundry  parties  to  Prison  and  Jail,  January  1, 1907  2,947  10 

Due  from  credits 60  04 

Ooal  on  hand,  undivided,  January  1, 1907 2,076,  04 

$481,677  84 


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100  81 

2.505  atf 

133  47 

iJOSST) 

4,500  00 

1.600  00 

117  62 

e7  49 

54  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

EXPENDITURES. 

Cottage  No.  9,  Oaklawn  School,  (pre viousljt  11.827  80: 

total    $20,096  87) $18,709  07 

Shed,  at  State  Prison,  (previously  $1,215  26: 

total  $1,384  70) 109  45 

Conduit,  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane,    (previously 

$876  51:  total  $686  76) 161  25 

Alteration  of  Quarantine  Hospital,  at  State  Farm. 

(previously  $2,486  68;  total  $2,587  4») ^ 

Alteration  of  Boiler  House.  State  Farm 

Repairing  Boiler  House,  Sockanosset  School 

Brooder  House.  Sockanosset  School 

I^and.. „ « 

Installation  of  Mechanical  Draft,  at  State  Institutions 

Poultry  House.  State  Farm _  _ .  __ 

Repairs  on  Ohaplain^s  house e7  49    $^.178  87 

Curr^ni  ojtp^nsos  o/3iai0  Jffpspiiai  /mr  tAo  y^sano/ 

Subsistence : 

Meat „ $9,078  :« 

Fish.^ : 1.158  8«i 

Butter ^ 2,3(M  44 

Butterinw  _ ^ 2.074  22 

Cheese (i65  16 

Tea ^  l,lt»  57 

Coffee « 387  80 

Sugar ^ » 2,204  80 

Molasses _ 278  99 

Soap ^ „ 1,038  99 

Tobacco _ 627  80 

Flour ^ 5,290  40 

Crackers „  209  97 

Beans ^ _ 855  93 

Meal 300  30 

Rolled  Oats 143  91 

Sundries 0,S3:J  99     35,269  08 

Farm  expenses : 

Manure 1,148  S3 

Fertilizer 317  00 

Ashes 183  98 

Grain 3.a51  45 

Seeds „ 372  85 

Sundries «. _  229  37        5,632  48 

Farm  stock  and  tools : 

Stock 935  00 

Farm  tools,  etc - 200  25 

Sundries „ 140  33       1,281  58 


Salaries 37.976  02 

Medical  supplies 1,090  40 

Clothing  and  bedding 7.237  35 

Furniture „ „ 4,154  65 

Fuel« „ ^ 15.504  45 

Repairs  and  improvements ^.  3,127  81 

Lights _  2^880  80 


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POStOffO - ^ 

Btationery 

Bookfl,  periodicals,  etc ^ , 

Telephones,  elect rtc  and  fire  apparatus.. 

Expenses  returning  escaped  Inmates 

Transportation  of  Inmates , 

Miscellaneous 


Add  amount  charged  by  State  Farm 

Add  amount  charged  by  Bockanosset  Bchool.. 


%       160  00 

286  60 

97  60 

2H0  17 

44  41 

.      800 

740  88 

116.637  94 

892  96 

90  S5  $117,681  16 

Subsistence: 

Heat....            .    

17,199  00 

Msh - 

Butter       .     

Bntterine ...    

Oheese      

Tea. :  ..> 

821  42 

908  77 

1.166  06 

408  70 

985  80 

Ck>ffee 

234  4<1 

Sugar... 

Molasses ., — 

Soap... 

Tobacco 

Flour 

1,445  64 

273  36 

589  76 

626  98 

6,613  10 

Orackers „ „.. 

208  04 

Beans 

Meal 

RoUed  oats 

Sundries 

466  23 

318  18 

112  15 

4.155  84 

20,416  94 

Farm  expenses : 

Manure. „.„.    .                .        .„... 

1,542  86 

666  00 

4,884  54 

FertlUzer 

Orairi ^.. 

Seeds « 

692  77 

Sundries „ 

462  97 

8.239  14 

Farm  stock  and  tools,  etc: 

Stock... 

Farm  tools,  etc 

820  00 

468  59 

Sundries. 

286  09 

1,W9  68 

Salaries 

Medical  supplies 



83,434  13 
8.042  91 

Olothing  and  bedding _.. 

Furniture 



5,446  43 
1.630  40 

Fuel ..    . 

8,129  82 

Repairs  and  improvements 

Lights „ 

Postage.....    

Stationery 

Books,  periodicals,  etc. 



3,286  82 

1.669  84 

110  00 

19175 

44  80 

Telepihones,  electric  and  fire  apparatus 

288  40 

Expenses  returning  escaped  inmates 

87  41 

Transportation  of  inmates 

62  80 

Mlioellaneous 

438  09 

96,612  86 

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8TATS  CHARITIES    AKD  CORRECTIONS. 


Add  amount  charffed  by  Sockanosset  School 

Deduct  amount  oharsed  to  the  following  Initltutlons : 

Bute  HospiUl  for  Iniane ^ _ $  893  M 

State  Prison 1315  » 

Bockanotset  School ^ 6.746  W 

Oaklawn  School 2.«28  » 

Curr^ni  mjipmnsms  of  Siai0  Prison  f 

Subsistence : 

Meat 7.542  08 

Fish „ 880  M 

Butter 776  10 

Oheese „ 18B  04 

Tea 48  96 

Ooffee „ „ 144  06 

Sugar _ 278  64 

Molasses » 676  61 

Soap 221  11 

Tobacco 887  65 

Flour 8.S79  10 

Orackers 15  72 

Beans 888  70 

Meal 724  12 

Rolled  oats 129  60 

flundrles 2,789  14 

Farm  expenses : 

Manure - 1.416  69 

Fertilizer 667  00 

Grain _ 3.420  09 

8eed8„ 858  88 

Hay 730  16 

Hundrles 

Farm  stock  and  tools: 

Stock „  66  00 

Farm  tools,  etc., ^ 384  01 

Sundries 206  26 

Salaries „ 

Medical  supplies 

Clothing  and  bedding 

Furniture 

Fuel ^ 

Repairs  and  Improvements 

Lights 

Postage ^ 

Stationery ^ 

Books,  periodicals,  etc ^ 

Telephones,  electric  and  flre  apparatus ^ 

Transportation  of  inmates 

Discharge  money  to  inmates 

Miscellaneous « „ 

Add  amount  charged  by  State  Farm 


20  40 


98.688  26 


11.078  62    182.454.74 


18.906  68 


889  82       6.877  IS 


584  27 


27.024  61 

686  07 

2.885  01 

964  68 

8.9noo 

8,796  99 

1,290  84 

168  00 

179  64 

101  07 

602  44 

86  76 

166  00 

816  76 

68,977  26 

1316  28 

70,792  68 


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Subitftence: 

Meat ^ I8.796W 

^ 660  M 

^ 77»  10 

„ 810  06 

^ „ »in 

_ 210  W 

171  74 

780  75 

„  90S  89 

^ ^^ 6S8  10 

_ Ifi6  00 

!ZIZ!ZIZ.!!I!Z"!H!!" 16881 

«. 890  02 

^ 26  68 

_ 80  86 


PUh^ 

Batter 

Butterine . 

Oheese 

Tea. 

Ooffee 


Susar 

Molasses. 

Soap 

Floor 

Orackers. 

Beans 

Meal 

Rolled  oats 

Sundries 


2300  OS    811.070  21 


Farm  expenses: 


Manure...... 

FertUlxer.. 

Qraln 

Seeds 

Hay 

Sundries ... 


779  06 
204  00 
1,888  92 
170  70 
242  17 
216  70 


8.006  08 


Farm  stock  and  tools: 

Stock „... 

Farm  tools,  etc 

Sundries 


Salaries 

Medical  supplies 

OlothiniT  and  beddlns 

Furniture 

Fuel 

Repairs  and  improyements „... 

Lights.^ 

Postage : 

Stationery _ 

*Books,  periodicals,  etc 

Telephones,  electric  and  fire  apparatus.. 

Expenses  returning  escaped  inmates 

Transportation  of  inmates 

Printing  supplies 

Miscellaneous 


747  60 
241  86 
189  72 


Add  amount  charged  by  State  Farm.. 


U28  57 

20.100  11 

600  69 

8.966  80 

1.926  92 

4.892  86 

2.602  98 

1.119  29 

184  00 

889  67 

196  02 

286  68 

109  90 

70  29 

616  80 

760  18 

67,196  41 
6.740  99 


02,  940  40 


Deduct  amount  charged  to  State  Farm 

Deduct  amount  charged  to  State  Hospital  for  Insane 


90  40 
90  26 


110  06   $02.829  76 


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STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


Curreni  expenses  of  Oakiawn  fSohooi. 


Subsistence 

Salaries 

Farm  expenses,  tools,  etc 

Medical  supplies 

Clothing  and  bedding 

Furniture 

Fuel 

Repairs 

Lights 

Postage 

Stationery , 

Hooks,  periodicals,  etc 

Telephones , 

Transportation  of  Inmates.... 
Expenses  returning  escapes.. 
Miscellaneous 


Add  amount  charged  by  State  Farm.. 


$  13480 

2.500  68 

27  ee 

25  00 

3S9  87 

74  88 

837  61 

996 

49  18 

20  00 

11  66 

42  49 

75  00 

170 

10  00 

2153 

4.14185 

2.623  29 

$6.764  64 


Expenses  of  ihe  SSoard, 

Travelling  expenses: 

James  F.-  McOusker $35  00 

Walter  A.  Read 10  00 

Robert  F.  Rodman 49  25 

rhilippe    Boucher 50  00 

JIarry  H.  Shepard 50  00 

Horace  F.  Horton 40  00 

(ieorge  R.  I^wton 25  00 

John  J.WataonJr 12  55  $27180 

Expenses  of  Jai^ies  F.  McCusker  to  Montreal 45  00 

Expenses  of  Waiter  A.  Read  and  James  F.  McOusker  to 

Dunvers.  Ma,ss 6  86 

Fxponses  of  James  F.  McOusker  to  National  Conference 

of  (Charities  and  Corrections,  Minneapolis,  Minn. ...  140  00 

Expenses  of  Philippe  Boucher  to  same 140  00 

Expenses  of  Horace  F.  Horton  to  same 140  00 

Expenses  of  Andrew  J.  Wilcox  to  National  Prison 

Oongre-ss,  Chicago.  Illinois. 100  00     843  66 

OlUce  expenses: 

Postage,  stationery,  etc 599  06 

Salaries  of  Secretary  and  Clerks 5,755  88    6,854  94 

Expenses  of  removing  paupers  from  ihe  Siaie* 

Salaries  of  Agent  and  Clerks 

Sundry  expenses 

Expenses  of  SProbaiion  Work, 

Salaries  of  Officers 

Sundry  expenses « 


8,346  00 
2,389  86 


8.900  00 
0)6  86 


7.198  60 


5,686  86 


4.406  88 


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Dr. 

State  Treasury,  account     of  appropriation  for  Oon- 

structlon.  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane $     968  01 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Purchase 

of  Land _ 1.868  18 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Industrial 

Training,  at  Sockanosset  School ^ 1»1  tf7 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Building. 

at  State  Institutions 79,960  04 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Repuliti 

and  Improvements,  at  State  Institutions 5,7r)H  i^ 

Coal  on  hand,  undivided 1«,072  KJ 

Due  from  sundry  parties  for  lalx>r  and  board  at  State 

Prison.  December  81,1907 2,282  W 

Due  on  credits ^ _ J22  48 

Due  on  Union  Trust  Oo 1,741  OH 

l(K>.8Ua  WJ 

Due  sundry  parties  December  81. 1907 10.142  49    106.751  47 

$481. (jn  84 


2)ai/y  atf0raye  number    of  inmaies. 

State  Hospital  for  Insane 902 

State  Farm , 74* 

State  Prison  and  Jail 4iJ() 

Sockanosset  School „ 861 

Oaklawn  School 44 

2,371 

Gross  cost  of  the  Institutions $840,462  81 

Gross  cost  per  year  for  one  inmate 132  42 

Gross  cost  per  week  for  one  Inmate 2  56 

Net  cost  of  all  the  Institutions 2^0,291  w 

Net  cost  per  year  for  one  inmate 109  02 

Net  cost  per  week  for  one  inmate 2  lo 

ESTIMATE   OP   EXPENDITURES. 

It  is  estimated  that  the  Board  will  require  for  the  main- 
tenance of  the  expected  number  of  inmates  in  tlie  Institutions 
the  coming  year  and  for  necessary  repairs,  the  sum  of  $320, 
000.00,  in  addition  to  their  receipts. 

The  estimate  in  detail  is  as  follows : 

For  deficiency  1907 S  10,000  00 

Per  the  support  of  the  Hospital  for  the  Insane 100.000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Workhouse  and  Almshouse 82.500  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Prison  and  Jail 42,000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Sockanosset  School 60,500  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Oaklawn  School ^ 7,500  00 

For  the  expenses  of  the  Board  of  State  Oharitios  and  Corrections  includiiiK 

salaries  of  Secretary  and  Clerks „ 7,500  00 

For  expenses  of  removal  of  paupers  including  salaries  of  Agent  and  Clerks 

and  probation  work ,„ _in^Joo  oo 

ta20,UU)  00 


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do  BTATB  0HAKITIE8    AHD  C0EEB0TI0N8. 

The  sums  named  for  the  several  Institutions  are  the  esti- 
mated expenditures  less  the  estimated  incomes. 

Respectfully  submitted  by  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and 
Corrections. 

JAMB8  F.  MOOUBKBR. 
ROBBRT  P.  BODMAN, 
WALTER  A.  RBAD, 
PHILIPPB  BOUOHBR. 
HORAOB  F.  HORTON. 
HARRY  H.  BHBPARD, 
QBOROB  R.  LAWTOK, 
JOHN  J.  WAT80N.  JB. 


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REPORT  OF  THE  SECRETARY. 


Cr#  iA^  ^0mr^  mfSiuim  CAmriti00  mnd  CmrrmmiUns/ 

The  Secretary  respectfully  presents  the  following  report: 
The  regular  semi-monthly  meetings  of  the  Board  have  been 
held   alternately  at  the  Institutions  and  at  their  office  in 
Providence.    Three  special  meetings  were  held  during  1907. 

^Am/^  ysimmti   Simi^  ZTrmmsury  in  m000mni  mfiiA  S^mtir^  mf  Siai^  CAmrHim* 
mntt   Cmrrm0iimm*f 

Appropriation  for  maintenance  of  State  Institutions: 

Dr.  O. 

To  spproprUtlon  made  for  IWT ^..^ ^...^ 1800,000  00 

TO  money  paJd  into  the  Treasury  In  1M7 69,175  88 

By  payaents  upon  the  order  of  the  Board .  tU0,175  88 

88B0,17S88  »IW,m  88 

Appropriation  for  Oonstruction  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane: 

Dr,  Cr 

To  balance  available  January  1, 1907— „ fM8  W 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81, 1907 IMS  91 

1988  91  8988  91 

Appropriation  for  Purchase  of  Land  at  State  Institutions : 

Dr.  Cr 

To  balance  available  January  1, 1907 I24K8  18 

To  appropriation  made  April  1907, 4,000  00 

By  payments  upon  the  order  of  the  Board |4,fiOO  00 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81, 1907 ~  lt868  18 

16,868  18  86,868  18 


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62  BTATB  CHARITIES  AKD  CORBSCTI0N8. 

Appropriation  for  Industrial  Training,  at  Sockanosset  School : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  avnllablo  January  1,  1907 $408  62 

By  payments  upon  the  order  of  the  Board $208  86 

By  balance  undrawn  December  31, 1907 *  IW  67 

mS  62  1408  52 

Appropriation  for  Building  at  State  Institutions : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  Imlance  available  January  1,  JiJ07 |P8,«72  70 

By  payments  upon  the  order  of  the  Board $18,722  66 

By  balance  undrawn  Deeeijjbcr  31.  JU07. ^....~  79,060  04 

198.672  70  1981.672  70 

Appropriation    for     Kepairj^     and-    Improvements     at    State 
Institutions : 

,     ,.       Dr.  Cr 

To  appropriation  made  April,  1907 TIO.OOO  00 

By  payments  upon  the  order  of  the  Boeud : $4,246  77 

By  balance  undrawn  IH^combor  31,  1007 5  768  28 

$10,000  00  $10,000  00 

Statk  Auditor's  Office,  ^ 

Providence,  R.  I.,  January  1,  1908.    ) 

This  is  to  certify  that  the  books  of  this  department  verify 
the  foregoing  statements  of  accounts  with  expenditures. 

.  CHARLES  0.  GRAY, 

State  Auditor. 


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STATEMENT  OF  MONEY  COLLECTED. 


The  sums  collected  and  paid  into  the  General  Treasury  are 
in  detail  as  follows : 


1907. 

Jan.  31     From  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  r-ollected  for  board  of  Insane Jl.Wr  m 

81  **  W,  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse W2  ;w 

81  "  W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  Interest 1  kk 

81  ••  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison „ 2.««4  58 

81  **  J.  H.  Eastman,  collected  at  Htate  Farm „ :J*H  itt 

81  **  F.  B.  Jewett,  collected  at  Htate  lioHpital  for  Insane .%{  l(» 

81  '*  K.  E.Gardner,  collected  at  Hockanosset  Hohool -  :il  75 

Feb.  38  **  J.  H.  Eastman,  collected  at  Htate  Fai*m h7  28 

28  "  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane 1.2N7  in 

28  •*  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  lK>ard  at  Almshouse »12  61 

28  *•  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  Interest 2  (12 

28  "  E.  E  Gardner,  collected  at  Hockanosset  KchooL 4151 

28  "  A.  J.  Wilcox,  colle<*ted  at  8tate  Prison r>J7  37 

28  **  F.  B.  Jewett,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane 75  5« 

Mar.  31  *'  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane l,4:r>  51 

81  "  W.  R.  Wlghtman,   collected  for  lx>ard  at  Almshouse 324  01 

81  "  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  Interest 2  2h 

31  **  E.  E.  Gardner,  collected  at  Hockanosset  School 3S  («i 

81  "  A.J.Wilcox,  collected  at  Btate  Prison 4.117  S2 

31  **  J.  H.  Eastman,  collected  at  Htate  Farm 2:i5  (>'> 

•81  '*  F.  B.  Jewett,  collected  at  Btate   Hospital  for  Insane 2(>l  57 

April  29  "  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State   Prison l.siJ5  55 

80  "  J.  H.  Eastman,  collected  at  Htate  Farm 2H5  4» 

80  •*  E.  E.Gardner,  colleted  at  Hockanosset  Hchool 112  :m 

80  "  F.  B.  Jewett,  collected  at  Btate  Hospital  for  Insane 170  17 

30  "  W.R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane 1.57SMi> 

80  "  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 1,312  lo 

30  "  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  Interest 1  hs 

May  81  "  F.  B.  Jewett,  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane 257  ;«) 

81  "  E.  E.Gardner,  collected  at  Hockanosset  Hchool 421  7ii 

31  "  J.  H.  Eastman,  collected  at  State  Farm im  52 

81  "  O.  F.  Forbush,  collected  at  Oaklawn  School 2  25 

81  -"  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison wil  71 

81  "  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane.. 1,2(V5  27 

31  "  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  at   Almshouse 171  W 

31  *'  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  Interest 8  10 

Jane  80  "  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane ,  1,127  07 

80  *'  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 133  ."iO 

80  *•  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for   Interest 1  73 

80  "  J.  H.  Eastman,  collected  at  Btate  Farm 255  7H 

80  '•  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State   Prison 2,005  37 

80  "  E.  E,  Gardner,  collected  at  Hockanosset  School 27  15 

80  *•  F.  B.  Jewett,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane^ 39  00 

July  22  "  J.  H.Eastman,  collected  at  State   Farm 00  00 

81  "  W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane 3.11)8  35 

81  "  W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 2,542  45 

81  **  W.R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  Interest 1  M» 

81  *'  J.H.Eastman,   collected  at  Htate  Farm 115  92 

81  *•  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State    Prison 2,;V)y  3(» 

81  '*  E.  E.  Gardner,  collected  at  Hockanosset  Hchool 2s  25 

Aug.  81   .      "  T.  P.  Dodge,  collected  at  Htate  Farm vi  21 

81  •*  E.  E.  Gardner,  collected  at   Hockanosset  Hchool 2155 

81  ••  A.  J  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison 2, 150  Oi» 


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Aug.  81     From  A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  (or  Insane  20  85 

81  '*      W,  R«  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane 1301  08 

81  '*       W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 00  87 

Sept.  80  "       E.  E.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset  School 10  85 

90  "  A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  S8  85 

80  "       T.  P.  Dodge,  collected  at  State  Farm....' 80  88 

80  "       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane - 1.604  68 

80  "       W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 148  78 

80  "       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  Interest «  W 

80  ••       A.  J.  Wilcox,  coUected  at  State  Prison - J.llO  74 

Oct.     80  "      W.R.Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane 2,008  00 

80  "       W.  R.  Wlghtman  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 1,088  00 

80  ••       W.R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  Interest 1  flO 

80  "  A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  A7  H4 

80  ••       T.  P.  Dodge,  collected  at  State  Farm 28  86 

80  "       K.  E.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset   School 24  42 

80  "       A.J.  Wilcox,  collected  at   State  Prison «2I  «» 

Nov.    80  "       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane 1.078  87 

30  "       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected   for  board  at  Almshouse 882  82 

80  "       W.R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  Interest 117 

80  "  A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  A2  87 

80  "       E.  E.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset  School 84  45 

80  ••       T.  P.  Dodge,  collected  at  State  Farm «8  80 

80  ••       A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison 3,121  24 

Dec.      4  *'       T.  P.  Dodge,  collected  at  State  Farm..^ 22  00 

5  "       T.  P.  Dodge,  collected  at  State  Fami_ fiO  00 

18  *•       T.  P.  Dodge,  collected  at  State  Farm 00  68 

81  **       W.  R.  Wlghtman,  coUected  for  board  of  Insane 1,678  78 

81  "       W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 105  87 

81  •*       W.R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  Interest 2  8ft 

81  "       T.  P.  Dodge,  collected  at  State  Farm „ «nr  58 

81  •'       E.  B.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset  School 31  60 

81  **       A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison 4,288  05 

81  '  A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  24  05 

$50,175  88 


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66 


SALARIES. 

The  names  and  salaries  of  persons  appointed  or  employed  by 
the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Correction's,  during  1907, 
(Chapter  291,  Section  11,  of  the  General  Laws  of  Rhode  Island,) 
are  as  follows : 

All  are  furnished  with  board,  lodging  and  washing,  excepting 
those  against  whose  name  an  asterisk  is  placed. 

STATE  INSTITUTIONS,  ETC. 


Kernes. 

Offices, 

Rate. 

Time. 

Amotnt. 

James  H.  Eastman 

Supt.  Workhouse.  H. 
of  0.,  A.  H..  S.  8.  A 

Oakhiwn  School 

BuDt.  A  Housekeeper 
8.  Hospital  for  Insane 

Per  year. 

$      8.600  00 
2,000  00 

8  months 

$3,400  00 

Fred  B.  Jewett  &  wife 

e  months.^ 

1.000  00 

Fred  B.  Jewett.^ „.. 

Consulting  physician 

600  00 

e  months 

240  02 

Arthur  H.   Harrington 

H.  Hospital  for  Insane 

2,000  00 

5  months 

838  88 

Arthur  H.  Harrington 

Consulting  Physician 

1000  00 

5  months 

416  67 

Andrew  J.  Wilcox 

Warden,  Prison  d  Jail 

Deputy   A    1st.    Asst. 
Physician  State  Hos- 
pital for  Insane 

2500  00 
1200  00 

1  year 

2,500  00 

George  E.  eimpsQp 

6  months 

600  00 

do.                    do 

do.           do. 

1300  00 

«  months 

640  08 

Edgar  I.  Hanscom 

2nd.    Asst.    Physician 
State    Hospital    for 
Insane 

800  00 
900  00 
1800  00 

10  months - 

666  60 

do.                  do 

do.           do. 
Resident  Physician 

2  months 

ICO  00 

Henry  A.  Jones „ 

1  year 

1.800  00 

John  M.  McLeod 

Interne  State  Hospi- 
tal for  Insane 

Per  month 
25  00 

25  00 

1  mo.  1«  days 

1  mo.  21  days 

30  29 

Ohas.  F.  Montgomery^ 

do.          do 

4104 

Thomas  Mourninghan 

do.          do 

25  00 
25  00 
25  00 
25  00 
25  00 
35  00 

6  mos,  17  days... 
1   month 

180  17 

John  W.  Shaw 

do.          do 

26  00 

"Patrick  J.  McKenzle...- 

do.          do 

do.          do 

do.         do 

8  months.^ 

75  00 

OUfford  Howland 

4  months 

100  00 

George  Anderton „. 

5  months „. 

135  00 

George  A.  Miller 

do.      Almshouse. 

8  mos  4  days.. 

78  83 

Patrick  J.  McKenzie 

do.          .    do. 

25  00 

1  mo.  11  days... 

88  87 

Ohas.  F.  Montgomery^ 

•      do.              do.       ... 

25  00 

5  mos.  16  days... 

187  00 

John  W.Shaw ^ 

do.               do. 

25  00 

1  month 

25  00 

Thomas  Mourninghan 

do.               do. 

25  00 

1  month 

25  00 

Richard  T.Galviu 

do.               do. 

25  00 

7  months 

175  00 

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STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS, 

STATE  INSTITUTIONS,  inTO .—Continued. 


Names, 

Offlees. 

Sate. 

Time, 

AmourU. 

CllfTord  Ilowland 

i 
Interne,  Almshouse... 

Religious  Instructor... 

.'catholic  Clergyman.. 

See.  Bd. of  8.  O.  A C... 

do.       do.          do. 

Clerk  Bd.  of  8.  0.  A  C. 

.1    do.       do.          do. 

do.       do.          do. 

do.       do.          do. 

Vffent  8.  C.  A  C 

Per  month 

2500 

Per  year. 

1.800  00 

1,800  00 

1           3,000  00 

2,500  00 

1           1.800  00 
Per  month 

1                62  50 

62  50 

Per  week 

110  00 

1      Per  year. 

'            2,500  00 

Per  month. 

1               6250 

Per  day. 

200 

iPer  month. 

100  00 

100  00 

75  00 

^00 

5  months 

125  00 

Charles  H,  Ewer 

1  year 

1.800  00 

Matthew  Ilarklns* 

Charles  H  .Pockham*.. 
James  R.  Read* 

1  year 

7  months 

5  months 

1,800  00 
1.750  0(\ 
1.041  61 

do.              do    

7  months 

i.oeooo 

Kmlly  M.  Nichols* 

Carrie  E.  Oatley* 

Harriet    E.  Nichols* 

1  year 

750  00 

1  year 

750  00 

41  3-7week8 

414  27 

tWalter  R.W'lRhtnian' 

1  year 

2,600  00 

Ijouise  H.  Purkls* 

Clerk  Agent  8.  C.  A  C. 

.  .\.sst.  Clerk     do.    do... 

ProlMitlon  Officer 

1 

do.            do. 

1  year 

750  00 

Agnes  S.  Purkls* 

William  J.  Wallace*,.. 
Margaret  11.  Dennehy' 
Thomas  B.  Maymon*.. 
George  L.  Smith* 

48  days 

1  year 

1  year 

06  00 
1.200  00 
1.200  00 

'       do.            do. 

1  year 

000  00 

do.            do 

1  year 

600  00 

t 

tThis  amount  Includes  all  assistance  In  removal  of  paupers. 


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STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  TWB    INSANE. 


67 


Names. 

Offices, 

R(Ue. 

Time. 

Amount, 

Helen  R.  Putnam 

Huporvlsor,  female  St. 
Hospital  for  Insane. 

do.            do. 

Assistant    flupvV   St. 
Hospital  for  Insane. 

do.                 do. 

do.                  do. 

do.                  do. 

do.                  do. 

do.                  do. 
Oioik                    do. 
Sub.  Clork 

Per  month. 

60  00 

60  00 

7  months 

860  00 

do.            do.       

4  mos.  24  days... 

288  00 

Mabelle  H.  ftlayton 

SSOO 
?7  00 
12^ 

8  months 

75  00 

do.                   do.     ^... 
Martha  Scott 

4  months — 

8  months 

110  00 
67  50 

do.        do 

35  00 

80  00 

86  00 

86  00 

Per  week 

800 

Per  month 

8000 

i&(X> 

25  00 

25  00 

10  00 

Per  day 

100 

Per  Sunday 

200 

Per  month 

26  00 

20  00 

21  00 
>28  00 

20  00 
25  00 
20  00 
20  00 
25  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 

22  00 
20  00 
25  00 
20  00 
20  00 
2100 

6  months 

125  00 

do.         do „ 

4  months 

120  00 

Mary  A.  Sampson 

8  months 

106  00 

Estelle  L.  Brown.. 

Annie  Cash 

6  mos.  16  days... 
2  weeks,  4  days.. 
6  mos.  1^  days 

8  mos.  27  days... 
6  mos.  20  days... 

11  mos.  10  days... 
1  mo.  1^  days.. 

9  days 

16  Sundays 

102  50 
20  57 

RuthO.  Swift 

Marlon  L.  Bottomley... 

Clerk 

OfBce  Girl 

168  50 
08  24 

Grace  Farrell... 

Clara  W.  Harry 

Irene  Collins , 

Kthel  L.  Thornton 

May  Johnson 

do.    do 

Musician „ 

do 

Pianoist 

Organist 

Laundry  Matron 

r^lUndreSA 

141  67 
290  88 

16  60 
900 

82  OU 

Badie  O.Greer 

6  months ..... 

1  mo.  4  days 

1  month 

2  months 

125  00 

Alice  Herman 

22  68 

do.          do 

do 

21  00 

do.          do ;..... 

do.                 

46  00 

Elizabeth  Pierce 

do 

do 

6  months 

100  00 

do.              do „ 

7  months 

176  00 

Cella  Brown 

do 

1  mos.  16  days... 
U0^  days 

80  67 

Josephine  MarcotLx 

do 

Sewing  Matron^ 

do.            do „ 

10  00 

Mary  P.  Dwelley 

Kate  J.  Huthmaker 

8  mos.  2^  days 
1  mo.    18  days... 
14  days „«... 

07  98 
28  13 

Katherlne  lAffey 

do.            do. 

9  12 

Snaan  Thurber 

•    do.            do 

1  mo.    12  days... 

8  months 

1  mo.    18  days... 

8  months 

4  mos.  8(^  days 

1   mo.  28  days 

1  month 

27  74 

do.            do.    . 

do.            do „ 

66  00 

Abby  J.  Perry 

do.             do. 

29  05 

Anna  McLachlan 

do.            do „ 

76  00 

Phyllis  A.  Liloyd 

Dres8maker„ 

100  20 

Annie  Smith 

do 

88  06 

do.        do 

do 

21  00 

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68  STATE  CHABITIB8  AKB  COBRECTIOHB. 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOB  THE  INSANE.— C5»l/mil«f. 


Names, 


Minnie  A.  Reardon..., 

do.  do. 

do.  do. 

Lucy  Ck>m8tock 

Annie  B.  Simpson 

Sarah  Fraser , 

Phoebe  O.  WUIiams.. 

do.  do. 

Dolores  Dnimmond.. 

do.  do. 

Stella  B.  Hanscom... 
Olivette  O.Wheelan.. 

do.  do. 

Margaret  Gourley 

Evelyn  McKay 

Mary  A.  Sampson 

do.         do 

Oarrle  Mureh 

do.         do ^..., 

Oora  A.  Bowman 

Ella  Thompson 

Bessie  Farrell 

Florence  Healey 

Grace  B.  Daggett 

Sara  B.  Jordan.... 

Edith  O.  Sylvester 

do.  do 

do.  do 

Catherine  J.  Reld 

do.  do 

Hattle  M.Bali 

do         do , 

do.        do 

do.        do.  - 

Bertha  0.  Archibald 
Bertha  Mini  er 


QffleeM, 


I 


BaU, 


Dressmaker 

do 

do 

Kitchen  Matron.^. 

do.  do 

Housekeeper ' 

Oook— Doctor's  House 
do.  do. 

do.  do. 

do.  do. 

Sub  Oook I 

Cook.  Hosp.  kitchen... 

do.  do. 

do.  do. 

do.  do. 

Housekeeper  at  Farm 

do.  do. 

I 
Night  Supv^r—female  ' 

do.      do.        do.        I 

Ass*t      do.       do. 

Attendant 

do 


do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 


Per  month. 
$   9000 

22  00 

S5  00 

26  00 

25  00 
20  00 

26  00 

28  00 

Per  week 

800 

Per  day 

160 

1  60 

Per  month 

26  00 

20  00 

20  00 

20  00 

20  00 

22  00 

26  00 

27  60 
22  60 
22  60 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
22  60 

26  00 

27  00 
22  60 
26  00 
20  00 
22  60 

26  00 

27  00 
20  00; 
20  Oo! 


71m§, 


1  mo.  14>i  days. 

1  month ..^ 

1  month 

6  moB.  27  daysw. 
26  days 

4  mos.  IS  days... 

8  months 

8  mos .  19  days, 
8  weeks  S%  days 

8  days 

8  days 

8  days 

1  mo.  8  days 

2  mos  1^  days. 
1  mo.  IH  days.. 

7  mos.  24H  days 
1  month 

8  months 

6  mos.  11  days... 

4  months 

6  mos.  2  days 

1  mo.  4  days 

28>i  days 

8  mos.  16  days... 
8  mo  s.  7  days... 

8  months 

6  months 

4  months 

8  months 

4  mos.  28  days... 

1  month 

2  months 

6  months 

2  mos.  26H  days 

1  month 

1  mo,  2  days 


t   20  07 

22  00 
26  00 

146  77 
90  97 
88  89 

200  00 

100  89 

96  69 

460 

460 

242 

2194 

61  29 

90  69 

166  80 

92  00 

76  00 

147  68 
90  00 

114  00 
29  86 
16  78 
70  00 
64  67 
^60 

126  00 

108  00 
67  60 

119  16 
20  00 
46  00 

160  00 

77  21 
20  00 
2188 


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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD. 
8TATB  HOBPITAL  FOR  THE    IJfSAtiJi.—Coniinued. 


69 


i^ 

OMem. 

Rate,                    Timi. 

Amtmnt. 

Berthft  I.  Vock. ^ 

Attendant „ 

Per  month. 1 

$   2S  00;  3  mo8.  iif  days... 

76  42 

KfmO.  PubUcover 

do 

do.... 

do 

SO  00 
23  60 
25  00 

8  months 

80  00 

do.             do. 

6  months 

112  00 

do.             do.       ... 

2  months 

60  00 

do.             do.      - 

do 

28  OOl  1  mo.  19  days..,.. 

44  80 

Agoea  B.  Bolivar 

do 

22  60 

8  months..... 

87  00 

do.             do 

do 

26  00 

6  months 

moo 

do,             do.    .      

do. 

27  00 

28  00 
20  00 
90  00 
20  00 

8  months 

8100 

do.             do. J 

V       do 

do 

1  month 

28  00 

lUy   K.  Stone 

0  months .. 

1  mo.  8  days 

2  mos.  «  days 

180  00 

Jennie  A.  Aldrlch . 

do... 

25  71 

Myrtle  Harrison 

do 

48ffr 

GladTB  Wmiame..... 

do 

20  00 

0  mo.  i}i  days... 

182  90 

Anna  L.  Benner 

do...., 

20  00 

17  days  „ 

low 

Annie  H^tfleld 

do 

20  00  241^;  days 

18  98 

Minnie  E.  Bartlett. 

do 

2000 

i}4  days 

290 

Myrtle  A.  Mann 

do 

20  00 

1  mo.  29j^'day8.. 

89  06 

Grace  Seldse 

do 

20  00 
28  00 
20  00 
20  00 
23  60 
26  00 
28  00 
20  00 

6  mos.  28  days... 
4  months 

114  84 

do.         do.  ..    

do 

92  00 

Era  S.  MoIiOUan  ..... 

do... 

do 

do .. 

do 

8  months 

00  00 

Mary  A.  Soott 

8  months 

00  00 

do.          do. 

6  months 

112  00 

do.         do 

2  months 

60  00 

do.            do.    «— - 

do ; 

2  months 

60  00 

Vlnlfred  Loomls 

do..., 

8  mos.    5  days... 

188  88 

Annie  F.  Wellman 

do „ 

20  00 

2  days 

1  29 

Martha  Bteyenson. 

do 

do ..- 

do.„. 

20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
22  6a 
24  00 
20  00 

6  days 

4  29 

MoUle  Tmtner. 

2«  days 

16  99 

Flora  H.  HoPhaU ^.. 

5  months 

100  00 

do.              do. 

do..,. 

6  months _.. 

2  months 

102  84 

do.             do.        ..^. 

do ,. «.. 

do 

48  00 

Edith  H.Gray^ 

8  mos.  14  days... 

09  88 

Eleanor  Hereer — 

do..„ 

20  00 

8  mos.  1(^  days 

60  77 

Mary  Kent 

do.„. 

20  00 

24  days „. 

16  48 

Eathryn  Goolart  ..   ... 

do , 

90  00 

4  mos.  28)^  days 

90  47 

JenmeGoold 

. ^     ..    .. 

do 

20  00 

2  mos.   0  days... 

45  81 

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70  STATE  CHARITIB8     AND  CORRSCTIOKS. 

8TATB  HOSPITAL  FOB  THE  INSANE.— Co»fc>W«(l. 


Nam$s. 

OJI0M. 

RaU.        .             Time. 

Amount. 

Hattle  Bailey 

Attendant » 

Per  month. 

1    20  00|  2  mos.  18H  days 

51  29 

Bessie  MoOlure^ 

do 

20  00  6  mos.  6  days..... 
20  00  5  months...'. ' 

106  3S 

Belle  B.  HamlU  

do 

100  00 

Josie  B.  Jacques.. 

do 

20  00  10  days 

6  45 

Oella  MacKenzle. 

do 

20  0012>^days 

8  17 

Maud  Eccles 

do 

20  00  6  mos.  S}i  days.. 

22  OO;  2  months „.. 

28  OO'  2  months 

102  20 

do      da 

do 

44  00 

do      do 

do 

do 

40  00 

Bessie  Wilson 

20  00  3  mod.  26  days.. J 

!                                                          1 

22  50j  4  months 

77  88 

do.        do. 

do 

W  00 

do.        do,         .. 

25  00  S  months ; 

75  00 

do.        do.     

do 

28  00  1  month i 

28  00 

Florence  Beckner... 

do 

20  OOj  8  mos.  14  days 

20  00  8  mos  28  days | 

09  83 

Pearl  Brldkes. 

do 

78  67 

Marguerite  Irvine 

do 

20  00!  2  mos.  4  days > 

43  90 

Minnie  Bhaw.. 

do r. 

• 
20  00  5  months 1 

100  00 

do.        do*    .._ '. 

do 

22  50   2  mos  23)^  days...  1 

1 
26  00;  2  mos.  20    day8...| 

28  00   1  month 1 

62  00 

do.        do.    

do 

7167 

do.        do.    

do 

a<  00 

Etta  0.  Hamm.. 

20  00  lmo.l8>^  days... 

33  21 

Tiiicv  M.  Rehm 

do 

20  00  24  days 

15  78 

Mary  M.  Hoffenrelch... 

do „ 

20  Oo'  8  months 

160  00 

do.              do. 

do 

23  00   lmo.28  days 1 

43  77 

Delia  A.  Johnson 

do 

1 

20  00  8  mos  28  days j 

74  20 

Kdlth  A.  Bliss 

do .., 

do i 

20  oo'  1  mo.  18  days ] 

20  00  IS}<2  days \ 

28  89 

Agnes  L.  Ware 

12  09 

Annie  L.  Btudebaker... 

ao ' 

20  00  lmo.l2H  days... 

28  33 

Gertrude  A.  Ix)verlng.. 

do i 

20  00  8  mos,  17  days... 

71  12 

do.                    do. 

do ' 

22  00  20  days 

14  52 

Marie  King _ 

do 

20  00  8  mos.  30?^  days 

77  69 

Isabella  S.  Burnett 

do 

20  00  4  mos.  26    days... 

90  78 

do.               do 

do 

28  00  3  months ' 

09  00 

Agnes  0.  Russell.. 

do 

20  00  4  mos  26  days , 

90  78 

do.               do 

do — 

22  00   1  month „..; 

22  00 

do.               do.  ..... 

do 

23  00   1  month i 

28  00 

do.                                     do.     m. 

do 

£5  00  25>5  days.. i 

SO  50 

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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD.  71 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  insA^E.— Continued. 


Namet, 


(met. 


Sate. 


Time. 


Pranoes  Brett 

Elisabeth  Troy 

Emma  O^Sulllvan 

Mttoii  J.  Beaiu 

Besde  M.Lowe- 

Annie  Honter 

Gertrude  Caret 

Agne3  LaFlour^. 

do.  do.    

do.  do. 

Alma  O.  UnderhlU 

Frances  Knight 

Mabel  P.  Jones- 

LHUan  Jones- -. 

Edith  B.  Densmore 

Mary  Troy 

Marjorle  McKlnnon... 

NelUe  Massey 

Margaret  Barbour 

do.  do 

do.  do 

EUxabeth  Nolan „. 

Sadie  Hanlon- 

Margaret  Moller 

do.  do.    

do.  do.    

Alma  Helnemann 

Edith  K.  Johnson „ 

do.  do 

do.  do. 

Allison  M.  Downey — 

Ethel  M.  Moody 

Ethel  M.  Kyle 

Minnie  Prestwich 

Margaret  Flacke. 

Margaret  Robs  , . .. 


Attendant...... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do..:. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do...... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do.... 

do 

do 

do..... 

do..^ 


Per  month.! 

20  0()|  4  mos.  21  doys... 

20  00.11  days 

20  00  24   days _ 

20  00  2  mos.  28  days... 

20  00  10^  days I 

20  00  2  mos.  IS  days...! 

20  00 15  days _ 

20  00,  2  mos.  17  days... 

21  00   1  month ! 

! 

23  00  2  months i 

I 
20  00   1  mo4  14  days 

20  00   1  mo.  20}  a  days.. 

25  00  28  days 

20  00   1  mo.  73  a  days... 

20  00  2  mos.  Hi  J  days 


20  00 


I 


3  mos.    9  days... 


) 


20  00  2  mos.    7*2  days 

25  00  4  mos.  28  day-... 

20  00  5  mos.  15  days... 

23  00  2  months 

25  00   1  month _ 

20  00 14  mos.  7    days... 

20  001  1  mo.  20  days...- 

20  00  2  mos.  4; a  days.. 

22  00  2  months 

25  00  1  month 

20  OOi  3  mos.  11  days... 

20  00  3  mos.  29  days... 

22  00   1  month 

28  OOi  2  mos.  28  days... 

I 
20  00   1  mo.  17Ja  days.. 

I 
20  00,2»>iJ  days 

20  00   1  mo.  11  days 

20  Oo'-il  days 

I 
20  00;  1  mo.  13  days 

20  00  2  mos.  IS  days_.. 


S8  40 
7.12 
15  78 

50  97 
10  06 

51  5© 
10  00 

50  97 
2100 
46  00 
29  01 
88  28 
22  68 

24  21 
42  20 
0600 
44  19 

118  55 
110  00 
46  00 

25  00 
81  04 
33  10 
42  28 
41  00 
25  00 
67  33 
79  84 
22  00 
46  00 
81  12 
19  20 
27  01 
13  69 
2S04 

51  62 


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72  STATB  CHARITIES   AND  CORRECTIONS. 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THH  INQA^K,— Continued. 


Name$, 

QfUets. 

RaU. 

1 

Time, 

Amowit. 

Evelyn  Earle^ 

Attendant 

iPer  month. 
'               20  00 

1  mo.  28  days 

84  80 

Irene  Oollins^ 

do 

do 

•JO  00   I  mo.  1»>4  days.. 
t!O0o'2«J4  days 

88  00 

Josephine  Thomas 

17  10 

do.              do. 

do 

'               22  00 

I  mo.  8  days 

27  « 

Marie  Brooks^ 

do 

do 

20  OO!  1  mo.  7  days 

!              20  ool  2  mos.  U%  days.. 

24  17 

Myri  Noblet 

54  05 

Jalia  B.  Joslyn 

do 

20  00 

1  mo.  9  days 

20  00 

do.      do. 

do 

do 

'               22  00 

30  00 

2  months 

44  00 

Olive  Joslyn 

1  mo.  9  days 

20  00 

do.      do.   - 

Jeisle  B.  Altken             ' 

do 

22  00 

2  months 

44  00 

do 

do 

30  00 
20  00 

8  months 

00  00 

PAnnle  Ashley 

14  days 

927 

Margaret  A.  Oaine 

do 

'               20  0o;i7j^  days^ 

1129 

Florence  Fernald 

do 

20'00 

1  mo.  25K  days.. 

87  71 

Angle  L.  Sanliorn „. 

do 

1                 20  00 

1  month 

80  00 

do.            do. 

do 

...J                26  00 

t 

2  mos.  IdM  days 

00  89 

Alice  L.  Knowlton 

do 

1                20  00 

28  days 

18  00 

do.           do 

Flora  B.Roys 

do 

23  00 

2  months 

40  00 

"" 

do 

1                 20  00 

1  mo.  IG  days 

8007 

Borah  A.  Burt 

do 

20  00 
20  00 

1  mo.    6  days 

2  mos.  b%  days.. 

28  87 

Anna  B.  Spencer„ 

48  65 

Npllle  OoUina 

do 

do 

do 

20  00 

22  00 

1                 2.>  00 

29  days 

19  88 

do.          do.    . 

1  month 

22  00 

do.          do.  ...- 

Annie  Moore 

2  months 

50  00 

do 

1                20  00 

1  mo.  20  days-... 

82  90 

Blanche  Morton 

do 

'                20  00 

2  months ^ 

40  00 

Avis  Hltchen 

do 

do 

20  CO 
30  CO 

1  mo.  26>^  days.. 
15?^  days 

40  07 

JiiHa  T)f*4mond 

10  00 

do          do. 

do 

do 

do 

21  00 

i                 28  00 

20  00 

1  month „ 

2100 

do.         do.     „ 

1  month ^ 

28     days 

38  00 

Rose   Hebert 

18  07 

Ella  McKav 

do 

i                 20  00 

5^  day 

84 

Gertrude  H.  Blxby 

Arlle    Mclntlre 

do 

'                 20  00 

11  days - 

788 

do 

1                 20  CO 

1  rao.    8  days 

25  88 

Olara  Dowe 

do „. 

do „. 

20  CO 
„....!                20.C0 

14?  i  days - 

uVi  days 

9  01 

Dora  E.  Noblet 

10  05 

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KEPOBT  OV  THB  BOABB. 
STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  iNBAifK.— Continued. 


78 


Names, 


Offtou, 


Rate, 


Time, 


Amount, 


t 


Dora  E.  Noblet Attendant. 

do.  do I    do 

Lilly  Crawford^ (    do. 

Flora  B.  Hutcblns. 

do.  do 

Florence  WUlls 

Marirar»)t  O.  Bowman.. 

do.  do. 

do.  do. 

Bertha  K.  Cooler 

Gertrude  Vermilion^.. 

Jennie  NaM„ 

Ethel  M.  Charlton. 

Emily  Bums 

do.     do.    „ 

Annie  Carr.. 

do.      do.  - 

Isabella  H.  Ewart 

Alice  McCleUan 

Sadie  O.  Brtcffs. ^.. 

Edjthe  M.  Herman 

Helen  Clyde 

Marlon  Clyde 

Adelaide  Macfiirland. 
Stella  Hanscom 

do.  do 

Emma  Clark... 

Wlllard  Putnam.. 

do.  do.    « 

William  H.  FoUet 

Charles  H.  Getty- 

dc.  do 

do.  do.    » 

WilUam  H.Oarr- 

Harry  K.  Butterfleld^ 
Herbert  R.  Elmer. 


J 


Per  month. 
2100 


1  month.. 


I 


do „.... 

do 

do „ 

do 

do 

do 

do _.... 

do 

do „.... 

do 

do „ 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do.. 

do 

Special  Nurse 

do.  do.    „ 

do.         do 

Supervisor,  male 

do.  do 

Asst.  Supervisor 

do  do 

do  do 

do  do 

Musician 

Engineer^ 

lat.  A8i*t.  Engineer... 


28  00   1  month.. 


20  00 
20  00 
28  00 
20  00 
20  00 
2100 
28  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
28  00 


1  mo.  10  days. 
28  days 

2  months 

1  mo.  8  days.. 

laj^days 

1  month _. 

1  month 

2  mos.  1^  days 

2H  days 

2  mos.  26  days.. 
2  mos.  f^  days 

754  days 

2  months 


20  0018>^days 

28  00  2  months.. 


20  00 

20  00 

20  00 

20  00 

20  00 

20  00 

20  00 

Per  day 

1  00 

Per  week 

10  00 

12  00 

Per  month 

66  00 

00  00 

46  00 

80  00 

85  00 

87  00 

80  00 

76  00 

80  00 


19  days 

27  days 

10  days 

27  days 

2»  days 

20  days 

4>i  days 

26  days 

i  wks.  0  days... 
2  wks.  0  days.. 

7  months 

4  mtis.  24  days. 
1  year 

5  months 

8  mos.  20  days 
8  months 

1  year 

11  mos.  26  days...' 
1  month j 


21  00 
28  00 
26  46 
14  84 
48  00 
28  48 

10  66 
21  00 
28  00 
54  68 

161 
66  77 
40  «7 

4  84 
46  00 

11  04 
4«00 

12  28 
17  42 
12  26 
17  42 
14  10 
12  00 

800 
26  00 
48  67 
84  20 
885  00 
288  00 
640  00 
160  00 
127  68 
111  00 
860  00 
800  00 
80  00 


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74  BTATB  CHARinSS     AND  00BRE0TI0N8. 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOB  THE  1N3JLNB.- -Cmtmued. 


NameM, 

Qffien, 

AOf. 

Tim. 

AmomU. 

Herbert  R.  Elmef. 

1st.  AAS*t  Engineer 

2nd.  do          do 

do.          do 

do.         do 

do.         do 

do.         do 

do.         do.       

Day   Fireman 

do.            do       

Per  month 
85  OC 

25  OO 

Per  day 

IOC 

Per  month 

25  00 

80  00 

80  00 

85  00 

25  00 

25  00 

25  00 

80  00 

85  00 

25  00 

27  60 

80  00 

85  00 

40  00 

45  00 
85  00 
40  00 

46  00 
60  00 
85  00 
40  00 
85  00 
40  00 
45  00 

.    6000 
60  00 
22  60 
25  00 
80  00 
80  00 
8200 
85  00 
nSTOO 

11  months 

885  00 

Ix>ul8  De  Parture 

25  days 

22  88 

Thos.  F.  Bandland   

1  day « 

1  00 

Martin  E.  Neary- 

18  days ^ 

2  mos.  S%  days 

1  mo.  19  days..... 

2  months  . .. 

14  62 

John  B.  Nalsmith 

Justin  P.  Lanff 

68  60 
52  51 

do.            do '. _ 

70  00 

John  Allen       

2  mos.  lOH  days 

1  mo.  ^  days... 
4  mos.  25  days... 

2  months 

88  81 

John  Agnew .  . 

27  78 

Alexander  McDonald... 

do.            do    

190  15 

do.               do. 

do.            do    

80  00 

do.               do. 

do.            do     

24  days 

27  10 

Wm.  A.  Gllesmann 

Night  Fireman 

1  month 

4  months    

25  00 

do.                do 

do.            do 

110  00 

do.                do       

do.             do 

4  months „.. 

8  months.^ 

120  00 

do.                do 

do.             do 

105  00 

Frank  D.  Bhaw_ 

Storekeeper 

Baker ^ 

do    

do    

do    ^... 

do    

11  mos.  If^  days 
8  mos.  24>^  days 
8  mos.  8  days..... 
1  mo.  2IW  days.. 

1  mo.  2  days 

2  mos.  1  day.. 

1  month 

464  99 

Lewis  F.  Beamans 

171  75 

Robert  Brown 

108  60 

do.          do.  ' „ 

Patrick  Fitzgerald. 

Henry  Zwaagstra .. 

79  88 
48  00 
101  01 

Hubert  Q.  Oomstock 

Oook 

85  00 

do.               do. 
David  Massey 

do 

do  „ 

do 

4  mos.  27  days... 

1  mo.  8  days 

1  month .. 

1  month 

1  mo.  15  days — 

2^days..„ 

1  month 

194  84 
44  06 

do.           do. 

40  00 

do.           do. 

do           

do 

do 

Porter 

46  00 

do.           do.    - 

70  80 

John  McDonald 

88  29 

Arthur  E. Oilman 

22  60 

do.              do 

Barber 

do    „ - 

4  months.^ 

1  mo.  12^  days... 
10  months 

2  months 

100  00 

do.              do.     

42  10 

Wm.  E.  Underwood 

do.              do.         — 

800  00 
84  00 

EllottO.  BroAdwell..... 
do.                do. 

Painter 

do     

0  months 

8  months......   .„ 

815  00 
111  00 

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REPORT  Of  THE  BOARD.  75 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOB  THB  IS s AVIS, —Continued. 


QfTteu, 


RaU. 


Timt. 


Anumnt. 


iTory  Marr.^ 

do.       do 

Melne  Oooma..^ — 

Ashford  H.  BampsoD.. 

do.                do. 
George  B.  Qoodspeed... 
Harry  McPhalL 

do.  do.   ^ 

do.  do.   - 

Wm.  E.  McLellan 

do.  do.   „ 

do.  do.   ^ 

Wendell  A.  Phillip*  ... 

do.                 do. 
William  R.  Bresee 

do,  do.   - 

SilaiM.Gould- 

James  D.  Wilson- 

Michael  Tlemey 

Thomas  Robinson 

Patrick  Oashman 

Thomas  Walsh — 

do.  do 

Thomas  Greer 

OUnton  H.  Thompson. 
Stephen  L.  Murch 

do.  do 

Josiah  Bowman „.. 

Phillip  McDermott 

do.  do 

do.  do 

do.  do 

John  A.  Farrell^ 

Leiris  A.Trutner- 

Ehner  W.  Daffgett 


Oarpenter 

do 

do 

Boss  Farmer- 

do 

Gang  Officer 

do 

do _ 

do 

Teamster 

do 

do 

Barn  Officer 

do 

do 

do 

Gardener 

do 

do -.... 

do ^ 

do 

do 

do 

Laundry  Bupv'r.. 

Night  Bupv'r 

Attendant _, 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do ^ 

do 

do 

do 

do 


Per  month 
80  00 

S6  00 

*  8000 

60  00 

56  00 
85  00 

85  00 
27  60 
80  00 
80  00 
88  00 

86  00 

57  60 
80  00 
80  00 

85  00 
35  00 
80  00 

86  00 
86  00 
80  00 
80  00 
85  00 
27  60 
80  00 

26  00 

27  60 

26  00 

27  60 
80  00 
88  00 
85  00 
20  00 
20  00 


8  months 

7  mos.  10  days.. 
14H  days 

6  months „. 

7  months 

11  mos.  19  days.. 

4  months 

1  month 

0  mos.  OH  days^ 

8  mos.  20  days... 

1  month 

2  months 

6  months 

8  mos.  24  days... 
1  mo.  16  days 

1  month „ 

2  mos,  10^  days 
9ti^A  days 

1  mo.  28  days 

7>^day8 

I  day 

1  mo.  4  days | 

8  months | 

6  months 

6  mos.  80  days.... 

8  months 

6  mos.  U  days.... 

4  months 

6  months 

8  months 

8  months.. 

1  month.. 

1  mo.  "6  days- 

20  days 


20  00  8  mos.  16  days-.. 


00  00 

2«8  00 

10  87 

250  00 

885  00 

407  17 

100  00 

27  60 

196  97 

260  28 

88  00 

70  00 

137  60 

114  00 

44  62 

86  00 

81  S6 

80  40 

00  97 

8  47 

97 

88  87 

106  00 

187  60 

158  00 

76  00 

147  58 

100  00 

187  60 

90  00 

99  00 

86  00 

26  71 

10  99 

70  00 


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76  BTATB  OHABinSS  AND  CORBBOTIDHB. 

BTATE  HOSPITAL  KOR  THB  INBANB. — Continued. 


Name*. 

00^1001. 

m. 

Time, 

Ajmema, 

WiUiam  H.  Earle 

Attendant 

do 

do....?. 

do    

Per  month. 
90  00 

»00 

2800 

25  00 
J7  00 

26  00 

27  60 
80  00 
20  00 
22  60 

25  00 

28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
80  00 
80  00 
86  00 
20  00 
22  60 

27  60 
80  00 

600 

26  00 

28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
22  60 
2U00 
28  00 

26  00 
2B00 

27  60 
80  00 
88  00 
27  60 
80  00 

26  days 

It  18 

do.               do     

2  days 

21  47 

Arthur  B.  King 

4  mos.  6H  days. 
1  month 

100  88 

do.              do. 

26  00 

do.             do. „. 

do                

1  month 

27  00 

George  H.  Delaney 

do 

4  months 

100  00 

do.               do 

do 

1  month 

27  60 

do.               do 

do 

8  mos.  20  days... 

1  month 

8  months 

1  mo.  14  days 

1  mo.  8  days 

16  days 

119  00 

Frank  P.  McBrlde 

do 

20  00 

do.               do 

do 

87  60 

do.               do 

do... 

86  87 

George  W.  Sinclair 

do 

25  80 

Lars  Anderson 

do 

do 

11  50 

do.         do.    

8  months 

84  00 

do.         do 

do 

6  months 

160  00 

Oornellus  M.Oapron   .. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Musician 

Attendant 

do 

6  months 

160  00 

do.                  do.     ..... 

Leo  Hoffenrelch 

0  mos.  20  days... 

1  month 

282  68 
20  00 

do.           do. 

2  months 

45  00 

do.           do. 

8  months 

82  60 

do.           do 

8  mos.  21  days... 

4  mos,  28  days... 

4  mos.  ^  days. 

28  days 

117  10 

Leo  Hoffenrelch 

24  62 

Daniel  Rogers 

102  02 

James  Befton.. 

20  95 

Richard  Marshall 

do 

1  day 

74 

Ralph  Ross. 

U  days 

8  mos.  12  days... 
24K  days 

8  10 

FarQuer  McRae 

do 

do 

76  60 

Otis  G.  Wooster...    . 

16  81 

do.            do 

do 

do 

do 

do „ 

do ^ 

do 

1  month 

28  00 

do.            do 

2  months 

60  00 

do.            do 

4  months 

112  00 

Louis  M.  Olark..    .... 

6  months 

137  60 

do.           do.    - 

2  mos.  20  days..... 
4  mouths...^....... 

4  mos.  17  days 

8  months   ... 

79  85 

do.           do.    - 

18:^00 

John  D.  Campbell 

196  70 

do.              do. 

90  00 

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REPORT  OV  i;fiE  BOARD. 
BTATB  HOSPITAL  FOB  THE    INSANE.— C:?lrfl»Med. 


77 


Xames. 

1 

Qineet. 

Rate. 

Time. 

Amount. 

John  D.  Oampbell 

Attendant ..... 

Per  month. 
88  00 

8  mos.  21  days 

120  29 

Jay  G.  Bellows 

do.^ „ 

20  00 

1  mo.  18H  days... 

88  21 

Frederick  J.  Farrell 

do.^ 

30  00 
20  00 
20  00 

1  mo.  1  day ^ 

25^  days 

SOW 

Arthar  Goulart.. 

do 

1  67 

Joseph  E.  Wilson 

Ira  8.  Austin- 

do 

28  days 

16  88 

do 

do 

30  00 
20  00 

1  mo,  6  days 

8Hdays 

24  29 

Luther  0.  Arnold 

226 

Wilson  Proctor 

do 

do 

do 

20  00 
28  00 
28  00 

1  mo.  4j^day8 

6 days 

2  mos.  26H  days.. 

28  00 

do.            do.    - 

460 

WllUam  McArthur 

66  32 

Howard  N.  Freeman... 

do 

20  00 

1  mo.  19  days 

26  48 

RoKwell  K.  WareL. 

do 

20  00 

18K  days 

12  09 

Charles  E.  Dudley 

do 

20  00 

1  mo.  8  days 

26  88 

do.                do 

do 

do 

do 

28  00 
26  00 
20  00 

1  month 

1  mo.  7  days„ 

2H  days.*. 

28  00 

do.                do 

80  19 

Fred  L.  Gates 

1  61 

Bosene  Godbout.. 

do 

20  00 

8  mos.  4  days 

68  08 

George  F.  Hayes 

do 

20  00 

ITVidays 

1161 

Israel  Denlger 

do 

25  00 

4  mos.  2(^  days.. 

116  58 

do.          do.   -  . 

do 

do 

aooo 

28  00 

2  months 

CO  00 

Edward  Hanley 

Imo.  28dayK 

40  78 

John  P.  Davis 

do 

28  00 

2(^days 

16  72 

Edmund  F.  McGrath... 

do ., 

20  00 

1  mo.  21^^  days.. 

86  86 

Henry  Black 

do 

26  00 

2  mos.  1M  days... 

52  09 

John  H.  McOlellan 

do 

20  00 

7H  days 

4  84 

George  F.  Newell 

do 

20  00 

1  mo.  6  days 

24  82 

George  H.  Sheldon 

do.                 do 

do 

20  00 

16  days 

10  82 

do 

28  00 

2  mos.  8  days 

48  28 

Charles  K.  Oralff 

do 

20  00 

19  days 

12  26 

Nathan  E.  Clark.. 

do 

20  00 
20  00 
20  00 

2  mos.  16  days 

18  days 

49  76 

Bernard  McGrath 

do  

12  00 

Harry  Osborne.. 

do 

sHdays 

548 

Oscar  O.  Hasen^ 

do 

90  00 
20  00 

8  mos.  20  days 

K^^days 

78  88 

Nlcol  Weir 

do 

677 

do.       do 

do- 

28  00 

I  mo.  21  days 

88  68 

John  F.  Kane.. 

do. ~ 

22  GO 

6  mos.  18K  days.. 

158  91 

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78  STATE  CHABITIES  AND  C0RRECTI0H8. 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  IVSAVB.-^Cotttmued. 


Xames. 


Oharles  Masterman.. 

do.  do. 

Howard  McDonald.. 
Alexander  D.  Campbell 

Herdman  McKay 

Edward  Barnes 

Ernest  W.  Hingley. 

John  T.  Charlton 

do.  do „.. 

John  M.  Lindsay 

Francis  Woods , 

William  H.SllIoway... 
do.  do. 

do.  do 

Ernest  H.  Timms 

Robert  L.  Madden.. 

Charles  E.  Mlnkler 

Fred  G.  Mann ^ 

do.  do „.. 

do.         do.    .^ 

Fred  J.  Bean 

do.         do 

do.  do.    ^ 

Nlshan  Berberian 

Albert  Keene 

Frank  Blnsleton 

Roy  P.  Noble 

Joy  E.  Trott 

Lewis  E.Oreen 

Wm.  T.  Buchanan 

CUflTord  Wood 

George  Harrison 

Joshua  Thomas 

do.  do 

Martin  J.  Moller. 

do.  do.    ^ 


Offices 


Bolt. 


Attendant . 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 


'  Per  month 
3800 

SSOO 

2000 
I 

28  00 

28  00 

I  20  00 

2000 

2000 

28  00 

20  00 

20  00 


Time. 


Amount. 


2mo9. 10  days 

1  month -, 

4  mo8.  lOH  days.. 

2  mos.  7  days 

1  mo.  l^^days ' 

2  mos.  21  days....! 
8H  days...., 

Iday I 

9j^days 

«Hdays , 

2  mos.  7  days i 


80  00:  4  mos.  26  days.. 


82  60:  8  months 

86  00,  4  months 

i 
26  OOj  1  mo.  isy^  days.. 

20  00|6M  days 

30  OOj  1  mo.  ^  day. 

20  00  8  mos.  26  days.... 

22  60l  1  month.^ 

26  00 

88  00 

26  00 

36  00 

20  00 

28  00 


2  mos.  20  days.... 

1  mo.  6  days- 

1  month 

1  mo.  18  days 

2  mos.  24  days.... 
6  days 

28  OOj  II  days 

20  Oo'  1  mo.  28  days 

20  00  1  mo  16  days 

20  00 12  days „ 

20  00  2  mos.  14  days 

20  001lHdays 

20  00  2  mos.  6  days 

23  00  1  mo.  26H  days... 
25  00,  8  days 

28  00  4  mos.  4H  days... 

t 

28  00|  1  month. 


58  0» 

25  00 

96  12 

61  07 

28  08 

62  90 

040 

05 

728 

1  01 

44  10 

144  19 

97  60 

140  00 

4168 

4  19 

20  68 

70  77 

22  60 

04  84 

26  90 

25  00 

87  27 

65  02 

400 

8  10 

88  00 

80  04 

800 

49  08 

742 

44  84 

44  00 

089 

9160 

28  00 

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BEPORT  or   THB  BOARD. 
STATE  HOSPITAL  FOB  THB  INSANE.— Ca»<mtt«l. 


79 


Same9. 


0(Jiee». 


Bate. 


Time. 


Amount. 


WllUamT.Row« Attendant.. 


For 


do.  do.    -. 

do.  do.    - 

William  Patten 

Harry  B.Jones - 

Johnson  Dunbam 

J.  Alton  Stexenson 

do.  do.       

do.  do 

do.  do 

Earl  E.Oook.... 

Jesse  E.  Clark 

Obarles  E.  Rlcbardson 

do.  do. 

Arnold  Hltchen 

Victor  Allen 

Robert  Brooks 

Locke  Mrott 

do.         do.   — — 

do.         do.   ^ 

John  Henderson 

Victor  MUler 

Joseph  Ronnd 

do.         do.   ^ 

do.  do.   ^ 

Walter  E.Henry 

Arthur  P.  Bonnin 

Joseph  Walsh 

L.  Edgar  Thurber. 

do.  do «... 

do.  do 

Marshall  N.  Belphla..... 

do.  do 

do.  do.   — 

do.  do.   

do.  do.   — 


I 


do., 
do., 
do. 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do.. 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do- 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do.. 


month. I 

28  00  1  mo.  S9  days.. 


I 


8  months.. 


25  00 

SO  00  1  month.. 
28  00  14  days.. 
28  00  1  mo.  14H  days.. 
I  00|  I  mo.  IH  days.. 
28  00  18  days.. 
25  OOl  1  month.. 
98  001  1  month.. 
I  months 


28  00 

28  00  1  mo.  14  days.. 


28  00  1  mo.  H  day 

28  00  1  mo.  llH  days.  J 

25  00,20  days , 

28  00*  1  mo.  26>^  days... 

28  00  28  days ' 

28  00  18  days 


29Hdays 

1  month 

1  month 

30  days 

1  mo.  6  days.... 

1  mo.  16  days.. 

1  month 

1  month 

28H  days 


28  00 

25  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 

26  00 
28  00 
28  00 

28  00  24J4day8 

28  00  2  moe.  12}^  days. 

28  00  I  mo.  12  days 

28  00  1  month 

80  00  2  months 

20  00  2  mos.  25H  days. 

25  00  8  months 

26  00  1  month 

28  00'  1  month 

88  00  2  months 


44  51 

75  00 

80  00 
10  89 
88  76 

24  26 
097 

25  00 

26  00 
28  00 
88  78 
28  88 
88  82 
16  67 

45  82 
21  10 

18  70 
21  89 

25  00 
28  00 
16  88 

26  71 
86  60 
26  00 
28  00 

19  80 
18  16 
54  89 

81  90 
28  00 
60  00 
41  67 

76  00 
26  00 
28  00 
66  00 


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80  6TATB  CHABITIE8  AKD  C0RRECTI0K8. 

8TATB  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  IV HAViB.— Continued. 


Xamfs. 


Offices. 


Bate. 


I 


Time. 


AmouTft. 


Frank  H.  Tusgy Attendant.. 

John  Walsh do 


Harry  Courser.. 
Edward   Dean... 

do.  do.    ... 

do.         do.    .^ 


do., 
do. 
do., 
do.. 


David  O.  Judd do... 

Harvey  Macfarland.....      do.. 
James  Pearson^ I    do.. 

do         do I    do.. 

Gerard  Dicknians {    do.. 

do.  do I    do.. 

do.  do 

Everett  L.  Washburn. 

Horace  Townsend 

John  Scott 

Myron  L.  Thompson^.. 
Bherman  L.  Edwards.. 

do.                  do. 
Sterling  AverlU 

do.  do 

do.  do 

Prank  H.  Clements 

James  Barclay 

P.  Everett  Peiisloe 

do.  do 

do.  do.      

do.  do 

Frank  Donovan 

Clinton  Whltmore 

Arthur  B.  Rowley 

do.  cio 

Willis  C.  Spencer 

do.  do 

John  Smethurst 


Per 


month. I 

»  001  1  mo.  1  day.. 


28  OO;  8  days.. 


I 


23  00 
23  00 
26  00 
28  00 
S3  00 
23  00 
28  00 
20  00 
23  00 
25  00 
28  00 
28  00 
23  00 
28  00 
23  00 
28  00 
25  00 
28  00 
25  00 
28  00 
28  00 
23  00 
28  00 
25  00 
28  00 
30  00 


2>i  days 

29  days 

2  months 

1  month.^ 

8  mos.  5  days 

55^  days 

1  mo.  llH  days.. 

1  mo.  8  days 

17>i  days 

1  month 

1  month 

8H  days 

llHdays | 

1  mo.  S^  days...  | 
18  days 

1  mo.  10  days i 

1  month — ! 

1  mo.  10  days 

1  month 

1  month . 

28  days 

2  mos .  4%  days... 

1  mo.  19  days 

1  month.. 

1  month.. 

1  month 


23  OOjll  days 

23  00  1  mo.  22  days.. 


I 


"I 
28  00  8C^  days 

2S  OOi  2  months 

23  OOi  1  mo.  Sl^A  days.... 

25  00   1  month.. 

28  00  2lH  days 

23  OOJ  1  mo.  20>^  days.. 


28  78 
8  18 
1  93 
22  28 
50  00 
28  00 
72  88 
4  22 
83  82 
32  71 

12  98 
25  00 
28  OO 

8  31 
882 
89  78 

13  78 
30  42 
25  00 
80  07 
25  00 
28  00 
17  08 
48  98 
87  10 
25  00 
28  00 
30  00 

8  18 
89  82 
£2  68 
68  00 
27  08 
25  00 
15  93 
40  75 


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REPOKT    OV    THE    BOARD. 
STATE  HOSPITAL  FOB  THE  INSANE.— fOR^nUAl 


81 


Xames, 


QfUcf. 


I 


Bate. 


Time. 


\AmovfU. 


George  Simmons (Attendant . 


Per  month, 


do.  do do.. 

An«e  Romeos do.. 

William  O.  Sherman.,      do.. 

Walter  Vernon.- do.. 

Wallace  Oolllns !    do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do. 

do.. 


do. 

do 

do. 

do.    

do. 

do     

Wlllard  c;oot>«r 

do. 

do 

Charles  Danford 

do. 

do 

do. 

do.    .- 

Alexander  Ijaurle 

Herbert 

M.  Donnell... 

William  H.  Prestwich 

John  Conrad 

John  Spearman do.. 

Frank  Mason do.. 

Thomas  Hanna do.. 

Daniel  Mullen do.. 

Harry  McDonald do.. 

Harry  Sutton do.. 

John  Grant do.. 

Bert  Marston ;  do.. 


do.        do do.. 

do.        do do.. 

Frank  M.  Turner do.. 

Raymond  G.  Mclntyre  do.. 

Fred  Reynolds.-.. do.. 

William  Kinney '  do.. 

do.  do.    „ '  do.. 

do.  do do.. 

Daniel  O'Hara 

Wlnf red  O.  Gallup.. 


do., 
do.. 


I 


dooo 

1  month..... 

80  00 

8ft  00 

1  month 

85  00 

23  00 

18  days 

18  GO 

28  00 

I  mo.  6  days 

27  08 

28  00 

1  mo.  8  days. 

2808 

28  00J  1  mo.  25  days 

42  20 

23  00 
26  00 

1  month.. 

25  00 

1  month 

98  00 

27  oa 

20  00 

2  months 

54  00 

8  days ^ 

1  M 

28  00 

8  mos.  I^  days- 

85  17 

28  00 

1  mo.  8  days.. 

24  68 

2ft  00 

1  month 

25  00 

28  00 

1  tnonth 

28  00 

I 
28  00  10  days 

7  42 

28  00 

1  mo.  6  days 

27  50 

25  00 

21  days 

15  09 

28  00 

1  mo.  4%  days — 

26  14 

25  00 

1  mo.  8>^  days — 

27  01 

28  00 

I  mo.  8  days 

25  22 

20  00 

8>^days 

226 

28  00 

213^  days 

16  29 

28  00 1(^  days.„ 

806 

28  00:  I  mo.  8  days 

28  20 

28  OOj  1  mo.  24  days 

40  81 

28  00 

1  mo.  9  days- 

29  90 

25  00 

1  month...- 

25  00 

28  00 

1  month-^ 

28  00 

23  00 

laydays 

18  79 

28  00 

1  month 

28  00 

28  00 

lmo.2H  days 

25  15 

28  00 

1  mo.  W  days 

86  27 

26  00 

1  month 

26  00 

28  00 

1  month 

28  00 

28  00 

2  mos.  1^  days- 

50  96 

28  00 

1  mo.  8  days 

26  80 

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82  STATE  CHABITHS  akd  ookbbctionb. 

STATB  HOSPITAL  FOB  THB  INSANE.— Con«f7U««(f. 


Name$. 


Offices. 


EaU. 


Time. 


Amount. 


Wlofred  O.  Gallup 

Leon  Vermilion 

Louis  A.  Blanc  he  t 

Adrian  Ouret 

James  Troy^ 

William  Ooffger 

Ernest  Q.  Ellsworths. 

do.  do. 

do.  do.   

Andrew  Harper 

Arthur  Blanohard 

Arthur  Ck>llln8 

John  Marr 

Gilbert  Stancllffe 

James  Prowse , 

do."       do.   > 

do.         do.   -~ 

Alonzo  Wallace 


Attendant.. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do ^ 

do 

do 


Per 


month. 

SS  00  1  mo.  10  days.. 


28  00  2M  days... 

»  00  16  days 

28  00  U  days 

28  00 
28  00 


1  mo.  U}^  days... 
22  days 


28  00  2lKdays.. 


25  00 
28  00 
28  00 


1  month.. 
1  month.. 
11  days 


28  00.  9  days.. 
28  00.  8  days.. 
23  00  24  days.. 
28  00  12Mdays.. 
28  00 
28  00 


1  mo.  10  days  . 
1  month 


80  00  2  month.. 
28  00  25  days 


88  00 

185 

12  27 

10  78 

84  00 

15  77 

10  09 

26  00 

28  00 

8  41 

008 

228 

17  81 
927 

80  42 
28  00 
00  00 

18  65 


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REPORT  OV  THS  BOARD.  88 

STATB  WOBKHOUSB,   HOUSE  OP  OORBBOTION  AND  ALMSHOUSE. 


Namet. 


Offlets. 


Rat€, 


TtMtf. 


ilmoMU. 


Timothj  P.Dodge .Deputy  Bupt.    Work- 

I    house  and  H.  of  O.... 

Mary  B.  Wood i  M  atron.    Female. 

House  of  Oorrectlon 
Hattle  D.  Brockhaose^JAsst.  Matron     do 

Oarollne  Kron '    do.        do.      do^ 

Mildred    Lawrence ,    do.        do.      do 

Ada  J.  Banker j    do.        do.       do„ 


Joanna  B.Farr !Hou8ekeeper~8upt^. 

1    House 

Ira  B.Hlffglns..^ .Olerk 


do.  do I    do _ 

Muriel  Haslam Asilstant  01erk„ 

Olara  B.  Hayes Temporary  As ^t  Olerk 

Dayld  F.  Prescott Overseer  . 


do.  do 

Francis  A.  Bunker 

do.  do 

Oharles  L.  Payson 

do.  do 

Hugh  A.  McKenzle — j 

do.  do.     — 

John  M.  Whitcomb 

Nathaniel  B.  Doe ' 

Htanley  Hlgglns i 

do.  do I 

do.  do i 

I 

Archie  MacKenzie 

I 

John  F,  Rlggley ' 

Wlnfred  O.  Gallup 

Leslie  A,  Payson „,..' 

Rudolph  Hogerhuls.....! 

do.  do ! 

Oscar  Wentworth 

Everett  F.  Corliss 

Obesley  T.  Trowsdale... 

Arthur  O.  Walker 

Henry  M.  Whipple 

William  T.  Douglas.^... 


do- 
do, 
do., 
do., 
do., 
do.- 
do.. 
do., 
do... 
do., 
do. 
do., 
do., 
do. 
do., 
do.. 
do_. 
do., 
do.. 


Per  year. 

$1.800  00 

Per  month 

«0  0() 

80  00 

80  00 

8000 

S5  00 


Pharmacist  A   Store- 
keeper  

Assistant  Storekeeper 

Engineer 

Oarpenter 

Plumber ^ 


80  00 
70  00 

76  00 

80  00 

80  00 

00  00 

06  00 

46  00 

60  00 

46  00 

60  00 

80  00 

86  00 

46  00 

46  00 

80  00 

86  00 

40  00 

80  00 

80  00 

80  00 

80  00 

80  00 

86  00 

86  00 

70  00 
40  00 

00  00 

66  00 

eooo 


1  year 

1  year 

1  year 

1  year 

11  mo9.  S4  days... 

11  mos.  11  days... 

1  year 

6  months 

7  months 

1  year — 

1  mo.  16  days 

5  months 

10  months 

3  months 

10  months 

2  months 

9  mos,  87  days... 

6  mo.  SO  days 

3  months 

1  year ... 

10  mo8.  7  days.... 
1  month. 

4  months „... 

7  months 

6  mos.  17  days... 

4  mos.  10  days... 
16  days 

1  mo.  J7  days 

7  mos.  6  days..... 

6  months 

7  months 

1  year 

11  mos.  17  days... 

11  mos.  80  days... 

1  year 

10  mos.  17  days... 


I  1.300  00 

73000 
800  00 

800  00 

868  SB 

884  17 

800  00 
8C0  00 

636  00 

800  00 

46  48 
130  00 
660  00 

80  00 
600  00 

90  00 
406  00 

soeoo 

70  00 
640  00 
400  04 

80  00 
140  00 
380  00 
196  46 
128  ft8 

15  48 

66  41 
816  81 
176  00 
846  00 

840  00 
460  19 

n8  06 

600  00 

080  96 


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84  STATE  CHARITIBS    AlfD  CORRBCTIONB. 

STATE  WORKHOUSE,  HOUSE  OF  CORRECTION  AND  ALMSHOUSE.— Cim<W««rf. 


Offices 

Nami's. 

E(Ue, 

Time, 

Amount. 

Jumojs  O'Neil 

John  F.  Callory 

Plumber's  Helper 

Blacksmith \ 

Fireman i 

Per  week 

600 

Per  day. 

250 

Per  month. 

80  00 

30  00 

4  wks.  2  das 

;309day8 

2600 
772  60 

Kdward  Kllbaiie 

11  mos.  29  days... 
11  mos.  30  days... 

! 

896  06 

Edwin  J.  (^ollamore 

do 

1 

86008 

Bamiiol  H.  Wilson 

Painter 

• 

65  00 

1  year 

1       78000 

James  B.  Mathowson... 

Overseer, Cook  Room. 

BO  00 

1  year 

'        60000 

(iaiTltt  Reltsma. 

Baker 

60  00'  1  venr 

!       600  00 

Michael  Stokos    .  . 

Kellef  Baker. 
Mason 

50  00 
50  00 

14  days 

'         28  38 

Patrick  Lapii> 

7  mos.  16  days... 

8T787 

(Marence  Konnoy 

Tean^'^ter 

40  00 
40  00 
45  00 

1  year 

!        480  00 

Patrick  F.  Slilolds 

outside  AVatc 
do 

hman 

do.     .... 

4  months 

160  00 

do.               do 

'  8  months 

86000 

Pliny  W.  LaiiKdell 

In.slde 

do 

45  00   1  year 

54000 

Asa  May  and  wife 

Deputy  &  HouRok'r 
Almshouhe 

Per 

1 

year.' 
.'200  00  1  year 

1,200  00 

Calvona  T.  Xorton 

Matron,  Aim 

s house  .. 

Per  month.' 

50  00  11  mos.  27  days... 

668  66 

lilnda  A.ruiinlnizhmn 

Attendant,  Almshouse 

25  00|  3  mos.  17  days.. 

1         80  17 

Harah  J.  I'arucs 

do. 
do. 

do. 
do. 

20  00 
23  00 

6  days 

4  00 

Abble  J.  Clenients 

iWdays 

1         24  67 

Lllla  M.  Trowsdale 

do. 

do. 

i 
25  00  11  mos.  4  days.... 

;        277  42 

Mary  M.  Jamison 

do. 

do. 

25  00  1  year 

80000 

P^len  G. Johnson 

do. 

do. 

25  00(11  mos.  25  days  . 

!        204  85 

Ilattle  L.  "Walte 

do. 

do. 

35  00  11  mos.  28  days  . 

410  07 

JIattle  Messer 

do. 

do. 

25  00   lyear 

800  00 

Julia  Coon 

do. 
do. 

do. 
do. 

25  00 

26  00 

1  year 

800  00 

Ell/.aboth  Jones 

1  mo.  10  dflTfi  -_ 

88  08 

Lillian  Dou^'Ias 

do. 

do. 

25  00  3  mos.  20  days.. 

'         01  18 

Jennie  F.  Slmonds 

do. 

do. 

25  00  1  year 

'       80000 

Emma  Bradstreet 

do. 

do. 

25  00  lyear 

800  00 

Minnie  M.  Bain 

do. 

do. 

25  00:i0mo8.  lOdays.... 

25800 

Maria  Doe 

do. 

do. 

25  00  1  mo.  26  days.... 

44  44 

Elsie  A.  Pitcher 

'        do. 

do. 

20  00  1  mo.  8  days 

21  87 

Annie  M.  Bnrbank 

do. 

do. 

25  00  1  mo.  17  days.... 

62  00 

j 

Cora  Bowman 

'        do. 

do. 

i 

25  OOi  3  months 

75  00 

Tjaura  A.  James  ... 

do. 
do. 

do. 
do. 

25  00  1  mo.  22  days.... 
20  00  2  mos.  16  days.... 

'         42  74 

Grace  Bi'ad'^treet  .    . 

60  67 

1 

1 

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REPORT   OF  THE   BOARD.  85 

STATE  WORKHOUSEj  HOUSE  OF  CORRECTION  AND  ALMSHOUSE.— fOTlftni/erf. 


Name$. 


Office*. 


Rate. 


Time 


Amount. 


Grace  Bradstreet -... 

Hargaretta  Snow 

Lela  HlffglnB - 

Ida  E.  Averell 

do.  do.   ._ 

Wlnrletta  B.  Rolerson 

Charles  A.  Norton_ 

Bfark  A.  Rolerson 

Albert  B.  Franklin 

William  H.  Popham-... 

do.  do. 

James  R.  Burns  ..„ 

Arthur  A.  Blanchard... 
John  M.  Simpson 

do.  do.    

Noe  Larivlere 

do.  do.   _ 

James  A.  Altham 

Francis  £.  Snow. 

James  A.  Averell 

do.  do,    „ 

Oalvln  F.  Pllley 

do.  do 

Edward  E.  Dyer„ 

Harry  S.  Jaques 

do.  do 

John  W.  Bain „ I 

do.         do.  ..._ 

Arthur  E,  James„ | 

Joseph  E.  McDonald... 

Josiah  H.  Bowman 

Everett  L.  Oarr. 

Henry  P.  Pitcher 

John  G.  Olark 

Charles  McDermott 


Per  montli. 


Attendant  Almshouse 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 1 

do. 

do ! 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do 

do. 

.  d« 

do. 

do ! 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

do. 

do„ 

do. 

do 

Relief  do. 

do„ 

25  IX)   5  mos.  25  days 

120  18 

20  00   2  months 

40  00 

25  00  1  year 

300  00 

1 
25  Ot)   5  months 

125  00 

SO  001  7  months 

210  00 

25  00  10  months 

2rX)00 

85  00  11  mos.  27  days.... 

415  4S 

80  Wj  11  mos.  27  days 

870  65 

85  Wi  1  year 

420  00 

25  001  1  month 

25  00 

30  00  10  mos.  21  days 

827  70 

20  00  28  days 

11  84 

20  00   2  mos.  9  days 

40  15 

80  00   4  mos.  23  days 

112  20 

35  00  3  months 

105  00 

1 
80  00  2  mouths 

60  00 

35  00   5  mos.  23day.s.... 

200  97 

80  00  21  days 

15  4S 

20  00   2  mos.  6  days 

43  87 

25  00  2  months 

50  00 

80  00  10  months 

300  CO 

25  00  2  months 

COCO 

SO  OOj  2  mos.  5days^.... 

64  84 

20  00   2  mos.  19  days 

C2  2C 

20  00,  2  mos.  25  days 

50  13 

25  00!  1  mo.  4  days 

2S  17 

25  00   2  months 

1 

50  00 

30  00   9  mos.  30  days 

2U9  03 

25  00   1  mo.  22  days 

42  74 

20  00   2  mos,  5  days 

43  23 

25  00  7  mos.  2  days 

176  30 

20  00  2  mos.  20  days 

1 

56  77 

20  00   1  mo,  4  days 

22  52 

25  00  6  mos.  18  days 

164  41 

5  00  10  mos.  23  days„... 

53  83 

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86  6TATE  OHABirnS  AHD  GORBEOTIOKS. 

8TATB  PBI80N  AND  PROVIDBNOB  COUNTY  JAIL 


Names, 


curieu. 


Bate, 


Tiine. 


AmaipU. 


B.  Bdmund  Slocum 

Prank  O.  VlaU 

William  O.  Towne 

Bffbert  W.  Lowe^ 

Olarenoe  N.  Oram 

Rufus  W.  Partridge 

George  W.  Spencer 

Thomas  0.  HeniT 

Oscar  B.  Kemp 

Aimer  J.  Davis 

Wells  8.  Hannon 

Henry  8.  Bpaldlng 

J.  Albert  MlUerd. 

William  O.Thompson, 

Albion  M.  Ransdell 

George  O.  Flanders 

Herbert  A.  Kinsley 

do.  do 

George  A.  Woodbury... 

do.  do 

Herbert  W.  Knight 

James  A.  Ourtls 

Manley  D.  Tlbbetts 

Manley  A.  Gardner 

Henry  O.  Deerlng 

Ernest  L.  Hilt 

do.  do 

do.  do 

do.  do 

John  F.  Richardson..... 

do.              do 
Frank  A.  Crosby 

do.  do    

do.  do    

do.  do    

Augustus  McLean 


Deputy  Warden.... 

Clerk 

Assistant  Clerk.... 

Steward 

Engineer 

Hall  Keeper 

Overseer „ 

do 

do 

do 

do ^- 

do 

Day  Officer 

do.        do 

do „ 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

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do 

Extra 


Per  year 

$1.800  00 


1  year.. 
1  year. 


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do. 
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Watchman 

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do 

do.   Extra.. 
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1.600  00 
Per  month„i 

75  OOj  1  year 

75  00  11  mos.  28  days... 

60  00'  1  year 

75  00  1  year 

75  00  11  mos.  21  days... 

75  00  11  mos.  24  days^. 

1  year 

11  mos.  24  days... 


76  00 

75  00 

I 


75  00  II  mos.  23  days... 
75  0011  mos,  28  days... 
«5  00:11  mos.  24  days... 

60  00  10  mo.  6  days 

60  00  11  mos.  (^  days.. 

60  00  1  year 

50  00  1  mo.  15  days„... 
60  00  10  mos.  28  days 
60  00  8  mos.  21  days 
60  00  7  mos.  28  days 
60  00  2  mos.  26  days 
60  00,11  mos.  24  days 
60  00  U  mos.  17  days, 
60  00  11  mos.  17  days... 

41  67  1  year 

41  67  8  mos.  24  days... 

41  67  1  day 

60  00  8  months 

60  00  1  day 

65  0011  mos.  29  days 

65  00  1  day 

41  67j  9  mos.  y^  day 

41  67  1  day 

60  00  1  mo.  14  days 

60  001  1  day 

41  67  6  mos.  24  days 


S  1,800  00 
1.600  00 
900  00 
882  82 
720  00 
900  00 
875  02 
888  06 
900  00 
888  06 
882  50 
888  06 
765  82 
611  61 
676  80 
720  00 
68  98 
648  29 
185  00 
474  82 
140  82 
668  71 
576  77 
877  04 
600  04 
874  86 
1  49 
160  00 

1  61 
777  88 

2  17 
877  11 

184 

78  88 

189 

280  94 


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BSPOBt  OF  THS  BOABD.  87 

STATE  PBI80N  AND  PBOVIDBNOB    COUNTY  JAIL.— Cofrfmiied. 


Name$. 

QfTlees. 

AK«. 

Ttm4. 

Amatad, 

Guy  Oarnej „ 

Watchman 

Per  month. 
96  00 

86  00 

86  00 

85  00 

4167 

4107 

85  00 

86  00 
85  00 
85  00 
4107 
85  00 
85  00 
41  87 
41(r7 

85  00 

86  00 

85  00 

85  00 

85  00 

85  00 

15  00 

Per  hour — 

85 

5  mos.  7  days. 
19  days 

189  90 

do.     do 

do.    Extra 

18  74 

Bdmand  R.  Greene 

do.              do.       ..  . 

do. 

do.    Extra - 

do 

1  mo.  7  days — 
8  days 

aY5 

861 

do.              do 

7  mos.  16  days... 

8  days         

816  19 

do.              do.         «.. 

do.    Extra 

4  Oi 

Frederick  0.  Nelson 

do.                do 

GK19t«ye  TKihAmll 

do.._ :. 

do.    Extra 

do 

9  mos.  11  days... 

6  days 

7  mos.  IS  days... 
14  days 

89  41 

679 
968  66 

do.             do.           ..^. 

do.    Extra          

16  94 

do.            do 

James  Armstrong 

do         ^.. 

do 

4  mos.  19  days.» 

0  mos.  8  days 

15  days.. 

1  mo.  14  days — 

1  day 

9  mos.  9  days 

29  days „ 

2  mos.  6  days 

•  days — 

8  mos.  26  days    . 

18  days 

7  months 

800  hours 

199  99 
817  89 

do.               do 

do.    Extra... 

17  88 

do.               do 

do 

do   Extra.. 

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do.               do 

1  18 

Walter  8.  Sessions 

do 

816  09 

do.               do.    

do.    Extra... 

do.      do. 

95  97 

Hanson  H.  Wills 

76  7T 

do.                do 

do.    Extra — 

do       do „. 

do.    Extra.. 

School  Teacher 

do.         do 

6  89 

Raymond  Oonn 

809  17 

do.            do.    ^ 

20  69 

Rufus  W.  Partrtdife... . 
Aimer  J  Davis 

119  00 
75  00 

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88 


BTATB  CHARITISS    AND  CORRECTIONS. 
SOCKANOSSET  SCHOOL    FOR  BOYS. 


Names, 

0010*1. 

Rate,        1            Time, 

Amount, 

Ezeklel  E.  Gardner...... 

Deputy  Sunt 

Per  year. 

S     1.500  00 

Per  month. 

50  00 

25  00 

1  year 

S  1500  00 

George  0.  Campbell 

Edith  P.  Gardner 

Clerk.                      .    .. 

1  year 

600  00 

Deputy  Supt's.  Clerk 
do.         do 

4  mos.  10  days... 

115  83 

Abble  P.  Blcknell 

25  OO'  7  moH.  11  daya.. 

184  17 

Doty  E.  Sheldon. 

Overseer 

60  00 
5500 
60  00 
65  00 
55  00 
60  00 
65  00 
60  00 
50  00 
50  00 
60  00 

6  month 

800  00 

do.            do 

do 

do „ .- 

do 

do _ 

do _ 

do 

6  months 

830  00 

Wesley  Kenney -. 

6  months 

800  00 

do.            do 

6  months 

830  00 

JohnGk>odell    

6  months 

880  00 

do.       do.            

6  months 

300  00 

George  W.  King 

6  months 

2  months 

S90  00 

do.             do. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Engineer 

do 

Barn  A  Relief  Officer.. 

do 

do 

Teacher,  Primary 

do               do„ 

do                Cot.  No  1 
do             do 

120  00 

Fred  Howard 

4  months.: 

200  00 

Fred  E.  Adams 

6  months 

800  00 

do.           do. 

6  months  

860  00 

Dwlght  8.  Austin 

50  00 
GO  00 
65  00 
75-00 

2  months 

6  months 

100  OO 

do.              do 

860  00 

Clarence  W.  Adams 

6  months 

890  00 

do.                do 

6  months 

450  00 

John  M.  Whltten  .    .,. 

46  00 
50  00 
55  00 
26  00 
80  00 

26  a) 
80  00 
25  00 
2500 

25  00 

27  50 

26  00 

6  months 

270  00 

do.               do. 

4  months 

200  00 

do.                do.    ..  . 

2  months 

6  months 

110  00 

Evelyn  F.  Austin 

150  00 

do.                do 

6  months 

180  01) 

Clara  L.  Maddocks 

do.               do.     

6  months 

6  mos.  11  days... 
10  mos.  10  days... 

7  days 

150  00 
187  10 

Mabel  R.  L.  Dawley 

Lura  K.  Goodell 

do                Cot.  No.  2 
Sub.  Teacher 

288  88 
6  65 

Leutner  O.  J.  Hatch  - 

Teacher     Cot.  No.  8 
do               do 

6  months 

160  00 

do.                     do. 

5  mos.  6  days 

S  mos.  15  days... 

141  06 

Ethel  M.Campbell 

Sub.  Teacher 

87  60 

Nellie  F.  McNelL . 

Teacher     Oot.  No.  4 
Sub.  Teacher 

25  00 
25  00 

23  00 
80  00 

20  CO 

8  mouths 

200  00 

Jennie  J.  Chambers 

2  mos.  28  days... 
6  months 

72  74 

H.Mabel  Stearns _. 

Teacher    Annex— and 

HousekV  Primary 

do               do 

Extra  duty 

160  00 

do.              do.    » 

6  mos.  17  days..... 
1  mo.  20  days 

1        166  45 

do.              do 

1         3838 

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REPORT    OP    THE    BOARD. 
SOCKAN08SET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS,— Continued, 


8d 


JVamtfR. 


QTket. 


Bate.                  Time.                ,  Amount. 

Per  month. 

25  00   1  nios.  4  <lays„...  27  42 

20  00'  3  mo8.  25  days...  70  07 

20  ooi  6  mos.  15  days...  190  00 

20  00  U  mos.  20  days...  232  VO 

20  OOj  0  mos.  14  days..  ld»  08 

20  OOi  3  mos.  7  days tt4  00 

20  Oo;  2  mos.  17  days...  50  V7 

20  oo'  1  year I  240  00 

20  00   1  year 240  00 

20  Ooj  1  year 240  00 

20  01)  11  mos.  15  days...  22i*  68 
I 

40  00,  tf  mos.  2  days 212  t>7 

35  00  4  mos.  ao  days...  178  87 

30  00   1   year 8«X)  oO 

25  00   e  uios.  13  days 15N  OO 

30  CO   0  months ISO  00 

20  00  14   days I  W  83 

20  «»  3  mos.  4  days 62  67 

20  00   4  mos.  28  days.  .  96  34 

60  00  3  mos.  4  days I  1S8  oo 

65  00|  4  mos.  7  days 232  N3 

55  00   3  mos.  6  days 176  00 

60  00   1  year 720  00 

60  001  6  mos.  19  days 338  00 

55  001  5  mos.  5  days _  2SJ  69 

no  Ool  6  months 360  00 

70  eo!  6  months 420  00 

60  00   6  months 860  00 

70  00]  6  months 420  00 

65  00|12  days 26  00 

56  00.  5  mos.  20  days 811  67 

60  00  4  mos.  29  days 296  13 

:^  00  27  days 80  48 

40  00  8  mos.  8  days 831  87 

CO  to  27  days » 48  56 

40  00  3  mos.  21  days 148  00 


Susie  K.  Davis ^ Sub.  Teacher 

Jessie  A.  Howard Matron.   Primary.. 

Ethel  M.  Campbell 

Lizzie  H.  Sheldon 

Ullia  F.  Burhoe 

Alice  E.  Pottle 

Delia  J.  Graham 

Lura  K.  Goodell :  Matron 

Mary  L.  Whitten Matron 

Alice  R.  Boring... ; 

Alice    Bradford Deputy  Supt*s  House- 

;    keeper 

Rose  IJnden iNurse     and    Matron 

of  Chapel 

Mabelle  H.  Slay  ton do.  do. 

Angle  K.  Stover Matron,  Sewing-room 

Lillian r.  Creasey Matron,  liaundry 

do.  do do.  do 

do.  do do         Extra  Duty 

Mathilda     Boucher Matron,  Officers'  Din. 

Room  A  Main  Halls 

Linda  A.Cunningham..        do.  .       do 


do. 

do 

do. 

Cot.  No.  1 

do 

Cot.  No.  2 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

tron 

Cot.  No.  3 

tron 

Cot.  No  4 

do 

Annex 

Charles  K.  Boucher Instniclor,  Carpentry 

'  A  Joinery... 

William  Rasmusseu... 

Nathan  J.  Pottle 

Howard  H.  Dawley.... 

James  H.  Lewis 

(ieorge  Chambers 

Edward  W.  Foster 

do.  do.     

Alphlda  Boutier 

do.  do 

Alfred  G.  Fleld...„ 

Roy  E.  T^ayman 

do.  do 

do.  do Officer,  Extra  duty.. 

Harry  H.  (Cunningham  Relief  Officer 

Nlles  Wescott Supply    do 

Charles  Perkins ,  Watchman 


do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

Machine  shop 

do. 

Hlacksmlthlng 

do. 

do. 

do. 
do. 

Bricklaying  A 
Plastering 
do. 

do. 

Hhoemaklng.. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

Printing 

do. 

do 

do. 

do 

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STATE   CHARIIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 
SOCKANOS8ET  SCHOOL   FOR  BOYS— Continued, 


r 


yatM8. 


Offices. 


Hate. 


Time. 


Amount. 


Dwlght  8.  Austin 

Wm.  J.  Douglas 

Lillian  M.  Douglas 

Anne  Stone 

Fred  Baldwin. 

Ella  Baldwin 

Mabel  R.  L.  Dawley.... 

James  Gallagher^ 

Thomas  A.  Sammon... 

Malachy  Kelley 

Harriet  A  Broome 

Helen  McLeod 

Aunle  F.  Walnwrlght, 

Susie  G.  Titus 

Mary  E.  Forrest 


Watchman 

Steward 

Oook 

Supply  Cook 

Steward 

Oook : 

Musician „.. 

Fireman 

Military  Instructor. 

do.                do. 
Extra  Nurse 

do.         do 

Night  Nurse 

do.       do 

do.       do 


,Per  month.' 

I  40  OOj  4  months. 


45  001  8  nios.  21  days  . 
25  ai  8  mos.  19  days  . 
25  001  1  mo.  3  days  .... 
45  00  2  mos.  9  days... 
25  00,  2  mos.  9  days... 
5  00  9  months 


10  00   2  mos.  21  days.. 
Per  day  I 

2  00  62  days 


2  a),  37  days 
Per  week 
15  00 


15  00 


25  wks.  1  days. 

3  weeks 

21  00  4  wks.  2  days.. 
25  00|  4  wks.  3  days.. 
25  00  4  wks.  4  days., 


100  00 

391  50 

215  83 

26  91 

103  07 

S7  26 

45  00 

28  00 

154  00 

74  00 

877  16 

45  00 

90  00 

110  72 

114  28 


OAKLAWN  SCHOOL  FOR  GIRLS 


Names. 

Offices. 

1 

Rate.                      Time. 

1 

•  Amount. 

1 

Clara  F.  Forbusb 

Deputy  8uDt 

Per  month.  1 

50  Ot'   1  year 

$600  00 

Rose  N.  Marwood 

Assistant 
do. 

Matron.... 
do 

30  00 

..  1                 25  00 

1  year. 

360  00 

Alice  D.  Reynolds.^ 

1  month 

25  00 

do.                do 

do. 
do. 
do. 

do 

do 

do 

30  W 
25  OC 

11  months 

830  00 

Maud  S.  Howard 

• 
5  months 

125  00 

Annie  M.  Rurbank 

...]                 25  0( 

1  mo.  15  days 

37  10 

Abble  J.  Clements 

do. 

do 

25  a 

4  mos.  15  days 

112  l'» 

do.                do 

do. 
Teacher.. 

do 

30  0» 

...'■                25  0( 

1  month 

30  00 

Agnes   0.  Smith 

1  month 

25  00 

do.                 do. 

do.    ... 

30  OC 

1 

25  0( 

11  months 

330  00 

Agnes  B.  McNuughton 

do.    .. 

1  month 

25  00 

do.                 do. 

do.    .. 

30  0( 

11  months 

830  00 

Respectfully  submitted, 

^AMES  R.  READ,  Se:retaTy. 


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STi^LTISTICS 


OF  THE 


State  2l/orAAouse  and  Jifouse  of  Correct/on. 


1907. 

Committed 697 

Discharged dOl 

Escaped 18 

Attempted  to  escape 0 

Returned  to  Reform  School 0 

Transferred  to  Reform  School 1 

Transferred  to  Providence  County  Jail 0 

Died 6 

Men, 

Number  of  inmates  January  1,  1907 211 

Committed  during  1907 ^ 444 

Escaped  inmates  recommitted 10 

Transferred  from  Reform  School 0 

Committed  for  fine  and  costs 4 

Totals 669 

Discharged  during  1907 464 

Escaped 18 

Died 6 

Transferred  to  Reform  School 0 

Totals .1 488 

Remaining  January  1,  1908 181 


Previously, 

mai. 

22,322 

22,919 

20,350 

20,954 

1,397 

1,415 

27 

27 

68 

68 

2 

3 

59 

59 

149 

155 

Women, 

Total. 

59 

270 

138 

582 

0 

10 

1 

1 

0 

4 

198 

867 

140 

601 

0 

18 

0 

6 

1 

1 

141 

629 

67 

238 

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STATISTICS  OP  T&E   WORKHOUSE,    ETC. 
STATISTICS  OF  PERSONS  COMMITTED. 

SEX. 

1907,     Previously. 

Men 459  16,940 

Women 138  5,382 

Totals 597 

RACE. 


TUaL 
17,399 
5,520 


22,322        22,919 


White 

Colored. 
Indians... 


1907. 
587 

10 

0 


Preu, 

21,611 

701 

10 


Totals 

BIRTHPLACE. 


597      22,322 


Total 
22,198 
711 
10 

22,919 


1907. 
United    States..   323 

Ireland 125 

England.   59 

Scotland 13 

Wales 3 

Canada 39 

Nova  Scotia. ..  4 
New  Brunswick  2 
P.  E.  Island. ...  1 
Now  Foundland      2 

(Germany  0 

France 

Holland 

Norway 

Sweden 

Switzerland  .. 

Prussia 

Spain 

Austria.. 

Armenia    

Greece 

Denmark  .  .   . 


Preu. 

12,848 

5,417 

1,889 

560 

18 

813 

176 

71 

5 

45 

119 

43 

3 

II 

126 

9 

10 

9 

4 

2 

1 

4 


Total 

13,171 

5,542 

1,948 

563 

21 

a52 

180 

73 
6 

47 
119 

44 
3 

11 

131 

9 

10 
9 
9 
2 
1 
4 


Portugal 

Italy 

Mexico 

So.  America 

Cuba 

East  Indies 

Calcutta 

('ape  Verd  I's. 

St.  Helena 

Western   I's 

Africa 

At    Sea 

Kussia 

West  Indies 

Turkey 

Finland 

Belgium 

Syria 

Poland 

Unknown 


1907 

5 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 

1 

2 
0 
0 

1 
1 
0 
3 
0 


Prev. 

9 
48 

1 
.4 

2 

4 

1 

2 

1 

5 

2 

5 
15 

5 

1 

4 

2 

2 
17 
19 


Total. 

10 

63 

1 

4 

2 

4 

1 

3 

1 

5 

2 

6 

17 

5 

1 

5 

3 

2 

20 

19 


Totals 697    22,322    22,919 


BIRTHPLACE    OF   PARENTS. 


United  States 

United  States  and  England 

United  States  and  Scotland 

United  States  and    Ireland 

United  States  and  Britisii  America 

United  States  and  West  Indies 


1907. 

Prev. 

Total. 

113 

5,063 

6,166 

3 

106 

109 

3 

a^, 

38 

18 

349 

367 

7 

67 

74 

0 

8 

8 

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BTATB  CHARITIES    AND  CORRECTIONS. 


98 


BIRTHPLACB  OF  PARENTS.— ConfWMed. 

United  States  and   Germany 

United  States  and  South  America 

United  States  and  Portugal 

United  States  and  Poland 

United  States  and  Western  Islands 

United  States  and  Sweden 

United  States  and  Italy 

United  States  and  St.  Helena 

United  States  and  at  Sea 

Italy 

Enja:land 

England  and  Scotland 

England  and  Ireland 

England  and   Wales * 

England  and  Germany 

England  and    France 

England  and    British  America 

England  and  Sweden 

England  and    at  Sea  

Scotland 

Scotland  and  British  America 

Scotland  and  Spain 

Scotland  and  at  Sea 

Ireland : 

Ireland  and  Spain 

Ireland  and  British  America 

Ireland  and    Norway 

Ireland  and  Scotland 

Ireland  and  Wales 

At   Sea 

Sweden. 

Germany 

Germany  and  Switzerland 

Germany  and  Ireland 

Germany  and  British  America 

Germany  and  France 

Greece 

France 

France  and  America 

France  and  Ireland 

France  and  Belgium 

France  and  British  America    •  

France  and  West  Indies 

France  and  Scotland 

British  America 

Wales. 


1907 

Prmf, 

Total. 

0 

13 

13 

0 

2 

2 

1 

4 

5 

0 

1 

1 

0 

2 

2 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

3 

3 

0 

2 

2 

6 

49 

55 

41 

1714 

1755 

0 

31 

31 

6 

241 

247 

1 

11 

12 

0 

3 

3 

0 

8 

8 

2 

21 

23 

0 

1 

1 

0 

4 

4 

12 

619 

531 

0 

12 

12 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

292 

12,038 

12,330 

0 

2 

2 

2 

81 

83 

0 

1 

1 

6 

145 

151 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

6 

130 

135 

1 

172 

173 

0 

2 

2 

0 

13 

13 

0 

3 

3 

0 

1 

1 

0 

2 

2 

1 

52 

53 

0 

21 

21 

0 

4 

4 

0 

1 

1 

0 

10 

10 

0 

2 

2 

0 

1 

1 

59 

1140 

1199 

1 

12 

13 

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94  STATISTICS  OF   THE  WORKHOUSE,    ETC. 

BIRTHPLACE  OF  PAUE^TS. —Continued. 

1907.        Prev.    Total. 

Prussia...- 0            8  8 

Spain 0            6  6 

Switzerland 0           11  11 

Syria 0            2  2 

Denmark 0            2  2 

Denmark  and  England Oil 

East   Indies 0            4  4 

West  Indies 0             6  6 

Mexico 0             1  1 

South    America 0            4  4 

Africa ,011 

Western  Islands 0            9  9 

Portugal 1           13  14 

Portugal  and  Western  Islands Oil 

Poland 3           19  22 

Cape  Verde  Islands 12  3 

Belgium 1             2  3 

Austria 4            7  11 

Austria  and  Russia 10  1 

Norway 0          10  10 

Russia 1           18  19 

Russia  and  Ireland 0            3  3 

Russia  and  England 1             0  1 

Turkey 0             1  1 

Finland 1             6  6 

Armenia 0            2  2 

Unknown 3           86  89 

Totals 697    22,322  22,919 

AGES. 

1907.       Prev.  Total. 

Under  20  years  of  age 26          1,128  1,1&4 

From  20  to  30  years Ill         6,810  6,921 

''      30**40      **     138          6,633  6,771 

**      40**50      ** 154          4,898  6,052 

**      60  **    60      **     112          2,689  2,701 

**      60  **   70      **    47             978  1,026 

"•      70  **    80      **    8             237  246 

Over  80  years 1              23  24 

Unknown 0              26  26 

Totals 697        22,322  22,919 


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STATE  CHABITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


96 


Afi^ents 

Actors 

Artists 

Awning  makers.. 

Bakers 

Barbers 

Basket  makers.  . 

Belt  makers 

Bleachers 

Boiler  makers 

Bookkeepers 

Bookmakers 

Boxmakers 

Brakemen 

Brass   workers ... 
Broom  makers... 

Burnistiers 

Bootblacks 

Bartenders 

Brokers 

Butchers 

Bricklayers 

Brussels     carpet 

weavers 

Bell  hangers 

Blacksmiths 

Button  makers . . 

Boatmen 

Bookbinders 

Brewers 

Confectioners 

Cabinet  makers.. 

Car  inspector 

Carpenters 

Cigar  makers 

Clothes  cleaners 
Cloth  examiners 

Clerks 

Combmakers 

Cooks 

Coopers 

Coremaker.. 

Curriers 

Cutler 

Chasers , 

Carriage  makers 


1907. 

Prev, 

1 

3 

0 

9 

0 

1 

0 

1 

2 

126 

4 

195 

0 

9 

1 

10 

0 

18 

0 

55 

0 

68 

0 

7 

0 

17 

1 

78 

0 

11 

1 

0 

0 

2 

1 

2 

0 

6 

0 

4 

1 

63 

I 

59 

0 

10 

0 

2 

a 

259 

0 

1 

0 

5 

0 

2 

0 

I 

0 

3 

0 

22 

1 

0 

14 

541 

1 

45 

0 

2 

0 

1 

3 

207 

0 

4 

B 

282 

I 

19 

1 

0 

0 

12 

0 

I 

0 

5 

0 

7 

OCCUPATIONS. 

Total  1907.    Prev.  ToiaL 

4       Coppersmiths 0  8  3 

9       Corn  doctors Oil 

1        Designers 1  3  4 

1        Diesinkers 0  5  5 

127        Draughtsmen 0  10  .     10 

199        Dyers 2  69  71 

9        Dressmakers 1  85  86 

11  Electricians 1  18  19 

18  Electroplate  rs...  0  1  1 

55        Engineers 1  72  73 

68        P^ngravers 2^  28  30 

7  Engine   turners..  Oil 

17        Farmers 8  383  391 

79        File  cutters, 1  45  46 

U        Fishermen 1  36  37 

1  Firemen 8  155  163 

2  Furniture  polish- 

3  ers. 0  3  3 

6  Gardeners 5  83  88 

4  Gas   fitters 1  27  28 

64        Gas  makers Oil 

60       (Hass  makers 0  2  2 

Grocers 0  4  '     4 

10        Glaziers  0  3  3 

2        Hairdressers   0  2  2 

262        Hairdrawers    0  1  1 

1  Hatters 0  14  14 

5  Harness  makers  0  37  37 

2  Hotel  keepers 0  7  7 

1         Hostlers 12  610  622 

3  Housewives 25   1,769  1,794 

22        Hackmeii 3  40  43 

1  Jewelers 14  649  563 

555        Laborers 152  6,729  6,881 

46        Looraflxers  0  27  27 

2  Lawyers 0  4  4 

1  Leather     Japan- 

210                  ers 0  2  2 

4  Laundry  men 3  0  3 

288        Laundresses 1  217  218 

20        Lathers 0  29  29 

1        Lecturers. Oil 

12  Linemen    0  4  4 

I        Machinists 17  498  510 

5  Masons 7  286  292 

7  Marble  workers..  0  14  14 


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STATIflTSCTS  OF  THE   WORKHOUSE,    ETC. 


occvPATioys.— Continued. 
1907.    Prev.     Total. 


1907.    Prev.    Toial. 


Mender  china- 
ware. 0 

Merchants 0 

Manufacturers...  0 

Mill  hands 108 

Motormen.. 0 

Moulders 7 

Musicians 0 

Music   teachers..  0 

Meat  cutters 2 

Nurses 0 

Oystermen  0 

Painters 20 

Peddlers 3 

Photographers   .  1 

Physicians 0 

Piano  polishers .  0 

Piano  tuners 0 

Polishers 1 

Plumbers 2 

Preachers 0 

Printers 0 

Pearl   workers  ..  0 

Policemen 0 

Plasterers 0 

Paper  makers 0 

Paper  hangers...  0 

Quarry  men, 0 

R.  R.  Conductors  I 

Roofers.,. 2 

Rubber  workers  7 

Reed  makers 0 

Reporters 0 

Salesmen 5 

Slaters „ 0 

Sailors 3 

1907. 

January 42 

February 28 

March 53 

April 48 

May 41 

June. 43 

July 58 


Saloon  keepers  .. 

0 

9 

9 

1 

1 

Sailmakers „ 

0 

10 

10 

10 

10 

School  teachers.. 

0 

14 

14 

8 

8 

Seamstresses 

2 

164 

166 

3,039 

3,147 

Servantsand 

1 

1 

waiters 

75  1,680 

1,755 

236 

243 

Shipriggers 

0 

5 

5 

25 

25 

Ship  carpenters.. 

0 

9 

9 

15 

15 

Silver  polishers.. 

0 

22 

22 

21 

23 

Silversmiths 

0 

7 

7 

13 

13 

Steam       pipe 

20 

20 

workers 

3 

41 

44 

609 

629 

Stone  cutters 

2 

78 

80 

178 

181 

Soap  makers 

0 

3 

3 

16 

17 

Stucco  workers.. 

0 

5 

5 

21 

21 

Soldiers 

0 

7 

7 

2 

2 

Shoemakers 

2 

279 

281 

3 

3 

Stenographers  . . 

0 

1 

1 

23 

24 

Silver   platers 

0 

4 

4 

41 

43 

Tailors 

3 

142 

146 

2 

2 

Tailoresses 

0 

6 

6 

105 

105. 

Tanners 

0 

10 

10 

1 

1 

Teamsters 

36 

737 

773 

15 

15 

Telegraphers 

1 

7 

8 

8 

8 

Tool   makers 

0 

8 

8 

6 

6 

Tinsmiths 

1 

60 

61 

1 

1 

Upholsterers 

1 

17 

18 

20 

20 

Wax  workers 

0 

2 

2 

7 

8 

White  washers  .. 

0 

21 

21 

16 

18 

Wheelwrights 

0 

11 

11 

68 

75 

Wiredrawers 

0 

7 

7 

2 

2 

Woolsorters 

0 

22 

22 

5 

5 

Woodturners 

0 

4 

4 

58 

90 

Unknown 

0 

53 

58 

4 

4 
217 

214 

Totals 

597  22,322  22,919 

TIME 

1    OK    COMMITMENT. 

Prev. 

Total 

i 

\907. 

Prev. 

Total. 

1,456 

1,498 

August. 

77 

2,389 

2,466 

1.226 

1,254 

September 

74 

2,188 

2,262 

1,476 

1,529 

October 

41 

2,152 

2,193 

1,50J) 

1,5.57 

November. 

43 

1,906 

1,949 

1,787 

1,828 

December. 

49 

1,881 

1,930 

1,942  1,985 
2,410  2,468 

Totals 

59T  22,322  22,919 

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STATE  CHARITIES  AXD   CORRECTIONS.  97 

OFFENCES  FOR    WHICH  COMHITTD. 

1907.       Prev.       Toial. 

Assault 

Attempting  to  escape 

Abandoning  their  children 

Being  a  common  drunkard 

''       vagrant 

a  tramp  (Under  Chap.  224  Public  Status) 
common   prostitutes 

''        railers  and  brawlers 

*'        disorderly    persons >. 

*'        cheats  and  swindlers 

'*        sturdy  beggars 

Cruelty  to  animals .: 

Exposure  of  person 

House  breaking 

Intent  to  commit  rape ^ ^ 

Intoxication  in  violation  of  town  ordinance 

Larceny 

Lewd  and  wanton ^ 

Malicious  mischief 

Maintaining  a   nuisance 

Neglect  to  support  family 

Night  walking 

Obstructing  an   officer 

Revelling 

Returned  from  Reform  School 

Returned  from  the   Providence  County  Jail 

Transferred  from  Reform  School  (Incorrigible) 
Wilfully  escaping , 


0 

5 

5 

0 

26 

26 

0 

16 

16 

282 

10,228 

10,455 

191 

5,743 

5,934 

8 

520 

528 

4 

1,126 

1,180 

1 

229 

280 

52 

],01S 

1,065 

0 

16 

16 

23 

1,028 

1,051 

0 

1 

1 

0 

2 

2 

0 

6 

6 

0 

1 

1 

3 

47 

50 

0 

15 

15 

28 

183 

211 

0 

1 

1 

0 

9 

9 

31 

762 

788 

12 

507 

519 

0 

1 

1 

1 

5 

6 

0 

1 

1 

0 

6 

6 

1 

118 

119 

10 

722 

732 

Totals  597  22,322       22,919 

PLACES  FROM    WHICH  COMMITTED. 

1907.    Prev.    Total  •     1907.    Prev.    Total. 

Bristol 11      637     648        Glocester 0        47       47 

BurriUville 10      235     246       Hopkinton 0       10        10 

Harrington 4       34       38       Johnston „  5      468     473 

Cranston 20      899     919       Jamestown 0         4         4 

Coventry 0       73       73       Lincoln 6      744     750 

Cumberland 19      222      241        Little  Compton..  10         1 

Central  Falls 36      618      663        Middletown Oil 

Charlestown 0         1          1        No.  Providence..  0      828      328 

Exeter 0         3         3        Newport 82   1,300  1,332 

East  Greenwich  .        4      143      147        No.    Kingstown..  0        63       63 

East  Providence      39   1,272  1,311        Narragansett 9        81       90 

Foster 0         4         4        No,  Smlthfleld....  0       Iq       15 

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1907, 

Providence 206 

PawtuCkefc 118 


STATISTICS  OE  THE  WORKHOUSE,   ETC, 
PLACES  FROM   WHICH  OOMMITTED.—CtwUmMed. 

1907.    Prev,    Total 


Portsmouth 0 

Providence 

County  Jr-il 0 

Reform  Sciiool....  0 

Richmond 0 

Smithfield 9 

So.  Kingstown...  1 


Prev,    Total, 

9,490  9,696 

3,418  3,536 

1  1 


6 
119 

7 

67 
120 


6 
119 

7 

76 

121 


Scituate 0  45  45 

Tiverton 7  56  63 

Woonsocket 40  707  747 

Warwick 8  484  492 

Westerly 1  383  384 

Warren 12  407  419 

West  Greenwich  0  10  10 

Totals 597  22,322  22,919 


TERM  OF  SENTENCE. 


Three  months 

Six  ''      

Seven        '"      

Eight         '^      

Nine  '  ^      

Ten  ' '      

Eleven      "•      

Twelve      ''      

Thirteen  ''      

Fourteen  ' '      

Fifteen      ''      

Sixteen     ''      

Eighteen ''      

Two  years        

*'        ''      and  five  months, 

*"        ''     and  six  months 

Three  years 

*"'  ^'     and  six  months 

During  minority  (from  Reform  School)  . 

Returned  from  Reform  School 

Returned  from  Providence  County  Jail- 
Fine  and  costs * 

Awaiting   trial 1... 


•07. 

Prev, 

Total, 

0 

2 

2 

[nS 

17,404 

17,857 

10 

58 

68 

0 

124 

124 

46 

760 

806 

0 

65 

65 

0 

4 

4 

78 

2,976 

3,054 

0 

I 

1 

0 

2 

2 

0 

19 

19 

1 

1 

2 

0 

162 

162 

4 

3*K) 

394 

0 

1 

1 

0 

15 

15 

0 

168 

168 

0 

1 

1 

1 

112 

113 

0 

1 

1 

0 

6 

6 

4 

48 

52 

0 

2 

2 

Totals.. 


597    22,322  22,919 


RECOMMITMENTS. 

Has  been  committed  once 94 

"•        ''             ''           twice 49 

**        *'             ''           three                  times 32 

''        ''             ''           four                         ''    28 

**        **             ''           five                          ''    „. 16 

*'        **             ''           six                            ''    9 

**       *'            ''          seven                     **    .„ ,..,^.^..  U 


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8TATB  CHARITIBS  AND  C0BRBCTI0N8. 
nmcoMMiTMESTS,— Continued. 


Has  been  committed 


eight 

nine 

ten 

eleven 

twelve 

thirteen 

fourteen 

fifteen 

sixteen 

seventeen 

eighteen 

nineteen 

twenty 

twenty-one 

twenty-three 

twenty-five 

twenty-eight 

thirty 

thirty-two 

forty 

never  before... 


times.. 


99 


9 
8 
5 

8 
7 
4 
1 
3 
3 
2 
2 
1 
4 
1 
2 
8 
1 
1 
1 
1 
296 


Total 597 


EDUCATIONAL    STATISTICS. 


Number  of  inmates  in  1907  who  can  read  and  write ^ 482 

**      **  who  can  read  only 14 

*'        *'        *'         '*"      **  who  can  neither  read  nor  write 101 


Total 597 


SOCIAIi  CONDITION. 


Married 229 

Single ^.    368 

Total 597 

RELIGION. 

Protestants 164 

Catholics '. 433 

Total 597 

Respectfully    submitted, 

JAMES  F.  McCUSKER, 

For  the  Executive  Committee. 


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IRcport  ot  tbe  THIlar&en  of  tbe  State  prtson* 


Uo  the  ^oard  of  tSiate  CAartiies  and  Corrections,' 

The  iiiulorsigiied,  Warden  of  the  Rhode  Island  State  Prison 
and  Keeper  of  the  Providence  County  Jail,  respectfully  pre- 
sents the  following  account  of  receipts  and  expenditures  for 
the  year  ending  Deceml)er  81,  1907: 

ExpentlituroH %  70,792  53 

Keceipts 28,436  04 

Excess  of  expenditures  over  receipts f42,8o7  49 


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ttfiPORT  OF  TtlE   WARDEN  OV  THE   STATE   PRISON. 


101 


Age,  sex,  etc.,  of  persons  committed  to  the  State   Prison, 
since  its  first  institution  in  1838 : 

Undent  years  of  age ^ 414 

From  30      **     to80..._ 12W 

80     "      "40 5ir> 

40      "      "50 271 

Total   „    2«27 

Nativity  of  persons  committed  to  the  State  Prison,  since  its 
first  institution  in  1838 : 


From  '0  years  to  <V).. 
i'*)  *•  "  70.. 
70     *■        •*    M).. 

Over    w>         


Hi 

4 


Maine ^ as 

New  Hampshire li* 

Vermont 22 

Massachusetts 2yy 

Rhode  Island 1007 

Connecticut 108 


New  York 

New  Jersey 

Pennsylvania 

Delaware 

Maryland 

District  of  Columbia.. 

Virginia 

Ohio 

IlUnois 

Kentucky 

Tennessee 

Arkansas 

Wisconsin 

North  Oarolinu 

South  Carolina 

Mississippi 

Louisiana 

Florida 

Texaf 

Michigan 

Iowa 

Georgia 

Oallfornla 

Nebraska 

Missouri 

Idaho 

Alabama 

Canada 

Poland 


16*2 

14 

3") 

2 

13 

Itf 

47 

11 

W 

5 

I 

2 


Australia    

Nova  Hcolla 

Nfw  Foundlaiul  . 
New  Brunswick 

Bermuda 

KantaCruz 

Poiu 

Kiigland 


16 
3 

8 


12 


Ireland 24ft 


Hcotland 

Wales 

CJIbralter 

(Jermany , . 

Austria 

Fi*anfe 

Italy 

Sweden 

Hwit/erland  

Denmark 

Holland 

Hpain 

Turkey 

West  Indies 

Barbadors  IsIa'ndM 

Mexico 

Russia 

Western  Islands 

Bel(?uim 

Armenia 

Prince  Edward  Island- 
Cape  Verde  Islands 

Norway 

Finland 

Azores  Islands 


Total.. 


2tJ27 


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102 


REPORT  OF  THB  WARDEN  OF  THE  STATE  PRISON. 


Number  of  convicts  in  prison,  committed,  discharged,  par- 
doned, died,  escaped,  and  returned,  in  each  year,  since  the 
establishment  of  the  institution  in  1888 : 


YEAR. 

i 

1888 

1839 



5 

1840 

9 

1841 

15 

1842 

26 

1818 

24 

1844 

28 

1845 

19 

1846 

19 

1847 

19 

1848 

21 

1849 

27 

1850 

80 

1861 

42 

1852 

49 

1858 

45 

1854 

49 

1856 

62 

1856 

63 

1857 

54 

1858 

67 

1869 

70 

1800 

67 

1861.„... 

67 

1832 

85 

1868 

6l» 

1864 

47 

1865 

41 

1886 

48 

1S67 

72 

1868 

59 

1869 

59 

1870 

80 

1871 

75 

1872 

65 

1878 

71 

1874 

77 

1K75 

67 

1876 

66 

1877 

86 

1878 

92 

1879 

88 

1880 

!    112 

1881 

82 

1882 

1     81 

1888 

;   94 

1884 

1   ^ 

1885 

114 

1886 

129 

1887 

106 

1888 

1     92 

1889 

;   120 

1890 

1    186 

1891 

1    108 

1892 

112 

1898 

{     124 

1894 

!     170 

1896 

135 

1896 

155 

1897 

198 

1898 

181 

1899 

1     173 

1900 

1    195 

1901 

1    198 

1902 

.!    178 

1908 

187 

1904 

..     188 

1906..... 

176 

1906 

144 

190r 

119 

1908 

U9 

6 
6 
9 
18 
7 
18 
6 
8 
8 
11 
8 
14 
29 
21 
17 
26 
28 
27 
14 
34 
26 
28 
29 
39 
18 
12 
10 
22 
40 
25 
26 
42 
25 
26 
30 
:J8 
24 
24 

51 
47 
66 
25 
30 
46 
89 
66 
58 
46 
42 
69 
82 
49 
57 
54 
90 
48 
K\ 
87 
69 
69 


2 
8 
2 
6 
10 
6 
5 
5 
5 
2 
4 
6 
2 

17. 
8 
13 
13 
20 
19 
20 
IH 
27 
18 
38 
20 
13 
11 
9 
27 
2I> 
16 
25 
31 
16 
26 
29 
29 
22 
38 
37 
81 
48 
29 
26 
31 
81 
4:{ 
62 
45 
89 
60 
73 
50 
39 
38 
73 
61 
49 
78 


Returned. 


5 
11 
10 

4 
14 

4 

2 
2 


1 
3 
3 
4 
8 
2 
9 
4 
1 
3 
6 
5 

3 
6 
2 

4 
4 

3 
2 


1   1 

1 

2   !    1 

1    

3 
1 

I       1        I- 


89 

;  64 

2 

1    

74 

72 

2 

2   1 

61 

'    64 

7 

5 

,     65 

51 

3 

i     6:i 

61 

5 

1   1 __ 

1     72 

72 

7 

56 

81 
64 

2 
4 

f   5 

,     45 

1   " 

32 

4 

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STATE  CHARITIEB  A17B  CORRECTIONS. 


108 


Crimes  for  which  persons  have  been  committed  since  1838 : 


Accessory  to  murder „ 1 

AborUon 2 

Adultery 11 

Arson „ 6 

Assault  and  battery 82 

Attempt  to  burn  dwelling  house 2 

Attempt  to  bum  barn „ 1 

Attempt  to  have  carnal  knowledge  of 

a  girl  under  14  years  of  age 1 

Attempt  to  have  carnal  knowledge 

of  a  girl  under  10  years  of  age 9 

Assault  and  larceny 2 

Assault  with  Intent  to  kill £6 

Assault  with  a  dangerous  weapon 164 

Assault  with  intent  to  commit  rape...  06 
Assault  with  Intent  to  commit  sodo- 
my   2 

Assault  with  intent  to  rob.. 19 

Assault  on  the  warden 2 

Assault  against  nature 1 

Being  common  gambler 1 

Bigamy 81 

Breaking  and  entering  a  bank 5 

Breaking  and  entering  a  church 7 

Breaking  and  entering  a  church  and 

larceny _..  1 

Breaking  and  entering  a  hen  house...  2 

Breaking  and  entering  a  sehool  house  2 

Breaking  and  entering  a  vessel 2 

Breaking   and  entering   an  engine- 
house 1 

Breaking  and  entering  an  offlce 8 

Breaking  and  entering  a  barn..... 12 

Breaking  and  entering  at  night  and 

larceny 21 

Burglary 182 

Breaking  and  entering  shop  at  night  18 

Breaking  a  barn  at  night  and  larceny  8 

Breaking  and  entering  a  post  office^..  8 
Breaking  and  entering  dwelling  and 

larceny „ 7 

Breaking  and  entering  ^ 2 

Breaking  parish  house  at  night  and 

larceny^ 1 

Breaking    tool   house  at   night  and 

larceny...*.^ ^ 1 


Breaking  and  entering  shop  with 
intent  to  commit  larceny ^....     1 

Breaking  and  entering  shop  at  night 
and  larceny 94 

Breaking  shop  at  night  and  larceny...    68 

Breaking  shop  in  day-time  and 
larceny „ 0 

Breaking  a  store  house  in  day-time 
and  larceny ^     1 

Breaking  shop  and  larceny 4 

Breaking  and  entering  a  building  in 
day-time  and  larceny „ 8 

Breakingand  entering  and  larceny...    20 

Breaking  and  entering  shop  in  d&y- 
tlme  and  larceny 8 

Breaking  and  entering  club-room  at 
night 1 

Breaking  and  entering  .shop  In  day- 
time        1 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling- 
house  In  day-tlnie : 88 

Breaking  building  at  night  and 
larceny 0 

Breaking  dwelling-bouse  In  day-time 
and  larceny 27 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling- 
house  In  duy-tlnie  and  lareony 81 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling- 
house  In  the  day-time  with  intent 
to  commit  larceny 1 

Breaking  an  unfinished  dwelling  in 
day-time  and  larceny 1 

Breaking  ond  entering  unoccupied 
house  at  night fl 

Breaking  and  entering  unoccupied 
house  at  night  and  laiceny 1 

Breaking  and  entering  unoccupied 
dwelling  in  day  time  and  larceny^...     4 

Burning  a  building „ 1 

Oonspli-acy _ 2 

Conveying  tools  to  prisoners 8 

Counterfeiting ^ 2 

Circulating  obscence  literature-.. 1 

Carnally  knowing  a  girl  under  14  years 
of  age _ 4 

Carnally  knowing  a  girl  under  16  years 
of  age „,... 8 1 


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104 


RJSPORT  OF  THK  WARDEN  OF  THE  STATE  PRISON. 


Crimes  for  which  persons  have  been  committed  since  1838: 


Defaolng  a  building 2 

Deitroylns  a  dam 1 

BxhiMtlns  obscene  literature 1 

Bmbezzlement 81 

Embezzlement   of  letters  from   the 

postK>ffice 3 

Entering  store  house  In  day  time  and 

larceny ^ ^ 1 

Entering  shop  at  night  and  larceny...  8 

Entering  a  barn  at  night  and  larceny  1 

Entering  dwelling  house  in  day-time  11 
Entering  dwelling-house  in  day  time 

and  larceny „ 41 

Entering  dwelling-house  in  day-time 

witl}  Intent  to  commit  larceny 1 

Entering  building  in  day  time  and 

larceny 1 

Entering  unoccupied  house  at  night 

and  larceny 1 

Entering  dwelling  house  at  night  and 

larceny „ >  8 

Entering  dwelling  house  at  night  to 

commit  larceny 22 

Entering  .dwelUng  In  day  time  and 

larceny „ 7 

Entering    dwelling   with  intent    to 

commit  murder 1 

Entering     shop    in     day-time    and 

larceny 4 

Escaping  prison 8 

False  pretenses 9 

Forgery 84 

Forging  and  uttering 8 

False  representation 0 

Fraudulently  taking  letter  from  post- 

offlce 1 

Falsely  changing  and  altering  a  cer- 
tain money  order I 

House  breaking ^ 63 

Having     and     passing     counterfeit 

money 48 

Horse  stealing 2 

Total 


Inciting  another  to  commit  perjury  1 

Inciting  another  to  commit  larceny  1 

Incest 1 

Incestuous  adultery 1 

Ir.decent  assault  and  battery 1 

Indecent  exposure  of  person 9 

Larceny 498 

Larceny  and  receiving  stolen  good^...  8 

Larceny  from  the  pei-son 172 

Malicious  mischief 4 

Murder 57 

Manslaughter 01 

Mingling  poison  with  drink...- 8 

Obtaining  goods  under  false  pretenses  5 

Obstructing  a  ralIi*oad « 4 

Perjury 15 

Passing  counterfeit  coin 6 

Rape 17 

Receiving  stolen  goods 20 

Robbery 98 

Receiving  a  Jail  prisoner 1 

Bending  obscene  matter  through  U. 

8.  mall 2 

Setting  flres 81 

Setting  flre  to  lumber 1 

Betting  flre  to  and  burning  a  iMirn 1 

Sodomy 1 

Store  breaking 261 

Tearing  open  and  injuring  a  certain 

mall  bag 1 

Treason , 1 

Unlawful  cohabitation 2 

Using  mall  for.obscene  publication 1 

Uttering  a  forged  order 4 

Uttering  counterfeit  coin 8 

Violating  a  pension  law 8 

Violating  the  U.  S.  Mail  laws 3 

Violating   the  U.  8.     naturalization 

laws 2 

Wounding  a  horse 1 


2627 


Average  number  of  convicts  in  1907: 

KaXes, 

There  were  in  Prison  Dec.  31st,  1907 : 
Males 119       White 101 


Females, 
0 


Total. 


Natives,  U.  S 71 


Females^ 


0       Colored. 


.18       Foreigners.. 


..48 


Total 119 


Total 119      Total ..-..119 

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105 


Ueport  of  tbe  3ailcr  of  tbc  providence  County  3ail. 


IN  JAIL  JANUARY  1. 

1907. 

Maka. 

Pmal$$, 

Totals. 

By 

the  State. -..-..; 

**    City  of  Providence 

240 
5 

3 

1 
1 
3 
1 
0 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
7 

13 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

258 
5 

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k4        44     4»  pawtucket   

3 

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44         k      4k  Woonsocket 

1 

**    Town  of  Lincoln 

**        **       **  East  Providence 

1 
3 

ki 

Warwick 

•'        **       *'  Cranston 

3 

1 

•  • 

*'        **       *'  Glocester 

1 

»i 

k»        4k       k4  j^Q    Providence 

1 

ik 

''  Smithfli'ld „ 

44        44       •*  No.  Smitiifleld 

1 
1 

»i 

**    United  States „.. 

**    Debtors 

2 

7 

267 

16 

283 

COMMITTED  DURING  THE 

:  YBAR. 

Males, 

Females. 

Totals. 

By  *'.h«  Sf.ate 

1279 

18 

60 

6 

2 

3 

2 

162 

36 

25 

10 

3 

6 

13 

1 

2 

4 

2 

7 

89 

82 
0 
6 
0 
2 
0 
2 

21 
7 
2 
U 
2 
1 
2 
0 
0 
1 
0 
1 
3 

1361 

if 

4i 

**    City  of  Providence „ 

44     44  Pawtucket -.^ 

M        4k     **  Woonsocket 

18 

65 

6 

it 

»'    .   *'     **  Central  Falls 

4  4    Town  of  Lincoln 

4 
3 

4» 

**        *'        **  Cumberland 

4 

**        *'        **  East  Providence ^ 

44  Warwick. 

44  Cranston 

'*  Burrillvllle 

'*        '*        **  No.    Providence 

173 

43 

27 

10 

5 

t( 

"        "        **  Coventry 

6 

i« 

44        44        44  smithfleld 

15 

4* 

'*        *'        **  Scltuate 

1 

it 
44 
44 

44 

44        44        44  Warren 

'*  No.  Smithfleld 

*'        »»        '*  East  Greenwich 

"    United   States 

2 
5 
2 

8 

44 

'*    Debtors 

92 

1719 

1^1 

1850 

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106 


KBPORT  OP  TrfE  JAtLBR. 
DIflOHARGED  DURING  THE  YEAR. 


Males.      I    Females. 


By  the  State 

''        ''  Transferred  to  Boys  School.. 

*i  -        ^^  -  '*  Girls 

**  *'        **  Escaped 

''  '''        ''  Transferred  to  State   Hospital 

*'  ''        *'  Sentenced  to  State  Prison 

'*  ''        ''  Died 

'*  *'  City  of  Providence 

"-  Pawtucket 

'*  *'       **     ''    Woonsocket I 

**  ^^      *^     *'    Central  Falls I 

'*  \*  Town  of   Lincoln | 

''  **      ''        **  ('umberland 

**  '*      ''        **  East    Providence 

*i  i.      .»        i»     ..             ..                  Trans- 
ferred to  Boys' School 

**  '*       **        ''  East  Providence  Escaped. 

**  ''      ''        ''  Warwick 

'*  *'      '*        ''  Cranston  

'*  **       **         ''  Glocester 

*'  '^      ^*        ^*  Burrillville 

''  ''      '^        ''  No.    Providence 

''  ''       **         *'  (U)ventry 

''  ''      '^        ''  Smithfleld 

''  "       ''        ''  No.    Smithfleld 

•  ''  **       **        ''  Scituate 

''  ''      ''        ''  Warren 

''  "      "        ''  East  Greenwich 

'*  ''  United    States 

'*  ''  Debtors 


1182 

70 

1252 

9 

0 

9 

0 

1 

I 

1 

0 

1 

0 

2 

2 

28 

0 

28 

I 

1 

2 

22 

0 

22 

o6 

6 

61 

7 

0 

7 

2 

2 

4 

4 

0 

4 

*> 

2 

4 

148 

21 

169 

1 

0 

I 

1 

0 

1 

34 

7 

41 

24 

a 

27 

1 

0 

1 

10 

0 

10 

4 

2 

6 

6 

I 

6 

18 

1 

14 

5 

1 

6 

1 

0 

1 

2 

0 

2 

2 

0 

2 

9 

1 

10 

89 

1 

90 

1668 


121 


Totals. 


1784 


REMAINING,  I)K(^KMBER  31.  1«07. 


By  the  State 

**       **  City  of  Providence 

*'       ''       ''      "■  Pawtucket 

**       ''  Town  ot  Smithfleld 

''      *'        *'      '*  Cranston 

'*  *'        ''       ''  East  Providence 

''      '*        ''      ''  Warwick  

**      ''  Debtors 


Males. 

Females. 

Totals. 

299 

21 

820 

1 

0 

1 

7 

0 

7 

1 

1 

2 

1 

0 

1 

5 

0 

6 

8 

2 

6 

6 

2 

8 

323 

26 

349 

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STATE  CHARITIBS   AND  C0RRBCTI0S8. 
AVKRAQK  NUMBER  IN  JAIL  DURING  IW7. 


107 


By  the  State 

**    City  of  Providence 

"      *'     Various  Towns 

^*      *^     United    States 

''      ''    Debtors 


Males.      !    Female*. 


265U? 
297^1 


r 


13 
0 
3 


Totals. 


27811? 

2:iJ? 

315JS^ 


COMMITTED  ON  HENTENOE  BY  THE  HTATE  FOR: 


Assault 

Assault  and  battery  

A^^sault  with  a  dangerous  weapon 

Adultery 

Bastardy 

Breaking  and  enttring 

Breaking  shop  at  ni^ht  and  larceny 

Breaking  ancf  entering   barn  at  niglit  and 

larceny 

Breaking  shop  at  night 

Breaking  and  entering  store-house 

Carrying  concealed  weapon 

Cruelty  to  animals 

Defacing  building 

Defacing  property 

Destroying  property 

Entering  a  barn ^ 

Entering  a  dwelling  house  in  day-time  and 

attempt  at  larceny 

Entering  a  storehouse 

Embezzlement 

Exposure  of  person 

Evading  fare 

Evading  payment  of  food 

Fast  driving 

Fornication 

Firing  gun  in  the  street 

False  pretences 

Keeping  common  nuisance 

Larceny  from  the  person 

Larceny 

Manslaughter 

Malicious  mischief 

Nei^lect  to  provide  for  family 

Neelect  to  send  child  t^  school  


Males. 

Females. 

Totals. 

210 

6 

215 

I 

0 

1 

17 

2 

19 

8 

6 

14 

1 

0 

1 

16 

0 

16 

6 

0 

6 

1  ! 

0 

1 

8 

0 

8 

1 

0 

1 

42 

0 

42 

18 

38  1 

0 
0 

18 

38 

3 

0 

3 

1  1 

0 

1 

2 

0 

2 

^  ! 

0 

6 

1   1 

0 

1 

35  ! 

1 

36 

2 

0 

2 

14 

0 

14 

2 

0 

2 

3 

0 

3 

8 

7 

15 

I 

0 

1 

6 

0 

5 

2 

3 

5 

2 

0 

2 

36 

1 
0 

37 

2 

2 

3 

1 

4 

10 

0 

10 

0 

1 

1 

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108  REPORT  OF  THE  JAILER. 

OOMMITTBD  ON  SENTENCE  BY  THE  STATE  FOK l—Qmtinutd, 


Peddling  without  license 

Playing  ball  on  Sunday 

Playing  dice  on  Sunday 

Receiving  stolen  property 

Shooting  craps  on  Sunday 

Selli ng  liquor 

Stealing  hens 

Swearing  on  the  street 

Scheme  to  defraud 

Setting  fire  to  barn 

Threats 

Theft.., , 

Trespass  on  the  railroad 

Throwing  glass  In  the  street 

Til  rowing  stones  at  a  railroad  train 
Using flre  crackers  without  license. 


Males, 


4 
2 
8 
3 
1 
9 
10 
2 
1 
1 
6 
356 
32 
4 
2 
1 


946 


Femalet. 


0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
6 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
13 
1 
0 
0 
0 


49 


Totalt. 


8 

6 

1 

14 

10 
2 
2 

1 
6 


4 
2 
1 


996 


STATE   SENTENCES. 


Males, 

Females, 

Totals, 

Fined  $1  00 

3 

6 

6 

86 

10 

109 

102 

209 

41 

1 

'    12 

1 

13 

1 

1 

5 

3 

9 

1 

111 

14 

s 
I 

0 
9 
9 
6 
0 
0 
1 
2 
0 
0 
1 
1 
1 
4 
0 
0 
0 

3 

2  00 

6 

**       3  00       

6 

''     7  00  !I"!!""!I^!I!!!!!!!"!"I!!!!!!!!IZ!!I""II!! 

87 
10 

II      10  00 ^ 

''    20  00  "ZI!"!"!'Z 'Z"!IZI""!!"!!"!Z"!""!!"""" 

118 
111 
216 

''      26  00 

''     26  00 and  bonds ^ 

*  *      30  00 

''  60  00  ;;z!z;;izi;ii!z;!"  "Z!ii!zi"i 

**      76  00 

41 
1 

13 
8 

18 
1 

*'      86  00 

2 

''    100  00 

6 

ImprlsQned  10  day  h 

4 

10    ''    Fined  $20  00 

18 

''           16     *'                             

1 

30    '^                             

111 

30    ''    Fined  $20  00 

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109 


Imprisoned  30  days  Fined  $100.00 
60    ** 
90    '' 
90    '' 

2  months 

3 

3 

4 

6 

6 

6 

7 

8 

9 

9 
10 
11 
11 

1  year 


COMMITTED  ON  BENTKNOE  BY  THE  OITY  OF  PROVIDENCE. 


Females. 

Males. 

Totals. 

Drunki-niiesH ^ 

Revelling 

16 
3 

0 
0 

16 
3 

18 

0 

18 

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110 


BEPORT  OF  THE  JAILBR. 
CITY  OF  PROVIDENCE  BENTENOE8. 


Fined 


$2  00. 

5  00. 

15  00 . 


Males, 


14 

1 
3 


Females, 


18 


Toiats. 


14 

I 
3 


18 


COMMITTED  ON  8KNTKNOK  BY  OTHER  CITIES  AND  TOWNS. 


Drunkenness 

R«»velling 

Obstructing  Street 


- 



Males. 

Females. 

Totals. 

254 
64 

1 

40 
5 
0 

294 
69 

1 

819 

45 

364 

8ENTENCEH  BY  OTHER  CITIEH  AND  T(^WN8. 


Fined 


$1 
2 
3 
5 

7 


00. 

00 

00. 

00 

00. 


10  00 

15  00 

20  00     .. 

Imprisoned     10 

30 


days . 


Males. 


319 


Females. 


1 

0 

1 

234 

35 

269 

9 

2 

11 

46 

7 

53 

3 

0 

3 

15 

0 

15 

4 

0 

4 

3 

0 

3 

3 

1 

4 

1 

0 

1 

45 


Totals. 


364 


NATIVITY  OF  PERHONfl  COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE. 


Maine  17 

New  Hampshire 15 

Vermont 6 

Massachusetts 174 

Rhode  Island 432 

Con necticu t 43 


New  York 

New  Jersey 

Pennsylvania 

Maryland 

District  of  Columbia.. 


58 

18 

14 

9 

3 


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NATIVITY  OF  PERSONS  COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE :-Ciwrfinu#d. 


Virjdnia 9 

Kentucky ^ 3 

Tennessee I 

No.  Carolina ^ 2 

So.   Carolina 6 

Georj^ia 4 

Alabama I 

Louisiana  „ 2 

Texas ; 2 


Ohio 

Illinois 

Michigan 

Iowa 

(California 

Colorado 

Montana 

New     Mexico. 
Missouri 


England 66 

Ireland 142 

Scotland 25 

Wales 4 

Canada - 87 

Nova  Scotia 9 

France 7 

Germany ,  9 

Sweden  21 

Portugal „ 7 

Italy  \ 72 

Newfoundland 2 

Austria  11 

Norway 4 

Total 


Total,    United  States 840 

Russia 24 

Poland 18 

Turkey 2 

Armenia „.  I 

(Jape  de  Verde  Islands 6 

Western  Islands 1 

Syria 2 

Australia 2 

Finland «« 10 

Hungary 2 

Brazil 1 

St.  Helena  Island  1 

Azores  Islands 2 


Foreign  (Countries 5h7 

AGKH,  SEX,  KTO.,  OF  PERSONS  COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE. 


Under 

20 

Between 

20 

30 

40 

50 

60 

70 

Over 

80 

20  years  of  age.. 


170 

and  80 454 

367 

234 

116 

29 

^ 7 

1 

Total 1377 


40.. 
50.. 
60.. 
70.. 
80.. 


Males 1283 

Females 94 


White 1280 

Colored 97 


Married ...630 

Single 847 


Totals 1377  1377  1377 

Total  number  of  persons  who  can  read  and  write 1136 

^'       ''        ''     but  not  write 33 

"•  '*         ''         ''  *'      ''     neither  read  nor  write 208 

Total .1377 

Total  number  persons  committed 1860 

*'  *'  *'        sentenced ^ ^ „ 1377 


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NATIVITY  OF  PABBNTPU 


Fathers. 


Mdhert, 


United  States 401 

Enfclaml^ VI 

Ireland 480 

Scotland 88 

Wale« 4 

Canada „ 146 

Nova  Rcotla 9 

New  Brunswick 1 

Newfoundland 8 

'  France IS 

Germany 80 

Sweden 25 

Portugal 11 

Italy ; 80 

Norway ft 

Austria 18 

Russia   » 

Poland 17 

Armenia 1 

Spain 1 

Turkey 2 

Switzerland 1 

Syria 2 

Australia 2 

Finland „  10 

Oape  de  Verde  Islands fl 

Western   Islands ft 

Hunirary 2 

West  InJles 2 

Brazil 1 

Azores  Islands 2 

Mexico 1 


United  States. 

England H8 

Ireland 468 

Scotland ^ 40 

Wales.; 

Oanada J61 

Nova  Scotia 

New  Brunswick 
Newfoundland .. 

France 

Germany _ 

Sweden 

Portugal 

Italy : -.79 

Norway w 

Austria 

Russia 

Belgium 

Armenia ; 

Spain 

Turkey. „ 

Sy  rla 

Australia 

Finland 

Oape  de  Verde  Islands 

Western  Islands 

Finland 

Poland 

Azores  Islands 

Hungary 

West  Indies 

Brazil 

St.    Helena  Island 


Total    1877 
AVERAGE  OF  PARENTS. 


Total    1877 


Fathers, 


Mothers, 


Americans.. 
Foreigners.. 


29x%      Americans 28^ 

TOAfiy      Foreigners 71tVt 


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REPORT 


OF  THE 


Executive    Committee,  ^*''°"""'*^  "^^  ^""*"  ^'  superintendent 


Temporarily.     (See  page  10) 


U0  iAe  Sfoartf  ofSiaiw  Ckariii^s  anii  Corr^ciions/ 

Gentlbmbn  :— We  have  the  honor  to  present  herewith  the  statistical 
tables  of  the  school  for  the  year  ending  December  81,  1907. 

Whole  number  in  school  December  31,  1906 ^ ^..      888 

Number  since  received 660 

Number  since  discharged ^^     5^7 

Number  In  School  December  81,  1907 877 

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122  REPORT  OF  THE   EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE. 

TABLE  I 

Showing  the  number  received  and  discharged,  also  the 
number  remaining  in  the  In^tititution  at  the  close  of  each  year, 
since  its  opening  (November  1,  1850.) 

TEAR.  RKCRIVED.     DISCHARaEB.     REMAINING 

The  Ist  year 62 7 46 

"    2d      ••    66 

"    8d      ••    91 

••    4th    "    86 


•  6th  ••  ^ W. 

•  «th  "  87  . 

'    7th  *'  12».. 

'    8th  ••  UL. 

'    0th  ••  112.. 

'  10th  ••  97.. 

nth  *•  „ 128 

12th  "  188.. 

'  18th  ••  IW.. 

14th  "  198.. 

'  15th  ••  158.. 

'  Wth  ••  156. 

'  17th  •*  157  . 

18th  •*  ^ 169  . 

19th  "  184.. 

20th  •• 148.. 

2l8t  ••  117... 

22(!  "  118  .. 

28d  ••  „ 188.. 

24th  *•'  168. 


•  25th  "    128.. 

•  28th  *•    120 . 

•  27th  ••    158.. 

•  28th  "    148  . 

•  29th  *•    ^ 119  . 

•  80th  *'    121.. 

'  8l8t  ••    158.. 

•  82d  "    148... 

•  88d  *•    ; 194... 

'  84th  "    188... 

•  86th  "    180... 

'  88th  ••    124... 

■  87th  "    158... 

'  88th  "    117... 

'  89th  "    150... 

'  40th  " 181... 

'  4lit  ••    „ ., 161... 

'  42<1  ••     224... 

'  48d  "    _ 198... 

44th  "    ..^ 190... 


"  45th  ••  _ 198 

••  4«th  *•  299 

••  47th  •'  289. 

••  48th  "  ^ 298 

••  49th  "  274 

••  60th  •*  286 

••  6l8t  ••  _ ^ 2T7 ^ 

••  62(1  "  ^ 818 

V  68d  •• 828 

"  54th  •• 823 

••  66th  "  861 

••  66th  *•  447 

••  67th  ••  566 

•Twenty  girls  transferred  to  Oaklawn  Bohool,  July  18th,  1882. 


.  81 

79 

.  69 

101 

.  80 

106 

.  68 

142 

.  86  

....  148 

.  91 

^.  181 

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181 

106 

187 

.  115 

109 

110 

187 

116 

204 

179 

208 

.  188 

218 

.  165 

216 

.  164 

207 

166 

..  .  .199 

,  184 

224 

185 

228 

184 

282 

138 

211 

181    

198 

120  

206 

149 

220 

183 

215 

184 

206 

141 

118 

218 

288 

126 

281 

118 

289 

208 

•189 

199 

188 

159 

178 

177 

164 

128 

109 

101 

189 

183 

214 

181 

200 

120 

280 

176 

196 

161 

186 

174 

226 

171 

260 

196 

178 

242 

266 

280 

, 284 

212 

248.. 

804 

..   .  811 

869 

829 

279 

885 

248 

822 

864 

800 

849 

...  887 

881 

829 

845 

845 

454 

627 

888 

877 

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TABLE  II. 

Showing  the   number  received   for  each   month  during  the 
past  year. 

MOUTH.  BOTS. 

January _ ^ „ 88 

February 87 

March M 

April 41 

May ^ 74 

June „ 56 

July 46 

AuffUBt -  48 

September ! ^ „  88 

Ootober „ 46 

November  „ « , ^  68 

December.^ ». ^ 89 

Total ^ 666 

TABLE  III. 

Showing  the  number  discharged  for  each  month  during  the 
past  year. 

MONTH.  BCTS. 

January ^ „ 61 

February S6 

March „ 64 

April „ ; 80 

May ^ 44 

June ^„ : 66 

July 18 

Auffust -. 62 

September ^ „ - « 

October „ ^ „ 66 

November _ ^> 6i 

December 88 

Total ^ „ 627 


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124 


BSPOBT  OF  THE  lEXSCUTIVS  COMMITTEE. 

TABLE  IV. 


Showing  the  disposal  and  employment  of  those  discharged 
the  past  year  and  previously. 


1 
Past    Y9ar. 

Prtv* 

1 

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1 

1 

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BouM. 

Boys, 

Delivered  to  fiiendi 

248 
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10 
0 
0 
0 
0 

1 

14 

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0 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

1 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

1 

0 
9 
0 

4054 

1644 

10 

9i9 

85 

6 

40 

62 

18 

192 

287 
8 

9 

1 

210 

624 

116  , 

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73 

25 

2 

806 

27 

1 

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6 

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4855 

"  Court „ „ 

"             '•  Overseer  of  Poor 

DlsohArffed  on  explrfttlon  of  ^ent^nc^ 

1892 

10 

889 

*•             to  go  to  sea 

85 

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Died 

6 

40 

Enlisted  In  the  army ^ 

62 

"        "     "    navy 

14 

Escaped  not  returned  ....              . .. 

200 

absent  more  than  one  day  and  returned  or  re- 
taken  

248 

"       retaken  and  sent  to  Jail  under  new  sentence. 
**       previously  retaken  and  sent  to  Jail  on  alter- 
native sentence 

*'       from    Rhode    Island    Hospital,   havlnir   beeo 
Injured  In  attempting  to  escape  from  the 

School „ 

Indentured „ 

Placed  at  farming 

8 
9 

1 
228 
524 

**  various  trades „ ^ 

**       "  Asylum  for  Deaf  and  Dumb 

116 

1 

Bent  to  State  Workhouse  and  H.  of  O 

78 

Bent  to  Prison 

25 

Discharged  on  payment  of  fine  and  costs 

2 

Released  on  Ball „ 

Discharged  by  order  of  Court 

882 
27 

••              *^     "       ••   Mayor 

"              **       '*       '*  Attorney  General 

14 

*•  Board 

**             to  Probation  Officer 

Placed  with  Children's  Friend  Society 

Transferred  to  Jail  on  alternative  sentence 

Transferred  to  State  Almshouse 

4 

Returned  to  Jail 

170 

Error  In  report  of  1881 

57 

Totals 

6S7 

8M2, 

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TABLE  V. 

Showing  the  length  of  time  spent  in  the  Institution  by  those 
discharged  during  the  past  year  and  previously. 


But  ytar. 
Bay.. 

PfWV, 

TIMB. 

BauM, 

Tt4aL 

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81 

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68 
71 
18 
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4 
2 
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1090 

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886 

U8S 
1678 
406 
80S 

SS6 
08 
74 
48 
4S 
00 
67 

1097 

One  month  and  less  than  five 

1101 

Five  months  and  less  than  ten 

786 

Ten  months  and  less  than  fifteen...^ 

Fifteen  months  and  less  than  twenty 

861 
1886 

Twenty  months  and  less  than  twenty-flve... 

1744 

Twenty-five  months  and  less  than  thirty 

614 

Thirty  months  and  less  than  thirty-five. 

806 

Thirty-five  months  and  less  than  forty „ 

Forty  months  and  less  than  forty-flve ^ 

Forty-flve  months  and  less  than  fifty 

286 
100 
77 

Fifty  months  and  less  than  flfty-flve _ 

Flfty-flve  months  and  less  than  sixty 

47 
44 

Bixty  months  and  more 

04 

Error  In  report  of  18R1 

67 

Totals 

587  1      8063 

0190 

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REPORT  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE. 


TABLE  VI. 

Showing  the  authority   by   which   commitments  have  been 
made  the  past  year  and  previously. 


AUTHORITY. 


Oourl  of  Magistrates,  Providence 

Justice  Oourt.  Providence 

Justice  Court.  North  Providence^ 

Oourt  of  Magistrates.  Pawtucket ^ 

Justice  Oourt,  Pawtucket 

Oourt  of  Magistrates.  Woonsocket 

Justice  Oourt,  Woonsocket 

Police  Oourt,  Providence 

Supreme  Oourt 

Common  Pleas  Division  of  Supreme  Oourt 

Oourt  of  Common  Pleas 

Oourt  of  Justices,  Newport : 

Justice  Oourt.  Newport ; 

.Justice  of  Peace,  In  different  towns 

Order  of  Trustees,  boarders 

Order  of  Board  of  Btate  Charities,  boarders 

Order  of  Board  of  State  Charities.  ( Sec.  7  Chap.  290).. 

Order  of  Mayor,  for  safe  keeping 

From  Overaeerof  the  Poor 

•Returned  for  cause 

Returned  voluntarily 

Surrendered  by  surety 

Order  of  Mayor 

Order  of  City  Marshal,  for  safekeeping 

Justice  Courts  of  other  towns 

Held  for  Probation  Officer 

Transferred  from  Jail  by  Board 

First  District  Oourt , 

Second     *'  **      , 


Third 

Fourth     ' 

Fifth 

Sixth 

Seventh    ' 

Eighth      * 

Ninth 

Tenth        ' 

Eleventh 

Twelfth 

Superior 


I\ut  year. 


Boys, 


Total!.. 


0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
0 
0 
SO 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
10 
17 
0 
8 
10 
4 
866 
18 
4 
0 
19 
11 
21 
88 


Prev. 


Boys, 


566 


7»1 

800 

4 

86 

61 

68 

49 

170 

102 

201 

867 

61 

104 

410 

812 

82 

2 

8 

926 

148 

7 

6 

1 

804 

7 

166 

216 

41 

68 

160 

64 

2284 

152 

142 

87 

286 

164 

171 

89 


9000 


Total, 


791 

HOO 

4 

86 

61 

58 

49 

170 

102 

261 

867 

61 

104 

410 

812 

9 

88 

2 

8 

976 

148 

7 

6 

1 

804 

7 

175 

288 

41 

66 

170 

68 

9689 

170 

146 

87 

266 

176 

192 

72 


9666 


•This  includes  all  escaped  In  previous  years,  retaken  or  returned. 


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TABLE  VII. 

Showing  the  number  committed  from  each  county  and  town 
during  the  past  year  and  previously. 


But  year. 


PROVIDENCE  COUNTY. 


I         BOUM. 


Providence „ 

North  Providence ' 

Woouftocket. ' 

Cranston- 

Smlthfleld. 

North  Bmlthfleld 

Johns  ton„ -> i 

Burrillvllle ■ 

Scituat^ I 

Gloucester 

Onmberland : 1 

Kast  Providence 

Pawtucket „ ' 

Lincoln. ', 

Totals...^ I 


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NEWPORT  COUNTY. 


Newport 

Fall  River 

Tiverton  ^ 

Portsmouth 

Little  Oompton.. 


Totals.. 


KENT  COUNTY. 


Warwick. 

East  Greenwich.... 

Coventry 

West  Greenwich.. 


Totals 

BRISTOL  COUNTY. 


Bristol.... 
Warren  . 


Totals.. 


WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 


Oharlestown.^ 

Richmond  _ 

South  Kingstown 

North  Kingstown.... 

Bxeter 

Westerly _ 

Hopklnton. 


Totals.. 

Prom  other  States 

Whole  number  committed.. 

Recommitments 

Returned  from  places 


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10 


0800 


m 

14  ' 

17  I 


475 


8 


100 
27 


186 


181 
0 


616 

7881 

0 

906 

41 

714 

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28 

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814 

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140  1 

144 

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41 

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1 

1 

124  ! 

126 

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60 

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20 

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5 

6 

8 

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80 

22 

100  ' 

221 

20 

868 

878 

0 

216 

226 

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452 
14 
18 
6 
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402 


60 

100 

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111 
20 


140 


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67 
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180 

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7887 

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766 


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RBPOKT  OV  THE  EXBOUTIYE  COBfMITTBE. 
TABLE  Yn.-C^ni/nMe^. 


RBOAPITULATION. 


Providence  County 

Newport  Oounty 

Kent  County.    

Biiitol  County. 

Washington  County 

Other  States „ , 

Recommitments 

Returned  from  places 

Totals 


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Pnv, 

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Boys' 

477 

6800 

17 

476 

10 

288 

4 

186 

8 

181 

0 

6 

9 

905 

41 

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9000 

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189 
6 
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9566 


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TABLE  Vin. 

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\rson ^ 

Assault 

Assault  and  battery 

Assault  with  Intent  to  kill 

Assault  with  intent  to  commit  nipe^ 

Assault  with  Intent  to  rob. 

Burjrlary  and  theft » 

Burning  building „ 

Contempt  of  Court „ 

Cruelty  to  animals „ „ 

OarrylnK  concealed  weapons 

Carnal  knowledsre „.. 

Defacing  a  building 

DefaclnK  property 

Destroying  property 

Disorderly  conduct  on  the  8treet„ 

Disturbing  school ^ 

Driving  off  a  horse  and  carriage 

Drunkenness „ 

Embezzlement 

Exposure  of  person 

False  pretenses  In  writing. 

Forgery  „ 

Fast  drivings 

Held  for  Probation  OlHcer 

Housebreaking 

Housebreaking  and  theft 

Housebreaking  with  Intent  to  steal 

Incorrigibility 

Lewdness 

Malicious  mischief 

Obtaining  goods  under  false  pretenses  ... 
Obtaining  money  undor  false  pretenses.. 

Passing  counterfeit  money 

Receiving  stolen  money  or  goods„ 

Returned  for  cause 

Returned  voluntarily 

Revelling 

Robbery 

Bhop-breaklng„ 

Stubbornness  and  truanry 

Surrendered  by  surety 

Sturdy  l>eggar„ 

Taking  and  using  boat 

Theft  from  the  person 

Theft. 


Threatening  to  assault 

Threatening  to  kill  

Throwing  stones  at  a  train 

Transferred  from  Jail  by  Board„ 

To  await  trial 

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Truancy  (Chapter  649  Public  Law8)„ 

Using  profane  language 

Vagrancy 


Totals.. 


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— 

I^ut  year. 

Prtv. 

— 



Tbtoi. 

Boys. 

BOVM, 

0 

6 

6 

8 

118 

120 

0 

28 

28 

0 

8 

8 

0 

6 

6 

0 

2 

S 

0 

21 

21 

0 

18 

IB 

0 

1 

.1 

0 

4 

4 

8 

2 

6 

0 

9 

'© 

5 

44 

49 

0 

5 

6 

« 

a 

0 

« 

106 

lis 

0 

8 

8 

0 

72 

72 

0 

16 

16 

8 

12 

16 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

6 

6 

0 

1 

1 

0 

7 

7 

0 

80 

80 

0 

57 

57 

0 

15 

15 

0 

4 

4 

0 

1 

1 

0 

W) 

99 

0 

5 

5 

0 

5 

5 

0 

1 

1 

0 

19 

19 

f-0 

919 

969 

0 

148 

148 

0 

6 

6 

2 

0 

8 

24 

200 

224 

rt 

899 

405 

0 

2 

2 

0 

1 

1 

.  0 

« 

8 

1 

l:J 

14 

ftp 

2W4 

2^3 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

8 

3 

10 

165 

176 

272 

1800 

3072 

0 

25 

26 

81 

769 

860 

0 

2 

2 

20 

llftl 

1218 

066 

9000 

9666 

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180  REPORT  OP  THE  EXBOUTIVE  OOMinTTBB. 

TABLE  IX. 
Showing  the  terms  of  sentences  of  those  committed  the  past 
year: 

TERMS.  BOYS. 

Minority 218 

Two  years^ ^ 69 

Three  years ^ 6 

To  await  trial » ^.^ 272 

Transferred  from  Jail 10 

Four  years ^ _ ^ ^ 0 

Total 566 

TABLE  X. 

Showing  the  ages  of  those  committed  the  past  year : 

A0B8.  BOTS. 

Six  years ^ « ^ ^ 1 

Seven  years „ 1 

Eigiit  years ^ 4 

Nine  years „ „ ^ 38 

Ten  years „ _ ^  46 

Eleven  years ^ _ ^ 60 

Twelve  years 05 

Thirteen  years ^ 98 

Fourteen  years « ^ 92 

Fifteen  years 68 

Sixteen  years , 49 

Seventeen  years ^ 27 

Eighteen  years ^ „ „ 6 

Nineteen  years _ „ ^ 1 

Twenty  years _ ^ _ _ 1 

Total 6661 


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STATE  OHAKITIES   AND  C0RRB0TI0N8.  181 

STATEMENT  OF  EXPENDITURES  AND  INCOME  FOR  THE 
YEAR  ENDING  DECEMBER  81,  1907. 

Expenditures ^ $62,829  76 

Income ^ 886  56 

Balance $61,994  20 

Respectfully  Submitted, 

JAMES  F.  MCCDSKER, 
Chairman  of  Executive  Committee 


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'Report  of  tl^e  'Reltgioue  Instructor. 


1j0  M#  ^oard  o/Siaie  Charities  and  Cmrr^ciionsi 

Gentlemen  : — I  have  the  honor  to  present  ray  report  for  the 
year  ending  December  31,    1907. 

The  wSuuday  services  have  been  held  through  the  year  with 
no  change  in  the  order  of  succession,  or  in  the  hours  of  service,  at 
the  several  institutions.  Occasionally,  the  service  at  the  State 
Hospital  for  the  In  sane  has  been  omitted  on  account  of  a  severe 
storm,  and  for  a  few  Sundays  in  the  summer,  the  Ohapel  at  the 
House  of  Correction  was  closed  for  repairs.  I  have  been  person- 
ally absent  from  the  field  but  one  Sunday,  for  which  I  employed 
a  competent  supply.  In  no  instance  has  there  been  a  failure  to 
meet  an  appointment  on  account  of  ill-health. 

The  order  of  service  has  been  modified  at  several  of  the  insti- 
tutions in  the  interest  of  a  better  adaption  to  the  preferences 
or  the  needs  of  those  who  gather  regularly  for  religious  instruc- 
tion and  worship.*  This  is  especially  the  case  at  the  State 
Hospital  for  the  Insane.  Here  a  simpler  form  has,  in  part, 
displaced  the  liturgy,  and  congregational  singing  has  been  in- 
troduced. The  hymns,  printed  in  attractive  form,  are  distri- 
buted in  the  congregation  and  the  voice  of  praise  is  now  heard 
in  every  part  of  the  Ohapel.  Oongregational  singing  sometimes 
breaks  down  for  lack  of  competent  guidance.  This  want  is  here 
supplied  by  a  volunteer  choir  made  up  of  attendants  and  in- 
mates, some  of  whom,  at  least,  have  a  knowledge  of  musical  no- 
tation, and  all  are  led  by  the  Superintendent,  Dr.  A.  H.  Har- 
rington. It  is  proper  for  me  to  say  that  these  changes  have  all 
been  made  in  concurrence  with  the  wise  suggestions  of  Dr.  Har- 
rington. As  is  well  known  to  the  Board,  the  pupils  of  the  Oak- 
lawn  School  for  Girls  regularly  attend  this  service,  as  has  been 
their  cui^tom  for  several  years,  and  their  singing  continues  to 
be  an  attractive  feature  of  the  occasion. 

The  service  at  the  State  Prison  and  Oounty  Jail  is  second  to 
none  in  it^  importance.  Here  our  limitations  are  most  keenly  felt. 
Many  of  the  men  sent  here  are  apparently  confirmed  in  evil 
ways.  This  is  the  popular  view.  The  Christian  preacher  and 
teacher,  however,  must  be  an  optimist,  or  surrender  his  commis- 
sion. For  the  Lord  Jesus  Ohrist  *'came  to  seek  and  to  save  that 


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which  was  lost.'*  It  is  in  no  sense  derogatory  to  those  engaged  in 
prison  reform  work  to  say  that  no  merely  human  methods  for  ef- 
fecting the  betterment  of  prison  administration,  and  the  per- 
manent reform  of  the  prisoner's  manner  of  life,  can  ever  reach 
the  root  of  the  trouble.  The  truths  of  religion  make  the  supreme 
appeal  to  both  conscience  and  heart,  and  it  is  only  as  men  are  in- 
duced to  yield  to  the  claims  of  the  higher  law,  with  its  infinite 
sanctions,  that  such  as  those  whom  we  seek  to  serve  can  even  be- 
gin anew  life.  I  am  happy  to  be  able  to  state  with  assurance 
that  with  all  the  difficulties  and  frequent  disappointments  in  this 
work,  there  are  many  evidences  that  good  is  done,  and  some 
at  least  go  forth  from  time  to  time  empowered  to  live  more 
worthily  before  both  Qod  and  man. 

And  what  has  been  said  above  willapply  equally  to  the  prob- 
lem as  represented  at  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction. 

At  the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys,  the  liturgy,  somewhat 
modified,  is  generally  used.  The  boys  are  well  trained  in  the 
musical  parts  by  Mrs.  Mabel  Dawley.  This  service  attracts 
many  visitors.  The  element  of  worship  is  not  wanting.  Rev- 
erence for  Gk)d  and  all  the  institutions  of  religion  is  taught.  All 
virtues,  expressive  of  morality  and  piety,  are  enjoined.  These 
are  of  primary  importance.  But  prominence  is  also  given  to  the 
duty  of  self-respect;  to  the  relation  of  personal  upriglitness  in 
character  and  life  to  success;  and  also  to  the  demand  <^f  the  age 
for  the  highest  order  of  good  citizenship. 

At  the  Almshouse,  formal  religious  services  are  held  the 
first  Sunday  in  each  month.  These  are  supplemented  by  brief 
services  on  other  Sundays  conducted  by  Mr.  Frederick  Bowman, 
in  which  the  ritual  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  is  used. 
During  the  week,  hospital  visitation  and  other  pastoral  minis- 
tration, including  many  funeral  services,  make  up  the  sum  of 
the  Chaplain's  labors. 

The  decease  of  Superintendent  James  H.  Eastman  was  an 
event  keenly  felt  in  this  field  of  religious  work .  He  was  seldom 
absent  from  any  of  the  services  in  the  institutions  under 
his  charge,  or  from  that  at  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane. 
Upon  the  organ  and  in  sacred  song  he  interpreted  in  touch  and 
tone  the  deeper  mysteries  of  musical  composition  and  hymn; 
his  voice  retaining  both  power  and  sweetness  to  the  close  of  his 
useful  life.    On  the  first  Sunday  in  November  last,  a  special 


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181  REPORT  OP  THB   RELIGIOUS  INSTRUCTOR. 

memorial  service  was  held  in  the  Ohapel  of  the  Sockanosset 
School  for  Boys,  by  order  of  the  Board,  at  the  request  of  the 
Ladies'  Board  of  Visitors.  The  members  of  both  Boards  were 
present.  The  favorite  hymns  of  Mr.  Eastman  were  sung  by  the 
pupils  of  the  two  Schools  and  addresses,  appropriate  to  the  oc- 
casion, were  made  by  the  Hon.  Walter  A.  Read,  the  Hon.  Daniel 
R.  Ballou  and  the  Rev.  R.  K.  Wickett,  pastor  of  the  Franklin 
Congregational  Church  at  Howard. 

I  take  pleasure  in  commending  the  faithful  ministrations  of 
my  colleagues,  the  clergymen  of  the  Catholic  Church.  They 
are  held  in  high  esteem  by  all  in  the  institutions.  Some 
changes  have  been  made  in  the  assignments  to  this  field  during 
the  year:  Father  Buckley  is  still  with  us.  Father  Peloquin  has 
returned  to  a  parish,  and  is  succeeded  by  Father  Quinn  who  is 
ably  assisted  in  the  Sunday  School  at  the  Sockanosset  School  for 
Boys  by  a  number  of  young  men,  members  of  the  Brotherhood 
of  St.  Vincent  de  Paul. 

In  closing,  permit  me  to  record  my  appreciation  of  the 
uniform  courtesy  of  the  officers  in  charge  of  all  the  institu- 
tions, and  especially  of  the  very  generous  support  and  coopera- 
tion of  the  governing  Board. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

CHARLES  H.  EWER, 
Reliqious  Instructor 


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IReport  of  tbe  pbi?0ician  of  tbe  State  institutiond. 


Gbntlbmen  : — ^I  hereby  submit  my  report  as  Resident  Phy- 
sician of  the  State  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction,  the 
State  Almshouse,  the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys  and  the 
Oaklawn  School  for  Girls,  for  the  year  1907 : 

WORKHOUSE  AND  HOUSB  OP  CORRECTION. 

At  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction  there  were  six 
deaths,  all  males.  No  epidemics  visited  this  institution  during 
the  year.  The  general  health  of  the  inmates  is  poor,  and  more 
than  ever  the  fact  is  apparent,  that  the  personnel  of  the  inmates 
is  rapidly  changing;  the  greater  number  now  being  committed 
are  at  once  the  recipients  of  medical  care.  The  sturdy  inmate 
is  more  the  exception  than  the  rule,  and  in  his  stead  comes  tne 
tottering,  chronic  drunkard,  the  terminal  dement,  the  epileptic 
and  the  feeble-minded  youth,  whose  care  involves  a  large  out- 
lay of  medical  supplies.  This  condition  obtains  in  both  the 
male  and  female  departments,  and  is  a  matter  of  considerable 
interest  and  import  in  its  medical  aspect.  The  presence  of  the 
insane  and  epileptic  in  this  institution  is  a  menace  and  a  cauae 
of  great  anxiety,  especially  where  they  are  kept  in  open  dormi- 
tories at  night. 

The  large  number  of  seriously  ill  cases  during  the  year  has 
called  for  their  removal  to  the  hospital  wards  of  the  State  Alms- 
house, which  institution  can  ill  afford  to  open  its  already  over- 
crowded wards  for  their  reception.  Some  of  the  inmates  thus 
transferred  remain  after  the  expiration  of  their  sentence,  as 
their  physical  and  mental  condition  unfits  them  for  the  outside 
life. 

STATE  ALMSHOUSE. 

Of  all  the  institutions  this  one  makes  the  strongest  appeal  to 
human  sympathy  and  compassion,  for  within  its  walls  are 
gathered  from  every  clime  and  station  in  life,  those  who  have 
once  seen  better  days,  but  who  through  sickness  or  misfortune 
have  *'fallen  by  the  wayside"  in  the  struggle  for  existence ;  for 
them  this  is  the  last  resort.     Broken  in  body  and  spirit  they 


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come  here  ''to  husband  out  life's  taper  to  its  close, "  and  spend 
what  little  time  is  allotted  them,  in  the  recipients  of 
medical  treatment  and  care. 

The  admission  of  a  large  number  of  aged,  tuberculous  and 
severely  ill  persons  increased  the  death  rate  greatly,  there 
having  been  220  deaths,  an  increase  over  last  year  of  28;  of 
these  one-third  died  of  tuberculosis  in  its  various  forms.  This 
class  of  inmates  is  on  the  increase.  The  tuberculous  wards  are 
overcrowded  nearly  all  of  the  time.  Their  bed  capacity  is  forty, 
but,  owing  to  the  increase,  we  had  t<)  crowd  in  four  additional 
beds  on  the  male  and  three  on  tlie  female  side. 

It  is  imperative  that  this  class  should  not  be  limited  in 
breathing  space,  and  every  inmate  thus  added  to  a  crowded 
ward  deprives  all  of  so  much  of  oxygen  which  constitutes  their 
only  chance  of  life.  The  health  of  tlie  nursery  department  has 
been  about  as  usual,  no  epidemics  having  appeared  among  the 
babies. 

80CKAN0SSET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 

During  the  past  year  the  school  was  visited  with  an  epidemic 
of  scarlet  fever;  eighteen  boys  and  one  officer  were  affected. 
While  the  majority  of  the  cases  were  mild,  yet  some  were  of 
the  malignant  type  with  complications,  and  were  seriously  ill; 
none  of  the  boys  died.  Unfortunately  the  officer,  who  had  the 
fever  in  the  worst  form,  died  within  four  days  of  the  onset  of 
the  disease.  The  cause  of  this  epidemic  was  presumed  tx)  be 
due  to  visitors  coming  from  the  infected  districts  around  us  and 
mingling  with  the  boys,  as  no  other  cause  could  be  ascertained. 

Two  cases  of  typhoid  fever  developed,  one  complicated  with 
erysipelas  of  the  head  and  face;  both  of  these  cases  made  a 
good  recovery.  Apart  from  this  epidemic  the  general  health 
of  the  inmates  was  good. 

OAKLAWN  SCHOOL  FOR  GIRLS. 

Nothing  of  special  note  occurred  in  this  department  during 
the  year;  from  a  medical  standpoint,  the  health  of  the  inmates 
having  been  as  usual. 

Very  respectfully  submitted, 

HENRY  A.  JONES,  M.  D., 

Resident  Physician. 


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STATE  CHARITIES   AKD  CORRECTIONS.  187 

Vo  Jfnticrm  y.  2£/iicoje,  WARDEN. 

Sir: — I  hereby  submit  my  report  as  Resident  Physician  of 
the  State  Prison  and  Providence  County  Jail  for  the  year  1907. 

STATE  PRISON. 

The  general  health  of  the  inmates  has  been  good,  but  would 
be  far  better  if  they  were  wholly  isolated  from  the  Jail 
prisoners. 

No  epidemics  have  occurred,  and  since  the  closing  of  the  deep 
artesian  well  not  a  case  of  typhoid  fever  has  appeared.  One 
death  occurred,  that  of  a  prisoner  who  died  of  a  cancer  wuthin 
a  few  months  of  the  termination  of  an  eight  year  sentence. 

One  case  of  attempted  suicide  occurred,  that  of  a  young 
primary  dement  who  cut  his  throat  with  a  case  knife  while  in 
his  cell.  The  trachea  being  severed  across  made  his  case  a 
Berious  one.  The  wound  was  firmly  sutured,  the  patient  was 
placed  in  humane  restraint  in  the  hospital  and  for  days  was  fed 
with  a  feeding  tube;  he  made  a  splendid  recovery  physically, 
but  mentally  shows  but  little  improvement,  and  has  to  be 
watched  constantly.  This  class  of  inmates  should  not  be  con- 
fined in  a  State  Prison  where  there  are  not  the  proper  facilities 
for  their  care  and  treatment. 

As  mentioned  in  previous  reports,  there  is  urgent  need  for  a 
criminal  Insane  Hospital  or  ward  for  the  many  mentally  defec- 
tive and  insane  in  the  penal  institutions.  This  class  of  inmates 
should  find  no  lodgment  in  the  wards  of  the  curative  insane 
hospital ;  their  presence  is  obnoxious,  and  detrimental  to  the 
welfare  of  those  who  may  recover,  and  their  care  calls  for  a 
building  specially  adapted  to  their  needs.  There  are  enough 
criminal  insane  in  the  various  departments  to  till  a  large  ward 
whenever  it  may  be  erected. 

At  the  Providence  County  Jail  there  were  treated  about  the 
usual  number  of  sick  and  broken  down  prisoners ;  many  of  these 
being  the  chronic  repeaters,  out  of  Jail  only  long  enough  to  get 
thoroughly  ''run  down"  and  diseased  and  then  returning  for 
medical  treatment  and  care.  This  class  of  inmates  compels  a 
large  outlay  of  medical  supplies. 

Two  deaths  occurred;  one  male  and  one  female  died  from 
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The  need  of  a  new  Jail  has  been  dwelt  upon  for  years  in  every 
report.  Repetition  becomes  tiresome,  but  at  the  risk  of  so 
becoming  we  urge  again  the  needs  of  this  greatly  overcrowded 
iustitution. 

Very  respectfully  submittid, 

HENRY  A.  JONES,  M.  D., 

Resident  Physician. 


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OF  THE 


flficnt  of  State  Cbaritica  mt>  Correctiona. 


Office  op  the  Agent  op  State  Oharities  and  corrections,  ) 
Providence,  R.  I.,   January  1,  1908.  ) 

Uo  M#  ^oard  o/'fSiate  Ckariii^s  amti  Correeiions. 

Gentlemen:  The  undersigned  respectfully  presents  the  re- 
port of  his  department  for  the  year  1907 : 

State  Hospital  for  the  Insane. 

Number  of  patients  January  1,  1907 627 

Admitted  during  the^year „ 236 

Returned  from  parole _ „ 91 

Escaped  patients  returned l6 

Total 868 

Discharged  during  the  year 27 

Died  during  the  year 92 

Released  on  parole  during  the  year 196 

Escaped  during  the  year 17 

Total 882 

Number  remaining  December  31,  1907 536 


Wofmm. 

ToUd 

479 

1006 

165 

390 

80 

171 

2 

17 

716 

1,684 

18 

40 

79 

171 

166 

862 

2 

19 

260 

692 

456 

992 

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140  RISPORT  OP  THl   AGENT. 

Of  the  890  patients  admitted  to  the  State  Hospital  for  the  In- 
sane during  the  year,  three  hundred  and  forty-five  were  com- 
mitted by  the  District  Courts,  forty -one  were  admitted  by  order 
of  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections  and  one  was 
admitted  upon  his  own  request;  two  were  removed  thereto  by 
order  of  a  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  and  one,  by  order  of 
His  Excellency,  Governor  Higgins,  from  the  Providence  County 
Jail. 

Of  the  patients  admitted  in  1907,  forty-nine  died,  thirty-two 
were  removed  from  the  State,  forty-two  are  out  on  parole  and 
sixty-four  were  discharged.  Thirty-eight  had  beenin  the  State 
Hospital  for  the  Insane  before,  not  counting  those  returned 
from  parole. 

The  sum  of  $20,834  64  was  collected  during  the  year  for  the 
board,  care  and  medical  attendance  of  patients  supported  at 
the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  by  their  relatives  or  friends. 

The  State  Hospitalfor  the  Insane  was  opened  for  occupancy 
November  7th,  1870,  and  from  that  date  to  the  first  day  of  Jan- 
uary, 1871,  there  were  received  118  insane  perscms,  of  whom 
sixty-five  were  received  from  Butler  Hospital,  twenty-two  from 
the  Vermont  Asylum  at  Brattleboro,  four  from  the  Asylum  at 
Worcester,  Massachusetts,  two  from  the  Asylum  at  Taunton, 
Massachusetts,  and  twenty-five  from  the  Town  Poorhouses  in 
this  State. 

The  following  table  shows  the  number  remaining  January  1, 
1908,  of  the  patients  admitted  each  year  since  November  7, 
1870: 

Year,  Admisfiims,  Remaining  Jan,  1,  1908, 

1870 118  3 

1871 68  2 

1872 : 63  2 

1878 63  2 

1874 60 1 

1875 69  6 

1876 76 3 

1877 68  4 

1878 44  3 

1879 84  1 

1880 70 3 


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141 


Year, 

1881... 

1882... 

1888... 

1884... 

1885.... 

1886.... 

1887... 

1888.... 


Admisfion. 
96 


Remaining  Jan,  U  1908, 
8 


1890. 
1891.. 
1892.. 
1893. 
1894.. 
1895.. 
1896. 
1897.. 
1898.. 


1900.. 
1901.. 
1902.. 
1903.. 
1904.. 
1905.. 
1906.. 
1907.. 


72 

69  

90  

4 

6 

4 

137 ....;..... 

164  

:  19 

8 

143  

161  

140  

163  

11 

14 

4 

9 

167  ...... 

16 

188  

17 

214  

34 

198  

26 

199  

29 

206  

27 

243 

23 

199    

22 

216  

28 

277  

41 

297  

51 

323  

40 

340  

57 

324  

64 

346  

82 

376  

116 

390  

208 

6470 

STATE    ALMSHOUSE. 

Men,  Women, 

Number  of  inmateR  Jan.  I,  1907 215  231 

Received  daring  the  year 239  127 

Born  during  the  year 

Total 454  358 

Men,  Women, 

Discharged  during  the  year 116  66 

Died  during  the  year 128  81 

Total.  ..„ 243  147 


Boys, 

Girls, 

Total. 

34 

28 

508 

18 

13 

397 

9 

6 

15 

61 

47 

920 

Beys, 

GirU, 

Total. 

16 

19 

216 

9 

2 

220 

25        21 


436 


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REPORT  OF  THE  AGENT. 


Remaining  Jan.  1,  1908 211 


211 


36        26 


484 


The  number  received  from  the  cities  and  towns  of  the  State 
and  from  other  sources  were  as  follows : — 


From    Barrington 1 

Burrillville 1 

Central  Falls 23 

Charlestown 2 

Coventry 2 

Cranston 11 

Cumberland ^ 10 

East  Greenwich 2 

East  Providence 12 

Exeter 2 

Foster 1 

Glocester 1 

Johnston 2 

Lincoln 4 

Middletown  1 

Newport 6 

North    Kingstown 3 

North  Smithfield 1 


From    Pawtucket 46 

Providenco 200 

•*        Richmond 1 

''        Scituate 2 

Smithfield 4 

'*        Tiverton 3 

Warren 7 

Warr^'ick 27 

'*        West  Greenwich 1 

'*        Westerly 4 

'*        Woonsocket 27 

**        State  Workhouse  and 

House  of  Correction 4 

"'        State  Hospital  for  the 

Insane „ 1 

R.  I.  S.  P.  C.  to  C 1 

Total 412 


The  above  table  includes  the  children  born  at  the  Almshouse  who 
are  counted  as  cominj?  from  the  same  places  as  their  mothers. 

The  sum  of  $7,610.54  was  collected  for  the  board  of  several  of  the 
inmates. 

The  following  table  shows  the  number  of  inmates,  adults  and  child- 
ren, of  each  sex,  in  the  State  Almshouse,  on  the  first  day  of  January 
of  each  year,  since  the  institution  was  opened  for  occupancy  in  August, 
1874. 

• 

STATE   ALMSHOUSE. 


Men, 
Number  of  inmates  January  1, 1876 53 


. 1876 

1877 

1878 

1879 

1880-„ 

1881 

1882 

1883 


61 
68 
61 
76 
71 
76 
88 
91 


Women. 
49 
62 
60 
66 
71 
69 
77 
66 
79 


Boys. 
18 
20 
6 
9 
25 
14 
21 
12 
29 


Girls. 

21 

21 
8 
4 

12 
8 
4 
6 

22 


Total. 
141 
164 
142 
140 
184 
162 
178 
171 
221 


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148 


Men, 

WofMfl* 

Bays, 

Girls. 

Total. 

ry  1,  1884 

...  86 

69 

30 

15 

200 

1885 

...  81 

72 

32 

21 

206 

1886 

...  103 

65 

13 

12 

193 

1887 

...  95 

71 

15 

9 

190 

1888 

...  100 

72 

14 

19 

205 

1889 

...  115 

80 

12 

28 

230 

1890 

...  116 

102 

17 

20 

255 

1891 

...  103 

100 

11 

22 

236 

1892 

...  103 

110 

9 

13 

285 

1893 

...  110 

127 

14 

20 

271 

1894 

...  113 

133 

12 

19 

277 

1895 

...  114 

126 

19 

18 

277 

1896 

...  137 

146 

28 

18 

829 

1897.... 

...  122 

136 

28 

23 

309 

1898 

...  152 

155 

29 

31 

867 

1899 

...  147 

160 

31 

23 

861 

1900..... 

...  167 

169 

29 

11 

876 

19U1..... 

...  174 

176 

33 

13 

896 

1902..,.. 

...  190 

175 

36 

19 

420 

1903..... 

...  190 

191 

31 

28 

485 

1904 

...  195 

192 

38 

28 

458 

1905 

.  225 

201 

34 

24 

484 

1906 

...  219 

216 

37 

29 

501 

1907 

...  215 

281 

34 

28 

508 

1908 

...  211 

211 

36 

26 

484 

Kemoval  of  Pauperk 

There  were  removed,  during  the  year,  567  persons.  Of  this 
number,  607  were  sent  away  from  the  State,  sixty-nine  of  whom 
were  sent  to  foreign  countries,  and  sixty  were  sent  to  places 
within  the  State. 

Seventy  of  the  whole  number  had  been  inmates  of  the  Work- 
house and  House  of  Correction  ;  thirty,  of  the  State  Almshouse ; 
forty-four,  of  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane;  six,  of  the 
Providence  County  Jail;  and  two  of  tho  State  Prison. 

Included  in  the  above  total,  567,  there  were  fifty  insane  per- 
sons, of  whom  forty-four  were  from  the  State  Hospital  for  the 
Insane  and  six  from  places  where  they  had  been  cared  for 
temporarily. 


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144  REPORT  OF  THE   AGENT. 

LICENSED   BOARDING   PLACES  FOR   INFANTS. 

Under  the  provisions  of  the  law  licensing  and  regulating  the 
receiving,  boarding  and  keeping  of  infants,  thirty-six  licenses 
were  issued  the  past  year,  sixty-six  infant  inmates  were  re- 
corded, and  one  hundred  and  three  visits  to  licensed  places  were 
made  by  representatives  of  this  departmt?nt. 

The  number  of  licenses  in  effect  December  31,  1807,  was 
thirty-two,  distributed  as  follows: —  Thirteen  in  Providence, 
six  in  East  Providence,  two  in  Cranston,  one  in  Warwick,  one 
in  Scituate,  one  in  Pawtucket,  one  in  Barrington,  five  in  New- 
port, one  in  Wickford,  and  one  in  Charlestown. 

The  following  table  shows  the  sums  collected  each  month 
during  the  year  ending  December  81,  1907,  on  account  of  the 
several  departments  of  the  Agent's  work : — 

State  State  Butler  Transpor- 

Hospital ,  Almshouse  Hospital.  Probation.  lotion.       Interest. 

January $1,887  86  $    982  89  $  18  29  $  86  65  $  1  88 

February  ....      1,287  94  812  61  18  29  8  60  $  48  88  2  62 

March  1,485  54  824  01  12  (X)  25  05  17  88  2  28 

April ^      1.579  19  1,812  10  .     18  29  4  50  1  88 

May _.       1,265  27  171  99  12  86  2  00  3  10 

June 1,127  67  188  'M)  18  29  7  (K)  31  00  1  78 

July 3,198  85  2,542  45  12  86  65  60  1  19 

August 1,891  98  .   60  87  18  29  4  45  29  60 

September..      1,604  68  148  78  18  29  8  67 

October  . 2,006  09  1,088  90  12  86  16  85  1  60 

November..       1,976  87  882  82  18  29  112  47  16  46  1  17 

December...       1,678  75  ia5  87  12  86  88  18  46  66  2  86 

$20,884  64   $7,510  64     $166  47        $816  30        $189  86        $28  98 
PROBATION    WORK. 

During  the  past  year,  1059  persons  were  placed  in  the  custody 
of  the  several  probation  officers,  divided  as  follows : —  Men,364 ; 
women,  147;  juveniles  548. 

Ninety-five  of  these  persons  were  committed  to  the  custody 
of  the  probation  officers  by  the  Superior  Court  of  the  counties 
of  Providence,  Newport,  Washington,  Bristol  and  Kent,  eleven 
of  whom  were  subsequently  surrendered  to  the  Court  for  sen- 
tence. 

The  reports  herewith  submitted  show  the  details  of  each 
probation  officer's  work  during  the  year. 


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STATB  CHARITIES  AND   CORBECTIONS.  145 

REPORT  OF  WILLIAM  J.    WALLACE,    PROBATION    OFFICER   FOR   MEN    AND 
BOYS  OP  THE  CITY  OF  PROVIDENCE. 

In  the  Sixth  District  Court,  as  well  as  in  the  other  courts  of 
the  State,  where  the  wise  provisions  of  the  probation  law  have 
been  adopted,  the  results  of  probation  have  been  most  gratify- 
ing. With  the  increase  of  population,  the  work  necessarily 
increases.  In  the  course  of  the  past  year,  three  hundred  and 
seventy  boys,  whose  ages  ranged  from  eight  to  sixteen  years, 
guilty  of  various  offences,  from  truancy  to  breaking  and  enter- 
ing, were  placed  on  probation  in  the  iuvenile  division  of  the 
Sixth  District  Court. 

Two  hundred  and  forty  men,  sixteen  years  of  age  and  upward, 
classed  under  the  law  as  adults,  were  likewise  placed  in  the 
custody  of  the  probation  officer.  A  large  percentage  of  these 
cases  were  for  non- support.  Where  reconciliations  could  not 
be  effected,  arrangements  had  to  be  made  for  weekly  payments 
in  proportion  to  the  amounts  earned  and  the  immediate  needs 
of  the  family.  In  this  way  many  thousands  of  dollars  were 
secured  for  mainteneuce  of  families  of  probationers.  About 
six  hundred^  dollars  were  collected  for  costs  of  court.  Over  one 
hundred  boys,  arrested  and  held  as  run-aways  or  suspects,  were 
interviewed  and  sent  to  their  homes. 

In  the  last  report  mention  was  made  of  the  serious  handicap 
to  the  successful  handling  of  many  juvenile  cases  through  the 
lack  of  a  school  of  detention.  Wherever  juvenile  courts  are  in 
practical  operation,  the  detention  house  is  considered  an  in- 
dispensable adjunct.  As  the  work  constantly  increases  from 
year  to  year,  this  need  becomes  more  apparant,  from  the  lack 
of  any  place  in  the  State  to  commit  temporarily  children 
awaiting  trial,  or  pending  the  disposition  of  their  cases.  While 
we  have  a  good  child-labor  law,  and  excellent  compulsory 
education  laws,  more  specific  legislation  is  needed  to  enable 
the  district  court  judges  to  have  jurisdiction  of  all  cases  per- 
taining to  the  delinquency  and    dependency   of  children. 

Through  the  cordial  interest  displayed  by  our  judges  in  their 
desire  to  promote  the  welfare  of  all  juveniles  coming  under 
their  official  notice,  we  have  been  able  to  maintain  the  ex- 
cellent record,  as  shown  in  past  years,  of  not  surrendering  for 
sentence  more  than  five  per  cent  of  juveniles  and  ten  per  cent 


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of  adults  committed  to  the  custody  of  the  probation  officer. 
Respectfully  submitted, 

WILLIAM  J.  WALLACE, 

Assistant  Probation  Officer. 

report  of  margaret  h.  dennehy,  probation  officer  for  women 
and  girls  of  the  city  of  providence. 

During  the  year  1907,  one  hundred  and  fifty-seven  women 
and  girls  were  committed  to  the  charge  of  the  Probation  Officer 
for  Women.  Of  this  number,  thirty -one  were  juveniles  and 
forty-seven  were  between  sixteen  and  twenty-one  years  of  age. 

Four,  who  had  violatedtheconditionsof  their  probation,  were 
surrendered  to  the  Court  and  sentenced.  Six  cases  against 
juvenile  offenders  were  discontinued  in  the  Juvenile  Court, 
and  seven  cases  against  adult  offenders  were  discontinued  in 
the  Sixth  District  Court  on  the  payment  of  costs. 

Eight  young  girls  were  placed  as  domestics  in  private  families 
where  in  addition  to  fair  remuneration  they  have  the  advant- 
age of  Christian  influence  and  considerate  treatment. 

Fourteen  juveniles  and  twenty-two  adults  were  admitted  to 
private  reformatory  institutions  in  this  State.  Two  young  girls 
were  placed  in  an  industrial  home  in  New  York  State. 

Thirty-six  women,  who  came  to  this  city  from  other  states, 
were  sent  to  their  respective  homes.  Some  of  these  women 
were  accompanied  here  by  men  known  to  be  criminals,  and 
there  is  no  doubt  the  majority  of  them  were  of  the  class  who 
eventually  become  public  charges. 

The  remaining  fifty-eight  women  and  girls  on  probation  live 
at  home,  helping  to  support  their  families  and  reporting  to 
the  probation  officer  at  stated  times. 

One  hundred  and  twenty-five  dollars  were  collected  in  small 
sums  to  pay  the  costs  of  cases  in  the  Sixth  District  Court. 

As  in  past  years,  your  officer  works  in  cordial  co-operation 
with  the  Lying-in  Hospital,  the  Society  for  the  Prevention  of 
Cruelty  to  Children  and  other  kindred  organizations,  and  with 
the  Police  Department,  who  place  in  her  charge,  until  other- 
wise provided  for,  wayward  and  runaway  girls  and  those  with- 
out homes. 

Tho  Probation  Officer  for  Women,  being  also  superintendent 
of  the  Providence  Rescue  Home,  admitted  to  that  institution 


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twenty-nine  unfortunate  young  women  aboyt  to  become 
mothers.  Five  of  these  women  were  sent  to  maternity  insti- 
tutions in  the  states  where  they  had  a  claim  for  aid. 

Several  young  girls,  held  as  witnesses  in  criminal  cases  in 
the  District  Courts,  were  placed  in  the  custody  of  the  Probation 
Officer  for  Women  and  kept  in  the  Providence  Rescue  Home 
until  their  testimony  was  required  before  the  grand  jury  and 
the  Superior  Court.  This  method  of  providing  for  witnesses  of 
this  class  is  certainly  humane  besides  being  a  distinct  saving 
to  the  State. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

MARGARET  H.  DENNEHY, 
Probation  Officer  for  Women  and  Girls. 

REPORT  of  THOMAS  B.  MAYMON,  PROBATION  OFFICER  FOR  THE  CITIES  OF 

PAWTUCKET  AND  CENTRAL  FALLS  AND  THE  TOWNS  OF 

CUMBERLAND  AND  LINCOLN. 

During  the  year  1907,  four  hundred  and  fifty-eight  persons 
were  in  charge  of  the  probation  officer  of  the  above  named 
cities  and  towns  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Tenth  and 
Eleventh  Judicial  Districts  as  follows : —  Two  hundred  and 
ninety -four  were  old  cases  carried  along  from  previous  years, 
and  one  hundred  and  sixty-four  were  new  cases,  divided  as 
follows: —  One  hundred  and  ninety-four  men,  forty-five 
women,  fifty-six  girls,  and  one  hundred  and  sixty-three  boys. 
The  cases  were  disposed  of  as  follows : — Of  the  one  hundred  and 
ninety -four  men,  the  cases  of  twenty -one  were  discontinued, 
nineteen  were  surrendered  to  the  Court  and  sentenced,  and  the 
case&of  one  hundred  and  fifty-four  are  now  pending. 

Of  the  forty-five  women,  the  cases  of  nine  were  discontinued, 
four  were  surrendered  to  the  Court  and  sentenced,  and  the 
cases  of  thirty-two  are  now  pending. 

Of  the  fifty-six  girls,  the  cases  of  twenty-four  were  discon- 
tinued and  the  cases  of  thirty-two  are  now  pending. 

Of  the  one  hundred  and  sixty-three  boys,  the  case?  of  sixty- 
seven  were  discontinued,  eleven  were  surrendered  to  the  Court 
and  sentenced,  and  the  cases  of  ejghty-five  are  now  pending. 

Thirty-eight  girls,  twenty-one  women  and  twenty -one  boys 
were  placed  in  good  families  or  in  private  institutions.  This 
course  of  aciion  is  taken  only  in  cases  where  the  home  influence 
is  not  conducive  to  the  future  welfare  of  the  probationer.  The 
custom  of  rescuing  juvenile  offenders  by  giving  them  a  chance 


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148  RBPOKT  OF  THB  AOBNT. 

in  respectable  families,  or  in  institutions  organized  to  help  and 
protect  therti,  is  certainly  commendable.  A  great  many, 
personally  known  to  the  probation  ofiicer,  have  been  trusted 
and  given  a  chance  in  such  families  or  institutions,  and  as  a 
result  they  are  now  respectable  and  trustworthy  men  and 
women. 

Probation  has  come  to  be  a  very  important  and  useful  adjunct 
to  the  Courts.  In  many  instances  it  is,  and  has  been,  bene- 
ficial to  them,  and  to  the  police  as  well,  in  dealing  with  offend- 
ers. Success  is  certain  to  continue  so  long  as  the  Courts,  the 
police,  and  the  probation  officers  work  with  confidence  in  each 
other.  Anything  that  is  done  to  improve  the  character,  habits 
or  conditions  uf  men,  women,  girls  and  boys,  is  surely  for  the 
public's  good,  and  is  also  pleasing  to  the  Court  and  all  who 
represent  it.  A  probation  officer's  duties  are  not  confined  to 
the  Court  only,  for  he  must  spend  much  of  his  time  visiting  and 
looking  after  the  unfortunates  in  their  homes;  he  is  often  re- 
quired to  give  such  advice  in  the  family  as  will  bring  together 
fathers  and  mothers  and  children ;  or  a  wayward  son  is  return- 
ed to  his  mother  and,  on  mending  his  ways,  his  mother  rejoices 
and  the  home  is  again  made  happy. 

Non-support  cases  have  presented  many  vexing  problems  the 
year  past.  •  As  was  the  case  in  former  years,  many  men  were 
placed  on  probation  for  neglecting  to  provide  for  the  support  of 
their  wives  and  families. 

During  the  year,  nearly  four  thousand  dollars  were  collected 
from  men  who  had  been  placed  under  the  care  of  the  probation 
officer;  much  attention  is  required  in  these  cases,  that  the  chil- 
dren may  not  be  allowed  to  suffer.  Many  reasons  are  offered 
by  men  by  way  of  excuse  in  such  cases,  and  sometimes  the 
fault  is  not  all  that  of  the  man. 

Besides  the  many  visits  made  by  the  probation  officer,  the 
probationers  are  required  to  report  in  person  from  time  to  time ; 
some  call  weekly,  some  fortnightly  and  some  monthly. 

During  tlie  year,  one  hundred  and  fifty-nine  dollars  were 
collected  in  small  installments  toward  the  liquidation  of  costs 
of  court. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

THOMAS  B.  MAYMON, 
AssisTAirr  Probation  Officcr 


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STATE  CHARITIBS   AND  CORRECTIONS.  149 

REPORT  OF  GEORGE  L.  SlfflTH,  PROBATION  OFFICER  FOR  THE  FIFTH    AND 
SEVENTH  JUDICIAL  DISTRICTS. 

During  the  year  1907,  in  the  Seventh  District  Court,  twenty- 
eight  persons  were  placed  in  the  custody  of  the  probation  officer, 
divided  as  follows: — Men,  fifteen,  boys,  thirteen.  A  large 
proportion  of  the  adults  charged  with  non-support  are  now 
supporting  their  families,  and,  having  paid  the  costs  of  Court, 
their  cases  were  discontinued.  Eight  of  the  above  total,  twenty- 
eight,  were  sent  from  the  State  to  their  homes  or  peaces  of 
settlement.  With  one  exception,  all  the  costs  of  Court  were 
paid. 

In  the  Fifth  District  Court,  twenty-seven  persons  were  placed 
in  the  custody  of  the  probation  officer,  divided  as  follows: — 
Men,  twelve,  boys,  fourteen,  women,  one.  One  of  the  above 
number,  a  boy  eleven  years  of  age,  was  surrendered  to  the 
Court  for  sentence;  the  cases  of  the  remaining  twenty-six  were 
discontinued.  With  one  exception  all  the  costs  of  Court  were 
paid. 

In  the  Superior  Court,  eighty  persons  were  placed  in  the  cus- 
tody of  the  propation  officer,  divided  as  follows  : —  Men,  forty- 
seven  ;  boys,  thirty-three.  A  very  large  proportion  of  the  pro- 
bationers in  the  Superior  Court  were  young  men  between  the 
ages  of  seventeen  and  twenty-one  years,  many  of  whom  hadljfen 
in  the  State  but  a  few  days,  having  come  from  New  Yr  rk.  The 
low  rates  on  the  Sound  steamers  running  between  Providence 
and  New  York  bring  a  large  number  of  passengers  of  the  unde- 
sirable type,  many  of  whom  are  subsequently  brought  before 
the  Court,  charged  with  petty  crimes  and  bound  over  to  await 
the  action  of  the  grand  jury,  and  are  held  in  jail  from  one  to 
three  months  for  want  of  bail.  If  their  conduct  is  good  while 
awaiting  trial  and  no  previous  off ence  is  known,  they  are  placed 
in  the  custody  of  the  probation  officer  and  returned  to  their 
homes. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

GEORGE  L.  SMITH, 
Assistant  Probation  Officer. 

report  of  theophilus  topham,  probation  officer  for  the  city  op 

NEWPORT. 

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were  placed  on  probation  as  follows : — Juveniles,  twenty-seven ; 
men,  twenty-six;  women,  three. 

The  disposition  of  cases  was  as  follows : — Cases  discontinued, 
ten;  cases  pending,  forty -one;  surrendered  for  sentence,  five. 

Two  men  and  one  woman  were  sent  out  of  the  State. 

One  woman  and  one  girl  were  placed  at  the  Home  of  the  Good 
Shepherd,  the  girl  after  having  been  given  a  trial  at  the  Prov- 
idence Rescue  Home. 

Only  a  small  amount(about  seventy  dollars)hasbeen  collect- 
ed for  the  payment  of  costs  of  court,  as  most  of  the  adult  cases 
were  continued. 

During  the  year,  about  three  hundred  dollars  were  collected 
from  those  on  probation  for  non-support  and  paid  to  their  fam- 
ilies. This  is  a  smaller  amount  than  usual,  because  most  of  the 
probationers  are  now  living  with  and  supporting  their  families. 

Of  the  old  cases,  seventy-six  are  still  pending,  forty-five 
have  been  discontinued,  and  nine  have  been  surrendered  for 
sentence. 

On  January  1, 1908,  there  were  sixty-six  men,  six  women,  and 
forty-five  juveniles  on  probation:  total,  one  hundred  and  seven- 
teen. 

Many  cases,  both  adult  and  juvenile,  are  adjusted  without  ar- 
raignment in  court. 

♦  Respectfully  submitted, 

THEOPHILUS  TOPHAM, 

Assistant  Probation  Ofpicer. 


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BUTLER  HOSPITAL. 

Men.  Women,  Total 

Number  of  patients  January  1,  1907 74  96  170 

Admitted  during  the  year 67  48  106 

Total  under  treatment  during  the  year 131  144  276 

Discharged  during  the  year 66  57  118 

Remaining  January  1,  1908 ^„ 75  87  162 

Of  the  number  discharged,  twenty-one  had  recovered,  fifty- 
three  were  improved,  thirty  were  unimproved  and  nine  had 
died. 

STATISTICS  OP  STATE  PATIENTS. 

Remaining  January  1,  1907,  State  patients ^  22 

Remaining  January  1,   State  beneficiaries 

Admitted  during  the  year,  State  patients 

Admitted  during  the  year,  State  beneficiaries^ 


Discharged  during  the  year.. 

Died  during  the  year 

Remaining  January  1,  1908 


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Divided  as  follows : — 

19  State   patients  at  $70.00  per  quarter 

20  State  beneficiaries  at  $26.00  per  quarter 
7  State  beneficiaries  at  $89.00  per  quarter 

The  total  amount  paid  for  the  support  of  the 
State  patients  for  the  year  ending  December  31, 
was _ $6,396.41 

The  total  amount  expended  for  State  benefi- 
ciaries was 8,487.08 

$9,882.44 

Of  those  discharged,  two  had  recovered,  eight  were  improved, 
eight  were  unimproved  and  three  had  died. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

WALTER  R.  WIGHTMAN, 
Agent  of  State  Oharitibs  and  Corrections. 


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152  REPORT   OF  THE   BOARD. 

OFFICERS    OF  THE    ORGANIZATION    OF  THE    OVERSEERS 

OF  THE   POOR. 

PreMident,  A.  D.  Roberts.  Vice  President,  Edmund  Walker, 

Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Thomas  B.  Maymox. 

Executive  Committee. 

John  B.   Brown.  John  Bigbee  L.  H.  Peabody. 

John  H.  Brown.  Philip  Brady. 

Arbitration  Committee. 

John  T.  Barber.      George  B.  Carpenter.      Charles  E.  Frost. 

Elijah  Anthony,  Walter  R.  Wig  htm  an. 

overseers  op  the  poor  of  RHODE  ISLAND  WITH  THKIR  P.  0.  ADDRESSES 

Barringtoii William  S.  Martin Karriiij^toii  Centre. 

Bristol Pliilip    Brady Bristol. 

Burrillville Gilbert  S.    Taft Pasotm^. 

Cenral  Falls Leonidas  Franklin C<Mitrai  Falls. 

Charlestown Elisha  S.  Card Sliannoek. 

Coventry ..Warren    M.  Greene Washington. 

Cranston John  Bigbee ..Cranston  PrintWorks 

Cumberland Charles  Kl.  Huling ^Valley  Falls. 

East  Greenwich Timothy  Andrews Fast  Green wieii. 

East  Providence Frank  T.  Calef,  M.  I) Fast  Providence. 

Exeter Herbert  E.  Knight Kxeter. 

Foster James  F.    Nichols Fost(*r  Centre. 

Glocester _  Seth   H.  Steere Xo.  Seituate  K.  F.  D2 

Hopkinton    George  B.  (Carpenter Ashaway. 

Jamestown Elijah  Anthony J amestown 

Johnston George  A.  Kobley Thornton 

Lincoln. Job  Ashworth Saylesville.,  T.  Farm. 

Little  Compton William  H.  Briggs Jiittle  C'ompton 

Middletown Joseph  A.Peckham,Pres.Nevvport 

Narragansett. James  F.    Cross Narragansett  Pier. 

Newport John  B.  Cottrell,  CJi Newport 

New  Shoreham Charles  Littlefield Block  Jsland 

North  Kingstown George  C.  Cranston Lafayette 

North    Providence J.  W.  Naylor Prov.  No.  Station 

North  Smithfleld John  B.  Greene. Slatersville 

Pawtucket .William  M.  Peckham Pawtueket 

Providence Matthew  J.  Cummings—Providence 

Portsmouth John  B.  Cornell Portsmouth 

Richmond Rev.  Warr?n  Dawley Kenyon 

Scituate George  K.  Whitman So.  Scituate 

Smithfleld Emor  H.  Mowry Smithflehi 

South  Kingstown Edmund  Walker AVakefleld 

Tiverton A.  Lincoln  Hambly  (act.)Tiverion 

Warren Charles  H.  Bliss Warren 

Warwict E.  R.  Shippee Centreville 

West  Greenwich George  W.  Fish Nooseneck  Hill 

Westerly John  B.    Brown Westerly 

WooQBOcket Adalbert  D.  Roberts Woonsocket 


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i^PPENDIX. 


ACTS  AND  RESOLVES  OF  THE  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY  PASSED 
AT  THE  JANUARY  SESSION,  1907,  RELATING  TO  THE 
BOARD  OF  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORREC- 
TIONS, ITS  OFFICERS  AND  THE  STATE 
INSTITUTIONS  IN  CRANSTON. 


Resolution  appropriating  the  sum  of  $4,000  for  the  use  of  the 
board  of  state  charities  and  corrections  in  the  purchase 
of  land. 

(No.  12.Pa88ea  April  11).  1907.) 

SX^soived,  that  the  sum  of  four  thousand  dollars  be,  and  the 
same  is  hereby  appropriated,  from  any  money  in  the  treasury 
not  otherwise  appropriated,  to  be  expended  by  the  board  of 
state  charities  and  corrections  for  the  purchase  of  land,  with 
improvements  thereon,  adjacent  to  the  lands  occupied  by  the 
state  institutions  in  (Jranston,  which  may  be  deemed  advisable 
for  the  said  institutions  that  the  state  should  own ;  and  the  state 
auditor  is  hereby  directed  to  draw  his  order  upon  the  general 
treasurer  in  payment  for  land  so  purchased : 

iProtfid^d,  that  before  any  payment  is  made  as  hereinbefore 
authorized,  the  title  of  any  land  purchased  shall  be  examined 


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by  the  attorney-general  or  his  assistant,  and  the  deed  thereof 
approved  in  writing  by  said  officer  or  his  assistant  as  the  case 
may  be,  both  as  to  title  of  land  and  to  the  form  of  the  deed. 


Rksolution  appropriating  the  sum  of  $10,000  for  the  use  of  the 
)»oard  of  state  charities  and  corrections,  to  be  spent  for 
certain  purposes  at  the  state  institutions. 

(No.li,  Piissed   Apiil  17,  1«07.) 

^^aoiv^d.  That  the  sum  of  ten  thousand  dollars  be,  and  the 
same  is  hereby  appropriated,  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury 
not  otherwise  appropriated,  for  the  use  of  the  board  of  states 
charities  and  corrections,  to  be  expended,  under  the  direction  of 
said  board  approximately  as  follows :  for  the  installation  of  the 
Burke  Mechanical  Draft  at  the  state  hospital  for  the  insane^ 
state  workhouse,  and  sockanosset  school,  seven  thousand 
dollars;  for  repairing  the  boilers  at  the  state  almshouse,  three 
thousand  dollars ;  and  the  state  auditor  is  hereby  directed  to 
draw  his  order  on  the  general  treasurer  in  payment  of  such  por- 
tions thereof  as  may  be  required,  upon  the  receipt  by  him  of 
properly  authenticated  vouchers. 


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State  of  Rhode  Island  and  Providence  Plantations. 


FORTIETH  ANNUAL  REPORT 


OF  THE 


BOARD  OF 
STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS 

OF 

RHODE  ISLAND 
1908. 

Office.  State  House.  (Room  126)  Providence. 


HOWARD,  R.  I. 
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BOARD  OF 

STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS  OF  RHODE  ISLAND 


CHAIRMAN : 

JAMES  F.  McOUBKER. 
secrstabt: 
JAMEB  R.  READ. 
MKMBKBS  OP  THE  BOARD.  WITH  POST  OFFIGB  ADDBESSKS*. 

JOHN  J.  WATSON.  JB.,  JAMESTOWN Term  expires  Feb.  1. 1«12. 

WALTER  A.  READ.  Providence Term  expires  Feb.  1, 1911. 

PHILIPPE  BOUOHER.  Woonsocket Term  expires  Feb.  1. 1910. 

J  AMES.P.  McOUSKER,  Pontiac „ Tei-m  expires  Feb.  1. 1909. 

OBOROE  R.  LAWTON,  Tivebton Temi  expires  Feb.  1. 1909. 

ROBERT  F.  RODMAN.  Allenton Term  expires  Feb.  1. 1914. 

HARRY  H.  8HEPARD,  Bbistol Temi  expires  Feb.  1, 1918. 

HORACE  F.  HORTON,  Providence ^Term  expires  Feb.  1, 1918. 

8.  WILLARD  THAYER,  Pawtucket - Term  expires  Feb.  1, 1910. 


Agnt  qf  State  Charitiet  and  Corrections: 
WALTER  R.  WIGHTMAN,  PROVIDENCE. 

Executive  Committe: 
JAMBS  F.  McOUSKER.  PHILIPPE  BOUOHER.  ROBERT  F.  RODMAN. 

Superintendent  SttUe  Hospital  far  Insane: 
ARTHUR  H.  HARRINGTON. 

Warden  of  the  State  Prison: 
ANDREW  J.  WILOOX. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  Soekanosset  School  for  Boys: 
EZEKIEL  E.  GARDNER. 

Deputu  Superiniendens,  Worhhouse  and  House  of  Correction: 
TIMOTHY  P.  DODGE. 

DeptOv  Superintendent,  Almshouse: 
ASA  L.  MAY. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  OahUnm  School  for  Girls: 
OLARA  F.  FORBUSH. 

Deputy  Warden,  State  Prison: 
8.  EDMUND  SLOOUM. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane: 
GEORGE  E.  SIMPSON.  M.  D. 

Resident  Physician,  State  Institutions: 
HENRY  A.  JONES.  M.  D. 

Assistant  Physicians  at  ttie  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane: 

B  DGAR  L  HANSOOM.  M.  D.  ELI8HA  H.  OOHOON.  M.  D. 

WILLIAM  B.TRKADW AY.  M.  D. 

Internes,  State  Institutions. 

THOMAS  MOURNINGTON.  M.  D.  GEO.  A.  ANDERTON.  M.  D. 

WALTER  L.  SWINDELL.  M.  D. 

Pharmacist: 
EVERETT  F.  CORLISS. 

Religious  Instructor,  State  Institutions: 
OHARLE0  H.  EWER, 


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Report  op  the  Board:  Page. 

Almshouse ^ 81 

Appointment  of  members  and  chanflre  of  offlcers 9 

Oonst ruction— Additional  cottacre,  Oakawn  School  for  Girls 10 

New  imilding.  State  Almshouse „ 10 

Alteration  of  Building  in  Prison  and  Jail  yard 11 

Purchase  of  Land _ ^ ^  11 

Hospital  for  Contagious  Diseases 10 

(lost  of  maintenance - ~ 01 

Orops  raised  at  Hospital  for  the  Insane „ 26 

Orops  raised  at  Htate  Farm » fS 

Orops  raised  at  Prison ^ ~ 88 

Orops  raised  at  Sockanosset  School ^ 44 

Crops  raised  at  Oaklawn  School GO 

Dally  average  of  inmates « „ .^ 61 

Estimate  of  expenditures  for  IW9 _ 62 

Finances ^ ~ 66 

Hospital  for  the  Insane ^ 18 

Oaklawn  School  for  Girls 47 

Prison  and  Providence  Oounty  Jail _ 88 

Report  of  Washington  Oounty  Jail 68 

Report  of  Bristol  Oounty  Jail ^ 64 

Report  of  Kent  Oounty  Jail ^ 68 

Report  of  Newport  Oounty  Jail „  61 

Sookanosset  School  for  Boys _ 89 

Workhouse  and  House  of  Oorrectioii... ...^......^ ■■.. ^^^^.^^^  86 


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ksPOBT  OF  THB   SSOBKTART:  PAGK 

Meetings  of  the  Board ^ 08 

Statement  of  appropriations,  etc « tw 

^tatem^nt  of  money  collected ^ 65 

Statement  of  salaries -        «7 

iiet>6i^  of  the  Agent  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections 181 

Report  of  the  Providence  County  Jail „ ^ „ 10» 

Report  of  the  Physician  of  the  ntate  Institutions 126 

Report  of  the  Probation  Oflftcers _ 1»J 

Report  of  the  Religious  Instructor „ 122 

Report  of  the  Sockanosset  School > ill 

Report  of  the  State  Prison „ «8 

Report  of  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction ^ 8N 

Appendix— Acts  and  Resolves  of  the  General  Assembly  passed  at.t be  Jnnunry 
Session,  1908,  relating  to  the  Board  of  State  Cbarlties  and  Correc- 
tions, etc ^ 142 


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Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections. 


To  the  HonoraOole  General  Assexnblx  of  Oie  State  of  Rhode  Islanci 
at  its  Janviary  Session.  1909. 

The  Board  of  State  Charities  aud  Corrections  respectfully 
present  their  report  for  the  year  ending  December  31,  1908,  as 
required  by  Chapter  291,  Section  11,  of  the  General  Laws  of 
Rhode  Island. 

Mr.  Robert  F.  Rodman,  of  North  Kingstown,  was  elected 
member  of  the  Board,  by  the  Senate,  at  the  January  Session, 

1908,  for  an  additional  term  ending  February  1,  1914. 

Mr.  S.  Willard  Thayer,  of  Pawtucket,  was  elected  member 
of  the  Board,  by  the  Senate,  at  the  January  Session,  1908,  to 
succeed  Mr.  William  P.  Cross,  of  Barrington,  who  was  appoint- 
ed ad  interim  by  His  Excellency,  Governor  James  H.  Higgins, 
to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  resignation  of  Col.  R.  H.  I. 
Goddard,  June  2,  1907. 

p.  S.  Mr.  Jnmes  F.  McCuMkcr.  oj  H'nniirk,  anrl  Mr.  (ieonir  R.  iMtrton,  nj  Tixrrtnn,  uvre  rc- 
nppointed  mtmber/t  of  the  Boarrl  bp  /f*>  ErccUeiify,  Uovn'iinr  AmmJ.  Pitfhitr,  at  the  January  Session, 

1909.  their  term*  to  expire  FeJiruary  1,  Wlii. 

Mr.  Ezekiel  E.  Gardner  wa»  apptihUcl  SiiiterintnuffjU  of  the  SiH'kanofitet  Scfiool  Jar  Boys,  by  the 
Bmrd,  January  15,  1909. 

Mrs.  Clara  F.  Forbu^h  was  a^^iiUet.1  ^iuj^riiitrnrleiU  uftht)  Ooklaivn  HchifoljQr  (HtU^ hy  tliC  ^09,14% 


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CONSTRLX^TION^ 

ADDITIONAL  COTTAGE  FOR  THE  OAKLAWN   SCHOOL. 

This  building,  begun  in  1906,  was  completed  in  1908.  It  is 
partially  furnished  and  will  soon  be  ready  for  occupancy.  It  is 
described  in  the  report  of  1906,  page  11. 

NEW  BUILDING  AT  THE    STATE  ALMSHOUSE. 

A  two-story  stone  building,  110  feet  long  by  28  feet  wide, 
outside  measurement,  is  now  in  process  of  construction  by  the 
mechanics  and  inmates  of  the  in.4titutions. 

The  first  floor  contains  a  snjoking-room,  24  by  54  feet.  At 
the  north  end  of  this  room,  a  space,  6  feet  io  width,  has  been 
partitioned  off  for  a  water-closet  and  other  purposes.  Beyond 
this,  at  the  north  end  of  the  building,  are  two  rooms,  the  one, 
13  by  21  feet,  for  a  morgue,  and  the  other,  10  by  21  feet,  for  an 
autopsy-room.  These  last  named  rooms  are  each  reached  from 
the  yard  by  a  separate  door  and  are  not  connected  directly  with 
the  rest  of  the  building.  They  have  a  connecting  door  between 
them.  At  the  south  end  of  the  smoking-room  is  a  dining-room, 
23  by  34  feet,  with  a  pantry  and  a  stairway  leading  to  the 
second  floor. 

In  the  second  story  there  is  a  dormitory,  24  by  76  feet,  to 
contain  fifty  beds  for  men.  At  the  north  end  of  the  dormitory 
are  the  bathtubs  and  water-closet  and  a  linen  closet.  At  the 
south  end  is  a  room  for  an  attendant,  12  by  14i  feet,  and  the 
stairway  landing. 

Under  the  head  of  ''State  Almshcmse"  are  mentioned  some 
repairs  and  improvements  at  the  Almshouse,  including  a 
maternity-room  and  an  infirmary  in  the  nursery  wing,  and 
additional  sleeping  accommodations  in  the  basement  of  the 
female  wing,  which  is  mostly  above  ground  and  well  lighted. 
The  latter  are  temporary,  it  is  hoped,  and  are  necessary  because 
of  the  crowded  condition  of  the  institution. 

HOSPITAL  FOR  CONTAGIOUS  DISEASES  AT  THE  S0CKAN088ET 
SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 

This  building,  constructed  of  wood  in  1908,  is  120  feet  long 
by  22  feet  wide.  It  consists  of  two  one-story  wings,  to  contain 
each  thirty-six  beds,  and  a  central  building  of  two  stories,  hav- 
ing on  the  first  floor  a  diet  kitcheii  and  two  bath-roo<ns,  and  on 


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the  second  floor  a  sitting-room,  two  bed-room?  and  a  bath-room. 
The  wings  are  so  made  that  the  sides  may  be  removed  in  sum- 
mer. The  building  was  constructed,  under  contract,  for  $8,000, 
by  David  J.  Barry,  with  the  exception  of  the  mason  work,  the 
plumbing  and  the  painting  which  were  done  by  mechanics  of 
the  institutions.  Its  total  cost  was  $3,987.70.  It  is  heated  by 
its  o.vn  steam  heater. 

The  class  of  the  boys  of  the  School  who  are  under  instruction 
in  mason  work  built  *'three  fancy  cobble-stone  porches  (there 
are  four  doors)  which  add  very  much  to  the  effect  of  the  build- 
ing from  the  outside." 

The  Hospital  was  built  in  haste  to  meet  an  outbreak  of  scarlet-  * 
fever  in  the  spring  and  is  not  yet  fully  furnished. 

The  location  is  to  the  southwestward  of  the  other  buildings 
of  the  School  and  about  800  feet  distant  from  the  nearest  cottage 
occupied  by  the  boys. 

ALTERING  BtHLDTNG  IN'  PRISON  AND  JAIL  YARD. 

A  building  in  the  Prison  and  Jail  yard,  measuring  48  by  26 
feet,  built  of  stone,  with  brick  trimmings  and  slated  roof,  by 
inmates  in  1885  for  housing  swine,  but  not  used  for  this 
purpose  the  past  two  years,  has  been  converted  into  a  dormitory 
for  forty-eight  short-term  men.  This  is  referred  to  under  the 
heading:  Prison  and  Jail. 

PURCHASE  OF  LAND. 

An  area  of  land  measuring  seventeen  and  one  half  acres  was 
bought  the  past  year  of  Job.  S.  Potter  for  $1,600.  The  laud 
borders  on  the  Pawtuxet  River  and  forms  the  present  north- 
eastern corner  of  the  land  of  the  State  on  the  eastern  side  of 
Pontiac  Avenue.  It  has  a  frontage  of  about  500  feet  on  the 
river. 

The  territory  of  the  State  Institutions  in  Cranston  now  em- 
brace, 7567Vff  acres  bought  in  twenty-two  separate  parcels 
between  1869  and  1908  inclusive,  at  an  average  cost  of  $100.29 
per  acre  and  a  total  cost  of  $75,889.41.  The  initial  purchases 
in  1869  comprised  398  acres. 

The  following  table  shows  the  size  and  cost  of  all  the  areas 
of  land  purchased  for  the  State  Institutions  in  Cranston; 

1869  Howard  Farm,  with  buildings 2H0.65  acrps     |22,500  00 

1869  Brayton  Farm,  with  buildings 117.46    ''  7,000  00 


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1870  Burlin^ine  purcha^ie.  for  water  work 8....     19.70  ncres 

1871  Pardon  Williams  purchase ^ 3.50  *' 

1877  Thomas  Gnw?p  purchase 11.35  ** 

1880  Job  Wilbur  purchase,  for  Oaklawu  School    8.78  '' 

1882  Pardon  Williams  purchase,  with  buildings  63.48  *' 

1886  JeniBon  purchase,  for  sewerage 12.08  '* 

1886  Latham     purciiase 8.39  '* 

1887  Hamlll  purchase 7.80  *' 

1891  Slade  purchase,  with  buildings 7.39  *' 

1894  Frank  L.  Budlong  purchase 97  '' 

1894  Cliristoplier  N.  Wescott  purchase 3ii  '' 

1896  Charles  E.  Stone  purchase 20.80  "• 

1897  Frank  Silva  purchase 88.30  '' 

1902  Stafford  purchase 8.00 

1903  Frank  F.  Olney  purchase 50.00  *' 

1903  Jonathan  King  purchase 24 

1907  Walter  E.  Stafford  purchase 25.00  '' 

1907  Jonathan  Kimr  purchase 6.00  ** 

1907  Julina  Potter  purchnse,  with  buildings 1.00  '' 

1908  Job  S.  Potter  purchase 17.50  " 

758.61  acres 

SALE  OF  LAND. 

1886  To  E.  A.  Jenison 2.42  ** 


2,500  00 

800  00 

1,500  00 

1,200  00 

5,500  00 

3,961  79 

1,852  44 

1,467  92 

6,000  00 

145  50 

50  70 

2,000  (K) 

10,000  00 

800  00 

2,803  76 

450  00 

1,500  00 

600  (X) 

2,400  00 

1,600  00 

756.19 


76,632  11 


792  70 
75,839  41 


Areraf*  cost  per  acre  |100.29. 


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STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE. 

Superintendent:     Dr.  Arthur  H.  Harrington. 

7>eputy  fSupt.     Dr.  George  E.  Simpson. 

Appended  liereunto  are  a  large  number  of  tables  containing 
information  regarding  the  patients  at  the  State  Hospital  for 
the  Insane  which  are  given  for  the  first  time  in  thes*'  reports 
and  will  be  of  interest  and  use  to  alienists  and  students  of 
social  science. 

From  the  report  of  Dr.  Harrington  : 

STATISTICAL  INFORMATION. 

"It  is  the  universal  practice  for  Hospitals  ior  the  Insane  to 
publish  statistical  information  annually  ami  it  is  needless  to 
say  that  this  practice  should  be  followed  in  our  Static 

The  tabulations  hereunto  appended  aim  at  complete 
statistical  information  concerning  all  patients  a<linitt(^d,  and 
have  economic,  sociologic  and  medical  l>earings. 

While  caution  is  to  be  exercised  in  forminj;  opinions  based 
upon  the  comparatively  small  tiumber  of  cases  of  a  single  yetir, 
we  are  warranted,  after  collecting  the  data  tor  a  term  of  years, 
in  deducting  certain  d<»finite  conclusions;  for  instance,  after 
having  determined  the  average  duration  of  h()s])ital  n^sidence 
of  all  patients  treated  in  our  Strife,  we  are  in  a  position  to 
compare  this  unit  with  that  of  tlu*  average  duration  of  residence 
in  other  hospitals  and  states. 

The  percentage  of  recoveries  and  restorations,  the  ratio  of 
relapses  and  many  other  facts  which  can  be  gathered  from  such 
^tables  furnish  a  basis  for  forming  a  conclusion  as  to  whether 
with  our  expenditures  for  the  care  of  the  insane  our  results 
compare  favorably  or  unfavorably  with  other  places.  With 
such  data,  furthermore,  we  obtain  aids  which  enable  us  to  dis- 
cover and  to  trace  what  elements  pertain  to  our  conditions 
which  may  be  present  or  absent  in  other  localities  and  to  cal- 
culate to  what  extent  results  are  affectcnl  by  our  own  conditions. 
The  antecedents  and  characteristics  of  our  population,  the 
occupations  of  our  people,  the  influence  of  the  state  of  aflfairs 
in  the  commercial  world  may  be  found  to  have  a  definite  bear- 
ing upon  the  ratio  pf  the  insane  t-o  the  number  of  inhakitanta 
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The  relative  frequency  of  the  varying  forms  of  insanity 
may  have  a  significance,  when  viewed  from  a  medical  stand- 
point, which  may  lead  to  the  adoption,  from  time  to  time,  of 
certain  measures  directed  not  only  to  the  treatment  of  mental 
diseases  but  perhaps  to  their  prevention  to  some  extent  in  our 
community. 

These  few  observations  alone  render  it  clear,  it  seems  to  me, 
that  we  should  set  about  collecting  these  data  in  our  own 
case  without  delay. 

The  smallest  number  of  patients  present  on  any  one  day  in 
1908  was  990;  the  largest,  1049.  The  daily  average  number  of 
patients  for  the  year  was  1024  which  exceeds  the  daily  average 
for  the  previous  year  by  thirty-two. 

The  numbers  of  deaths,  121,  was  fifty  less  than  the  preced- 
ing year. 

Of  the  845  oases  admitted,  116  were  natives  of  Rho<le 
Island  and  sixty-seven  natives  of  other  states  of  the  Union. 
One  hundred  and  fifty  four  were  born  in  foreign  countries.  The 
birthplace  of  eight  were  unknown. 

Concerning  the  birthplaces  of  the  parents  of  the  Mo  cases 
admitted,  fifty-five  fathers  and  forty-four  mothers  were  born  in 
Rhode  Island.  P'orty  fathers  and  forty-two  mothers  were 
natives  of  other  parts  of  the  United  States,  while  226 
fathers  and  23^3  mothers  were  foreign  born.  The  birth-places 
of  twenty-four  fathers  and  twenty -four  mothers  were  un- 
known. 

The  average  duration  of  the  hospital  residence  of  all  persons 
discharged  and  died  was  2  years  and  5i  months. 

Of  the  total  number  of  126  cases  discharged  by  your  Board 
and  also  sent  from  the  State,  forty-five,  or  thirty-five  per  cent., 
were  regarded  as  recovered. 

The  percentage  of  recoveries  based  upon  the  total  number 
of  committed  cases  was  thirteen  per  cent.  Also  thirteen  per 
cent,  of  the  total  number  of  committed  cases  were  discharged 
improved. 

We  have  done  no  construction  work  during  the  past  year. 
Attention  has  been  given  only  to  such  repairs  as  were 
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which  we  have  not  had  the  force  of  workmen  nor  the  means  to 
carry  them  on. 

0IPT8. 

**We  are  indebted  to  the  following  persons  among  the  friends 
of  the  Hospital  who  have  sent  ns  gifts : 

From  Mr.  Walter  K.  Wightman  we  received  candy  and  cigars 
for  the  patients'  summer  outing. 

From  Mrs.  A.  R.  French,  flowers  for  the  wards. 

From  Mrs.  Frank  H.  Nottage,  magazines  and  Christmas 
wreaths. 

From  the  Women's  ('hristian  Temperance  Union,  fruit  and 
flowers. 

From  Mrs.  B.  B.  Hammell,  Christmas  presents  for  patients. 

From  Mrs.  J.  William  Rice,  magazines. 

We  are  especially  indebted  to  the  efl'orts  of  Mrs.  Horatio  N. 
Reynolds  who  interested  a  number  of  persons  in  contributing 
to  a  subscription  fund  for  the  purchase  of  a  Victor  Talking 
Machine  for  the  patients.  As  the  result,  we  now  possess  a 
Victor  Talking  Machine  and  a  number  of  records.  The  ma- 
chine is  in  daily  use  upon  our  wards  and  has  proved  a  source  of 
delight  and  entertainment  to  the  patients. 

We  gratefully  acknowledge  our  thanks  to  all  who  have  con- 
tributed in  any  way  to  the  happiness  and  comfort  of  our 
patients. 

AMUSEMENTS  AND  ENTERTAINMENTS. 

'^There  have  been  weekly  dances  for  the  patients  through- 
out the  year  with  the  exception  of  the  hot  summer  months. 

August  28th,  120  patients  were  given  a  shore  dinner  and 
outing  at  Palace  Gardens. 

October  15th,  a  piano  recital  was  given  in  the  congregate 
dining-hall  by  Mr.  Raymond  L.  Havens,  assisted  by  Mrs. 
Evelyn  Johnson,  vocalist;  Miss  Muriel  Haslaiu,  elocutionist; 
and  the  Hospital  Orchestra. 

October  31st,  there  was  a  Halloween  Party,  at  which  were 
exhibited  in  the  Assembly  Hall  various  products  of  the  farm, 
and  a  play  was  given,  the  cast  of  characters  being  composed  of 
Hospital  officers  and  employees,  also  an  exhibition  in  presti- 
digitation by  Prof.  Woodhead. 

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On  December  15th  a  band  concert  was  given  in  the  congre- 
gate dining-hall  by  the  Palestine  Band  at  which  Miss  Clara 
Harry  assisted  as  violin  soloist. 

The  Hospital  Orchestra  has  been  assisted  frequently 
during  the  year  by  Mr.  Herbert  Wygatt  and  by  Deputy  Dodge 
and  members  of  the  Howard  Orchestra.  Misses  Esther  and 
Mamie  Johnson  have  assisted  us  in  our  musical  programs.  All 
who  have  contributed  to  the  above  entertainments  have  given 
their  services  voluntarily. 

Amusement  and  entertainment  constitute  features  of 
treatment  in  hospitals  for  mental  diseases.  Practical  exper- 
ience proves  that  they  are  factors  of  great  importance.  We 
have  seen  patients  by  these  means  relieved  of  a  load  of  men- 
tal depression,  and  the  minds  of  patients  brightened  whose 
tendencies  were  towards  inactivity  and  mental  sluggishness. 

MEDICAL  STAFF. 

^'I  wish  to  thank  the  Board  for  providing  two  additional 
permanent  members  on  the  medical  staif,  thus  allowing  four 
permanent  assistant  physicians  instead  of  two  as  formerly. 

When  we  pause  to  consider  the  amount  of  detail  which 
enters  into  the  care  of  a  single  patient  from  the  time  such 
patient  enters  the  hospital,  the  necessity  of  an  experienced 
and  numerically  sufficient  medical  staff  to  care  for  our  patients, 
over  one  thousand  in  number,-  it  seems  to  me,  is  readily 
apparent. 

The  preliminary  physical  and  mental  examination  of  each 
newly  admitted  patient,  when  properly  carried  out,  cannot  be 
performed  in  less  than  six  hours. 

It  is  the  intention  that  every  patient  in  the  hospital  shall  be 
seen  by  a  physician  at  least  once  each  day.  More  than  half 
our  number  of  i)atients  are  seen  twice  each  day  and  certain 
cases  even  often  or. 

The  changing  conditions  of  the  patients  from  day  to  day 
must  be  carefully  observed  by  the  physician  and  it  is  essen- 
tial that  a  sufficient  record  be  made  of  every  case  to  give  a 
picture  of  the  progress  of  the  disease  from  the  time  of  enter- 
ing the  hospital  to  the  time  of  discharge.  Every  complaint 
made  by  a  patient  must  be  thoroughly  investigated.  The 
medical  stalF  must  be  ready  at  all  times  to  give  detailed  in- 
formation in  regard  to  the  patients  to  their  friends,    Oorre- 


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spoiidence  concerning  patients  is  a  detail  which  consumes  con- 
siderable time.  This  statement  will  satisfy  any  inquiring 
mind  that  your  Board  acted  wisely  in  recognizing  the  neces- 
sity for  increasing  the  number  of  vhe  medical  staff. 

There  is  another  consideration  to  be  taken  into  account  in 
this  connection.  In  our  classificationof  patients  we  are  obliged 
to  exercise  care  not  to  relegate  them  in  our  minds  to  the  chronic 
class  simply  because  they  have  been  hospital  residents  for  one 
or  more  years.  With  the  demands  which  the  care  of  incoming 
cases  create,  there  is  danger  that  cases  of  long  continuance 
may  be  overlooked,  because  it  is  physically  impossible  for  a 
medical  staff*,  unless  numerically  sufficient,  to  give  needed 
study  to  the  older  cases. 

I  have  seen  surprising  recoveries,  in  a  comparatively  large 
number  of  instances,  in  patients  who  have  been  hospital 
residents  for  several  years.  In  the  course  of  mental  diseases, 
favorable  results  sometimes,  unexpectedly  come  about.  It  must 
not  be  forgotten  that  individual  treatment  of  those  mentally 
afflicted  is  what  counts  in  promoting  recovery,  or  sufficient  res- 
toration, to  allow  the  patient  to  leave  the  hospital.  Every 
patient  discharged  relieves  the  State  of  a  certain  amount  of 
burden. 

No  less  an  authority  than  Dr.  Frederick  Peterson,  formerly 
President  of  the  Commission  in  Lunacy  of  the  State  of  New 
York,  states  that  the  ratio  of  assistant  physicians  in  state 
hospitals  for  the  insane  should  not  be  less  than  one  physician 
to  each  160  patients. 

NEKDS. 

*'I  believe  it  is  desirable  that  there  should  be  a  regulation 
by  which  every  female  patient  when  being  conveyed  to  the 
State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  by  an  officer  for  the  purpose  of 
being  committed  thereto,  if  not  accompanied  by  a  member  of 
her  family  or  a  female  friend,  should,  aside  from  the  officer,  be 
accompanied  by  a  woman  engaged  for  the  purpose,  if  necessary, 
and  whose  compensation  for  this  service  should  be  provided 
for  by  law. 

In  former  reports  the  "'Family  (^are  System"  has  been 
referred  to.  I  believe  it  was  first  brought  to  your  notice  in 
an  official  report  of  your  Agent,  Mr.  Wightman. 

Xb  my  report  of  a  year  ago  X  pointed  out  some  of  the  ad- 


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vantages  which  I  believe  the  State  might  derive  from  the 
adoption  of  this  system. 

In  the  official  report  for  th(»  year  1907  of  the  State  Board  of 
Insanity  of  Massachusetts,  where  the  Family  Care  System  has 
been  in  operation  since  1885,  I  find  that  the  Board  has  placed 
887  different  patients  at  board  in  families.  187  c»f  these 
patients  have  passe<l  out  of  public  support  in  the  following 
ways:  Discharged  self  supporting,  eighty-one.  Discharged  to 
care  of  friends,  thirty-one.  Self  supporting  on  visit,  eight.  Self 
supporting  in  families,  thirty-five.  Boarded  with  friends  with 
out  public  expense,  sixteen.     Became  private  patients,  sixteen. 

It  is  not  improbable  that  a  large  percentage  of  cases  which 
pass  from  public  care  through  the  means  of  the  Family  Care 
System  would  remain  at  the  hospital  for,  perhaps,  the  re- 
mainder of  their  lives,  did  not  this  system  afford  them  an 
opportunity  t^)  return  to  tiie  world  once  more. 

A  discussion  of  the  advantages  of  such  a  system  would 
command  more  space  than  the  limits  of  this  report  allow.  I 
take  this  opportunity  to  bring  the  matter  to  your  attention 
again. 

THE  RELATION  OF  THE  STATE  TO  THE  INSANE. 

'^The  state  in  assuming  the  care  of  the  insane  has  taken  upon 
itself  the  responsibility  of  dealing  with  a  social  problem  which 
is  to-day  a  foremost  one  in  ail  our  commonwealths. 

Accordingly  as  the  State  keeps  pace  with  the  generally 
recognized  standard  of  the  times  will  she  be  judged  as  rir^ing 
to  these  responsibilities.  The  State  cannot  afford,  even  on 
material  grounds,  to  ignore  her  respcmsibilities  towards  the 
insane  and  she  cannot  allow  herself  to  be  apathetic  in  this 
regard  w^ithout  neglecting  a  sacred  duty. 

The  day  is  past  when  mere  isolations  of  the  insane,  the 
comfortable  housing  of  them  and  providing  them  with  the 
necessities  of  life,  suffice  to  meet  the  standards  of  the  enlight- 
ened medical  practice  of  to-day. 

The  current  belief  that  the  insane  are  and  always  will  be 
helpless  indigents,  who  are  to  be  sequestered  from  society  as 
completely  as  possible  for  the  remainder  of  their  lives,  is 
refuted  by  the  fact,  leaving  the  deaths  out  of  consideration, 
that  thirty-seven  per  cent,  of  the  number  admitted  to  the  hos- 
pital during  the  five  year  period  ending  December  81st,  1007, 


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have  been  discharged,  many  of  them  recovered  or  restored  to 
the  extent  that  they  have  again  taken  their  places  as  bread- 
winners in  the  ranks  of  society. 

Ten  per  cent,  of  the  patients  in  the  State  Hospital  .for  the  In- 
sane are  able  to  pay  a  nominal  rate  for  board,  and,  for  the  year 
now  ending,  the  total  amount  of  the  receipts  fnnn  paying 
patients  is  J|;20,499.60,  all  of  which  has  gone  into  the  main- 
tenance fund  and  thus  assists  the  State  to  that  extent  in  the 
support  of  the  Hospital. 

While  we  care  for  many  insane  who  are  indigent,  yet  prac- 
tically fifty  per  cent,  of  the  cases  admitted  each  year  are  public 
charges  only  for  the  time  that  their  disease  requires  that  they 
be  retained  in  the  Hospital.  The  State  Hospital  is  their  only 
resort  in  the  time  o£  their  mental  distress.  A  prominent 
citizen  may  experience  financial  reverses.  A  sickness  with 
mental  manifestation  may  require  that  he  be  treated  in  a 
hospital  for  the  insane.  He  may  not  be  able  to  pay  even  the 
minimum  rate  of  a  private  retreat.  Where  shall  his  friends 
turn  to  but  the  State  Hospital?  At  such  a  time  he  needs 
everything  which  science  can  ccmimand  and  a  watchful  care 
provided  to  aid  in  his  possi Die  restoration.  The  State  should 
become  the  personification  of  Hope  to  such  an  one  by  providing 
with  generous  liand  for  all  his  needs. 

1  desire  to  make  acknowledgement  of  my  appreciation  of 
the  services  of  all  who  have  labored  for  the  intere.^ts  of  the 
Hospital." 

<»KNKRAL  HTATIHTTCH  FOR  THK   YKAIl. 


Numl^ei'of  patleiitM  .laiiuury  1,  IJKiH.. 
Hduiltted  diirinir  the  year.. 

*•         returned  from  parole 

escaped  IniiiateK  returned  . 


Total  numlMr  of  cases  during  the  year. 


Number  dlKc ha rfred  during  the  year.. 

paroled  during  the  year 

"         escaped  during  the  year 

"         died  during  the  year 


Total  number  leaving  the  HoHpital 

Mum ber  remaining  necemberSl.  1»0K. 

Daily  average  number  of  patientH 


Mulfn. 


Fnnatt*. 


5S6 
17 


25 

85 

7» 


218 


563 


AM 

152 

15 

0 


H28 

14 
NO 
0 
42 


Total  f. 


82 

21 » 


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24 

121 


855 


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AGRR  OF  PATIKNTS  ADMFTTKD  FOR  THK   FIRST  TIMK. 


AGK  PKRlons.  j      Male*.         Femnirn. 

Less  than  Fifteen  yearn 

Fifteen  to  Twenty  yeui*H 

Twenty  to  Twenty-live  yeHi"8 

Twenty-five  to  Thirty  yenrs 

Thirty  toThlrty-ttve  years 

Thirty-five  to  Forty  years ' 

Forty  to  Fifty  years 

Fifty  to  hlxly  yeai-s 

Hlxty  to  seventy  years 

Heventy  to  Klffhty  years , 

Klflrhty  years  and  over 

rnkiiown 

Totals  

Avenifce  of  known  a«e 41.7  12.1, 


Totals. 


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8 

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4 

8 

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11     1 

27 

24 

17 

41 

19 

15    i 

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15 

29 

12 

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18 

10 

23 

8 

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5 

H 

2 

10 

170 

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285 

RKHIDKNOK  BY  OOT^NTTKH  OF  PATIENTS  AI>MrTTKD. 


COUNT  IKS. 


Hrlstol  ! 

Kent i 

Newport I 

Providence 

Wushlntrton | 

Totals „ ! 


Malei'. 

Fcmalrn.    1 

1 

Total. 

9 

1     < 

\Si 

9 

10    1 

19 

7 

Ifi    1 

28 

HW 

IIH 

281 

5 

4     1 

9 

IttJ 

152 

Mh 

OrVEL  0')Vf)lTn)N  OF   P\TrR!^TH  AOMTrTKO. 


rONDITlON. 


SlnRle 

Married 

Widowed  .. 
DIvorcred.... 
He  pa  rated.. 
Unknown... 

Ttftuls 


'      Males. 

\ 

Females. 

Total. 

m 

5N 

144 

SO 

61 

141 

16 

24 

4(» 

4 

H 

0 

'                  4 

4 

7 

1         1 

8 

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;        .52 

845 

KDTTOATION  OF   PAT! F NTH  ADMITTKH. 


Male^. 


Frmaletf. 


Tt^al. 


College  , 

illKh  scImh)! , 

(4  ram  mar  School. 
Primary  Hehool... 

None 

Unknown 

Totals 


2    1 

0 

2 

11 

10 

21 

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«1 

12H 

HH 

64 

lo2 

IS 

14 

82 

7 

:i 

10 

198 

1 

152 

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OOOUPATTONB  OF  PATIKNTS  AHMITTED. 

MALE8. 


21 


Afirents 2 

Bartenders 8 

Bellboys „ 1 

Blacksmiths 1 

Bookkeepers - 1 

Bottlers I 

Brewers 1 

Carpenters „ ^ 5 

(^laindiirffers 1 

<Jlerk« « 

f*oachnien „ 5? 

I^rauKbtsnien i 

nrnffffists I 

KnRlneerF,  Olvll 1 

•*            Ijoeoinotlve ^ I 

Kh  rraers., « 

Firemen JJ 

Hostlers i' 

.iHnltors 1 

Jewelers 3 

I^iborers - »2 

lilffhthouse  Keeper 1 

Machinists  12 


Manufacturers 2 

Masons ^ 2 

Meat  Cutters 1 

Mouldei's 1 

Music  Teacher - 1 

Operatives ^  46 

Orderlies.  Hospital 2 

Oyster  Men 2 

Painters 8 

Peddlers I 

Railroad  Men 1 

8allors « 

Hhoemakers 2 

Btorekeepers 1 

Htevedores 1 

Students a 

Talloi*s 2 

Teanistt^rs S 

Telephone  Inspectors 1 

Tinsmiths 2 

No  Occupation 6 

I'nknown Ji 


Total IW 


KKMALKH. 


Artists „ 1 

At  Home 6 

Clerks 1 

Domestics 80 

Dressmaliers _ 3 

Kousekeepers „  9 

Housewives  54 

Music  Teacher 1 


Nurses .  1 

opemtlves „...  2m 

Htudents 1 

Talloresses ^  1 

Teachers 2 

None  ^  14 


Total 


PATIENTft   REOEIVKD  ON   KIRHT   AND    HUBSKUITKNT    COMMITMENTS. 


NUMBER  OF  C30MMITMKNT8. 


First  to  this  Hospital... 
Hecond  to  this  Hospital. 
Third  to  this  Hospital... 
Fourth  to  this  Hospital. 

Totals 


TASKS  COMMITKD. 

Mulcft. 

Females, 

Total. 

170 

18 

4 
1 

115 

28 
8 

1 

2So 

46 

12 

2 

103 

152 

845 

PROBABLE    0AU8KS   OF  MENTAL  DIHKA8E8.   PATIENTS  ADMITTED. 
Data  not  sufficient  for  the  year  1908. 


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STATE  CHARITISS  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


WHOLE   DURATION  OF   MENTAL   I)18EA8K8  OF  PATIENTS  DI80HAKGED 

AND  DIED. 

Data  not  sufflclent  for  the  year  1008. 


AUKH  OF   PATIKNTH  WHO   DIED. 


AGE  PKKIOI>8. 

J/«;r*. 

Fetnnles.          Total* 

Fifteen  to  twenty  yeara 

Twenty  to  twenty-live  years 

0 

n 

1 

1 

0 

s 

4 
2 

6 
10 
9 

7  : 

1 .1 

1 

Twenty-flve  to  thirty  years 

Thirty  to  thirty-five  yeai-s 

Thirty-flve  to  forty  yeartj 

5 

» 

H 

7 

10 

Forty  to  fifty  years 

1« 

21 

Fifty  to  sixty  years 

Sixty  to  seventy  years  

14 

17 

24 

Heventy  to  elulity  years 

7 

14 

Kljfhty  and  over 

6 

7 

Totals 

79 

1 

43 

121 

Average  Age 

5».42! 

54.12 

fi8.77 

The  yearly  average  numbers  taken  from  the  mon 

thly  reports 

up  to 

1885,  and  since  then  from  the 

daily  record  are  as  follows 

: 

Men. 

Women 

, 

Total, 

In    1872    

70 

.     78. 
..    84.. 

148 

*'    1873 

78  

162 

*•     1874 

84 

..    82 

166 

**     1875 

86 

..    84.. 

170 

**     1876 

101 

..     87.. 

188 

''    1877 

110 

...    94.. 

204 

**     1878 

113 

..  103.. 

216 

^*     1879 

123 

..  115.. 



238 

''    1880 

114 

...  127.. 



241 

**     1881 ^» 

123 

..  148.. 



266 

**     1882 

141 

..  152.. 



293 

''     1883 

147 

...  148.. 

295 

^*     1884 

158... 

..  154.. 

312 

**     1885 

179 

195 

..  170.. 
...  201.. 

349 

*'     1886 

396 

'*    1887 

210 

...  226.. 

436 

*'     1888 

221 

...  242 . 

463 

**    1889 

231 

...  264 . 

495 

**    1890 

234 

...  273.. 



507 

'*    1891 

245 

...  282.. 

527 

**     1892 

262 

...  292.. 

554 

*'     1893 

281 

...  292 . 



573 

*'     1894 

298 

...  297.. 



595 

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Men. 

Women. 

Total. 

tn  1896 „ 

320 

384 

^  ...  332 

....      652 

*'    1897 

368.. 

....      692 

''    1898 

862 

349 

363 

....      716 

*   1899 

369 

....     718 

^'   1900 - 

366 

374...„ 

....      740 

"   1901 _.... 

378 

374.. 

....      752 

'*   1902 

396 

446 

..-      801 

**   1903 

426 

414 

....      840 

"  1904 ^ 

469 

436 

....      896 

**   1906 - 

503 

467 

488 

....      960 

**   1906 - 

517 

....     10U6 

'*   1907 

636 

466 

....      992 

'*   19U8 

- 661 

473 

....    1024 

The  products  of  the  farm  of  the  State  Hospital  for  the  In- 
sane in  1908  were  as  follows : 


Apples     „ 

48 

bu. 

Asparagus 

400 

lbs. 

Beans,  green 

176 

bu. 

Beans,  lima 

24 

bu. 

Beans,  shell 

l>i 

bu. 

Beef 

3596 

lbs. 

Beet  greens 

32>^ 

bu. 

Beets,  mangle 

I'JH 

tons 

Beets,  table.^ 

341 

bu. 

Blackberries..  ^^ 

768 

qts. 

Cabbage _ 

19456 

hds. 

Calf  skins 

13 
h92 

Carrots 

bu. 

Cauliflower 

30 

hds. 

Celery „ 

3080 

bun. 

Corn,  pop 

31 

bu. 

Com,  fodder  dry 

43 

tons 

Corn,  fodder  green 

70 

tons 

Corn,  green 

18442 

ears 

Cueum  bers„ -.... 

148 

bu. 

Cucumber  pickles  .. 

20 

bbla. 

juandelion  greens  .... 

263K 

bu. 

Ducks 

27 

lbs. 

Eggs 

413 

doz. 

Eggplants- 

483 

Grapes — - 

6 

bn. 

Gooseberries 

7 

qts. 

Hay,  first  crop 

64K 

tons 

Hay,  second  crop,,,. 

14K 

tons 

HWei^.,^-.       ^^ 

14 

Honey 26 

Hungarian  millet....  12 

Lettuce 36>^ 

Melons,  musk 781 

Melons,  water 119 

Milk 88026 

Oat,  fodder 41>^ 

Onions 896 

Parsnips 128 

Pears 26 

Peas,  green 124 

Pork 6268 

Potatoes 4492 

Poultry 336 

Peaches 1 

Peppers  7 

Quinces 2 

Radishes *      42 

Rareripes 6420 

Rhubarb 4910 

Rye 160 

Rye  straw 20)^ 

Sage 87 

Spinach 91 

Squash,  summer 1163 

Hquash,  Hubbard....  1700 

Strawberries 4168 

Tomatoes 709 

Turnips,  flat 94 

Turnips,  ruta  baga..  485 

Veal aae 


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bu. 


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tons 

bu. 

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bu. 

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bu. 

bu. 

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26  STATE  CHARTTIKS  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

STATE  WORKHOUSE  AND  HOUSE  OF  CORRECTION. 

iSup0rini0nti0nh     (Duties  of  Superintendent  performed  temporarily  by 
an  Executive  Committee  of  the  Board.) 

7)0puiy  6vpTini0nti0nU  Mr.  Tiiuothy  p.  Dodge. 

^airon.'  Mrs.  Mary  E.  Wood. 

The  number  of  persons  committed  to  the  Workhouse  and 
House  of  Correction  in  1908  was  668,  an  increase  of  66  above 
the  number  in  1907,  which  was  smaller  by  113  than  tlie  number 
committed  in  1906.  The  daily  average  number  in  the  institu- 
tion in  1908  was  260;  in  1907  it  was  287. 

Of  the  663  persons  committed  in  1908,  282  were  common 
drunkards.  The  number  of  deaths  was  eight;  in  1907  it  was 
six. 

The  Executive  Committee  reports  as  follows  to  the  Board : 

''The  discipline  during  the  year  has  been  excellent.  Thir- 
teen men  and  six  women  were  punished  at  different  times  by 
being  locked  in  a  dark  cell.  In  no  instance  was  punishment 
inflicted  unless  abpolutely  necessary  for  maintenance  of  disci- 
pline, and  not  until  all  other  means  had  failed. 

The  mechanics  of  this  department  have  been  employed  in 
part  as  follows:  In  addition  to  the  regular  repair  work,  our 
mechanics  have  put  in,  at  the  Almshouse,  a  toilet  room  in  the 
female  basement  and  a  lying-in-room  and  an  infirmary  in  the 
Cottage  or  Nursery.  We  have  in  process  of  construction  at  the 
Almshouse,  a  stone  building  about  two-thirds  completed,  110 
feet  long  by  28  feet  widf-  and  two  stories  high.  This  work  is 
mentioned  also  under  the  heading  of  ''Construction*'  and 
"State  Almshouse." 

Our  paint-force  has  thoroughly  renovated  the  cell  rooms, 
wards,  halls,  cook-room,  bakery,  flour- room  and  oflicers'  quart- 
ers at  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction.  At  the  Alms- 
house, the  rooms  which  were  remodeled  have  been  painted  and 
varnished,  the  wood  work  in  both  male  and  female  wings  has 
had  a  general  touching-up  and  every  inmate's  bed  has  been  re- 
enameled.  For  the  Sockanosset  School,  we  painted  the  hospital 
and  adjoining  rooms,  after  the  quarantine  was  raised,  and  the 
new  Hospital  for  Contagious  Diseases  inside  and  out.  At  the 
Oaklawu  School,  all  the  painting  of  the  new  Cottage,  including 


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finishingof  floors,  ceilings,  walls,  etc.,  was  done  by  our  painters. 
In  addition  to  the  above,  many  farm  implements,  carriages, 
wagons  and  tools  for  this  and  other  departments  have  been 
painted  and  kept  in  good  repair. 

FARM  WORK  AND  IMPROVEMENTS. 

''Five  and  one-half  acres  of  land  on  the  Allen  lot,  near  the 
Pawtuxet  River,  have  been  cleared  of  stumps  and  rocks  and 
put  into  crops.  One  hundred  and  seventy-two  car-loads  of  coal 
were  unloaded  at  the  Prison-siding  by  farm  labor  and  281  t^ms 
of  coal  were  hauled  from  Cowesett.  All  the  stone  used  in 
building  was  quarried,  by  farm  labor,  from  our  fields.  The 
new  ice-pond,  near  the  Pawtuxet  River,  spoken  of  in  the  report 
of  1907,  has  been  enlarged  from  270  feet  in  length  by  100  feet 
in  width  to  470  feet  in  length  by  118  feet  in  width.  We  cut 
and  stored  500  tons  of  ice  of  good  quality  from  this  pond,  to- 
gether with  800  tons  from  the  old  ponds  near  the  Prison. 

Two  gangs,  including  the  mason  force,  did  considerable  work 
on  the  new  Cottage  at  the  Oaklawn  School.  They  built  the 
foundation  for  the  Hospital  for  Contagious  Diseases  at  the 
Sockanosset  School,  and,  since  May  5th,  have  been  employed 
on  the  new  building  at  the  State  Almshouse.  Farming,  in 
general,  was  quite  satisfactory,  as  our  report  of  crops  raised 
shows. 

The  health  of  our  live  stock  has  been  excellent;  our  herd 
of  swine  has  been  free  from  cholera,  and,  besides  furnishing 
fresh  and  salt  pork  for  the  families  and  inmates  of  the  Institu- 
tions, $756.50  was  realized  from  the  sale  of  pigs. 

Religious  services,  both  Protestant  and  Catholic,  have  been 
held  in  the  Chapel  each  Sunday  during  the  year.  Mr.  Fred- 
erick Bowman,  of  Providence,  a  lay  reader  from  the  Brother- 
hood of  St.  Andrew,  has,  a§  in  years  past,  held  religious 
s^^rvices  in  the  Chapel  Saturday  afternoons  and  on  the  first  Sun- 
day of  every  month.  Sisters  of  Mercy  have  visited  the  female 
inmates  several  times  monthly  during  the  year  and  their  kind 
words  have  been  much  appreciated.  In  closing,  we  wish  to 
acknowledge  our  gratitude  to  those  who  have  contributed  read- 
ing matter,  to  those  who  have  given  their  services  at  several 
entertainments  during  the  year  for  the  benefit  of  the  inmates, 
and  to  many  other  kind  friends." 


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Crops  raised  at  State  Farm  during  1908 : 


Alfalfa.- 
Apples  .^ 


Apples,  crab 

Asparagus 

Beans,  lima 

Beans,  shell ^ 

Beans,  string 

Beef,  fresh 

Beets,  table..„ 

Beets,  manfirle 

Beet-tops 

Blackberries 

Butter „ 

Cabbage „^ 

Carrots 

Cauliflower 

Celery 

C  berries „ „ 

Corn,  sweet... 

Corn,  sweet  shelled 
Corn,  field 

Corn,  fodder 

C  ueum  bers 

pickied 

Currants 

Dandelion,  greens.. 

Eggs 

Gooseberries 

Grapes 

Hay,  first  crop 

Hay,  second  crop.... 
Lard „ 


15v*fl^  tons 
382^  bu. 
3      bu. 
545      lbs. 
88      bu. 
66^  bu. 
187^  bu. 
2569      lbs. 
1102      bu. 
3906      bu. 
9>i  bu. 
T73      qts. 
673»4  lbs. 
16000      hds. 
444>^  bu. 
97      hds. 
72>4  bun. 
1%  bu. 
3327      doz. 
9      bu. 
694      bu. 
38yjtons 
993%  doz. 
5     bbls. 
72     qts. 
102K  bu. 
1034Jidoz. 
144      qts. 
10^   bu. 
26l2V5tons 
522V<j  tons 
941      lbs. 


Lettuce 640      hds. 

Melons,  musk 2311 


1074 
21716>^  gals. 
591^2  tons 
5111     bu. 
315     bu. 
l«>ibu. 
64>ibu. 
95     bu. 
Khu. 
6^bu. 


Melons,  water 

Milk 

Oat  fodder 

Onions 

Parsnips 

Peaches 

Pears 

Peas 

Peppers 

Plums 

Pork,  fresh 15388     lbs. 

Pork,  salt 26     bbls. 

Potatoes _.       4106     bu. 

Poultry 797%  lbs. 

Pumpkins 33380     lbs. 

Radishes 1281     doz. 

Rareripes „ 950     doz. 

Raspberries 258     qts. 

Rh  ubarb «..        902>^  lbs. 

Rye 40     bu. 

Strawberries 1716     qts. 

Straw,  rye ll^Sgtons 

Sausage  meat 465     lbs. 

Spinach 686     lbs. 

Squash 8600    lbs. 

Tomat(ffc8 528    bu. 

Tomatoes,  green Ib^  bu. 

Turnips 794     bu. 

Veal 95     lbs. 


The  statistics    of  the  Workhouse  and  House  of   Correction 
for  1908  are  as  follows : 

Men.  .     Women.        Total. 

Number  of  inmates  Dee.  31,  1907 ^ 181 57 238 

*'        committed  during  the  year 518 145 668 

**      oommitted  for  wilfully  escaping     17..... 0 17 


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1 

160 

613 

0. 

22 

0 

1 

l.~._».~. 

8 

1 

1 

0 

3 

6S... 

277 

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Men.  Wom$H       Total. 

Number  committed    for    attempting    to 

escape _ ^ 1^ 0 1 

transferred  from  Reform  School       0 1 1 

*'       committed  for  fine  and  costs 2 o 2 

'•        returned  from  Reform  School 0^ ^....        2 2 

*'        transferred  from    Prov.  bounty 

Jail 1... 

*'       discharged  during  the  year 463... 

''        escaped   during  the  year 22... 

''        attempted  to  escape  during  the 

year 1.. 

'*        died  during  the  year 7... 

'*       returned  to  Reform  School 0.... 

"        transferred  to  Prov.  County  Jail  8... 

remaining  Dec.  81,  1908 224... 

The  average  numbers  taken  from  the  monthly  reports  up  to 
1886,  and   since   then   from    the   daily   record,  have  been: 

In  1872 

'^  1873..„ 

• '  1874... 

^'  1876 

*  •  1876 

'•  1877.,..- 

^-  1878 „... 

'  1879 

' '  188a 

'  •  1881 ^ 

'  1882 

^  *  lfi83 

' '  1884 

•  *  1885 

'^  1886 

* '  1887 — 

' '  1888 


1890.. 
1891.« 
1892.. 
1893.. 
1894.. 


Men. 

Women. 

Totd. 

108 

48 

166 

146 

62 „ 

69 

208 

189 

208 

159 

64 

223 

166   .. 

66.....„ 

232 

146........ 

56 

202 

146 

74 

220 

126 

66 

191 

137 

58 

195 

149 

58 

207 

164 

69 

213 

166 

69  

214 

179 

64 - 

283 

166 

60 ™ 

226 

133 

36 

169 

116 . 

40 

166 

160 

66 -. 

216 

178.6 

67.6 

286 

161.6. 

66.6 - 

227 

187 

63 

240 

179 

68 ™ 

247 

179..  

60 

239 

178 . 

78 - 

261 

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Men,  Women.  Total. 


In  1896 

172 

69 

241 

'*  1896 

183 

77 

260 

''   1897 

194 

77 

271 

**  1898..... 

196... 

89 

73 

286 

''   1899...... 

189 

262 

''   1900 „.. 

188 

62 

260 

**  1901 

196.. 

67 

262 

*'  1902 

180 

70 

260 

**  1903 

- 188 

64 

262 

''   1904 

216 

64 

279 

*'  1906 

207 

62 

i69 

*'  1906 

217 

63 

280 

**  1907 „ .^ 

181 

66 

237 

''   1908 

202 

58 

260 

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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD.  31 

STATE  ALMSHOUSE. 

^mpT/nUntient'    (Hu^i'^H   of   Superintendent   performed   temporarily 
by  an  Executive  Committee  of  the  Board.) 

7)0puiy  6wp0rtnienti0ntf    Mr.  Ana  L.  May. 

The  number  of  inmates  increafied  during  the  year  from  484 
at  the  beginning  to  527  at  the  close.     The  daily  average  num- . 
ber  in  the  institution  was  515;  in  1907  it  was  507. 

The  number  of  persons  admitted  (408)  was  larger  by  eleven 
than  in  1907.  The  number  of  births  (17)  was  two  larger  than 
in  1907.  The  number  of  deaths  (190)  was  smaller  by  thirty 
than  in  1907. 

In  the  year  1888,  when  the  plans  for  the  present  State  Alms- 
house were  prepared,  the  average  number  of  persons  in  this 
institution  was  211.  The  new  buildings  were  planned  to 
accommodate  860  persons  including  children. 

Your  attention  is  called  to  the  report  of  the  Physician  of  the 
Institutions  who  speaks  plainly  regarding  the  great  need  of 
added  room  and  conveniences  for  the  proper  treatment  and 
care  of  the  inmates  of  this  institution  who  require  hospital 
treatment. 

The  Executive  Committee  reports  as  follows: 

*'The  overcrowded  condition  still  exists  in  this  department. 
It  is  necessary  to  utilize*  every  foot  of  available  space  for  sleep- 
ing accommodations  on  both  the  male  a!id  the  female  wings.  The 
hospital  for  tubercular  jiiale  patients  is  crowded  to  its  limit 
and  a  section  has  been  set  apart,  in  the  basement,  for  sleeping 
apartments  for  those  patients  who  cannot  be  accommodated  in 
the  hospital  proper.  The  hospital  for  tubercular  female 
patients  is  not,  at  the  present  writing,  so  crowded.  A  new 
building  for  male  tubercular  patients,  now  under  construction, 
is  described  under  the  head  of  * 'Construction"  on  page  10. 

IMPROVEMENTS. 

'*In  the  Nursery,  transoms  have  been  put  in  over  each  room 
door,  giving  more  light  and  better  ventilation.  The  sheathing, 
which  was  conducive  to  the  breeding  of  vermin,  has  been  re- 
moved from  each  room  and  plain  plastered  walls  with  cement 
base  have  been  substituted.  An  up-to-date  lying-in-room  has 
been  fitted  up  for  this  department,  also  an  infirmary.  In  the 
basement  of  the  female   wing  several  rooms  with  toilet  have 


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been  fitted  up  as  sleeping  quarters,  and  will  accommodate  about 
thirty  women.  See  ''Construction,"  page  10.  The  usual 
amount  of  painting  has  been  done  and  all  the  ward,  halls,  etc., 
are  in  good  and  sanitary  condition. 

We  wish  to  extend  our  thanks  to  all  kind  friends  who,  by 
word  or  deed,  have  made  life  brighter  for  these  poor  unfortu- 
nate people  at  our  State  Almshouse." 


211 

36 

26 

484 

128 

20 

9 

408 

0 

9 

8 

17 

53 

16 

11 

192 

70 

8 

4 

190 

216 

41 

28 

527 

Men.      Womtn,     Boys.     Girls.    Total. 
Number  of  inmates  Dec.  31,   1907...  211 
"        admitted  during  the  year  251 

''        born  during  the    year 0 

**        discharged  during  the  year  112 

''        died  during  the  year 108 

'*        remaining  Dec.  31,  1908 242 

The  average   numbers  taken   from  the  monthly   reports   up  to  1885, 
and  since  then  from  the  daily  records,  have  been: 


In  1876 . 
''  1876.. 
*'  1877.. 
'*  1878.. 
''  1879.. 
''  1880.. 
''  1881.. 
**  1882.. 
*'  1888.. 
''  1884.. 
**  1885.. 
'*  1886. 

1887.. 

1888.. 


1889 109  5 


Men. 

Women. 

Boys, 

Girls. 

max. 

46 

55 

17 

14 

132 

55 

66 

13 

12 

146 

60 

65 

10 

9 

144 

67 

71 

14 

9 

161 

68 

77 

15 

9 

169 

71 

71 

18 

7 

167 

70 

68 

19 

7 

164 

85 

73 

19 

18 

190 

90 

78 

23 

14 

200 

85 

69 

28 

18 

195 

90 

71 

24 

15 

200 

95 

66 

14 

10 

185 

88 

76 

20 

17 

201 

102 

75 

11 

S8 

211 

109  5 

87.2 

11.6 

28 

281.2 

100.7 

94 

11.8 

20.2 

226.7 

100.6 

104 

10 

16.8 

229.9 

96 

118 

10 

15 

884 

105 

128 

15 

17 

266 

107 

131 

17 

21 

276 

124 

137 

22 

18 

801 

125 

144 

29 

22 

820 

134 

149 

24 

28 

830 

150 

160 

81 

25 

866 

154 

174 

30 

22 

880 

180 

175 

82 

14 

401 

186 

178 

85 

18 

417 

187.4 

192.3 

31.7 

22.9 

484.3 

193.1 

196.1 

86.7 

25.11  460 

210 

205.6 

84.6 

26.6 

476.6 

228 

217 

86 

27 

507 

225 

228 

38 

26 

612 

214 

228 

37 

28 

607 

^7 

2ia 

39 

26 

616 

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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD.  88 

STATE  PRISON  AND  PROVIDENCE  CX)UNTY  JAIL. 
Warden:    Mr.  Andrew  J.  Wilcox. 
deputy  Warden.-    Mr.  S.  Edmund  Slocum. 

The  Board  approve  what  is  said  by  the  Warden,  in  his  report 
printed  below,  regarding  the  need  of  a  new  Jail.  Tlie 
statistics  given  by  the  Warden  show  that  the  present  aeconimo- 
dations  are  wholly  inadequate  for  the  safe  and  proper  care  of 
the  criminals  entrusted  to  his  charge.  The  crowding  of  the 
Jail  is  a  very  serious  matter  and  it  has  been  more  or  less  so  for 
a  long  time. 

As  long  ago  as  1889,  the  Board  called  the  attention  of  the 
General  Assembly  to  the  need  of  additional  accommodations  at 
the  Jail,  mentioning  the  necessity  at  times  of  confining  several 
inmates  in  the  same  cell  at  night.  The  largest  of  the  cells 
have  a  floor  area  8  feet  square,  and  as  many  as  four  persons 
have  been  obliged,  unavoidably,  to  pass  the  night  together  in 
them  (See  Report  of  1889,  p.26). 

In  1893,  the  numbers  in  the  Jail  became  so  large  that  the 
Board,  acting  with  the  advice  of  the  Attorney  General,  caused 
to  be  erected  in  the  yard  of  the  Prison  and  Jail  a  wooden  build- 
ing for  temporary  use,  at  a  cost  of  about  $3,000,  although  there 
was  no  appropriation  for  the  purpose.  The  General  Assembly 
was  not  in  session  at  the  time.  This  building,  which  was  in- 
tended to  shelter  temporarily  132  short-term  men  in  three  tiers 
of  bunks,  is  still  in  use. 

In  1894,  the  Board  presented  an  outline  plan  for  a  new  Jail  to 
cost  about  $800,000,  and  they  were  authorized  to  construct  it; 
but  this  authority  was  annulled  in  1896  on  account  of  large  de- 
mands upon  the  State  Treasury  for  the  construction  of  buildings 
elsewhere  in  the  State  and  the  authority  to  construct  the 
Jail  has  never  been  renewed. 

The  plan  of  the  Board  included  accommodations  for  insane 
criminals,  regarding  whose  care  Dr.  Harrington,  Superinten- 
dent of  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  wrote  as  follows  in 
his  report  of  1907,  page  26. 

*^Oiir  buildings  are  entirely  unsuited  in  construction  for  the 
custody  of  the  insane  criminals,  many  of  whom  are  dangerous 
and  are  constantly  contriving  methods  of  escape.    It  is  an  in- 


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justice,  al8o,  to  the  non-criminal  and  innocent  persons  to  be 
placed  under  an  unnecessary  surveillance  in  order  that  a  few 
persons  of  the  class  of  which  I  speak  may  be  prevented  from 
making  their  escape  or  committing  dangerous  acts.  -I,  there- 
fore, think  that  separate  buildings  or  wards  should  be  provided 
and  maintained  in  connectitm  with  one  of  the  penal  institutions 
for  the  purpose  of  caring  for  the  insane  criminals  of  the  State. 
This  department  should  not  be  located  upon  the  grounds  of  the 
State  Hospital  for  the  Insane." 

In  1908,  the  stone  building  in  the  Prison  and  Jail  yard,  in 
which  formerly  swine  were  kept,  but  iiotused  for  this  purpose 
for  the  past  two  years,  was  converted  into  a  dormitory  to  accom- 
modate forty-eight  men.  Such  are  the  expedients  to  which  the 
Board  have  been  forced  to  resort,  and  these  expedients  have  in- 
creased the  sleeping  accommodations  only.  Since  1896,  in  each 
report,  the  Board  have  called  the  attention  of  the  General 
Assembly  to  the  needs  of  the  Jail  and  have  asked  for  a  renewal 
of  the  authority  to  build,  that  was  annulled  in  that  year.  In 
the  report  for  1897,  page  20,  may  be  found  an  urgent  plea  for 
a  new  Jail,  written  by  the  late  Hon.  Ellery  H.  Wilson,  then  a 
member  of  the  Board. 

The  Warden  makes  the  following  report  for  the  year  1908: 

*'During  the  year,  high-water  mark,  as  regards  the  number 
of  inmates  in  these  institutions,  was  reached.  On  September  30, 
1908,  we  had  a  total  of  585  conlined  in  the  Prison  and  Jail,  com- 
pelling us  to  place  several  men  in  each  of  many  of  the  cells  of 
the  County  Jail,  and  also  to  overcrowd  the  buildings  constructed 
for  temporary  use.  Within  the  past  year,  fifty  were  committed 
to  the  Rhode  Island  State  Prison  and  thirty-nine  were  dis- 
charged;  three  were  pardoned  and  three  died.  There  were 
committed  to  the  Providence  County  Jail  2,134  persons  and 
2,097  were  discharged.  The  total  number  committed  to  both 
institutions  was  2,184,  and  2,142  were  discharged.  There  were 
thirteen  more  committed  to  the  State  Prison  than  in  1907,  and 
284  more  were  committed  to  the  Jail  than  in  1907,  making  a 
total  of  297  more  committed  to  the  Prison  and  Jail,  during  the 
year  1908,  than  in  1907,  resulting  in  a  daily  average  of  persons 
confined,  in  both  institutions,  of  100  (nearly  twenty-four  per 
cent.)  more  than  the  year  previous. 


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INDUSTRIES. 

**For  the  past  year  our  industries  have  been  practically  the 
same  as  the  year  previous,  being  divided  between  the  manu- 
facture of  shirts  and  wire  goods,  farming  and  the  care  of  the 
buildings  and  other  property. 

NEW  JAIL. 

"1  desire  to  impress  upon  your  Honorable  Board  the  great 
need  of  a  new  Jail.  This  I  have  recommended  before  in  my 
annual  reports,  but  it  has  now  become  almost  an  absolute 
necessity,  from  the  standpoint  of  morals,  discipline  and  ideas 
of  reformation. 

The  best  of  results  in  the  management,  handling  and  reform- 
ation of  prisoners,  can  never  be  realized  until  the  Jail  is  in  a 
building  separate  from  the  Prison,  and  a  cell  is  provided  for 
each  inmate.  It  is  also  very  desirable,  from  every  point  of 
view,  that  suitable  quarters  should  be  supplied  for  the  accom- 
modation of  persons  committed  for  debt  (under  civil  process) 
and  of  witnesses  held,  instead  of  confining  them  with  prisoners 
who  have  been  sentenced  and  are  serving  terms  for  crime. 
This  could  be  readily  provided  for  in  a  new  Jail. 

LIBRARY. 

^The  library  has  been  kept  in  good  condition  by  keeping  the 
books  rebound  and  by  binding  the  magazines  and  other 
periodicals.  I  recommend  that  a  small  sum  be  used  each  year 
in  the  purchase  of  a  few,  desirable  modern  books,  which  would 
tend  to  stimulate  a  somewhat  greater  interest  in  the  library. 

NIGHT  SCHOOL. 

'^During  the  winter  months,  as  has  been  the  usual  custom, 
the  night-school  has  been  held  for  the  benefit  of  the  more 
illiterate  prisoners  who  desire  to  attend,  and  we  cannot  but 
feel  that  a  great  deal  of  good  is  accomplished  in  thus  enabling 
prisoners  who  are  ambitious  to  learn,  to  secure  some  education 
in  the  elementary  branches,  which  will  undoubtedly  assist 
them  materially  in  procuring  positions  and  becoming  more 
useful  persons  upon  their  discharge  from  this  institution. 

HOLIDAYS. 

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been  allowed  the  use  of  the  yard  and  to  indulge  in  games  and 
exercise.  In  the  winter  months,  entertainments  have  been 
held  for  the  benefit  of  the  prisoners  in  the  chapel,  selection 
having  been  made  of  entertainers  from  among  the  inmates, 
and  we  have  been  greatly  assisted  by  many  kind  friends  from 
the  outside,  who  have  given  their  time,  gratuitously,  to  bright- 
en the  lives  of  those  held  in  confinement. 

FARM. 

''During  the  past  year,  the  crops  upon  the  farm  have  been 
very  satisfactory,  large  amounts  of  produce  having  been  raised, 
as  the  accompanying  statistics  will  show.  The  value  of  a  farm 
connected  with  an  institution  oc  this  kind  cannot  be  over- 
estimated. The  vegetables  from  the  farm  tend  to  keep  the 
men  in  good  health  and  to  reduce  expenses,  and  outdoor  em- 
ployment ir?  provid  m1  for  a  certain  class  of  prisoners  to  whom 
it  is  admirably  adapted. 

HEPAIRS  AND  IMPROVEMENTS. 

''During  the  year,  many  repairs  have  been  made,  such  as 
pointing-up  the  Prison  walls  upon  the  outside,  repairing  and 
building  bridges,  shingling  and  fitting  up  a  building  in  the 
yard  for  the  temporary  housing  of  about  forty-eight  men,  which 
has  somewhat  relieved  our  crowded  condition. 

DISCIPLINE. 

"The  discipline,  for  the  past  year,  has  been  maintained  at 
its  usual  high  standard,  which  is  somewhat  diflScult,  owing  to 
our  crowded  condition  and  the  absolute  necessity  of  placing 
several  men  in  a  cell. 

I  wish  to  express  my  appreciation  of  the  aole  and  courteous 
manner  in  which  the  Chaplain,  Officiating  Clergymen,  Phy- 
sicians and  Officers  of  this  institution  have  aided  me  in  the 
performance  of  the  multitude  of  duties  devolving  upon  me  in 
the  conduct  of  this  important  dual-institution. 

I  desire  to  thank  your  Honorable  Board  for  your  constant 
support  and  hearty  co-operation,  as  well  as  for  the  many  cour- 
tesies extended  during  the  past  year." 


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The  statistics  of  the  Providence  County  Jail  for  the  year  1908 
are  as  follows : 

Maleg.  Females,        Totals, 

Number  in  Jail,  January  I,  J908 323 26 349 

committed  during  the  year 1956 173 2129 

transferred     from     Workhouse 

and    H.  of   C 3 0 3 

**        escaped    and    returned    during 

the  year 2 0 2 

2284  199  2483 
Disposal  of  cases : 

Number  discharged  during  the  year 1842 179 2021 

transferred       to       Sockanosset 

School 16 0 10 

'*        transferred    to    State   Hospital 

for  tlie  Insane __ 8 0„ 3 

transferred  to  State  Prison 38 2 40 

*'        transferred    to   Workhouse   and 

H.  of  0 ^ 1 0 I 

died  during  the  year 3 1 4 

escaped  during  the  year 9 1 10 

pardoned  during  the  year 2 0 2 

19)4                  183  2097 

in  Jail,  January  1,  1909 870 16 386 

2284  199  2483 

Providence  County  Jail  men  only : 
In   Jail,  January    1,  1908 323  Jan.  1,  1909 370 

Commitments  1907:  Commitments  1908: 

By  the  State 1279  In          1908 1403 

By  the  City  of  Providence 18  In          1908 16 

By  other  Cities  and  Towns  326  In          1908 450 

By  United  States  and  Debtors...      96  In          1908 h2 

TotaL 1719         Total 1961 

Average  number  in  1907 298         In  1908 380 

Maximum  number  in  1907 366         In  1908 460 

Minimum  number  in  1907 260         In  1908 347 

The  statistics  of  the  Prison  for  the  year  1908  are  as  follows : 

Males,  Females.        Totals, 

Number  in  Prison,  January  1.   1908 119 0 119 

*'        committed  during  the  year 47 3 50 

166  3  169 
Disposal  of  cases : 

Number  discharged  during  the  year 38 0 38 

**       pardoned  during  the  year 8 — 0 ^..  8 


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STATB  CHARITIB8  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


Males. 

Number  died  during  the  year 3.... 

transferred  to  State  Hnapital  for 

the    Insane 1... 

in  Prison,  January  1,  1909 121... 

lee" 

State  Prison  men  only : 

In  Prison,  January  1,1908 119 

Committed  in  1907 ^     37 

Average  number  in  1907 H6 

iMaximum       **      in  1907 120 

Minimum       •'      in  1907 ^ 104 


Females, 
...      0 


0 

3.„ _ 


Totals. 
3 


January  1,  1909.. 

In  1908 

In  1908 

In  1908 

In  1908 


1 
124 

169 


121 
47 
125 
132 
119 


The  Warden  reports  the  following  crops  raised : 


Apples,  1st  quality  24>^  bu. 

Apples,  2nd 48      bu. 

Asparajfus 164     lbs. 

Beans,  shell 28      bu. 

Beans,  string 133^  bu. 

Beef 1862     lbs. 

Beets,  long  red 448>^  bu. 

Beets,  turnip „  461     bu. 

Blackberries 16     qts. 

Cabbage 202,268     lbs. 

Carrots 1110     bu. 

Chickens 288>^  lbs. 

Corn,  sweet 2071      doz. 

Cucumbers 712     doz. 

Currants 12     qts. 

Dandf'lions  620     lbs. 

Ducks 126^^  lbs. 

Eggs,  ducks 138t\  doz. 

E^^gs.  geese 1      doz. 

Eggs,  guinea  hens..  lo^  doz. 

Eggs,  hens 2426      doz. 

Eggs,    turkeys 6i**^  doz. 

Fodder,  beet 

greens 2660      lbs. 

Fodder,  corn  green  23      tons. 

Fodder,  corn  dry...  U      tons. 

Fodder,  oat 10     ton«. 

Fowls 298>^  lbs. 


Grapes 

Guinea  broilers.. 

Hay  

Lettuce 

Melons,    musk  .. 


b}i  lbs. 
17     tons. 
117>i^doz. 
113 
Milk 23062     qts. 


Onions 

Parsnips 

Pears    

Peas,  green.. 
Peppers 


122>i  bu. 

300     bu. 

9 

3H 
6 


Pork 11024 

Potatoes 10411 

Radishes  402 

Rareripes 186 

Raspberries 20 

Rhubarb 163 

Rowen 10 

Spinach 4491 

Squash,    winter 40791 

62 
322 
766 
69i 
93 


Straw,  rye 

Strawberries  

Tomatoes 

Turkeys 

Turnips,    round 

Turnips,        French 

and  ruta  baga 

Veal 


bu. 
bu. 
bu. 
lbs. 
bu. 
doz. 
doz. 
qts. 
lbs. 
tons, 
lbs. 
lbs. 
tons, 
qts. 
bu. 
lbs. 
bu. 


314      bu. 
W9}i  IbB, 


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SOOKANOSSET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 

Japen'nimneieni:    (Du^i^^  of  Siipprintendf^n*-,  peiform^^cl  temporarily  by 
an  Expcntive  Committee  of  the  Board.) 

deputy  ^upTiniendeni.'  Mr.  Ezekiel  E.  Gardner.'*' 

The  Executive  Committee  reports  as  follows : 

''The  number  of  boys  at  the  Sockauosset  School  decreased 
from  377  at  the  beginning  of  the  year  to  372  at  the  close.  The 
daily  average  number  was  386,  which  w^as  larger  by  twenty -five 
than  that  of  any  previous  year.  The  number  of  commitments 
was  462,  and  467  were  discharged  during  the  year." 

The  terms  and  conditions  of  the  commitments  to  the  School 
were  as  follows : 

Committed  under  sentence  for  minority  168 

under  sentence  for  two  years  63 

under  sentence  for  three  years  3 

under  sentence  for  four  years  4 

under  sentence  for  five  years  *  1 

''  to  await  trial  207 

Transferred   to  the  Sockanosset  School  from 

the  Providence  County  Jail  by   the    Board 

of  State  Charities  and  Corrections  16 

Total  462 

During  the  past  year  the  need  of  additional  accommodations 
has  been  felt  more  than  ever  before,  on  account  of  the  large 
increase  in  the  daily  average.  The  congested  condition  of  the 
dormitories  must,  of  necessity,  be  a  menace  to  health,  and  the 
crowded  condition  of  the  school-rooms  make  it  an  almost  im- 
possible task  for  the  teachers  to  accomplish  the  results  re- 
quired of  them  in  order  to  conform  to  the  requirements  of  the 
school  system  of  the  State.  Most  of  the  teachers  have  twice 
the  number  of  pupils  to  be  found  in  any  school-room  in  the 
State.  Considering  the  facilities  and  support  at  liand,  we 
know  that  the  results  at  the  Sockanosset  School  compare  favor- 
ably with  those  of  similar  institutions  in  other  States. 

The  institution  is  purely  an  Industrial  School,  Ai)d  its  object 
is  solely  to  instruct  the  boys  in  the  proper  use  of  their  faculties 
in  a  line  that  will  enable  them  to  earn  an  honest  living,  or,  in 

•Mr,  Oftpdner  was  appointed  Hupeiintendent  of  the  Hockanosset  Hchool  for  Boyn 


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40  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

the  case  of  the  younger  boys,  to  go  back  to  the  outside  world, 
more  able  and  willing  to  acquire  and  maintain  their  proper 
status  in  the    community. 

The  question  of  how  to  uplift  morally  and  develop  mentally 
the  juvenile  delinquent,  of  .the  present  day  is  an  absorbing 
topic  which  is  being  discussed  with  a  great  deal  of  interest  by 
6ur  National  Society  of  Charities  and  Corrections. 

SCHOOL  OP  LETTERS. 

"We  conform  as  strictly  as  is  possible  in  our  present  con- 
dition to  the  methods  obtaining  in  the  Providence  Public 
Schools.  We  have  changed  our  arithmetics  during  the  past 
year  to  some  ])etter  adapted  to  our  needs  and  from  which  we 
are  able  to  promote  a  better  system  of  teaching.  We  are  using 
a  few  of  our  old  ones  in  each  school  for  supplementary  work, 
for  which  purpose  we  find  them  excellent.  We  would  recom- 
mend a  change  in  readers  in  the  near  future  to  a  graded 
system  with  definitions,  in  preparation  for  our  school  building. 
We  have  also  in  mind  a  preparation  of  a  system  of  language 
study,  which  would  include  penmanship,  and  would  be  used, 
together  with  it,  as  a  more  attractive    method  of   study. 

In  the  proposed  new  school-building,  of  course,  we  shall 
follow  strictly  the  graded  system  of  study,  and  a  better  plan 
will  be  devised  for  teaching  those  who  are  more  or  less  de- 
ficient mentally,  which  the  present  crowded  condition  of  the 
school-rooms,  in  a    measure,   precludes. 

Our  school  library  has  been  augmented  during  the  year 
only  by  the  bound  volumes  of  magazines  and  mechanical 
periodicals  which  are  yearly   subscribed  for. 

MILITARY  AND  BAND  DEPARTMENT. 

''The  Sockanosset  Battalion  has  been  kept  up  to  the  usual 
standard  of  discipline.  The  permanent  employment  of  a  resi- 
dent military  instructor,  in  the  person  of  Andrew  I.  Dennegan, 
has  been  a  means  of  improvement  in  this  department,  inasmuch 
as  the  needs  of  the  department  require  constant  attention. 
This  change  was  brought  about  by  the  inability  of  the  visiting 
instructor,  Captain  Malacby  Kelly,  to  give  his  whole  time  to 


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the  work.  We  get  good  results  from  this  department  and  it  is 
an  excellent  aid  to  physical  development. 

Our  band,  under  the  excellent  instruction  of  our  teacher, 
has  upheld  its  usual  good  reputation.  We  have  some  forty- 
seven  boys  under  instruction  two  hours  each  day.  About 
twenty-fiveof  this  number  comprise  the  regular  playing  band. 

We  have  purchased  only  three  new  instruments  during  the 
year,  and  probably  will  not  need  more  than  that  number  during 
the  coming  year. 

We  played  for  outside  parties  only  three  times  during  the 
past  year.  The  Board  of  State  Charities  and  (Corrections  were 
obliged  to  curtail  this  privilege  on  account  of  very  frequent 
applications  for  the  services  of  the  band  upon  various  occasions. 

CARPENTER  SHOP. 

*'We  have  a  class  in  architectural-drawing  in  this  depart- 
ment which  is  giving  the  boys  a  fair  idea  of  making  their  own 
drawings  of  work  to  be  done,  and  is  also  teaching  them  to  work 
from  drawings. 

MACHINE  SHOP. 

**We  have  a  class  in  mechanical  drafting  in  this  department 
where  all  drawings  for  lesson  or  repair  work,  of  whatsoever 
nature,  are  made. 

BLACKSMITH  SHOP. 

"The  estimated  value  of  repair  work  done  in  15)08  in  this 
department  for  the  Institutions  is  $2,085.05.  This  work  is  done 
outside  of  the  hours  given  to  instruction,  or  class  work,  and 
includes  a  general  line  of  necessary  repairs. 

PRINTING  DEPARTMENT. 

'**The  estimated  value  of  work  done  in  this  department  for 
the  Institutions  during  the  past  year  was  $2,408.25.  This  in- 
cludes the  printing  of  the  annual  report  of  the  Board  of  State 
Charities  and  Corrections,  but  does  not  include  work  done  upon 
the  semi-monthly  issue  of  the  Howard  Times. 

MASON  SHOP. 

"The  amount  of  repair  work  done  in  this  department  during 
the  year  was  valued  at  $1,842.75.  Besides  this,  w^e  have  gotten 
out  9kni  cut  corner  stoue  for  our  proposed  new  buildings. 


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SHOE  DEPARTMENT. 

^*The  repair  work  in  this  department  in  1908  amounted  in 
value  to  $2,412.09.  This  includes  the  work  done  for  other  Insti- 
tutions. Under  the  prospective  plan,  this  shop  will  be  equipped 
to  make,  as  well  as  to  repair,  shoes  for  all  of  the  Institutions. 

ENGINEERING  DEPARTMENT. 

'*We  have  increased  the  number  of  boys  in  this  department 
and  have  made  it  more  instructive,  as  we  depend  upon  it  for 
all  electric  and  steam  fitting  repairs  about  the  School.  This 
department  installed  the  steam  heating  and  lighting  apparatus 
in  the  new  Hospital  for  Contagious  Diseases  of  the  School. 

BARN  AND  FARM  DEPARTMENT. 

*'An  itemized  statement  of  crops  raised  will  be  found  else- 
where in  this  report.  We  believe  that  we  have  made  progress  in 
this  department.  •  With  the  exception  of  the  potato  crop,  we 
met  with  fair  success.  The  dry  period,  during  the  summer, 
prevented  a  full  crop  of  potatoes,  but  we  have  enough  to  last 
us  into  February.  We  have  usually  been  able  to  raise  suflScent 
vegetables  to  carry  us  from  season  to  season. 

Connected  with  this  department  is  the  greenhouse,  with 
which  we  feel  we  have  been  very  successful;  inasmuch  as  we 
have  raised  a  large  amount  of  flowers,  which  have  been  enjoyed 
by  the  School.  Besides,  we  have  sold  enough  to  pay  for  the 
expense  incurred. 

We  also  consider  the  poultry  plant  a  section  of  this  depart- 
ment, and  the  showing  made  speaks  for  itself.  We  have  some 
600  fowls,  and,  including  all  cost  of  food,  etc.,  we  have  a  favor- 
able balance  of  $604.96.  We  have  bought  oi\ly  three  cases  of 
eggs  the  past  year,  having  furnished,  with  this  exception,  the 
entire  needs  of  the  School  from  our  hennery. 

LAUNDRY. 

**Our  laundry  is  sadly  in  need  of  new  machinery.  The 
matron  of  this  department  deserves  credit  for  the  good  work 
rendered  under  the  present  condition  of  the  equipment. 

SEWING  ROOM. 

''This  is  always  a  busy  department,  as  all  of  the  making  and 
repairing  of  garments  used  in  the  iScbool  is  done  here ;  and 


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when  we  consider  that  we  have  a  daily  average  of  886  boys,  one 
can  imagine  the  amount  ot  work  required. 

AMUSEMENTS. 

''(Considering  the  number  of  boys  in  the  School,  the  actual 
expense  incurred  for  their  amusement  is  comparatively  small. 
The  principal  feature  of  the  year  is  the  annual  excursion  to 
Gaspee  Point,  which  takes  place  in  August.  This  excursion, 
together  with  the  visit  to  Keith's  Theatre  on  Christmas  week, 
and  a  small  expense  for  one  or  two  entertainments  during  the 
winter,  is  the  extent. 

AFTER-CARE. 

''We  believe  that  our  method  in  this  work  has  proven  suc- 
cessful, as  we  experience  very  little  trouble  with  boys  on 
parole,  and  all  the  work  of  visiting  the  boys  after  their  dis- 
charge is  done  by  those  connected  with  this  School." 


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STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


FARM  AND  GARDEN. 

The  following  table  shows  the  quantities  of  farm  and  garden 
produce  raised  at  the  School  by  the  larger  boys : 

Apples,  hand  picked  16      bbls. 

Apples,  windfalls 76      bu. 

Asparagus 248      lbs. 

Beans,  Lima 103^  bu. 

Beans,  shell ,  19>i  bu. 

Beans,  string 26      bu. 

Beef 663      lbs. 

Beets,  bunches 84     doz. 

Beets,  cattle „  1116     bu. 

Beets,  table 172     bu. 

Blackberries 48     qts. 

Cabbage 2641      hds. 

Carrots 103     bu. 

Cauliflower 42     hds. 

Celery _.  2207     bun. 

Corn,  fodder 12     tons. 

Corn,  pop  ears 28     bu. 

Corn,  sweet 1030     doz. 

Corn  Sweet  ears 96     bu. 

Cucumbers 7     bu. 

Dandelions 4o>^  bu. 

Eggplant 160 

Eggs 2380      doz. 

Grapes  ..^ „ 12      bu. 

Hay..^ 20      tons 

Lettuce 136      hds. 


Melons,    musk 693 

Melons,  water 560 

Milk 35444 

Oat  fodder 14 

Onions 129 

Peaches 13 

Parsnips 46 

Pears ^ 24 

Peas,  green 41 

Peppers 3 

Pork 2862 

Potatoes —  952 

Poultry _ 1473>^ 

Pumpkins 626 

Radishes 800 

Rareripes 436 

Raspberries 66 

Rh  ubarb 306 

Spinach ^ 42 

Squashes 36y 

Strawberries 408 

Straw,  rye ^ 10 

Tomatoes,  ripe 139>^ 

Tomatoes,  i^reen 14 

Turnips ^9)4 

Vinegar 1 


qts. 

tons. 

bu. 

bu. 

bu. 

bu. 

bu. 

bu. 

lbs. 

bu. 

lbs. 

bun. 

doz. 

qts. 

lbs. 

bu. 

qts. 

tons. 

bu. 

bu. 

bu. 

bbl. 


THE   SCHOOL   OF  TRADES. 


The  daily  numbers  receiving  instruction  in  trades,  as  well 
as  the  totals  for  the  year,  are  as  follows : 


Daily  Average. 

nnote  numoer 
During  the  Year. 

Printing  Department 

._ 14... 

23 

Blacksmith 

do ^ 

17 

- 24 

Machine 

do._ ^ 

„.,...    14 

21 

Carpenter 

do 

12 

20 

Mason 

do.. ^.... 

_ 11 

17 

Shoe 

do ^.. 

17 

26 

Engineering 

do 

7 

13 

Tailoring 

do 

29 

.       ..    ....               46 

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The  statistics  of  the  year  are  as  follows : 

Number  in  the  School,  January  1,  1908 877 

Number  committed  by  Courts 402 

Number  admitted  by  Board  of  State  Charities  A  Corrections 

(Sec.  7,  Chapter  290,  General  Laws  of  R.  I.) 3 

Number  returned  or  retaken,  havin^^  escaped „ 9 

Number  returned  from  places,  surrendered  by  bail,  etc „  «8 

Number  transferred  from  Jail  by  Board  of  S.  C.  A  C 16     462 

839 

Number  discharged ^ ^ 417 

Number  escaped 18 

Number  returned  to  Jail „ 18 

Number  released  on  bail ^ _ 18 

Number  sent  to  Jail  on  alternative  sentence....^ 1     467 

Number  remaining  January  1,   1908 872 

The  offences  for  which  boys  were  committed  from  the  Courts 
were :  Assault,  five ;  defacing  building,  two ;  destroying  prop- 
erty, one;  disorderly  conduct  on  the  street,  thirteen ;  embezzle- 
ment, one;  placing  obstruction  on  railroad  track,  one;  shop 
breaking,  twelve;  theft,  eighty;  receiving  stolen  money  or 
goods,  two;  truancy,  forty-two;  vagrancy,  twenty-two;  twenty- 
two  were  committed  to  await  trial. 

The  average  numbers  in  the  School  were: 

In  1883,  approximately ^^  153 

In  1884,  approximately 171 

In  1885,  from  daily  record 156 

In  1886,  from  daily  record ^ J. 179 

In  1887,  from  daily  record 203 

In  1888,  from  daily  record ^ ^.^  200 

In  1889,  from  daily  record ^. 204 

In  1890,  from  daily  record 211 

In  1891,  from  daily  record 171 

In  1892,  from  daily  record 192 

In  1898,  from  daily  record 280 

In  1894,  from  daily  record 247 

In  1895,  from  daily  record 249 

In  1896,  from  daily  record ^ 271 

In^897,  from  daily  record 801 

In  1898,  from  daily  record - 850 

In  1899,  from  daily  record 852 

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In  1900,  from  daily  record 335 

In  1901,  from  daily  record 356 

In  1802,  from  daily  record 382 

In  1903,  from  daily  record 353 

In  1904,  from  daily  record „ 344 

In  1905,  from  daily  record 1 ^.. ^  340 

In  1906,  from  daily  record ^ 359 

In  1907,  from  daily  record 361 

In  1908,  from  daily  record 386 


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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD.  47 

OAKLAWN  SCHOOL  FOR  GIRLS. 

Super/nieniieni'  (Duties  of  Superintendent  performed  temporarily  by 
an  Executive  Committee  of  the  Board.) 

^epuiy  Super/nientieni.'   MrS.  Clara  F.  Forbush.* 

The  Executive  Committee  report  as  follows  to  the  Board: 

''The  work  at  the  Oaklawn  School  for  Girls  has  been  much 
the  same  as  in  former  years.  At  the  beginning  of  the  year 
there  were  forty  girls  in  the  School  ranging  from  the  ages  of 
eleven  to  twenty  years,  under  the  care  of  five  teachers  each 
earnest,  faithful  and  conscientious  in  the  discharge  of  her 
exacting  duties. 

The  girls  have  been  employed  in  the  forenoon  of  each  day 
in  the  different  departments — kitchen,  laundry,  sewing-room, 
and  at  general  housework.  In  the  afternoon  every  gid  attends 
school.  Two  schools  of  letters  are  maintained  with  gratifying 
results.  Four  girls  are  detailed  to  attend  to  the  work  in  the 
garden  and  to  the  poultry  through  the  season.  The  work  of 
the  girls  is  changed  every  four  months;  thus  affording  each  girl 
an  opportunity  to  become  proficient  in  the  different  branches 
of  household  duties. 

No  sickness,  other  than  now  and  then  an  ordinary  cold  or 
some  slight  indisposition,  occurred  during  the  year.  The  disci- 
pline has  been  excellent. 

One  little  girl,  when  unobserved,  walked  off  the  play- 
ground and  started  for  home,  but  was  soon  returned  to  the 
School.  This  was  the  only  attempt  to  run  away  during  the 
year,  and  we  consider  this  an  exceptionally  fine  record,  indi- 
cating that  the  girls  are  loyal  and  contented. 

Mass  is  celebrated  once  a  month,  and  Sisters  of  Mercy  have 
visited  the  School  once  in  two  weeks  and  have  been  very  help- 
ful to  the  girls,  as  in  years  past.  Instead  of  attending  the 
Sunday  morning  service  at  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  as 
formerly,  the  girls  remain  at  the  School,  where  Sunday-school 
is  held  for  them.  In  the  afternoon  a  Protestant  service  is 
conducted  by  Chaplain  Ewer.  Washington's  Birthday  was 
observed  at  the  School,  as  usual,  and  an  entertainment  was 
given  by  the  girls  in  the  evening.     Fourth  of  July  was  appro- 

•Mre.  Forbush  was  appointed  Superintendent  of  the  Oaklawn   School  for  Girls 
January  U>.  1909. 


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priately  celebrated.  The  girls'  annual  outing  was  held  in  the 
School  grounds  August  14th,  and  was,  as  usual,  a  great  success. 
Thanksgiving  was  a  day  of  feasting  with  an  entertainment  in 
the  evening  by  the  girls.  Christmas  is  the  gala-day  of  the 
year.  The  turkey  dinner,  with  all  that  goes  with  it,  fades  into 
insignificance  before  the  gaily  decorated  Christmas  tree  loaded 
with  gifts  for  each  girl.  A  bright,  pretty,  musical  entertain- 
ment is  given  in  the  evening  by  the  girls. 

The  new  cottage  for  girls,  spoken  of  in  our  report  for  1907, 
as  nearly  finished,  has  been  completed  during  the  year  and  is 
now  being  furnished.  We  expect  it  will  be  ready  for  occu- 
pancy very  soon. 

Looking  back  on  the  past  year,  we  feel  that  much  has  been 
done  for  our  girls  and  that  the  ensuing  year  will  find  all  of  us 
zealous  and  as  determined  as  ever  in  our  work  for  these  chil- 
dren. 

We  desire  to  thank  those  who  so  generously  remembered 
the  girls  at  Christmas  and  all  other  kind  friends." 

The  statistics  of  the  year  are  as  follows: 

Remaining:  in  the  School  January  1,  1908 40 

Committed  by  the  Courts  during  the  year 14 

Admitted  by  the  Board  of  State   Charities  and  Corrections  4 

Returned  from  places 4 

Returned  from  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction 1 

Committed,  awaiting  trial ~.  2 

Returned,  having  escaped ^ ^ 1        26 

66 

Discharged  on  probation  to  go  home 10 

Discharged  on  probation  to  live  in  families ^ 1 

Removed  to  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction 1 

Removed  to  State  Almshouse 1 

Released  for  trial 2 

Escaped 1 

Discharged  on  expiration  of  sentence 2 

Returned  to  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction 2       20 

Remaining  in  tlie  School  January  1,  1909 ,. 46 

Average  number  in  1882  (six  months) 22 

''  1883      '*  ''        31 

*♦  ^*         "•  1884      '*         »'        ^ -.    39 


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Average  number  in  1886  (daily  averaj^e)..^ 36 

*'  1886  '*  ''  25 

''  1887  ''  ''  30 

'*         '*  1888  ''  "  . 34 

'*  *'  1889  *'  ''  37.6 

''  '*  1890  ''  ''  * 33 

**  1891  **  ''  28.7 

''  ''         ''  1892  ''  *'  ~.  29.9 

"•  1893  '*  *'  . 21.9 

''  *'  '*  1894  **  *'  26.3 

"  **  1896  **  *'  26.6 

**  *'  *'  1896  ''  '*  34.2 

**  **  ''  1897  *'  ''  40.4 

'*  1898  *'  **  « 61.4 

'*  1899  '*  *'  54 

*'  ''         **  1900  ''  *'  44 

^'  ''  1901  **  "•  46 

*'  '*  1902  *'  '*  49.1 

**  1903  *'  '*  ^ 46.6 

"■  1904  '*  "  46.6 

*:  ''         '*  1906  ''  ''  46 

'"  "  1906  "  *'  49 

**  1907  "  *' 44 

**  1908  "  '*  42 


Fourteen  girls  were  sentenced  to  the  Oaklawu  School  by  the 
courts  in  1908.  This  number  is  six  larger  than  in  1907.  The 
number  remaining  is  six  larger  than  one  year  ago.  The  daily 
average  number  was  forty -two. 

Two  were  sentenced  for  vagrancy-;  one  for  night  walking; 
three  for  theft;  two  for  lewdness;  four  for  disorderly  conduct; 
one  forassult;  one  for  breaking  and  entering.  One  was  re- 
turned, having  escaped ;  one  was  returned  from  the  Workhouse 
and  House  of  Correction  ;  two  were  committed,  awaiting  trial ; 

four  were  admitted  by  the  Board ;  four  returned  from  places. 

• 

The  ages  at  the  time  of  sentence  or  admission  were :  one, 
twelve  years;  five,  fourteen  years;  four,  fifteen  years;  six, 
sixteen  years ;  two,  seventeen  years. 


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STATK  CHARlflBS  AND  CORRBCTIONS. 


Garden  Produce  raised  at  the 
1908. 

Apples 63^  bu. 

Asparagus «        10%  lbs. 

Beaus 8>^  bu. 

Beets n^  bu. 

Blackberries 6K  bu. 

Carrots ll>t^  bu. 

Cauliflower 26  hds. 

Celery „ „  805  bun. 

Cherries ^..       10  qts. 

Chickens 47 

Corn,  sweet 386  doz. 

Cucumbers 403^  bu. 

Currants  . — 8  qts. 

Dandelions \\}4  bu. 

EgKS o63>i  doz. 

Grapes S}4  bu. 

Lettuce 654  hds. 


Oaklawn  School  for  Girls  during 

Melons,  musk 116 

Melons,  water 

Onions 

Peaclies 

Pears „.... 

Peas 

Peppers  

Quinces 

Radishes 119        doz. 

Raspberries 12        qts. 

Rhubarb 88>^    lbs. 

Spinach 12        bu. 

Squasli H5 

Strawberries 23%    qU. 

Tomatoes 69>^    bu. 

Turnips 4        bu. 


106 

2H 

bu. 

IH 

bu. 

8 

bu. 

ISH 

bu. 

3% 

bu. 

^ 

bu. 

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NEWPORT  COUNTY  JAIL. 
Zhf  iJk9  S^0arti  o/Siai0  CAar/i/^s  amd  Cmrrmci/oms/ 

I  have  thf>  honor  to  hand  you,  herewith,  a  report  of  commitments 
and  diflposals  of  cases  at  the  Newport  County  Jail,  for  the  year  1908. 

Men.        Women.      Totai, 

Remaining  In  Jail.  January  1,  1908 4  0  4 

Committed  during  the  year 414 


Discharged  during  the  year.. 


Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1,  1909.. 
Offences. 

Adultery.,; 

Assault 

Begging 

Being  a  common  drunkard 

Being  an  idle  person 

Being  a  lewd   and  wanton 
person 

Breaking  and  entering 

Carrying  concealed  weapons 

Circulating  obscene  litera- 
ture   

Defacing  a  building 

Drunkenness 

Forgery  

Fornication 

Having  carnal  knowledge.... 

Incendiarism 

Keeping  house  of  ill-fame.... 

Keeping  unlicensed  dog 

Larceny 

Lounging : 

Malicious  mischief 

Nigh  t  walking 

Non-support ., 

Rape 

Revelling 

Selling  liquor  without  license 

Sleeping  out 

Using  profane  language 

Vagrancy 

Violating  lobster  law 


Committed  for  debt 

Committed  for  safe-keeping 

Committed   under  bond  to 

keep  the  peace ., 


Remaining  in  Jail,   Jan. 
1908.„ 


1, 


No. 

9 

76 

8 

21 

21 

17 
4 
1 

7 

3 

132 

20 
2 
3 
6 
1 
1 

66 
1 
1 
2 
2 
1 

14 
2 
5 
1 
6 

2 

433 
9 
8 

1 

451 


418 
417 

1 


87 

37 
87 

0 


451 

455 
454 


of 


Disposal  of  Cases. 

Discharged  on  bail 

•  Discharged     by      writ 

Habeas  Corpus 

Discharged     by     order    of 

Plaintiff's  Attorney 

Died 

Discontinued 

Fine  and  costs  paid 

Fine  and  costs  remitted 

Sentenced     to     Providence 

County  Jail 

Sent-enced  to  Reform  School 
Sentenced  served  and  costs 

remitted 

Sentenced  to  Workhouse  and 

House  of  Correction 

Reprieved  and  costs  paid 


Remaining  in   Jail   Jan.  1, 
1909 


No. 
42 


9 

1 

1 

30 

110 

66 
8 


43 
1 

454 

1 
455 


455 
Respectfully  submitted. 

JOHN  J.  WATSON,  Jr. 
Jansstown,  R.  I.,  January,    1909, 


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8TATB  CHAKITIEB  AND  CORRECTIOKB. 


WASHINGTON  COUNTY  JAIL. 
ZTo  iAm  S^oarJ  0/ Siai^  OAar/it'ms  and  C^rr^ct/omsf 

I  have  the  honor  to  hand  you,  herewith,  a  report  of  the  com- 
raitments  and  disposals  of  cases  at  the  Washington  County  Jail 
for  the  year  1908. 

Men,    Women.    Total 

Remaining  in  Jail    January  1,  1908 0  0  0 

Committed  during  the  year 96  2  98 


Discharged  during  the  year.. 


96 
96 


Remaining  in  Jail  January  1,  1909.. 


Offences. 

Assault 

Assault    with   a    dangerous 

weapon 

Being  a  common  drunkard.. 
Being  a    lewd   and   wanton 

person 

Bigamy 

Breaking  and  entering 

Burning  a  building 

Carrying  concealed  weapons 

Cruelty  to  animals 

Drunkenness 

Evading  payment  of  hotel 

bill 

Keeping     liquor     for     sale 

illegally ~. 

Larceny  ~ 

Murder ^ 

Non-support  of  family 

Neglect  to  send  children  to 

school 

Track  walking 

Vagrancy 

Held  as  witness 


No. 
7 

12 
6 

1 
1 
8 
1 
2 
1 
29 


6 
12 
3 
1 

1 
2 
4 

97 
1 

98 


0 


Disposal  of  Cases. 
Committed     to    Providence 

County  Jail 

Committ*^d        to        Reform 

School  

Committed  to  State  Work- 
house and  H.  of  C 

Delivered  to  U.  S.  Training 

Station „ 

Discharged  on  bail 

Discharged  by  order  of  Chief 

of  Police,    Narragansett  .^ 
Discharged      on      writ     of 

Habeas   Corpus 

Released    on    expirati<»n  of 

sentence 


98 
98 


No. 


71 


98 


Allbntox,  R.  I.  January,  1909. 


Respectfully  submitted. 

ROBERT  F.  RODMAN. 


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53 


KENT  COUNTY  JAIL. 
7joiA0  S^oarti  ^/"Siai^  OAar/i/ms  and  Corr^ci/onst 

I  have  visited  the  Kent  County  Jail  and  found  everything 
satisfactory.  I  was  pleased,  upon  my  last  visit,  to  find  plumbers 
at  work  improving  the  sanitary  conditions.  Again,  I  would 
suggest,  as  I  have  in  several  previous  reports,  the  purchasing, 
by  the  State,  of  a  strip  of  land  adjoining  the  Jail,  as  the  build- 
ings upon  said  land  cause  one  side  of  the  Jail  to  be  very  dark. 

The  statistics  for  the  year  1908,  as  furnished  by  the  Jailer,  are 
as  follows : 

Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1,  1908 7 

Committed  during  thie  year 110 


Women. 

1 

10 


117 
Discharged  during  the  year 116 

Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1,  1909 1 

Offences,  No. 

Assault 22 

dangerous 


11 
11 

0 


Assault     with 

weapon  

Bastardy 

Being  a  common  drunkard.. 

Bf^ing  an  idle  person 

Bplnj?  a  lewd   and   wanton 

person 

Breakinsr  and  entering 

CarryiuK  concealed  weapons 

Cruelty  to  animals 

Defacing  building 

Destroying  property  not  his 

own 

Drunkenness ^ 

Indecent  exposure 

Larceny 

No:i-support  of  family 

Rape „ 

Threats 


Committed  on  civil  suit 
Detaind  as  witness 


Remaining  in  Jail,   Jan.  1, 
1908 


9 
1 
3 
2 

6 
6 
2 
2 
2 

8 

36 

1 

11 
6 
1 
2 

111 
6 
4 

120 

8 

128 


TUal. 

8 

120 


Disposal  of  Cases. 

Committed    to    Providence 

County  Jail 

Committed  to  State  Prison- 
Committed     Ut     Reform 

School 

Discharged,   fine  and  costs 

paid 

Discharged,   fine  and  costs 

remitted  

Released  on  bail 

Released  by  order  of  plain- 
tiff  

Released  on  probation 

Released  on  writ  of  Habeas 
Corpus 


Remaining  in  Jail,   Jan.  1, 
1909 


128 
127 

1 

No. 

12 
6 

3 

4 

2 
16 

4 
8 

78 

127 

1 

128 


Respectfully  submitted 

_    ^  JAMES  F.  McCUSKER. 

PONTiAO,  R.  I.,  January,  1909. 


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STATE  0HAKITIB8  AND  CORKECTIONS. 


BRIBTOL  COUNTY  JAIL. 
Uo  M^  ^aard  0/  Siat9  CAar/i/^s  amtl  Corr^oiions.- 

I  have  the  honor  to  hand  you,  herewith,  a  report  of  the  com- 
mitments and  disposals  of  cases  at  the  Bristol  County  Jail,  for 

the  year  1908. 

Men, 

Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1,  1908 ^ 1 

Cmmitted  during  tlie  year 171 


Discharged  during  the  j'ear ^... 

Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1,  1909.. 


Abandoning  wife  and  chil- 
dren   

Assault 

Assault  with  Intent  to  com- 
mit robbery ^ 

Assault  with  a  dangerous 
weapon 

Being  a  common  drunkard.. 

Being  a  disorderly  person.... 

Being  a  sturdy  beggar 

Being  a  lewd  and  wanton 
person 

Being  an  idle  person 

Bigamy 

Breaking  and  entering  in  the 
night-time 

Breaking  and  entering  in  the 
day-time . 


Ho. 

1 
2 


9 

4 
21 

1 
11 

6 


Defacing  a  building 

Drunkenness ^ ^ 

Embezzlement 

Larceny „., 

Murder 

Non-support 4 

Obtaining    goods    by    false 

pret^ence „ 1 

Rape 8 

Revelling ^..         8 

Vagrancy 14 

Violent  assault ^^ „       18 

143 
Committed  for  safe-keeping  30 
Civil  commitments 2 


Remaining  in  Jail,   Jan.  1, 
1908 


175 


176 


172 
171 

1 


Womm, 
0 
4 

4 
4 

0 


1 
176 

176 
176 


Disposal  of  Cases,  No, 

Discharged  on  bail ^  3 

Discharged     by     Town     of 

Bristol 30 

Discharged  by  JaUer 2 

Released  on  writ  of  Habeas 

Corpus 140 


RemainiuR:  in  Jail,  Jan.  1, 
1909 


175 

1 

176 


Respectfully  submitted. 

HARRY  H.  SHEPARD. 

BBI8T0L,  R.  Im  Jmu^ry,  1000. 


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FINANCES. 


RESOUROKfl. 

Appropriation  for  Maintenance  of  State  Institutions.  190H 

Appropriation  for  KmerKency  Hospital,  Htate  InHtltutlons,  January 
Besslon,  1908 

Appropriation  for  Oonstniotion.  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane,  and 
Hockanottfiet  School,  January  Hesslon,  1908 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Construction,  at  State  Hospital  for  In* 
8ane,avallable  jHuuary  1. 1908 „ 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Repairs  and  Improvements,  at  State  Insti- 
tutions, available,  January  1, 1908 _ 

Balance  of  Appropiiation  for  Purchase  of  Land,  available  January   1. 


1W18.. 


BalHnce  of  Appropriation  fcr  BuUdln?,  at  State  Institutions,  available 
January  1. 19U8 „ 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Industrial  Training,  at  Hockanosset 
HchooLavallable  January  1. 190K 

From  board  of  Inmates 120,490  00 


S»90,000  00 

4,000  00 

81,000  00 

998  91 

6,768  28 

1,H6H  18 

79.960  04 

194  07 


sale  of  produce ^ ^ 

labor 

sale  of  Junk „ 

sale  of  sundries 

money  left  with  the  Rupt.  of  the  Hospital.. 

^noom90  o/  Siaio  ^artm 

From  board  of  Inmates 

sale  of  produce 

sale  of  Junk ^ 

sale  of  sundries 


688  73 
60 

806  94 
08  26 
85  76 


labor 

sale  of  crushed  ston*-.. 


16.496  02 
1,096  07 
142  86 
164  68 
122  18 
151  18 


^ncown9  o/ ^r/smn  and  ^a/i  {imoiutUn^  6iiis  tiuo  /mr  iaSor 
and  6mar*i,  ^ocom6or  3/,  /SOS)/ 

From  labor  of  Inmates > I28.8S8  27 


board  of  Inmates 

Jail  fees  and  bonds.. 

sale  of  produce.^ , 

sale  of  Junk 

sale  of  souvenirs 

sale  of  sundries 

rent » 


6.481  84 
449  10 
985  96 
284  72 
864  06 
12  10 
SHI  00 


21.498  78 


8.160  48 


81,286  64 


^noowo  o/  SooAano*s0i  SeAooh 

From  printinic  department 

labor  in  shops 

"       sale  of  produce 

M       sale  of  Junk „ 

sale  of  sundries 

board „ 


1114  00 

914  84 

181  86 

22  10 

17  80 

214  00 

1,418  60 

Interest ^ 

Coal  on  hand  undivided,  January  1,  1908 

Due  from  sundry  parties  for  labor  and  board  at  StatePrlson,  January 

1,1908 

Due  on  credits.  January  1,  1908  „ 

Due  on  Union  Trust  Co..  January  1, 1908. _ 


27  58 
18.072  88 

2.282  69 

122  48 

1.741  06 

I628.28U04 


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8TATB  CHARITIBS  AKB  CORRBCTIOKS. 


-       EXPENDITURES. 
Consiruoii«nt 

Land 

Cottage  No.  2,  Oaklawn  School,  (previously,  1:20.086  87: 

total    $28,832  28) 

Emergency  Hospital,  State  Institutions 

Completing  Emergency  Hospital.  State  Institutions.. 
Installation  of  Mechanical  Draft  at  State  Institutions. 

(previously  $1,500  00;  total  $6,878  00) 

Altenitlon  of  Boiler  House,  State  Farm,  (previously 

$2,  506  30:  total  $2,  668  86) 

Morgue  etc..  State  Farm _ 

Altering  Building  Into  Annex  No.  2,  State  Prison 

Brooder    House,     Sockanosset     School,   (previously 

$208  85;  total  $258  41) 

Poultry  House.  State  Farm,  (previously  $117  62;  total 

$119  87) 


Current  9jep9ns&s  o/ Stat9  ^o*pitai  for  iAm  ^msamo/ 

Subsistence: 


$1,626  00 

8,706  01 

8.«87  75 

107  50 

5,878  00 

68  00 

2,889  68 

812  35 

49  56 

2  26     $28,211  96 


Meat 

_              .     $11,026  66 

Fish 

„ 1,146  46 

Butter 

2,196  72 

Butterlne 

Cheese 

„ 2,816  85 

299  08 

Tea 

1,840  01 

Coffee 

Sugar 

Molasses 

..- 607  88 

2.801  78 

440  80 

Soap 

1,282  77 

Tobacco „ 

918  47 

8,264  82 

Flour.      .          . 

Crackers 

66  67 

Beans...- ^ 

Meal 

Cereals 

Sundries 

Farm  expenses: 

Manure 

1.166  26 

888  58 

848  36 

. .-        9,481  94 

$1,468  14 

$48,858  57 

Fertilizer 

Gral  n 

588  00 

8,960  85 

Seeds 

Sundries ^ 

Farm  stock  and  tools: 

Stock 

560  01 

292  47 

$190  00 

6,864  47 

Farm  tools,  etc 

296  08 

Sundries 

184  25 

670  83 

Salaries 

Medical  supplies , 

Clothing  and  bedding 

46,562  85 
1.197  07 
7.217  11 

Furniture 

4,618  72 

Fuel 

14,581  28 

Repairs  and  Improvements 

Lights 

8,974  16 
8.789  90 

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PostaKe -. -. 

Stationery. ^ ^ 

Books,  periodicals,  etc ^.. 

Telephones,  electric  and  Are  apparatus 

Expenses  returning  escaped  Inmates 

Transportation  of  Inmates ^ ^ 

Miscellaneous ».. 

Add  amount  charged  by  Htate  Farm „., 

Add  amount  cbarfced  by  Hockanosset  Rchool 

Dednct  amount  charired  to  Sockanosset  School.. 
Deduct  amount  charged  to  State  Farm 


1161  25 

81A56 

74  80 

WO  78 

14  20 

Oft 

706  07 

1188,002  61 

461  64 

196  26 

1184.640  40 

1160 

OM 

11  66  I184.63B  75 

Cttrrmni    «xp0ns0S    0/  Simi^    ^artnt 


Subsistence: 

Meat ^ 

17.708  21 

Fish 

676  88 

Butter 

., 820  62 

Butterine 

Cheese 

1.801  48 

426  67 

Tea 

876  61 

Ooffee 

276  71 

Bu(?ar _. 

1,401  87 

Molasses ., 

Soap 

842  61 

1,04«  16 

Tobacco 

600  85 

Flour 

7.772  26 

Orackers 

Beans 

207  10 

„ 620  87 

Meal 

420  42 

Cereals „ 

206  12 

Sundries  

Farm  expenses: 

Manure „ 

4.674  02 

1070  22 

120,671  20 

Fertilizer 

AsheS 

.^ 642  00 

217  04 

Grain „ „ „ 

Seeds « 

6,566  86 

686  22 

Sundries 

572  67 

8,668  41 

Farm  stock  and  tools: 

Stock 

1421  00 

Farm  tools,  etc. .. 

618  06 

Sundries. 

888  12 

1378  10 

Salaries 

81.506  78 

Medical  supplies 

Clothing  and  bedding 

1.068  01 
6.614  77 

Furniture 

1.076  87 

Fuel  

8.878  66 

Repairs  and  improvements _ 

LlKhts 



8.525  60 
1.680  06 

Postage 

120  00 

Stationery ^ 

Books,  periodicals,  etc 



165  64 

02  17 

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58  BTATB  CHARITIB8  AND  C0RRB0TI0K8. 

Telephones,  eleotrlo  and  flreapparatat $276  4S 

BxpenBes  retarnlns  escaped  inmates 46  10 

Transportation  of  Inmates «8  80 

Miscellaneous m  W 

106.161  M 

Add  amount  charged  bj  Bockanosset  School ~ 68  66 

Add  amount  charged  by  State  Hospital  for  Insane 9  06 

I86.SS5  96 
Deduct  amount  charged  to  the  following  Institutions: 

State  Hospital  for  Insane $461  64 

State  Prison ^ J.006  18 

Bockanosset  School « 7,180  64 

Oaklawn  School ^ «.4fl7  »      11.006  86   I88J18  01 


Cmrrmmi  9Jtp0W999  o/Siai^  ff^Umm* 

Subsistence : 

Meat „„ 18.676  28 

Pish. 70168 

Butter 800  OJ 

Cheese 100  42 

Tea. „ ^ 82  00 

Ooffee 186  78 

Sugar 288  46 

Molasses _ 848  08 

Soap 284  40 

Tobacco : 1.601  81 

Flour _ 4.106  76 

Crackers ^ ^ 21  18 

Beans ^ 760  52 

Meal „ ^ 868  74 

Cereals ^ _  108  06 

Sundries „ ^ _ _ 4.124  17      128.610  06 

Farm  expenses : 

Manure 

Fertiliser 

Grain ^ 

Seeds^ ^ 

Hajr^.. 

Sundries ^ 882  84       6.466  86 

Farm  stock  and  tools: 

Stocks „ 

Farm  tools,  etc.- - ~ 

Sundries ^  487  86       1.184  64 

Salaries 28.126  41 

Medical  suppUes ^ 688  66 

Clothing  and  bedding..... 6.687  00 

Furniture 086  70 

Fuel _ 8,628  67 

Repairs  and  improvements 8.604  61 

Lights > ^ 1326  87 

Postage 162  00 

Stationery 212  78 

Books,  perlodleals.etc „ 84  02 

Telephone,  electric  and  flre  apparatq8...^,„,., — ,^„„„  870  68 


.      12.106  17 

46800 

2,617  86 

44186 

467  18 

88284 

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Transportation  of  Inmates. ^  816  00 

Discharge  money  to  inmates ?06  00 

Miscellaneous „„ „.  788  01 


177.028  04 
Add  amount  charged  by  State  Farm 2,006  18    170.020  22 


Curr^ni  expenses  of  fSoeJtanossei  ScAooi 

Subsistence: 


Meat..... 

Fish „ 

14,402  10 

472  00 

Butter ^ 

Butterlne „ 

Oheese ,.  , 

Ooffee „ ^ ^ 

Sugar 

Molasses ^ 

Soap _ „ ^, 

800  68 

266  70 

258  01 

821  80 

222  46 

086  62 

141  01 

418  48 

Flour ^ : 180  76 

Orackers ^ 901  17 

Beans _ 860  27 

Meal - 40  85 

Cereals^ ^. 

00  70 

Sundries „ 

Farm  expenses: 

Manure 

8.442  81 
1870  80 

112.764  78 

Fertilizer 

818  00 

1,H71  80 

Grain «.^ 

Seeds ^ 

Hay^ 

„^ 268  77 

^           408  18 

616  44 

S66  00 

01  81 

906  11 

Sundries ^. 

Farm  stock  and  tools: 

Stock 

Farm  tools,  etc „ _ „. 

Sundries „ 

Salaries „ _ 

Medical  supplies ^ 

Clothing  and  bedding 

4.268  44 

861  02 

90.006  60 

862  80 
10.968  01 

Furniture 

Fuel 



1.088  62 
4,866  86 

Repairs  and  Improvements _ 

Lights 

Postage ^ 

Stationery 



2.48140 

1.076  48 

11*7  00 

812  44 

Books,  periodicals,  etc _ 

Telephones,  electric  and  fire  apparatus 



876  88 
260  01 

Expenses  returning  escaped  inmates 

02  71 

Transportation  of  inmates 

96  80 

Printing  supplies „ 

124  76 

Miscellaneous , , 

1t»t?t     !••• 

1.006  68 

I01.207I62 

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STATIC  CHARITIBfl  AND  CORREOTIONB. 


Add  amount  charged  by  State  Farm „ 

Add  amount  charged  by  State  Hospital  for  Insane 

Deduct  amount  charged  to  State  Farm |68  66 

Deduct  amount  charged  to  State  Hospital  for  Insane       ia«  26 


17480  M 
1  09 

|68.4d(i76 


189  91     168.249  Hi 


Carrifni  0jepens€S  of  Oakiawn  SeAooi, 

Subsistence 

Salaries 

Farm  expenses,  tools,  etc 

Medical  supplies 

Clothing  and  bedding 

Furniture : 

Fuel. 

Repairs 

Lights 

Postage 

Stationery 

Books,  periodicals,  etc 

Telephones ._ 

Transportation  of  inmates 

Expenses  returning  escapes ^ 

Miscellaneous — . 

Add  amount  charged  by  State  Farm 


$108  62 

2.648  17 

99fi8 

14  72 

185  67 

79  66 

649  66 

81  96 

52  49 

10  00 

17  25 

68  06 

76  00 

286 

SHO 

6  68 

18.991  72 
2.467  99 


16.469  71 


£xp0ns9S  of  the  Xoarti, 


Travelling  expenses: 

Walter  A.  Read 

12  20 

James  F.  MoOusker 

50  00 

Philippe   Boucher 

50  00 

Robert  F.  Rodman 

„ 82  00 

George  R.  Lawton 

25  00 

Harry  H.  Bhepard 

60  00 

Horace  F.  Horton 

35  00 

8.  WiUard  Thayer 

85  00 

1289  20 


Expensesof  James  F.  McOusker  to  National  Confer- 
ence of  Charities  and  Corrections,  Richmond,  Va.  90  00 

Expenses  of  Philippe  Boucher  to  same 90  00 

Expenses  of  Horace  F.  Horton  to  .same 90  00 

Expenses  of  S.  Willard  Thnyer  tosame 90  00 

Travelling  expenses  of  E.  E.  Gardner  to  same 88  80 

Travelling  expenses  of  Andrew  J.  Wilcox  to  National 

Prison  Congress,  Richmond.  Va 32  00 

Travelling  expenses  of  ( 'harles  H.  Ewer  to  same 32  00 


1746  50 


Office  expenses: 

Salaries  of  Secretary  and  Clerks 14.662  50 

Postage,  stationery,  etc 448  28 


6.110  78      16.867  S8 


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Sxp9ns0s  of  r^tmovin^  paupers  from  iho  Siaio. 


Balarles  of  Agent  and  Clerks ^,880  00 

Sundry  expenses *  2,264  17       |5,fl44  17 


Cxponsos  of  iProhaiion  fi/ork 


Salaries  of  Officers |8,66(»  00 

Sundry  expenses 6«7  .V         4,217  5« 

Union  Trust  Oo.'s  Account  transferred  to  the  General 

Treasurer  by  act  of  the  General  Assembly,  February 

4. 190H 1,741  OH 

Paid  indebtedness  of  1807 10,142  4» 

State    Treasury,  account  of  appropriation    for  Oon- 

structioD,  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane |9e«  91 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Purchase 

of  Land 282  18 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Industrial 

Training,  at  Sockanosset  School 145  11 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Building 

at  State  Institutions rtH,2fl8  80 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Repairs 

and  Improvements,  at  State  Institutions 425  86 

State  Treasury,    account    of   appropriation    for   an 

Emergency  Hospital,  at  State  Institutions 12  25 

State  Treasury,  occount  of  appropriation  for  (Con- 
struction, at  Sockanosset  School  and  State  Hospi- 
tal for  Insane „ 81,00u  00 

Goal  on  hand,  undivided _ 6,445  12 

Dae  from  sundry  parties  for  labor  and  board  at  State 

Prison.  December  81 1908 5,427  76 

1112,964  90 
Due  sundry  parties,  maintenance  account.  December 

81.    1908 $11,793  87 

Due  sundry  parties,  special  account,   December  81, 1908        182  01      11,925  88      101.029  11 


523,230  04 


^a/iy  avoraffo  numhor  of  inmaios. 


State  Hospital  for  Insane ^ 1,  024 

State  Farm „ 775 

State  Prison  and  Jail 529 

Sockanosset  School „ 386 

OakUiwn  School 42 

2756 

Gross  cost  of  the  Institutions „  $871,886  48 

Gross  cost  per  year  for  one  inmate 134  76 

Gross  cost  per  week  for  one  inmate 2  59 

Net  cost  of  all  the  Institutions 809,060  85 

Net  co«t  per  year  for  one  Inmate. 112  13 

|9«$  oMt  p«r  week  tor  one  iiuoate.»^..^ ^....... %  10 


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62  STATE  CHAK1TIS8  AKD  CORRECTIONS. 

ESTIMATE  OF  EXPENDITURES. 

It  is  estimated  that  the  Board  will  require  for  the  main- 
tenance of  the  expected  number  of  inmates  in  the  Institutions 
the  coming  year  and  for  necessary  repairs,  the  sum  of 
$885,000.00,  in  addition  to  their  receipts. 

The  estimate  in  detail  is  as  follows : 

For  deficiency  1908. S  11,000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Hospital  for  the  Insane ^ 112,000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Workhouse  and  Almshouse 82,000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Prison  and  Jail 44,000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Bockanosset  Bchool 62,000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Oaklawn  Bchool ^ 7,000  00 

For  the  expenses  of  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Oo»*rectlon8  Including 

salaries  of  Secretary  and  Olerks ^ - 7,000  00 

For  expenses  of  removal  of  paupers  Including  salaries  of  Agent  and  Olerks 

and  probation  work „ lO^uuo  00 

836.U0U  00 


The  sums  named  for  the  several  Institutions  are  the  esti- 
mated expenditures  less  the  estimated  incomes. 

Respectfully  submitted  by  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and 
Corrections. 

James  F.  McCusker, 
Walter  A.  Read, 
Robert  F.  Rodman, 
Harry  H.  Shepard, 
S.  WiLLARD  Thayer, 
George  R.  Lawton, 
Philippe  Boucher, 
John  J.  Watson,  Jr., 
Horace  F.  Horton. 


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REPORT 

OF  THE  SECRETARY. 


Zu»  iJk^  S^mmrti  0/'Simi0  CAmriiims  mnd  Corr^ciionsf 

The  Secretary  respectfully  presents  the  following  report : 
The  regular  semi-monthly  meetings  of  the  Board  have  been 
held   alternately  at  the  Institutions   and   at  their  office   in 
Providence.     One  special  meeting  was  held  during  1908. 

^Amti^  Jsitmti    Siwii0  Vr^oMury  in  account  w/iA  S^cartl  c/  Simi0  CAmr/i/cs 
mnti  Ccrr^ciimnst 

Appropriation  for  maintenance  of  State  Institutions : 

Dr.  O. 

To  appropriatlOD  made  for  1908 1820.000  00 

To  mon9j  paJd  Into  the  Treasarr  In  1908 59,140  92 

By  payments  upon  the  orders  of  the  Board ^ 1879,140  99 

$379.140  92  1879.140  92 

Appropriation  for  Oonstruction  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane: 

Dr,  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1. 1908 „ 1968  91 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81. 1908 „. 1908  91 

1908  91  1908  91 

Appropriation  for  purchase  of  Land  at  State  Institutions : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1. 1908 11.888  13 

By  payments  upon  the  orders  of  the  Board ^ 11.026  00 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81. 1908 „ — - 282  18 

tl.868  18  |l.aa  If 


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64  STATE  CHARITIBB  AND  CORRBCTIONB. 

Appropriation  for  Industrial  Training,  at  Sockanosset  School : 

Dr.  Cr, 

To  balance  available  January  1, 1908 |1M  «7 

By  payments  upon  orders  of  the  Board S  40  5<( 

By  balance  undmwn  December  31,  IWW U5  11 

SUM  «7  |1»*  tf7 

Appropriation  for  Building  at  State  Institutions : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1,  1008 170,950  04 

By  payments  upon  orders  of  the  Board -...  |ll,6Bl  58 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81, 1008 tt8,20H  86 

170,060  04  170.060  04 

Appropriation    for     Repairs     and     Improvements     at    State 
Institutions : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  appropriation  made  April  1908 f3,768  28 

By  payments  upon  the  orders  of  the  Board 15,827  87 

By  balance  undrawn  December  31,  1906 4i*5  8rt 

$5,75?^  28  16.758  28 

Appropriation  for  Emergency  Hospital  at  State  Institutions: 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  appropriation  made  1008 ^ $4,000  00 

By  payments  upon  orders  of  the  Board $3,087  76 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81, 1908 12  26 

$4,000  00  $4,000  00 

Appropriation  for  Construction  at  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane 

and  Sockanopset  School  for  Boys : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  appropriation  made  1908 $81,000  00 

By  balance  undmwn  December  81,  1908 $81,000  00 

$81,000  00  $31,000  00 

State  Auditor's  Office, 

Providence,  R.  I.,  January  1,  1909. 

This  is  to  certify  that  the  books  of  this  department  verify 
the  foregoing  statements  of  accounts  with  expenditures. 

CHARLES  0.  GRAY, 

Stats  Auditor, 


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STATEMENT  OP  MONEY  COLLECTED. 

The  sums  collected  and  paid  into  the  General  Treasury  are 
m  detail  as  follows : 
1908. 

Jan.  M>     From    A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  Htnte  Prison |1.78:J  IH 

80  **  Kxecutlve(7oiiimltte*».  collectt^dat  Hookanos^Mt  Soho<»l  .  HUH  tSH 

80  ••  Execiillve<ioinmlttet\  collected  Ht  Ktatt*  Farm HM  &2 

»0  "  A.  H.  HariiiiKtoii,  collected  at  Htate  Hohpital  for  Insane  67  00 

W  ••  W.  R.  WlKhtman,  collected  for  l)oard  of  Insane „_ 2.2i)7  7u 

80  ••  W.  R.  WlRhtnmn.  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 1,1 1«  0»J 

»u  ••  W.  R.  Wlflfhtnian.  collected  for  Interest 2  «8 

Fob.  2»  "  Executive  (ToTumlttee.coIlected  at  Hockanossel  Hohool .  83  70 

29  **  A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  Ktale  HospiUtl  for  Insane  21  02 

2»  ••  Executive  Oommlttee,  collected  at  Htate  Farm 68  8tt 

2»  ••  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  Htate  Prison 2.7»i6  14 

29  •*  W.  R.  Wlffhtman.  collected  for  board  of   Insane 1.306  88 

»  "  W.  R.WlKhtnian,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 172  78 

»  "  W.  R.Wlghtnian,  collected  for  Interest 3  29 

Mar.  80  ••  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  Htate  Prison 2.527  21 

81  ••  W.  R.Wijrhtman,  collected  for  iKWird  of  Insane 1.372  69 

81  *•  W.  R.  Wightman,   collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 823  8H 

81  *•  W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  Interest „ 2  98 

»1  "  Executive  ('ommltte'-,  collected  at  Htate  Farm 2-18  20 

81  **  A.  H.  Uarrlngton,  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane  11160 

81  *'  Executive  Oommlttee,   collected  at  Hcu-kanosset  Hchool..  30  00 

April  S9  "  ExecutlveOommlttee,  collected  at  Htate  Farm 42  00 

29  "  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State   Prison 2,807  95 

29  **  A.  H  .Harrington,  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane  47  ^o 

29  •*  W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  iKMird  of  Insane 1.828  7;) 

29  "  W.  R.  Wlffhtman.  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 1,198  01 

29  "  W.  R.  Wlghtman,   collected  for  Interest 174 

80  **  Executive  Oo:nmittee,  collected  at  HockanossetHch<M>l..  68  37 

May     7  "  W.  R.  Wiffhtman.  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane  86  76 

29  *•  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  Htate  Prison 2,719  64 

29  ••  A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  ^or  Insane  209  58 

29  *•  Executive  Committee,  collected  at  Hoi'kanosset  Hcho"l..  86  64 

29  •*  Executive  Committee,  collected  at  state  P'arm ll»J  27 

29  "  W.  R.  Wightman,  collected  for  iKMird  of  Insane 1.4JM)  31 

29  •*  W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  at    Almshouse 302  16 

29  *•  W.  R.  Wightman,  collected  for  Interest 2  76 

June  29  "  A.J.  Wilcox,  collected  at    Htate  Prison 2,618  96 

29  •*  A.  H.  Ha'-rlngton,  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane  102  70 

80  **  W.  R.  Wightman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane 1,650  93 

80  **  W.  R.  Wightman.  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 70  73 

80  "  W.  R.  Wightman,  collected  for    Interest 2  12 

80  **  Executive  Committee,  collected  at  Hockanrwset  HchooL  5178 

80  "       Execntlve  Committee,  collected  »tHtate  Farm 244  62 

July  29  ••  A.M.  Harrington,  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane  28  29 

80  *•  W.  R.  Wightman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane 2,156  40 

80  **  W.  R.  Wightman. collected  for  board  at  Almshouse I.os  i» 

80  •*  W.  R.  Wightman,  collected  for  Interest 162 

81  "  Executive  Committee,  collected  at  Bockanosset  School..  88  65 

81  "  Executlv^e  (Committee,  colected  at  Htate  Farm .  46  81 

81  *•  A.J  Wilcox,  collected  nt  Htate  Prison 2.595  84 

Aug.  29  ••  A.J.Wilcox,  collected  at  Htate  Prison 1,756  70 

29  "  A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane  28  12 

n  '*  Bzeoutlve  Oommlttee.  collected  at  Btate  Farm.... 99  70 


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Auff.  81     From  Executive  Oommlttee,  collected  at  Sookanosset  School.  $21  ^ 

81  "       W.  R.  Wightman,  collected  for  board  of  Iniane 1.026  S5 

81  *•       W,  R.  Wlghtraan.  collected  for  board  at  Almshouite 224  87 

81  "       W.R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  Interest 2  7« 

Sept.  }ia  "  Executive  Oommlttee.  collected  at  Bockanosset  BcbooL  58  10 

80  "       Executive  Oommlttee,  collected  at  State  Farm 70  88 

80  '*  A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  72  48 

80  "       A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State   Prison „ 1,446  M 

80  **       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane .  1,079  16 

80  "       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 68  16 

Oct.  81  "  A.  H.  Harrtngton.  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  80  00 

81  "       Exttcutlve  Oommlttee.  cbllected  at  State  Farm 178  61 

81  "  Executive  Oommlttee,  collected  at  Sookanosset  SchooL  80  57 

81  *•       A.J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison 2.087  82 

81  •*       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane 2.086  70 

81  "       W.  R.  Wlghtman  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 1.164  80 

81  ••       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  Interest _ 8  00 

Nov.  80  "AH.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  100  74 

8ii  **  Executive  Oommlttee.  collected  at  Bockanosset  SchooL  08  74 

80  "       Executive  Oommlttee.  collected  at  State  Farm 167  21 

80  *•       A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison 2.018  78 

80  "       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane ^  1.011  82 

80  "       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected   for  board  at  Almshouse 100  08 

80  ••       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  Interest 2  41 

Dec.  28  **       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collectedfor  board  of  Insane. 1.600  60 

28  "       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  at  AlmshouHe .,  804  10 

28  ••       W.R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  Intei-est 107 

28  "  X.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  84  80 

2s  "       A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison 2.119  87 

28  *•       Executive  Oonnnlttee,  collected  at  State  Farm 08  78 

2S  *•  Executive  (Committee,  collected  at  Hockanoaset  School.  94  82 

150.140  92 


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SALARIES. 

The  names  and  salaries  of  persons  appointed  or  employed  by 
the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections^  during  1908, 
(Chapter  291,  Section  11,  of  the  General  Laws  of  Rhode  Island,) 
are  as  follows :     . 

All  are  furnished  with  board,  lodging  and  washing,  excepting 
those  against  whose  name  an  asterisk  is  placed. 


OFFICERS  AND  CLERKS  OF  THE  BOARD. 

NameM. 

1 

Offices. 

Rate,         1              Timr. 

Amount. 

James  R.    Read*- 

Hec.   Board  of  H.  Char- 
ities A   Corrections. 

(Uerk                 do 

do                   do 

do                   do 

do                   do 

Agent  Htjvte  Charities 
A  Corrections 

Per  year 

SS.600.00 

760  00 

1  year ™ 

y  months 

Emily    M.  Nichols* 

12.600  00 
60^60 

do                 do        

1.000.00 
760.00 
♦WO.OO 

2,500.00 
780.00 

Per  day 

2.(X) 

2.00 

Per raonthi 

60.00 

100.00 

100.00 

75.00 

25.00 

60.00! 

8  monHis 

260  00 

Oarrte  E.   Oatley*^ 

1  year 

760  00 

Harriet  K.  Nlcliols*^... 

1  year 

000  00 

t  Walter  R.  Wljclitman* 

1  year 

2.500  00 

Louise  H.  Purkl8*„ 

Clerk                 do 

do                   do 
do                   do 
do                   do 

Probation    Officer 

do                   do 
do                   do 
do                   do 
do                   do 

1  year 

7.%  00 

Agnes  8.  Purkls* 

8  days  

t5  00 

Nora  F.  McOormlck*... 

12  days 

24  00 

do                   do 

2  months 

100  00 

William  J.  Wallace*. . 

1  year 

1.20000 

Margaret  H.  Dennehy* 

1  year 

1.200  00 

Thomas  B.  Maymon*... 

7  months 

525  00 

Jehn    Downes*.„ 

6  months 

125  00 

George  L.  Smith* 

1  year 

00000 

STATE  INSTITUTION,  ETC. 


Names. 


Offirfi. 


Rale. 


Time. 


Amount. 


Arthur  H.  Harrington 


Consulting     Physician 
State  Institutions | 

Resident  PhysiclaiL. 


'    Per  year 


Henry  A.  Jones.... 

Oharles  H.  lBwer_ | Religious  Instructor 

Mathew  J.  Harklns....! Catholic  Clergyman 

Bverett  F.  Corliss. Registered  Pharmacist 


$1,000.00 

1  year 

11.000  00 

1.800.00 

1  year 

,      1,800  00 

1.800.00 

1  year _ 

1.800  00 

1.800.00 

1  year 

1      1.800  00 

840.00 

1  year 

1        840  00 

IThlt  Amonnl  looludM  alUMliUnoe  in  reinov*!  ol  pauptra . 


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STATE  GHARITiES  AND  CORRECTION^. 
STATE   HOSPITAL  FOR  THE   ISQJLNB.—ConUnued. 


Names. 

Qtflm. 

Rate. 

Time, 

Amamt, 

Arthur  H.  Harrington 

Superintendent 

Per  year 
12.000  00 

1    VARr 

12.000  00 

(icorjre  E.  Simpson 

Deputy  Supt 

1.800  00   ft  months  .- 

6fi)  00 

do                  do     

do       do 

1,400  00 

6  months 

700  00 

Edgar  I.  Hansconi 

Ass't   Physician 

do             do 

900  00 

1,000  00 

1,200  00 

800  00 

800  00 
Per  month 
26  00 

25  00 

10  months _ 

750  00 

do                  do     

2  months  . 

166  67 

Ellsha  Il.Ooohoon „ 

do             do     

11  months 

1,100  00 

Leslie  K.  OofTin 

do             do    

19  days       

40  80 

William  B.  TreadNvay. 

do             do 

9  months  ...l 

600  00 

Llewellyn  I).  Obandler 

Interne 

2A%  days  

10  81 

(ieorge  A.  Anderton 

do    

8  mos.  11  days... 

84  17 

Halph  G.  Reed * 

do     

26  00 

2  mos.  18  days... 

64  62 

Waiter  L.  Swindell 

do     

25  00 
25  00 
60  00 

1  mo.  28  days... 

1  mo.  19  days 

il  mos.  20  days 

48  88 

Oliver  A.  Menges 

do    „ 

40  88 

Wlllard  Putnam 

Hupervlsor  male 

700  00 

Charles  H.  Getty 

Ass't.  do          do 

87  00 

11  mos.  22  days 

11  mos.  80 days... 

488  26 

William  H.  Follett 

do     do          do  

50  00 

588  96 

Phillip  W.  McDermott 

Night  do          do   

85  00 

11  mos.  20  days 

408  71 

Helen  H.  Putnam 

Supervisor  female 

60  00 

11  mos.  20  days-... 

700  00 

Martha   Scott 

Ass't.   do          do 

85  00  11  mos.  21  days 

410  47 

Edith  0.  Sylvester 

do      do          do 

28  00 

11  mos.  22  days 

827  W 

(7arrle  Murch 

Night  do          do 

27  50 

5  mos.  8  days 

189  21 

do       do    

do      do          do 

90  00 

8  mos.  19  days 

107  46 

Arlie   Mclntyre 

AssH     do          do 

22  00   1  month 

22  00 

do         do       

do       do          do    . 
do       do          do 
Clerk 

28  00 
25  00 

6  months  

115  00 

do         do       

6  months    

150  00 

Abble  M.  Peclchara 

/ 
to  00 

11  mos.  24  days 

470  97 

Ruth  i\  Swift 

Ass't  Clerk 

8000 

11  mos.  28da3'S 

868  00 

William  H.  Oarr 

Musician 

80  00 

11  mos.  lldavs 

840  64 

Olara  W.  Harry 

do 

25  00]  7  mos.  20  days... 

191  18 

do            do       

do        

30  00 
Per  Sunday 
200 
Per  month 

10  00 

H  00 

4  months  

180  00 

May  Johnson 

Organist 

10  Sundays 

20  00 

Irene  Collins „ 

:  Pianist 

do    „ 

1  year  .    .. . 

180  00 

liars  Anderson  ...  ._ 

1  mn.  8  dfi.v.<3 

14  00 

Felix  McOonnell 

do    

5  oo'  1  mo.  8  days 

622 

Harry  K.  Butterlleld... 

iKnglneer 

75  00  11  mos.  19  days 

872  60 

Herbert  R.  Elmer  

!A8s*t  Engineer 

85  00  n  moH.lSV^dAVH 

400  96 

1 

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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD.  69 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOB  THE  IS»Ay E.^CotUinued. 


Names. 

Qffleet. 

Rate.        i               Time. 

Amount. 

George  Blmmons 

A8S*t  Engineer 

Per  month. 

$85  00,  4  mos.  I«  day§.. 

lltoOfi 

Everett  L.  Washburn.. 

do          do       

I 
25  00    1  month 

25  00 

do                do 

do          do       

28  00 
80  00 

•1  month 

28  00 

do               do 

do          do       

tf  months 

IHOOO 

do                do 

do          do         

85  00|  8  mos.  28  days.. 
85  00  5  mos.  80  days.... 

136  01 

Alexander  McDonald.. 

Day   Fireman 

20M  86 

William  R.  Gardner^.. 

do          do        

80  00  6  mos.  22  days 

85  00   7  mos.  21  days 

171  2J» 

WllUam  A.  Glelsmann 

Night       do       

268  72 

Pasco  0.  liiaccoccia 

do          do       

80  00 
80  00 
85  00 
40  00 

IS  days 

17  81 

William  A. Thomas 

do          do       

8  mos.  2  days 

4  days 

91  26 

William  A.  Knowles 

do          do       

4  62 

Frank  D.  Shaw 

Storekeeper^ 

1  mo.  Itt  davs 

62  07 

Georffe  H.  Brigfrs 

do          

1 
40  00   1  month 

28  00  18  days „ 

40  00 

Earl  0.  Lane 

do          

13  85 

do         do  

do          

25  00    1  month 

26  00 

do          do 

do           

28  00 
80  00 
50  00 

8  months 

84  00 

do         do 

do          

Baker       

8  months 

OO  00 

Henry  Zwaagrstra 

1  vftar 

«00  00 

John  J.  Nattian 

Sub.  Baker 

50  00  10  days 

85  00    1  month 

16  18 

Berb  J.  Marston 

Oook  

35  00 

do         do        

do 

40  00 
45  00 
50  00 

1  month 

40  00 

do          do        

do 

1  month 

45  00 

do         do 

do  

8  mos.  2«  days 

448  88 

John  Oavanaugh 

do 

50  00  16  days 

24  68 

Annie  B.  Simpson 

do  ....„ 

25  00   1  mo.  17  days 

89  66 

Isabelle  Ford 

do 

25  oo'  1  mo.  12J^  days... 
28  00  11  mo.  19  days 

36  78 

Phebe  0.  Williams 

do  Supt.  House 

325  79 

Ashford  A.  Sampson... 

Boss  Farmer 

55  001  1  year 

6<SO0O 

liary  Sampson 

Housekeeper _. 

45  00 

11  mo.  18  days 

513  68 

Barah  Fraser 

Housekeeper  at  Farm 

20  00 

4  mos.  13  days.. 

S8  39 

Wm.H.Sllloway 

r^aundry     Supervisor 

85  00,  1  year 

420  00 

Elizabeth    Pierce 

Laundry   Matron 

25  ool  1  mo.  21  days 

48  10 

Mand  Bccles 

do             do     „ 

28  OOj  Qnius.8days 

209  28 

Elva  L.  Patton > 

do             do     

26  Oo|  2  mos.  2t>H  days.. 

71  87 

Barah  Donahue 

Jjaundress 

20  001  1  mo.  20  dftvs 

83  79 

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70  6TATK  OHARITIBB  AND  CORRBCTIONB. 

STATE   HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE.— C<?7l<i7lMed. 


Names. 

1 

Offices. 

RcOe. 

Time 

Amount. 

Karah    Donfihno 

Laundress ^    

do 

do        

Per  month. 

$22  00 

28  00 
20  0() 
22  00 
28  00 
22  00 
28  00 

25  00 

26  00 

27  00 
80  tt) 

28  00 
22  00 
82  00 
82  00 
87  00 
40  00 
85  00 

2  months 

144  00 

do          do        

0  mos.  88  days'... 

1  month „ 

8  mos.  M%  days 
7  months 

158  77 

JosephlDe  Marooux. 

20  00 

do             do         

do        

86  10 

do             do 

do 

161  00 

BusAn  H.  Thurber 

Hevs'lnff  Matron 

6  months 

182  00 

do             do 

do       do           

5  mos.  26  days... 

28  days 

2  mos.  1  day — 
1  month 

184  96 

Anna  R.  McLachlan 

Dressmaker 

22  68 

3ertha  BrookjH 

do             

60  81 

do          do 

do                    

27  00 

do          do            

do                 

8  months 

240  00 

Minnie  W.  Hhaw 

Kitchen  Matron 

1  mo.  16  days 

7  days - 

48  46 

Oatbeiine  Dempsey 

William  T.    Rowe 

do            do      

5  81 

Porter 

U  mos.  28  days... 
11  mos.  28  days... 

6  months 

6  mos.  18  days... 
8  months 

881  87 

William  E.  Underwood 

EUott  G.  Broadwell 

do           do           

Melne  Gouuia 

Barber ^ 

Painter 

do 

Oarpernter 

880  90 
186  00 
268  28 
105  00 

Hazen  A.  Blckford 

do     

45  00 

0  months 

405  00 

Georffe  E.  Goods  peed... 

Gang  OflB.cer„ 

85  00  11  mos.  3  days... 

887  48 

Harry  McPhall 

do        do 

do        do ~ 

do         do 

do        do 

do        do 

88  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 

85  00 
40  00 

86  00 
85  00 
85  00 
85  00 
28  00 

1  mo.  11  days...„ 
1  day 

45  62 

John  F.  Seaney 

74 

do          do     

8  mos.  29  days.. 
2  mos.  liH  days 
2  mos.  22  days... 
1  month. , 

118  07 

Otis  G.  Wooster 

66  64 

Donald  F.  Bampson 

62  87 

William  R.  Bresee.. 

Barn  Officer 

86  00 

do               do     

do       do  

6  months 

240  00 

James  G.  MeOormack.. 
William  K.  McLellan 

do       do 

Teamster 

Gardener 

do                

1  mo.  8  days 

1  year        

88  50 
420  00 

Thomas  Walsh 

Frank  H.  Clements  . 

5  mos.  b%  days.. 
7  months 

181  42 
245  00 

Arnold  Hltchen 

Attendant » 

do 

7  mouths 

]»t  00 

do          do      

80  00 

1  mo.  2  days 

82  00 

Frank  K.  Nutter_ 

do 

28  ool  1  mo.  18  days 

82  97 

do          do       

do       

28  00 
80  00 

27  days 

25  20 

Martin  J.  Mollor 

do       

1  mo.  16  days  .. 

46  56 

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REPORT  OV  THI  BOARD.  71 

8TATB  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE.-  -Contmued. 


nmmn. 

QfTlM*. 

Rat$. 

Timt. 

Amount. 

Brnebt  De  Bt.  Oyr 

Wallace  Oolllna 

Attendant — . 

do             

Per  month. 
ISO  00 

87  00 

88  00 
88  00 

85  00 
88  00 
80  00 
80  00 
88  00 

86  00 

85  00 
88  00 
80  00 

85  00 
88  00 
88  00 
88  00 
80  00 
80  00 

86  00 
88  00 
88  00 

85  00 
88  00 
80  00 
88  00 
88  00 
88  00 

.  85  00 
88  00 

86  00 
88  00 
88  00 

85  00 

86  00 

8  mos.  84  days... 
1  month „ 

1175  60 
87  00 

do             do       

Willis  0.  Bpenoer 

do         — ^.. 

do          — 

do          

do          

do          

7  mos.  8S  dayB„ 

7  mos.  88  days... 
1  month „ 

8  months 

808  66 
818  77 

Raymond  O.  M^Intjre 
do                    do 
do                    do 

85  00 
108  00 

5  months 

160  00 

James  F.  Prowse 

do          

1  month 

80  00 

do           do       ,^.,.... 

do          

9  mos.  88  days... 
1  month 

815  00 

<lo           do       

do          

85  00 

do           do       

Prank  H.  Olements 

do...Extra  service 
do          

53  days  A  nlRhts 
1  month „ 

60  00 
85  00 

do           do          

do          

8  months 

84  00 

do           do          ...... 

do          

1  month 

11  mos.  80  days... 
10  mos.  5H  days.. 
3  mos.  WA  days 
1  year    

80  00 

Ck>rneliti8  Oaoron    

do         

407  68 

SterUnir  Averell 

P.Everett  Peaslee 

do          

886  56 

do         

70  00 

Lools  M.Olark » 

Joseph  Round. 

do          s 

do         

806  00 

5  mos.  81  days... 
1  mo.  80  days... . 
8  mos.  7  days — 
4  mos.  5  days...- 
1  mo.  80  days..... 
8  mos.  80  days... 
1  month « 

171  00 

John  D.  Campbell 

do          „.... 

do         s.. 

do          

60  00 

do              do       

William  Kinney ~. 

118  17 
118  68 

George  M.  Groton — 

do          do 

do         

87  84 

do          

74  10 

do          do 

do         

do — 

88  00 

do          do       „.. 

8  months 

8  mos.  4  days 

1  mo.  8>4  days... 
1  mo.  17  day8..._ 
5  months 

80  00 

Ernest  G.  Ellsworths 

do         

87  78 

Oarl  N.  Royce — 

Ernest  H.  Malkson 
do              do 

do          

30  81 

do 
do 

85  81 
186  00 

do             do      

Alonzo  Wallace 

do           

1  month 

88  00 

do          

do              

1  month 

85  00 

do           do 

5  months 

140  00 

Rot  Btableford 

do            

8  months 

60  00 

do             do 

do             

1  month _ 

86  00 

Marshall  A  Delphia 

do          

1  mo.  25^  days... 

87  88 

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72  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

STATK  HOSPITAL  FOR  THH  iNHANE.— Continued, 


Names. 


OjBU'f  f. 


Rate. 


Time. 


Amount, 


I 


I 


Larh  Andersun Att 

Lorke  Myatt 

Gardner  W.  Decker, 
do  do 

do  do 

Gerard  Dlckmans 

do  do         

Hheniinn  L.  Edwards 
do  do 

do  do 

L.  Kdsar  ThurlK»r 

do  do    

Kdward   Dean 

do  do  

Jesse  K.  Olark 

do  do    

do  do    

Arthur  B.Rowley 

Arthur  Ij.  KInff 

Robert  Moody 

do  do    

do  do    

George  O.  81eicher„ 

do  do       

do  do       

do  do       

Jesse  M.  Steel 

do  do  

do  dq  

do  do   

Aianson  J.  Bryants 

do  do    

Oharles  A  Danford 

Charles  Tubbs 

Earl  W.  Mclntyre 

Wilbur  M.Thompson.. 


eiidant 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 


month. 

135  00  10  mo8. 11  days 

I8«l  2» 

28  00  aodays 

27  00 

28  00  21^  days 

17  06 

28  00   1  month 

28  00 

80  00  7mos.  2Kday8... 

212  50 

2K  00   1  month 

28  00 

80  00  10  mo8.  29  day8_ 

829  00 

25  00    1  month 

26  00 

28  00   1  month ^ 

28  00 

30  00  4  mo8.  20  days... 

180  85 

80  OO'  1  month 

80  00 

82  00  10  mos   26  days... 

847  78 

28  00 

4  months 

112  00 

30  00 

7  mos.  20  days... 

220  85 

25  00 

1  month 

25  00 

28  00 
80  (V 

1  month _ 

28  00 

5  mos.  18H  days 

105  58 

28  00 
80  00 

2  months 

50  00 

2  mos.  20%  days 

80  04 

28  00  22  days 

16  82 

25  00,  1  month _ 

25  00 

28  00'  8  mos.  1«  days... 

06  45 

28  00|  2  mos.  7  days.... 

5156 

25  00 
28  00 
80  00 

2  months 

50  00 

1  month _ 

28  00 

1  mo.  5  days 

85  00 

28  00,  1  mo.  21  days...„ 

88  68 

26  00 
28  00 

1  month 

25  00 

I  month 

28  00 

80  00 

1  month 

80  00 

28  00 

1  mo.  17  days 

48  86 

80  00 

8  months 

W)00 

28  00 

27  days 

2?  48 

28  00 

18  days         .  .. . 

18  82 

28  00 

4  months 

OS  00 

28  00 

2  mos.  22S  days 

68  25 

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REPORT  OP  THE  BOARD-  78 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE    INSANE.— Con^wd. 


Qfficea. 

Namet. 

RaU. 

Time. 

Amowd. 

Wilbur  M.  Thompson^. 
Arthur  P.  Bonnln 

Attendant 

do          

do         

Per  month. 

126  00 

25  00 
^00 
23  00 

26  00 
28  00 
23  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
25  00 
28  00 
28  00 

25  00 
28  CO 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 

26  00 
28  00 
26  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
26  00 
MOO 
28  00 
26  00 
28  00 
23  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 

1  month 

1  month 

7  mos.  18>^  days 

2  mos.  8^^  days. 
2  mos.  17  days... 
8S  days 

18  days 

1  mo.  29  days. 

2  mos.  0  days 

1  mo.  8  days 

1  mo.6da3rs 

2  months 

126  00 
26  00 

do               do     

218  27 

William  W.  BUC06 

do                  do    

John  Bmethnrst 

Ezra  D.  Hlnes.  Jr 

Clarence  E.Qove ^ 

do         

do          

do          _ 

do 

do         

48  00 
68  71 
260 
10  11 
44  62 

Harry  P.  Helme ^ 

do             do 

do          

do          

62  90 
27  42 

Alexander  Lawrle _ 

do          

26  23 

do               do 

do 

60  00 

do                do 

do 

4  mos.  17  days-. 
2  mos.  iy%  days... 
1  month..     

2»H  days 

5  months 

128  M) 

Ltewis  8.  Hoffan 

do 

do          

do         

do 

5176 

do             do     

26  00 

Harry  Hlxson 

2180 

do        do 

126  00 

do        do     

do 

do          

do          _ 

do 

do 

do          

do 

1  mo.  27  days 

2  mos.  21  days.. 

2  months 

2»  days 

2  mos.  8  days 

8  mos.  6  days 

8  mos.  10  days... 

1  month 

16  days 

62  80 

Thomas  W.  Locke 

6168 

do               do    .*... 

60  00 

John  M.  Murray „... 

do             do 

21  62 
66  67 

Mathew  J.  Ooffey 

72  68 

Fred  D.  Burnii 

80  71 

John  M.  81mi>son ^. 

db 

28  00 

John  Burns 

do           ..  .. 

11  87 

Fred  0.  Holbrook 

do          

do          

do         

8  mos.  8  days — 

1  month 

2  mos.  ^  days... 

2  mos.  22  days 

1  month 

7188 

do            do       

IS  00 

do            do       ... 

64  17 

Dexter  H.  FoUett 

do               do    

do 

do         

62  8T 
26  00 

Nathaniel  H.  Burt  J 

do           

1  mo.  80  days 

1  mo.  6  days 

2  mos.  25)^  days. 
1  mo.  8Mdays 

19  days 

46  96 

Walter  Borthwlck.. 

do            do       

do 

do             

26  23 
70  28 

Edward  0.  Sylvester. 

do                 

84  94 

Harrison  Toothaker 

do                 

18  84 

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74 


STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORREOTIOKS. 
STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE.— Contt»M6d. 


Names. 


Offices. 


BaU. 


Time. 


Amount 


Harrison  Toot  hake  r..... 

Attendant 

do                do 

do* 

Stephen  L.  Murch 

do 

do                  do     

do 

Leslie  B.  Smith 

do 

do           do    ^ 

do 

do           do    

do 

Wm.  E.  Northup 

do 

Herbert  Turner 

do 

Walter  F.  Longley 

do 

Merrltt  0.  Eldred 

do 

do               do     

du 

do               do     

do 

Georpre  H.  Delaney 

do 

do                 do      

do 

Max  Novel 

do 

Fred  G.  Mundell 

do 

Harry  H.  Smith 

do 

do             do    

do 

Jerry  A.  Small 

do 

John  I.  Wood 

do 

Krnest  L.  Jones     

do 

Georfre  N.  Pease 

do 

John  W.  Brewer 

do 

Frank  W.  Bryant 

do 

Austin  J.  Reld 

do 

John  W.  Galllgan 

do 

Henry  0.  Salvldge 

do 

do              do      

do 

do               do 

do 

Daniel  Grant 

do 

Fred  W.  Moore „ 

do 

do            do    

do 

do            do    „ 

do 

Joslah  H.  Bowman 

do 

Edward  A.  Vauarhn 

do 

Per  month 


i  months 

85  01)  0  moB.  18H  days. 

27  50  5  mos.  2  days 

80  00  5  mos.  92  days„... 

28  00   1  mo.  18  days 

25  00   2  months 

80  00]  8  months 

28  00,  8  mos.  18  days.... 

28  OOWHdays 

28  OOJ  2  mos.  6H  days.. 
28  00  8}^  days _ 

26  00   1  month 

28  00  4  months ..... 

28  00   1  mo.  113^  days.. 

25  00   1  month 

28  00  7  days 

28  00   aHdays 

28  00  21  days 

80  00    1  mo.  22  days 

28  00  80  days 

28  00  2  moB.  VA  day.... 

28  00  4  mos.  7  days 

28  00  1  mo.  12%  days  . 
28  00  1  mo.  7H  days.... 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
88  00 

26  00 


2  mos.  26  days..... 
28  days 

1  month.. 

24  days 

1  month.. 


28  00,  2  months.. 


28  00 

1  mo.  26  days 

28  00 

1  mo.  22>^  days.. 

26  00 

1  month 

28  00 

1  mo.  24H  days.. 

23  OOj  1  mo.  21  days 

23  00 

HiKdays 

KM)  00 

225  76 

188  88 

171  20 

86  80 

66  00 

90  00 

81  98 

28  28 

60  22 

2(K) 

26  00 

112  00 

81  63 

25  00 
687 
1  02 

10  10 
52  00 
22  70 

47  70 
07  10 

82  06 
28  28 
04  66 

17  06 

88  00 

18  40 
86  00 
66  00 

48  17 
80  60 

26  00 
60  87 

89  10 
12  27 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


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8TATB  HOBPITAL  FOR  THB  IN8ANB.— CtWI*ilUI«d. 


75 


Name$, 

QtJlUxi, 

RaU. 

Time. 

AmomU. 

John  R.  Ray..     

Attendant „ 

Per  month. 
t28  00 

4  mos.  20  days — 

$106  11 

Byerett  Hook 

do 

28  00 

0  days ~. 

888 

JamM  B.  Andrews 

do _    . 

28  00 

2  mos.  8  days — 

68  18 

do                do 

do 

25  00 

4  months.    ^. 

100  00 

Peter  O.  MoKenna.. 

do           ., 

28  00 
28  00 

tfHdays 

2  mos.  5  days — 

728 

Harry  W.  Phelps 

do - 

60  80 

do               do   

do 

8&00 

4  months 

100  00 

Prank  H.  Tugffy 

do „ 

25  00 

1  mo.  7H  days — 

8145 

Bdward  E.  Hunt 

do 

28  00 

2  mos.  24  days — 

56  06 

do              do 

do _ 

do 

25  00 
28  00 

2  mos.  1©  days — 

I7dfty<» 

87M 

George  J.  Bradbury — 
Bernard  H.Greenwood 

12  51 

do „ - 

28  00 

8  mos.  14  days — 

7»78 

Bdson  E.  Baker 

do 

do 

26  00 
88  00 

2  mos.  18  days — 
8  mos.  11  days — 

54  85 

Frederick  B.  Bishop 

82  85 

Forrest  E.  Nutter 

do 

28  00 
28  00 

1  mo.  275^  days.^ 
1  mo.  8  days 

48  88 

Felix  8.  McOonnell 

28  50 

George  0.  Greene 

do 

28  00 

8  mo.  8  days 

70  40 

George  H.  Kennedy — 

do 

28  00 

2mos.2^days. 

56  66 

do                  do 

do 

25  00 

28  days 

22  66 

William  A.  Prock  _ 

do 

28  00 

ISHdays 

1160 

Bessie  Wilson 

do 

28  00 

6  mos.  8H  days... 

142  55 

Agnes  B.  BoUvar 

do 

28  00 

11  mos.  10  days 

826M 

Eva  0.  Publloover 

do 

28  00 

11  mos.  20  days 

825  57 

Mary  A.  Bcott 

do 

28  00 

11  mos.  21  days    . 

828  87 

HattleM.BaU 

do 

28  00 

10  mos.  25  days 

806  48 

IsabelU  8.  Burnett. 

do 

25  00 

11  mos.  21  days 

201  04 

Margaret  Bartwur.. 

do 

25  00 

11  mos.  25  days..^ 

205  57 

Alioe  Herman .^ 

do ..    - 

28  00 

1  month 

28  00 

do         do    

do 

do 

25  00 
25  00 

11  months 

276  00 

Minnie  A.  Reardon — 

5  mos.  1  day 

142  18 

Agnes  0.  RusselL.. 

do 

25  00 

7  mos.  28  days. 

106  80 

Jennie  N.  Rounds 

do... 

20  00 

1  month . 

20  00 

do             do 

do 

22  00 

4  mos.  21  days — 

106  40 

JuUaL.  Desmond 

do 

20  00  24  days 

16  48 

do            do      

do. 

26  00    9  mrkfl.  99  Attyn 

57  74 

NelUe  OolUns 

do 

26  00 

1  year 

800  00 

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76  BTATK  CHARITIES  AND  CORRKCTIONfl. 

8TATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE.— Con/miifid. 


Namnt. 

fW^es. 

RaU. 

Time. 

Amaunl. 

Marparet  Moller 

Attendant 

Per  month. 

24  00 
20  00 
30  00 
20  00 
22  00 
28  0I> 

I  mo.  1«  days 

1  mo.  11  days 

2  nios.  KfiA  days- 

3  mos.  24Vi  days- 

3  mos.  4  days 

2  mos.  22  days 

N  inoM.  H  davB 

188  70 

Floi-aMcPhnll 

do         

88  10 

Mary  A.  OarrlKuu 

rarrle  E.   Kennedy 

do         

do         

48  77 
75  OA 

Bessie  Andrews 

do         

62  «7 

do           do       

<lo           

50  01 

Avis  K.  Hltchen_ 

do         

186  80 

Edna  L..  Kay 

do         

20  «»;  I  mo.  12  days 

20  00    I  mouth 

22  00'  1  mo  15  days 

23  00    H  moR.  fi  dAVR 

27  06 

Anna  B.  Hpenrer 

do         

20  00 

do             do 

d<.         

82  74 

do             do 

do         

71  11 

Aprnes  R.  LaFlour 

do         

28  00 
25  00 

H  months 

184  00 

do               do      

do         

H  moR   18l^  davs 

86  08 

Alice  K.   Knowlton 

do           

28  00    H  mnfl.  'H  davs  ... 

87  40 

Bei-tha  E.  Oooley 

do         

21  00 
28  00 
28  00 

22  00 

23  00 
23  00 
23  00 
25  00 
28  00 

1  month..... 

21  00 

do                 do     

do                  

2  mos.  18  days 

4  mos.  27  days...- 

1  month _ 

1  day 

55  07 

Kdlth  M.  Johnson 

do          

112  06 

Julia  Joslyn 

Annie  Oarr 

do         „ 

do        

22  00 
74 

Myrl  Noblet 

Emily  M.  Burns 

do         „ 

do                ... 

10  mos.  2%  days... 

8  months 

s  mos.  23  days 

2ttday8 

281  02 
60  00 

do              do    

do 

218  55 

MarjraretO.  Bowman... 

do         

do 

10  SO 

(;llve  M.  Joslyu 

22  00 

10  mos.  2  days 

220  88 

Julia  H.  Marstou 

Dora  Noblot 

do 
do 

22  00 

23  00 
20  00 
28  00 
90  00 
20  00 
28  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 

7  mos.  28  days 

1  year 

170  wr 

276  00 

Mary  McPhall 

do 

do        

8  mos.  4%  days... 

6  months 

2  mos.  18  days — 

1  mo.  24  days 

5  mos.  18  days..... 
17  days 

62  00 

do       do       - 

188  00 

Badle  0.  Briggs 

do        

do        

61  61 

Amj  M.  Lane 

86  48 

do          do    

do        

124  80 

Mattie  McManuH 

do 

11  26 

Marlon  Hannlni? 

do 

4  mos.  11  days-... 
8  mos.  21%  days- 
8  mos.  18  days-... 
4  mos.  2lH  days- 

87  00 

Adelaide  M.   Mc-Kny. 
EmmaO.  Carter 

do        

do 

78  87 
212  00 

Elizabeth   Hartness 

do         

06  87 

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STATE   HOSPITAL   FOR  THR  INSANE— Con/mM€d. 


Xames. 


ogicfu. 


RiUf. 


Time. 


Amffunt. 


Kllzabeth   Hartness^.. 

Flora  B.  Hutchlns 

Alice  Slelcber 

Katheiine  Burns 

Jes8i*)  B.  Altken 

do  do      

Margaret  Hlxson 

KUzabeth  B.  LeoDard.. 
Anna  Qui  on 

do       do    

do       do 

Badle  G.  Sharp 

do  do    „ 

Marie  King 

Florence  Willis 

do  do    , 

do  do    , 

do  do 

Frances  Hardest 

do  do     

Phylls  L.  Delaney 

Oella  Brown 

Bertba  Boardnian 

do  do        

Isabella  H.  Ewart 

Nellie  Chase 

Martha  J.  Smith 

Genie  G.  Slrd- 

do  do  _ 

Roberta  8.  Bridges 

Marie  E.  Davaney 

do  do     

Edith  M.  Clarke 

Antonette  B.  Sherman 

Angle  L,  Sanborn 

Margaret  Bowers ^ 


Attendant 

do         

Per  month. 

ri2  w>. 

20  00| 
20(H) 
20  00 
20  00 
22  00 
20  (w' 
20  00 
20  00 
22  00' 
28  00 
20  00 
22  00 
20  oot 
20  «K) 
22  (to 
2:i  00| 
2J  00 
20  00 
22  ool 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
l-t  (K) 
20  (HJ 
20  00 
20  (30 
20  00, 
22  (K>, 
20  0() 
20  00 
22  00| 
20  (K) 
20  00 

20  a)' 

20  00 

22dnys „. 

1  (lay 

$15  61 
74 

do         

I  luo.  28  days 

3  nios.  16^/2  days.. 

1  month 

G  nu)H.  2V>  days 

5  nios.  4  days 

.1  nios.  193^'  days. 

i  nios.  2X  days 

1  month 

85  05 

do         

70  9(5 

do        

20  00 

do 

do 

do         

152  58 
101  04 
113  00 

do 

98  06 

do         

22  00 

do         

»i  months 

188  00 

do        

19  days 

.12  67 

do         

Hmos.  H  days 

2  mos.  20>;i  days.. 

2  months 

1  montti 

71  68 

do         

58  76 

do 

do        

40  00 
22  (M) 

do         

2  monlh- 

4  mo8.  ;>  (l»iys 

4  mos.  21  days 

7  months 

16  00 

do        

102  42 

do 

do        

95  48 
15^t  U) 

do        

2  mos.  25/4  tluys.. 
14  days 

56  15 

do        

9  08 

do        

8  n»os.  11  days  .... 
.'{  MH)nl hs 

66  HS 

do        

6«5  a) 

do 

do        

l«*  days 

I  nio.  IS  days 

1  mo.  n  days 

;}  mos.  19' 2  days„| 
<jV2  days 

10  :j2 
32  09 

do        

26  90 

do        

73  00 

do         

10  (Vj 

do         

4  mos.  ITS  days.. 

8  mos.  22  days 

8  months 1 

90  61 

do 

do * 

76  00 
66  00 

do         ' 

4  mos.  4^2  days...| 

(•days 1 

i  mo.  28^2  days.-.l 
4  mos.  9  days ' 

.S2  90 

do 

ao      

do 

4  00 
88  89 

85  81 

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78  8TAT1E  GfiARlUlES  AND  GOftHKOTIOlld. 

BTATB  HOSPITAL  FOB  THE    INSANE.— ConlWIMerf. 


Names, 

OJSUxs, 

Sate. 

Time, 

Amount. 

Margaret  Bowers 

Attendant 

Per  month. 
$X2  00 

1  month - 

822  00 

do               do    

do        

do        

28  00 
90  00 

0  months 

188  00 

Eva  B.  Sargent .^ 

46>i  days 

80  40 

LIbby  M.  Malkson 

do        - 

SO  00 

26  days - 

16  80 

do               do      .    

do        .     .... 

22  00 

6  months 

112  00 

do               do 

do        

26  00 
90  00 

22  days„ 

1  year ^ 

18  88 

Edith  Herman 

do        

240  00 

Rhoda  Oushman 

do        

90  00 

8  mos.  19  days... 

72  66 

do            do      

do        

99  00 

7  months 

164  00 

Irene  Collins.^ - 

do        

do        

do        

90  00 
20  00 
90  00 
22  00 
90  00 

1  year 

26  days 

940  00 

Alice  McLellan 

16  77 

Bessie  M.  Yates 

8  mos.  98  days... 
7  months.... 

79  81 

do            do   

do          

164  00 

Eliza  0.  Burns 

do        

19  days 

19  61 

Orace  Rowland     .. .. 

do        

do        

90  00 
90  00 

1  mo.  1^  days. 
1  mo.  9  days — 

81  98 

Louisa  A.  Nutter 

26  09 

OaroUne  A.  McNeil 

do        

90  00 

2  mos.  8H  days- 

49  84 

Kate  K.  Taylor 

do        

20  00 

1  mo.  11  days 

27  83 

Bstella  M.  Scott          ^ 

do 

20  00 
20  00 

7  days 

467 

Rebecca  0.  Merrill 

do 

1  mo.  2H  days... 

2167 

Bertha  0.  Maxwell 

do        

20  00 
90  00 

1  mo.  6  days 

2(^  days 

94  00 

Mary  A.  Dodge 

do        

18  62 

Susie  N.  Hook 

do        \ 

20  00 

0  days.... 

6  81 

Nina  G.  Snaulding 

do        

20  00 

19  days 

19  96 

Ethel  L.  Maxwell 

do        

do        

20  00 
20  00 

28  days 

9  days.. 

14  84 

Ella  M.  Man  war  ring... 

6  81 

Bessie  E.  Oassldy 

do        

18  00 

2lH  days 

19  48 

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BmRT  OP  THk  BOARD.  79 

STATE  WORKHOUSE   AND   HOUftB  OF  CORRECTION. 


NameM. 

Otnces, 

Rate,        '              Time. 

1 

Amount. 

Tlraothy  P.  Dodffe 

Deputy  8up*t 

Per  year 

$l,->00  ot 

Per  month, 

75  0(J 

80  00 
15  00 
15  00 
WOO 
80  00 
80  00 
80  00 
80  00 
80  00 
25  00 
25  00 
(ViOO 
50  00 
.50  00 
45  00 
45  00 
40  00 
45  (V) 
10  00 
80  00 
8500 
•SO  00 
80  00 
85  00 
45  00 

45  00 
50  00 
50  00 
30  00 

46  00 
40  00 
25  00, 
<^  00 

1  year 

1  year 

:  $1,200  00 

Ira  E.  Hinfcins 

Olerk 

90000 

Muriel  Uaslam 

Augustus  E.Hammond 

Assistant  Clerk.. 

do             do  ~ 

11  mos.  25  days... 

1  mo.  IH  days.... 

2  months 

854  19 

'          24  00 

Francis  J.  Kernan 

Office  Boy 

i          8000 

Mary  B.Wood 

Matron 

11  mos.  19  days... 
1  year 

<»8  00 

Joanna  8.  Farr 

Supt's  Housekeeper.. 
Assistant  Matron 

do             do     

do             do     

do             do     _ 

do             do     

Relief             do     

Overseer 

800  00 

Battle  D.  Brockhause„ 
Oaroline  Kron  .. 

1  month 

5  mos.  10  days... 
0  mos.  25  days... 
9  months 

80  00 
150  HI 

Mildred  A.  Lawrence... 
Ellen  Q.  Johnson 

294  19 
270  00 

Catherine  M.  Gallery... 
Ada  J.  Bunker  .    . .. 

9  mos.  29  days... 
11  mos.  17  days... 

1  year 

11  mos.  16  days... 

1  y*jar 

249  74 
2H8  71 

David  F.  Prescott 

7H0a» 

Francis  A.  Bu,nker 

do       

574  19 

Oharles  L.  Payson 

do 

do 

000  00 

Nathaniel  B.  Doe 

6  mos.  8ya  days.. 

1  year 

•  months 

275  ON 

John  M.  Whltoomb 

do       

540  00 

Htanley  Hlgglus 

do       ... 

240  00 

do            do     

do       

5  mos.  27^3  days 
11  mos.  29  days... 
8  months 

204  92 

Oscar  Wentworth 

do       

477  42 

James  O'Nell 

do       

do 

240  00 

10  mos.  5  days..... 
2  mos.  K  days 

5  mos.  80  days... 

6  months , 

1  year 

1  year 

1  year 

1  year 

9  days ' 

1  year 

8  mos.  IS  days...! 
s  mos.  11  days... 
1  vf*ar 

855  88 

William  E.  Burns 

do 

«7  74 

Wlnfred  C.  Gallup.. 

do       

179  0!i 

do                 do     „ 

Patrick  F.  Shields 

do       

Outside  Watchman^... 
Inside             do       

Overseer  Cook    Room 

• 

Baker 

210  00 
540  00 

Pliny  W.  Langdell 

James  B.  Mathewson..... 
Oarrit  Reltsma 

510  00 
«00  00 
tiOOOO 

Andrew  J.  Dennlgan... 

Relief  Officer 

8  71 

Clarence  Kenny 

Teamster . 

510  00 

Cbesley  T.  Trowsdale_ 

Oharles  E.   Gallery 

8aniuel  8.  Wilson 

As8*t  Storekeeker 

do                do       

Painter 

144  00 
209  17 
780  00 

Henry  M.  Whipple 

Carpenter 

55  00  11  mos.  12  days... 

«27  00 

1 

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STATE  WOBKHOUSE  AND  HOUSE  OP  CORRECTION.  Continued 


NaviM, 

Offices, 

Sate, 

Time. 

Amount. 

Patrick  Lamb 

Mason 

Plumber ., 

Plumber's  Helper    ... 

8tone  Mason „ 

Blacksmith 

60  00 

60  00 
Per  week 

600 
Per day 

200 

2  60 
Per  month 
60  00 

65  00 

35  00 

80  00 

25  00 

11  mos.  1  day  — 

1  year ^ 

•  wks.  8  days 

86  days _ 

809days_: 

7  months 

547  96 

William  T.  Douglas„... 

James  O'Nell _ 

Owen  Connors 

790  00 
67  00 
72  00 

John  F.  Callery «... 

772  60 

Arthur  C.  Walker 

Engineer.... 

do          

420  00 

do              do     

5  months 

825  00 

Edward  Kllbane 

Fireman „ 

do     

1  year 

430  00 

Edwin  J.  CoUamore 

1  year 

4  mos.  28  days... 

860  00 

Andrew  L.  Dee  ring 

Soap  Maker _ 

122  66 

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STATE  ALMSHOUSE. 


81 


Namtt, 

Qffitet, 

Bate.                     Tiwf. 

Ammtnt . 

*A8a  L.  May 

Deputy  Rupt 

Peryeur 

H.aoooo 

Per  month. 

26  on 

S5  4K) 

1  y«»ar 

$1,200  (10 

Thomas  F.  Mouriilnff- 

han 

Clifford  Howlsnd 

Interne 

do 

1  year 

2  mos.  27  days.... 

»H)  0J» 
71  iw 

George  A.  Anderton — 

do 

»00  8  nios.  I«d«y8.... 

21.')  «« 

Oalvena  T.  Norton 

Matron 

60  00  11  mo8.  24  days.. 

6HS71 

Charles  A.  Norton - 

Attendant ^ 

86  00  11  nios.  2i»day8 

417  74 

Mark  A.  Rolerson  - 

do 

80  00  1    month 

80  W» 

do             do 

do 

86  00  11  months 

3H5  (K) 

Allwrt  E.  Franklin 

do 

86  00  1  year 

420  00 

John  M.  Simpson 

do          

86  OO'  4  mos.  24  days 

U7  W 

do            do 

do           

40  00  6  mos.  16  day8„... 
80  00  0  mos.  »V»  days 

220  00 

William  H.  Popham... 

do         

1»>  16 

James  A.  Averell 

do          

do 

80  0011  mos.  28  days.. 
80  00|  •  mos.  1©  days-... 
26  00  4  mos.  17  days 

358  00 

John  W.  Bain    ..     .  . 

288  3(1 

Josiab  H.  Bowman 

do          

118  71 

John  G.  Clark 

do         

26  00  0  mos.  26  days..... 

170  86 

do          do   

do         

80  00  4  mos.  24  days„... 

144  00 

WilUam  F.  Farrell 

do         

20  00  8  mos.  1  day 

60  66 

do                do      

do         

28  00;  2  months 

60  00 

Francis  R.  Snow 

do           .    .. 

1 
20  00  1  month 

20  00 

do               do    „ 

do          

26  Oo!  1  mo.   29  days..... 

48  80 

John  J.  Sherlock 

do         

20  00l  Imo.    Wdnys 

80  66 

jAfnAA  in .  McGinn 

do 

do          _ 

20  00 
20  00 

17  days 

10  »7 

William  P.  Newcomb... 

6  mos.  16  days 

148  88 

Percy  W.  Stevens 

do 

1 
20  OOj  2  mos.  6  days 

48  28 

do               do        

do 

25  00  6  months 

125  00 

James  P.McKenna 

Olftrenoe  E.  Arnold 

do 

20  Oo'lT)^  days 

11  67 

do 

20  00  27H  days 

18  02 

James  A.  Altham 

do 

do          

20  00   1  mo.  1»  day8„... 
25  00  2  mos.  Itt  days^... 

82  67 

do              do     

62  90 

Nathan  B.  Walker 

do          

20  00,  2  mos.  27  days„  .. 

67  42 

Harry  L.  Jackson 

do 

20  OOj  1  mo.  »  days 

26  81 

do            do        ...  . 

do 

26  00 

1  month.. 

25  00 

Thomas  J.  Foye 

do 
do 

20  00 
20  00 

225^  days 

14  52 

Allen  T  Knowles- 

8>4  days 

226 

Charles  MoDennott 

ReUef  Attendant 

600 

11  months 

65  00 

^hlt  Amount  inplndet  uUsry  of  housekeeper 


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8TATK  CiiARtTti^S  AKl)  COttRKOTtONd. 
STATE  AJjHBTiovfiK,— Continued. 


Names. 

omc9$                1 

RaU, 

Time, 

Afnount, 

Ida  K.  Averell 

Lllla  M.  Trowsdale^ 

■ 

Attendant ^ „ 

do          

do          

Per  month. 

35  00 
S5  00 

25  00 

26  00 
26  00 
85  00 
25  00 

25  00 
80  00 

26  00 
80  00 
25  00 
25  00 

25  00 

26  00 

25  00 

26  00 
16  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
25  00 

11  mo8.  28  day 8 

1  year 

1858  00 
800  00 

Mary  M.  Jamison 

5  nios.  15  days 

14  days 

187  50 

Mary  M.  Keyler 

do          

1129 

May  L.  Potter 

do          

9H  days 

766 

Edna  Davis 

do         

4  mos.  26  days... 
8  months 

120  16 

Kllen  H.  .fohnson 

do          

76  00 

Hattle  Messer 

do         

1  year 

800  00 

Julia  Ooon 

do          

11  months 

^5  00 

do      do  

do          

1  month ~ 

80  00 

Grace  TIbbetts. 

do          ^ 

8  months.. 

7  nios.  0  days 

1  year 

76  00 

do         do     

do          

216  00 

Jennie  F.  Blmonds. 

do          

800  00 

Kmina  Bradstreet.^ 

do          

1  year 

8(J0  00 

Uoru  A.  Bowman„ 

do          

4  mos.  17  days... 
11  mos.  28  days... 
11  mos.  80  day8„. 

1  mo.    16  days... 

2  mos.  19Hday8 
4  mos.  24  days-... 

1  day. 

2  mos.  21  days-... 
2  months 

118  71 

I^eia  Hlgfflns 

do          

297  58 

Wlnrletta  RolerKou 

do          

299  19 

Minnie  M.  Balu 

•  do          

87  82 

Bessie  K.  OJark.... 

do             do  

do          ^ 

do          

89  44 

96  00 

Jennie  Rawllnson^ 

Mary  KawUnson 

do         

do          

66 
68  66 

do           do 

do          

50  00 

Anna  M.  Harlow- 

do          

20  00 

It  mo8.  17  d&va  ... 

74  97 

Annie  F.  Armstroncr 

do          

20  00  1  mo.8(«4day8... 
20  Oo'  2  days 

39  68 

Bertha  Arnold ^ 

do          

1  88 

Sarah  RawcUfTe 

do          ^ 

do          

20  00 
20  00 
26  00 

1  mo.  1©  days 

8  mos.  18  days 

1  mo.  10  days 

32  67 

Mildred  O.  Bridges 

71  61 

do                  do     

do          

80  00 

Kathertne   Altham 

do          

20  00   1  mo.  19  days 

83  67 

do                  do     

do         

26  00 
90  00 
20  00 
26  00 
20  00 
26  00 

2  mos.  16  days — 

2  mos.  11  days 

8  mos.  5  days 

5  months 

62  90 

Ida  T.  Hawkins 

do         

do          „.. 

do          

47  10 

Lura  "W.  Stevens 

48  *; 

do            do      

125  00 

Margaretta    Snow 

do          

1  month 

1  mo.  29  days 

20  00 

do                  do    

do          

48  89 

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ilBt»ORt  6P  THk  BOARb. 
STATE  aJjUBROVSB.^  Continued. 


88 


Name, 

CPcw. 

Rate.                    Ttmc. 

t  Amount. 

MAry  A.  Sherlock 

Attendant 

do 

1             fan  (X>j  2mos.  SW  days... 

»  001  1  mo.  llVi  days.. 

1         $»l  84 

do            do       

»4  28 

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84  STATE  0HARITIE8  AKt>  CORRBCTIOK^. 

STATE   PRISON   AND   PROVIDENCE  COUNTY  JAIL 


Namts. 


Qffiffs, 


Rate. 


Time. 


Amount. 


Andrew  J.  Wllcox„ Wardeu 

8.  Edmund  Slocum Deputy  Warden. 

Frfink  O.  Vlall Clerk 

WllJiani  O.  Towne Assistant  Clerk, 

GeorRO  W.  Spencer^ Overseer 

Thomas  O.  Henry I      do 

Oscar  K.  Kemp 

Aimer  J.  Dnvls 

Wells  H.  Hannon 

Henry  R.  Bpalding 

Rufus  W.  Partridge 

Eprbert  W.  Lowe 

Clarence  N.  Cram 

J.  Albert  Mlllerd- 

William  C.Thompson., 
do  do 

Albion  M.  Ramsdell 

George  O.  Flanders 


Per  year ' 

12.500  00   1  y^ar.. 

.;  1.H0O  oo'  1  year.. 

.!  1.500  oo]  lyear.. 

;Per  month.. 


do       

do       

do       

do       

Hall  Keeper.. 

Steward 

Engineer 

Day  Officer 

do        do    


do 
do 
do 

Herbert  A.  Kinsley ;  do 

George  A.  Woodbury... j  do 
James  A.  Curtis !  do 

do  do    do 

Manley  D.  Tlbbetts do 

do  do      do 

Manley  A.Gardner do 

do  do       do 

Henry  C.  Dee  ring i  do 

do  do      do 

Ernest  L.  Hilt i  do 

do  do  do 

Gustave  Duharall do 

do  do      do 

John  F.  Richardson. 

Frank  A.Crosby 

Guy  Gurney 


do  

do  

do  

do  „ 

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  I  Extra).. 

do  

do  ( Extra K. 


Wilfred  H.  Boucher... 


Watchman. 

do 

do 

do 


I    \\ 


75  00  11  mos.  2454  days 

76  00   1  year 

75  00]  il  mos.  27  days,... 

75  oo;  II  mos.  34  days... 

76  001  1  year 

76  00  11  mos.  2H  days... 
75  00  11  mos.  2K  days... 

75  00  11  mos.  80  days... 

76  00  11  mos.  24  days... 

KO  00  11  mos.  20  days... 

A5  00  11  mo.  80  days.... 

tX)  00  5  mos.  17  days.... 

66  00  7  mos.  10  days... 

eo  00   1  year 

«0  00    I  year 

60  00  11  mos.  24H  days 

60  00  11  mos.  80  days 

60  00  4  mos.  16  days.. 

60  00  7  mos.  15  days.. 

50  00|  5  mo.  12K  days.. 

60  oo|  6  mos.  11  days... 

50  00|  6  mos.  15j^  days.. 

«0  oo;  5  mos.  10J4  days 

41  67  2  mos.  1)4  days 

50  00  10  months 

I 
50  00  11  mos.  854  days 

50  Oo|  2  days 

41  67  11  mos.  80  days... 

41  67  2  days 

65  00  1  year 

50  00  1  year 

85  00  18  days 

86  00  8  mos.  29  days. 


12.600  00 
1,800  00 
1.500  00 

881  85 
000  00 
890  08 
887  16 
900  00 
802  74 
892  74 
897  68 
8K6  00 
716  18 
777  90 
884  00 
411  67 
720  00 
720  00 
710  98 
718  06 
225  82 
449  02 
270  83 

882  00 
324  79 
818  89 

85  63 
500  00 
562  86 
8  22 
498  70 
2  68 
780  00 
600  00 

14  68 
188  80 


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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD.  86 

STATE   PRISON  AND   PROVIDBNOB    COUNTY  JAIL,— Continued, 


Names. 

Offices, 

Rate.        '             Time. 

Amount. 

WUfred  H.  Boucher.... 

Watchm 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 

School T 
do 

an  Extra 

Per  month. 
185  00 

86  00 

85  00 

35  00 

85  00 

85  00 

6  days 

S7  00 

Lewis  V.  Oook 

5/4  days 

6  42 

Edward  K.  Hunt 

do                 do    

Extra 

8  nios.  18  days  .. 
5  days 

124  46 
5  76 

Frederick  O.  Nelson^.. 

tt  mo.  21  days 

7  days 

888  71 

do                    do     .. .. 

Kxli-a....* 

K  18 

do                    do 

41  67 
85  00 

2  ni»8.  10  days  .. 
10  mos.  \H  dnvs.. 

96  78 

Harry  McPball 

371  72 

d«            do     

Extra 

85  00I2-2  days - 

1 
35  OO!  tt   mos.  25  days... 

25  11 

Manson  H.  Wills 

342  09 

do                do  

Extra 

86  00 
85  00 

IM  days '. 

20  70 

Arthur  O'Leary 

•i  nioH.   16  dHVH... 

87  56 

William  H.  Tucker 

85  00    4  nioB.  ^A  da  vs.. 

170  iO 

do                  do     

Extra 

Extra 

a5  00 
35  00 
85  00 
85  00 
85  00 
85  00 

85  00 

86  00 

85  00 

41  67 

41  67 

16  00 
Per  hour 

0  days 

10  86 

Fred  O.  Gerould 

4  months 

140  00 

do             do    

5  days  

5  76 

OharlesO.  Hnrdlson... 

2  mos.  6  days 

•5  days     

76  77 

do                 do       

Extra 

do     

6  76 

Wldmer  T.  Curtis 

Falrfleld  Butler 

4  days 

22  dnys.„ 

4  52 

24  H4 

Raymond  A.  Oonn 

do                   do   

do     

Extra 

Extra 

eacher 

8  mos.  7  days 

8  days    

118  17 
3  47 

do                    do  

do                    do   

5  mos.  10  days 

5  days 

222  24 
6  81 

Rufus  W.Partrldsre 

7  months 

112  00 

Aimer  J.  Davls.^ 

do 

80'2  hours    

75  50 

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STATK  CfiABITUSS  AND  C0RRK0TI0N8. 
800KAN08SBT  SCHOOL    FOB  BOYS. 


Names. 

CUflees, 

Rate,        1             Time. 

AmoiaU. 

Ezeklel  K.  Gardner     . 

Deputy  Supt. 

Per  year. 
$1.600  00 

1  year 

$1600  00 

Oeorf?e  0.  Campbell 

Abble  F.  Blcknell.     .    i 
Fred  M.  Howard 

Clerk .*.. 

Deputy  SuptVj.  Clerk 
Overseer              . 

Per  month. 
66  00 

26  00 

60  00 

66  00 

66  00 

00  00 

00  00 

00  00 

76  00 

70  00 
7U00 

00  00 

06  00 

86  00 

00  00 

86  00 

66  00 

00  00 

66  00 
80  00 

66  00 

26  00 
25  00 

25  00 

27  50 
27  60 

26  00 
80  00 
80  00 
26  00 
26  00 
25  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 

1  year 

1  year „ 

1  year 

1  year 

000  00 
800  00 
000  00 

Doty  E.  Sheldon.. 

Wesley  Kenney ... 

do       _ 

do       

do       

do 

000  00 

11  mos.  80  days-... 
1  year 

d66  28 

JobnGoodell 

720  00 

DwlRht  8.  Austin 

11  mos.  80  day  8 

11  mos.  20  days — 
1   year — 

11  mos.  80  days 

1  year 

718  00 

Fred  R.  Adams 

Clarence  W.  Adams 

do        

Ensrineer.. 

008  20 
000  00 

Edward  W.  Foster.. 

Instructor     Hrloklay- 
Incr 

887  74 

Alphlda  Boutler     

do     ShoemakluK- 
do     Machine  shop 
do              do 

Extra      duty 
do      Printing  

840  00 

Howard  H.  Daw  ley  .. .. 

4  months 

240  00 

do                  do     

8  months 

620  00 

do                 do     

Roy  K.  Layman 

1  day 

11  mos.  24  days..... 
4  days 

1  18 
706  46 

do           do      

Extra      duty 

do      Brksmlthlnfr 

do               do 

do     Carpentry    A 
Joinery.. 

4  62 

Georsre  Chambers 

1  months 

66  00 

do             do       

10  mos.  10  days..... 

8  months 

8  mos.  80  days 

1  year 

1  year 

080  46 

Nathaniel  J.  Pottle 

•   105  00 

do                    do    

John  M.  Whitten 

do           do 
Barn  A  Relief  Officer.. 
Teacher 

588  00 
000  00 

Ethel  M.Campl)ell 

800  00 

Winifred  M.  Combs 

do    

11  mos.  80  days...- 

8  mos.  4  days 

8  months 

200  19 

Mnbel  R.  L.  Dawley.,... 
do                   do 

do    

do    

do 

do    

do ^ 

do 

do    

do    » 

0480 
220  00 

Leutner  C.  J.  Hatch  ... 
Jennie  J.  Chambers 

1  month -... 

1  year 

27  60 
800  00 

Evelyn  F.  Austin 

1  year 

800  00 

H.  Mabel  Stearns 

2  months 

00  00 

Eliza  J.   Delaney 

10  months. - 

2G0  00 

Alice  E.  Pottle 

11  months    

276  00 

do            do     

do    Extra „ 

Matron 

8  days .'. 

2  00 

Jessie  A.  Howard 

1  year 

240  00 

Alice  E.  Pottle _... 

Lizzie  Sheldon 

do 

do     

1  month 

1  year 

20  00 
210  00 

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REPORT  OF  TUB  BOARD. 

80CKAN088ET  SCHOOL   FOR  BOY »— Continued. 


87 


Names. 

Qfflcef, 

MaU.                     Time. 

Amount 

Lara  Goodell 

Nellie  L.  Swallow 

.  Matron 

do    „ „ 

.;       do    ., 

do    

do 

Per  month. 

ISO  00  10  mo8.  •  days 

20  00  2mo8.  25  days 

20  00   1  year. 

I20COO 
8dff7 

Mary  L.  Whltten 

240  00 

Delia  J.  Grabani 

20  00   1  year 

240  00 

A-llce  A.  Sherman 

20  OOllmos.  8  days 

20  00  11  mos.2»  days 

20  oo'ii  mos.  14  days 

46  00  11  mos.  80  days 

25  0011  mos.  ao  days 

26  Oo|  1  day 

22fl  46 

Alice  R.  Boring 

Annab  F.  Bates 

Fred  Baldwin 

J       do    

.  Deputy  8upt*8  House- 
keeper  

.  Steward 

286  88 

•i2ft  03 
58N  5r^ 

Ella  Baldwin 

.  Oook 

290  10 

Delia  J.  Graham 

.  Supply  Oook„ 

Hi 

Mabelle  H.  Slayton 

Hattle  D.Brockhause 

.  Nurse     and     Matron 
Ohapel .- 

.  Kxtra  Nurse- 

1 

85  00  11  mos.  14  days 

Per  week     , 

10  001  1  week 

401  88 
10  00 

Harriet  A.  Broome 

do                 do 

do        do    „ 

Supply  do    „ 

15  00  18  weeks  8day8..„ 
Per  month 

85  00   1  month 

201  44 
86  00 

Angle  K.  Btover.. 

Lillian  O.  Oreattey 

.  Matron  Sewing  Room 

do        Laundry 

.  Watchman 

80  00   1  year 

80  oo!  1  year 

8fl0  00 
860  00 

Charles  E.  Perkins 

40  00   1  year 

4>«  00 

ThomHS  A.  8am  mon.... 
Horace  Benbow 

.  Military  Instructor... 

do               do     and 
Supply  Officer 

Per  day 

2  00  20  days 

Per  month 

50  00  8  mos.  7  days 

85  00  6  mos.  16  days 

5  00   1  year 

40  00 
]60  86 

Andrew  J.  Dennegan.. 
Mabel  R.  L.  Dawley 

do            do    - 

Pianist 

10!)  06 
60  00 

OAKLAWN  SCHOOL  FOR  GIRLS. 


yajites. 


Officer, 


Rate. 


Time. 


Amount. 


Clara  P.Forbush 

▲imesO.  Smith 

Affiles  B.  McNaughton 

Rose  N.  Marwood 

Alice  D.  Reynolds 

Abble  J.  Clements 


Deputy  Bupt . 

Teacher 

do     

Matron 

do     

do      


Per  month. 
160  00 

80  00 

80  00 

80  00 

J 


1  year.. 
1  year.. 
1  year.. 
1  year.. 


80  001  1  year 

80  00   1  year 


1600  00 
860  00 
860  00 
860  00 
860  00 
860  00 


Respectfully  submitted, 

JAMES  R,  READ,  Secretary. 


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STATE  OHARITIRS  AND  C0RRK0TIOK8. 


REPORT 


OF  THE  WORKHOUSE  AND  HOUSE  OF  CORRECTION. 


Executive  Committee:    ^^iZpoZny!"  °""^'*  "^  »""«'' "^"'•«»* 


Z/o  ihe  S^oarti  of  Siaie  Chariiies  and  Corr&eiions/ 

Gkxtlkmen:— W«  have  the  honor  to  present  herewith  the  statistioal 
tables  of  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction  for  the  year  ending 
Dec^-mber  31,  1908. 


1908. 

Committed 687 

Discharged 618 

Escaped 22 

Attempted  to  escape 1 

Returned  to  Reform  School 1 

Transferred  to  Reform  School 0 

Transferred  to  Providence  County  Jail 8 

Died 8 

Mtn, 

Number  of  inmates  January  1,  1908 181 

Committed  during  1908 518 

Escaped  inmates  recommitted 17 

Attempted  to  escape  recommitted 1 

Transferred  from  Reform  School 0 

Returned  from  Reform  School 0 

Committed  for  fine  and  costs 2 

'I'ri^nsferred  from  Providence  County  Jail 1 

Totals 7?0 


Previously. 

Total. 

22,919 

28,606 

20,964 

21,567 

1,416 

1,487 

27 

28 

68 

69 

8 

3 

69 

62 

166 

168 

Women, 

ToUd. 

67 

288 

146 

668 

0 

17 

0 

1 

1 

1 

2 

2 

0 

2 

0 

1 

aoo 


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BEPORT  OF  THB  BOARD. 


89 


Men, 

Discharged  during  1908 468 

Escaped 22 

Attempted  to  escape 1 

Died ! 7 

0 
8 


Returned  to  Beform  School 

Transferred  to  Providence  County  Jail.. 


Totals 496 

Remaining  January  1,  1909 ^ 224 

PBR80NS  OOMMITTFD. 

SEX. 

1908. 

Men 539 

Women , 148 


Totals 

RACE. 


687 

1908. 

Wliite 662 

Colored 25 

Indians 0 


Totals _. 

BIRTHPLACE. 


887 


1908.  Prev.  Total. 

United  States...  407  13,171  18,678 

Ireland 127  5,542  5,669 

England 67  1,948  2,016 

Scotland 8  563  571 

Wales 2  21  23 

Canada 41  862  893 

Nova    Scotia 4  180  184 

New  Brunswick  2  73  75 

P.  E.    Island 1  6  7 

NewFoundland  4  47  51 

Germany   ^  1  119  120 

France- 0  44  44 

Holland- -  0  8  8 

Norway 1  11  12 

Sweden 6  181  137 

Switzerland 0  9  9 

Prussia... 0  10  10 

Spain 0  9  9 

Austria 1  9  10 

Armenia 0  2  2 

Greece 0  1  1 

Denmark 0  4  4 

Totals 


Portugal 

Italy 

Mexico 

So.  America.. 

Cuba 

East  Indies... 

Calcutta 

Cape  Verde... 

Islands 

St.  Helena 

Western  I's.. 

Africa 

At  Sea 

Russia 

West  Indies... 

Turkey 

Finland 

Belgium 

Syria 

Poland 

Unknown 


Women. 
150 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 

152 
58 


Total. 

618 

22 

1 

8 

1 

8 

648 
277 


Prev.  Total. 

17,399  17,988 

5,520  5,668 

22,919  28,606 

Prev.  Total. 

22,198  22,860 

711  786 

10  10 


22,919        28,606 


1908.  Prev.  Total 

8         10  18 

58  68 

1  1 

4  4 


10 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

1 
1 

0 


4 

1 

8 
1 
5 
2 

6 

17 

5 

1 

5 

8 

2 

20 

19 


4 
1 

8 
1 
5 
2 

6 

17 

5 

1 

5 

8 

8 

21 

19 


687  22,919  28,606 


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90 


STATB  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


BIRTHPLACE    OP  PARENTS. 


1908,    Prev,    Total. 


United  States 

United  States  and  Enj^land 

United  States  and  Scotland 

United  States  and  Ireland 

United  States  and  British  America 

United  States  and  West  Indies 

United  States  and  Germany 

United  States  and  South   America 

United  States  and  Portugal 

United  States  and  Poland - 

United  States  and  Western  Islands 

United  States  and  Sweden 

United  States  and  Cape  Verde  Islands- 
United  States  and  Italy 

United  States  and  St.  Helena 

United  States  and  Denmark 

United  States  and  at  Sea ^ 

Italy 

Enprland 

England  and  Scotland 

England  and  Ireland 

England  and  Wales  .^ 

England  and  Germany 

England  and  France 

England  and  British    America 

England  and  Sweden 

England  and  at  Sea 

Scotland 

Scotland  and  British  America 

Scotland  and  Spain 

Scotland  and  at  Sea 

Ireland 

Ireland  and  Spain 

Ireland  and  British  America 

Ireland  and  Norway 

Ireland  and  Scotland 

Ireland  and  Wales 

At  Sea ^ „ 

Sweden. 

Germany  .„ 

Germany  and  Switzerland^ 

Germany  and  Ireland 

Germany  and  British  America 

Germany  and  France , 

Greece. 


148 

6,166 

6,309 

6 

109 

115 

3 

88 

41 

23 

367 

390 

11 

74 

85 

0 

8 

8 

0 

13 

13 

0 

2 

2 

0 

6 

6 

0 

1 

1 

0 

2 

2 

1 

1 

2 

1 

0 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

8 

8 

1 

0 

1 

0 

2 

2 

10 

66 

65 

66 

1,766 

1,810 

3 

31 

84 

6 

247 

268 

0 

12 

12 

0 

8 

3 

0 

8 

8 

2 

28 

26 

0 

1 

1 

0 

4 

4 

7 

681 

688 

1 

12 

13 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

322 

12,880 

12,652 

0 

2 

2 

1 

88 

84 

0 

1 

1 

4 

161 

166 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

6 

186 

141 

7 

173 

180 

0 

2 

2 

0 

13 

13 

1 

3 

4 

0 

1 

1 

0 

2 

2 

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REPORT  OF  THB  BOABB. 


91 


BIRTH PLAOB  OF  PAVk^ifTB,— Continued, 


France^ ^ 

France  and  America 

France  and  Ireland 

France  and  Beljarium 

France  and  British  America 

France  and  West  Indies 

France  and  Scotland 

British  A merica 

Wales ^ i 

Prussia 

Spain 

Switzerland 

Syria 

Denmark 

Denmark  and  England „.. 

East  Indies 

West  Indies 

Mexico  ..„ 

South   America 

Africa _ 

Western  Islands „ 

Portugal 

Portugal  and  Western  Islands.. 

Poland :. 

Cape  Verde  Islands 

Belgium „ 

Austria 

Austria  and  Russia 

Norway 

Russia ^ 

Russia  and  Ireland ^ 

Russia  and  England 

Turkey 

Finland 

Armenia ~ «„ „.... 

Unknown ^ 


708. 

Prmi. 

TdaL 

0 

53 

58 

0 

21 

21 

0 

4 

4 

0 

1 

1 

1 

10 

11 

0 

2 

2 

0 

1 

1 

]S 

1,199 

1,262 

0 

18 

13 

0 

8 

8 

1 

6 

7 

0 

11 

11 

0 

2 

2 

0 

2 

2 

0 

1 

1 

0 

4 

4 

1 

6 

7 

0 

1 

1 

0 

4 

4 

0 

1 

1 

0 

9 

9 

3 

14 

17 

0 

1 

1 

1 

22 

23 

0 

3 

3 

0 

3 

3 

2 

11 

13 

0 

1 

1 

1 

10 

11 

0 

19 

19 

0 

3 

3 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

6 

6 

0 

2 

2 

0 

89 

89 

Totals.. 


687    22,919  23,606 


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STATS  CHARITIES  AND  C0RRBCTI0N8. 


Under  20  years  of  age.. 
From  20  to  30  years 


''      30 

''      40 

''      50 

''      60 

''      70 
Over  80  years.. 
Unknown 


40 
50 
60 
70 
80 


1908. 
26 
152 
151 
1((5 
140 
47 

6 

0 

0 


Prev. 
1,154 
5,921 
6,771 
5,052 
2,701 
1,025 
245 
24 


Total. 

1,180 

6,073 

6,922 

5,217 

2,841 

1,072 

251 

24 

26 


Totals.. 


687        22,919       23,606 


1908.  Prev. 

Agents 2  4 

Actors 0  9 

Artists 0  1 

Awning  makers..  0  1 

Bakers 4  127 

Barbers 7  199 

Basket  makers...  0  9 

Bleachers 2  18 

Boiler  makers 0  55 

Bookkeepers 1  68 

Book  makers 0  7 

Box  makers 0  17 

Brakemen 1  79 

Brass   workers....  0  11 

Broom  makers....  0  1 

Burnishers 0  2 

Bootblacks 1  3 

Butlers 2  0 

Bartenders 2  6 

Brokers 0  4 

Butchers 3  64 

Bricklayers 4  60 

Brussels     carpet 

weaver 0  10 

Bell  hangers 1  2 

Blacksmiths 4  262 

Button  makers....  0  1 

Boatmen I  5 

Bookbinders 0  2 

Brewers 0  _      1 

Belt  makers 1  11 

Confectioners 0  3 


OCCUPATIONS. 

Total.  1908. 

6  Cabinetmakers  ..  0 
9  Car  inspectors...  0 

I        Carpenters 13 

1        Cigar  makers 0 

131  Clothes  cleaners  0 

206  Cloth  examiners  0 

9        Clerks 10 

20        (^omb  makers 0 

55        Cntton  foldrrs 1 

69        Cooks 12 

7  Coopers 2 

17        CJore  maker 0 

80        Cobblers 2 

11  Curriers 0 

1  Cutler 0 

2  Chasers 0 

4  Carriagf*      (rim- 

2  mers 2 

8  Carriage  makers  0 
4        Coppersmiths 0 

67        Corn  doctors 0 

64        Designers 0 

Die  sinkers 0 

10        Draughtsmen 0 

3  Dyers 7 

266        Dressmakers 2 

1  Electricians 1 

6        Electroplahrs 0 

2  Engineers 2 

1        Engravers 0 

12  PiUgine   turners..  0 

3  Farmers U 


Prev. 

22 

1 

555 

46 

2 

1 

210 

4 

0 

288 

20 

1 

0 

12 

1 

5 

0 

7 

3 

1 

4 

5 

10 

71 

86 

19 

I 

73 

80 

1 

391 


Totat. 

22 

I 

568 

46 

2 

I 

220 

4 

1 

300 

22 

1 

2 

12 

1 

5 

2 

7 

3 

I 

4 

5 

10 

78 

88 

20 

1 

75 

30 

1 

402 


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d8 


occu  VATiOi^Q.— Continued. 


1908.    Prev.      Total. 


File  cutters 

Fishermen 

Firemen 

Furniture  polish- 
ers  

Gardeners 

Gas  fitters 

Gas  makers 

Grocers 

.Glaziers 

Glass  makers 

Hairdressers  

Hairdrawers  

Hatters 

Harness  makers 

Hotel  keepers 

Hostlers 

Housewives 

Hackmen 

Iron  workers 

Jewelers 

Laborers 

Lapidary ^ 

Loomflxers 

Lawyers 

Leather  Japan- 
ers 

Laundrymen  

Laundresses 

Lathers. 

Leather  cutters.. 

Lecturers 

Linemen 

Machinists 

Masons 

Marble  workers.. 

Mender  chi  n  a- 
ware 

Merchants 

Manufacturers... 

Mill  hands 

Motormen 

Moulders 

Musicians 

Music  teitchers^ 


0  46 

1  87 
10      16H 


0 
8 
0 
I 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
8 


8 

88 
28 
1 
4 
8 
2 
2 
1 

14 

37 

7 

622 


22  1,794 

2  48 

8  0 

25  568 

148  6,881 

I  0 

0  27 

1  4 


0 
1 
0 
2 
1 
0 
0 
21 
2 
0 


2 

3 

218 

29 

0 

1 

4 

610 

292 

14 


0  1 

0  10 

0  8 

134  3,147 

0  1 
11  243 

1  25 
U  15 


46 

88 

173 

8 

91 

28 

2 

5 

3 

2 

2 

1 

14 

89 

7 

630 

1,816 

46 

3 

688 

7,029 

1 

27 

6 

2 

4 

218 

81 

1 

1 

4 

531 

294 

14 


10 

8 

8,281 

1 

254 

26 

15 


1908.    Prev.  Total 

Meat  cutters 1  28  24 

Nrtil   makers 10  1 

Nurses 0  18  18 

Oystermen 0  20  20 

Painters 17  629  646 

Peddlers 3  181  184 

Photo^rraphnrs ...  1  17  18 

Physicians 1  21  22 

Piano  polisl)ers..  0  2  2 

Piano  tuners 0  8  3 

Polishers 5  24  29 

Plumbers 3  43  46 

Preachers 0  2  2 

Printers 2  105  107 

Pearl   workers...  Oil 

Policemen  0  16  16 

Plasterer» 0  8  8 

Paper  makers 16  7 

Paper  han>;ers....  112 

Quarrymen, 0  20  20 

K.R.  Conductors  18  9 

Roofers 2  18  20 

Rubber   workers  6  75  81 

Reed  makers 0  2  2 

Reporters 1  5  6 

Rule  makers 1  0  1 

Salesmen 2  90  92 

Slaters 0  4  4 

Sailors 7  217  224 

Saloon  keepers...  0  9  9 

Sail  makers 0  10  10 

School  teachers..  0  14  14 

Seamstresses 2  156  1^ 

Servants   and 

waiters 88  1,756  1,838 

Shiprigjjers 0  5  6 

Ship  carpenters.  0  9  9 

Silver  polishers..  0  22  22 

Silversmiths      .  ()  7  7 
S  t  e  a  m-p  i  p  t» 

workers 4  44  48 

Stone    cutters 3  80  83 

Soap  makers 0  3  8 

Stucco  workers..  0  6  5 

Soldiers...... 17  8 


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B*tAtt  C&A^ITIES  Ain>  C0KRBCTI0N8. 


OCCUPATIONS. — Continued, 


1908.    Prev.  Total. 

Shoemakers 0     281  281 

Stenographers ....  112 

'Silver  platers. 0        4  4 

Tailors 6      146  150 

Tailoresses 0         6  6 

Tanners 0       10  10 

Teamsters 26      773  799 

Telegraphers 18  9 

Tool   makers 0         8  8 

Tinsmiths 1        61  62 


1908. 

Prev. 

Total 

Upholsterers 

....    0 

18 

18 

Wax  workers.. 

....    0 

2 

2 

White  washers 

....    0 

21 

21 

Wheelwrights. 

....    0 

11 

11 

Wiredrawers.... 

..»    0 

7 

7 

Woolsorters 

....    0 

22 

22 

Woodturners.... 

...    2 

4 

6 

Unknown 

....    0 

53 

58 

Totals  687  22,919  23,606 


1908.  Pnv. 

January » 57  1,498  1,556 

February -  49  1,254  1,303 

March 61  1,529  1,590 

April ^  44  1,557  1,601 

May 61  1,828  1,889 

June 63  1,986  2,048 

July 69  2,468  2,527 


TIMB   OP    COMMITMENT 

Total. 


1908.  Prev.  Total. 

August 65  2,466  2,631 

September 59  2,262  2,321 

October 65  2,193  2,258 

November 50  1,949  1,999 

December 64  1,930  1,984 


Totals 687  22,919  23,606 


OPPBNCES  FOR    WHICH  COMMITTED. 


Assault .- ~ 

Attempting  to  escape 

Abandoning  their  children 

Being  a  common  drunkard 

**       a  lewd  and  wanton  person 

'*       a  vagrant 

'*       a  tramp  „ _ 

**       a  common   prostitute 

"       a  railer  and  brawler 

''        a  disorderly    person 

**       a  cheat  and  swindler ....: 

**       a  sturdy  beggars.. „ 

Cruelty  to  animals 

Exposure  of  person 

House  breaking 

Intent  to  commit  rape 

Intoxication  in  violation  of  town  ordinance.. 

Larceny.. 

Malicious  mischief 

Maintaining  a  nuisance 

Night  walking.. — 

)7egleot  to  support  f ftmUy^ 


)8. 

Prev. 

Total. 

0 

5 

5 

1 

26 

27 

0 

16 

16 

232 

10.455 

10,687 

42 

211 

253 

232 

5,934 

6,166 

6 

528 

634 

2 

1,130 

1,132 

1 

230 

231 

57 

1,065 

1,122 

2 

16 

18 

38 

1,051 

1,089 

0 

1 

1 

0 

2 

2 

0 

6 

6 

0 

1 

1 

2 

50 

62 

0 

16 

16 

0 

1 

1 

0 

9 

9 

13 

519 

632 

88 

788 

881 

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95 


Obstructing  an   officer 

Revelling 

Returned  from  Reform  School 

Returned  from  the   Providence  County  Jail 

Transferred  from  Reform  School  (Incorrigible) 

Transferred  from  Providence  County  Jail 

Willfully  escaping^ 


0 

1 

1 

0 

6 

6 

2 

1 

3 

0 

6 

6 

1 

119 

120 

1 

0 

1 

7 

732 

749 

Totals  687    22,919       23,606 


PLAGES  FBOM    WHICH  COMMITTED. 


1908,    Prev.    Total. 


Bristol 26 

Burrillville 6 

Harrington 5 

Cranston 26 

Coventry 2 

Cumberland 32 

Central  Falls 31 

Charlestown 0 

Exeter 0 

East  Greenwich..  2 

East  Providence  37 

Foster 0 

Glocester 3 

Hopkinton 2 

Johnston 0 

Jamestown 0 

Lincoln 7 

Little  Com])ton..  0 

Middletown 0 

No.  Providence..  1 

Newport 61 


Three  months.. 
Six 


245 

38 

919 

73 

241 

653 

1 

3 

147 

1,311 

4 

47 

10 

473 

4 

750 

1 

1 

328      329 
1,332  1,383 


674 

250 

43 

945 

76 

273 

684 

1 

3 

149 

1,348 

4 

60 

12 

473 

4 

767 

1 

1 


1908.    Prev.    Total 

No.    Kingstown..  2        63       65 

Narragansett 10        90      100 

No.  Smithfleld....  0        16        16 

Providence 199  9,696  9,895 

Pawtucket 116  3,536  3,662 

Portsmouth Oil 

Providence 

County  Jail 1         6         7 

Reform  School...  3      119      122 

Richmond., 0         7         7 

Smithfleld 4        76       80 

So.  Kingstown...  4      121      125 

Scituate 1        45       46 

Tiverton 11        63       74 

Woonsocket 65      747     812 

Warwick 17      492     609 

Westerly 6      884     389 

Warren 19      419     438 

West  Greenwich  0        10       10 

Totals 687  22,919  23,606 


TERM  OF  SBNTBKCE. 


Seven 
Eight 
Nine 
Ten 

Eleven  ** 
Twelve  *' 
Thirteen  '' 
Fourteen  ** 
Fifteen  *' 
Sixteen  '' 
Eighteen '' 


1908. 

Prev.    Total. 

0 

2            2 

566 

17,857  18,422 

4 

68         72 

0 

124        124 

15 

806        821 

0 

65          66 

0 

4           4 

93 

3,064    3,147 

0 

1            1 

0 

2            2 

0 

19          19 

0 

2           2 

0 

m    m 

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dTATB  CdARtTlKS  A^l>  dOttRlfiOTtO^d. 


TBBM8  OF  SENTENCE. — CorUinued. 

Two  years       

"       *'     and  five  months, 

**        '*     and  six  months ^ 

Three  years 

**  '*     and  six  months .^ 

During  minority  (from  Reform  School) 

Returned  from  Reform  School 

Returned  from  Providence  County  Jail — 

Fine  and  costs 

Fine  and  costs  (trans,  from  Pro  v.  Co.  Jail) . 

Awaiting  trial ^ 

Totals « 


w. 

Prev. 

Total. 

2 

SM: 

396 

0 

1 

1 

0 

15 

15 

2 

168 

170 

0 

1 

1 

1 

113 

114 

2 

1 

3 

0 

6 

6 

2 

52 

54 

1 

0 

1 

0 

2 

2 

687    22,919  23,606 


RBOOMMITMENTS. 

Has  been  committed  once —    120 

twice ^ ^ 55 


three 

four 

five 

six 

seven 

eight 

nine 

ten 

eleven 

twelve 

thirteen 

fourteen 

fifteen 

sixteen 

seventeen 

eighteen 

nineteen 

twenty 

twenty-one 

twenty -two 

twenty-four 

twenty-five 

twenty -six 

twonty-seven 

twenty-nine 

thirty 

forty-one 

never  before... 


times... 


Total.. 


40 
24 
26 

19 
7 
7 

10 
7 
6 
6 
8 
6 
2 
2 
1 
3 
1 
1 
2 
1 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 


687 


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EnUCATION  ALj  STATISTICS. 

N^umber  of  inniateg  1908  wlio  can  read  and  write 566 

"        **        **  **       who  can  readonly IB 

*'        **        **  **       who  can  neither  read  nor  write 108 

T<»tal 687 

SOCIAIi  CONDITION. 

Married 271 

Single _416 

Total 687 

RELIGION. 

Protestants 2U 

Catholics ^ _^ 

Total 687 

Respectfully    submitted, 

JAMES  F.  McCUSKER, 

Chairman  Executive  Committi^e. 


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STATE  CHARirneS  AND  C0RRECTI0K8. 


REPORT 

OF  THE  WARDEN  OF  THE  STATE  PRISON. 


Zj0  ihe  Xoard  of  iSiaie  Chartiies  and  Corroctioms: 

The  undersigned,  Warden  of  the  Rhode  Island  State  Prison 
and  Keeper  of  the  Providence  County  Jail,  respectfully  pre- 
sents the  following  account  of  receipts  and  expenditures  and 
statistical  tables  for  the  year  ending  December  31,  1908: 

Expenditures  ..^ $  79,929  22 

Receipts „ 31,236  64 

Excess  of  expenditures  over  receipts _      $48,698  68 


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REPORT  OF  THB  BOARD. 


99 


Age,  sex,  etc.,  of  persons  committed  to  the  State   Prison, 
since  its  first  institution  in  1888 : 


Under  20  years  of  age.. 
Prom  10     "     to  80 

80     "     "  40 

40      "      "  50  


416       Prom  60  years  to  <» lOB 

1314           "        60       •        "     70 82 

^ ...629           "        70      *•        ••    80 4 

280       Over  80  0 

Total 2.«77 

Nativity  of  persons  committed  to  the  State  Prison,  since  its 
first  institution  in  1838 : 


Maine ^ — 38 

New  Hampshire 20 

Vermont -  22 

Massachusetts 804 

Rhode  Island UW 


Oonnecticat , 

New  York 

New  Jersey 

Pennsylvania 

Delaware „ 

Maryland 

District  of  Colombia.. 

Virginia 

Ohio 

niluois 

Kentucky 

Tennessee 

Arkansas 

Wisconsin 

North  Oarolina 

South  Oarolina 

Mississippi 

Louisiana 

Piorida 

Texan 

Michigan 

Iowa 

Georgia 

California 

Nebraska 

Missouri 

Idaho , 

Alabama 

Canada 

Poland. 

Australia 


109 

1«2 

16 

86 

2 

18 

10 

47 

11 

10 

6 

8 
2 

7 
8 
6 
2 
2 
2 
8 
2 
2 
7 
6 
1 
2 
1 
1 
88 
2 
2 


Nova  Hcotia 17 

New  Poundland 8 

New  Brunswick „  H 

Bermuda 1 

Hanta  Cruz 1 

Peru 1 

England ~.  128 

Ireland 246 

Scotland .,  15 

Wales 1 

Gibralter -  1 

Germany 22 

Austria -  <J 

Prance -..  11 

Italy 85 

Bweden 18 

Switzerland -.  2 

Denmark 1 

Holland 1 

Spain 1 

Turkey ~  8 

West  Indies -  7 

Barbadoes  Islands 1 

Mexico 1 

Russia 7 

Western  Islands 8 

Belguim ~.  8 

Armenia ~  6 

Prince  Edward  Island 1 

Cape  Verde  Islands ~.  7 

Norway 1 

Pinland 2 

Azores  Islands 1 

Portugal ~ 1 

Total 2«77 


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100 


StATfe  CriARtTIKS  AND  CORRKCTIONfl. 


Number  of  convicts  in  prison,  commir.ted,  dischar^Hcl,  pardoned. 
di»Hl,  encaped,  and  returned,  in  each  year,  since  the  establiHlnneni  of 
the  inKtirntion  in  1838: 


YEAR. 

6 

9 
16 

2ft 

n 
6 
9 
18 



Died.    '  Escaped. 

r 

Returned. 

IWiH 

IHJW 

2 
8 
2 
6 

1K40 

IMI 

1W2 

2 

1 

1H48 

21 

18 

10 

8 

1 

1844 

2:} 

6 

5 

2 

2 

1H45 

19 

8 

0 

2 

1 

184fl_... 

19 

8 

5 

8 

1H47 

19 

11 

5 

8 

■  1 ;.: 

1><4S 

21 
27 

H 
14 

2 
4 

IHl^ 

5 

2 

I8r)0 

80 

29 

6 

11 

1861 

42 

21 

2 

10 

1 

1852 

49 

17 

17 

4 



185« 

45 

26 

H 

14 

1854 

49 

2:1 

13 

4 

3 

1855 

52 

27 

13 

2 

1 

1856 

63 

M 

20 

2 

1 

1857 

54 

81 

19 

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1H58 

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70 

26 
23 

20 

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1S69 

8 

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67 

2i* 

27 

1 

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18(51 

07 

89 

18 

8 

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18 

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5 

18<W 

m 

12 

20 

4 

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18(W 

47 

10 

18 

2 

1 

I8rt5 

41 

22 

3 

1 

I8dfl 

48 

40 

9 

7 

1807 

72 

25 

27 

9 

2 

I8<i8 

59 

2«i 

20 

6 

184»U 

59 

42 

16 

8 

2 

1870 

80 

25 

25 

5 

1871 

75 

2.1 

31 

2 

8 

1872 

65 

30 

16 

5 

1 

1878 

%  "1 

33 

26 

1 

1 

1K74 

77 

24 

29 

8 

2 

1876 

67 

24 

29 

8 

8 

187« 

MS 

MS 

-2 

4 

1877 

92 
88 
112 

51 
47 

56 
25 

3S 
37 
31 

48 

8 
<2 

9 
4 

4    1. 

1878 

2     1 

1879 

2    

1880 

3        2 

2 

1881 

82 
81 
J4 
i»5 
119 

:iO 

46 
89 

6:i 

29 
2«l 
31 
31 
43 

1 
3 
6 
6 
2 

1    

1882 

4      .    .  .    -  - 

18S3 

i    !: 

1884 

5     , 

1885 

8        1    1 

1 

1886 

124 
105 

4«i 
42 

62 
15 

•3 

1        1 

1887 

3        1    1. 

1888 

92 
120 

69 

82 

39 

60 

2 
4 

1 

188t> 

2    

18W 

m\ 

ios 

112 
124 

49 
57 
51 
iiO 

73 
50 
39 
3S 

4 

1 

3 
2 

18t»l 

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1892 

1898 

3         1 

1844 

170 
135 
1.V-) 
1J« 
181 
17JJ 
ll»5 
19;i 

17M 

43 
s« 

H7 
69 
69 
89 
74 
61 
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73 
«»1 
19 
7s 

«\i 

72 
iU 

51 

5 

1 

1895 

i   1 

1896 

1      1 

18'»7 

8    

1M98 

1 

1 

18W 

2 
2 

3 

1900 

2    

1901 

5     

1902 

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1908 

ls7 

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176 
144 
119 
llw 
1V4 

68 

72 

45 
37 

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61 
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81 
61 
32 
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5 
7 
2 
4 
4 

1    

1901 

1. 

IW6 

5     ....  :  ;  :  i 

1906 

.>    '          1 

1907 

I    ':::::::::::::;:■ 

1908 

8    , 

1909. 

................ 1 

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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD. 


101 


Crimes  for  which  persons  have  beencoinmitted  since  1888: 


Accessory  to  murder 1 

Abortion « 2 

Adultery 11 

Arson 5 

Assault  and  bnttery „ 82 

Attempt  to  burn  dwellluK  house 2 

Attempt  to  burn  barn 1 

Attempt  to  hftvecnriml  knowledge  of 

a  girl  under  14  yenrs  of  nae 1 

Attempt  to  biivp  earnul   knowledge 

of  a  Rirl  under  1«  years  of  age ft 

Attempt  to  commit  mpe 1 

Assault  and  larceny 2 

Assault  with  Intent  to  kill !^« 

Assault  with  a  dauKerous  weapon 170 

Assault  with  intent  to  commit  rape...  rt6 
Assault  with  intent  to  commit  sodo- 
my   2 

Assault  with  Intent  to  rob 19 

Assault  on  the  warden 2 

Assault  anralnst  nature 1 

Being  common  ffambler 11 

Bigamy 81 

Breaking  and  entering  a  hank 5 

Breaking  and  entering  it  church 7 

Breaking  and  entering  a  church  and 

larceny I 

Breaking  and  entering  a  henhouse  ...  2 

Breaking  and  entering  a  school  house  2 

Breaking  and  entering  a  vessp) 2 

Breaking    and  entering    an   engine- 
bouse 1 

Breaking  and  entering  an  office S 

Breaking  and  entering  a  barn 18 

Breaking  and  entering  at  night   and 

larceny 21 

Burglary 188 

Breaking  and  entering  shop  at  night  18 
Breaking  and  enter! ng  a  l)arn  at  night 

and  larceny 0 

Breaking  and  enteiinga  post  office H 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling  and 

larceny H 

Breaking  and  entering 2 

Breaking  into  parish-house  at  night 

and  larceny „ 1 


Breaking  toolhouse  at  night  and 
larceny 1 

Breaking  and  entering  a  shop  with 
Intent  to  commit  larceny 1 

Breaking  and  entering  a  shop  at 
night  and  larceny W 

Breaking  shop  at  night  and  larceny...    58 

Breaking  shop  In  day-time  and 
larceny « 

Breaking  n  store  house  In  day-time 
and  larceny l 

Breaking  a  shop  and  larceny 4 

Breaking  and  entering  a  building  In 
day-time  and  larceny „ a 

Hreaklngand  entering  and  larceny...    2« 

Breaking  an<l  entering  shop  in  day- 
time and  larceny H 

Breaking  *ind  enteiing  clubroom  at 
night I 

Breaking  and  entering  shop  In  day- 
time       1 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling- 
house  In  dnj-tlme JW 

Breaking  building  at  night  and 
Inrceny ft 

Breaking  dwelling-house  and  larency 
In  day-time 27 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling- 
house  In  day-time  and  larceny 84 

Breaking  and  entering^  dwelling- 
house  in  day  time  with  intent 
tocommlt  larceny 1 

Breaking  an  unfinished  dwelling  in 
day-time  and  larceny 1 

Breaking  and  entering  unoccupied 
houne  at  night ft 

Breaking  and  entering  an  unoccupied 
house  at  night  and  laiceny 8 

Breaking  and  entering  an  unoccupied 
dwelling  in  day-time  and  larceny 5 

Burning  a  building 1 

OonsplrHcy 2 

Conveying  tools  to  prisonei's 8 

Counterfeiting 2 

Circulating  olv«<cence  lltoi-ature... 1 

(Carnally  knowlnga  girl  under  14  years 
of  oge ,     4 


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102 


8TATK  GHARITIBB  AND  GOURBCTIONS. 


Crimes  for  which  persons  have 

Carnally   knowing   a    girl  under   W 

years  uf  age.. 88 

DepoHitlHK  obscene  lllej-ature  with 

express  company  for  Interstate  car- 
riage   1 

Defacing  a  building > 2 

Destrojrlng  a  dam 1 

Exhibiting  obscene  literature...^ 1 

Embezzlement 88 

Embezzlement    of  letters  from   the 

post  oflftce 3 

Enteiing  storehouse  In  day-time  and 

larceny _ „ 1 

Entering  shop  at  night  and  larceny...  8 
Entering  a  barn  at  night  and  larceny  1 
Entering  dwelling-house  In  day-time  11 
Entering  dwelling-house  In  day-time 

and  larceny 42 

Entering  dwelling-house  In  day-time 

with  Intent  to  commit  larceny. 1 

Entering  building  in  day  time  and 

larceny „ 1 

Entering  unoccupied  house  at  night 

and  larceny 1 

Entering  dwelling-house  at  night  and 

larceny _ 8 

Entering  dwelling-house  at  night  to 

commit  larceny...„ 22 

Entering  dwelling  in  day-time  and 

larceny „ 7 

Entering    dwelling    with  Intent    to 

commit  murder 1 

Entering     shop     In     day-time    and 

larceny „ 4 

Escaping  prison 8 

False  pretenses 11 

Forgery 84 

Forging  and  uttering 4 

False  representation 6 

Fraudulently  taking  letter  from  post 

office 1 

Falsely  changing  and  altering  a  cer^ 

tain  money  order 1 

House  breaking 68 


been  committed  since  1838 : 

Having     and     passing     counterfeit 

money 48 

Horse  stealing «- 2 

Inciting  another  to  commit  perjury  1 

Inciting  another  to  commit  larceny  I 

Incest 1 

Incestous     adultery 1 

Indecent  assault  and  battery 1 

Indecent  exposure  of  person 9 

Larceny 494 

Larceny  and  receiving  stolen  goods...  8 

Larceny  from  the  person 176 

Malicious  mischief ^  4 

Murder 67 

Manslaughter ~ W> 

Mingling  poison  with  drink.... 8 

Obtaining  goods  under  false  pretenses  6 

Obstructing  a  railroad 4 

Perjury 17 

Passing  counterfeit  coin 6 

Rape 18 

Receiving  stolen  goods 20 

Robbery 98 

Receiving  a  Jail  prisoner ~  1 

Sending  obscene  matter  through  U. 

8.  mall 2 

Betting  flres „ 81 

Setting  Are  to  lumber 1 

Betting  Are  to  and  burning  a  barn 1 

Sodomy 1 

Store  breaking 261 

Tearing  open  and  injuring  a  certain 

mall  bag 1 

Treason 1 

Unlawful  cohabitation 2 

Using  mall  for  obscene  publication^...  1 

Uttering  a  forged  order 4 

Uttering  counterfeit  coin 8 

Violating  a  pension  law 8 

Violating  the  U.  B.  mail  laws 8 

Violating  the  U.  S.    naturalization 

laws 2 

Violating  the  U.  B.  bankruptcy  laws  I 

Wounding  a  horse 1 


Total.. 


2«77 


Average  number  of  convicts  in  1908 : 


Total. 


Females, 

There  were  in  Prison  Dec.  81st,  1908: 

Males 121        White 108        Natives,  U.  S 73 

Females 3       Colored ^ 16        Foreigners 51 


Total ^ 124  Total ^..124  Total ^...124 

ANPBEW  J.  WILCOX,  Warden, 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


RKPORT  OF  TBI  BOARD. 


108 


REPORT 

OF  THE  JAILER  OF  THE  PROVIDENCE  COUNTY  JAIL. 


.IN  JAIL  JANUARY  I.  IMW. 


Males. 

Fmmles. 

Total 

By  the  State „ 

**      **    City  of  Providence 

299 

1 
7 
1 
1 
5 
3 
6 

21 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
2 
2 

820 
1 

*'      "•        ''     ''  Pawtucket 

7 

*i      i*    Town  of  Smithfleld 

2 

**      **        **       **  Cranston 

1 

'*      '*        *'       **  EaRt  Providence 

5 

..      it        .4       .*  Warwick 

5 

•*  Debtors 

8 

323 

26 

349 

COMMITTED  DURING  THE  YEAR. 


By  the  State 

*'      "  Escaped  and  Returned 
t4      a      ii  Transferred  to  W.  H.  &  H.  of.  C. 

**      ''    City  o{  Providence 

**      **        ''     **  Pawtucket...... 

i*      *»        *»     '^  Woonsocket... 
''      *'        "     ''  Central  Falls.. 

ii      "    Town  of  Lincoln 

Cumberland 


''        ^*  East  Providence.. 

''  Warwick 

*'        *'  Cranston 

''        *'  Glocester ^ 

''  Burrillville 

"  '*  No.  Providence.... 
''        *'  Coventry 

''  Smithfleld 

**  Scituate 

''  Warren „ 

"        **  Johnston 

United  States 

Debtors 


Males, 


1398 

2 

3 

16 

227 

11 

2 

8 

6 

98 

33 

18 

0 

4 

12 

13 

8 

7 

1 

2 

16 

76 

1961 


Females. 


124 
0 
0 
2 

8 
1 
0 
1 
0 
18 
8 
2 
1 
0 
1 
0 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
5 

173 


Total. 


1522 

2 

3 

18 

235 

12 

2 

9 

6 

116 

41 

20 

1 

4 

13 

13 

10 

7 

1 

2 

16 

81 

2134 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


104 


8TATK  GHARITIB8  AlH)  OORRBGTIONB. 
niHOHARGED  DURING  THK  YEAR. 


By  the  State 

**  Transferred  to  Sock.  School.. 

* '  Escaped 

'*  Transferred  to  State  Prison . 

'^    to  State  Hospital 

''    W.  H.  and  H.  of  C  

'*  Pardont'd  

**  Died 

City  of  Providence 

**     **    Pawtucket 

*'     **    Woonsocket ^ 

''     ''    Central  Falls 

Town   of  Lincoln 

''        '*  Cumberland 

*'        *'  East   Providence 

"•  Warwick 

**        ''  Cranston 

**        ''  Glocester 

''  Burrillville 

'*        '*•  No.    Providence 

**        »*  Coventry 

''  Smithflcld 

''        ''  Scituate „ 

''        '*  Warren 

**        '^  Johnston 

Uniled    States 

Debtors 


Males. 

1316 

16 

9 

88 

3 

I 

2 

3 

16 

208 

9 

1 

5 

6 

99 

81 

18 

0 

2 

12 

12 

7 

6 

1 

2 

13 

79 

1914 


Females. 


128 
0 
1 
2 
0 
0 
0 
1 
2 
7 
1 
0 
I 
0 
18 
10 
2 
1 
0 
1 
0 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 

T83" 


TotaL 


1443 

16 

10 

40 

3 

1 

2 

4 

18 

216 

10 

1 

6 

6 

117 

41 

20 

1 

2 

13 

12 

9 

6 

1 

2 

13 

86 


2097 


REMAINING  DKOKMBER  31.  lfl(W. 


By  th 


e  State. .. 
City  of 


Providence 

Pawtucket 

•*      *'    Woonsocket 

**     '*    Central  Falls 

Town  of  Lincoln 

'*     *'    East  Providence.. 

''    **    Warwick 

'*    **    Cranston 

•*     '*     HurriUville 

'*     ''    Coventry 

'"      '    Smithfleld 

"     '*    Scituate 

United  States  ....„ 

Debtors 


Males. 

Females. 

316 

13 

1 

0 

26 

1 

2 

0 

1 

0 

3 

0 

4 

0 

5 

0 

1 

0 

2 

0 

1 

0 

2 

1 

1 

0 

3 

0 

3 

1 

370 

16 

Total. 


1 
27 
2 
1 
8 
4 
6 
1 
2 
1 
3 
1 
3 
4 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


RBPORT  OF  THE  BOARD. 
AVERAGE  NUMBER  IN  JAIL  DURING  1908. 


106 


By  the  State 

"      ''    City  of  Providence.. 
*'      *'    Various  Cities  and 

*'      **     United   States 

*'      ''    Debtors 


JWm. 

Ptmalts. 

Total 

8S7I» 

fill 

mii 
m 
mi 

0 

m 

867^^ 

twns 

87H4 

21 

4:11 

23,Vi 

4025it 

OOMMITTKI)  ON  BENTENOE  BY  THE  STATE  FOR: 


Assault 

Assault  with  a  dangerous  weapon 

Adultery 

Attempt  at  carnal  knowledge 

Attending  a  cock  fight 

Bastardy 

Bigamy 

Breaking  and  entering  a  dwelling-house 
Breaking  and  entering  a  dwelling-house  at 

night  and  larceny ., 

Breaking  and  entering  a  house  in  day-time 

and  larceny 

Breaking  and  entering  a  shop   with   intent 

to  commit  larceny 

Breaking  ;>nd  entering  a  barn  in  night  and 

larceny 

Breaking  and  entering  a  shop  In  night..... 
Breaking  and  entering  a  shop  in   night  and 

larceny 

Breaking  and  entering  a  shop  in   day-time 

and  larcenj' 

Breaking  and  entering  in  day-time  with  in 

tent  to  commit  larceny 

Breaking  anc}  entering  in  day-time  and  lar- 
ceny  , 

Carrying  concealed  weapons 

Cruelty  to  animals 

Carnal  knowledge 

Cursing  and  swearing 

Defacing  building 

Defacing  property ^ 

Destroying  property 

Driving  and  useing  a  horse  unlawfully 

Disturbing  a  religious  meeting 

Distributing  obscene  literature 

Entering  a  school  in  day-time  and    larceny 


20 
8 
1 
4 
2 
1 
1 


10 

3 

6 
5 

46 


14 
3 
10 
82 
7 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 


Pemaks, 


ToUd. 


281 
21 
16 

1 
4 
2 

1 

1 


10 

8 

6 
5 

45 


1 
86 
15 

8 

10 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


106  BTATB  GHARiniBS  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

COMMITTED  ON  BENTBNOB  BY  THE  STATE  FOB,:— Qmtimitd, 


Malu, 


FemalM, 


Escaping  from  State  Work  House  and 
House  of  Correction 

Entering  dwelling  in  day-time  with  intent 
to  commit  larceny 

Entering  dwelling  in  day-time  and  larceny 

Entering  barn  at  night  and  larceny... 

Entering  dwelling  at  night  and  larceny... 

Embezzlement 

Exposure  of  person ^ 

Evading  payment  ot  fare 

Evading  payment  of  food 

Escaping  Jail 

For  n  icati  on ^ 

False  pretences 

Keeping  liquor  for  sale  illegally 

Keeping  unlicensed  dog._ 

Keeping  common  nuisance 

Larceny 

Larceny  from  the  person 

Indecent  assault 

Malicious  mischief ^ 

Not  sending  cliild  to  school 

Neglect  to  provide  for  family 

Obstructing  an  officer 

Peddling  without  a  license 

Playing  cards  on  Sunday 

Playing  dice  on  Sunday 

Receiving  stolen  property 

Selling  liquor  illegally „ 

Stealing  hens 

Taking  fish  without  bait  or  line 

Threats 

Theft ^ 

Trespass  on  the  railroad  track.„ 

Throwingglass  in  the  street 

Theft  of  U.  S.  mail  bag 

Tramps.. ~ 

Using  obscene  language  on  street 

Using  unsealed  scales 

Violation  sec.  6440  Rev.  Statue  of  U.  S 


1 
4 
4 
1 

26 
2 
6 
2 
2 
9 

14 
7 
2 
6 

12 
1 
1 
3 
1 

26 
3 
3 
2 
6 

15 

10 

31 

3 

7 

376 

39 
6 
1 
3 
1 
I 
1 

1062 


TotdL 


0 

0 

0 
,0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 
19 

0 

0 

0 

1 

2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

V 

0 
0 
9 
0 
0 
0 
29 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

76 


1 

4 

4 

1 

25 

2 

6 

2 

2 

28 

14 

7 

2 

6 

14 

1 

1 

3 

1 

S6 

3 

3 

2 

6 

16 

19 

31 

3 

7 

404 

39 

5 

1 

8 

I 

1 

1 

1168 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


KKPORT  OF  TUK  BOARD. 

STATE   »ENTBNOK8.  1808. 


107 


_ ^ 

1 

MaUfs, 

,    Females. 

0 
0 
0 
0 
3 
0 
31 
10 
0 
11 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
0 

!              ^ 
0 

1 

7 

1             0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 
0 
0 
5 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

1 

0 
0 
0 

Total 

Fined  tl  00 

3 
4 
2 

1 

111 

1 

137 

123 

1 

183 

43 

1 

7 

3 

2 

10 

3 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

16 

1 

120 

3 

47 

0 

25 

2 

3 

44 

25 

4 

24 

5 

56 

1 

5 

5 

10 

4 

1 

1 

1 

13  1 
1 
1 
15 
2  ' 
1   1 
5  1 

8 

'       200 

*  3  00 
'        4  00 

*  500 
'       7  00 

*  10  00 

*  15  00 
'      15  00 
'      2000 

*  25  00 

*  25  00 
'      8000 

*  3500 

*  4000 
'      5000 
'      75  00 

*  100  00 

*  150  00 
'    200  00 
'    250  00 

4 

1               2 

' 

'                1 

i 

114 
1 

j 

168 

t            133 

and  bonds 

1 

194 

45 

and  bonds. 

1 

- - 

7 

3 

1               2 

1              13 

1               ^ 

'                1 

1 

!          1 

'          1 

Imprisoned 

5  days 

10    *' 

10   **    fine 

15   *' 

30   '' 

30   ''     fine 

60   '' 

60   ''    fine 

90    *^ 

90   **    fine 

2  months 

8        *^ 

3 

8 

4 

5 

6 

6 

6 

7 

8 

9 

9 
10 
10 
11 
11 
12 

1  year 

1      '*  anc^ 

1      *'     '' 
only 

d    $20  00 1 

1 

2 
28 

ii 

it 

1 
120 

it 

d  $100  00 

3 

»' 

47 

ii 

ci  $io6  00 i 

I 

*♦ 

25 

ti 

d    $20  00 

2 

il 

3 

ii 

1 

49 

ii 

flnpd    $20  00 ' 

fined  $100  00 

25 
4 

ii 
ii 

24 
5 

ii 
ii 
ii 

fltipd  $T6ooo'l 

and  bonds 

57 

1 
5 

ii 

5 

ii 

1 

10 

»i 

4 

it 

and  bonds 

1 

it 

1 

tt 

and  bonds    $200  00.., 
1 

1 
13 

** 

and  bonds , 

1 

it 

tt 
it 

it 

To  pay  cost 

fbonds"    .'Z 
.     '*        $2,500  00 

1 
16 
2 
1 
5 

1082 

76 

1158 

Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


108  8TATB  0HARITIB8  AND  CORRB0TION8. 

OOMMITTED  ON  BENTBNOE  BY  THE  OITY  OF  PROVIDENCE,  1908. 


Males. 

Females. 

Total. 

DrunkenuesH ^ 

15 

1 

2 

0 

Revelling „ 

17 

1 

16 

2 

18 

OITY  OF  PROVIDENCE  SENTENCES. 


— 

Males. 

Females. 

Total. 

Fined 

$2  00 

15 

1 

2 
0 

17 

ti 

10  00 

1 

• 

16 

2 

18 

OOMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE  BY  OTHER  CITIES  AND  TOWNS. 


■■ 

— 

Females. 

Males. 

Total. 

Drankenness ^ „ 

Revelling 

881 
68 

86 
4 

417 
67 

444 

40 

484 

SENTENCES  BY  OTHER  CITIES  AND  TOWNS. 


Males. 

60 
88 
11 

Females. 

0 

84 

4 

0 
1 
0 
0 
0 

1 

0 
0 
0 

Totnl.^ 

Fined     $1  00 

1 

2  00 

8  00 

808 
64 

'*           4  00 

1 

''           6  00  

84 

7  00 

2 

10  00 

11 

'*          15  00 

1 

Imprisoned  8  Days 
10       '* 
80 
90 

1 
9 
1 
1 

444 

40 

484 

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NATIVITY  OF  PERSONS  COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE. 


Alabama 1 

A  rk  ansas 1 

California 1 

Connecticut „ „ _  57 

Colorado 1 

District  of  Columbia 3 

Florida „ *.  3 

Geor^ria 6 

Indiana ^ 3 

Illinois 2 

Kansas ~ „  1 

Maine.-. ^ - 26 

Maryland 4 

Massachusetts 228 

Michigan _ 1 


Missouri —  1 

New  Hampshire 10 

New  York 46 

New  Jersey 8 

No.  Carolina . 6 

No.  Dakota 2 

Ohio 2 

Pennt*y  Ivania 22 

Rhode  Island..^ „ 4M 


South  Carolina.. 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Vermont 


Virginia 

Wyoming 


5 

1 

2 

5 

19 

1 


Total,  United  States 961 


NATIVITY  OP  PERSONS  COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE. 


England  „ „ 89 

Ireland 166 

Scotland 23 

Canada 1 19 

Nova  Scotia 8 

New  Brunswick 4 

France 6 

Germany 9 

Sweden 33 

Portugal 6 

Italy 86 

Newfoundland ^ 4 

Austria  27 

Norway 4 

Russia 32 

Belgium ^ 3 


Poland 36 

Prince  Edward  Island ^  1 

Turkey 11 

Switzerland  _ 2 

Armen  ia _.  1 


Greece 13 

Syria 3 

South  Africa 1 

Finland ^« 3 

De  n  mark _ 1 

Cuba 1 

Cape  Verde  Islands 8 

Western  Islands 7 

West  Indies  Islands 2 

Lapland ^^ 1 

China ^. 1 

Total,  Foreign  Countries 699 


AGES.  SEX,  ETC.,  OF  PERSONS  COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE. 

Under         20  years  c»f  age 

Between     20  and   30  years  of  age „ ^ ^.. 

40      *        *'     ''  ^.„ _. 


30 
40 
60 
60 
70 
80 


60 
60 
70 
80 
90 


Total.. 


...  196 
...  648 
..  430 
..  814 
...  124 
...  46 
....  1 
^      1 

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8TATB  CHARITIES  AKD  CORRfiCTTONB. 


AGE,  8KX,  ETC.,  OK  PERSONS  COM MITTKD  ON  SKNTKNOE-(7oii<m«^. 

Males 1542      White 1660      Married 608 

Females 118      Colored 100       Single 1062 

Totals 166(»  1660  1660 

Total  number  of  persons  who  can  read  and  write 1346 

**      ''        ''but  not  write 64 

''  ''         ''         "         ''      '*     neither  read  nor  write 261 

Total 1660 

Total  number  persons  committed ^2134 

sentenced 1660 

NATIVITY  OF  PARENTS. 


Fathers. 

United  States 447 

England 106 

Ireland 528 

Scotland ^ 88 

Wales 0 

Canada IW 

Nova   Scotia 18 

New  Brunswick 4 

Newfoundland „ 2 

Prince  Edward  Island 1 

Fnince H 

Gemiany 80 

Sweden 84 

Portusral 7 

Italy 93 

Norway 4 

Austria 28 

Russia  82 

BelfiTlum 4 

Poland 35 

Armenia 1 

Denmark „    1 

Spain 1 

Turkey 10 

Switzerland 8 

Syria 8 

Greece „ 18 

Africa /. 1 

Finland 4 

Oape  Verde  Islands 10 

Western  Islands _    8 

Cuba 1 

West  Indies 8 

Ohlna 1 

Lapland ^    1 

Total    1060 


Mothers. 

United  States 481 

KnRland ** 

Ireland 647 

Scotland 42 

Wales 2 

Canada 202 

Nova  Scotia 15 

New  Brunswick 4 

Newfoundland -...    8 

Prince  Edward  Island 1 

France 7 

(ierniany 14 

Sweden 88 

Portugal 7 

Italy ^  98 

Norway ~    4 

Austria 28 

Russia -82 

BelRlum ' 4 

Polnnd 86 

Armenia 1 

Denmark ~    1 

Spain 1 

Turkey 10 

Switzerland 8 

Syria 8 

Greece -  18 

Africa 1 

Finland -    4 

Oape  Verde  Islands 10 

Western  Islands ~    7 

Cuba -    1 

West  Indies ^    2 

China 1 

Lapland 0 

Total    1060 


AVERAGE  OF  PARENTS. 
Fathers.  Mothers. 

Americans ^ „...    26yVir     Americans 26 

Foreigners 73ii^      Foreigners 74 

ANDREW  J,  WILCOX,  Jailer. 


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REPORT 

OF  THE  SOCKANOSSET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 


Executive  Committee:  ^''^e^Zaf."  """"'^   "'    superintendent 


ZTo  iAe  Xoarti  o/'Siaie  Chariiies  and  Corr^ciions/ 

Qbntlembn: — We  have  the  honor  to  present  herewith  the 
statistical  tables  of  the  school  for  the  year  ending  December 
81,  1908. 

Whole  number:  in  school  December  31,  1907 377 

Number  since  received 462 

Number  since  discharged 467 

Number  in  School  December  31,  1908 372 


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112  8TATB  OHABITIBB  AND  00RRECTI0N6. 

TABLE   I 

Showing  the  number  received  and  discharged,  also  the 
number  remaining  in  the  Instititution  at  the  dose  of  each  year, 
since  its  opening  (November  1,  1850.) 

TBAB.  RKCRIVED.     DI8CHAROET>.      KKMATNINH. 


The  Ist  year „ 

62 

7 

45 

"    Sd 

•• 

65 

81 

_    79 

••    8d 

•• 

W 

69 

101 

••    4th 

•• 

85 

80 

106 

"    6th 

•• 

W 

68 

142 

••    «th 

" 

87 

86 , 

148 

••    7th 

•« 

, 12» 

91 

181 

••    8th 

•• 

Ill 

n2 

Ill 

106 

181 

"    Wh 

•• 

187 

••  10th 

•• 

»7 

115 

169 

"  11th 

•• 

128 

110 

187 

••  mh 

•• 

183 

116 

204 

••  18th 

•• 

1H8 

179 

208 

'•  14th 

<• 

198 

188 

218 

"  16th 

•• 

...^ 158 

155 

216 

"  l«th 

*• 

155 

IW 

207 

"  17th 

•• 

157 

165 

199 

••  18th 

•* 

159 

m 

224 

"  mh 

•• 

^ 184 

185 

223 

"  20th 

•• 

148 

134 

282 

••  Hat 

"    ...... _ 

~ 117 

188 

211 

"  22d 

•* 

118 

131 

198 

••  28d 

•• 

, 188 

120 

206 

••  84th 

*• 

163 

149 

183 

220 

"  26th 

•• 

128 

216 

"  S6th 

" 

120 

184 

206 

"  27th 

•• 

158 

141 

218 

••  28th 

•* 

148 

1)8 

288 

••  29th 

*• 

_ 119 

126 

281 

••  80th 

•• 

121 

113 

289 

"  8l8t 

•• 

„.  158 

308...: 

199 

•189 

"82d 

•• 

14H 

188 

••  88d 

** 

194 , 

159 

178 

••  84th 

*• 

168 

177 

164 

"  85th 

" 

180 

128 

169 

"  86th 

** 

124 

101 

189 

••87th 

•* 

158 

188 

214 

••88th 

•* 

117 , 

131 

200 

••  8»th 

•• 

150 

120 

230 

••  40th 

•• 

„ 181 

176 

196 

••  41lt 

•• 

151 

161 

186 

••  42d 

<« 

224 

174 

225 

"  48d 

•* 

196 

171 

250 

••  44th 

" 

190  

198 

178 

242 

••  46th 

•• 

^ 196 

266 

•'  4eth 

•• 

299 

289 

280 

212 

284 

••  47th 

•• 

811 

••  48th 

*• 

296 

248 _ 

860 

••  4Wh 

••    . 

274 

8(H 

829 

*•  60th 

•• 

285 

279 

248 

885 

••  6l8t 

" 

^ 2Tr 

864 

••  62(1 

•• 

318 

822 

819 

881.^ 

815 

800 

*•  68d 

•• 

826 

837 

••  64th 

•• 

823 

829 

••  66th 

" 

861 

845 

••  66th 

*• 

447 

454 

527 

_ 888 

••  67th 

«• 

566 

877 

"58th 

•• 

462 

467 

872 

^Twenty  fflrU  tmniferrea  to  paklAwn  Bobool,  Jnlj  18th,  1882. 


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TABLE  II. 

Showing  the   number  received   for  each   month  during  the 
past  year. 

MOUTH.  BOT8. 

January _ — 27 

February ~ ~ ^ 

March 60 

April ^..  49 

May ^ „ 51 

June ~ 46 

July 27 

Auicust -.  28 

Beptember ^ „ ^  14 

October ^ ^ 87 

November -  »4 

December ^ 46 

Total 402 

TABLE  III. 

Showing  the  number  discharged  for  each  month  during  the 
past  year. 

MONTH.  BOYS. 

January ^ 22 

February „ 2H 

March 49 

Aprtl _. 46 

May ^ ^ 44 

June ^ „ 60 

July ^ 29 

August _ 80 

Beptember ^ 81 

October 5« 

November „ « 89 

December _ .• „ _ 48 

Total _ 4«7 


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TABLE  IV. 

Showing  the  disposal  and  employment  of  those  discharged 
the  past  year  and  previously. 


Delivered  to  friends 

"  Court ^ 

••  Overeeer  of  Poor „ „ 

Discharged  on  expiration  of  sentence 

to  go  to  sea 

**  as    insane 

Died 

Kullsted  in  the  army „ 

**      **    navy „ 

Kscaped  not  returned 

absent  more  than  one  day  and  returned  or  re- 
taken   

retaken  and  sent  to  Jail  under  new  sentence.. 
previously  retaken  and  sent  to  Jail  on  alter- 
native sentence 

from     Rhode    Island  Hospital,    having  lieen 
injured  in  attempting  to  escape  from  the 

School ^ 

Indentured „ 

Placed  at  farming 

"       *'  various  trades _ 

**  Asylum  for  Deaf  and  Dumb 

Bent  to  State  Workhouse  and  H.  of  O 

Sent  to  State  Prison 

Discharged  on  payment  of  line  and  costs 

Released  on  ball 

Discharged  by  order  of  Court „ 

"    Mayor 

•*  '*       **       **  Attorney  General 

**  '*       '*       "  Board  of  State  Ohar.  and  Oorr. 

to  Probation  Officer 

Placed  with  Children's  Friend  Society 

Transferred  to  Jnll  on  alternative  sentence „ 

Transferred  to  State  Almshouse _ 

Returned  to  Jail 

Error  in  report  of  1881 

Discharged  to  Court 

Totals „ 


Past   Year. 


Bout* 


191 

0 
19 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

4 

0 


467 


Prn. 


Boys, 


4255 

1892 

10 

889 

86 

5 

40 

52 

14 

200 

248 


624 

115 

1 

78 

25 

2 

27 
1 

14 
8 
0 
1 
7 
4 
170 

67 
0 


0189 


Total 


4440 

2090 

10 

868 

85 

6 

40 

62 

14 

216 

247 
8 


624 

116 

1 

78 

26 

2 

860 

27 

1 

14 

8 

6 

1 

8 

6 

188 

57 

1 


9666 


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TABLE  V. 

Showing  the  length  of  time  spent  in  the  Institution  by  those 
discharged  during  the  past  year  and  previously. 


Less  than  one  month 

One  month  and  lesg  than  Ave ~ 

Five  months  and  less  than  ten 

Ten  months  and  less  than  fifteen. 

Ptfteen  months  and  less  than  twenty 

Twenty  months  and  less  than  twenty-Hve, 
Twenty-five  months  and  less  than  thirty.... 

Thirty  months  and  less  than  thirty-five 

Thlrty-flve  months  and  less  than  forty 

Forty  months  and  less  than  forty-five 

Porty-flve  months  and  less  than  fifty 

Fifty  months  and  less  than  fifty-five 

Fifty-five  months  and  less  than  sixty 

Sixty  months  and  more..... 

Error  in  report  of  18K1 

Totals 


Past  year. 


Boyt, 


SOB 
66 
19 
85 
00 
74 
10 
0 
4 
0 
0 
0 

1 

0 
0 


Prev. 


Bays. 


1997 

1101 

786 

861 

13H6 

1744 

614 

80H 

286 

100 

77 

47 

44 

94 

67 


467'      91S9 


Total. 


2200 

1167 

754 

876 

1364 

1818 

680 

808 

289 

100 

V 

47 

46 

94 

67 


9666 


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StATE  OHARITtBB  AND  CORftBOTtONft. 


TABLE   VI. 

Showing  the  authority   by   which   commitments  have  been 
made  the  past  year  and  previously. 


Put  year. 

PrtVt 

Total 

1 

Bav8. 

Boys. 

Oourt  of  Magistrates,  Pro\idence 

Justice  Oourt.  Providence- 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

s 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

0 

2 

I 

42 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

16 
9 
2 
4 

10 
4 
299 
7 
9 
2 
8 
8 

SO 

20 

791 

800 

4 

86 

61 

58 

49 

•    170 

102 

261 

867 

61 

1(M 

410 

812 

9 

88 

2 

8 

976 

148 

7 

6 

1 

804 

7 

175 

288 

41 

66 

170 

68 

2n89 

170 

146 

87 

256 

175 

192 

72 

791 

Justice  Oourt,  North  Providence^ I 

4 

Oourt  of  Magistrates.  Pawtuclcet 

Justice  Oourt,  Pawtucket  ....         

86 
61 

Oourt  of  Maffistrates.  Woonsocket 

68 

Justice  Oourt,  Woonsocket 

49 

Police  Oourt.  Providence 

170 

8upreine,0ourt              ....                                

102 

Ooinmon  Pleas  Division  of  Supreme  Oourt 

261 

Oourt  of  Oomraon  Pleas 

867 

Court  of  Justices,  Newport 

61 

J ustlce  Oourt,  Newport 

104 

Juiitlce  of  Peace,  In  different  towns 

410 

Order  of  Trustees,  boarders 

812 

Order  of  Board  of  State   Oharlties   and  Correction, 
boarders „ 

9 

Order  of  Board  of  State Oliarltles  and  Oorrectlon,  (Sec. 

7  Oliap.  390) „ 

Order  of  Mayor,  for  safe  keeping 

00 
2 

From  Overseer  of  the  Poor 

8 

•  Returned  for  cause 

1018 

Returned  voluntarily 

Surrendered  by   surety... „ 

Order  of  Mayor 

148 

7 

Order  of  Oity  Marshal,  for  safe  keeping 

I 

Justice  Courts  of  other  towns- 

804 

Held  for  Probation  Officer „ 

Transferred  from  Jail  by  Board 

7 
191 

Fi  rst  District  Oourt 

242 

Second     **            **      

48 

Third        "            "      

70 

Fourth      '*            "      

180 

Fifth         "            •*      

72 

Sixth         •*            '*      ^ 

Seventh    *'           '*     

2988 
177 

KlKhth      "            "       

166 

Ninth        "           •*      

89 

Tenth        "           **      

268 

Eleventh  "           "     ... 

188 

Twelfth      ••           ••     

212 

Superior    "           "     _ 

92 

Totals 

462 

9666 

10028 

•This  includes  all  escaped  In  previous  years,  retaken  or  returned. 


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TABLE  VII. 

Showing  the  number  committed  from  each  county  and  town 
during  the  past  year  and  previously. 


Put  year. 

Prev. 

Total 

PBOVIDENOB  COUNTY. 

Boys, 

Boyt. 

117 
814 
144 

41 

1 

126 

59 

29 

5 

ao 

221 
878 
225 

Providence 

North  Providence 

\              824 

1                  1 

28 

11 

0 

6417 
118 

Woonsocket  ^ 

8i<7 

OifinRton. 

156 

Bmlthfleld : 

41 

North  Hniifchfleld ♦ 

Johnston 

0 

0 

1 

; 

2 
12 

1         ^2 

1 

Burrlllville 

Hcituate 

6U 
29 

Gloucester 

Cumberland 

Bast  Providence « 

6 
82 
288 

Pawtucket 

888 

Lincoln 

'                  6 

281 

Totals. 

NEWPORT  COUNTY. 

Newport       ' 

891 

8 

6777 

462 
14 
18 
tJ 
2 

7168 
460 

Fall  River 

0 

14 

Tiverton .        ...              

1 
0 
0 

19 

Portsmouth  „ 

Little  Oompton 

6 
2 

Totals. 

KENT  COUNTY. 

Warwick... ^ 

9 

1 
7 
1 
0 

492 

69 

19V 

22 

8 

501 
70 

East  Greenwich 

Coventry 

West  Greenwich 

206 
28 
8 

Totals X „ 

BRISTOL  COUNTY. 

Brtstol 

9 

0 

4 

298 

m 

29 

802 
111 

Warren : 

88 

Totals „ 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Charlestowiu 

4 

0 
0 
8 

\ 

1 

140 

7 

7 
67 
19 

5 
86 

8 

144 
7 

Richmond  _ 

7 

South  Kingstown. 

60 

North  Kingstown.. ^ 

Exeter 

19 
5 

Westerly „ 

Hopkinton.. 

80 
0 

Totals 

From  other  States 

Whole  number  committed ^ 

Recommitments 

Petnmed  from  plnces 

7 
0 

420 
9 

88 

189 

6 

7897 

914 

755 

196 

6 

8817 

928 

788 

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TABLE  N^i.-ConiinMed. 


BKOAPITULATION. 


Providence  County 

Newport  County 

Kent  County 

Bristol  County 

Wii8hincrton  County 

Other  Htutes 

Hecomniltments 

Returned  from  places 

Totals 


Pott  year.      Preu. 


Boiis, 


891 
9 
9 
4 
7 
0 
» 
*<  ! 

4(^2  ! 


^ 

- 

Unit, 

Total, 

6777 

71«8 

492 

f.el 

298 

»)2 

24(1 

144 

1«9 

191 

A 

6 

914 

9?3 

765 

7H8 

V^ 

1(I02S 

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TABLE  Vm. 


119 


Showing  the  cause  of  commitment  the  past  year  and  previ- 
ously. 


\r8on ^ 

AsHAUlt - „ 

Afwault  and  battery  .^ _ 

Assault  with  intent  to  klU^ 

Assault  with  intent  to  coniuilt  rape 

Assault  with  Intent  to  rob„ 

Bunrlary  and  theft ^ 

Rurninic  a  building * 

(lontempt  of  Oourt 

Cruelty  to  animals _ 

OarrylniT  concealed  weapons 

Oarnal  knowledge 

Defacing  a  buildinK» 

Defacing  property y 

Destroying  property 

Disorderly  conduct  on  the  street 

Disturbing  school 

Driving  ofT  a  horse  and  carriage 

Drunkenness „ 

Embezzlement „ 

Exposure  of  person „ 

False  pretenses  In  writing..^ 

Forirery- > 

Fast  driving 

Held  for  Prohiitlon  Officer 

Housebreaking 

Housebreaking  and  theft 

Housebreaking  with  Intent  to  steal 

Incorrigibility 

Lewdness 

Malicious  mischief „ 

Obtaining  goods  under  false  pretenses 

Obtaining  money  under  false  pretenses 

Passing  counterfeit  money 

Placing  obstruction  on  railroad  traok„ 

Receiving  stolen  money  or  goods 

Returned  for  cause 

Returned  voluntarily 

Revelling 

Robbery , 

Shop-breaking 

Btubbornness  and  truancy 

Surrendered  by  surety^ 

Sturdy  l)eggar 

Taking  and  using  boat 

Theft  from  the  person »^ „ 

Thefts ^ ^ 

Threatening  to  assault ^ 

Threatening  to  kill ^ 

Throwing  stones  at  a  train 

Transferred  from  Jail  by  Board  of  State  Ohar.  and  Corr. 

To  await  trial 

Truancy  (OhapterSttt  Public  Laws)^ 

Truancy  (Chapter  649  Public  Laws )_ 

Using  profane  language « „ 

Vagrancy _ ^. 

Totals ^ 


But  year. 

Pi€V. 

BOVM. 

BOUM. 

0 

A 

5 

lii\ 

0 

a 

0 

9 

0 

0 

<) 

i 

0 

21 

0 

1» 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

5 

0 

M 

2 

49 

0 

6 

] 

9 

13 

112 

0 

H 

0 

72 

TotaU 


(i 
I 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

1 

2 
42 
0 
0 
0 
12 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
80 
0 
0 
0 

irt 

221 
0 

42 
0 

22 

462 


16 
16 

1 
1 
6 

1 
7 

m 

57 

lo 

4 

1 

W 

5 

5 

1 

0 

10 

MO 

148 

6 

2 

224 

405 

2 

1 

8 

14 

264.S 

1 

1 

8 

175 

2072 

26 

860 

2 

1218 

9666 


H 

181 

28 

3 

6 

2 

21 

18 

1 

4 

6 

0 

51 

5 

10 

126 

8 

72 

16 

16 

1 

1 

6 

1 

7 

80 

67 

16 

4 

1 

99 

6 

5 

1 

1 

21 

1011 

148 

6 

2 

286 

407 

2 

1 

8 

14 

2728 

1 

1 

8 

191 

2298 

86 

892 

2 

1S86 

10028 


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TABLE  IX. 

Showing  the  terms  of  sentences  of  those  committed  the  past 
year: 

TERMS.  BOYB. 

Minority 168 

Two  years ~ 


Three  years — 

To  await  trial « -. ^ 

Transferred  from  Jail ^ ~~ 

F«»ur  years 

Five  years ^ ^ ^ 

Total , 


63 

3 

207 

16 

4 

1 

462 


TABLE  X. 

Showing  the  ages  of  those  committed  the  past  year : 

AGES. 

Six  years „ ^ ^ ^.. 

Seven  years ^ 

Eight  years ^ 

Nine  years ^ ^ 

Ten  years » „  „ 

Eleven  years ^ 

Twelve  years ^ 

Thirteen  years ^ 

Fourteen  years « „. 

Fifteen  years 

Sixteen  years «... ^ ^ ^ 

Seventeen  years ^ 

Eighteen  years „ ^ 

Nineteen  years _ 

Twenty  year«» _ ^ „ 


Total.. 


r«f*.*  «f •«..«. trfi.»*n«T.  •••ftftM 


BOYS. 
0 

0 

8 

11 

28 

25 

66 

90 

72 

71 

64 

26 

3 

0 

0 


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STATEMENT  OF  EXPENDITURES  AND  INCOME  FOR  THE 
YEAR  ENDING  DECEMBER  81,  1908. 

Expenditures... $68,249  84 

Income 1,413  60 

^*^*"^® - -  $66,886  24 

Respectfully  Submitted, 

JAMES  F.  McCUSKER, 
Chairman  of  Executive  Committee. 


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122  8TATB  0HABITIE8  AND  CORRBOTIONB. 


REPORT 

OF  THE  RELIGIOUS  INSTRUCTOR. 


7jo  the  ^oarti  0/ Siaie  Charaii^^  anti  Corrections: 

Gentlemen  : — I  have  the  honor  to  present  my  report  for  the 
year  ending  December  81,  1908. 

I  have  nothing  of  special  importance  to  report  concerning  the 
religious  work  at  the  State  Institutions  during  the  first  half  of 
the  year.  Early  in  September,  the  pupils  of  the  Oaklawn 
School  for  Girls  ceased  to  attend  the  Sunday  morning  service  at 
the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane.  This  change  was  made  in 
accordance  with  the  wishes  of  those  most  concerned.  We  now 
have  the  Sunday  School  session  in  the  forenoon,  and  the  service 
for  worship  in  the  afternoon.  This  is  simply  a  return  to  the 
order  followed  in  the  earlier  period  of  the  Oaklawn  School's 
history.  No  other  changes  in  the  services  at  the  various  in- 
stitutions have  been  found  either  necessary  or  desirable. 

The  decease  of  Mrs.  Susan  M.  May,  wife  of  Mr.  Asa  L.  May, 
Deputy  Superintendent  of  the  State  Almshouse,  on  September 
22nd,  after  a  protracted  and  painful  illness,  brought  sadness 
to  all  minds,  and  evoked  the  profoundest  sympathy.  Quiet  in 
manner,  gentle  in  disp<i«»ition,  peculiarly  fitted  for  her  work, 
both  in  the  home  and  in  the  institution,  her  removal  by  death 
meant  to  the  State  tlie  loss  of  one  of  its  most  efficient  servants, 
while  to  the  home  and  loved  ones,  it  brought  unspeakable 
grief,     Mrs.  May  endured  her  sufferings  with    the  greatest 


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fortitude,  solicitiousoniy  for  husband  and  children;  and  as  the 
end  drew  near  she  faced  death  with  the  calmness  which  evi- 
denced a  supreme  confidence  in  Him  who  is  **the  resurrection 
and  the  life."  The  funeral  services,  held  at  the  family  resi- 
dence, September  25th,  were  conducted  by  the  Rev.  R.  K. 
Wickett,  pastor  of  the  family  assisted  by  the  writer. 

The  services  at  the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys  attract  many 
visitors.  Both  here  and  at  the  Oaklawn  School  for  Girls,  the 
singing  is  a  notable  feature. 

I  can  speak  only  favorably  concerning  the  interest  at  all  of 
the  institutions.  Excepting  only  the  Schools,  the  attendance 
everywhere  is  not  compulsory.  Yet  large  numbers  are  present 
regularly,  and  the  congregations  are  as  attentive  and  apparent- 
ly as  appreciative  as  any  that  gather  in  the  churches.  May  it 
not  also  be  true  that  the  good  resulting  is  as  real  and  abiding? 
The  Sunday  services  at  the  Almshouse  are  necessarily  less  fre- 
quent than  at  the  other  institutions.  This  lack  of  service  is 
more  apparent  than  real.  OonsiderabJe  time  is  given  to  the 
Almshouse  on  other  days  in  the  week,  in  regular  visitation  and 
in  response  to  special  calls  for  individual  ministration. 

In  my  work  at  the  penal  institutions  it  has  been  my  constant 
endeavor  to  widen  my  personal  acquaintance  and  influence, 
believijig  that  on  this  social  basis  must  rest  the  hope  of  real 
improvement  in  moral  character  and  upright  living.  Many  are 
the  victims  of  ignorance,  hereditary  vicious  tendencies  and 
false  views  of  life.  With  the  younger  class,  especially,  the 
question  as  to  what  their  future  is  to  be,  turns,  in  no  small 
measure,  on  the  possibility  of  a  re-education.  The  slaves  of 
appetite  and  passion  are  among  the  weakest  of  men,  and  hav- 
ing never  known  the  meaning  of  self-control  they  chafe  under 
the  restraints  of  confinement  and  discipline,  and  unless  the 
necessarily  hard  conditions  are  ameliorated  by  softening  in- 
fluences, moral  improvement  becomes  extremely  doubtful. 
Patience  and  kindness  in  dealing  with  even  the  worst  of  men 
help  to  sweeten  the  bitterest  cup  and  cause  the  stubborn  will 
to  relax,  often  sufficiently  to  open  the  way  for  those  higher 
influences  which  alone  can  rehabilitate  and  save.  In  spite  of 
peculiar  difficulties  and  embarrassments,  we  find,  almost  daily, 
encouragement  and  incitement  to  greater  diligence  in  this 
persopal  effort, 


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My  colleagues,  clergymen  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church, 
are  faithful  in  their  work.  Their  ministrations  in  the  offices 
of  their  Church  endear  them  to  those  whom  they  so  devoted- 
ly serve.  On  behalf  of  these  co-workers  as  well  as  myself, 
permit  me  to  acknowledge  the  unvarying  courtesy  of  the 
officials  in  charge  of  the  several  institutions,  without  whose 
cooperation  no  large  degree  of  sucess  could  be  attained  in  our 
work. 

My  absences  from  the  field  have  been  few  and  brief.  In 
every  instance  I  have  provided  a  suitable  supply  for  the  care 
of  my  work,  always  a  clergyman. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

CHARLES  H.  EWER, 

Religious  Instructor. 


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REPORT 

OF  THE  PHYSICIAN  OF  THE  STATE  INSTITUTIONS. 


ZTo  the  £je^etiiiue  CommiHeey  S/aie  Workhouse  anti  J^ouse  ofCorrociion, 

Gentlemen : — I  have  the  honor  to  present,  herewith,  my 
report  as  Resident  Physician  of  the  State  Workhouse  and  House 
of  Correction,  for  the  year  1908. 

During  the  year  eight  deaths  occurred  in  this  department, 
seven  males  and  one  female,  from  the  following  causes: 

Alcoholism 4 

Pneumonia - « 2 

Pulmonary  Oedeuia ^ 1 

Pulmonary  tuberculosis 1 

Tot»l Ts 

During  the  past  year  the  need  of  a  small  hospital  has  been 
amply  demonstrated.  The  lack  of  proper  facilities  for  caring 
for  the  sick  in  this  institution  has  resulted  in  the  transferring 
to  the  overcrowded  Almshouse  thirteen  cases  needing  care  and 
treatment. 

Of  this  number,  four  were  pregnant  women  transferred  to  the 
obstetrical  department  of  the  Almshouse;  and  a  very  curious 
medico-legal  fact  connected  with  them  is  that  three  of  their 
infants  were  still- born.  In  this  connection  I  again  recommend 
that  a  night-matron  should  have  supervision  over  the  Women's 
dormitoriei  of  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction. 


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During  the  sunimer  months  there  were  a  large  number  of 
cases  of  diarrhoea  that  required  special  treatment. 

Apart  from  this,  nothing  of  special  medical  importance  has 
developed. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

HENRiT  A.  JONES,  M.  D., 

Resident  Physician. 


ZJo  Jfntirew  ^  Wtieoxj  Warden, 

Dear  sir : — I  have  the  honor  to  present,  herewitli,  my  report  as 
Resident  Physician  of  the  State  Prison  and  Providence  County 
Jail  for  the  year  1908. 

I  have  made  during  the  year  156  regular  visits,  besides  the 
numerous  calls  for  special  cases  received  both  by  day  and  by 
night. 

The  number  of  cases  treated  during  the  year  was  5,976.  The 
average  number  of  cases  attended  eacli  regular  visit  was  31. 

The  hospital  report  is  as  follows : 

Number  of  patients  in  hospital  Jan.  1,  1908 6 

**         admitted  durintr  the  year 121 

**         discharged  durinj^the  ye»r Ill 

died  at  State  Prison  in  1908 -      2 

died  at  Providence  County  Jail  in  1908 4 

*'         transferred  to  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane      4 

**         pardoned  (State  Prison) 1 

**         remaining:  in  hospital,  Dec.  31  1908 «  4 

The  causes  of  death  of  prisoners  were  as  follows : 

Providence  County  Jail  Alcoholism 

''  *•  *'    Acute  indigestion 

*'  '*  **    Pulmonary  Oedema 

**  **  *'    Pulmonary   tuberculosis 

State  Prison  Senility 

"  **         *'        Pulmonary   tuberculosis ^ 


The  prisoners  who  died  from  tuberculosis  had  the  disease  in 
its  advanced,  or  last  stages,  upon  commitment.   Tbey  remamed 


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in  the  hospital  practically  from  the  dates  of  their  entrance  to 
the  Institutions. 

The  long-term  prisoner  pardoned  from  the  Prison  was  in  the 
advanced  stages  of  pulmonary  tuberculosis,  and  had  been  in 
the  Prison  hospital  for  months. 

I  question  the  advisability  of  pardoning  this  class  of  patients 
in  their  last  days.  They  may  not  receive  as  good  care  and 
treatment  in  their  homes  as  in  prison.  If,  however,  a  pardon 
is  granted  to  a  prisoner  of  this  class,  it  should  be,  I  believe,  upon 
the  condition  that  he  will  be  placed  in  a  sanatorium  where  he 
will  receive  as  good  care  and  treatment  as  he  receives  here. 
Prisoners  so  afflicted  should  not  go  to  their  homes  and  be  a  source 
of  infection  to  the  public. 

The  general  health  of  the  long-term  prisoners  is  good. 

The  overcrowded  condition  of  the  Providence  County  Jail, 
wherein  many  of  the  cells  contain  four  prisoners  each,  is  well 
known.  It  is  impossible  to  isolate  any  of  the  prisoners  (except 
in  the  hospital)  suffering  from  venereal  and  other  diseases, 
and  complaints  are  often  made  to  the  physician  by  prisoners 
that  they  wish  to  be  removed  from  such  cell-mates.  Constant 
vigilance  on  the  part  of  officials  here,  who  enforce  cleanliness, 
goes  far  to  prevent  the  lodgement  of  infectious  diseases. 

I  again,  as  in  previous  reports,  bring  before  you  the  need  of 
a  new  Jail. 

One  case  of  typhoid  fever  and  one  of  measles,  occurring  in 
officers,  appeared ;  both  recovered. 

Many  cases  of  itch,  tonsilitis  and  influenza  appeared  among 
the  prisoners  crowded  in  the  Jail. 

Apart  from  this,  the  general  health  has  been  fair. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

HENRY  A.  JONES,  M.  D., 

Resident  Physician. 


Qentlemen : — I  have  the  honor  to  present,  herewith,  my  report 
M  Reiident  Pbysioi^Q  for  the  State  Almshouse  for  the  year  1908, 


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128  8TATB  0HABITIB8  AND  OORBBOTIONB. 

In  this  Institution  the  overcrowded  condition  still  exists. 

During  the  year  past  the  number  of  deaths  were  twenty-eight 
less  than  the  previous  year.  The  total  number  of  deaths 
was  192. 

Tuberculosis  in  its  various  forms  account  for  thirty- two  deaths, 
distributed  as  follows:  males  seventeen,  females  fifteen. 

Average  age  of  males  dying  with  tuberculosis,  thirty-five 
years;  females,  thirty-one  years. 

Oancer,  in  various  forms,  was  prevalent  among  the  admissions 
and  caused  seventeen  deaths.  During  the  latter  months  of  the 
year,  an  epidemic  of  chicken-pox  broke  out  among  the  small  in- 
fants and  ten  contracted  the  disease.  The  ward  was  isolated  as 
much  as  possible  and  the  disease  was  not  distributed.  No 
deaths  occurred  from  this  disease. 

Typhoid  fever  developed  in  two  inmates,  complicated  with 
other  serious  ailments ;  both  died.  One  person  had  the  disease, 
evidently,  on  admission;  the  other,  a  case  of  a  young,  feeble- 
minded girl,  could  not  be  accounted  for,  as  no  other  inmate 
developed  the  disease. 

One  case  of  measles  occurred;  this  was  a  matron  who,  pre- 
sumably, contracted  the  disease  while  travelling.  Strict  isola- 
tion was  established  and,  so  far,  no  other  cases  have  developed. 

Three  cases  of  whooping-cough  developed.  Isolation  prevent- 
ed its  distribution. 

During  the  year  progress  has  been  made  toward  the  proper 
classification  and  distribution  of  the  inmates.  A  pleasant 
obstetric-room  in  the  Howard  Oottage  or  Nursery  Building  has 
been  prepared.  ^This  fills  a  much  needed  want,  as  the  mothers 
will  be  separate  from  the  other  inmates.  Preparations  for  the 
changing  of  the  hospital-wards  are  in  progress  and  this  will  add 
greatly  to  the  comfort  and  welfare  of  the  children. 

The  number  of  tuberculosis  cases  is  increasing,  and  especially 
is  this  apparent  in  the  male  department.  The  ward  for  their 
isolation  cannot  house  them  and  several  of  these  infectious  in- 
mates are  crowded  into  the  alley- way  of  the  basement  of  the 
main  building  to  sleep.  This  is  the  most  dangerous  makeshift 
that  we  have  been  called  upon  to  make  in  this  Institution,  as 
it  brings  into  close  proximity  a  dangerous  infective  class  of  pa- 
tients to  mingle  at  nights  with  others  who  are  very  susceptible 
to  this  disease.    As  the  number  of  this  class  increases,  just  so 


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much  more  of  the  limited  yard  area  at  the  disposal  of  the 
ambulatory  patients  of  other  classes  becomes  polluted  and 
infective  by  the  discharges  of  the  consumptives. 

I  earnestly  advise  and  recommend  that  before  other  buildings 
are  erected  here  for  their  care,  the  question  of  their  removal 
from  this  Institution  be  seriously  considered  and  acted  upon. 
They  are  a  separate  and  infective  class  of  patients;  their  proper 
care  calls  for  extra  labor,  extra  diet,  and  different  surroundings 
from  the  ordinary  inmates  admitted  here. 

I  view  their  increase  with  great  alarm  as  I  cannot  further 
concede,  as  in  the  past,  that  no  cases  have  developed  here.  To 
see  the  freedom  displayed  by  the  feeble-minded  in  regard  to 
contact  with  this  class  and  their  discharges,  one  wonders  why 
more  cases  have  not  developed. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

HENRY  A.  JONES,  M.  D., 

Resident  Physician. 


7jo  ih0  £je0cuiitfe  Commitiee,  ^ookanossei  SeAooi  for  S^oys, 

Gentlemen  : — I  have  the  honor  to  present,  herewith,  my  report 
as  Resident  Physician  for  the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys,  for 
the  year  1908 : 

During  the  early  months  of  spring,  and  again  in  the  fall, 
scarlet-fever  developed.  In  the  first  epidemic,  sixteen  boys 
were  taken  ill;  several  of  them  had  the  disease  quite  severely; 
others  had  it  very  mildly  and  without  complications.  In  the 
fall,  two  cases  developed  the  disease  in  a  mild  form ;  they  were 
isolated  in  the  hospital  for  contagious  diseases  recently  erected. 

Of  the  eighteen  cases  treated,  no  lasting  complication  oc- 
curred and  no  deaths  ensued 

Five  cases  of  diphtheria  developed,  in  which  antitoxin  was 
freely  used.     All  of  these  cases  recovered. 

Many  cases  of  itch  developed  which  required  vigorous  treat- 
ment and  isolation  before  we  got  rid  of  the  disease. 

There  were  the  usual  number  of  minor  ailments  treated 
4TP^iQg  the  year  »t  the  hospital.    Two  boys  were  transferred  to 


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130  STATE  0HARITIB8  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

the  State  Airashouse,  one  being  feeble-minded  and  requiring 
custodial  care,  the  other  being  a  case  of  hip-joint  disease 
requiring  special  treatment. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
HENRY  A.  JONES,  M.  D., 

Resident  Physician. 


TJo  the  £je^citiitf9  CommiHee,    OaAriaam  Schooi  for  Siris, 

Gentlemen  : — I  have  the  honor  to  present,  herewith, my  report 
as  Resident  Physician  for  the  Oakliwn  School  for  Girls,  for  the 
year  1908. 

The  general  healthful  condition  tif  the  inmates  prevails  in 
this  Institution, 

One  girl,  upon  admittance,  was  transferred  to  the  State 
Almshouse  for  special  treatment. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

HENRY  A.  JONES,  M.  D., 

Resident  Physician. 


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REPORT 

OF  AGENT  OF  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


Office  of  the  Agent  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections, 

Providence,  R.  I.,   January  1,  1909. 

ZTo  iAe  S^oarti  o/Jiaie  Charities  anti  Correeiions» 

Gentlemen: — ^The  undersigned  respectfully  presents  the  re- 
port of  his  department  for  the  year  1908 : 

State  Hospital  for  the  Insane. 

Men, 

Number  of  patients  January  1,  1908 636 

Admitted  during  the  year ^ ^ 193 

Returned  from  parole^ 17 

Escaped  patients  returned 20 

Total..„ 766 

Discharged  durii^g  the  year ^ ^  26 

Died  during  the  year 79 

Released  on  parole  during  the  year ^ 86 

Escaped  during  the  year 24 

Total 213        142  356 

Number  remaining  December  31,  1908..^ 663       481         1,034 

Of  the  345  patients  admitted  to  the  State  Hospital  for  the 
Insane  during  the  year,  281  were  committed  by  the  District 
Oourtif  flfty-nine  were  admitted  by  order  of  the  Board  of  State 


Women. 

Total. 

466 

992 

162 

346 

16 

82 

0 

20 

623 

1,389 

14 

39 

42 

121 

86 

171 

0 

24 

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132  8TATB  CHARITIES  AND  OORRBOTIONB. 

Charities  and  Corrections  and  one  was  admitted  upon  her  own 
request;  two  were  removed  thereto  by  order  of  a  Justice  of  the 
Supreme  Court,  and  two,  by  order  of  His  Excellency,  Governor 
James  H.  Higgins,  from  the  Providence  County  Jail. 

Of  the  patients  admitted  in  1908,  thirty-nine  died,  forty-nine 
were  discharged,  twenty-nine  of  whom  were  removed  from  the 
State,  and  sixty-five  are  out  on  parole.  Fifty-nine  had  been  in 
the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  before,  not  counting  those  re- 
turned from  parole. 

The  sum  of  $20,499  60  was  collected  during  the  year  for  the 
board,  care  and  medical  attendance  of  patients  supported  at 
the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  by  their  relatives  or  friends. 

The  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  was  opened  for  occupancy 
November  7th,  1870,  and  from  that  date  to  the  first  day  of  Jan- 
uary, 1871,  there  were  received  118  insane  persons,  of  whom 
sixty-five  were  received  from  Butler  Hospital,  twenty-two  from 
the  Vermont  Asylum  at  Brattleboro,  four  from  the  Asylum  at 
Worcester,  Massachusetts,  two  from  the  Asylum  at  Taunton, 
Massachusetts,  and  twenty-five  from  the  Town  Poorhouses  in 
this  State. 

The  following  table  shows  the  number  remaining  January  1, 
1909,  of  the  patients  admitted  each  year  since  November  7, 
1870: 


Year. 

Admissions. 

Bemaining  Jan. 

1,1909 

1870 

118  

3 

1871 

68  

2 

1872 

58  „.^ 

1 

1873 

53  

2 

1874 

50  

59  

1 

1875 

5 

1876 

76  

» 

1877 

58   

4 

1878 

44  



3 

1879 

84  

1 

1S80 

70   

^  ...„ ^,.^ 

3 

1881 

96  



8 

1882 

72  

3 

1888 

:  6 

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Year. 
1884 

Admissions. 

90       .  „.  .. 

Remaining  Jan.  1,  1909 
4 

1885... 

1886 

137  

.._ 143  

17 

8 

1887 

U 

1888. 

„ 161  

140 

163  

la 

1889 

1890 

9 

1891 

167  

188  ....  

13 

1892 

^ 17 

1893^   

214    

30 

1891 ^ 

198  

25 

1895.... 

199  

29 

1896...„ 

1897. 

205  

243  

26 

21 

1898 

1899 

1900 

199  

216 

277  

21 

„.  27 

„ 34 

1901 

297  

„ „....  45 

1902 

323  

39 

1903 

1904 

340  

_.  324 

54 

59 

1905 

346 

77 

1906 

876  

88 

1907 

_.  _.  183 

1908  

6,815 


1,034 


BTATB    ALMSHOUSE. 

Men.  Women.  Boys.  Girls.  Total. 

Number  of  inmates  Jan.  1,  1908 211  211  86  26  484 

Received  during  the  year 251  128  20  9  408 

Born  during  the  year 9  8  17 

Total 462  339  65  43  909 

Men.  Women.  Boys.  Girls.  Total. 

Discharged  during  the  year 112  53  16  11  192 

Died  during  the  year 108  70  8  4  190 

Total.. .« 220  123  24  15  382 

^mfkining  Jan.  1, 1909                          ^  216  41  ^  5?7 


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BTATB  OHABITIBS  AND  OORRBOTIOITB. 


The  following  table  shows  the  number  of  inmates,  adults  and 
children,  of  each  sex,  in  the  State  Almshouse,  on  the  first  day 
of  January  of  each  year,  since  the  institution  was  opened  for 
occupancy  in  August  1874. 


Men. 

Women, 

Boys. 

Girls. 

Total. 

lates  January  1 

,  1875... 

....  53 

49 

18 

21 

141 

1876.... 

....  61 

62 

20 

21 

164 

1877.... 

....  68 

60 

6 

8 

142 

1878.... 

....  61 

66 

9 

4 

140 

1879.... 

.».  76 

71 

25 

12 

184 

1880.... 

....  71 

69 

14 

8 

162 

1881.... 

....  76 

77 

21 

4 

178 

1882.... 

....  88 

66 

12 

5 

171 

1883... 

....  91 

79 

29 

22 

221 

1884.... 

....  86 

69 

30 

16 

200 

1885.... 

....  81 

72 

32 

21 

206 

1886.... 

....  103 

65 

13 

12 

193 

1887.... 

....  95 

71 

15 

9 

190 

1888.... 

....  100 

72 

14 

19 

205 

1889.... 

....  115 

80 

12 

23 

230 

1890.... 

....  116 

102 

17 

20 

266 

1891.... 

....  103 

100 

11 

22 

236 

1892.... 

....  103 

110 

9 

13 

235 

1893.... 

....  110 

127 

14 

20 

271 

1894... 

....  113 

133 

12 

19 

277 

1895... 

....  114 

126 

19 

18 

277 

1896... 

....  137 

146 

28 

18 

329 

1897... 

....  122 

136 

28 

23 

309 

1898.... 

....  152 

165 

29 

31 

867 

1899.... 

....  147 

160 

31 

23 

861 

1900.... 

....  167 

169 

29 

U 

376 

1901... 

....  174 

176 

33 

13 

396 

1902.... 

....  190 

175 

36 

19 

420 

i9as.... 

....  190 

191 

81 

23 

435 

1904.... 

....  195 

192 

38 

28 

468 

1905... 

..  225 

201 

34 

24 

484 

1906... 

....  219 

216 

37 

29 

501 

1907... 

215 

231 

34 

28 

508 

1908... 

211 

211 

36 

26 

484 

xm,.. 

_.  242 

^16 

n 

?8 

6?7 

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RBPORT  OP  THE  BOARD.  135 

The  number  received  from  the  cities  and  towns  of  the  State 

and  from  other  sources  were  as  follows : 

From   Barrington 3      From    Pawtucket 40 

BurrillviUe ^  4          *'        Providence 211 

Bristol 6         ''        Portsmouth 2 

**        Central  Falls 23         "        Richmond 3 

''       Charlestown 1          '*        Scituate 2 

'*        Coventry 3          ''        Smithfield 2 

'*        Cranston 9         **        South   Kingstown 1 

'*        Cumberland 14         ''        Warren 6 

''        East  Greenwich 2          *'        Warwick 31 

East  Providence 16          "•        Westerly „ 3 

**        Foster 1          ''        Woonsocket 20 

Glocester 1          *'        R.  I.  S.  P.  C.  to  C 1 

Hopkinton 1          ''        Prov.  County  Jail 1 

**        Johnston 3  ''       State  Workhouse  and 

**        Lincoln 2                   House  of  Correction 1 

Newport 12                                                              

North  Smithfield. 1             Total 425 

The  above  table  includes  the  children  born  at  the  Almshouse 
who  are  counted  as  coming  from  the  same  place  as  their 
mothers. 

The  sum  of  $6,495.02  was  collected  for  the  board  of  several 
of  the  inmates  from  the  cities  and  towns  of  their  legal  settle- 
ment. 

REMOVAL  OP  PAUPERS. 

There  were  removed,  during  the  year,  688  persons.  Of  this 
number,  540  were  sent  away  from  the  State,  110  of  whom  were 
sent  to  foreign  countries,  and  148  were  sent  to  places  within 
the  State. 

Eighty-three  of  the  whole  number  had  been  inmates  of  the 
Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction;  fourteen,  of  the  State 
Almshouse;  forty-one,  of  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane; 
thirteen,  of  the  Providence  County  Jail;  three  from  the  State 
Prison:  and  one  from  the  Sockanosset  School. 

Included  in  the  above  total,  683,  there  were  fifty  insane  per- 
sons, of  whom  forty-one  were  from  the  State  Hospital  for  the 
Insane  and  nine  from  places  where  they  had  been  cared  for 
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186  STATE  OHARITIEB  AND  OORREOTIONS. 

LICENSED   BOARDING  PLACES   FOR  INFANTS. 

Under  the  provisions  of  the  law  licensing  and  regulating  the 
receiving,  boarding  and  keeping  of  infants,  forty-one  licenses 
were  issued  the  past  year,  sixty-five  infant  inmates  were  re- 
corded, and  ninety-three  visits  to  licensed  places  were  made  by 
representatives  of  this  department. 

The  number  of  licenses  in  effect  December  81,  1908,  was 
thirty-eight,  distributed  as  follows :  Fourteen  in  Providence, 
seven  in  East  Providence,  two  in  Cranston,  one  in  Warwick,  one 
in  Scituate,  one  in  Pawtucket,  one  in  l^arrington,  seven  in 
Newport,  one  in  North  Kingstown,  one  in  Oharlestown,  one  in 
Foster,  and  one  in  Burrillville. 

The  following  table  shows  the  sums  collected  each  month 
during  the  year  ending  December  81,  1908,  on  account  of  the 
several  departments  of  the  Agent's  work : 

State  State 

Hospital,  Almshouse 

January $2,207  70  $1,116  06 

February  ....  1,306  33  472  73 

March 1,372  69  323  88 

April 1,823  76  1,193  01 

May 1,490  31  302  16 

June 1,650  93  70  73 

July 2,156  40  1,083  19 

August 1,625  25  224  87 

September..  1,679  16  53  16 

October  . 2,065  70  1,154  36 

November ..  1,611  82  196  68 

December....  1,509  56  304  19 

$20,499  60  $6,495  02    $256  41        $453  39        $148  34        $27  58 


PROBATION  WORK. 

During  the  past  year,  1,168  persons  were  placed  in  the  custody 
of  the  several  probation  officers,  divided  as  follows :  Men,  489 ; 
women,  159;  boys,  586;  girls,  29. 

Ninety-one  of  these  persons  were  committed  to  the  custody 
of  the  probation  officers  by  the  Superior  Court  of  the  counties 
of  Providence,  Newport,  Washington,  Bristol,  and  Kent,  nine 
of  whom  were  subsequently  surrendered  to  the  Court  for 
sentence, 


Butler 

Transport 

HospUal 

Probation. 

tation. 

Interest. 

$32  49 

$64  51 

$2  33 

28  59 

52  22 

3  29 

44  83 

13  53 

$57  16 

298 

13  29 

48  42 

20  46 

d  74 

12  86 

60  00 

24  95 

2  76 

13  29 

42  14 

2  12 

12  86 

91  47 

12  36 

1  62 

13  29 

18  00 

14  40 

2  76 

29  49 

12  00 

360 

12  86 

600 

8  60 

13  29 

26  30 

2  41 

29  27 

18  80 

10  41 

1  97 

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KBFORT  or  T«  BOARD.  187 

During  the  past  year  the  work  of  probation  in  this  State  has 
increased  beyond  that  of  any  previous  year  and,  without  excep- 
tion, the  work  has  been  handled  in  a  careful  and  eflBcierrt  man- 
ner. The  growth  of  the  probation  system  since  its  modest 
beginning  in  1898,  has  been  particularly  pleasing  to 
those  engaged  in  the  work  and  cannot  but  commend  the 
system  to  all  thoughtful  citizens.  During  the  first  year 
of  the  operation  of  the  system,  621  persons  were  put  on 
probation,  while  in  1908  there  have  been  no  fewer  than 
1,168. 

In  1898,  the  work  was  confined  to  the  two  probation  officers 
of  Providence,  but  now,  in  addition  to  these,  there  are  probation 
officers  for  the  following  districts :  the  cities  of  Pawtucket  and 
and  Central  Falls ;  the  Fifth  and  Seventh  Judicial  Districts ;  and 
thfecityof  Newport.  Only  by  such  expansion  has  it  been  possi- 
ble to  care  for  the  ever  increasing  work  entrusted  to  the  proba- 
tion officers.  It  has  been  found  impossible  for  one  oflBcer  to  keep 
in  hand  more  than  a  limited  number  of  cases  and  still  obtain 
the  best  results. 

Rhode  Island  is  entitle  to  the  greatest  credit  for  having  been 
among  the  pioneer  states  in  putting  the  probation  system  to  the 
test.  The  probationary  system  had  been  on  trial  for  less  than  a 
year  when  its  success  in  securing  moral  improvement  among 
minors  brought  about  its  application  to  the  cases  of  adult  of- 
fenders whose  offenses  were  not  sufficiently  grave  to  demand 
more  rigorous  treatment.  The  belief  in  the  efficiency  of  the 
probation  system  which  caused  this  extension  of  its  field  has 
been  fully  justified  by  the  success  of  the  work.  The  adult 
division  of  the  work  is  today  of  almost  equally  far-reaching 
importance  as  the  juvenile,  alth<»ugh  the  percentage  of  failure 
is  necessarily  somewhat  higher. 

The  essential  aim  in  probation  work  is  to  bring  into  degraded, 
dejected  and  unfortunate  lives,  through  personal  influence  and 
familiar  intercourse  with  the  probation  officers,  an  element 
of  justice  hitherto  little  known.  Before  sentence  is  pro- 
nounced upon  an  offender,  the  probation  officer  steps  in  as  an 
investigating  agent  acquainted  in  intimate  detail  with  the 
surroundings,  temptations  and  all  the  discouraging  influences 
tending  to  induce  or  promote  crimes  in  those  brought  to  court. 
I  robt^tion  endeavors  throuf;h  th<?  concrete  living  personality  oj 


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138  8TATK  CHARTTIBS  AWD  CORRSCTIONS. 

its  officers  to  bring  abstract  and  formidable  ideas  of  justice  in- 
to a  tangible  reality  applicable  to  every  man  in  his  daily  life. 
Probation  strive?  to  offset  deteriorating  factors  in  a  person's 
career  by  a  fair  deal  and  a  chance  to  move  up  even  tempo- 
rarly  into  a  higher  plane  of  living  through  a  change  of  occupa- 
tion, new  surroundings  and  a  regenerated  moral  code.  It 
provides  a  remedy  for  diseased  or  deformed  natures  in  an  effort 
to  regenerate  and  to  rehabilitate  socially  those  whose  tend- 
encies are  liable  to  make  them  a  menace  to  society. 

Probation  officers  must  needs  be  experts  in  philanthropy  and 
adepts  in  social  investigation.  Unlike  amateur  charity 
workers,  they  must  have  no  spasmodic  periods  of  enthusiasm, 
but  must  be  constantly  at  their  work,  despite  the  changing 
seasons.  Scientific  regularity  and  thoroughness  are  theelf  men- 
tary  principles  of  professional  investigation.  In  the  commun- 
ity where  they  work,  probation  officers  stand  as  a  terror  to  the 
evil  doer  and  as  an  unchanging  symbol  of  the  orderly  discharge 
of  mutual  (obligations  contracted  between  probationer  and 
court.  Probation  officers  conscientiously  following  up  their 
cases  are  living  illustrations  of  tho  possibilities  of  justice  in 
modern  conception  and  interpretation. 

Although  M  regularly  constituted  juvenile  court  is  lacking  in 
the  city  of  Providence,  its  alisence  is  little  felt  owning  to  the 
present  admirable  administration  of  our  judge  in  the  juvenile 
division.  All  offenders  of  school  age  report  in  person  every 
Saturday  morning  and  working  boys  report  to  the  probation 
officer  on  two  evenings  a  week.  With  the  steady  increase  of 
probation  work  in  the  city  of  Providence,  one  need  is  becoming 
more  and  more  urgent.  The  courts  and  probation  officers  are 
seriously  handicapped  by  the  lack  of  a  school  of  detention  such 
as  is  carried  on  with  markcul  success  in  several  other  states. 
The  school  at  Sockanosset,  admiralily  suited  as  it  is  to  those 
needs  for  which  it  is  designed,  does  not  fulfill  the  requirements 
of  a  school  of  detention  which  should  be  under  the  personal 
supervision  of  the  probation  officers. 

Since  the  several  probation  officers  report  that  the  conditions 
now  prevalent  correspond  to  those  reported  in  former  years, 
any  detailed  discussion  of  them  has  been  omitted.  The  juve- 
niles put  in  the  charge  of  tin*  probation  officers  have  been  guilty 
of  various  offenses  ranging  from  truancy  to  breaking  j^nd  ente^t 


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REPORT  OF  THE^BOARD.  189 

ing,  but  of  the  adults  a  large  percentage  were  charged  with 
non-support.  In  many  of  these  latter  cases  it  has  been  neces- 
sary to  secure  provision  for  the  payment  of  w^eekly  allowances 
for  the  immediate  needs  of  the  family,  and  a  large  amount  has 
been  collected  by  the  several  probation  offlcere.  In  addition  to 
the  regular  probationers,  many  persons  are  placed  in  charge  of 
the  probation  officers  without  being  arraigned  in  court.  During 
the  past  year  more  than  250  such  cases,  forty-seven  of  whom 
were  women,  came  under  the  care  of  the  officers  in  the 
city  of  Providence  alone.  Such  cases  were  also  provided  for 
by  the  probation  officers  of  the  other  courts  of  the  State.  In  a 
large  percentage  of  these  cases  the  offenders  were  strangers 
and  were  returned    to    their    homes    in    other  states. 

The  relations  between  the  probation  officers  and  various 
organizations  interested  in  such  work  have  been  as  cordial  as 
ever  and  thanks  are  due  to  them  in  no  small  measure  for  sup- 
port. Miss  Margaret  H.  Dennehy  in  her  double  capacity  as 
Superintendent  of  the  Providence  Kescue  Home  and  as  proba- 
tion officer  has  used  the  Home  to  decided  advantage  in  her 
probation  work  and  without  expense  to  the  State. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

William  J.  Wallace, 
Margaret  H.  Dennehy, 
Thomas  B.  Maymon, 
George  L.  Smith, 
Theophilus  Topham, 
Jehu  Downes, 
Assistant  Probation  Officers. 

WALTER  R.  WIGHTMAN, 

State  Probation  Officer. 


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140  8TATB  CHARITtEB  AKl>  OORRBCTIOlTd. 

BUTLBR    HOSPITAL. 


/ 


Number  of  patients  January  1,  1908...^ 

Admitted  during  the  year 

Total  under  treatment  during  the  year^ 

Discharged  during  the  year 

K<'maining  J(inuary  1,  1909 


m. 

Women. 

Total, 

lb 

87 

162 

60 

46 

106 

185 

138 

268 

66 

58 

124 

69 

75 

144 

Of  the  number  discharged,  twenty-seven  had  recovered,  forty 
were  improved,  thirty-two  were  unimproved  and  twenty-five 
had  died. 

STATISTICS  OP   STATE  PATIENTS. 

Kemaining  January  1,  1908,  State  patients 

Kemaining  January  1,  1908,  State  beneficiaries.. 

Admitted  during  the  year,  State  patients 

Admitted  during  the  year,  State  beneficiaries.. 


Discharged  during  the  year _. 

Died  during  the  year 

Remaining  January  1,  1909 


19 

27 

46 

12 

12 

24 

70 

18 

8 

26 

44 

Divided  as  follows: 

24  State   patients   at   $70.00  per    quarter 

16  Stat^  beneficiaries  at  $25.00  per  quarter 

4  State  beneficiaries  at  $39.00  per  quarter 

The  total  amount  paid  for  the   support  of  the 

State  patients  for  the  year  ending  December  31, 

1908  was „ $6,188.55 

The  total  amount  expended  for  State  benefi- 
ciaries was 2,842.58 

^031.08 

Of  those  discharged,  seven  had  recovered,  five  were  improved, 
six  were  unimproved  and  eight  had  died. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

WALTER  R.  WIGHTMAN, 
Agent  of  State  Obarities  and  Oorrectious, 


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Itk^itT  OF  THB  BOARD.  141 

OFFICERS    OF  THE    ORGANIZATION    OF  THE    OVERSEERS 

OF  THE   POOR. 

PrmderU,  A/  D.  Roberts.  Vice  President,  Edmund  Walker, 

Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Thomas  B.  Maymon. 

Executive  Committee, 

John  B.  Brown.  John  Biobbb  L.  H.  Peabody. 

Timothy  Andrews.  Philip  Brady. 

Arbitration  Committee, 

John  T.  Barber.      George  B.  Carpenter.      Charles  T.  Frost. 

Elijah  Anthony,  Walter  R.  Wightman. 

overseers  of  the  poor  of  RHODE  ISLAND  WITH  THEIR  P.  0.  ADDRESSES. 

Barrington  .^ William  S.  Martin Barringtoii  Centre. 

Bristol - Philip   Brady Bristol. 

BurriUviUe Gilbert  S.   Taft Pascoag. 

Central  Falls ., Leonidas  Franklin Central  Falls. 

Charlestown Elisha  S.  Card Shannock. 

Coventry Warren  M.  Greene Washington. 

Cranston William  O.  Towne Cranston. 

Cumberland Charles  M.  Hnling Valley  Falls. 

East  Greenwich ^ Timothy  Andrews East  Greenwich 

East  Providence Frank  T.  Calef,  M.  D East  Providence 

Exeter Herbert  E.  Knight Exeter 

Foster ^ Liouis  C.  Cole Foster  Center 

Glocester Seth  H.  Steere ...No.  Scituate,  R.F.D.  2 

Hopkint«m  ^ George  B.  Carpenter Ashaway. 

Jame8town.„ Amos  M.  >'eckham Jamestown. 

Johnston James  F.  Nichols Thornton. 

Lincoln Job  Ash  worth Town    Farm,    Saylee- 

ville,  R.  F.  D. 

Little  Compton William  H.  Briggs Little  Compton. 

Middletown Joseph  A.  Peck  ham.  Prns.T'wn  Council,  Newport 

Narragansett James  F.  (.'ross Narragansett  Pier. 

Newport James  B.  Cottrt^l,  Ch Overseers      of     Poor, 

Newport. 

New  Shoreham Charles  Littlefleld Block  Island. 

North  Kingston George  C.   Cranston Lafayette. 

North    Providence J.  W.  Naylor Prov.    North    Station, 

Fruit  HilK 

North  Smithfleld Josua  Wardle Slatersville. 

Pawtncket William  M.  Peckham Pawtucket. 

Providence Matthew  J.  Cummingn...  Piovidenc<^ 

Portsmouth  John  B.  Cornell Portsmouth. 

Richmond Rev.  Warren  Dawley Kenyon. 

Scituate Leander  Hopkins No.  Scituate 

Smithfleld Emor  H.  Mowry Smithfleld 

South  Kingstown Edmund  Walker Wakefleld. 

Tiverton. A.  L.  Hambly  (actincr).... Tiverton. 

Warren » Charles  H.  Bliss Warren. 

Warwick Elihu  R.  Shippee Centreville 

West  Greenwich George  W.  Fish Noosneck  Hill. 

Westerly Ellery  Barber Westerly. 

Woonaocket  ^^.. Adelbert  D.  Roberts Woonsocket. 


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APPENDIX. 


ACTS  AND  RESOLVES  OF  THE  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY  PASSED 

AT  THE  JANUARY  SESSION,  1908,  RELATING  TO  THE 

BOARD  OF  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORREC- 

TIONS,  ITS  OFFICERS  AND  THE  STATE 

INSTITUTIONS  IN  CRANSTON. 

Resolution  appropriating  the  sum  of  $4,000  to  be  used  by  the 
board  of  state  charities  and  corrections  for  the  erection  of  an 
emergency  hospital  to  be  built  at  the  state  institutions. 

(Passed  February  12,  IttOH) 

i^0soiv0d,  that  the  sum  of  $4,000  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby 
appropriated,  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise 
appropriated,  for  the  use  of  the  board  of  state  charities  and 
corrections  to  be  expended  under  the  direction  of  said  board 
for  the  erection  of  an  emergency  hospital,  to  be  located  on  the 
grounds  of  the  state  institutions  in  Cranston,  R.  I.;  and  the 
state  auditor  is  hereby  directed  to  draw  his  order  on  the 
general  treasurer  in  payment  of  such  portions  thereof  as  may  be 
required  upon  receipt  by  him  of  properly  authenticated 
vouchers. 

Resolution  appropriating  $31,000  for  the  erection  of  buildings 
at  the  state  institutions  located  at  Howard,  in  the  town  of 
Cranston,  R.  I. 

( Passed  May  2«.  190«) 

X^soivd,  that  the  sum  of  $31,000,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may 
be  necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated  out  of  any  money  in  the 
treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated,  $6,000  of  which  sum  shall 
be  expended  in  the  erection  of  a  residence  for  the  Superinten- 
dent of  the  state  hospital  for  the  insane  at  Howard,  R.  I.,  aad 
the  balauoe  for  the  erection  of  a  graded  school  for  boys  at  the 


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sockanosBet  school :  said  work  to  be  done  under  the  supervision 
of  the  board  of  state  charities  and  corrections  and  the  state 
auditor  is  hereby  directed  to  draw  his  order  upon  the  general 
treasurer  for  the  payment  of  said  sum  upon  the  receipt  by  him 
of  vouchers  approved  by  said  board  of  state  charities  and 
corrections. 


Passed  at  January  Session,  A  .D.  1908. 

Section  3.  Section  8  of  said  Chapter  115  of  the  General  Laws 
is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows : 

'"Sec.  3.  Said  society,  under  the  direction  of  said  district 
court,  may  deliver  said  child  into  the  keeping  or  care  of  the 
state  probati(m  officer  or  of  either  of  the  following  societies: — 
The  Children's  Friend  Society,  The  Rhode  Island  Catholic 
Orphan  Asylum,  St.  Mary's  Orphanage,  The  Children's  Home, 
Saint  Vincent  de  Paul  Infant  Asylum,  Association  for  the 
Benefit  of  Colored  Children,  Home  for  Friendless  Children  in 
Nt^wport.  Provided,  howwr^  that  in  delivering  the  keeping 
or  care  of  any  such  child  by  the  said  Rhode  Island  Society  for 
the  Preventi(m  of  Cruelty  to  Children,  under  the  direction  of 
said  court,  into  the  keeping  or  care  of  any  of  said  societies, 
regard  shall  be  had  to  the  religious  belief  of  the  parents  of 
such  child,  and  whenever  the  religious  affiliations  of  the 
parents  can  be  ascertained,  such  child  shall  be  placed  into  the 
care  or  keeping  of  such  society  which  is  of  the  same  religious 
belief,  or  controlled  by  persons  of  the  same  religious  belief,  as 
the  parents  of  said  child.  Whenever  any  such  child  is  over 
four  years  of  age,  said  Society  for  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty 
to  Children  may  deliver  such  child  unto  the  keeping  and  care 
of  the  Superintendent  of  the  State  Home  and  School,  and 
whenever  such  child  is  under  four  years  of  age  said  society  may 
deliver  such  child  unto  the  keeping  and  care  of  the  State  Board 
of  Charities  and  Corrections,  who  shall  provide  for  the  main- 
tenance of  such  child  under  the  provision  of  Chapter  79,  Sec- 
tions 25  and  26,  of  the  General  Laws.  iProvtd^d,  howvr,  that 
neither  of  said  societies  shall  be  entitled  to  the  goods  and 
chattels  of  said  child.  Said  district  court  may  at  any  time, 
for  good  cause  shown,  revoke  sj^id  decree •" 


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JANUARY  SESSION,  A.  D.  1908. 

AN  AOT  in  amendement  of  Chapter  82  of  the  General  Laws 
**Re8traint  and  Care  of  the  Insane/' 

yi  is  0naci0ti  6jf  M#  S^n^rai  Jfss^mhiy  as  Miowfs/ 

Section  1.  Section  48  of  C'hapter  82  of  the  General  Laws  is 
hereby  amended  to  read  as  follows : 

''Sec.  48.  Upon  the  written  application  of  the  parent, 
guardian,  relative  or  friend  of  any  insane  person,  accompanied 
by  the  certificates  of  two  practising  physicians  that  such  person 
is  insane,  the  hoard  of  state  charities  and  corrections  are  here- 
by authorized  to  receive  such  insane  person  for  care  and  treat- 
ment upon  such  terms  as  may  be  fixed  by  said  board  in  its 
discretion." 

Sbc.  2.  All  acts  and  parts  af  acts  inconsistent  herewith  are 
hereby  repealed,  and  this  act  shall  take  effect  from  and  after 
its  passage. 


JANUARY  SESSION,  A.  D.  1908. 

AN  ACT  in  amendment  of  Chapter  82  of  the  General  Laws, 
''Restraint  and  Care  of  the  Insane,"  as  amended  by  Chapter 
576  of  tha  Public  Laws,  passed  at  the  May  session,  A.  D.  1898. 

Si  is  0naci0d  6y  M#  S^n^rai  Jfssemdiy  as  Miomw 

Section  1.  Section  50  of  Chapter  82  of  the  General  Laws  is 
hereby  amended  to  read  as  follows: 

"Sec.  50.  The  superintendent  of  the  state  hospital  for  the 
insane,  acting  under  the  direction  of  the  board  of  state  chari- 
ties and  corrections,  may,  whenever  he  shall  deem  it  for  the 
welfare  of  any  inmate  and  consistent  with  the  public  safety, 
permit  any  of  the  inmates  of  the  said  hospital,  committed 
thereto  under  the  provisions  of  sections  1  and  48  of  Chapter  82 
of  the  General  Laws,  to  leave  the  said  hospital,  temporarily,  in 
charge  of  his  guardian,  relatives  or  friends,  for  a  period  not 
exceeding  six  months,  and  receive  him  whenever  returned  by 
said  guardian,  relatives  or  friends,  within  such  period,  without 
further  order  or  commitment." 

Skc.  2.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  herewith  are 
hereby  repealed,  aj](l  this  act  shall  take  effect  from  ftnd  aftey 
its  passage. 


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FORTY-FIRST  ANNUAL  REPORT 

.  OF  THE 


BOARD  OF   ' 
STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS 

OF 

RHODE  ISLAND 

1909.    ' 

Office,  State  house.  (Room  126)  Providence. 


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State  of  Rhode  Island  and  Providence  Plantations. 


FORTY-FIRST  ANNUAL  REPORT 


OF  THE 


BOARD  OF 
STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS 


OF 


RHODE  ISLAND 
1909. 

OFFICE.  STATE  HOUSE.   (ROOM   126)  PROVIDENCE. 


HOWARD,  R.  I. 

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BOARD^OF 

STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS  OF  RHODE  ISLAND 


chairman: 

JAME8  P.  McOUHKBR. 

secrrtabt: 

JAMKH  R.  READ. 

MXMBBBS  OP  THE  BOARD.  WITH  POST  OPFIOB  ADDBE88K8: 

WALTER  A.  READ.  Providence^ ^ Term  expires  Feb.  1, 1911. 

PHILIPPE  BOUOHER.  WooNgocKET Term  expires  Feb.  I.IWO. 

JAMEB  F.  McOUHKER,  PoNTiAC Term  expires  Feb.  1, 1»16. 

GEORGE  R.  LAWTON,  Tiverton „Term  expires  Feb.  1. 1916. 

ROBERT  F.  RODMAN.  Allenton„ Term  expires  Feb.  1, 1914. 

HARRY  H.  HHEPARD.  Bristol Term  expires  Feb.  1. 1918. 

HORACE  F.  HORTON.  Providence ^ Term  expires  Feb.  1. 191S. 

8.  WILLARD  THAYER.  Pawtitckkt - Term  expires  Feb.  1, 1910. 

FRANOILLO  G.  JILLHON.   Providence Term  expires  Feb.  1. 1912 


AoeiU  of  State  C?uuities  and  Corrections: 
WALTER  R.  WIGHTMAN,  Providence. 

Superintendent,  State  Hospital  for  Insane: 
ARTHUR  H.  HARRINGTON,  M.  D. 

Suj)erintenfientt  Workhmme  and  House  oj  Correction  and  State  Alnwhouse: 
FREDERICK  B.  JEWETT.  M.  D. 

Warden,  State  Prison  and  Keeper  of  Providence  Cminty  JaU: 
ANDRE  W  J.  WILCOX. 

Si^erintendent,  Sockanosset  School  far  Boys: 
BZEKIEL  E.  GARDNER. 

Superintendent,  Oaklawn  School  for  Girls: 
CLARA  F.  FORBUBH. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane: 
GEORGE  E.  BIMPBON.  M.  D. 

Deputy  Superintendens,  Worhhouse  and  House  of  Correction: 
TIMOTHY  P.  DODGE. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  Almshouse: 
ASA  L.  MAY. 

Deputy  Warden,  State  Prison: 
8.  EDMUND  BLOOUM. 

Resident  Physician,  State  Institutions: 
HENRY  A.  JONEB,  M.  D. 

Assistant  Physicians  at  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane: 

EDGAR  I.  HANSOOM.  M.  D.  ELI8HA  H.  COHOON.  M.  D. 

WILLIAM  B.TREADWAY,  M.  D. 

Internes,  State  Institutions: 

THOMAS  MOURNINGTON,  M.  D.  GEO.  A.  ANDERTON.  M.  D, 

RALPH  C.  AC  HORN,  M.  D. 

Pharmacist: 
EVERETT  P.  CORLISS. 

Religious  Instructor,  Staie  Institutions: 
CHARLES  B.  SWSR. 


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CONTENTS. 


Report  of  the  Board:  Paob. 

AlmBhouse 40 

Appointment  of  members  and  change  of  otflcers 9 

Oonstructlon— Additional  bulldlnffs  needed;  appropriation  of  $800,000 

Insufficient U 

Hospital  for  the  Insane,  Improvements 18 

Prison  and  Jail;  temporary  buildings  and  new  boilers...  14 
Sockanosset  School ;  ref  rifreratlng  room  and  disposal  of 

sewage ...^ ^ ~ 14 

Cost  of  maintenance —  78 

Oropt  raised  at  Hospital  for  the  Insane ^ ^ —  86 

Oropt  raised  at  State  Farm —  8© 

Crops  raised  at  Prison  and  Jail ^ 48 

Orops  raised  at  Hockanosset  Hchool 68 

Orops  raised  at  Oaklawn  Rchool <J? 

Daily  average  of  inmates ^.^ 78 

Estimate  of  expenditures  for  IWO ^ 78 

Finances <J7 

Hospital  for  the  Insane W 

Land,  purchase  of „ -  16 

Oaklawn  Bohool  for  Girls «> 

Prison  and  Providence  Ck)unty  Jail » ». 44 

Report  of  Washington  County  Jail fl6 

Report  of  Bristol  County  Jail ^ 66 

Report  of  Kent  County  Jail ^ <S8 

Report  of  Newport  County  Jail _ «4 

Bookanosset  School  for  Boys 49 

Workhoiue  and  Home  of  Oorreotlon. .^ ^..-^.-.^.^^  80 


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Meetings  of  the  Board — —   76 

Statement  ol  appropriations,  etc. —    75 

Statement  of  money  oolleoted ^ « —   77 

Statement  of  salaries —   7» 

Report  of  tlie  Agent  of  State  Oliaritles  and  Oorreotlons 186 

Report  of  tlie  Proyldenoe  Ooant  j  Jail,  statistics ~ —  118 

Report  of  the  Dental  Surgeon - « ~. 186 

Reports  of  the  Probation  OfQoers ^ ^ — 141 

Report  of  the  Religions  Instructor ^ ~ 184 

Report  of  the  Bockanosset  School,  statistics _ „ —  IM 

Report  of  the  State  Prison,  statistics 118 

Report  of  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction,  statistics 106 

Appendix— Acts  and  Resolves  of  the  General  Assembly  passed  at  the  January 
Session,  1W9.  relating  to  the  Board  of  State  Obarities  and  Correc- 
tions, etc. 147 


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FORTY-FIRST  ANNUAL  REPORT 

OF  THE 

Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections. 


To  the  Honorable  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Rhode 
Island,  at  its  January  Session,  1910. 

The  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections  respectfully 
present  their  report  for  the  year  ending  December  81,  1909,  as 
required  by  (Chapter  860,  Section  18,  of  the  General  Laws  of 
Rhode  Island  (Revision  of  1909). 

Mr.  James  F.  McOusker,  of  Warwick,  and  Mr.  George  R.  Law- 
ton,  of  Tiverton,  were  reappointed  members  of  the  Board  by 
His  Excellency,  Governor  Aram  J.  Pothier,  at  the  January  Ses- 
sion, 1909. 

Mr.  Francello  G.  Jillson,  of  Providence,  was  appointed  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  by  His  Excellency,  Governor  Aram  J.  Pothier, 
April  14,  1909,  to  fill  the  position  made  vacant  by  the  resigna- 
tion of  Mr.  John  J.  Watson,  Jr. 

The  following  resolution  was  passed  by  the  Board,  April  16, 
1909: 

*'Wherea8,  Mr.  John  3.  Watson,  Jr.,  having  tendered  his 
resignation  as  a  member  of  this  Board  and  the  same  having 


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10  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

been  accepted  by  His  Excellency,  Governor  Aram  J.  Pothier, 
it  is  therefore 

S^9soio9ti,  That  we,  until  recently  his  associates  of  the  Board, 
desire  to  convey  to  him,  and  do  place  upon  record,  an  expres- 
sion of  our  deep  regret  that  the  connection  so  long  and  pleas- 
antly maintained  between  himself  and  ourselves  must  now  be 
severed,  and  of  our  belief  that  in  his  retirement  the  State  loses 
an  officer,  and  the  Board  and  all  associated  with  them  in  their 
work,  an  adviser  and  friend,  whose  ability  and  management  of 
affairs,  and  whose  sterling  character  have  won  the  respect  and 
admiration  of  all  associated  with  him. 

S^9soi99ti,  That  in  his  retirement  from  the  Board,  we  feel  an 
inexpressible  regret,  and  that  to  each  of  us  it  is  a  loss  of  a 
valued  associate  and  a  highly  esteemed  friend.'' 

Mr.  Ezekiel  E.  Gardner  was  appointed  Superintendent  of  the 
Sockanosset  School  for  Boys,  January  15,  1909. 

Mrs.  Olara  F.  Forbush  was  appointed  Superintendent  of  the 
Oaklawn  School  for  Girls,  January  15,  1909. 

Dr.  Fred  B.  Jewett  was  appointed  Superintendent  of  the  State 
Farm,  May  7,  1909. 

Dr.  Ervin  A.  Randall  was  appointed  by  the  Board,  December 
17,  1909,  Dental  Surgeon  of  the  State  Institutions  in  Cranston. 
The  Board  had,  from  time  to  time,  employed  a  dental  surgeon 
at  the  Institutions,  and  had  learned  by  experience  that  the 
continuous  services  of  this  official  were  necessary. 

p.  &  Mr,  Jofeph  Jalbert,  of  Woontocket,  wu  avpoMtd  member  af  the  Board  Janucuv  If,  1910,  by 
His  ExceUencu,  Governor  Aram  J.  Pothier,  to  mcceed  Mr.  Philippe  Boucher  tohote  term  expires  January 
31.  1910. 

Mr.  FranceUo  O.  JUlson  reeigned  his  membership,  January  11, 1910,  and  was  rmppoinled  Jamiofv  lU 
1910,  member  of  the  Board,  by  His  Excdlency,  Oovemor  Pothier.  Mr.  JUlson  had  been  appointed 
member  from  the  County  of  Newport  through  an  error  which  was  recHJIed  by  reappointment  as  member 
at  large. 

Mr.  Qeorge  R.  Lawton,  also,  resigned  his  membership,  January  It,  1910,  and  was  reappointed  January 
lU,  1910,  as  member  from  the  County  of  Newport,  instead  of  member  at  large,  by  His  Excellency,  Oovemor 
Pothier. 


Mr.S.  WHlard  Thayer  was  reappointed  memberofthe  Board  for  six  years,  January  U,  1910,  by  His 
Eaxelleney.  Oovemor  Aram  J.  Pothier. 


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RKPORT  OF  THE   BOARD.  11 

CONSTRUCTION. 

At  the  January  Session  of  the  General  Assembly,  1908,  it 
was 

X9soi99ti,  To  submit  to  the  people  of  the  State,  for  their 
approval  or  rejection,  a  proposition  to  issue  bonds  of  the  State 
in  the  sum  of  $800,000,  to  be  expended  in  permanent  improve- 
ments at  the  State  Institutions  in  the  town  of  Cranston. 

At  the  General  election  in  November,  1908,  the  proposition 
to  issue  bonds  was  approved  by  the  people. 

At  the  Session  of  the  General  Assembly,  January,  1909,  the 
General  Treasurer  was  authorized  to  issue  the  above  named 
bonds,  and  the  sum  of  $300,000,  from  the  proceeds  of  their 
sale,  was  appropriated  for  permanent  improvements  at  the 
State  Institutions  in  Cranston,  to  be  expended  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections. 

This  appropriation  will  not,  the  Board  believe,  meet  the 
large  and  urgent  needs  of  the  Institutions.  It  was  much 
smaller  than  the  Board's  estimate  of  their  requirements. 

With  the  means  provided,  the  Board  might  add  wings  to  ex- 
isting buildings,  or  small  inexpensive  buildings  migJit  be  erect- 
ed as  temporary  expedients,  as  in  several  instances  has  been 
done;  but  such  construction  is  unsatisfactory  and,  soon,  it  will 
be  of  little  value,  when  larger,  more  commodious  and  up-to- 
date  buildings  are  imperatively  called  for  by  the  public. 

A  specimen  of  inexpensive  construction  can  be  seen  in  the 
yard  of  the  Prison  and  Jail.  We  refer  to  the  cellarless,  wooden 
building,  provided  with  182  bunks  for  Jail  inmates  and  built  in 
1894  at  a  per  capita  cost  of  about  twenty-six  dollars.  This 
building  is  still  in  use  as  a  dormitory. 

This  view  of  conditions  and  needs  at  the  Institutions  applies 
especially  to  the  Hospital  for  the  Insane  where  most  of  the 
buildings  are  old  and  inconvenient  and  have  already  been 
publicly  criiicised.  The  Board  believe  that  were  the  $800,000, 
to  be  expended  wholly  at  the  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  it  would 
not  suffice  to  raise  the  standard  of  that  institution  to  the  stand- 
ard of  similar  institutions  in  many  other  states. 

For  many  years  much  larger  accommodations  have  been  great- 
ly needed  at  the  Jail,  and  when,  in  1894,  the  General  Assembly 
authorized  the  construction  of  a  new  Jail,  the  sum  of  three 


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hundred  thousand  dollars  was  named  as  its  probable  cost.  The 
authority  to  build  was  subsequently  rescinded. 

That  large  expenditures  are  now  needed  at  the  Institutions  is 
not  surprising  when  we  consider  that  during  the  eighteen  years 
that  have  passed  since  the  completion  of  the  Almshouse,  the 
number  of  persons  at  the  Institutions  has  increased  l)y  about 
one  thousand,  and  tliat  the  appropriations  made  for  permanent 
improvements  (land  and  buildings)  for  them  during  that  period 
have  been  far  from  adequate,  the  increase  of  inmates  having 
been  largely  provided  for  by  excessive  crowding  of  buildings 
and  by  makeshift  structures  that  have  been  mentioned  in  pre- 
vious reports.  The  aggregate  of  appropriations  during  the 
period  named  was,  indeed,  less  than  half  the  sum  required  for 
accommodations  such  as  are  now  being  provided  in  our  own  as 
well  as  in  other  states.  At  least  a  million  and  a  half  dollars 
were  needed  for  the  purpose  and  the  aggregate  of  appropria- 
tions made  for  permanent  improvements  was  less  than  six 
hundred  thousand. 

To  indicate  the  scale  of  cost  of  such  accommodations  as  are 
being  provided  elsewhere  for  institutions  similar  to  the  State 
Institutions  in  Oranston,  the  following  instances  are  given. 
Buildings  of  the  kind  that  public  opinion  now  demands  for  the 
care  and  treatment  of  the  insane  and  such  as  are  required  to 
hold  criminals  securely  and  without  undue  austerity  are  ex- 
pensive; and  so,  too,  are  those  for  the  proper  care  of  the  poor 
and  the  sick. 

Providence  has  just  now  completed  a  hospital  for  contagious 
diseases  that  has  cost  about  $1,700  per  bed. 

Regarding  the  prospective  cost  of  a  new  hospital  for  the  in- 
sane in  the  District  of  Columbia,  the  following  statement  was 
made  in  the  report  for  1907  of  the  District  of  Columbia  Board 
of  State  Charities. 

''The  average  number  of  District  patients  in  the  Government 
Hospital  for  the  Insane  in  1907  was  1,260.  To  provide  the  same 
accommodations,  as  now  needed  by  these  patients,  would  in- 
volve the  expenditure  of  approximately  two  and  one  half 
millions  of  dollars.  At  a  conservative  estimate,  buildings  that 
would  afford  such  accommodations  as  these  patients  now  enjoy 
at  the  Government  Hospital  for  the  Insane  would  cost  $2,000 
per  bed.'' 


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There  were  1,101  patients  in  the  Rhode  Island  Hospital  for 
the  Insane,  January  1,  1910. 

The  foregoing,  we  trust,  gives  sufficient  evidence  to  show 
that  the  appropriations  for  permanent  improvements  at  the  In- 
stitutions in  Cranston  have  not  been  sufficient  for  many  years 
to  maintain  them  at  a  proper  sta»)dard  as  regards  accommoda- 
tions and  that  the  result  of  the  failure  to  do  this  has  been 
cumulative,  so  that  now  a  large  expenditure  is  necessary. 

Under  the  direction  of  the  Committee  on  Buildings  and  Re- 
pairs, plans  are  now  being  prepared  of  several  of  the  buildings 
that  the  Board  believe  to  be  needed  ;  namely,  a  new  Jail  similar 
to  the  one  described  in  the  report  of  the  Board  for  1894,  which,  as 
said  before,  was  to  cost  about  three  hundred  thousand  dollars; 
a  Reception  Hospital  at  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  461 
feet  long,  to  consist  of  a  Central  Building  of  three  stories,  with 
a  wing  of  two  stories  on  either  side  for  patients;  a  Trades'  School 
for  the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys;  an  Administration  Building 
for  the  Board,  and  a  residence  for  the  ^'Superintendent  of  the 
State  Farm''  having  charge  of  the  Workhouse  and  House  of 
Correction  and  the  Almshouse  and  so  much  of  the  farm  as  is 
not  set  off  to  the  other  Institutions. 

Definite  plans  for  additional  accommodations  at  the  Alms- 
house have  not  yet  been  prepared,  but  the  Board  have  in  view 
the  construction,  by  Institution  labor,  of  a  building  for  the  sick 
of  the  Almshouse.  The  problem  of  how  best  to  provide  for  the 
needs  of  the  Almshouse  contains  some  uncertain  factors. 
When  the  proposed  new  accommodations  at  the  Hospital  for 
the  Insane  are  completed,  so  that  it  will  be  able  to  care  for  the 
quiet  insane  patients  who  for  many  years  have  been  cared  for 
at  the  Almshouse,  and  when  sufficient  accommodations  are  pro- 
vided at  the  Rhode  Island  School  for  the  Feeble  Minded  to 
enable  it  to  take  from  the  Almshouse  those  of  that  class  now 
there,  the  needs  of  the  Almshouse  will  be  somewhat  lessened. 

During  the  year  1909,  the  following  items  of  construction 
were  accomplished  or  begun  : 

HOSPITAL  FOR  THK  INSANE. 

The  former  residence  of  the  Superintendent  of  the  State 
Farm,,  a  house  bought  with  the  Howard  farm  in  1869,  has  been 
repaired  and  improved  for  the  occupation  of  the  Superintendent 
of  the  Hospital  for  the  Insane. 


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A  large  amount  of  repairs  has  been  done  upon  the  steam-pipes 
conveying  steam  from  the  central  boiler-house  to  the  several 
buildings,  and  the  underground  conduit,  through  which  the 
steam-pipes  are  laid,  was  extended  eighty-five  feet. 

Two  poultry-houses,  each  fifty  feet  long,  an  incubator  and  a 
brooding-house  were  built  for  the  hennery. 

STATE   ALMSHOUSE^ 

Work  was  continued  in  1^09  upon  a  stone  building,  measuring 
110  by  28  feet,  to  accommodate  fifty  men,  in  the  Almshouse 
yard.  The  building  was  described  in  the  report  of  1908.  The 
labor  was  supplied  by  the  mechanics  and  inmates  of  the  Insti- 
tutions.    At  the  close  of  1909  it  was  practically  completed. 

STATE  PRISON  Af<D  PROVIDENCE  COUNTY  JAIL. 

A  temporary  shed  and  stable  and  a  temporary  dining-room 
were  built  at  these  Institutions. 

Two  Babcock  &  Wilcox  boilers  were  put  in  to  replace  two 
old  boilers. 

flOCKANOSSET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 

An  addition  for  a  refrigerating-room  has  been  attached  to  the 
Main  Building.  It  measures  ten  by  six  by  twenty-six  feet  and 
is  an  extension  of  the  central  part  of  the  basement  northward. 
The  front  door  of  the  building  is  immediately  above  and  the 
steps  which  led  up  to  itarenow  at  the  north  end  of  the  addition, 
the  top  of  which  is  flat  surrounded  with  a  parapet  waJl.  By 
covering  this  flat  area  by  a  roof  and  by  placing  sash  above  the 
parapet  in  cold  weather,  there  will  be  provided  a  convenient 
lobby,  or  porch,  outside  of  the  front  door. 

The  work  was  done  wholly  by  boys  of  the  School  and  con- 
forms in  construction  with  the  Main  Building. 

Three  covered  cepspoole  have  been  constructed  to  intercept 
the  sewage  of  the  School.  Each  cesspool  is  fifteen  feet  in  di- 
ameter and  they  measure  in  depth  fifteen,  eighteen  and  twenty- 
four  feet,  respectively.  A  large  amount  of  addtional  leaching 
surface  is  provided  by  trenches  filled  with  stone  and  covered 
with  earth.  The  entire  structure  is  below  the  surface  of  the 
ground. 

The  location  is  about  eleven  hundred  feet  southwesterly  from 
the  former  outlet  of  the  main  drainage-pipe  of  the  School,  which 


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has  been  connected  with  the  cesspools  by  an  eight-inch  pipe. 
The  work  was  done  by  the  boys. 

PURCHASE  OF  LAND. 

An  area  of  land  measuring  approximately  twenty-five  acres 
was  purchased  May  19, 1909,  from  Edwin  Corning.  The  land  is  at 
the  southwest  corner  of  the  New  London  turnpike,  so-called,  and 
the  Sockanosset  cross-road.  It  is  bounded  on  one  side  by  land 
of  the  Oity  of  Providence  and  on  the  other  sides  by  land  own- 
ed by  the  State.  The  cost  was  $1,881.18,  including  the  expense 
of  surveying,  etc.,  ($81.18). 

The  present  area  of  the  territory  of  the  State  Institutions  in 
Cranston  measures  about  781  acres. 


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STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE. 

fSupertnientieni.'      Dr.  ArTHUR  H.  HARRINGTON. 
^Deputy  ^upi.f      Dr.  GeORQK  E.  SiMPSON. 

At  the  close  of  the  year  1908,  there  were  in  the  State 
Hospital  for  the  Insane  1084  patients ;  at  the  close  of  1909  there 
were  1101  patients,  an  increase  of  87  during  1909. 

The  number  admitted  in  1909  was  861;  in  1908  the  number 
admitted  was  845. 

In  1909,  210  patients  were  discharged  or  paroled,  the  same 
nuinl)er  as  in  1908. 

The  number  of  deaths  in  1909  was  123;  in  1908  the  number 
was  121. 

The  largest  number  of  patients  in  the  Hospital  in  any  one 
day  in  1909  was  1104,  while  the  daily  average  number  was  1067. 
In  1908  tiie  daily  average  was  1024. 

Plans  for  an  a<lditional  building  at  the  Hospital  for  the  In- 
sane are  being  prepared.  This  is  spoken  of  under  ^'Construc- 
tion.'* 

The  following  is  the  report  of  Dr.  Harrington  : 

7To  M#  S^oard  o/fSiaie  Charities  anti  Corrections/ 

Gentlemen: — In  presenting  this  report  I  am  conscious  that 
it  is  desirable  to  set  forth  the  operations  of  the  Hospital  for  the 
year  in  as  brief  form  as  is  consistent  with  the  amount  of  in- 
formation required  for  your  purposes,  and  that  in  stating  the 
present  and  future  needs  of  the  hospital  such  reports  should  be 
shorn  of  all  cant  phraseology." 

"'I  do  not  think,  however,  that  we  can  be  justly  accused  of 
the  latter  fault  if  we  employ  only  such  expressions  as  give 
emphasis  to  the  vital  truth.  In  reviewing  the  reports  of  the 
Hospital,  which  have  been  annually  presented,  there  is  re- 
corded the  growth  in  the  numbers  of  the  patients  from  year  to 
year,  and  there  are  repeated  appeals  for  increased  accommoda- 
tions and  means  for  all  the  administrative  and  working  needs 
of  the  Hospital." 

''I  will  respectfully  put  the  question  :  What  is  it  that  lies  at 
the  heart  of  these  appeals?  I  will  endeavor  to  answer  it,  but  first 
allow  me  to  state  what  it  is  not.  It  is  not  the  desire  to  ascer- 
tain how  much  money  we  can  obtain  from  the  State  treasury; 


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it  is  not  that  we  may  have  a  proud  part  in  the  material  creation 
of  an  imposing  hospital  plant;  it  is  not  that  we  may  gather 
around  us  a  corps  of  assistants  and  employees  to  do  our  bidding ; 
but  underneath  and  permeating  all  these  appeals  lies  a  Cause; 
a  Cause  which,  when  understood,  addresses  itself  to  conscience, 
to  ethical  sense,  to  humanitarian  instinct.  It  is  the  Cause  of 
the  Insane  in  the  State  of  Rhode  Island.'' 

''The  vital  truth  which  I  wish  to  impress  is  that  the  insane 
committed  to  State  care  in  Rhode  Island  have  a  Cause.  No 
one  can  doubt  this  when  we  are  ready  to  show  any  inquirer  that 
our  wards  are  crowded  far  beyond  the  limits  of  their  capacity, 
that  an  acute  case  on  entering  the  hospital  may,  under  the 
necessity  of  present  conditions,  have  to  be  thrust  into  a  ward 
containing  from  fifty  to  one  hundred  patients,  where  he  may  see 
every  form  of  mental  disease  and  every  known  manifestation  of 
the  disease,  and  where  his  own  mental  distress  may  be  aug- 
mented by  the  sights  and  sounds  around  him." 

''In  the  evolution  of  the  care  of  the  insane,  physicians,  as 
they  have  gained  in  knowledge  of  mental  diseases,  and  have 
acquired  rational  views  of  their  management,  have  struggled 
with  boards  of  control,  and  boards  of  control,  as  they  have  be- 
come enlightened,  have  in  turn  struggled  with  legislatures  for 
recognition  of  the  many  requirements  of  those  entrusted  to 
their  charge." 

"As  we  trace  these  efforts,  the  successful  appeal  has  not  in- 
frequently been  made  through  an  education  of  the  general 
public.  Within  recent  years  I  believe  there  has  been  a  uni- 
versal awakening  to  the  knowledge  that  the  insane  man  is  a 
sick  man,  entitled  to  all  the  sympathy  that  a  generous  and 
enlightened  people  can  bestow  and  to  all  the  aids  which  medical 
science  can  summon.  I  believe  that  there  are  indications  that 
this  awakening  has  extended  to  the  general  public  of  this  State 
and  that  the  public  mind  has  acquired  a  grasp  of  the  true  con- 
ception of  mental  affections  and  a  realizing  sense  of  the  need 
of  new  adjustments  to  meet  the  requirements  of  the  recognized 
standards  of  the  day,  and  that  our  citizens  are  ready  and  anx- 
ious to  support  their  legislative  representatives  in  the  adoption 
of  a  broad  and  liberal  basis  in  dealing  with  the  Cause  of  the 
Insane.'' 

''Your  Board  has  long  been  fully  cognizant  of  this  Cause,  and 


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already,  as  the  result  of  your  deliberations,  we  are  inspired  by 
the  hope  that  before  many  months  we  shall  have  here  a  Recep- 
tion Hospital,  a  separate  structure,  which  shall  be  a  hospital  in 
every  sense  of  the  word  for  the  first  care  of  the  acute  and  new 
cases." 

*'But  it  must  be  borne  in  mind  that  a  Reception  Hospital 
deals  with  but  one  of  the  numerous  phases  of  our  work  of  Stat-e 
Oare  of  the  Insane/' 

''Without  discussion  of  details  I  will  recount  once  more  the 
recommendations  that  have  on  previous  occasions  been  made  to 
your  Board,  both  formally  and  informally,  which,  I  believe,  are 
necessary  of  adoption  in  order  that  there  may  be  a  proper  ad- 
justment to  present  conditions  and  to  provide  for  the  near 
future." 

''First.  To  relieve  the  crowded  condition,  we  should  at  once 
plan  for  additional  wards  for  men." 

"Second.  We  should  start  a  "Colony",  so-called,  at  some 
distance  from  the  main  plant  on  our  Hospital  lands,  for  at  least 
ten  per  cent,  of  our  men." 

"Third.  We  should  begin  as  soon  as  possible  the  renovation 
of  our  one  story  stone  structures  and  carry  them  up  two  stories." 

"Fourth.  Increased  laundry  facilities  are  an  imperative 
necessity." 

"Fifth.  We  should  construct  the  building  already  planned 
and  so  long  needed  for  ofSce  and  officers'  quarters." 

"Sixth.  I  strongly  recommend  that  there  should  be  a  con- 
sideration of  the  adoption  of  the  "Family  Oare  System",  as 
practiced  for  twenty-five  years  in  Massachusetts  and  as  ex- 
plained in  previous  reports." 

"The  State  by  statutory  enactment  has  assumed,  and  that 
wisely,  the  responsibility  for  the  care  of  the  dependent  insane. 
It  must  meet  this  responsibility  with  credit  to  itself.  To  carry 
out  the  provisions  for  so  doing  obviously  cannot  be  done  with- 
out cost.  This  aspect  of  the  subject  is  a  prime  consideration 
with  the  taxpayer,  but  experience  is  everywhere  demonstra- 
ting that  an  economic  value  is  derived  in  dealing  with  all  our 
social  problems  in  the  most  enlightened  and  scientific  manner. 
The  adoption  of  the  best  care  which  can  be  given  the  insane  is 
a  matter  of  financial  policy.  It  has  been  shown  that  in  the 
development  of  the  wealth  of  a  state,  the  life  of  each  individ- 


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ual  has  an  estimated  financial  value  of  $200  per  annum.  The 
average  duration  of  life  of  the  chronic  insane  is  twelve  years. 
Let  us,  by  way  of  illustration,  place  the  total  cost  of  maintain- 
ing a  patient  at  the  State  Hospital  at  Howard  at  $150  per  year. 
Then  the  total  cost  to  the  State  per  year  for  each  year  that  the 
patient  remains  in  the  Hospital  is  the  loss  of  his  social  finan- 
cial value  plus  the  cost  of  his  maintenance  at  the  Hospital,  or 
a  total  of  $860  per  year,  which  in  twelve  years  would  amount 
to  $4,200.  Without  argument,  is  this  statement  not  sufficiently 
conclusive  to  convince  every  fair  minded  person  that  on  the 
financial  consideration  we  should  not  sacrifice  any  measure 
which  offers  a  prospect  of  aiding  the  return  of  a  patient  to  his 
home  or  to  the  ranks  of  the  bread-winner?" 

**A8  bearing  upon  the  necessity  for  immediate  action  to  pro- 
vide for  present  numbers  and  future  growth  I  desire  to  sulimit 
the  following  significant  figures." 

''The  daily  average  number  of  patients  in  the  State  Hospi- 
tal for  the  Insane  for  the  year  1890  was  507;  for  the  year  1895  it 
was  621 ;  for  the  year  1900  it  was  740 ;  for  the  year  1905  it  was  960 ; 
for  the  year  1909  the  daily  average  was  1067,  while  the  largest 
number  present  on  any  one  day  in  1909  was  1104," 

'*The  whole  number  of  persons  cared  for  in  certain  years  to 
be  named,  which  includes  the  number  present  on  the  first  day 
of  January  of  these  years  and  the  number  committed  in  each 
year  designated,  shows  the  following  progression." 

'In  1890  it  was  666 ;  in  1895  it  was  808 ;  in  1900  it  was  an  even 
one  thousand;  in  1905  it  was  1270  and  in  1909  it  was  1466." 

'*The  total  number  of  commitments  to  the  State  Hospital 
for  the  Insane  during  the  ten  year  period  ending  Dec.  81,  1899 
was  1992.  During  the  ten  year  period  ending  Dec.  31,  1909  it 
was  8879.  That  is,  within  the  last  decade  the  number  of  com- 
mitments was  greater  than  during  the  preceding  decade  by  69 
per  cent." 

"In  1890  the  number  of  cases  committed  was  one  to  each  2119 
persons  of  the  total  population  of  the  State.  In  1895  it  was  one 
to  each  1933;  in  1900,  one  to  each  1547 ;  in  1905,  one  to  each  1887. 
This  is  as  far  as  the  census  returns  to  date  will  allow  of  compu- 
tation." 

"In  1890  the  daily  average  number  of  patients  resident  at  the 
State  Hospital  was  one  to  each  681  of  the  total  population  of  the 


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State.  In  1895  it  was  one  to  each  619 ;  in  1900,  one  to  each  579 ; 
in  1905,  one  to  each  500/' 

*'In  respect  to  the  number  of  the  insane  in  our  State  Hospi- 
tal and  the  proportion  of  this  number  to  the  population,  our 
position  is  not  different  from  that  of  many  other  states  which 
are  thickly  settled  and  growing." 

"In  most  of  our  states  the  proportion  of  the  insane  cared  for 
in  state  hospitals  is  about  the  same  as  here  and  in  a  few  it  is 
considerably  greater.'' 

*'Rhode  Island  has  been  a  rapidly  growing  state,  increasing 
from  845,508  in  ISJK)  to  the  present  number  estimated  by  Ool. 
Geo.  H.  Webb,  the  Supervisor  of  the  Census  of  Rhode  Island, 
at,  I  believe,  approximately  580,000.  To  this  growth  must  be 
attributed  mainly  our  numerical  problem  in  State  care  of  the 
insane." 

"With  each  five  hundred  increase  in  the  population  of  the 
State  we  can  reasonably  expect  to  have  to  provide  for  at  least 
.  an  additional  insane  person  under  our  system  of  state  care  of 
the  insane." 

REPAIRS  AND  IMPROVEMENTS. 

"We  have  put  up  a  structure  for  the  temporary  housing  of 
kitchen  and  dining-room  refuse,  thoroughly  protected  by  fly- 
screening." 

"We  have  also  completed  the  screening,  for  protecting 
against  flies,  of  our  entire  Congregate  Dining  Hall  and  Service 
Building." 

"We  have  built  two  poultry  houses,  each  fifty  feet  in  length, 
and  have  practically  completed  an  incubator  and  brooder- 
house." 

"We  have  been  obliged  to  make  extensive  renewals  of  old 
steam  and  water  piping,  putting  in  860  feet  of  four  inch  steam 
pipe  and  800  feet  of  two  inch  return  pipe,  with  necessary  valves 
and  fittings." 

"We  have  renewed  a  portion  of  the  steam  drum  in  the  boiler 
house." 

"We  have  replaced  old  water  pipes  in  the  basements  of  some 
of  the  wards,  using  485"feet''of "galvanized  iron  piping,  with  nec- 
essary valves  and  fittings.'' 

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installing  686  feet  of  four  inch  cast  iron  piping,  thus  giving  a 
better  water  supply  to  old  parts  of  the  Institution/' 

*'We  have  added  85  feet  to  our  system  of  tunnels  for  steam- 
pipes,  thus  giving  another  building  better  connection  with  our 
main  heating  supply." 

"^Extensivs  repairs  and  alterations  are  being  made  in  the 
Superintendent's  residence." 

GBNBRAL  HBALTH  OF  THB  PATIENTS  AND  EMPLOYEES. 

Notwithstanding  the  overcrowded  condition  of  the  Hospital, 
the  general  health  of  those  resident  here  has  been  very  good. 
During  the  summer  we  had  an  epidemic  of  acute  dysentery. 
The  patients  were  at  once  isolated,  as  far  as  could  be  done,  in 
a  tent.  A  similar,  though  more  extensive,  epidemic  has  re- 
cently occurred  at  the  Danvers,  Mass.,  State  Hospital.  There 
an  exhaustive  study  on  every  line  of  inquiry  was  made  and  the 
conclusion  arrived  at  was  that  flies  were  the  carriers  of  the 
pathogenetic  germs.  The  lesson  to  be  learned  from  this  and 
other  experiences  is  that  fly-screening  of  all  buildings  is  a 
measure  which  protects  life  and  is  also  one  of  economy.  While 
tents  have  their  uses,  yet  for  diseases  which  insects  may  carry, 
or  if  it  is  necessary  to  serve  food  in  them,  they  are  unsuitable. 
I  think  that  in  their  place  airy  structures  of  wood  thoroughly 
screened  are  far  superior ;  a  suggestion  which  I  think  it  would 
be  wise  to  carry  out  here." 

''One  patient,  a  woman  of  forty-nine,  committed  sucide  by 
hanging.  The  patient  was  not  suspected  of  suicidal  tendencies, 
as  she  had  habitually  expressed  herself  as  being  happy.  Never- 
theless she  had  been  under  close  observation.  Within  fifteen 
minutes  of  the  time  when  visited  by  a  nurse,  she  hung  herself 
by  means  of  her  bed  clothing  fastened  to  a  window  guard." 

* 'There  have  been  a  few  accidents  to  patients,  all  of  a  minor 
character,  and  no  fatalities  have  resulted  from  such  causes." 

GIFTS. 

"We  are  indebted  to  the  following  named  persons  among  the 
friends  of  the  Hospital  for  various  gifts." 

"Mrs.  Harriet  E.  Reynolds;  records  and  needles  for  the  Vic- 
tor Talking  Machine." 

"Mrs.  A,  R.  French;  flowers  for  the  wards  on  several 
occasions.' * 


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*'Rev.  0.  Oonal  McKay;  papers  and  pamphlets/' 

''William  J.  Rice;  magazines/' 

''Rev.  Charles  D.  Crane;  reading  matter." 

"Walter  R.  Wightman :  cigars  and  confectionery  for  the  pa- 
tients' summer  outing." 

"Women's  Christian  Temperance  Union;  a  case  of  oranges, 
Jan.  2l8t;  oranges  and  flowers,  June  9th." 

AMUSEMBNTS   AND   EKTERTAISMENT8. 

Weekly  dances  have  been  held  in  the  Assembly  Hall  through- 
out the  year  with  the  exception  of  the  summer  months." 

"We  have  tried  the  experiment  of  employing  a  professional 
teacher  of  dancing,  several  weeks,  with  success.  The  patients 
have  been  perfected  in  the  figures  of  the  square  dances  and  many 
patients  have  learned  the  round  dances.  We  have  found  that 
the  employment  of  an  instructor  has  led  both  patients  and  em- 
ployees to  take  part  in  the  dancing  in  greater  numbers,  all  of 
which  contributes  to  the  physical  and  mental  benefits  which 
the  patients  derive  from  this  exercise." 

"Feb.  9th,  members  of  theSaylesville  Cong.  Church  Sunday 
School  presented  a  drama  entitled,  "Men,  Maids  and  Match- 
makers." 

"March  8th,  and  11th,  several  of  the  officers  of  the  Hospital 
presented  the  farce-comedy,  "Captain  Racket." 

"March  18th,  the  First  Band,  Coast  Artillery  Brigade,  under 
the  leader-ship  of  Lieut.  Walter  L.  Anthony,  gave  us  a  band 
concert  in  the  Congregate  Dining  Hall." 

"April  1st,  through  the  kindness  of  Rev.  0.  Conal  Mckay, 
we  were  given  a  musical  entertainment  by  ladies  and  gentlemen 
of  his  acquaintance." 

"Sept.  9th,  about  150  patients  were  given  an  outing  and 
shore  dinner  at  Palace  Gardens." 

"In  closing  this  report  I  desire  to  refer  to  the  service  of  our 
assistants  and  faithful  employees  who  are  performing  a  noble 
service  for  the  Hospital  and  the  State.  There  are  men  and 
women  here  who  have  stood  by  their  arduous  and  trying  tasks 
day  by  day  the  past  year,  some  of  them  even  for  repeated 
years,  displaying  both  patience  and  zeal." 

"I  desire  to  express  my  thanks  to  your  Board  for  the  favors 
shown  me  the  past  year  and  especially  for  providing  a  com- 


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fortable  and  commodious  Superintendent's  Residence,  and  for 
your  readiness  in  giving  official  consideration  to  my  various 
suggestions." 
1  have  the  honor  to  remain, 

Very  respectfully  yours, 

ARTHUR  H.  HARRINGTON, 

SUFKRINTBNDENT. 


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StATfe   CHARrriteS   A!n>  COttRlSCTtONCl. 
GENERAL  RTATI8TI08  FOR  THE  YEAR. 


Number  of  i>atlents  January  1, 1000.. 
admitted  durlnir  the  year.. 

"         returned  from  i>arole 

"         escaped  Inmates  returned  . 


Total  number  of  cases  during  the  year.. 


Number  discharged  during  the  year.. 

paroled  during  the  year 

**         escaped  during  the  year., 

*•         leaving  voluntarily 

*'         died  duiing  the  year 


Total  number  leaving  the  Hospital 
Number  remaining  Deceml)er  81,  1000. 

Daily  average  number  of  patients 


Males. 

FemalfJt. 

TotaU. 

m 

4H\ 

1084 

200 

158 

801 

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28 

46 

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10 

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060 

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7 

20 

05 

83 

180 

22 

0 

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0 

1 

7fi 

4« 

188 

216 

140 

856 

AGES  OF  PATIENTS  ADMITTED  FOR  THE  FIRST  TIME. 


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AGES  OP  PATFKNTH  WHO   DTK  I). 


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AQR  PERIODS. 


Fifteen  to  twenty  years^ 

Twenty  to  twenty-tlve  yeara^ 
Twenty -Ave  to  thirty  yenra.... 

Thirty  to  thirty-five  years 

Thirty-five  to  forty  yesrs^ , 

Forty  to  fifty  years „ 

Fifty  to  sixty  years 

Sixty  to  seventy  years 

Seventy  to  eighty  years 

Klghty  years  and  over 


Totals  .... 
Average  age . 


OOOUPATION8  OF   PATIENTS  ADMITTRD. 
MALES. 


Actor « ^ 1 

Acrent 1 

Baken 2 

Barbers „ 2 

Bartenders ^ 8 

Blacksmiths 8 

Bottler „ 1 

Brakemen 2 

Butcher 1 

Oarpenters ^ _ 0 

Cigar  Makers S 

Clerks „ 5 

Coachman 1 

DentUt 1 

Engineers,  Stationary 2 

EngraTer 1 

Electrician « ^.  l 

Farmers ^ 6 

Fl  renien 2 

Florists  2 

Fishermen . 8 

Harness  maker 1 

Jeweler 1 

Laborers 28 

Machinists  14 


Masons , 

Moulders 

Musicians 

Operatives,  Mill 

'*  Jewelry  . 

Rubber .. 

Oyster  man 

Palntera 

Peddler 

Policeman 

Printer 

Physicians 

Sailors 

Sea  Captain 

Shoemakers 

Soldier 

Stenographer 

Student 

Storekeepers 

Teamsters 

Tinsmith 

Undertaker 

No  occupation^ 


8 

2 
2 
80 
13 
6 
1 
5 


Total.. 


27 
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FEMALES. 


Artist _ 1 

At  home 7 

Olerk „ _  1 

Dressmakers 6 

Domestics 82 

Housekeepers  ._ ^  15 

Housewives 45 

Nurses : 4 


Operatives.  Mill 20 

"  Jewelry 2 

Saleswomen 8 

Teacher „ -...      2 

Unknown 4 

None - -    10 

Total 162 


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STATfe  CHARtTlBS   AND  C0BBICTI0M8. 


(JAUSKS   OV    DKATH    WITH   FORMS   OF    MKNTAL    U18KAMKS 


DI9KASR8. 


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1.  Diseases  of  Nervous  System ' 

Apoplexy 0 

Kximiistlonfroin  Motor  Kxci lenient  1 

DiMiientla  Paralytica {  u 

Sliock  from  Injury i  0 

8latU8  Kplleptfcus 0 

Orebral  Syphilis 0 


2.  Diseases  of  Circulatory  System.... 

Arterlo  Sclerosis 0 

Ht^art  Failure 0 

Valvular  lesions ,  0 

Myofardltls i  0 

8.  l)lsf»ast»s  of  Respiratory  System ' 

lioltar  Pneumonia i  0 

Pulmonary  Tuberculosis |  0 


4.  Diseases  of  Dljrestlve  System-.. 

Acute  Knterltls 

Acute  Cholangitis 

(dancer  of  Liver 

I nlestlnal  01>structlon „ 

Intestinal  Tuberculosis 


5.  Diseases  of  Genltor-urlnary  System, 

(Chronic  Intestinal  Nephritis 

(Chronic  Parenchymatous  Nephritic 


6.  Kxternal  causes 

Suicide  by  hanging.. 


Totals 


RKSIDKNOR  BY  COUNTIES  OP  PATIENTS  ADMITTED. 


0OnKTIK8. 


Bristol 

Kent 

Newport 

Providence . 
Washington 

Totals  . 


MaUt. 

F^maUi. 

TotaU, 

9 

t 

IS 

19 

8 

n 

10 

18 

» 

196 

ISS 

m 

0 

7 

11 

90» 

162 

Ml 

CIVIL  CONDITION  OF  PATIENTS  ADMITTED. 


CX>NDITION. 

Males. 

Fmalet, 

ToUiU. 

Single 

89 
81 
S3 

8 
0 
U 

68 

61 

89 

1 

S 

1 

147 

Married _ 

US 

Widowed  „ 

61 

Divorced 

7 

Separated ^ 

Unknown. „ 

S 
IS 

Totals^ 

S09 

118 

Ml 

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P\tlBNT8   RKOKIVKI)  ON    FIRRT  AND  HITBRKQITKNT  dOMMITNf KNT8. 


NUMBBR  OP  CX>MMITMKNTS. 


Ktrst  to  this  Hospital... 
Hecond  to  this  Hospital 
Third  to  this  Hospital... 
F*oarth  to  this  Hospital 

Totals 


rvw«  rammUted. 

Males. 

186 
19 
i 

a 

Females, 

137 
10 

8 

Totals. 

822 
29 

4 
6 

209 

152 

Ml 

EDUOATION  OF   PATIENTS  ADMITTED. 


Oollege 

HlKh  School 

Oraiuiuur  Hcliool.. 
Primary  Hcliool.... 

None , 

UnlcDown 

Totalb 


Males. 

Females. 

ToUds. 

7 

1 

8 

0 

16 

21 

74 

51 

125 

73 

5S 

181 

H» 

10 

29 

80 

17 

47 

209 

152 

iMl 

PROBABLE  CAUSES  OF  MENTAL  DISEASES  OF  PATIENTS  ADMITTED. 


CAT7S1CS. 

Males. 

Females. 

Totals. 

Alcoholism  la  Parents , 

18 

2 

12 

tt 

49 

11 

95 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

7 

0 

I 
(» 
0 

0 
17 
67 

20 
4 

12 
8 

10 
2 

22 
7 
9 
0 
i 
1 
1 
6 
1 
0 

1 

1 

2 

17 

82 

88 

Nervous  Diseases  in  Parents 

(} 

Insanity  in  Parents 

24 

Insanity  in  Grandparents 

u 

Alcoholism  in  Patient 

69 

Syphilis 

18 

DefectlvA  Mental  Ba«l«    

47 

ChildbearlnK 

7 

Clhnacterum 

9 

Pul>erty 

1 

Tulierculosis 

1 

Typhoid  Fever 

1 

(^ardiac  Disease 

1 

Arterlo  Sclerosis 

12 

Spinal  Meningitis 

1 

Injury  to  Heart 

1 

Destitution 

1 

Surgical  Operation 

Morohinism 

1 
4 

Over  work ... 

2 

Old  Age „ 

84 

Unlcnown .        .             

89 

Totala.- 

209 

152 

861 

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FORMH  OF  MENTAL  DISEASKS  OF  PATIENTS  AT)MITTE1>. 


Mnlfff. 


Fmuilr^. 


Totah, 


1.  I  nfoclloii  Psychoses 

2.  Exhaustion  Psychoses 

8.     1  ntoxlcntlon  Psychoses 

(ft»     Acme  Alcoholic   Psychoses 

Deltiiuiii  Tremens 

Acute  Aicoliollc  Hallucinations 

('hronlc  Alcoholic  Psychoses 

Alcoholic  Hallucinatory  Dementia.. 

Alcoholic  Paranoia 

Kerssokows"  Psychoses 

Simple  Alcoholic  Deterioration 

Morphinism - 


(b) 


•  c) 


Totals.. 


Dementia  Praecox 

Hel>*^phrenlc  Form.. 

(Catatonic  Forui 

Paranoid  Form 


Totals.. 


Dementia  Paralytica... 
J)emonted  Form... 
Depressive  Form.. 
Expansive  Form... 


Totals.. 


Organic  l>ementl&s 

Apoplexy 

Cerebral  Syphilis,. 
Cerebral  Truma 


Totals.. 


Involution   Psychoses.. 

Melancholia 

Senile  Dementia... 


Totals.. 


Manic  Depressive  Insanity.. 

Manic  States , 

Depressive  States 


Totals., 


16 
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10 
15 

2 

1 

4 
4 


41 


8» 
18 

47 


149 


10 
1 


» 

I 

10 

4 

21 

5 

28 

0 
40 

25 

118 

58 

8 
5 

12 
0 

20 
11 

la 

18 

81 

0. 
10. 

11. 

12. 
13. 
14. 


Paranoia 

Epileptic  Insanity 

PsychoKenlc  Neuroses 

Dread  Neurosis 

(Constitutional  Psychopathic  States.. 

Psychopathic  Personalities 

l>efectlve  Mental  I^evelopment.. 


10 
1 


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Idiocy 

I 

2 

1 

9 
8 

Totals 

0 

8 

12 

15.    Not  Insane 

4 

8 

2 
6 

6 

16.    Undetermined  

18 

Totals 

209 

152 

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REPORT  or  THE  BOARD. 


86 


The  products  of  the  farm  of  the  State  Hospital  for  the  In- 
sane in  1909  were  as  follows : 


Apples . ^ 48     bu. 

Asparasus ^.  888H  lbs. 

Beans,  green „ SM     bu. 

Beans,  lima 18^  bu. 

Beef- 487     lbs. 

Beet.ffreens 4     bu. 

Beets,  mangle 1116H  bu. 

Beets,  table 426M  bu. 

Blackberries » 4S6     qts. 

Broom  corn 4     tons 

Brussels  sprouts 68     bu. 

Cabbage ^ ^ 18800     heads 

Calve  sklns^ 20 

Carrots ^ > 470     bu. 

Cauliflower 828     heads 

Celery „.  (S800     heads 

Chickens » ^ 160>i  lbs. 

Corn,  pop „ - 28}^  bu. 

Corn,  fodder,  dry._ „ li     tons 

Corn,  fodder,  green„ 74     tons 

Corn,  green 17090     ears 

Cucumbers. 146     bu. 

Cucumber  pickles^ 21     bbls. 

Dandelion  greens „  224     bu. 

Ducks „  f»     lbs. 

Eggs „ 706H  doz. 

Egg  plants 60 

Grapes 4     bu. 

Gooseberries ^ 8     qts. 

Hay,  first  crop _.  88     tons 

Hay.  second  crop 8     tons 


Hides 

Hungarian  millet 

lettuce. ^ , 

Melons,  musk 

Melons,  water„ 

Milk 


14 

1(^  tons 

.  180     bun. 

.  1201 

.  886 

.  87072     qts. 

Oat  fodder 6(^  tons 

Ontons 270     bu. 

Parsnips 180     bu. 

Peas,  green 100     bu. 

Pears 8     bu. 

Pork 4608     lbs. 

Potatoes 8792     bu. 

Poultry 291H  lbs. 

Peaches l>i  bu. 

Peppers 66     bu. 

Quinces . 8     bu. 

Radishes « 80     bu. 

Rareripes ^  2906     doz. 

Rhubarb ^.—^  6277     lbs. 

Rye - IflO     bu. 

Rye  straw 2^  tons. 

Sage 27     lbs. 

Spinach 6(^  bu. 

Squash,  summer 1660     lbs. 

Strawberries. ^.  4826     qts. 

Tomatoes - 814     bu. 

Tomatoes,  green 60     bu. 

Turnips,  flat 176H  bu. 

Turnips,  rutabaga. 664     bu. 


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86  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

STATE  WORKHOUSE  AND  HOUSE  OF  CORRECTION. 

6mp0rini0nii0ni:      FrBD  B.  JeweTT,  M.  D. 

7)9ptiiy  Suptt    Timothy  P.  Dodoe. 

Vfaironf      Mrs.  MaRY  E.  WoOD. 

The  number  of  persons  committed  to  the  Workhouse  and 
House  of  Correction  in  1909  was  588,  a  decrease  of  76  compared 
with  the  number  committed  in  1908. 

The  daily  average  num)>er  in  1909  was  240;  in  1908  it  was 
260. 

Of  the  588  persons  committed  in  1909,  205  were  common- 
drunkards;  in  1908  the  number  of  this  class  was  282. 

Four  of  the  inmates  died  in  1909;  eight  died  in  1908. 

The  Superintendent  reports  as  follows  to  the  Board : 

7jo  ih9  ^oarti  of  Siai0  Chartitos  and  Corrociionst* ' 

Gentlemen: — I  hereby  present  for  your  consideration  the 
report  of  the  State  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction  and  of 
the  State  Farm  for  the  year  1909,  though  my  supervision  cover- 
ed but  seven  months  of  that  year. 'J 

"Statistics  showing  the  movement  of  population,  together 
with  other  standard  tables  and  a  list  of  the  products  of  the  farm, 
will  be  found  appended  hereto." 

"'This  institution,  for  in  spite  of  its  three  legal  divisions  it  is 
practically  one,  has  dual  functions.'* 

**First,  the  seclusion  of  its  inmates  for  a  time,  together  with 
more  or  less  laborious  work,  and,  second,  to  foster  and  assist 
any  desire  to  lead  a  better  life,  or,  in  other  words,  the  reform- 
atory side.  Along  the  latter  line,  reward  of  merit  seems  to 
produce  a  greater  response  than  almost  anything  else,  and  it 
would  seem  advisable  to  follow  along  that  course  as  much  as 
circumstances  will  allow." 

**A  subject  that  has  been  mentioned  in  previous  reports  and 
is  especially  worthy  of  attention,  is  the  question  of  hospital 
facilities  for  those  who  may  be  ill  at  this  institution.  I  would 
suggest  that  the  space  between  the  workshop  and  the  main 
building  be  filled  in  by  a  three  story  addition,  the  second  and 
third  floors  to  be  used  as  hospital  wards,  while  the  lower  floor 
would  provide  a  dining-room  for  men.  The  latter  improvement, 
during  the  winter,  is  an  absolute  necessity,  as  we  are  obliged  to 

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REPORT  OF  THK  BOARD.  37 

feed  some  215  men  in  a  dining-room  built  to  accommodate  176. 
It  would  also  allow  the  extension  of  the  'reward  of  merit'  idea 
by  giving  this  dining-room  better  surroundings  and  more  privi- 
leges." 

'"The  usual  amount  of  the  usual  kinds  of  work  was  done  dur- 
ing the  past  year.  This  means  the  work  necessary  on  the  farm 
to  raise  vegetables,  etc.,  as  shown  by  the  appended  list,  the 
harvesting  of  800  tons  of  ice,  the  reclaiming  of  seven  acres  of 
land  on  the  ''Stafford  lot,"  the  extension  of  the  ice  pond  100 
feet  and  the  hauling  of  617  tons  of  coal  from  Ooweset." 

"A  new  road  nearly  one  quarter  of  a  mile  long  has  been 
opened  from  the  southeast  corner  of  the  sewer  lot  in  a  straight 
line  towards  the  ice  pond,  in  order  to  shorten  the  haul  and 
make  an  easier  grade." 

''The  general  status  of  the  institution  has  changed  little  dur- 
ing the  year.  We  have  had  thirteen  escapes  and  four  escapes 
were  recommitted.  There  have  been  the  usual  religious  exer- 
cises, and,  as  before,  Mr.  Bowman  has  contributed  of  his  time 
and  energy  in  the  hope  that  he  might  be  the  determining 
factor  for  good  to  some  person.  Contributions  of  reading  mat- 
ter have  been  gratefully  received,  and  our  thanks  are  espec- 
ially due  to  those  who  have  given  their  time  and  talent  for  the 
entertainment  of  the  inmates." 

"The  results  on  the  farm  were,  on  the  whole,  very  fair  in 
spite  of  the  prolonged  drouth  in  the  middle  of  the  summer. 
Some  crops,  especially  cabbage,  were  unusually  good,  while 
others  did  not  come  up  to  the  average." 

"We  produced  10876  pounds  of  fresh  pork,  and  salted  28  bar- 
rels;  sold  pigs  to  the  amount  of  1714.25,  and  killed  and  used 
2649  pounds  of  beef.  The  barn  and  outbuildings  will  need 
rather  more  than  usual  repairs  and  some  changes  are  advisable 
in  order  to  handle  the  milk  and  stock  in  a  more  satisfactory 
and  convenient  manner." 

"Regarding  the  health  of  the  inmates  Dr.  Jones  reports  as 
follows:" 

'At  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction  during  the  past 
year  there  were  four  deaths,  all  males,  from  the  following 
causes : 

Tuberculosis _ ~ 2 

Aloohollsm 1 

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88  STATK  CBAKITIES  AKD  CORRECTlOl^S. 

*The  case  of  skull  fracture  was  sent  to  this  institution  for 
vagrancy  with  a  sentence  of  nine  months.  From  his  appear- 
ance we  presume  he  had  been  diagnosed  as  a  case  of  alcoho- 
lism when  committed.  The  diagnosis  of  fracture  of  the  skull 
was  made  here  before  death,  and  an  autopsy  preformed  by  the 
Medical  Examiner  confirmed  the  diagnosis.' 

*The  cases  of  tuberculosis  had  been  transferred  to  the  tuber- 
culosis ward  at  the  State  Almshouse  for  isolation  and  special 
treatment.' 

^During  the  summer  months  a  large  number  of  cases  of 
dysentery  were  treated.  It  was  not  clear  as  to  what  was  the 
cause,  but  it  was  thought  to  be  due  to  some  error  in  diet. 
There  were  no  cases  of  contagious  diseases  present  either  in  the 
male  or  female  departments.  One  case  of  maniacal  insanity 
was  committed  to  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane.  A  num- 
ber of  epileptics  of  both  sexes  are  annually  committed  to  this  in- 
stitution whose  presence  is  detrimental  to  the  welfare  of 
the  others.     This  has  been  mentioned  in  previous  reports.' 

^Taking  into  consideration  the  class  of  people  committed 
here,  the  general  health  of  the  institution  is  good.' 

*'I  wish  to  thank  your  Chairman  and  the  Board  as  a  whole 
for  their  disposition  to  bear  me  out  in  whatever  seemed  of 
benefit  to  the  service." 

Respectfully  submitted, 

FRED  B.  JEWETT,  M.  D., 

SUPKRINTENDKNT. 


The  statistics  for  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction 
for  1909  are  as  follows : 

Men,  Women.  Total, 

Number  of  Inmstefl  Dec.  81, 1808 224  68  277 

committed  durlns  the  year_^ »  4fle  122  688 

"        committed  for  wilfully  esoaplnff ~ 8  1.4 

**        committed  for  attempting  to  escape 2  0  2 

••        committed  for  fine  and  costs _ 10  1 

••        transferred  from  Prov.  County  Jail 10  1 

**         discharged  during  the  year.^ ^  402  106  698 

••        escaped  during  the  year 12  1  18 

*'        attempted  to  escape  during  the  year 2  0  2 

••        died  during  the  year 4  0  4 

•*         returned  to  Reform  School 0  1  1 

remaining  Deo,  81, 1900 817  68  886 


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ItE^Rt  Of  tfiK  BOARD. 


The  average  numbers  taken  from  the  monthly  reports  up  to 
1885,  and  since  then  from  the  daily  record,  have  been : 


Men.    Women.    ToUd, 


In  1«72 108 


"  WIS... 
••  1874... 
•*  1W6... 

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"  1880... 
"  1881... 
"  1882.. 
••  1888.. 
"  1884.. 
"  1886.. 
•'  1886.. 
"  18K7.. 
"  1888.. 
"  188P.. 
"  1890.. 


14A 
180 
IfiO 
108 
146 
146 

lis 

187 

U» 

IM 

166 

17» 

166 

188 

116 

100 

178^ 

161.6 


48 
6S 

64 
66 
66 

74 
66 
68 
68 
60 
60 
64 
60 
86 
40 
56 
67.6 


166 

808 
908 


288 
202 
220 
101 
106 
907 
218 
214 
288 
226 
100 
WH 
216 
286 


Men. 
In  1801 187 


1802... 
1808... 
1804... 

im6.. 

1806... 
'  1807... 
'  1808... 
'  1800.. 
'  1000.. 
'  1001.. 
'  1002.. 

•  1008.. 

•  1004.. 

•  1006.. 

•  1006.. 
'  1007.. 

•  1008.. 
'  1000.. 


170 
170 
178 
172 
188 
104 
106 
180 
188 
106 
180 
188 
215 
207 
217 
181 
202 
186 


Women. 
68 

•  68 
00 
78 
60 
77 
77 
80 
78 
62 
07 
70 
64 
64 
62 
68 
66 
68 
66 


Total, 
240 
247 
280 
261 
241 
960 
271 
286 
262 
260 
962 
280 
262 
270 
200 
280 
287 
26U 
240 


The  crops  raised 
lows: 

Alfalfa 

Apples 

Apples,  crab.. 

Asparafrus „ 

Beans,  IJma 

Beans,  shell 

Beans,  string 

Beef,  fresh _ 

Beets „ 

Beets,  mangle 

Blackberries 

Butter „ 

Cabbeare 

Carrots 

Cauliflower 

Celery 

Cherries ^ 

Corn,  sweet 

Corn,  field  shelled 

Corn,  fodder 

Corn,  pop 

Oncumbers 

Currants ., 

Dandelions 

Egfifs 

Gooseberries 

Orapes „ 

Hay,  first  crop 

Hay,  second  crop 

Lard 

Lettuce ^ 

Melons,  mask .. 


at  the  state  Farm  during  1909  were  as  fol- 


15  18-16 

87 

1>4 
600 
589jJ 

4W% 

m% 

2640 
588H 


502 

854  8-16 
15:<0 
277 
117 
2000 
28 
2067V^ 
870 
17  10-10 
6 
1081  6-12 
02 

21694 
1248H 
188 
84H 
164  1-90 
72  101-400  tons 
644  lbs. 

707  hds. 

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qts. 
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tons 
bu. 
dos. 
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bu. 
dos. 
qts. 
bu. 
tons 


Melons,  water.. 

Oat  _ 

Oat  fodder,  dry 

Oat  fodder,  green.. 
OnlonB 


.     065 

250  bu. 

48  08-400  tons 
16  7-10  tons 
185  bu. 

Milk 21882  gals. 

Parsnips „ 280  bu. 

Pears 86>^  bu. 

Peaches 87  bu. 

Peppers %  bu. 

Pickles,  cucumbers 2J^  bu. 

Pork,  fresh 10876  lbs. 

Pork,  salt 23  bbls. 

Plums IK  bu. 

Potatoes 8288  bu. 

Poultry 870  18-16     lbs. 

Radishes » - 806  dos. 

Rareripes 1642  doz. 

Raspberries 226  qts. 

Rhubarb ^ 1080  lbs. 

Rye 47  bu. 

Rye  straw lOH  tons 

Sausage  roeat 684  lbs. 

Spinach ^      46<^  bo. 

Strawberries 2776  qts. 

Squash 220  Ibe. 

Tomatoes 288  bu. 

Tomatoes,  green 06  bu. 

Turnips  .^ 681H  bu. 

Veal .- 187  Ibe. 

Wonderberries oH  qts. 


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40  STATE  CBARITiSS  AIH)  OORkkCTtol^d. 

STATE  ALMSHOUSE. 

6mp€rini9nd9nii     FrED  B.  JewBTT,  M.  D. 

2>0pMiy  Apt/    Asa  L.  Mat. 

Dr.  JewBtt,  Superintendent  of  the  State  Almshouse,  reports 
as  follows  to  the  Board  : 

77o  M#  ^0arti  of  ^iai9  Chariitos  an«i  Corrociion*/ 

Gentlemen  : — I  hereby  present  for  your  consideration  the  re- 
port of  the  Almshouse  for  the  year  J  909." 

'*The  average  number  increased  from  515  to  581,  though 
there  were  fewer  people  in  the  institution  at  the  end  of  the 
year  than  at  the  beginning.  The  number  of  girls  has  increas- 
ed, owing,  in  part,  to  the  fact  that  a  number  of  feeble-minded 
girls  had  to  be  brought  back  from  institutions  in  other  states  to 
the  Almshouse,  because  no  appropriation  had  been  made  for  their 
maintenance  in  institutions  outside  of  the  State,  and  the  State 
School  for  Feeble-Minded  is  not  yet  able  to  take  any  girls." 

''The  deaths  were  182  as  compared  with  190  in  1908.  An  an- 
alysis of  the  deaths  shows  that  94  of  those  who  died  (68  men  and 
26  women)  were  admitted  during  1909.  Of  these,  66  were  here 
less  than  one  month,  or  an  average  of  fourteen  days.  We  also 
find  the  average  age  of  the  men  a  little  over  48  years,  while 
that  of  the  women  is  a  little  under  52.  From  these  figures  we 
may  conclude  that  the  movement  of  population  is  much  greater 
on  the  male  side,  that  these  men  were  largely  in  the  prime  of 
life  and  that  the  hospital  department  is  becoming  the  most  im- 
portant part  of  the  Almshouse.  That  66  who  entered  during 
the  year  stayed  with  us  on  an  average  of  but  fourteen  days, 
and  17  of  them  five  days,  or  less,  is  a  fact  that  shows  what  an 
amount  of  work  must  be  done  without  the  slightest  possibility 
or  hope  of  good  results.  In  relation  to  this  Dr.  Jones,  the  Resi- 
dent Physician,  says : 

'As  in  former  years  a  large  number  of  the  inmates  were  in  a 
serious  condition  on  entering  the  institution.  One  such  case 
was  driven  in  an  ambulance  twelve  miles  on  a  cold  day  and 
reached  here  in  a  dying  condition  from  pneumonia.' 

'Situated,  as  it  is,  between  the  large  city  hospitals  and  the 
country  towns,  this  institution  receives  annually  many  acutely 
and  seriously  \)\  persons  for  treatment ;  such  were  three  cases  of 
fatal  burns  sent  here  during  the  summer/ 


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*'0f  all  the  inmates  at  the  State  Almshouse,  those  afflicted 
with  tuberculosis  call  for  the  greatest  care  and  supervision.  In 
this  report  we  can  but  barely  touch  upon  the  great  importance  of 
this  branch  of  the  work  and  of  the  danger  that  comes  to  all  from 
the  proximity  of  this  infectious  class  of  inmates.  They  should 
not  find  lodgment  within  the  walls  of  an  almshouse  or  in  any 
institution  other  than  a  hospital  properly  equipped  for  their 
care.  These  cases  are  sent  in  to  us  as  the  sick  poor,  their  ail- 
ment is  diagnosed  and  we  segregate  them  so  far  as  possible. 
We  have  to  bear  in  mind  constantly  that  the  State  Almshouse 
is  not  a  sanitorium  for  the  benefit  of  the  tuberculous.  Un- 
fortunately these  patients  are  here,  they  are  increasing  in  num- 
ber and  something  should  be  done  speedily  for  them  in  the  way 
of  better  quarters  and  larger  yard-area,  away  from  the  other  in- 
mates. We  are  now  receiving  a  number  of  cases  that  come  from 
other  sanatorium s." 

'^While  there  has  been  a  decrease  of  patients  during  the  year 
over  last  year,  yet  this  is  not  evident  in  the  tubercular  class." 

*'The  new  building  in  the  rear  of  the  main  building  has  l)een 
carried  along  as  fast  as  the  limited  number  of  men  and  the  de- 
mand in  other  directions  for  the  service  of  the  master-mechan- 
ics would  allow.  If  nothing  prevents,  we  shall  be  using  the 
recreation-room  before  the  end  of  January." 

'^The  condition  of  the  buildings  is  very  good  and,  so  far  as  can 
be  determined  now,  no  extensive  repairs  or  changes  will  be 
necessary  more  than  already  have  been  provided  for." 

Regarding  the  health  of  the  inmates  Dr.  Jones  reports: 

'The  number  of  deaths  was  lower  than  last  year,  being  184. 
Of  this  number,  tuberculosis  was  responsible  for  54,  divided  as 
follows: — males  45,  females  9.  A  large  number  of  cases  of 
paralysis  were  noted  the  past  year,  and  of  these  20  died.  Dur- 
ing the  winter  an  epidemic  of  influenza  prevailed,  but  was  not 
of  a  severe  type.  In  the  summer,  a  large  number  of  cases  of 
dysentery  appeared  among  the  aged  patients;  it  was  severe  in 
character  and  caused  a  number  of  deaths.  No  cases  of  con- 
tagious disease  developed  among  the  inmates;  among  the  corps 
of  attendants  one  case  of  scarlet  fever  and  one  case  of  diphthe- 
ria developed,  both  women.' 

'During  the  year,  22 children  were  born;  two  of  these  were 
still  born.    At  present  the  nursery  department  is  the  only  one 


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42  STATE   CAARtTlliS   AKD  COtlRlfiCTIONS. 

that  is  not  overcrowded  and  the  chihlren  show  by  their  appear- 
ance the  advantages  of  plenteous  sunlight  and  fresh  air.  In  the 
early  spring  months,  several  of  the  babies  w^ere  attacked  by 
broncho-pneumonia,  and  two  died  after  a  prolonged  illness.' 

'Several  cases  of  opthalmia-neonatorum  appeared,  and  one 
case  was  under  special  nursing  day  and  night  for  a  long  period 
before  we  felt  confident  that  the  eyesight  was  not  lost.  There 
were  no  other  cases  of  contagious  diseases  among  the  children.' 

'We  note  with  pleasure  a  considerable  improvement  in  the 
general  appearance  of  the  wards  in  the  male  department,  due 
in  a  great  measure  to  the  presence  of  female  attendants  there- 
in.' 

''As  has  been  their  custom,  members  of  the  W.  0.  T.  U.  made 
their  annual  offerings  which  involves  considerable  expenditure 
of  time  and  money.  A  kind  friend  from  Kingston  made  sever- 
al offerings  of  flowers  to  the  sick ;  others  donated  magazines  and 
reading  matter,  while  at  Christmas  time  a  party  of  ladies  from 
Providence,  under  the  leadership  of  Mrs.  Paye,  an  old-time 
friend  of  the  Institution,  presented  each  one  on  the  female  side 
with  a  pretty  box  of  candy.  Our  thanks,  on  behalf  of  the  in- 
mates, are  due  these  people  and  all  who  have  in  any  way  con- 
tributed to  brighten  a  moment  of  their  lives.  Members  of  the 
Board  would  have  been  touched,  had  they  been  present,  by  the 
expressions  of  satisfaction  of  the  inmates  over  the  Christmas 
dinner  of  'turkey  and  fixins'  provided  by  them.  From  this 
the  inmates  went  to  the  Chapel  where,  after  a  short  entertain- 
ment, each  one  was  presented  with  some  token  by  a  genuine 
Santa  Claus." 

Respectfully  submitted, 

FRED  B.  JEWETT,  M.  D., 

Superintendent. 


The  Statistics  of  the  State  Almshouse  for  1909  are  as  follows : 

Mm.  Wfmm.  Bav*.  GhU.  Tol(U. 

Number  of  Inmates  Dec.  81. 1908 24*  116  41  fH  6ST 

"         admitted  during  the  year 218  121  1«  »l  878 

*'         Ijorn  during  the  year 10  »  iv 

discharged  during  the  year 110  08  25  18  280 

died  during  the  year IIV  66  6  2  182 

renmlnlDg  Peo.  81, 1000 282  ^  10  88  612 


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The  average  numbers  taken  from  the  monthly  reports  up  to 
1885,  and  since  then  from  the  daily  records,  have  been : 

}fen.  Womm.  Bayn.  OirU.  Tntal. 

In  1W6 4«  Si  17  14  18* 

"    W7« 56  W  18  12  14« 

"    1W7 „ 50  «ft  10                y  144 

"    187H m  Ti  14                9  1«1 

"    lK7tt «M  77  16  »  IW 

•'    1H80 71  71  IM  7  IflT 

"    1881 70  <W  1»  7  1«4 

•*  1882 86  78  Itt  18  IW 

**  18H8 : „ 90  78  W  14  iW) 

"  1884 86  (W  S8  18  106 

"  18N6 UO  71  «4  15  JW) 

"  1886 06  M  14  10  186 

"  18W 88  76  80  17  201 

"  1888 102  76  11  28  211 

"  1889 „ 10»^  K7.2  11^  2i|  281 

•*  1800 ^ 100.7  W  11^  20.2  226.7 

"  1801 ^ lOO.n  104  10  15J  22W.9 

"  1802 m  118  10  16  284 

*'  1808 „ 106  12K  15  17  3W5 

"  1804 107  181  17  21  276 

"  1806 124  187  22  IH  801 

••  1806 125  144  29  22  8iO 

"  1897 _ 184  140  24  28  880 

"  1«« 150  lfll»  HI  25  8iW 

"  IWO 154  174  8J>  22  880 

**    1000 180  175  82  14  -lOl 

*•  1001 186  178  85  IH  417 

**  1002 ^ m7.4  10:».«  81.7  22.»  4»4 

•*  1008 198.1  106.1  85.0  25.11  450 

•*  1004 210  2l>5.«  84.6  26.5  476.5 

"    1905 22H  217  85  27  507 

"    1006 225      ^       228  88  26  612 

"    1007 214      '        228  «7  28  507 

*•    1008 „ 237  218  80  26  615 

"    1000 „..2S5  228  40  83  581 


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44  BtATIi  CHABtTlES   AKD  COttRECTIOlTS. 

STATE  PRISON  AND  PROVIDENCE  COUNTY  JAIL. 

Warden: 


^  ^  ^  ^  ^      c  Mr.  Andrew  J.  Wilcox. 

JCeeper  of  Zrro»ttie9ee  Counfy  ^aii,* 
2)epiiiy  Wanien:      Mr.  S.  EdMUND  SlOCUM. 

Plans  are  in  preparation  for  the  construction  of  a  new  Jail 
and  this  renders  unnecessary  any  detailed  statement  of  the  lack 
of  accommodations  at  these  institutions  to  which  the  attention  of 
the  General  Assembly  has  been  called  in  many  previous  reports. 
The  plans  here  referred  to  are  spoken  of  under  the  head  of 
Construction  in  this  report. 

The  following  report  of  the  Warden  to  the  Board  tells  con- 
cisely the  story  of  the  operation  of  the  Prison  and  Jail  during 
1909. 

POPULATION. 

"'During  the  year  1909,  48  persons  were  committed  to  the 
Rhode  Island  State  Prison,  39  were  discharged  and  four  were 
pardoned.  The  total  number  in  the  State  Prison  on  the  31st 
day  of  December,  1909,  was  129." 

''Tliere  were  committed  to  the  Providence  County  Jail  dur- 
ing the  year  1909,  2051  persons;  2107  were  discharged  during 
the  year,  one  was  pardoned  and  three  died.  The  total  number 
in  Jail  December,  31st,  1909,  was  326." 

'"The  total  number  of  persons  committed  to  the  Rhode  Is- 
land State  Prison  and  Providence  County  Jail  together  during 
the  year  1909  was  2099;  the  total  number  discharged  was  2157; 
live  were  pardoned  and  three  died.  The  total  number  of  persons 
in  the  Rhode  Island  State  Prison  and  Providence  County  Jail 
together  December  3l8t,  1909,  was  465." 

''There  were  two  persons  less  committed  to  the  State  Prison 
during  the  year  1909  than  during  the  year  1908,  and  88  persons  less 
committed  to  the  Providence  County  Jail  during  the  year  1909 
than  during  1908,  making  a  total  of  85  less  committed  to  the 
two  institutions  during  1909  than  during  1908." 

INDUSTRIES. 

"For  the  past  year  the  industries  were  the  same  as  the  year 
previous,  having  been  divided  betw  een  the  manufacture  of  shirts 
and  wire  goods,  farming  and  the  care  of  buildings  and  other 
property." 


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LIBRARY. 

"The  Library  is  in  its  usual  good  condition,  and  has  been 
somewhat  increased  by  magazines  and  other  periodicals  that 
accumulated  during  the  year.  These  have  been  bound,  there- 
by making  them  useful  reading  for  a  long  time  to  come.  The 
addition  of  a  few  desirable,  modern  books  would  be  greatly 
appreciated." 

REPAIR8  AND  IMPROVEMENTS. 

"Such  repairs  as  were  necessary  to  keep  the  buildings  in 
good  condition  were  made  during  the  year.  A  carriage-shed, 
18  ft.  X  20  ft.,  was  erected  and  our  two  boilers  were  replaced  by 
two  new  ones.  New  floors  were  laid  and  a  general  renovation  of 
the  officers' quarters  in  the  Warden's  house  was  made  during 
the  year,  and  a  temporary  dining-hall  was  built  for  the  use  of 
the  officers." 

DISCIPLINE. 

"The  discipline  during  the  past  year  was  very  good ;  it  was 
especially  so,  considering  the  fact  that  we  were  obliged  to  keep 
several  men  in  the  same  cell  in  the  County  Jail,  in  several  in- 
stances, as  well  as  a  large  number  in  each  of  the  two  buildings 
in  the  yard." 

INCOME  AND  EXPENDITURES. 

"Our  income  for  the  past  year  was  $6,848.80  in  excess  of 
that  earned  in  1908.  Our  expenditures  amounted  to  $2661. 95 
more  than  for  the  previous  year.  Our  expenditures  would  have 
been  considerably  less  than  for  1908  except  for  the  large  ex- 
pense occasioned  by  the  typhoid  epidemic." 

FARM. 

"During  the  past  year  the  farm  was  conducted  in  the  same 
manner  as  in  years  passed,  and  the  results  were  very  satisfac- 
tory." 

HEALTH. 

"During  the  year  1909  the  health  of  the  inmates  was  about 
the  average  of  institutions  of  this  character." 

"The  Resident  Physician,  Henry  A.  Jones,  M.  D.,  in  his  re- 
port says:" 

'The  number  of  cj^see  treated  ia  the  hospital  for  the  year 


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46  STATE  GHARirrES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

numbered  117.     The  number  of  deaths  for  the  year  was  three 
(all  the  deaths  were  in  the  Jail)  and  were  caused  as  follows: 

Alcoholism „ 8 

Typhoid  fever ^ 1 

Total - 8 

We  had  a  large  number  of  cases  of  bronchitis,  influenza 
and  tonsilitis  during  the  winter  months,  and  about  the  usual 
number  of  cases  of  intestinal  diseases  during  the  summer.  A 
number  of  these  cases  were  severely  ill  from  dysentery.' 

'There  were  no  deaths  in  the  Rhode  Island  State  Prison 
during  the  year.' 

''During  the  latter  part  of  August,  several  of  our  oflScers 
were  taken  with  typhoid  fever.  They  were  immediately  re- 
moved to  the  Rhode  Island  Hospital,  (with  the  exception  of 
two,  who  preferred  to  be  taken  to  their  homes,)  where  they 
could  receive  the  very  best  medical  attendance  to  be  procured, 
as  well  as  the  best  of  care  and  attention.  Notwithstanding  the 
fact  that  everything  possible  was  done  for  them,  six  officers 
died.  This  was  a  severe  loss  to  the  institutions,  as  these  offi- 
cers had  been,  many  of  them,  employed  here  for  a  long  time, 
and  had  been  found  worthy  of  every  responsibility  placed  upon 
them." 

''I  again  wish  to  express  my  appreciation  of  the  able  and 
courteous  manner  in  which  the  chaplain,  officiating  clergymen, 
physicians  and  officers  have  supported  me  in  the  performance 
of  my  duties,  and  I  desire  to  thank  your  Honorable  Board  for 
its  hearty  co-operation,  as  well  as  for  the  many  kindnesses  ex- 
tended during  the  past  year." 

Respectfully  submitted, 

ANDREW  J.  WILCOX, 

Warden  op  Prison  and  Keeper  op  Providence  Ooumty  Jail, 


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47 


The  Statistics  of  the  Prison  for  the  Year  1909  are  as  follows : 


Nnmber  In  PiiBon.  January  1. 1P09 

**       Comoiftted  during  the  year.. 


Disposal  of  Cas«8 : 
Number  Dlscharfred  durln^r  the  year.^ 

**        Pardoned  during  the  year 

In  Prison  January  1,  lUlO 


State  Prison,  men  only: 

In  Prison  January  1,  IflOQ „ 121 

Com  muted  In  IWR 47 

Average  number  In  IflOR 125 

Maximum     "        "  1908 i:{2 

Minimum      "        "  1»0H 11» 


Malss. 

Females. 

Total. 

121 

8 

124 

48 

0 

48 

160 

8 

172 

88 

, 

30 

4 

0 

4 

127 

2 

12i> 

im>                  3  172 

January  1, 1910 127 

III           lfl09 -IS 

In          1909 122 

In           1909 129 

In          1909 lift 


Female)*. 

TfMnl. 

W 

JW« 

124 

2W7 

0 

1 

0 

8 

140 


2437 


The  Statistics  of  the  Providence  County  Jail  for  the  year  1909 
are  as  follows: 

Male*. 

Number  In  Jail  January  1, 1909 370 

**        Committed  during  the  year 1923 

"        Transferred  from  Sockanosset  School 1 

"        escaped  and  returned  during  the  year 3 

2297 

Disposal  of  Oases: 

Number  discharged  during  the  year 1928 

transferred  to  Sockanosset  School 

"  "  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane^... 

"  **  State  Prison 

"  ••  State  Workhouse  and  House  of 

Correction 

died  during  the  year 

escaped  during  the  year 

pardoned  during  the  year 

reprieved  during  the  year 


In  Jail,  January  1, 1910.. 


1928 

125 

2048 

14 

0 

14 

1 

I 

2 

89 

0 

89 

1 

0 

1 

8 

0 

8 

2 

0 

2 

1 

0 

1 

0 

1 

1 

1984 

127 

2111 

818 

18 

826 

2397 


140 


2487 


Providence  County  Jail,  men  only: 

In  Jail  January  1, 1909 870 

Commitments  1906: 

By  the  state 1408 

By  the  City  of  Providence 16 

By  the  other  Cities  and  Towns 4fi0 

By  the  United  States  and  debtors 02 

Total 1961 

Average  number  in  1008 880 

Maximum  number  in  1008 - 460 

Minimum  number  In  lOOS......^.^^..... 847 


January  1,  1010. 

818 

Commitments  1000: 

In 

1009 

1200 

In 

1900 

22 

In 

1000 

608 

In 

1909 

87 

Total 

1026 

In 

1000. 

......    870 

In 

1900 

800 

lu 

1000.,..,^.. 

,.^.~    80^ 

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BTATB  CHARITIEB  AND  CORBECTIONB. 


The  Warden  reports  the  following  crops  raised : 


Apples 2»      bus. 

Asparntrus «6     lbs. 

Beets,  turnip 400     bus. 

Beets,  lonn  red 44«     bus. 

Beans,  string 81?'a  bus. 

Beans,  shell 14      bus. 

Beans,  lima 7      bus. 

Cucumbers lOStl     doz. 

CabbHKe 48      tons 

Carrots  <KiH      bus. 

Currants 22     qts. 

Chickens  ±MH  lbs. 

Dandelions 27.5      bus. 

Ducks 12      lbs. 

Guinea  fowls 37      lbs. 

KuKs,  hen's 44«7     do/. 

Kkks,  duck's l;jlV^  do/. 

Ktftrs.  turkey's 2  M2  doz. 

Kfftca,  trulnea  fowls' 12»Vn  doz. 

Enrurs,  (coose 8  5-12  doz. 

Fodder,  (Trass ift      tons 

Fodder,  oats 5     tons 

Fodder,  corn 9     tons 

Fowls 40N      Hw. 

Hay 30     tons 


L<»ttuce ^ lOB     doz. 

Milk 84,617      qts. 

Mamrel  wurzels flw     bus. 

Onions 16HK  bus. 

Potatoes „ 871      bus. 

Peppers 24      bus. 

Peas,  (?reen 2834  bus. 

Pork :  3086      IIjs. 

Parsnips 800      bus. 

Rhuliarb 222     INs. 

Radishes 81      doz.  bun. 

Raspberries ft     qts. 

Rareripes 187j^  doz. 

Spinach 212j^  bus. 

Sweet  corn 123     doz. 

Strawberries 120     qts. 

Squash,  summer 5     doz. 

Squash,  winter 6     tons 

Tomatoes 665      bus. 

Turnlpi,  round 64      bus. 

Turnips,  French „  226     bus. 

Turkeys 88      lbs. 

Veal   „ 745      lbs. 

Straw,  rye 50      tons 


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REPORT  OP  THE  BOARD.  49 

SOOKANOSSET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 

Smj^n'miwmtt^mif    Mr.  EzEKIEL  E.  GARDNER. 

The  following  is  from  the  annual  report  of  Mr.  Gardner  to  the 
Board : 

7jo  M#  X^ani  of  Siaio  Chariiios  and  Corrociions: '  * 

Gentlemen  : — I  have  the  honor  to  present  a  general  report  of 
the  Sockanosset  School  for  the  year  1909,  which  includes  a  syn- 
opsis of  work  and  conditions  in  all  the  departments,  together 
with  such  suggestions  as  seem  to  me  necessary  for  a  continued 
success  in  the  line  of  work  to  be  carried  out." 

*'We  believe  that  the  past  year  has  been  a  successful  one  at 
the  Sockanosset  School.  No  casualty  occurred  and  we  have  the 
gratifying  knowledge  that  many  boys  who  have  gone  from  us 
are  doing  excellent  work  and  are  earning  a  living  in  some  trade, 
the  rudiments  and  general  knowledge  of  which  were  obtained 
from  our  instructors.  We  have  noted  with  pleasure  that  there 
is  very  little,  if  any,  prejudice  against  our  boys  and  that  many 
industrial  establishments  readily  give  them  employment,  en- 
courage them  and  increase  their  compensation  according  to  their 
efficiency.  I  could  name  scores  of  boys  at  the  present  moment 
who  are  a  credit  to  the  School  and  whose  conduct  and  good 
work  in  the  outside  world  encourage  us  to  an  added  effort  in  the 
future  for  all  boys  that  come  to  us." 

*'The  industrial  department  of  an  institution  such  as  this  has 
ceased  to  be  an  experiment;  it  has  proven  conclusively,  be- 
yond the  shadow  of  a  doubt,  a  wise  investment,  inasmuch  as  it 
makes  the  boy,  who  had  been  in  many  ways  a  continued  law- 
breaker, or  so  wayward  that  he  needed  restraint  and  instruction, 
a  wage  earner  able  to  earn  his  own  living  and  free  from  the 
conditions  that  proved  his  undoing." 

'*The  following  is  a  brief  outline  of  the  work  of  the  different 
departments : 

80H00L  OF   LETTERS. 

**During  my  administration,  1  have  appointed  to  the  position 
of  Supervisor  of  Schools,  one  of  our  teachers,  Mrs.  Mabel  R.  L. 
Dawley,  whose  conscientious  work  is  fully  appreciated.  The 
course  of  study  has  been  revised  and  systematized  until  now  we 
have  a  course  which  seems  fitted  to  our  needs.    Each  school  is 


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50  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

conducted,  as  nearly  as  is  practicable  in  our  present  condition, 
as  a  graded  school.  Thepresenceof  many  grades  in  the  same 
school-room  is,. of  course,  somewhat  detrimental  to  the  best 
results,  but  we  have  succeeded  in  keeping  our  boys  in  the  grade 
equivalent  to  that  established  in  the  City  schools.  This  can  be 
realized  by  the  fact  of  our  having  fifty  weeks  of  school  each 
year,  whereas  the  public  schools  have  about  forty." 

''In  addition  to  the  schedule  of  the  previous  year,  we  have 
added  a  practical  course  in  language  work ;  this  to  be  taken  in 
conjunction  with  the  writing  lessons.  So  far,  ft  seems  to  be 
very  satisfactory  and  helpful,  for  our  boys  appear  to  learn  more 
in  language  by  observation  or  by  imitation  and  practice  than 
by  formal  teaching  of  rules;  hence  our  reason  for  a  schedule  of 
this  sort." 

*'We  hold  a  teachers'  meeting  in  my  office  the  first  Tuesday 
of  each  month  for  the  purpose  of  general  discussion  upon  mat- 
ters pertaining  to  the  school  work,  at  which  time  we  discuss 
not  only  delinquent  cases,  but  a  general  formulating  of  meth- 
ods of  obtaining  special  instruction  along  special  lines,  if  need 
be  with  any  pupil,  and  discipline ;  in  fact,  all  that  pertains  to  the 
school  work." 

''Monthly  tests  are  given  the  boys  of  each  school  as  means  of 
determining  their  standing  from  week  to  week.  Twice  dur- 
ing the  year  examinations  have  been  prepared  and  held  in  each 
school,  covering  the  work  assigned  in  each  study  for  a  given 
period.  The  average  for  the  whole  school  obtained  from  these 
examinations  during  the  year  was  86  per  cent.,  which  I  con- 
sider very  commendable  and  seems  to  show  that  conscientious 
work  is  being  done  at  the  School.  When  we  consider  the  dis- 
advantage of  so  many  grades  in  a  room  and  our  short  time  of 
study,  this  average  is  a  very  creditable  showing." 

"We  have  found  our  change  in  arithmetics  to  be  of  great  ad- 
vantage and  I  would  respectfully  recommend  a  change  in  readers 
and  spellers  to  some  more  suitable  to  our  needs.  Our  geogra- 
phies are  not  thoroughly  up  to  date,  but  I  would  defer  a  recom- 
mendation upon  these  to  another  year.  My  object  in  recom- 
mending one  change  each  year,  is  that  I  wish  to  keep  our  school 
system  up  to  date  if  possible." 

"To  illustrate  the  change  in  population  and  to  emphasize  the 
fact  of  the  changes  of  pupils  in  our  school  system,  it  may  be 


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well  to  give  an  outline  of  commitments  and  discharges  for  the 
past  year.  The  number  of  boys  decreased  from  872  at  the  be- 
ginning of  the  year  to819  at  the  close.  The  daily  average  num- 
ber was  889,  which  was  47  less  than  the  daily  average  of  last 
year.  The  number  of  commitments  was  448  and  496  were  dis- 
charged during  the  year.  The  larger  number  of  discharges  the 
past  year  was  due  to  a  large  number  of  commitments  of  boys  in 
1907,  the  greater  number  of  whom  earned  their  parole  in  the 
early  part  of  1909." 

MILITART  AND   BAND  DEPARTMENT. 

*'The  Sockanosset  Battalion  has  maintained  its  usual  stand- 
ard of  efficiency  under  the  instruction  of  Fred  F.  DriscoU  who  was 
newly  appointed  in  1909.  We  are  sure  that  the  military  de- 
partment is  a  valuable  adjunct  to  an  institution  of  this  kind, 
as  it  not  only  trains  a  boy  to  assume  a  respectful  attitude  at 
all  times  towards  his  fellow  beings,  but  it  is  a  source  of  physi- 
cal instruction  as  well,  and  we  find  it  an  excellent  aid  to  physi- 
cal development." 

*'Our  band,  under  the  instruction  of  Fred  E.  Adams,  who  has 
been  with  us  many  years,  still  continues  to  do  excellent  work 
when  you  consider  that  the  band  changes  its  entire  personnel 
at  least  once  every  year.  We  have  always  some  forty-five  or 
fifty  boys  under  instruction  in  order  to  maintain  a  band  of 
twenty-five  pieces.  We  purchased  no  new  instruments  dur- 
ing the  past  year;  although  given  permission  to  obtain  two  new 
cornets  we  have  gotten  along  without  them  to  this  time.  The 
band  played  at  only  one  outside  entertainment  during  the  year, 
which  was  for  the  Public  School  Play  Grounds'  Association 
on  their  Field  Day  Exhibit.  The  Board  of  State  Charities  and 
Corrections  found  it  necessary  a  year  ago  to  curtail  the  privi- 
lege of  the  use  of  our  band  by  outside  parties  on  account  of  the 
numerous  applications  for  it." 

CARPENTER  SHOP. 

"Under  the  instruction  of  Nathaniel  J.  Pottle,  this  depart- 
ment has  maintained  its  usual  high  class  of  efficiency,  the  boys 
receiving  at  the  beginning  of  their  shop  experience,  a  theory 
course  and  primary  instruction  in  architectural  drafting.  They 
begin  on  repair  work  and  pass  to  new  work  after  some  eight 
months  of  instruction,     Thip  shop  is  an  asset  to  the  institution 

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by  way  of  repair  work  done,  which,  of  course,  is  a  saving  and 
proves  a  valuable  form  of  instruction.  For  instance,  we  built 
some  sixty  window  screens  and  twelve  screen  doors  for  the  State 
Prison,  one  hundred  and  twenty  window  screens  and  four 
screen  doors  for  the  Oaklawn  School,  besides  a  number  of  ward- 
robes and  other  inside  fixtures.  We  built  new  seats  for  our 
chapel  here,  brooders  for  our  hennery,  twenty-five  folding 
tables  for  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  besides  general  re- 
pairs for  the  various  institutions.'' 

MAOHINX  SHOP. 

''Under  the  instruction  of  Howard  H.  Dawley,  the  method 
obtaining  in  this  shop  is  very  similar,  by  way  of  lesson  work 
and  primary  instruction,  to  that  of  the  other  industrial  depart- 
ments, except  that  we  have  a  class  in  mechanical  drafting 
which  furnishes  instruction  and  detail  drawing  for  work  to 
be  done  in  tlie  shop.  Every  boy  in  the  department  has  a  turn 
at  lesson  work  and  repair  work  drafting.  We  have  done  dur- 
ing the  year  a  large  amount  of  repair  work  of  various  kinds  for 
our  own  and  other  institutions.  Among  our  new  work  for  the 
year,  we  finished  fifteen  iron  bed-steads  for  our  new  emergency 
hospital  and  are  working  at  the  present  time  upon  fifty  bed- 
steads to  be  used  at  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane.  We 
added  a  power  hack-saw,  during  the  year,  to  this  department 
and  find  it  very  useful.  We  have  also  kept  up  a  full  line  of 
tools,  which  are  in  constant  use  in  this  department  at  all  times. ^' 

BLAOKBMITH  SHOP. 

''Under  the  instruction  of  George  Chambers,  this  department 
is  conducted  in  its  primary  instruction  very  similar  to  the  other 
departments.  We  have  a  wide  and  varied  class  of  work,  in- 
cluding horse-shoeing,  wagon  making  and  all  sorts  of  iron  work 
usually  done  in  a  general  repair  work  shop;  also,  the  forging  of 
all  tools  to  be  finished  and  used  in  other  departments  of  the 
School.  We  find  here  a  department  that  needs  a  rugged  and 
sturdy  class  of  boys,  not  necessarily  advanced  in  class  work,  but 
strong  physically.  A  very  satisfactory  result  has  been  obtain- 
ed during  the  past  year." 

PRINTINe   DEPARTMENT. 

**Under  the  instruction  of  Roy  B.  Layman,  this  department 


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has  continued  its  good  work  of  previous  years.  The  work  furn- 
ished us  by  the  different  departments  of  the  Institutions,  is 
widely  diversified  and  very  valuable  as  a  means  of  instruction. 
We  have,  as  formerly,  printed  the  Annual  Report  of  the  Board 
of  State  Oharities  and  Corrections  together  with  other  general 
work  for  the  Institutions." 

MA80N  SHOP. 

*'Under  the  Instruction  of  Edward  W.  Foster,  this  department 
accomplished  a  large  amount  of  work  during  the  past  year.  In 
February,  1909,  we  turned  several  arches  in  the  new  building 
at  the  State  Almshouse.  During  the  months  of  March  and 
April,  the  entire  force  of  masons  were  busy  at  the  State  Work- 
house and  House  of  Correction  making  extensive  alterations  in 
the  laundry  plant.  During  the  early  part  of  May ,  they  cement- 
ed the  floor  of  the  bakery  at  the  same  institution.  Two  weeks 
during  the  month  of  May,  they  were  cementing  the  basement 
floor  at  the  Oaklawn  School  for  Girls.  During  the  month  of 
September,  two  hundred  feet  of  conduit  was  built  at  the  State 
Hospital  for  the  Insane.  Since  October  20th,  they  have  been 
building  a  cold  storage  room  at  our  main  building.  Together 
with  the  above,  a  thorough  patching,  where  needed,  in  all  the 
buildings  at  the  School  was  done  and,  besides  this,  other  neces- 
sary repair  work.  This  force  is  capable  of  doing  very  excellent 
work.'* 

SHOE  DEPARTMENT. 

'"Under  the  instruction  of  Alphida  Bouthillier,  this  depart- 
ment has  maintained  its  general  degree  of  success.  We  are  al- 
ways very  busy  in  this  department,  inasmuch  as  in  addition  to 
the  repairing  of  all  of  the  shoes  worn  in  this  institution,  we  repair 
those  of  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane.  We  hope  later  to 
have  a  more  modern  system  of  appliances  in  this  department, 
but  it  is  thought  that,  considering  the  conditions,  remarkable 
work  is  done  here.'' 

ENGINEERING    DEPARTMENT. 

'*The  ten  boys  of  this  department,  under  the  valuable  instruc- 
tion of  0.  W.  Adams,  repair  the  steam-heating  and  power 
plant,  the  electrical  apparatus,  the  telephone  system  and  other 
kindred  work,**   • 


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LAUNDRY. 

*'Under  the  instruction  of  Lillian  0.  Creasey,  we  have  been 
able  to  continue  our  good  work  of  past  years  and,  considering 
the  bad  condition  of  the  machinery,  we  feel  that  the  matron 
of  this  department  deserves  credit  for  the  accomplishment  of 
such  good  results." 

TAILORING  DEPARTMENT. 

''Under  the  instruction  of  Angie  K.  Stover,  this  department 
is  a  busy  one.  In  it  we  make  all  clothing  worn  by  the  boys, 
except  underclothing,  and  also  repair  all  clothing,  including 
underclothing." 

BARN  AND  FARM  DEPARTMENT. 

''Under  the  instruction  of  John  M.  Whitten,  this  depart- 
ment has  accomplished  excellent  results  during  the  year.  An 
itemized  statement  of  crops  raised  will  be  found  elsewhere  in 
this  report.  We  were  unfortunate  in  having  a  dry  season  the 
past  year  which  affected  our  potato  crop  seriously.  Otherwise, 
the  result  of  our  farming  was  very  satisfactory.  We  raised 
enough  of  all  other  vegetables  to  carry  us  through  the  winter." 

"Connected  with  this  department  is  the  greenhouse,  which 
has  been  very  well  conducted.  We  have  raised  a  largeamount 
of  flowers  that  have  been  put  in  use  at  the  institution  and 
have  been  a  source  of  enjoyment  to  everyone.  Also  we  have 
succeeded  in  teaching  floriculture  to  a  class  of  three  boys  at  a 
time." 

"The  poultry  plant  under  the  instruction  of  Fred  M.  Howard 
has  been  very  successfully  conducted,  we  feel,  as  our  report 
will  show.  We  raised  685  fowls  the  past  year  and  succeeded 
in  furnishing  eggs  enough  for  the  use  of  the  entire  insti- 
tution, with  the  exception  of  three  cases  bought  in  November. 
Figuring  from  an  exact  cost  standpoint,  this  department  shows 
a  balance  over  and  above  all  expenses  of  $759.88." 

HEALTH. 

"The  health  of  our  boys  was  very  good,  generally  speak- 
ing, during  the  year.  Under  the  efficient  and  conscientious 
supervision  of  Dr.  Henry  A.  Jones,  Resident  Physician,  and 
Miss  Slayton,  Resident  Nurse,  the  results  were  very  satisfac- 
tory and  are  sincerely  appreciated  by  this  administration,    I 


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will  quote  from  the  report  of  Dr.  Jones,  Resident  Physician  of 
State  Institutions,  the  following: 

'During  the  past  year  there  has  been  about  the  usual  num- 
ber of  cases  treated  at  the  hospital,  and  these  vary  all  the  way 
from  a  splinter  in  the  finger  of  a  child  to  cases  of  contagious 
disease.' 

'Among  such  a  multitude  of  boys,  coming  as  they  do  from 
many  unsanitary  homes,  the  wonder  grows  that  there  is  no  more 
sickness  among  them  and  a  larger  number  of  cases  of  conta- 
gious disease  present,  not  periodically,  but  all  the  time.' 

'We  have  been  fortunate  in  that  no  cases  of  scarlet  fever 
developed  here  during  the  year.' 

'An  epidemic  of  measles,  numbering  in  all  seven  cases,  ap- 
peared in  the  late  autumn  months,  and  the  boys  who  contract- 
ed the  disease  were  promptly  quarantined  in  the  new  emer- 
gency hospital,  under  the  supervision  of  a  special  nurse.  The 
cases  made  a  good  recovery  although  with  a  somewhat  prolonged 
period  of  convalescence  in  two  cases.' 

*Apart  from  this  epidemic,  the  number  of  other  cases  of 
contagious  disease  was  very  small.  Only  one  case  of  diphtheria 
developed,  and  also  one  case  of  whooping-cough.  One  case  of 
typhoid  fever  developing  in  the  autumn  gave  rise  to  some  con- 
cern lest  there  should  be  an  epidemic,  but  this  case,  one  of  the 
matrons,  was  removed  to  a  hospital  from  the  vicinity  of  the 
School  and  no  other  cases  appeared.' 

'One  case  of  acute  insanity  was  committed  to  the  State 
Hospital  for  the  Insane  for  care  and  treatment.' 

'We  regret  to  report,  for  the  first  time  in  a  number  of  years, 
a  death  in  this  institution,  that  of  a  colored  boy  who  developed 
pleuro-pneumonia.  This  case  assuming  a  tubercular  tendency, 
was  transferred  to  the  tuberculosis  ward  at  the  State  Alms- 
house for  special  treatment,  but  died  after  being  there  a  short 
time.  Apart  from  the  cases  mentioned  the  general  health  of 
the  institution  has  been  good.' 

AMUSEMENTS. 

"Very  little  is  done  for  our  boys  by  way  of  amusements  that 
is  of  much  cost  tt)  the  State.  The  usual  excursion  of  the  year 
at  Gaspee  Point  took  place  in  August  and  was  greatly  enjoyed 
by  all.  Besides  this,  there  is  the  visit  to  Keith's  Theatre,  which 
takes  place  Ohristmas  week  of  each  year  at  a  cost  to  the  State  of 


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the  expense  of  transportation.  These  two  items  are  the  extent 
of  cost  outside  of  a  few  dollars  expended  in  preparing  for  the 
winter  entertaiunienls." 

''I  feel  that  instead  of  encouraging  inside  games  and  that 
form  of  entertainment,  we  have  a  better  way  of  encouraging 
and  helping  in  games  to  take  place  upon  the  play  grounds. 
Much  time  is  devoted  by  the  officers  of  the  School  in  instruct- 
ing and  directing  games  of  an  athletic  nature  of  all  kinds; 
namely,  base-ball,  foot-ball,  basket-ball,  running  races  etc. 
Many  of  the  boys  come  to  us  emaciated  and  in  poor  physical 
health  due  to  previous  neglect  and  abuse,  and  the  place  to 
build  them  up,  we  are  sure,  is  in  the  open  air.'* 

AFTER-CARE. 

'*When  a  boy  is  released  from  this  institution,  some  respon- 
sible person  signs  an  agreement  to  exercise  care  and  authority 
over  him.  He  has  to  report,  upon  a  quarterly  report  blank 
sent  to  him,  for  two  years  as  to  his  employment,  habits  and 
associates.  This  report  must  be  countersigned  by  the  person 
whose  signature  we  have  on  the  former  agreement.  Together 
with  this,  we  have  frequent  correspondence  and  personal  com- 
munication with  the  boy  and  with  those  who  know  about  him. 
We  visit  as  much  as  is  possible  the  place  where  he  lives  and 
also  the  place  of  his  employment.  In  this  way  we  are  able  to 
keep  a  careful  supervision  of  the  boy.  We  use  for  ihis  any- 
body and  everybody  connected  with  the  School.  All  are  liable 
to  be  called  upon  at  any  time  for  duties  of  this  kind,  but  we 
usually  select  the  officer  or  teacher  who  had  the  most  to  do 
with  this  particular  individual  while  he  was  an  inmate  of  the 
institution.  In  this  way,  the  boy  learns  that  he  always  has  a 
friend  to  turu  to.  ' 

'1  wish  to  express  to  your  Honorable  Board  my  entire  ap- 
preciation of  the  utmost  kindness  and  moral  support  always 
received  at  your  hands,  which  enable  me  to  give  the  best  that 
is  in  me  to  help  the  boys,  who,  by  unfortunate  conditions  or 
neglect  on  the  part  of  somebody,  compel  the  State  to  step  in  and 
direct  their  future.'' 

Respectively  submitted, 

EZEKIEL  E.  GARDNER, 

SUPKRINTINPSNT, 


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The  statistics  of  the  year  are  as  follows: 


Number  In  the  Hcliool.  Jnnuary  1,  IWW ST;} 

Number  committed  by  (Courts JMW 

Number  admitted  by  Board  of  HtnteOliaritles  A  (Corrections  (Her. 7.  (Mmpter 

«0.  General  I^ws  of  R.  I  • 7 

Number  returned  or  retaken,  having  escaped «...  6 

Number  returned  from  places,  surrendered  Uy  imll.  etc.„ 4H 

Number  transferred  from  Jail  by  Board  of  H.  O.  A(^ U     448 

M15 

Number  discharged 4<J7 

Number  escaped .    .        7 

Number  returned  to  Jail » 10 

Number  released  on  ball 11 

Number  sent  to  Jail  on  alternative  sentence 1     4Wi 

Number  remaining  January  I,  IW© 819 

The  ofTenoes  for  which  boys  were  committed  from  the  Oourts  were:  Assault,  two; 
defacing  building,  two;  defacing  property,  three;  destroying  property,  one;  driving 
off  horse,  one :  disorderly  conduct  on  the  street,  eleven:  enil>ez/jHnient.  one;  false 
pretense  In  writing,  one;  larceny,  three;  shop  breaking,  ttve:  theft,  forty-nine;  re- 
ceiving stolen  money  or  goods,  four;  truancy.  Ilfty;  vagran<'y,  tlfteen;  two  hundred 
and  twenty-one  were  comniltted  to  await  trial. 

The  average  numbers  in  the  School  were: 

In  1888,  approximately 153 

In  18K4.  approximately _ 171 

In  1W6.  from  dally  record l^ 

In  1885,  from  dally  record 17« 

In  1887.  from  dally  record «W 

In  1888,  from  dally  record AX) 

In  18«>.  from  dally  record , 5fU4 

In  IWW,  from  dally  record 211 

In  1891.  from  dally  record 171 

In  18i«.  from  dally  record ll»2 

In  1896.  from  dally  record 2*) 

In  18W,  from  dally  record 1'17 

In  1896,  from  dally  record 24» 

In  189<J,  from  dally  record 271 

In  1897,  from  dally  record H(H 

In  1>«8.  from  dally  record »50 

In  1899,  from  dally  record «i'>2 

In  1900.  from  dally  record 8:i5 

In  1901.  from  dally  redord 85*i 

In  190i.  from  dally  record 8«2 

In  1908  from  dally  record 858 

In  1904,  from  dally  record 844 

In  1906,  from  dally  record ^ »40 

In  I90tt.  from  dally  record 869 

In  1907,  from  dally  record .-. 8tfl 

In  1908,  from  dally  record ., 886 

In  1009,  from  dally  record 889 


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STATE  CHARITIES  AND  C0RR1CCTI0N8. 


FARM  AND   GARDEN. 


The  following  table  shows  the  quantities  of  farm  and  garden 
produce  raised  at  the  School  hy  the  larger  I)oys : 


Apples,  hand  picked 44      bblH. 

Apples,  windfalls !»o      bvi. 

AspanMCUs 8fl2      lbs. 

Beaus,  Lima „ 12S  l>u. 

Bfaiis.  Rliell 9     bu. 

Beana,  string 81'. 2  bu. 

Beets,  bunches im     doz. 

Beets,  cattle llrt8      bu. 

Beets,  table iSOo     bu. 

Blackberries ill*     qts. 

UablNifre (isis      hds. 

Carrots l.VJ'i  i)u. 

Oaullttower 15rt      hds. 

Oelery 1057      bun. 

Oorn.  fodder "20      tons. 

Oorn,  sweet lOJW     do/.. 

Corn,  sweet  ears i^     bu. 

Oucuml»ers 1.^     doz. 

Kiftfplant 170 

Ksrgs 2(J1H=*4  doz. 

Grapes li»      l)u. 

Hay .V)      tons. 

lettuce 76.SO      hds. 

Melons.   niusk„ imn 


Melons,  watnr 7S 

Milk 3*21i«  qts. 

Onions ivil  bu. 

Peai-ljes 19  bu. 

Pjirsnlps  41^2  bu. 

Pears 'M  bu. 

P»>as,  green HM  bu. 

Peppers 4  bu. 

Pork 7I.T«  lbs. 

Potatoes  Urt'i  bu. 

Poultry  '.'i:il>  lbs. 

Puni  pklns (ivi 

Radishes \'^\t)  Inin. 

Rareripes HHi  doz. 

liuspberrles 107  qts. 

RhulMirh «J0')  lbs. 

Hplnaeh 1.5  bu. 

Squashes 47 

Strawl>erries 1307  qts. 

Straw,  rye 14  tons. 

Tomatoes,    ripe 115  bu. 

Tomatoes,  green 12  bu. 

Turnips 117  bu. 


THE   SCHOOL   OF    TRADES. 


The  daily  numbers  receiving  instruction  in  trades,  as  well 
as  the  totals  for  the  year,  are  as  follows : 


Printing  Department 11 

Blacksmith  do  

Machine  do  

Carpenter  do  

Mason  do  

8hoe  do  

Engineering  do  

Tailoring  do  


Ikfifv  Arcniar. 

11 

Whole  y 

Dtirino  tin 

uwIht 
YuiT. 

....     14 

12 

...      24 

16 

...      21 

VI 

.   .     19 

.      H      

....     l»i 

...     15  

....     16 

...      5 

f> 

24 

.       42 

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OAKLAWN  SCHOOL  FOR  GIRLS. 

^uperinUmiienif     Mr8.  OlaRA  F.  FoRBUSH. 

T^airon  im  cAarye  of  ihe  Eastman  Coiiayo.'  MrS.  FRANCES  R.  KeENE. 

The  new  Cottage,  begun  in  1906  and  completed,  as  to  con- 
struction, in  1908,  was  occupied  September  20,  1909.  It  has 
been  named  Eastman  Cottage  in  memory  of  the  late  James  H. 
Eastman  who  was  for  several  years  Superintendent  of  the  Oak- 
lawn  School  for  Girls. 

Fifteen  girls  were  sentenced  to  the  School  by  the  courts  in 
1909,  one  more  than  in  1908.  The  number  in  the  School  is 
eleven  larger  than  the  number  December  81,  1908.  Two  girls 
were  admitted  by  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections. 

One  girl  was  sentenced  for  vagrancy;  three  for  lewdness;  six 
for  disorderly  conduct;  one  for  theft;  three  for  truancy;  and 
one  for  concealing  the  birth  of  a  child  in  such  manner  that  it 
could  not  be  known  whether  it  was  born  dead  or  alive. 

The  ages  of  the  girls  at  the  time  of  sentence,  or  admission, 
were:  One,  eleven  years;  one,  twelve  years;  two,  thirteen 
years;  five,  fourteen  years;  three,  fifteen  years;  four,  sixteen 
years  and  one,  seventeen  years. 

Mrs.  Forbush,  Superintendent,  reports  as  follows: 

''The  girls  have  been  employed  as  usual  in  the  different  de- 
partments of  the  School,  namely,  general  house-work,  laundry, 
kitchen  and  sewing-room,  in  which  last  named  department  an 
extra  amount  of  work  was  done  preparatory  to  the  opening  of 
the  new  cottage  spoken  of  in  previous  reports." 

''This  new  cottage,  named  in  memory  of  our  late  Superin- 
tendent, James  H.  Eastman,  was  opened  September  20th.  It 
is  fitted  with  all  the  modern  improvements,  including  electric 
lights,  and  the  furnishings  are  in  keeping  with  the  building. 
Quite  a  number  of  beautiful  and  interesting  pictures  adorn  the 
walls  of  many  of  the  rooms  and  the  lower  hall  of  the  cottage. 
In  the  school-room  hangs  a  picture  of  Mr.  Eastman  which  was 
presented  by  Mrs.  Eastman  at  Christmas  time." 

"An  organ  has  been  placed  in  the  school-room  and  an  upright 
piano  in  the  sewing-room." 

"The  younger  girls  and  those  without  immoral  history  were 
selected  and  transferred  to  Eastman  Cottage,  the  number  being 
twenty- three." 


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''They  are  under  the  care  of  a  matron,  Mrs.  Frances  R.  Keene, 
two  assistants  and  a  school-teacher,  the  last  mentioned  having 
been  transferred  from  the  old  building." 

''The  religious  service,  conducted  by  Chaplain  Ewer,  is  held 
in  the  sewing-room  of  the  old  cottage,  on  Sunday  afternoon,  as 
in  the  past,  and  the  Catholic  girls  assemble  for  Mass  at  the 
same  place,  on  the  second  Sunday  of  each  month." 

"The  sisters  of  mercy  made  their  usual  visits  to  the  School 
the  past  year,  and  have  done  a  great  deal  of  good,  bringing 
literature  and  attending  to  the  spiritual  needs  of  the  girls  whom 
they  instruct." 

"A  class  in  physical  culture  is  still  maintained  in  each  cot- 
tage." 

"All  holidays  were  observed  at  the  School  in  much  the  same 
manner  as  in  previous  years.  Underthedirectionof  the  teach- 
ers, entertainments  were  given  by  the  girls  on  Washington's 
Birthday,  Thanksgiving  and  Christmas." 

"A  clam-bake  was  prepared  for  the  girls  on  the  School 
grounds,  as  in  past  years." 

"Kind  friends  have  donated  books,  periodicals  and  other 
gifts  during  the  year." 

"The  discipline  of  the  School  has  been  kept  up  to  the  usual 
standard." 

"Each  girl  has  her  flower  bed,  as  in  years  past,  money  being 
furnished  by  a  friend  in  Providence  to  purchase  seeds  and  plants 
for  these  beds." 

"All  the  vegetables  consumed  at  the  School  through  the  sum- 
mer were  raised  in  the  school  garden,  except  potatoes,  and  the 
work,  except  the  preparation  of  the  ground,  was  done  by  four 
girls  under  the  direction  of  a  matron." 

"The  following  is  from  the  report  of  Dr.  Jones,  regarding  the 
health  of  the  girls:" 

'During  the  early  winter  months  of  the  past  year  the  School 
was  visited  by  an  epidemic  of  influenza,  that  was  characterized 
by  unusual  severity,  and  accompanied  by  a  bronchial  affection 
that  was  profoundly  prostrating  in  its  effects  and  most  resist- 
ant to  medication  of  every  sort.' 

'The  matrons  and  teachers  were  much  more  prostrated  than 
the  inmates  by  this  disease,  one  matron  having  it  in  such  a 
severe  form  that  she  was  compelled  to  obtain  a  long  leave  of 


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absence  from  duty  ere  she  regained  her  usual  health.' 

*One  case  was  transferred  to  the  Almshouse  for  operaticm 
and  treatment.  This  case,  a  young  girl,  remained  there  near- 
ly one  month  before  she  was  cured.' 

'Apart  from  the  epidemic  alluded  to,  the  health  of  the  in- 
mates has  been  good.' 

Respectfully  submitted, 

OLARA  F.  FORBUSH, 

Superintendent. 


The  statistics  of  the  year  are  as  follows: 


Average  number  In  1HH2  {six  months) 

"  1HH8    " 

"  18M  (dally  average).. 

•*  1H87 

..  j^^ 

..  j,^ 

..  j,^ 

"  MM 

..  ,^ 

••  1«« 

••  1«W 

"  1806 

"  1890 

"  1000 

..  ,^j 

o  1002 

"  1004 

••  1006 

«  1006 

"  1007 

..  1008 

••  1000 


21» 
HI 
9^ 
85 
25 

an 

8( 

5{7.5 

8H 

*<.7 

20.0 

21.0 

2n.8 

26.n 

84.2 

40.4 

61.4 

54 

44 

45 

40.1 

4«.6 

4nj) 

4« 

40 

44 

42 

68.2 


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STATE  CHARITIE8  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


Garden  Produce  raised  at  tlie  Oaklawii  School  for  Girls  dur- 
ing 1909  is  as  follows. 


AsparaffUH 84J2  bu 

Apples «'4  bu. 

Beets 1H^4  bu 

ReAn8 U      bu. 

BlHckberrles W     qls. 

Celery H.VJ      bunches 

C^ucumbers  K?<i  bu. 

Corn,  sweet 11«  1-12  doz. 

Currants SH     qtn. 

Carrots  2->i4  bu. 

Cabbaice 181      heads 

CHUliflower -21      heads 

Dandelions Sl'a  bu. 

Grapes  V^  bu. 

Lettuce HMV4  doz.  hviu\> 

Melons,  water wn 


Melons,   musk 18N 

Onions liH  bu. 

P«'ars 7%  bu. 

IVas XI4  bu. 

lVpf>ers xU  bu. 

IMunis 2^4  bu. 

IVaclie.s ft      qts. 

Ci  ilnre 1       pk. 

llhulMirb 2i>S>4  bu. 

Uadlshos 42}^  doz. 

lta,splHMTies 28      qts. 

SphiHcli 8l!a  bu. 

StrawU-rrles llVj  bu. 

Turnips 14      bu. 

Tonialoes 48^4  bu. 


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KENT  COUNTY  JAIL, 

ZTo  iJk&  ^oaref  o/ Siaie  Charities  and  Correci/ons.*** 

I  havo  visited  the  Kent  County  Jail  and  found  everything, 
including  the  sanitary  conditions,  very  satisfactory.  I  recom- 
mend, as  in  my  last  two  reports  the  purcliase,  by  the  State,  of 
a  strip  of  land  adjoining  the  Jail,  as  the  buildings  upon  said 
land  cause  the  rooms  on  one  side  of  the  Jail  to  be  very  dark. 

The  statistics  for  the  year  1909,  furnished  by  the  Keeper  are 
as  follows : 


Keinaii)ln»r  in  Jail,  Jan.  1,  IMK^. 
rouiinltted  diirtnjr  tlie  year 


DlscharjrcHl  during  the  year 

KonialnlnfiT  In  Jail  January  1,  li'lO.. 

Assault 

As.«ault  with  daufreroust  wrapon... 

Burtrhiry 

Breaklnpr  and  entorlntr 

Bolner  a  common  drunkurd 

KtliiKa  lewd  and  wnnton  person.. 

Kolnff  an  Idle  person 

C'arryintf  concealed  weapons 

Cnielty  to  nnlmals 

Drunkenness 

Larceny 

Malicious  mischief 

No  visible  means  of  support 

Non-support  of  family 

SetlinK  fire  to  woods 

Threats 

Violation  of  the  bird-law 

Unlawful  sale  of  liquor 


Committed  for  safe  keeping.. 

Civil  commitments 

Surrendered  by  bondsman.... 


Mm. 

1 
185 

i:w 
188 

8 


0 
18 

18 
12 

1 


RomainlnfT  January  1,  !«)».. 


So. 
14 
7 
1 
10 
8 
4 
8 
8 

m 

12 
2 
8 
« 
1 
8 
1 
2 

186 
A 
8 
8 

148 
1 

no 


Di^poml  of  Cof'cif. 

Hentenced  to  Slate  Piison 

Sentenced  to  Providence  County 
Jail 

nischarKed  on  writ  of  Habeas  (Cor- 
pus  

DIschartrcd  by  order  of  plaintiffs 
attorney 

nischnrfired,  line  and  cost  paid 

DlscharKed,  flneand  cost  remitted 

Released  on  ball 

Released  on  probation 

Escaped 


Remaining  January  1, 1910... 


ToUU, 

1 
148 

145 


yo. 


2 
11 
38 
» 

7 

145 

4 

149 


Respectfully  submitted, 

JAMES  F.  McCUSKER, 
PoNTiAC,  R.  I.,  January,  1910, 


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STATE  CHARITIBB  AND  COKKBCTIONB. 

NEWPORT  COUNTY  JAIL. 


ZTo  iAe  ^oarti  o/Siaic  CAan'ii&s  and  Corr^citonsi 

1  have  the  honor  to  hand  you,  herewith,  a  report  of  commit- 
ment and  disposals  of  cases  at  the  Newport  County  Jail,  for  the 
year  19()9. 

In  my  examination  of  the  Jail,  I  found  everything  in  excel- 
lent condition.  This  Jail  has  no  padded  cell,  which  is  needed 
very  much  at  times. 

Max.  Womoi.  Total. 

Renialnlnir  In  Jail,  Jannnry  1,  IWW 1  0  1 

Committed  durlntr  the  yi»ar 784  W  Hio 


J>I«fharKod  durlnsr  the  year 

UeniHlnliitf  In  Jail.  Jan.  1,  ll»lo 

Offnirffi. 

AKsault 

Arson 

H<*irtrinfr 

Bcintr  aeonmion  drunkard 

Helncran  Idle  peraon 

Beincr  lewd  and  wanton 

(^nrrylnjj  concealed  weapons 

Cruelty  to  dumb  animals 

PefacinR  buildlntr 

I)runkene»8 

Kxpo«inir  person 

Kvadinir  lobster  law 

Korfcery 

Kornicntion 

Having  carnal  knowlcdfirt* 

Having  concealed  human  l>ody 

Joy  ridlnfr 

Keeping  house  of  ill  fame 

KeepinfT  n  nuisance 

Larceny 

Malicious  mischief 

Murder 

NlKht  walklntr 

Non  support  of  family 

OI»structln(r  officer 

Refusing  to  pay  for  food 

Revel  llnpr 

Selllnut  without  license 

Tampering  with  automobile 

Truancy 

UslnK  bicycle  without  owner's  con- 
sent  

Usinu  profane   laniruatre 

Vairrancy 

Walklnic  on  railroad 


786 
7»1 


76 
76 


115 
8 

27 
'21 
Irt 
8 
2 

17 

4(H) 

1 

1 

11 
7 
2 

5 
1 
8 
1 
7» 
2 
6 
4 
4 
8 
1 
II 
14 
1 
1 

1 
2 

1 


4  1 

Confined  as  Insane 

Committed  as  Coronor's  witness.. 

Committed  for  .-afe  keeplmr 

Committed  for  debt 


RemalnluR  In  Jail  Jan.  1. 1000.. 


Committed  to  State  Hospital 

for  Insane 

Discharged  on  hall 

IMscharjred  by  order  of  the  com- 
mit tinuT  officer 

lUschartred  by  order  of  plaintiff..... 

l>l.schnrKed  by  order  of  the  Sheriff 

Dlscharjred  by  writ  of  Habeas  Oor> 
pus 

Fines  and  costs  remitted „ 

Fines  and  costs  paid 

Sentenced  to  Providence  County 
Jail 

Sentenced  to  Reform  School 

Sentenced  to  Sockunosset  School.. 

Sentenced  to  Workhouse  and 

House  of  Correction 

Sentence  served  and  cost  paid 

Sentence  served  and  cost  remitted 


Remaining  In  Jail.  Jan.l.  1910.. 


811 
ws 


6 

% 

810 
1 

Kll 


yo. 

4 
80 

14 
1 

1 

IfiO 
S06 
78 

ISl 

4 
1 

61 
18 

SO 

808 
6 


TiVBRTON,  R,  I.,  Jan.  1910. 


700  811 

Respectfully  submitted, 

GEORQE  R.  LAWTON. 


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WASHINGTON  COUNTY  JAIL. 

ZTo  iA&  S9&mrtf  of  Siaio  CAariiUs  mmti  CorrooHon^t 

I  have  the  honor  to  hand  you,  herewith,  a  report  of  the  com- 
mitments and  disposals  of  cases  at  the  Washington  County  Jail 
for  the  year  1909. 


Remalnlnir  in  Jail.  January  1,  1000.. 
Commltt<»<1  during  the  year 


Dlacharired  daring  the  year 

Remalnlnff  In  Jail,  Jan.  1, 1010.. 


Assault  with  a  danfrerous  weapon 

Belntr  a  common  drunkard 

Bastardy 

Belnv  a  lewd  and  wanton  person.. 

Breaking  and  entering 

Carrying  a  concealed  weapon.. 

Conveying  tools  to  a  prisoner.. 

Carnal  knowl<>dge 

Defacing  a  building 

Drunkenness 

Exposure  of  person - 

Forgery 

Illegal  sale  of  liquor 

Keeping  victualing  house  with- 
out a  license - 

Larceny 

Non-support  of  family - 

Maintaining  a  common  nuisance.. 

Obtaining  money  under  false  pre- 
tence  

Perjury ^ 

Threats ^ 

Vagrancy 


Remaining  In  Jail.  Jan.  1. 1000... 


Mefi. 

Wcmcu. 

TdUk. 

0 

0 

0 

87 

8 

80 

W 

8 

80 

84 

3 

85 

8 

0 

8 

Ho. 
4 
4 
1 
1 
0 
1 
6 
8 
1 

21 
1 
5 

10 

8 

8 
0 

4 

8 

2 
1 
1 

80 

0 

80 


Digpom!  of  Com*. 

Committed  to  Btate  Prison 

Committed  to  Providence  County 

Jail 

Committed  to  Reform  School 

Discharged    by    order    of   Town 

Council  of  South  Kingston 

Released  on  ball 

Released  on  expl  ration  of  sentence 
Released  on  writ  of  Habens  Corpus 


Remaining  In  Jail.  Jan*  h  1010... 


No. 
2 

6 
1 

1 

2 

8 

78 

88 
8 

80 


Respectfully  submitted, 

ROBERT  ¥.  RODMAN, 
Allbnton,  R.  I.,  January,  1910, 


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STATB  CHARITIK8  AITO  CORRICnom. 


BRISTOL  OODNTY  JAIL. 

ZTo  M#  SSoarti  of  Siaie  Chariii^s  and  Corr^Hi^msi 

I  have  the  honor  to  hand  you,  herewith,  a  report  of  the  com- 
mitments and  disposal  of  cases  an  the  Bristol  Oounty  Jail,  for 
the  year  1909. 

Mai.  Womeh,  TaUU. 

RemalninK  In  Jail,  JanuHiy  1,  1900 10  1 

Committed  duriiiK  the  year 146  6  160 

140  6  161 

DlscharKOd  during  the  year _ 146  6  160 

Remaining  In  Jail,  January  1, 1010 10  1 


Offnuus. 

Assault 

Assault,  violent 

Bastardy 

Breaking  and  entering  in  night-, 

time 

Breaking  and  entering  in  daytime 

Being  a  common  cheat 

Being  a  common  drunkard 

Being  an  Idle  person 

Being  a  disorderly  person 

Being  a  lewd  and  wanton  person„ 

Carr3rlng  concealed  weapon 

Defacing  a  building 

Drunkenness 

Killing,  Illegally,  three  hogs 

Larceny 

Larceny  from  the  person 

Murder „ 

Non-support  of  wife 

Revelling 

Illegal  sale  of  intoxicating  liquor 

Threatening  to  kill _ 

Vagrancy 


Oommltted  for  safe  keeping.. 
Olvll  oonunltmentB 


Remaining  In  Jail,  Jan.  1,  1000.. 


No. 
1 

15 
2 

0 
2 
2 
ti 

1 
1 
1 
5 
1 

17 
1 

10 
S 
6 
1 
0 
6 
S 
7 

114 

8t 

8 

160 

1 

161 


DitpoKd  of  Quet. 

Discharged  by  Town  of  Bristol 

Discharged  by  Jailer 

Released  on  writ  of  Habeas  Cor- 
pus  


Remaining  In  Jail.  Jan.  1.  1010 


No. 

8 

114 

160 


161 


Respectfully  sabmitted, 

HARRY  H.  SHEPARD, 
Bbibtol,  R.  I.,  January,  1910, 


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FINANCES. 

RESOURCES. 

AppropiiBtlon  for  Maintenance  of  State  Institutions  passed  at 

January  Session.  1«» 1880.000  00 

Appropriation  for  Permanent  Tmprovenients  at  State  Institu- 
tions—Bond  Issue— passed  at  January  Session.  IWW 300.000  00 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Repairs  and  Improvements  ut  State 

Institutions,  available  January  1.  11>«»„ 486  88 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Rmenrency  Hospital  at  State  In- 
stitutions, available  January  1, 1909 ^ W  86 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Industrial  Training  at  Sockanosset 

Scnool,  available  January  1, 1«)» 146  11 

Balance  of    Appropriation   for    Purchase  of    Land,  available 

January  1. 1«0» $882  18 

Appropriation  for  Purchase  of  Land  passed  at  January  Session, 

1900 _ 1.<W>00        1.882  18 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Construction  at  State  Hospital  for 

Insane,  available  January  1, 190ft MS  W 

Balance  oi  Appropriation  for  Bulldinfr  at  State  Institutions, 

available  January  1, 1909 «8.288  88 

Ba]anc*9of  Appropriation  for  Construction  at  Sockanosset  School 

and  State  Hospital  for  Insane,  available  January  1, 1900 81,000  Oo 

ym90in0  mfSiai^  JiPospdiai  /or  iAo  ^msamo/ 

From  board  of  Inmates _ ^ 1X^081  82 

"       sale  of  produce „ 881  88 

"       board 88  00 

sale  of  Junk > 400  44 

sale  of  sundries ^ 118  91     88.48©  46 

From  board  of  Inmates 18.181  40 

sale  of  produce 

tale  of  junk „ ^ 

sale  of  sundries ..^ 

labor ^ ^ „ 

sale  of  cruflhed  stone „ 

Smommo  mf  Triton  am«l  yaii  {/moiatti/my  6//is  dato  fmr  iaSmr 
amti   60mrwl,  7>0e0mS0r  3/,  /SOS)/ 

From  labor  of  inmates 

"       board  of  inmates ^ 

'*       Jail  fees  and  bonds „ 

**       sale  of  produce.^ 

*'       sale  of  Junk ^ 

'•       sale  of  souveni  rs „ _ ^ 

"       sale  of  cruBhed  stone 

•*       rent „ 

ym90in0  o/  SocAanos90i  S0AO0// 

From  printing  department 

"       labor  in  shops 

*'       sale  of  produce 

'•       sale  of  Junk „ „ 

'*      sale  of  sundries „ 

•*       board ^ _ ^ „ 


18.18140 

1.886  74 

80  97 

108  41 

147  06 

460 

7.722  05 

187.294  01 

7.708  81 

468  15 

1.077  88 

878  47 

887  40 

48  88 

844  00 

87.664  44 

1118  10 

118  04 

84178 

87  96 

47  60 

88100 

888  85 

Interest „ ^ ^ 88  06 

Goal  on  hand  undiyided.  January  1, 1909 8,446  18 

Due  from  sundry  parties  for  labor  and  board  at  State  Prison.  January 

1.1909^.,., ^ 6,487  71 

$817,248  28 


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8TATB  CHABiniB  AHB  CORRSCTIOVB. 


EXPBNDITUREB. 


Land 


CottaffeNo.  S.  Oaklawn  School,  (prevloasly,  |28,88S  28; 

total   188,221  02) „ 

Monrae.  etc.,   Btate  Fann.(  prevloasly  $2,880  68;  total 

$6,881  24) 

Superintendent's  House.  State  Farm 

Hen  bouses  and  Brooder  House.  State  Hospital  for  the 

Insane ~. 

Reception  Hospital.  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane 

Repairing  Fence.  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane. ^. 

Repalrina  Tent  Floor.  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane... 

Boilers.  State  Prison 

Shed.  State  Prison 

Temporary  Dining  Hall,  State  Prison 

Gold  Storage.  Sockanosset  Sohool...„ 

Sewerage  System.  Sockanosset  School 

Ohaplain*8  House 


$1.887  40 

4J88  74 

2.041  61 

786 

481  40 

264  60 

82n 

47  68 

4.282  24 

166  20 

114  41 

708  04 

264  70 

2  40    $16.684  42 

Curr^mi  0jip0n*09  mf  3iai0  .^f^MpHai  /^r  iA^  Smsam^i 


Subsistence: 

Meat.                                                       .  . 

$11,760  06 

1.084  76 

2.116  12 

2.664  24 

188  96 

1.612  66 

616  08 

2.020  76 

640  20 

1.607  00 

1.0ri64 

10.068  20 

62  22 

816  60 

868  10 

680  86 

0.806  18 

$2.080  86 

788  00 

64  06 

8.600  86 

608  07 

246  04 

$1.008  60 
80100 
166  64 

Fish 

Butter 

Butterine 

Cheese „ 

Tea 

OofTee ^^ 

Molasses 

Soap ! 

Tobacco ^ 

Flour. ., 

Crackers 

• 

Beans — — „ 

Cereals .- 



Sundries 

— 

$47,160  06 

Farm  expenses: 

Manure 

FertiUzer _. 

Seeds «... „.„ 

Sundries ^ 

Farm  stock  and  tools: 

Stock 

7.228  27 

Farm  tools,  etc. — 

Sundries...^ 

1.467  08 

Salaries 

Digitize 

47.474  46 

MAdlftfil  flunnllAfl 

1.188  75 

J  by  Google 

'•••^^^'^"•^•"•^' 

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Clothing  and  bedding 

Fnmlture ~ . 

Fuel 

Repairs  and  Improvements...^ , 

Tiiffhts 

Postage 

Stationery .... 

Books,  perlodloals.  etc 

Telephones,  electric  and  fire  apparatus 

Expenses  returning  escaped  inmates 

Transportation  of  inmates . 

Miscellaneous 


Add  amount  charged  by  Htate  Farm 

Add  amount  charged  by  Bookanosset  Bchool ^ 


811.U7  00 

0.266  89 

12346  96 

6.468  66 

8,0tin 

100  00 

882  18 

144  07 

684  28 

19  80 

06 

807  86 

8144.ni  96 

746  29 

117  70  1146.676  97 

Subsistence: 

Meat „ 

19.612  61 
783  60 

1.010  27 

1.896  tiQ 
476  62 

1.047  84 
828  81 

1,688  67 
802  46 

1.068  28 
846  11 
11.890  76 
2*7  74 
609n 
816  14 
224  66 

6.782  40 

622  00 
206  49 
4.679  00 
618  70 
868  79 

Fish -     

Butter „ 

But.t<^r<ne 

Cheese ...    „    

Tea _ 

Coffee 

8ugar.......„ ...««.     ..    ............ 

Molasses -. ^ 

fVMip  ,. ,_ 

TobAcco ....X..  a  X.,*-.     ... 

Flour 

Crackers ...... 

Beans „/—,„,„„.„, ...,.„ „. 

M<MLl 

Cereals .    ..    ...    ....    ...    ., 

Sundries „ 

Farm  expenses: 

Manure 

FertlUser _ 

Ashes 

Qrain 

186.928  91 

Sundries......    ....................      .............         .  ......... 

94126  47 

Farm  stock  and  tools: 

Stock „ ..... 

1094  60 
699  89 
287  81 

Sundries. 

1,681  70 

Salaries 

81.690  46 

Medical  supplies _   .. 

Clothing  and  bedding «..«   ... 

Furniture 

Fuel 

Repairs  and  ImprovemenU 

Lights ..„ 

PO«tRg«.        „...     „ 

1.862  18 
7.964  01 
1.688  41 
7.162  29 
2.(^78  16 
1,641  78 
110  00 

•Utiooery 

287  04 

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STATB  CHAKITIB8  AiO)  OORUkOTIOKS. 


Books,  perlodioals,  etc ,.... 

Telephones,  electric  and  llreappttratui 

Expenses  returning  escaped  Inmates...^ .^ 

Traniportatlon  of  Inmntes „ 

MisoellaneoQs 

Add  amount  charged  by  Bockanosset  School 


Deduct  amount  charged  to  the  following  Institutions: 

State  Hospital  for  Insane ^ » 

Htate  Prison « 

Bockanosset  School 

Oaklawn  School ^ 


S68«S 

au  28 

%<M) 

n  10 

aw  71 

$10«.708  «7 

148  61 

$106,852  18 

I74«sy 

1,<M<)36 

6,(W8  40 

8.047  18 

11.183  81 

Curr^ni  0Mj»mm909  mf^iai^  ^ritmnt 

Subsistence : 

Meat 

Fish. 

Butter.^ 

Cheese ^. 

Tea. „ 


Coffee 

Sugar 

Molasses  ... 

Soap „ 

Tobacco  

Flour 

Crackers ... 

Beans 

Meal 

Cereals 

Sundries.^ 


110.400  09 

724  JM 

87U  2S 

199  (W 

09  07 

105  28 

805  50 

077  98 

814  21 

2.167  16 

0.698  HO 

12  22 

580  64 

807  82 

99  18 

6.586  29 


|29.6?7  19 


Farm  expenses: 

Manure 

Fertilizer 

Grain 

Seeds 

Sundries 


82.248  82 
448  00 

2.266  28 
422  48 
682  91 


6,907  94 


Farm  stook  and  tools: 
Stock 


Farm  tools,  etc.. 
Sundries 


1156  00 
251  92 
296  86 


700  78 


Salaries 

Medical  supplies 

Clothing  and  bedding 

Furniture.. 

•  Fuel 

Repairs  and  improvements.. 

Lights 

Postage 

Stationery _ 


Books,  perlodioals,  etc, 

Telephones,  «leotrlo  and  Art  apparatus.. 


27.267  86 

778  77 

6.844  61 

1.478  80 

8,610  01 

2.403  05 

1,556  90 

16100 

188  97 

172  n 

186  70 


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71 


TimnsportAilon  of  inniAtat...^ 
Dltch»rg6  money  U>  InniAtet.. 
Mlioell*neoii8 


BxpenK68  of  returning  escapes „ 

Add  aoMMint  eharsed  hj  State  Farm.. 


114  07 
IHOOO 
666  80 
?1  66 

$8U.U60  82 

1,640  86    $82.676  07 


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Subsistence: 

Meat 

PUh.... 
Batter. 


Bntterlne 

Oheese 
Tea. 


Farm  expenses; 

Manure. 

Fertiliser.. 

Grain 

Seeds 

Sundries  .^ 


$18,610  87 


8376  14 


Farm  stock  and  tools: 
Stock ...«. 


Farm  tools,  etc.. 
Sundries 


Salartes .._ 

Medical  supplies . 

Olothlnff  and  bedding 

Furniture  ..,^^ ^ 

Fuel 

Repairs  and  Improvements 

Lights 

Postage. 

Stationery 

Books,  periodicals,  etc 

Telephones,  elect rlo  and  fire  apparatus.. 

Bxpenses  returning  escaped  inmates 

Transportation  of  Inmates 

Printing  supplies 

MUo^Ummoqi — 


$608  00 
286  00 
106  07 


908  07 

21.H78  01 

280  45 

H.006  88 

1.414  80 

8.047  12 

2.621  08 

1.116  66 

180  76 

896  48 

440  41 

258  70 

146  20 

26  78 

841  47 

70180 

180,71171 


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Add  amount  charged  hj  State  Farm S6.608  40 


Deduct  amount  charged  to  Htate  Farm $148  61 

Deduct  amount  charged  to  Oaklawn  Bohool..^..^ ...         Itt  SO 

Deduct  amount  charged  to  Btate  Hospital  for  Insane      117  70 


n6  41    IM.144  81 


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Subsistence 

Salaries 

Farm  expenses,  tools,  etc.. 

Medical  supplies 

Clothing  and  bedding 

Furniture 

Fuel 


Repairs 

Lights 

Postage 

Stationery 

Books,  perlodlcaU,  etc 

Telephones,  electric  and  lire  apparatus.. 
Miscellaneous 


Add  amount  charged  by  Btate  Farm 

Add  amount  charged  by  Sockanosset  School.. 


1184  M 

8,181  84 

87  08 

88  4S 

awn 

47  88 

614  17 

66  OP 

64  31 

10  00 

8rt70 

»1  78 

04  86 

SOOA 

14.600  21 

8.047  18 

10  90 

^60 


Sxp€ns9S  0/iJk0  Xomrdi 

Travelling  expenses: 

Walter  A.  Etead 

James  F.  MoOusker 

Philippe   Boucher 

Robert  F.  Rodman 

Harry  H.  Bhepard ^ 

George  R.  Lawton 

Horace  F.  Horton 

8.  Wlllard  Thayer 

Francello  O.  Jillson 


116  48 

60  00 
60  00 
60  00 
60  00 
60  00 
60  00 
90  00 
16  00 


ISQ0  48 


Expenses  of  James  F.  McOusker  to  National  Oonfer- 

ence  of  Charities  and  Corrections,  BuflTalo.  N.  Y....  70  00 

Expenses  of  Philippe  Boucher  to  same 70  00 

Expenses  of  Horace  F.  Horton  to  same 70  00 

Travelling  expenses  of  E.  B.  Gardner  to  same 26  40 


1886  88 


Office  expenses: 

Salaries  of  Secretary  and  Clerks 

Postage  stationery,  etc 


6.068  80 

698  60 


8.187  78 


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78 


£xp0ns0S  0f  r0tmo9in^  paupers  from  iho  Siaio/ 


Halarles  of  Affent  and  Olerks 

Bundry  expenses 

Sxponsos  of  iProbaiiom  Work: 

Salaries  of  Offlcers 

Sundrj  expenses ^ 

Paid  indebtedness  of  1908 -. _ 


S3.814  80 
1,481  80 

IS.SM10 

I8.0S5  00 
608  2S 

4.4tt    88 

li.tt86  88 

Dr. 

Btate  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Perma- 
nent Improvements  at  Htate  Institutions— Bond 
Issue ^^ „ ^ ^ 1295.498  84 

State    Treasury,   account   of  appropriation    for  dou- 

structlon  at  Btate  Hospital  for  tlie  Insane„ „ 968  91 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Industrial 

Trninlnflr  at  Sockanosset  Scliool „ 145  11 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Bulldint; 

at  State  Institutions 59.709  94 

State  Treasury,    acoount    of    appropriation    for    an 

Emergency  Hospital,  at  State  Institutions „  12  26 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Con- 
struction, at  Sockanosset  Hciiool  and  State  Hospi- 
tal for  Insane 81,00u  00 

Goal  on  hand,  undivided 9.i*79  74 

Due  from  sundry  parties  for  labor  and  board  at  State 

Prison.  December  81, 1909 „ 5,628  78 

$402,888  02 
Due  sundry  parties,  maintenance  acoount,  December 

81,    1909 ^ $28,889  91 

Duesundry  parties,  special  account,  December  81, 1909       84119     28,08110 


879,160  92 
$817.242  28 


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Btate  Hospital  for  Insane... 

Btate  Farm , «. 

Btate  Prison  and  Jail 

Sockanosset  School ^ 

Oaklawn  School 


1,068 

771 

619 

8S9 

58 

2750 


Gross  cost  of  the  Institutions $894,682  91 

Gross  cost  per  year  for  one  Inmate * 14;j  52 

Gross  cost  per  week  for  one  Inmate 2  76 

Net  cost  of  all  the  Institutions „ 821,995  67 

Net  cost  per  year  for  one  Inmate ^ 117  09 

Net  cost  per  week  for  one  Inmate .«^ ^ 2  25 


ESTIMATE  OF  EXPENDITURES. 

It  is  estimated  that  the   Board  will  require  for  the  main- 
tenance of  the  expected  number  of  inmates  in  the  Institutiops 


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the    coming    year    and   for    necessary  repairs,   the    sum    of 
$365,000.00,  in  addition  of  their  receipts. 

The  estimate  in  detail  is  as  follows: 

For  deflcleacy.  1W9 „ _ t  a.000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Htate  Hospital  for  the  Insane ^- IW.OOO  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Workhouse  and  Almshouse „ 8ft,000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Prison  and  Jall„ •  4«,000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Bockanosset  School _ ~ afttOOO  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Oaklawn  Hchool —       S4»0  00 

For  the  expenses  of  the  Board  of  Htate  Charities  and  Corrections  inoludlns 

salaries  of  Secretary  and  Clerks „ 7.000  00 

For  expenses  of  removal  of  paupers  Including  salaries  of  Asent  and  ClerkB 

and  probation  work „ ^ ~.-~      10.000  00 

tM6.00D00 


The  sums  named  for  the  several  Institutions  are  the  esti- 
mated expenditures  less  the  estimated  incomes. 

Respectfully  submitted  by  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and 
Corrections. 

Jambs  F.  McCuskkr, 
Fhilippb  Bouohsk, 
Waltbk  a.  Rbad, 
Harbt  H.  Shbpabo, 
Frahobllo  G.  Jili^oh, 
Georqb  K.  Lawtok, 
robbbt  f.  rodmak, 

S.  WiLLARD  ThATBR, 
HORACB  F.  HOBTOH. 


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REPORT 

OF  THE  SECRETARY. 

Stf  M#  SS^ard  ^/Jiaie  CkariiUs  anti  Corr^eiions: 

The  Secretary  respectfully  presents  the  following  report: 

The  regular  semi-monthly  meetings  of  the  Board  have  been 
held  alternately  at  the  Institutions  and  at  their  office  in 
Providence.     Two  special  meetings  were  held  during  1909. 

^Amd0  Jsiand   Jimim  ZTr^asatry  in  aoe^umi  miiA  S^oarti  0/  Siaim  CAmr/i/0s 
anti   C0rr00ii0M9f 

Appropriation  for  maintenance  of  State  Institutions: 

Dr,  Or. 

To  appropriation  made  for  1000 IMO.OOO  00 

To  raon«7  paid  Into  th«  Treasury  In  190»..^ 72,601  2A 

By  payments  apon  the  orders  of  the  Board ^ $408,601  W 


I4O8.&01  26  $402,501  26 


Appropriation  for  Permanent  Improvements  State  Institutions : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  appropriation  made  1000 $»00.000  00 

By  payments  apon  the  orders  of  the  Board $4,601  66 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81. 1006  ^.480  84 

$8n0.000  00  $800.000  00 


Appropriation  for  Construction  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane: 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1, 1000 » $068  01 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81. 1000 $068  01 

$068  01  $068  01 


Appropriation  for  purchase  of  Land  at  State  Institutions : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1. 1009 $282  18 

To  appropriation  maJe  1009 ^ « 1.600  00 

37  payment!  upon  %h%  orders  of  the  Board $1,888  IS 

$13ttl8  $1,882  18 


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Appropriation  for  Industrial  Training,  at  Sockanosset  School : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1, 1«J» ^ _ $145  11 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81.  h*W „ tl46  11 

1146  11  tltfll 

Appropriation  for  Building  at  State  Institutions : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1.  mw -    |fl8,»H  80 

By  payments  upon  orders  of  the  Board ^...  $8,588  4S 

By  balance  undrawn  l)eceml)er«l,  IWW W.70B  M 

Appropriation    for     Repairs     and     Improvements     at    State 
Institutions : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1.  ivm |4i5  J» 

By  payments  upon  the  orders  of  the  Board |4S6  86 

Appropriation  for  Emergency  Hospital  at  State  Institutions: 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1,  lyoy $12  26 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81. 1009 W  25 

118  2^  tUtf 

Appropriation  for  Construction  at  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane 
and  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1. 1909 ^ 181.000  00 

By  balance  undrawn  December  31,  1909 $81,000  00 

181.000  00  181.000  00 

State  Auditor's  Oppick, 

Providence,  R.  I.,  January  1,  1910. 

This  is  to  certify  that  the  books  of  this  department  verify 
the  foregoing  statements  of  accounts  with  expenditures. 

CHARLES  0.  GRAY, 

State  Auditor. 


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RBPOKT  OF  THE  BOARD.  77 
STATEMENT  OF  MONET  COLLECTED. 

The  sums  collected  and  paid  into  the  General  Treasury  are 
in  detail  as  follows : 
1909. 

From   B.  K.  Gardner,  collected  at  Hockanosset  School >  $44  8S 

'*       A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  Btate  Hospital  for  Insane  106  04 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  Htate  Prison B.J80  H 

"       W.  R.  WlfiThtraan.  collected  for  board  of  Insane - 1684  97 

*'       W.  R.  Wlffhtman.  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse „  1.240  47 

*'       W.  R.  WlKbtnian.  collected  for  Interest 1  66 

*•       Executive  Oommlttee.  collected  at  Htate  Farm 166  16 

"       B.  B.  Qardner.  collected  at  Sockanosset  Bohool 89  7S 

"       A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane  96  7i 

•*       Kxecutlve  Committee,  collected  at  Htate  Farm 98  *J 

W.  R.  Wiffhtman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane l.WO  80 

W.  R.Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 247  78 

W.  R.  Wlffhtman.  collected  for  Interest 2  88 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison 2,R4«  07 

W.  R.  Wlffhtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane -  2,89ft  9u 

"       W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 107  68 

••       W.  R.  Wlffhtman,  collected  for  Interest 2  29 

•*       B.  B.  Gardner,  collected  at  Hockanosset  School 82  Oft 

A.  H.Harrington,  collected  at  Btate  Hospital  for  Insane  128  88 

"       Bxecutive  Committer*,  collected  at  State  Farnu 87  61 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison 2,ft07  88 

'*       A.  H  .Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  107  0ft 

'•       Bxecutive  Oommlttee.  collected  at  State  Farm 86  28 

'*       B.  B.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockauosset  SchooL ~.  4ft  28 

W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane ^  2,821  02 

*'       W.  R.  Wlffhtman,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 1,071  26 

*'       W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  Interest 1  74 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected   at  State  Prison 8.81«  71 

*•       W,  R.  Wightman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane 1.489  41 

•*       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  at   Almshouse 218  87 

**       W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  Interest -  8  76 

*'       A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  Btate  Hospital  ^or  Insane.  171  00 

**       Bxecutive  Oommlttee.  collected  at  State  Farm « -  88  84 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison -  2,884  98 

"       B.  B.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset  School :._  77  1ft 

**       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane I,7ft7  7ft 

"       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 87  44 

W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for    Interest 2  08 

"       A.  H.  Harringt'On,  collected  at  State    Hospital  for  Insane  88  60 

"       A.J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State 'Prison „^ 2,84ft  97 

••       B,  E.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset  SchooL -  168  8ft 

F.  B.  Jewett.  collected  at  State  Fai-m l«8  82 

**       W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane..  „ -  2.ft82  71 

••       W,  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 1.18ft  1ft 

W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  Interest - 1  «8 

**       A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane.  67  86 

*•       F.  B.  Jewett.  collected  at  State  Farm 858  11 

A.  J  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison ^ -  8.818  7ft 

"       B.  B.Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset  School.- -  64  60 

"       B.  B.  (Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset  School _  19  60 

"       A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane.^.  72  89 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison —  2,67ft  89 

•*       F,  B.  49W§t^,  QOll©c^«<^  a^  Bt^t«  Farm..... ,„....,,^.„^.,„  \^  ^ 


Jan. 

80, 

•• 

80. 

*• 

80. 

•* 

80. 

" 

80. 

«« 

8U. 

Feb. 

1. 

'• 

27. 

«t 

27, 

«. 

27, 

" 

27. 

*• 

27. 

«« 

27. 

*• 

27. 

Mar. 

81. 

•• 

81, 

•• 

81, 

*' 

81. 

«« 

81. 

** 

81. 

April   8. 

" 

80, 

•* 

80. 

*• 

80. 

«« 

80. 

•• 

80. 

•• 

80. 

** 

80. 

May 

28, 

*• 

28. 

(« 

88. 

** 

28. 

*' 

28. 

** 

29, 

•• 

29. 

June  80. 

*• 

80. 

«• 

80. 

•• 

80. 

*« 

80. 

•• 

80. 

•• 

80. 

July 

81. 

•* 

81, 

•• 

81. 

*• 

81. 

" 

81. 

i« 

81. 

«« 

81. 

Aug. 

80. 

*' 

81. 

«« 

81. 

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81, 

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Aug  JJl,  From  W.  K.  Wljrhtmftn.  collected  for  board  of  Intane $1,118  0© 

*•     81,  ••  W.  R.  Wlirhtmaii.  c«>llected  for  board  at  AlmshouM 186  88 

••     81,  ••  W.  R.  WlKhtman.  collected  for  Interest 8  08 

Bept.ao.  "  A.  H.  HarrlnRton.  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane.  85  15 

"     80,  ••  F.  B.  Jewett,  collected  at  State  Farm ~.  TO  8» 

"     80.  *•  K.  K.  Gardner,  collected  at  ftocknnowet  SchooL -  «6  S6 

"     80.  "  W.  R.  Wlghlman,  collected  for  board  of  Inwine - 1.787  01 

"     80,  ••  W.  R.Wlffhtman.  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 77  87 

••     80,  **  W.R.  Wlffhtman.  collected  for  Interest 8  18 

Oct.     1.  ••  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  Htate  Prison ^ 4.44»  » 

*•      80,  •'  W.  R.  WlKhtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane J.MI  (*S 

••      80.  "  W.  R.Wl»rhtman,  collected  for  »)oard  at  Almshouse 84«  «> 

••      80,  "  W.  R.  WlKhtinan.  collected  for  Interest — 1  80 

"      80,  ••  E.  E.  (Gardner,  collected  at  8ockano88**t  Hchool ^  IM  60 

"      80,  "  A.  H.  Harrl  nff  ton.  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane.  WW 

Nov.    1,  '*  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected    at  Bt ate  Prison ^ «,688  76 

4,  "  F.  B.  Jewett,  collected  at  State  Farm — 112  8» 

"      27.  *'  A.  H.  HarrlnKton.  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane-  180  87 

"     80,  '*  E.  E.  (Gardner,  collected  at  Bockanosset  School «  60  60 

••     80,  "  F.  B.  Jewett.  collected  at  State  Farm 8»  08 

••     80.  ••  W.R.Wl»rhtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane l.HOO  00 

"     80,  ••  W.  R.  Wlsrhtman,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse -  810  20 

•'     80,  "  W.  R.  WlKhtman.  collected  for  Interest ^ 2  «7 

Dec.     1,  ••  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison S.tNM  22 

••      28,  *•  W.  R.  Wlffhtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane -  2.201  83 

••      28.  ••  W.  R.WlBhtraan.  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse ...»  642  16 

"     28,  ••  W.R.Wlghtman.  collected  for  Interest -.  2  46 

"      2»,  '*  E.  E.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset  School -  76  11 

"     80,  "  A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane.  286  87 

"     80,  "  A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison 2.808  47 

"     80,  •*  F.  B.  Jewett.  collected  at  State  Farm „ ^  218  58 

173.601  96 


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EKPOBT  or  9HB  BOARD. 

SiUL  ARIES. 


79 


The  names  and  salaries  of  persons  appointed  or  employed  by 
the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections,  during  1909, 
(Chapter  860,  Section  18,  of  the  General  Laws  of  Rhode  Island, 
1909)  are  as  follows : 

All  are  furnished  with  board,  lodging  and  washing,  excepting 
those  against  whose  name  an  asterisk  is  placed. 

OFFICERS  AND  CLERKS  OF  THE  BOARD. 


Names. 

Qglest. 

Sate. 

Time. 

Amount^ 

James  R.   Read* — 

Sec.  Board  of  8.  Char- 
ities A   Corrections. 

do                   do 

Clerk                 do 

do                   do 

do                   do 

do                   do 

Agent  State  Charities 
A  Corrections 

Per  year 

12.600.00 

8.000.00 

1.000.00 

750.00 

««0.00 

750.00 

2.600.00 

750.00 

Per  month 

50.00 

Per  day 

2.00 

Per  month 

100.00 

100.00 
60.00 
60.00 
26.00 

100.00 

10  months 

$2.068  80 

do               do         

2  mouths 

500  00 

Emily   M.NichoIsV 

Carrie  E.   Oatley* 

1  year 

1  year „ 

2  months 

1.000  00 
76000 

Harriet  E.Nichols* 

100  00 

do                  do     

10  months 

<V25  00 

tW»lterR.Wightmftn* 

1  year 

1  year ^ 

10  months 

2.500  00 

Louise  H.  Purkis* 

Nora  F.  MoCormick*... 

Clerk                 do 
do                  do 
do                  do 

Probation  Officer 

do                  do 
do                  do 
do                  do 
do                  do 
do                  do 

760  00 
600  00 

do                   do 

8  days        

AGO 

William  J.  Wallace*... 
Margaret  H.  Dennehy* 

ft  months 

1  year.^ 

60000 
1.20000 

George  L.  Smith* 

1  year 

1  year 

60000 

Jehu    Downes* 

60000 

Theophllus  Topham* 

9  months 

22600 

Charles  B  Mulhearn*... 

7  months 

700  00 

STATE  INSTITUTIONS,  ETC. 


Natnes. 

Qfflceg. 

Sate. 

Time. 

Amouni. 

Artbar  H.  Harrington 

Consulting      Physician 
State  Institutioos 

Per  year 

11.000.00 

1.800.00 

2.000.00 

1,800.00 

1.800.00 

840.00 

40000 

5  months 

9  months... 

8  months 

1  year 

1  year 

$41666 

Henry  A.  Jones... 

do            do   

Charles  H.  Ewer* 

Resident  Physician 

do                do 

Religions  Instructor 

Catholic  Clergyman 
Registered  Pharmacist 
l>ental  Surgeon 

1.860  00 

600  00 

1.80000 

Matthew  J.  Harklns*.. 

1.800  00 

Bverett  P.  Corliss. 

Edwin  A.  Randall* 

1  year 

18  day . 

84000 
19  86 

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STATE  GDARITIES  AND  CORRBCTIOVS. 
STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  IN8ANS. 


Name$. 

OffleeM. 

RaU.        1             Time. 

AmonU. 

Arthur  H.  HarrlnKloii 

HuDerlntendeiit  

Per  year 
I2.O0O  00  5  months 

8,000  00;  7  months 

|8n85 

do                     do 

do             

1.750  00 

Georfre  E.  Blmpson 

Deputy  Hupt. 

1.400  00 
1,500  00 
1.000  00 
1,200  00 

6  months 

700  00 

do                   do    

do       do„ 

I'hyslcian,  Ass't 

do           do     

•  months 

760  00 

BdfTArl.  Hanhcuni„ 

BUsha  H.Oohoon 

1  year.... 

0  mos.  6  days 

1000  00 
910  It 

William  B.  Tread  way 

do           do     

800  00   1  year 

480  00  8  mos.5days 

800  00 

Tom  Mack 

do           do     

1M46 

do       do  

do           do 

000  00 

Per  month 

26  00 

4  months 

900  00 

Oliver  A.  MenireK 

Interiio. 

4  mos.  7  dftTH  ... 

106  05 

Howard  T.  Child 

do       

26  00  1  mo.  M  days 

60  00  11  mos.lftdays   .. 
flOOOli  mos.  19day8_. 
50  0o'llmo8.  »days_. 
87  Oo|  9  mos.  80  days... 
85  00!  8  mos.  U%  days.. 

48  88 

Helen  R.  Putnain 

Wlllard  Putnam 

HNek'per  &  DlotlUan 
Hupervlsor 

098  00 
096  00 

William  H.   Follett 

do          Ass't 

682  20 

Charles  H.  Getty 

do             do 

809  44 

Phillip  W.  McDermott 

do         Nljrht.     . 

182  21 

Georsre  H.  Delaney 

do              do 

28  00 
80  00 

2  months 

60  00 

do                do       

do              do   

8  mos.  94  days... 

118  28 

do                do       

do             do    

do             do   .. 

82  00 

84  00 
40  00 

85  00 
80  00 

86  00 
80  00 
27  50 
40  00 
80  00 
25  00 
80  00 
80  0<t 
80  00 

600 

10  00 
Per  day 

2  00 

SOO 

8  months... 

90  00 

do                do       

2  mos.  SO  days..... 

8  mos.  2  days 

9  months 

89  72 

May  Hchurman „ 

Martha   Scott 

Hupervlsor „ 

do         Ass't. 

122  07 
316  00 

Edith  0.  Sylvester 

do           do 

1  year 

800  00 

Mary  0,  Beckett„ 

do           do      . .    .. 

rt  mos.  27  days...- 
II  mos.  19  days..... 
11  mos.  todays..... 
11  mos.  97  days 

4  mos.  7  days»... 

8  mos.  0  days 

8  mos.  11  days... 
11  mos.  16  days 

1  year.... 

i5H  days „ 

24160 

Oarrle  Murch ^ 

do         NIsrht 

848  18 

Arlle  Mclntyre 

do             do  Aas*t, 

Olerk - '... 

Olerk  Ass't 

820  94 

Abble  M.  Peckhara 

Ruth  0.  Meneres 

470  00 
190  n 

A.  Maud  Gorton 

do       do     

78  62 

Minnie  B.  Oook 

do       do     

10100 

William  H.  Oarr 

Musician 

844  09 

Olara  W.  Harry 

do       

Pianist 

do    _ 

800  00 

Llewellyn  D.  Ohandler 

Irene  Oolllns « 

Lars  Anderson ^ 

977 

1  year 

4  days 

190  00 
800 

May  Johnson 

1  day 

900 

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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD.  81 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOB  Tl^B  INSANE.— Coilttnttwf. 


Names, 

QtHees, 

Rate, 

Time. 

Amount. 

Florin©  »earll  „ 

do        do     . 

Pianist 

Per  day 

11  60  2  days .-.    

18  00 

1  00  20  days .... 

20  00 

William  Eccles . .. 

Ejarl  0.  Lane 

Storekeeper  -      

do          

t  00  1  day 

Per  month  1 

80  00  0mos.  18  day  8 — 

80  00,l(Jday8 — 

200 
197  42 

William  Tompson. 

16  48 

do             do 

do 

40  OOi  1  month .- 

40  00 

do             do        

Henry  Zwaasstra 

do             

Baker,  Service  Bids.... 

fO  OOi  4  months 

200  00 

60  00,  4  months 

200  00 

Bert  J.  Marston — 

do           do 

'      60  00  7  mos.  19  days  — 

880  06 

do         do        

Oook                 do 

60  00 

1  mo.  4  days 

66  46 

John  Lyons - 

do                  do 

60  00 

2  mos.  2«)^days.- 

142  74 

Oha»'l©8  Walker 

do                  do 
do                  do 
do                  do 
do                  do 

60  00 

60  00 

Per  week 

12  60 

Per  month 

40  00 

8  days 

1  mo.  22%  days... 

8  days 

1  mo.  29  days 

484 

Georffe  E.  Bucklln 

H.  Percy  Mliia 

Jessto  M.  Steel ^ 

87  60 
14  29 
77  41 

do           do    

do                  do 

60  00 

2  mo.  8  days 

118  88 

NelUe  OolUns 

do  Hospital  Kitchen 

26  00 

8  months 

76  00 

do         do    - 

do         do    

do               do 
do               do 

27  60 

5  months 

187  50 

80  00 

4  months 

120  00 

Phoebe  Williams 

do  Supt^s.  House 

88  00 

8  months 

84  00 

do             do 

do          do           

Matron.  Kitchen 

80  00 
26  00 

9  months 

2  mos.  n%  days.. 

270  00 

Sarah  Taylor 

William  H.Silloway-... 

64  07 

Supervisor  Laundry... 

86  00 

9  months 

816  00 

Duncan  G.  Mayes 

do              do     ... 
Matron               do     ... 

86  00 
26  00 

2  mos.  18  days ... 
1  year 

88  66 

Elva  L.  Patton - 

800  00 

Josephine  Marceaux... 

Laundress  - 

28  00 

11  mos.  19  days 

287  67 

Sarah   Donahue 

do        

do        -.^ 

28  00 
20  00 
28  00 

6  mos.  80  days — 

4  mos.  28  days — 

28  days 

187  26 

Nellie  Forrest 

98  06 

Susie  H.  Thurber 

Matron.  Sewing 

20  77 

Nellie  Forrest 

do         do     

do         do     

20  00 
26  00 

20  days ^. 

1  mo.  12K  days  ^ 

12  00 

Mary  P.  Dwelley 

Martha  Scott 

Bertha  A.  Brooks 

88  64 

do         do     

86  00 

2  mos.  12  days 

88  61 

Dressmaker 

80  00 

6  mos.  16  days — 

166  00 

Addle  M.  Gove 

Annie  Blesslngton. 

do 

)5Q0inHava 

888 

do 

26  00 

2  mos.  6^4  days... 

66  89 

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82  STATS  CHARITIB8  AND  OORRBCTIOirB. 

8TATB  HOSPITAL  FOB  THB  IN8ANB.— COTlfcTMied. 


Names. 

Oglces, 

Rate, 

Time 

A^ 

Mary  A.  Fltta 

Dressmaker 

Per  month! 

120  00  6H  days  .„ 

1    865 

Harry  K.  Butterfleld... 

Engineer _ 

76  00 

1  year.... 

900  00 

Herbert  R.  Elmer. 

do        Asst 

86  00 
86  00 

1  year 

1  year    

420  00 

Everett  L.  Waihburn.. 
Liewls  (4.  HocraD 

do          do    

Fireman.  Day 

420  00 

26  00 

aooo 

1  month - 

26  00 

do             do     

do        do  

1  mo.  26  days — 

64  19 

Robert  E.  Dagprett- 

do        do  

80  00 
80  00 

1  mo.  7  days 

1  day     

87  00 

William  F.  Barclay 

do        do  

100 

James  McQrath 

do        do  

do        do  

80  00 
80  00 

1  mo.  8  days 

8  mos.  7  days — 

88  00 

Joseph  Nichols _ 

107  74 

James  McGrath 

do       Night 

86  00 
86  00 

5  months 

8  mos.  S  days..... 

176  00 

William  8.  Gardner^ 

do           do    

112  00 

John  M.  Simpson 

do           do    

1 
80  OOi  2  mos.  80  days... 

89  81 

John  8.  Ooyne 

do          do    

80  00 

Per  week 

15  00 

2  mos.  llM  days.. 
11  weeks  4  days. 

71  18 

Edward  W.  Oolton 

Steam  Fitter 

178  58 

Matthew  J.  OumminKH 

do          do    

15  00 

Per  montli 

46  00 

1  weeks  2  days.. 
8  mos.  4  days — 

22  50 

Hazen  A.  Blckford 

Oarpenter.. „ 

806  00 

William  A.  Polk 

do     

40  00 

2  mos.  24  days.... 

116  9r 

BUott  G.  Broadwell 

Painter 

40  00 

1  year 

480  00 

William  E.  Underwood 

Barber 

86  00 

11  mos.  26  days.... 

414  86 

William  T.   Rowe 

Porter 

82  00 

6  mos.  27  days... 

188  80 

James  Qululan 

do    

80  00 

8  mos.  7K  days„ 

97  26 

Sterling  R.  Arerell 

Boss  Farmer 

82  00 
66  00 

8  months ....~.. 

96  00 

Ashford  A.  Sampson... 

1  year 

660  00 

Frank  H.  Olementt 

Gardener 

86  00 

11  mos.  2^  days. 

411  26 

William  E.  MoLellan... 

Teamster 

86  00 

11  mos.  18K  days 

406  89 

James  G.  McOormack.. 

Barn  Officer 

40  00 
86  00 

1  year 

480  00 

George  E.  Goodspeed... 

Officer  No.  1,  Outside... 

11  mos.  27  days... 

416  48 

John  F.  Beaney .... 

do     No.  2,     do      ... 
do     No.  2.     do       ... 
do     No.  2.     do 

80  00 
82  50 
80  00 

6  months 

180  00 

do              do    

1  mo.  17  days.... 
4  months 

50  82 

Oharles  Draine 

120  00 

Alanson  J.  Bryant 

do    No.  8t     do 

80  00 

4  months 

120  00 

Ellis  L.  Walker 

do     No.  8.     do 
do     No.  8,     do 
do    No.  8,     do 
Attendant 

25  00 
28  00 
80  00 
80  00 

1  month 

1  month... 

26  00 

Hush  Geoffhegan. 

28  00 

do              do       

6  months 

180  00 

WilUam  T.  Rowe«.. 

8  mos.  22  days. 

112  00 

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RVPORT  OV  THB  BOARD. 
BTATB  HOSPITAL  FOR  THB  INS AVB.— Continued, 


Namet, 


Offlcet, 


Rate, 


Tim«. 


Amtmnt. 


Ohrla.G.  Hill 

William  H.  Htevenson 

Marshall  H.  Bushey 

do  do 

William  Headley.^ 

Maurice  L.  VinaL 

do  do  » 

William  H.  Billoway.. 

Stephen  L.  Murch 

Raymond  G.  M^Intyre 

Roy  Btableford > 

do  do    

do  do    

James  Kilffare. . 

Parker  L.  Gates 

Joseph  Ballon 

Harold  H.  Jones 

do  do   

Daniel  Mc  Kenney 

John  J.  Sweeney 

James  A.  Qui  n Ian ^ 

Edward   Dean 

Guy  Jackson 

do       do     

Wilbur  M.  Thompson. 

David  O.  Judd 

do  do   

Lars  Anderson >. 

Oornelios  M.  Oapron 

Ernest  L.  Jones 

do  do   

do  do   

James  F.  Prowse 

John  W.  GalUsan 

do       do  

Harry  F.  Ray 


Attendant., 
do 
do 
do 
.  do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 


Per  month 
123  OC 

1  mo.  2%  days... 

r^86 

iB  00,  1  mo.  S9  days..... 

46  84 

»  00|  2  mos.  8  days..... 

48  80 

s&oc 

1 
1  month _ 

85  00 

»oc 

1  8  mo.  1%  days... 

70  10 

»  Oo|  2  mos.  10  days... 

57  87 

86  OO 

j  2  months 

60  00 

86  OC 

1  8  months 

105  00 

88  50  9  mos.  29  days... 

822  10 

82  fiOll  mos.  80 days 

878  47 

26  OOi  4  months 

100  00 

28  00 

8  months 

84  00 

80  00 

4  mos.  19  days... 

188  86 

28(10 

8  mos.  11^  days.. 

88  87 

28  00  21>4  days 

88  47 

28  00 

1  mo.  aj^ays 

89  78 

28  00 

2  mos.  80  days... 

0188 

26  00 

4  months 

100  00 

28  00 

2  mo.  7  days 

60  46 

28  00 

13^  days 

10  88 

28  00 

8  mos.  1  day — 

09  74 

82  60 

11  mos.  11  days... 

878  40 

28  00 

8  mos.  1  day — 

40  74 

25  00 

8  months 

76  00 

26  00 

1  mo.  0  days 

80  80 

28  00 

2  mos.  25  days.^ 

07  80 

26  00 

6  mos.  14  days... 

186  99 

86  00 

9  mos.  W%  days 

888  60 

86  00 

11  mos.  17  days... 

404  70 

28  00 

4  months 

98  00 

28  00 

8  months 

84  00 

80  00 

4  mos.  20  days... 

189  18 

86  00  11  mos.  19K  days 

406  61 

28  00 

8  months ... 

40  00 

26  00 

8  mos.  8K  days.. 

78  81 

88  00 

1  mo.  11  days — 

81  08 

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84  STATi  cHABims  Aim  ooBmscnoHB. 

8TATB  HOSPITAL  FOB  THB  INBAlf  ■.— CMilUMd. 


Karnes. 

Offices. 

BaU. 

Time. 

AmomU 

William  H.  Park. 

Attendant.^ 

Per  month- 

tSOO  Smofl.  IS  days... 

847  74 

Perdval  W.  Patterson 

do         

U  00|»  days 

8162 

Hobert  Headley 

do        

n  00  9  mos.  11  days 

66  88 

do               do 

do 

86  00  1  mo.  »K  days... 

46  96 

Louis  M.  Olark  „ 

do 

do        . 

88  00/S months..    

86  00  t  mofl.  0  days.    . 

66  00 

do             do  - - 

118  00 

John  E.  Mc  LauRhUn... 

do 

»  00  9  mos.  14H  days- 

«« 

do                   do 

do            

»  00  t  mos.  7  days 

66  88 

Euffene  L.  Hill ^ 

do           

a  00  4H  days 

884 

Wm.  B.  T.  Irvlnff. 

do            

do 

do 

88  00  1  mos.  8  QdaTs  ... 

60  96 

John  D.  Campbell 

80  00 

1  month 

80  00 

Frank  W.  Madden. 

88  00 

1  mo.  8^  days... 

48  00 

Eugene  W.  Lamb 

do        

88  00 
88  00 
88  00 
86  00 

1  mo.  0>^  days.... 

2  mos.  88H  days. 

8  mos.  17  days 

8  months 

80  44 

Edward  Heald 

do           ,      -, 

do 
do 

68  44 

do         do    

68  71 

Thomas  W.  Locke 

60  00 

Refflnald  Mc  Gllvery... 

do        

88  OOj  8  mos.  IS  days... 

47  88 

do                 do 

do        

do        .. 

86  00 
88  00 

ftSdays... 

488 

Timothy  R.  BulUvan 

8  mos.  lOH  days.. 

66  91 

Daniel  Thomas 

do 

88  00 

1  mo.  17H  days... 

86  00 

James  Mc  Nulty 

do        

88  00 

1  mo.  7H  days. 

88  80 

Earnest  A.  Wallace 

do        

88  00 

I  mo.  96  days 

48  06 

Daniel  Grant.'. 

do        

88  00 

1  mo.  llH  days... 

89  46 

George  L.  Perry 

do        

88  00 

80  days 

98  80 

Ronald  Y.  Rankin 

do        

88  00 

9mos.  9lHdays. 

6106 

do              do    ..- 

do        

86  00 
80  00 

9  months ..        ... 

60  00 

do              do 

do           «.    

9  mos.  1  days 

60  07 

Gerard  Dlkmans 

do        .. 

80  00 

11  mos.  96  days  .. 

866  16 

George  8.  Burnette 

do        

88  00 

9  mos.  27H  days. 

66  40 

do                do     

do        

86  00 

9  months 

60  00 

do 

86  00 

1  month _ 

96  00 

do              do      

do            

80  00 

9  mos.  7H  days... 

67  60 

WlUlam  Thompson — 

do 

88  00 

11  mos.  88  days 

64a 

do             do 

do        

86  00 

16  days 

19  10 

LesUe  B.  Smith      

do        

80  00 

0  months 

180  00 

do            do  

do          

88  60 

6  mos.  80  days 

180  66 

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Rl^ET  01^  TfiS  BOARD. 
8TATB  HOSPITAL  FOBTHB    IN8ANB.— Cblrfmitfd. 


86 


Name$. 

Q0leet. 

RaU. 

Time. 

AmomU. 

Prank  W.  Bryant.^ 

Attendant 

Per  month 

4  months 

1100  00 

Fred  L.  Law 

do         

»00 

8  mos.  IK  days... 

80  46 

Oharlea  J.  Butler> 

do 

S8  00 

4  days 

267 

Walter  P.  Smith 

do               - 

S8  00 

2  mos.  27^  days.. 

08  40 

do              do    

do         

do         

S6  00 
»00 

8  months 

76  00 

Mark  N.  Jackson^ 

14H  days 

10  70 

Willard  J.  Dunham...... 

do          

»00 

2  mos.  10  days 

66  88 

James  J.  Black 

do            

88  00 

THdays 

676 

WInfred  8.  Reed 

do         

S8  00 

4  mos.  7/^  days 

67  08 

Amos  L.  Purdy...      

do . 

28  00 

1  mo.  12H  days... 

82  68 

do            do    

do 

28  00 

1  month «... 

26  00 

do            do   

do          

S8  00 
80  00 

1  month... » 

28  00 

George  M.  Oroton 

do            

6  months 

160  00 

do               do    

do          

82  00 

6  mos.  18  days — 

210  41 

Charles  H.  Simmons 

do         

28  00 

a(^days 

21  16 

do                do 

do         

26  00 

1  mo.  ITH  days... 

44  87 

do                do 

do         

28  00 
80  00 

27Kdays 

1  month 

26  87 

do                do       

do 

80  00 

Kverett  R.  Smith 

do          

28  00 

1  mo  21  days 

80  10 

Dexter  H.  Follett 

do 

25  00 

4  mos.  18  days 

110  48 

do               do     

do          .. 

28  00 

1  mo.  5K  days.. 

83  67 

Alexander  Mc  Master^ 

do         

28  00 

2  mos.  1%  days... 

61  27 

Harold  B.  Kaler 

do 

do         

28  00 
82  00 

14  days .- 

10  78 

L.  Bdffar  Thnrber 

28  days 

28  60 

Michael  Mc  Manus 

do         

28  00 

2  mos.  4  days 

49  88 

Robert  B.  Hawkins 

do         

28  00 

22  days 

10  87 

Charles  Dralne 

do         

28  00 

1  mo.  8>^  days 

26  68 

do           do    

do          

26  00 
28  00 

1  month 

1  month..    

26  00 

do           do   

do         .„    . 

28  00 

do           do   «.. 

do         «...     .. 

80  00 

1  month 

80  00 

Ernest  H.  Malkson 

do         ...    . 

80  00 

5  mos.  10  days 

180  00 

Theodore  P.  Butler 

do 

28  00 

1  mo.  2  days 

24  04 

Daniel  Tewhran... 

do         

do          „ 

28  00 
28  00 
28  00 

22  days      

10  42 

Carr  F.  Grant 

2(^  days 

2«Hdays... — 

16  80 

Edward  M.  Babln 

do         

20  18 

LmIIa  At  Payson. 

do 

»00 

1  mo.  18  days — 

84  08 

Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


86 


STATE  CtiAftlTIKS  AND  CORlllECTlONS. 
STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE. — Continued, 


Names. 


Qjricet, 


Rat§, 


I 


Time. 


Amount. 


Harry  W.  Phelps..^ 

Attendant 

do                do     

do 

do                do     

do 

Earl  Mclntyre 

do 

Ellis  L.  Walker 

do 

do              do    -  

do 

do              do    

do 

Llewellyn  D.  Uhandler 

do 

Urban  R.  Nagle 

do 

Hugh  0.  Cjeoffhegan 

do 

Htearllng  R.  AverelL... 

do 

John  M.  Hlmpson 

do 

Frank  P.  Morgan 

do 

Hamuel  F.  Evan8„ 

do 

do              do   

do 

do              do 

do 

do              do   ^ 

do 

Everett  8.  Hook.. 

do 

do              do    

do 

do               do    

do 

Jesse  8.  Reed « 

do 

Lewis  H.  BrownelL 

do 

do                 do 

do 

Arthur  Watts > 

do 

James  F.  Breen 

do 

Austin  J.  Rold 

do 

Fred  D.  Burns ^... 

do 

do           do    

do 

Walter  Welghtman 

do 

John  Gordon 

do 

do        do     

do 

Leslie  J.  Davis 

do 

Walter  I.  Newman 

do 

Jesse  M.  Steely 

do 

do            do  

do 

do            do           .     .. 

do 

Per  month; 

$X&  00  1  mo.  80>^  days... 


25  ool  2  mos.  7  days.. 


80  00;  5  months | 

28  00,  3  mos.  18  days — I 

28  00  24  days i 

28  ooi  1  month " 

80  00;  9  mos.  21  days....^ 

28  00  1  mo.  6  days ! 

28  00  28Kday8 _... 

26  00  1  mo.  28  days — 

80  00  0  months I 

25  00  1  mo.  27  days...  J 
28  00  1  mo.  IK  days.....! 
28  00  I  mo.  4K  days..... 

25  00  2  months ' 

28  00  1  month j 

80  00 16  months j 

28  00   1  month 

26  00  1  month — J 

80  Ool  8  mos.  4  days.....! 
28  Oo'  2  mos.  20  days — 
28  00  1  mo.  lOK  days-! 

28  00  2  mos.  SH  days- 

I  I 

28  00  12  days I 


28  00 
28  00 
25  00 


1  mo.  12)4  days...' 

4  days ! 

4  mos.  27  days ' 


28  00   I  mo.  8  days.. 


28  00 


9  days 


28  00 

2  mos.  11  days-... 

25  00 

1  month- 

28  00 

25  days 

28  00 

1  mo.  21)4  days.. 

80  00 

1  month- 

82  50 

8  months 

85  00 

2  months — 

145  68 
66  25 
160  00 
57  06 

18  40 
28  00 

81  00 

27  20 
2148 
42  44 

270  00 
49  U 

28  69 
26  84 
60  00 
28  00 

150  00 
28  00 
25  00 
86  17 
60  84 
86  24 
55  18 
920 

82  59 
2  97 

12177 

son 

6  76 
54a 
25  00 

19  17 
89  48 
80  00 
97  60 
79  00 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


REPORT  or  THB  BOARD. 
STATB  HOSPITAL  FOR  THB  iNBAVB.— Continued. 


87 


Name*, 

QffUxM. 

MaU. 

Timt. 

Amount. 

H«nr7  0.  SalYldge 

Attendant 

Per  month 
IS8  0U 

8  days 

$2  71 

Prsiik  M.  Kenyon_ 

do 

28  00 

1  mo.  2  days„ 

25  67 

Edwin  P.  Sullivan 

do        

8»00 

29  days 

2192 

ThomAs  E.  Bherlock^... 

do        

S8  00 

2  mos.  28  days 

68  00 

do                 do 

do        

S6  00 

1  mo.  80  days 

48  28 

Albert  J.  Van  Hlyke 

do 

8»00 

11  days 

8  16 

Walter  B.  Johnson 

do        

8»00 

1  mo.  0  days 

27  58 

Bernard  H.  Greenwood 

do        

28  00 

at^days    ^.. 

22  68 

JamM  E.  Andrews 

do        

ssoo 

28  days 

18  65 

Ordbry  V.  Stevens  — 

do        ^ 

»00 

1  mo.  26  days 

44  86 

Hamnel  Thomas 

do        

28  00 

1  mo.  B%  days — 

29  61 

WilUam  Llzotte 

do        

28  00 

6  days^     

877 

Elwln  0.  WllUanis 

do        

28  00 

lmo.25Hdays... 

42  46 

Thomas  W.  Bradley 

do        

28  00 

1  mo.  t}i  days.... 

27  82 

James  B.  Barnes 

•do        

28  00 

22H  days 

16  69 

James  P.  Bradley 

do        

28  00 

2mos.25>^days. 

64  89 

William  A.  Pine 

do        

28  00 

1  mo.  20K  days... 

88  72 

Bernard  E.  WllUami... 

do        .„ 

28  00 

1  mo.  22H  days... 

89  69 

do                  do 

do        ^... 

do        

25  00 
28  00 

1  month 

26  00 

Walter  B.  Montleth 

1  mo.  2lH  days... 

89  48 

Wllford  H.  Mlnkler 

do        

28  00 

5  days. - 

8  74 

Ralph  E.  Davis 

do        

28  00 

1  mo.  21  days 

88  68 

do             do    

do        

85  00 
C8  00 

1  month 

1  mo.  12  days — 

26  00 

James  8.  GUdden^ 

do        -. 

82  20 

RalDh  A.  Smith 

do        ..  

28  00 

12K  days „. 

9  49 

Charles  0.  Twltty 

do        -,   

28  00 

1  mo.  2^  days... 

46  62 

John  W.  Btapleford 

do        

28  00 

12>^  days _ 

927 

Wm.  H.  Mc  Kessey 

do        

28  00 

2<J  days. 

19  66 

Frank  W.  Mo  Glnnls-... 

do        

28  00 

4  days 

297 

William  H.  O'Dell 

do                  

28  00 

27  days 

i         2008 

Clarence  J.  Oolby 

do        

28  00 

I  mo.  14  days 

88  78 

William  Hamilton 

do 

28  00 

26V^days  

20  04 

Henry  0.  Rosa ^ 

do        

28  00 

1  mo.  9K  days 

80  24 

Charles  Newman 

do        

28  00 

1  day 

74 

AnnaQulnn 

do        

28  00 

18  days 

965 

Alberta  F.Hook _. 

do        

20  00 

2  mos.  27  days — 

67  84 

Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


(■ItAtB  OHARtTtBS  AHl>  OOftllBOTtONS. 
STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE.— G97tfWIIMi. 


Names. 


Qffkfs. 


Rale. 


Time, 


\Amouni. 


Kitty  A  Langton Attendant . 


Huslo  A.  Tralnor 

do 

Minnie  RoKers 

do 

Isabolle  H.  Htableford... 

do 

do                 do 

'       do 

1 

do                 do 

do 

do                 do 

do 

May  A.  Patterson 

1       do 

Marjorle  M.  Watts 

do 

Pliylls  A.  Pelaney 

do 

do              do    - 

do 

Frances  Hardest 

1 

do 

AblileK.  Gates 

do 

Kate  T.  Averell... 

do 

Bessie  Oarson- 

do 

Mai-ffaret  Bowers 

do 

do             do    ~ 

do 

do             do    ~ 

do 

Luoretla  Kilfrare^ 

do 

Tressa  Russell 

do 

Ethel  B.  Bkinner^ 

do 

Helen  B.  Hlmelraan^... 

do 

Emily  Barns 

do 

OUve  M.  Hill 

do 

do          do  « 

do 

Bessie  M.  Yates 

do 

do             do    

do 

Mary  A.  Oarrlsan 

do 

do                do   

do 

Sujle  N.  Hook     

do 

do             do       -. 

do 

Bertha  0.  Maxwell 

do 

Agnes  E.  Bolivar 

do 

Kva  P.  MoLellan^ 

do 

Irene  OoUins. 

do 

EmmaO.  Oarter 

do 

Per  month 

$20  00   1  mo.  lOK  days. 


ao  ool  1  mo.  4  days.. 

»  00  6  days „ 

88  00  2  months | 

»00)  1  mo.  10  days i 

M  00  8  months i 

28  00  2  moB.  11  days — . 

20  00  20  days j 

20  00  12  days I 

22  00  0  mos.  34  days..... 
26  (M)  4  mos.  20  day8.....| 

22  00  8  mos.  6  days 

20  00  1  mo.  8^^  days j 

22  00   I  mo.  28  days 

20  00  2  mos.  6  days 

28  00  2  mos.  22  days.....: 

25  00  8  months > 

20  00  0  months { 

90  00!  8mos.  17days...-i 
20  00l7Kday8 


20  00  lis  days... 

20  00  6  mos.  6S  days... 

26  oo'  5  mos.  20H  days.. 

20  00!  2  mos.  26  days 

22  001  2  months ^.... 

22  ooj  2  months 

25  oo!  4  mos.  1  days 

20  OOi  1  month 

22  oo'  6  mos.  1  day 

10  00^  2  mos.  80  days 

22  OOj  2  mos.  4  days 

20  oo'  2  mos.  20H  days.. 

SOOolllmos.  14days.„. 

I 
80  00  11  mos.  18H  days. 

20  00 

25  00 


1  year 

8  mos.  18  days.. 


190  78 
92  66 

838 
60  00 
20  46 
78  00 
65  94 
12  W 
800 
149  08 
118  «7 
70  40 
26  85 
42  68 
48  18 
88  74 
76  00 

168  00 
72  41 
1129 
7  48 
88(17 

148  7» 
68  77 
44  00 
44  00 

100  81 
20  00 

110  71 
6U86 
40  98 
68  28 

848  10 

847  90 

240  00 
85  88 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


lllt^RT  OF  THtE  BOARt).  89 

STATE   HOSPITAL   FOR  THE  INSANE.— Con/inW«i. 


—         -       - 

— 



yamrg. 

Offlcejt. 

nnte. 

Time, 

Amount, 

Minnie  A.  Ileardon 

Attendant _ 

Per  month 
«26  0U 

8  mo8.  27  days^... 

f»7  60 

Margaret  A.  Davis 

do 

SO  00 

1  mo.  12  days 

88  75 

Mary  11.  Beckett 

do         

20  00 

2  mos.  18  days... 

40  80 

Nina  8.  Spalding 

do 

ao  00 

1  mo.  7  days   ... . 

85  00 

Alice  Htevens 

do        

aooo 

22  00 

1  mo.  SO  days 

8  months 

88  07 

Mary  E.  Devaney 

do         

00  00 

do               do      

do         

do         

do 

28  00 
95  00 
20  00 

2  months 

7  months 

40  00 

do               do      

175  00 

Rebecca  C.  Merrill 

2  mos.  17  days..... 

60  87 

Etta  B.  Moultrop 

do         .- 

20  00  IS  days 

1178 

Lulu  M.  Ijamb 

do         „ 

do         

20  00 
2S0O 
80  00 
25  00 

1  mo.  20H  days... 

2  months 

88  07 

Mary  A.  Bcott 

60  00 

do            do    ...„ 

do          

9  mos.  8  days 

5  mos.  20  days..... 

881  68 

Asrnes  R.  LaFleur 

do         

14107 

Florence  P.  Butler 

do 

20  00 

1  mo.  2  days.. 

80  00 

FJIzal^etU  G.  Prescott... 

do        

20  00 
22  00 

8  mos.  SO  days^.. 
2  mos.  2W  days„... 

73  83 

do                    do     ... 

do 

04  68 

Lulu  Dagsrett 

do        

20  001  8  mo8.8(^day8„ 

70  08 

do           do 

do         

do        

22  00 
20  00 

4  months 

88  00 

Ella  M.  Manwarrlnff... 

8  mos.  80  days..... 

77  88 

Ethel  L.  Ames 

do        

20  00 

8  mos.  8K  days .... 

78  15 

Edith  M.  Herman 

do        

do        

20  00 
28  00 
25  00 
86  00 
86  00 

1  mo.  80  days 

4  mos.  85  days — 
7  months 

88  00 

do               do   ».. 

105  74 

Rhoda  Oashman „ 

do        

do        

175  00 

do             do      

4  mos.  17H  dayb.. 

5  mos.  10  days..... 

110  04 

LIbby  M.  Malkson 

do        

188  88 

Ethel  M.  Brlghtman..... 

do        ..„ „.. 

20  00 

1  mo.  12  day.. 

88  00 

do                 do 

do        

22  00 

4  mos.  14  days — 

07  04 

Bertha  Boardman.^ 

do        

28  00 

4  mos.  86  days — 

105  74 

Dora  Noblet 

do        

28  00 
25  00 

1  month 

4  mos.  80  days 

88  00 

do       do 

do 

110  18 

do       do    - 

do        

2«00 
20  00 
22  00 

6  months 

160  00 

Ethel  L.  Maxwell 

do        „ 

do 

8  months 

00  00 

do              do       

8  mos.  18  days 

87  67 

Belle  McLaurln^ 

do        

20  00 

8  mos.  4>^  days... 

08  00 

do            do    

do        

82  00 

8  months 

44  00 

Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


90  STATE  CHARITIfiS  AND  C0KKKCT10H8. 

STATE   HOSPITAL  FOR  THE    INSANE.— CORlmUMJ. 


Names. 


Offlcfs. 


Bate, 


Time. 


Amcuntt 


Alice  Herman Attendant. 

do         do     

Kate  K.  Taylor i 

do  do    ...- 

Myrtle  Hoag 

Julia  S.  Murston 

do  do 

do  do      -, 

Amy  M.  Lane 

do  do    

do  do    

do  do    

Wllhelmlna  B.  Vtnal... 
do  do    ... 

Margaret  Barboar. 

do  do     „ 

do  do 

Lenora  McKenney.. 

Olara  Law 

Bessie  K.  Oassldy 

Harlle  Keaney 

do  do     

Kdlth  M.  Averell 

do  do 

Julia  L.  Desmond 

Joanna  M.  Hayes 

Georgia  K.  Elklns 

Bessie  B.Andrews 

Hattle  M.  Ball 

do  do 

Jessie  Hamilton 

Hilda  M.  Garner 

Vera  M.Olay 

Charlotte  K.  Beane 

lElla  M.  Wlney 

do  do    


do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 


r  month 
126  00 

6  mos.  16  days — 

28  00 

6  months i 

aooo 

9  months ^.| 

KOO 

2  months 1 

80  CO  18  days          . 

28  00  1  month 

28  00  28  days 

26  00,  7  mos.lWdays^. 

20  00 

I  mo.  8K  days.... 

22  00  1  mo.  87  days 

I 


28  OOj  4  months 

86  00  8  mos.  18  days... 
20  OOj  2  mos.  16  days. 
82  00 1  2  months.. 
86  00 
28  00 
80  00 
20  00 
20  00 


8  months 

4  mos.  28  days... 
8  mos.  86  days... 
3  mos.  10  days... 
8  mos.  1%  days. 
18  00,11  mos.  81  days... 


88  00 
26  00 
20  00 
22  00 
20  00 
20  00 
80  00 


6  dayg 

1  mo.  W^  days. 
8  mos.  16  days. 
5  mos.  88  days.... 
8  mos.  9  days... 
1  mo.  18  days.. 
18  days 


22  00  28  days 

28  00   1  mo.  17  days... 

80  00  8  months 

80  00  Sl54  days 

20  00  1  mo.  8K  days.. 

90  OOj  8  mos.  26  days.. 

20  00  1  mo.  4  days 

20  00.  1  mo.  87  days.... 

i 
88  OOj  2  months 


S187V0 
166  OU 

40  00 
44  00 

810 
22  00 
60  00 
10012 
26  67 

41  16 
0SOO 
64  62 

44  00 
76  00 

180  10 

86  00 

45  81 
60  80 

210  10 

8n 

40  78 
70  82 
186  88 
66  00 

87  61 
880 

16  82 
48  20 
240  00 
14  00 
28  61 

87  10 
22  66 

88  00 
44  00 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


RB^OllT  Of  THE  BOARD.  4)1 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE.— C(?n/inM«l. 


yames. 


Office. 


JesslP  L.  MoKenzle 

Attendant 

do                 do     - 

do 

May  Patterson 

do 

Helen  Albrljrht - 

do 

Bessie  M.  Bushey — 

do 

Bertha  O.  MaxwelL 

do 

Badie  G.  Sharpe 

do 

do           do     ~ 

do 

Annie  Hlattery 

do 

do          do      ^ 

do 

Lilly  B.  Hill 

do 

Bmina  I.  Wlney 

do 

Carolyn  Bradshaw 

do 

Catherine  M.  Kelley.... 

do 

Bessie  Campbell 

do 

Kthel  P.  Irving 

do 

do             do   - 

do 

Avis  G.  Reed 

do 

Mary  McPhall 

do 

do       do       

do 

do       do      ^ 

do 

Minnie  Nearhood 

do 

do            do       

do 

Jessie  I  Moody 

do 

Hattle  M.  Jackson^ 

do 

do               do 

do 

Lottie  M.  Payson 

do 

Helen  A.  Foley « 

do 

Madee  A.Gretrary 

do 

Jennie  Cunningham 

do 

do              do 

do 

Grace  F.  Haben 

do 

Nellie  Keene 

do 

do       do    

do 

Alice  Blelcher 

do 

Carolyn  G.  HaskelL 

do 

Bate. 


Time, 


Amount, 


Per  month  ,  ^  ' 

|:j0  uo  2  mos.  21)4  days, 

2S00j  8  months | 

aooo'lwV^  days_ 

SO  00  2  mos.  ny%  days 

ao  00,  8  mos.  t  days„... 

ao  Oo|  8  mos.  ao>i  days, 


S  mos.  10  days.. 

8  months 

1  month 


20  00 

22  00 

2000 

2S00  8 mos.  19 days....' 

I  I 

28  00   1  mo.  2H  days.....! 

I 

20  00  8  mos.  27  days..... 

20  00  18  days 

20  00.  Wi  days 

20  OOl  1  mo.  29  days 

20  00  2  mos.  2  days 

22  00'  2  months 

10  oo|  4  mos.  9>^  days... 

20  00  1  mo.  9  days — 

22  00  2  mouths 

28  00  8  mos.  \^/i  days 

20  Oo|  2  mos.  22>^  days„ 

22  00  8  months 


I 


20  00>  1  mo.  2>^  days.... 

20  Oo|  1  mo.  8  day;) 

22  OO'  2  months 

20  00  1  mo.  10  days 

20  00  27  days 

20  00 
20  00 
22  00 
20  00 
20  00 


1  mo.  17H  days... 

2  mos.  29H  days. 
2  months 

27H  days 

2  mos.  18  days... 

22  OOj  1  month 

20  OOj  2  mos.  28  days 

20  00  28  days «.. 


168  87 
44  00 
12  68 
64  00 
02  00 
68» 
60  82 
00  00 

20  00 
90  82 

21  01 
78  00 
1190 

100 
89  99 
41  29 
44  00 
80  88 
10  00 
44  00 
88  96 
64  62 
00  00 

21  06 
26  88 
44  00 

80  16 

17  70 

81  97 
69  08 
44  00 

18  17 
52  00 

22  00 
64  19 
14  84 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


92 


StATE  CHARtTtKS  Al^D  OOttRSOTIOlre. 
8TATK  HOSPiTAii  FOR  THE  iNSAffis.— Continued. 


Mamr». 

Office, 

Sate. 

Time, 

A^. 

Emma  L.  Houthwlok... 

Attendant 

Per  month 

120  00 

2  mos.  18  days — 

IB2  00 

do                 do 

do        

28  00 

1  month 

22  00 

Mary  O'Brien ^ 

do        

90  00 

8  mos.  7H  days... 

ft4M 

do             do 

do        

do 

22  00 
20  00 

1  month 

16  days 

22  00 
908 

Mary  J.  T^piere 

Mary  K.  Hills    

do        - 

20  00 

5>^days .. 

866 

Annie  Thompson 

^« 

20  00 

4  months 

80  00 

Mary  Grady 

do        

do 

20  00 
28  00 

8  mos.  8  days 

1»  days 

01  t» 

Marlon  J.  Tewhram„... 

12  28 

Katherlne  A.  Bpellman 

^o        - 

20  00  8  days 

5  16 

Mary  K.  Bpellman 

do         ^ 

20  00 

6  days 

887 

Mary  B.  Qulsrlfy^ 

do        - 

20  00 

1  mo.  17  days.... 

80  SS 

Delia  Butler 

do        

20  00 
20  00 
20  00 

4  days 

2  mos.  80H  day8„ 
2  mos.  10  days 

268 
45  00 

Loona  M.  Bawyer 

do        

do        

Kuln   Davis 

6161 

Lucy  Mitchell 

do 

do        

20  00 
20  00 
20  00 

15  days 

9<» 

Phllomena  O'Oonner... 

4  days 

1  mo.  8H  days.... 

288 
26  61 

Emma  OlarK 

do 

Bessie  M.  Lowe 

do        

20  00 

1  mo.  12K  days... 

28  02 

Daisy  M.  Bucklln 

do        

20  00 

1  mo.  4  days- 

22  87 

Mary  G.  Judd 

do        

20  00 

27  days 

17  42 

Jennie  M.  O'DelL 

do        

20  00 

27  days 

17  42 



Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


RBPOBT  OV  THK  BOARD. 
BTATB  WOBKHOUSB  AND  HOUSB  OF  CORBBCTION. 


Ntme*. 

Qffiees, 

Rate.         1             Time, 

Amount. 

Fred  B.  Jewett.  M.  D.,~ 

Superintendent 

Per  year. 
».000  00  7  months 

ll.lrtO  00 

Timothy  P.  Dodge 

Deputy  Sup*t 

1.800  00  i  1  year 

1.200  00 

Ira  B.  Hlfffflns „ ». 

Clerk 

Per  month 

T6  00  11  mo^.  28  days... 

802  74 

Muriel  Haslam 

do  Ass*t 

80  00  0  mos.  24  days... 
16  OOi  8  mos.  7  days 

2Mt  18 

Aaffostos  K. Hammond 

do    do      - 

48  GO 

Harold  E.  Jewett 

do   do      

15  00 

1  mo.  10  days^... 

20  00 

Amy  R.  Lopez 

do   do      - 

16  OOJ  2  mos.  1  daT 

80  50 

Mary  B.Wood 

Matron 

flO  00  10  mos.  25  days... 

«49  86 

Ellen  G.  Johnson 

Matron.  Asst 

80  OOjU  mos.  24  days... 

868  23 

Ada  J.  Bunker 

do         do  ^ 

do         do  

26  00 
80  00 

2  months 

50  00 

do         do ~... 

&  man.  14  daVH 

288  56 

Catherine  M.  Gallery... 

do         do 

25  OOj  7  mos.  14  days... 

186  20 

Caroline  Kron 

do         do   

do         do  

80  00 

1  year        

800  00 

Mildred  A.  Lawrence... 

60  00 

1  mo.  21  days..... 

88  87 

do                 do 

do         do  

80  00 

2  mos.  16  days... 

44  08 

Joanna  8.  Farr 

Housekeeper.  Supt^s 

80  00 

8  mos.  20  days... 

260  00 

DaTld  F.  Presoott 

Overseer 

do      

A5  00 
60  00 

1  year 

780  00 

Francis  A.  Bunker.. 

U  mos.  80  days... 

608  80 

Charles  L.  Payson 

do 

60  00 

1  year 

600  00 

Osoar  C.  Wentworth 

do 

46  00 
46  00 

1  year     

540  00 

Stanley  Hlirfflns 

do      

1  year 

640  00 

Patrick  F.  Shields 

do      -...- 

46  00 

1  year 

640  00 

PUny  W.  Lausdell 

Wlnf  red  C.  Gallup 

do      - 

46  00 

1  year       

540  Q^ 

do      ~.   

86  00 

4  months 

140  00 

do               do  ..M..... 

do      

40  00 

8  months 

820  00 

William  B.  Bums 

do      

80  00 

8  mos.  14  days... 

106  56 

do               do  

do      

86  00 

6  mos.  2  days.... 

177  20 

James  B.  Mathewson — 

do      Cook  Room.. 

60  00 

1  year 

000  00 

John  M.  Whlteomb 

Watchman.  Outside... 

46  00 

«  mos   2  days.... 

272  00 

Henry  L.  Jordan. 

do           do 

25  00 

8  mos.  20  days... 

01  20 

WUUam  M.  Peck 

do           do 

25  00 

28  days 

11  50 

James  CNell 

do          Inside.... 

80  00 

10  mos.  25  days... 

824  10 

do          do  .^ _ 

do             do    .... 

82  60 

1  month 

82  60 

Garrlt  Reltsma.^ 

Baker 

60  00 
46  00 

1  year 

000  00 

Clarence  Kenney 

Teamster 

11  mos.  7  days 

604  48 

Charles  E.  Gallery^ 

Storekeeper.  AssH 

26  00 

2  months 

60  00 

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94  STATE  CHABTTIBS  AND  OORKEOnOHB. 

STATE  WORKHOUSK  AND  HOUHB  OF  CORRECTION.— CoiUmM^. 


Xameg, 


Offirf^. 


RaU, 


Time, 


Amount. 


Charles  E.  Oallery„ 8toreki»eper,  Ass'l 

Hamael  8.  Wilson Painter 

Henry  M.Whipple Carpenter 

Patrick  I«amb Mason 

William  T.  Douglas Plumber  .. ._ 

John  F.  Callery Blacksmith 

Arthur  C.  Walker |Knffhu*er 

Edward  Kllbane^ Fireman 

Kdwln  J.  Collamore i       do 

Andrew  L.  Deerlns Soap  maker 

do  do       do         do    


Per  month  I 

IW  ao{  0  mofi.  20  days.. 


«6  OOi  1  year 

I 
6fi  OCVll  mos.  19  days... 

50  00  2  mos.  1  day.. 


rtO  001  1  year., 
ay  I 


Per  day 

2  50i;n8days 
Per  month 

n6  ooill  mos.  80  days... 

86  Oo|  1  year 

80  oolll  mus.  25  days 

25  Ool  «  months 

80  00  A  months 


t2W)00 
780  oa 
fl68  17 
100  17 
720  00 
770  00 
777  90 
420  00 
864  19 
160  CO 
180  00 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


RSPORT  or  THE  BOARD. 
STATB    ALMSHOUSE. 


96 


ifaiMM. 

Offlcet. 

BaU. 

Time. 

Amotint. 

•Asa  L.  May 

Thomas  F.  Moarnlnff- 
han» 

Deputy  Supt. 

Interne 

do    ^ 

Per  year 

ILsnooo 

Per  mout)t 

SS  00 

1  year 

11.200  00 

1  year        

800  00 

George  A.  AndertoiL.... 

25  00 

«  mos.  1»  days 

1«5S2 

RaiDh  O.  Acbarn^ 

do    

MBtron. 

26  00 
50  00 

4  mos.  28  days.... 
1  year    

118  66 

Oalvena  T.  Norton 

fiOO  00 

nhArlefl  A.  Norton. 

Attendant 

86  00 

1  year 

420  00 

Mark  A.  Rolerson 

do          

85  00 

11  mos.  2fl  days... 

414  86 

Alliert  B.  FrankUn 

do         

85  00 

0  mos.  8K days... 

819  08 

James  A.  A  verelL 

do          

do 

80  00 

2  months 

WOO 

do            do 

82  50  10  months 

826  00 

John  Q.  Olark ^  .. 

do          

80  00  1  mo.  18  days 

43  98 

Leonard  K.  Ooon 

do 

20  00 
20  00 

8  days 

5  1« 

John  T.  OUkerson 

do          

1  mo.  19%  days.. 

28  88 

Henry  W.  Dlckerson... 

do         

20  00   1  mo.  22  days^... 

84  «7 

Percy  W.  Stevens 

<»o          

26  00 

2  months 

60  00 

do           do 

do          

80  00 

4  mos.  28  days..... 

148  50 

do           do         

do          

86  00 

6  months 

175  00 

WUUam  E.  Farrell 

do          

26  00 

4  mos.  29  days..... 

138  89 

Robert  B.  Oox 

do         

20  00 

8  mos.  4%  days... 

08  00 

do           do  

do         

do         

26  00 
20  00 

1  mo.  19  days ...... 

1  mo.   29  days 

40  88 

RU  W.  Ross 

89  83 

Nathan  E.  Walker 

do         

25  00 

8  mos.   8  days 

81  87 

Marshall  H.  Bushey.... 

do          

20  00 

8  mos.  3  days 

82  00 

do                    do   

do 

26  00 
26  00 

18  days 

10  48 

Harry  L.  Jackson 

do         

1  mo.  7  days 

81  26 

Herman  Gross 

do 

20  00 

2  mos.  21  days.... 

68  56 

do           do 

do          

do         

25  00 
20  00 

2  months.. 

60  00 

John  Qolnlan 

1  mo.  24  days 

86  48 

James  H.  DrtscoU 

do          

20  00 

2  mos.  7  days 

44  52 

Wm.  H.  Hollaway 

do          

20  00 

28  days „ 

16  0rt 

George  Blay. 

do             

20  00 

2  mos.  29  days..... 

68  71 

Thomas  J.  Foye 

do 

20  00 
86  00 
20  00 

2  months 

40  00 

do             do      

do         

A  mos.  18  days.... 
1  mo.  W  days 

186  00 

George  W.  Gllkerson... 

do         

80  82 

do                  do 

do 

26  00 
20  00 

1  monttu 

26  00 

John  W.  Hunt 

do         «... 

8  mos.  16  days..... 

60  f» 

•Tl 

lis  ai^o^nt  Inoliides  sa 

lar^  of  housekeeper 

Digitized  by  VjOC 

)gle 

96 


STATB  0HARITIB8  AND  OORRVCTTOHS. 
STATE    ALMSHOUSK.—Cmfe'nKed. 


Names. 

Offices 

Rate.                     Time, 

AmoMt. 

John  W.  Hunt „ 

Walter  J.  Warren 

A.ttondaut 

do                      

Per  montlj 

$25  uo  2  months 

20  00    2  mo«.  7  days 

too  00 
44  fn 

William  T.  Tobey 

do          ^.. 

Attendant,  Relief 

do          

20  00 
500 
25  00 

Udays _ .. 

7  10 

Charles  Mc  l>ermott„... 

1  year 

no  00 

Lllla  M.Trowsdale 

5moH.  2  days 

150  80 

Fanny  Ward 

do 

1 
20  00;  2mo4.  15  days    .. 

49  AS 

do       do    

do 

25  00 
25  00 

2  months 

60  00 

Hattle  MessAr 

do           .... 

1  vflKr 

800  00 

Julia  Ooon 

do 

i      ' 
30  00  11  mos.  80  days..... 

25  00    1  year 

25  00|  1  year 

25  OOi  A  moH.  2  davs  . 

850  08 

Jennie  F.  Blmond8„ 

do          

800  00 

Rmma  Bradstreet 

do          

300  00 

Lela  Hlsiilns 

do 

141  29 

do         do    

do 

27  50 
80  0<) 
25  00 

5  months 

187  W 

Ida  E.  Averell 

ao  ::;:: 

1  year 

860  00 

WInrletta  K.  Rolerson 

do          

11  inoH.  24  dav8.  .. 

294  35 

Bessie  K.  Olark 

do          

20  OOi  1  nin.  18  davH 

29  29 

Phebe  Orabb 

do          

20  00 
25  00 
SO  00 

25  00 

26  0(» 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
25  00 
25  00 
20  00 

.3  mo«.  5  days 

2  mos.  UK  days. 

1  mo.  2y  days 

11  nios.  28j^  days 
l»  days.. 

68  88 

do         do  

do          

61  60 

Laura  E.  Rosi 

do          

80  88 

Laura  W.  Stevens 

do          

298  75 

Edna  Davis 

do          

15  32 

Ernestine  Qulnlan^ 

do          

1  mo.  24  days 

2  mos.  Sdays 

8  months 

85  48 

Ethel  B.  Wilson 

Rebecca  0.  MerrllL 

do 

do          

44  47 

60  00 

do              do 

do          

8  months 

76  00 

Mary  RawUnson^ 

do          

1  year 

800  00 

Ida  T.  Hawkins 

do          

80  days 

19  85 

do             do       

do          

25  00 
20  00 
25  00 
20  00 
86  00 
20  00 
25  00 
20  00 
25  W 

2  moH.  20  days  .. 

66  67 

Bessie  M.  Bushey 

do          

8  moH.Sdays 

18  days       

62  00 

do               do     . . . 

do          

10  48 

Annie  0.  Benson .. 

do          

2  mos.  26  days 

8  months 

66  18 

do               do    

do         

75  00 

Sarah  RawcllfTe 

do          

1  month „.. 

(J  mos.  7  days 

2  mos.  21  days 

2  months 

20  00 

dp             do      

do          

156  59 

Edna  Gross 

do          

58  55 

do        do  ~ 

do          

50  00 

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REPORT  OF  THB   BOARD. 

STATE  ALM8HOU8B.~C«mimi4«d. 


97 


Same. 


Qglces. 


Bate. 


Ttme. 


I 
Florence  M.  Hant„ Attendant.. 


Amount. 


do               do 

do 

Auffusta  WiiKbt 

do 

Harab  Taylor ^ 

/lo 

Bessie  M.  Yates 

do 

do              do  

do 

Rose  M.  Warren 

do 

Mary  CJonley.^ , 

do 

lOninia  Dloklnson i 

do 

1 
Gertrude  A. Oolwell 

do 

tSO  Ool  8mo8. 12H  days. 
S5  00|  1  mo.  80  days..... 
20.00{  4  mos.  MH  days. 

»  OOJll  days 

90  001  8  months 

K  00;  1  month 

SO  00|  2  mos.  7  days. 

90  00.  1  mo.  8  days 

20  00,  1  mo.  28  days 

20  00|28  days 


107  42 
40  10 

100  00 
788 
AOOO 
26  00 
44  07 
25  10 
88  07 
14  64 


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STATB  CHARITIB8  AND  CORRECTIONS. 
STATE  PRISON   AND  PROVIDENCE  COUNTY  JAIL 


Namci. 


Cffieet. 


Rate, 


Time, 


Amatnt, 


Asst.. 
do  .. 
do    .. 


Andrew  J.  Wilcox^ Warden 

8.  Edmund  Slocum Deputy  Warden.^.. 

Frank  O.  Vlall Olerk 

Robert  E.  KlnK.._ do 

do  do    do     _ 

Wldmer  T.  OurtIa„ :    do 

Robert  K.  Klnsc —      do 

Edwin  J.  Rubin „...|    do 

George  W.  Spencer^ Overseer 

Thomas  O.  Henry '     do       

Oscar  E.  Kemp I      do       

Aimer  J.  Davl8„ do       

Wells  8.  Hannon t     do       

I 
Henry  8.  8paldin(; do       

Rufus  W.  Partridge Hall  Keeper.., 

do  do        j  do  do 

Egbert  W.  Lowe i Steward 

George  L.  Holmes 'Oook 

Richard  F.  Falqulst |  do    

Edward  Fltzpat rick.....!  do    

David  Pyne _ i  do    


Lena  BJallth HouKekeeper  . 

do         do do 

Clarence  N.  Oram Engineer 

J.Albert  Millerd lOfflcer.  Day.... 


William  O.  Thompson- 
George  O.  Flanders 

do  do       

Albion  M.  Ramsdell 

Herbert  A.  Kinsley 

George  A.  Woodbury... 

do  do 

James  A.  Ourtis 

Manley  A.  Gardner 

Manley  D.  Tibbetts 

Henry  O.  Deerlng 


do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 


do  ^ 

do 

do 

do 

do  ^ ^ 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 


Per  year' 
12,800  OOl  1  year.. 


1,H00  00; 


1  year.. 


1,500  00!  8  mo8.  17  days.. 
Per  month, 

60  00;  1  month 


75  00'  8  months 

85  00  8  mos  4  days  .... 
36  00  4  mos.  10  days..  ' 
36  OO'  2  mos.  18  days...{ 

76  OOj  8  mos.  88  days... 
76  0011  mos.  2414  days 

75  oo'  lyear ' 

76  OOj  7  mos.  28  days... 
76  00|  0  mos.  18  days... 

75  00,iimos.  1«  days.... 

76  OOj  0  month* 

WO  OOj  «  months 

76  OOj  n  mos.  27  days... 
60  00|  1  mo.  1(^  days. 

60  Oo|  2  momths 

60  00  2  days .„ 

50  00 
26  00 
30  00 
fiOOO 
A6  00 


4  days 

4  mos.  0  days.. 

2  months 

1  year „ 

11  mos,  20  days.-.l 
«6  OOj  7  mos.  15>^  days! 

flO  00  4  months j 

7o  00  8  mos.  22  days....! 
<»  00.  7  mos.  22  days...! 
flOOOii  mos.  a(^ days' 
eooo 

(10  00 
00  00 
(10  00 

no  00 

60  00 


11  mos.  26K  days 

2  day« 

1  year 

11  mos.  2(^  days 
7  mos.  28  days... 

10  mos.  lAH  days 


12.600  00 
130O00 
1.070  84 

50  00 
225  00 
109  «7 
1(12  17 

84  (» 
2SS47 
87«fi7 
900  00 
580  50 
737  50 
800  78 
460  00 
640  00 
892  60 

07  00 

100  00 

888 

007 

105  00 

00  00 
720  00 
771  01 
487  50 
240  00 
278  28 
400  04 

719  08 
718  87 

282 

720  00 
081  22 
474  45 
402  14 


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RBPORT  OF  THE   BOARD.  99 

STATE   PRISON   AND   PROVIDENCE    COUNTY  JAlIj.—CarUinued. 


Names. 


Offices, 


1 


Rate. 


Time. 


Amount. 


Ernest  L.  Hilt 

do  do 

Gustave  Duhamll.. 
do  do 

do  do 


.  Officer,  day 

.|     do  do  Extra  . 

do        do 

do  do  Extra^. 

do        do 


Frank  A. Crosby Watchman 


do  do      I 

do  do      : 

John  F.  Soaney I 

John  F.  Hlchard9on„... 

Frederick  C.  Nel«on„...| 

Harry  McPhall 

do  do      

do  do     „ J 

do  do     

Herman  J.  Richardson 
do  do 

Chester  S.  Hanson 

William  H.  Tucker 

do  do     I 

do  do     I 

do  do    

Charles  O.  Hardlson....' 
do  do 

do  do 

Edward  E.  Hunt 

do  do    „ ' 

do  do    ' 

Fairfield  Butler ^ 

do  do     

Georne  L.  Holmes^ 

do  do     „ 

George  B.  Cottrell 

RlchardF .  Falqnist | 

Frank  T.  Duchlne | 

Edward  Hanaford i 


do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 


Extra.. 


Extra.. 


Extra.. 


Extra 


Extra.... 


Extra„ 


Extra_.. 


Extra.... 


Extra.. 


Extra.... 


Per  month 

$60  00  7  mos.  W  days.. 


.10  00   1  day 

41  «7j  7  mos.  4  days.... 

41  67   1  dar 

50  00  2  mos.  83^  days. 
50  00  8  mos.  iyi  days. 

50  00   2  days^ 

flO  001  1  mo.  14  days^. 
85  00  1  mo.  6  days..... 
06  oo'  0  mos.  3  days... 
41  67  8  mos.  18  days. 
85  00  1  mo.  12  days... 
85  00  8  days 


41  67,16  days 

41  67;  1  day 

85  00  4  mos.  28  days 

85  no  6  days 

85  00  4  mos.  16j^  days 
85  00|  6  mos.  9  days 
85  00, 12  days 


41  67'  5  moo.  20  days... 

I 
41  67  4  days 


85  00  7  mos.  29  days... 

86  00  14  days 

41  67 1  1  mo.  28  days 

85  00  10  mos.  28  days.. 

41  67  80  days 

41  67  1  day 

86  OO!  7  mos.  4  days 

85  00  8  days 

85  00  2  mos.  19  dasrs... 

85  00  4  days 

85  00  8  months _ 

85  OOJ  1  mo.  7  days 

35  00  3  mos.  IK  days. 

i 
85  00  2  days 


1882  26 

1  61 

290  61 

134 

104  04 
404  16 

323 
88  00 

41  66 
687  58 
8^19  19 

50  00 

3  51 
28  81 

1  49 

164  84 

6  02 

157  50 

220  60 

13  91 

234  83 

6  47 

277  74 

16  20 

80  57 

882  67 

40  88 

1  89 

248  39 

985 

92  17 

4  56 
908 

42  90 

105  56 
296 


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100  8TATK   CHARITIB8  AND  CORRECTIONB. 

STATK  PBI80N  AND  PROVIDBNOB  COUNTY  JAIL. 


Nameg. 


Omcf*, 


JiaU. 


Time. 


Amount. 


L 


Andrew  K.  Myers 

Euclyd  I-Arocque 

Wm.  J.  Kane « 

do  do     ^ 

Raymond  O.  Oonn^ 

Julian  J.   Plgnolet 

Georsce  I^rroiL 

Robert  Henry 

Earl  A.  Potter 

Frank  W.   Hasklns 

Frank  E.  MoKenna 

do  do 

Arthur  H.  Hill 

Alexander  Johnson 

Edward  E.  Marsh „ 

do  do     

Michael  J.  McDonough 

Frank  P.  Llttlelleld 

WilUam  M.  Peck 

WllUam  8.  Davis 

Henry  H.  Dickinson... 

Wm.  O.  Llttlelleld 

do  do        

Oharles  O.  Whlttler..... 

do               do 
Arthur  W.  Vlgent 

do  do      

George  W.  Wall 

do  do   

Fred   Wight 

Olarence  W.  Adams..... 

Ralph  A.  Smith 

George  B.  Oottrell „ 

Richard  F  Falqul8t»... 

Frank  T.  Duohlne 

Andrew  K.  Myers 


Watchman 

do  

do 

do  Extra... 

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  Extra.... 

do  

do  

do  

do  Extra .. 

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  ^ 

do  _ 

do  Extra .. 

do 

do  Extra  „ 

do  

do  Extra .. 

do  

do  Extra .. 

do  

do  

do  

Watchman  and  Guard 

do  do 

do  do 

do  do 


Per  month 
$85  00 


86  UO 
86  00' 


1  mo.  M  days..... 

S  days ^ ., 

8  months 


86  00  8  days — 

86  00  8  months.....* i 

35  00   1  mo.  7  days , 

86  00  8  days I 

85  00  3  months 

85  go;  9  days I 

85  00  22J^  days I 

,  I 

85  00   1  mo.  \7%  days.. 

I 

86  00  1  day 

85  00   1  day 

86  00,15  days 

85  00    1  mo.  85M  days.j 

85  oo;  1  day I 

as  001  2  mos.  18  days. 
«6  00  2fl  days  _ 


85  00  5H  days  . 

86  00.11  days.... 
88  0022  days .... 


I 
86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

85  00 


2  mos.  18  days... 

8  days „ 

1  mo.  28  days..._ 

8  days - 

1  mo.  21  days_... 
8K  days 


86  00  1  mo.  21  days.. 
86  00  8  days 

85  OOj  7  days 

86  00,  9  days 


85  00  18  days . 
Per  day  I 

2  00|  7  days  „ 

2  00  80  days . 

I 
2  00  80  days  . 

2  00,80  days . 


106  00 
880 

106  00 
42  18 
850 

106  00 
10  lA 
25  42 
55  41 
I  18 
1  18 
1H90 
A3  48 

lis 

88  08 

«21 

12  42 

25  14 

84ffi 

8  46 

«1  88 

889 

60  50 

895 

m  50 

889 

8  17 

10  27 

Ut» 

14  00 

flOOO 

flOOO 

flOOO 


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STATE  PRISON  AND  PROVIDENCE  COUNTY  JAIL. 


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, 

Names 

Offices, 

BaU, 

Time, 

Amtmnt. 

Kaclyd  Larocque 

Watchman  and  Guard 

Per  day 
t2  00 

7     dliVB 

$14  00 

James  Armstrong 

do                    do 

J  00  22  days 

44  00 

William  J.  Kane 

do                    do 

«  00  »  days .- 

62  00 

Raymond  O.  Oonn~ 

do                    do 

2  00  Sfi  days  

60  00 

jQllen  J.  Plfrnolet 

do                    do 
do                    do 

2  00 

'U    dRVS 

48  00 

Georse  Xjarroo- 

2  00  24  days 

48  00 

Robert  Henry „ 

do                    do 

2  00  21  days 

42  00 

Isidore  W.  Gudaltls.... 

do                    do 

2  00  81  days ..„ 

02  00 

Earl  A.  Potter 

do                    do 

2  00121  days 

42  00 

Frank  W.  Hasklns 

do                    do 

2  00  »  days 

18  00 

Frank  E.  McKenna 

do                    do 

2  oo;  8  days 

10  00 

James  W.  Lyons». 

do                    do 

2  00  8  days.    

«00 

James  F,  Prowse- 

do                    do 
Attendant,  Hospital 

200 
2  00 

9  days     ^.. .  . 

18  00 

John  M.  Simpson 

9R    dAVH 

60  00 

Albert  E.  Franklin 

Aimer  J.  Davis 

do               do 
School  Teacher 

2  00  »  days _ 

Per  hour  1 

261«2  hours 

25  70  hours 

178  00 
40  60 

Herbert  A.   Kinsley.... 

do         do 

17  60 

Manley  D.  Tlbbetts 

Rufus  W.Partrtdfce 

do         do       

do         do       

26  «  hours 

Per  month' 

16  00'  4  months 

1  60 
04  00 

Egbert  W.  Lowe 

do         do       

16  OOl  1  mo.  87  dATH 

2y  W) 

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STA'tK  CHAttlTUES  A1ST>  COttRkOTIOiTS. 
80CKAN0S8ET  SCHOOL    FOR   BOYS. 


Names. 

Offices. 

Rati.        1              Tims. 

1  Amount. 

1 

Ezeklel  E.  Gardner 

Superintendent 

Per  year 
$2.dOU  00  11  mos.  16 days..... 

^»i5  10 

do                 do 

Deputy  8 
Clerk. 

upt. 

1,500  oo'  l«  days      

6151 

George  (\  Oampt^ell 

Per  month 

Ou  00   1  year 

1        T»W 

Abble  F.  Blcknell 

do    Superintendent 

25  00   1  year „ 

800  00 

Fred  M.  Howard. 

Overseer, 
do 

SO  00   1  year 

,        60000 

Doty  K.  Sheldon 

56  00  U  mos.  283^  days.. 

644  U2 

Weslej  Kenney 

do 

56  00  11  mos.  8  days 

60U88 

John  Goodell ^ 

do 

do       . 
do       . 

60  00,  lyear 

1 
eo  00   1  year...„ 

00  00  10  mos.  11  days 

'        720  00 

Dwight  8.  Austin 

i 

7200C 

Fred  E.  Adams „ 

62187 

CUarence  W.  Adams 

Engineer. 

75  00   1  year 

800  00 

Edward  W.  Foster„ 

Instructor „ 

70  00  11  mos.  80  days 

837  75 

AlphldaBouthllUer 

do 

7u  00  11  mos.  30>i  days.. 

'838  88 

Howard  H.  Dawley 

do 

65  00|llmo8.K)>^days.. 
50  00  lU  days 

778  06 

do                   do     

Extra  duty 

86  67 

Hoy  E.  I^ayman 

do 
do 

60  oo'  1  month 

06  00  10  mos.  3034  days.. 
86  00  11  days      

6000 

do            do      

Extra  duty 

71H  95 

do            do 

12  42 

George  (Chambers 

do 
do 
do 
do 

IK)  00  6  mos.  29  days 

65  00    *  mos.  81)  days„.. 

60  00  S  months 

65  00  4  months 

41S00 

do             do       

822  «0 

Nathaniel  J.  Pottle 

4JO00 

do                    do    

' 

2«K)W 

do                    do    

Extra  duty 

;i5  00  6  days 

6  65 

John  M.  M'hltten 

Barn  &  Relief  Officer.. 
Teacher 

55  00   1  year 

27  50:  2  months 

ti60  00 

Mabel  K.  L.  Dawley 

55  00 

do                  do 

supervising  Teacher.. 

35  Qk)  10  months 

850  Ot» 

Ethel  M.  Campbell 

Teacher .. 

27  50  1  year 

880  00 

do              do 

Extra  duty 

20  00  U  days 

»l*7 

Winifred  M.  Combs 

do    .... 

26  00  1 1  mos.  86  days 

25  00  8  mos.  21  days.... 

27  50,  1  mo.  17  days 

2»5»: 

Alice  E.  Pottle 

do    

21V  16 

do             do     - 

do    .... 

48  OU 

Evelyn  F,  Austin..^ 

do    .... 

80  OOj  1  year 

860  00 

Eliza  J.  Delaney- 

do    

26  00   1  year 

800  00 

Jennie  J.  Chambers 

do    ... 
do    .... 

25  00;  0  months 

226  00 

do            do    

27  50  8  months 

82  50 

Jessie  A.  Howard 

Matron.... 

20  00  11  mos,  17  days 

1 

210  98 

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Namet. 


Omces. 


Rate. 


Time. 


Amount 


Ldzzie  H.  Hheldon 

do         do       -... 

Alice  A.  Sherman 

Lura  K.  Ooodell 

Mary  L.  Whltten 

Delia  J.  Qraham^ 

Alice  R.  Boring 

do  do     

do  do     „ 

do  do     

Leola  8.  Adams 

Annab  F.  Bates 

do  do    

Fred  Baldwin 

Frederick  H.  Bishop... 

Ella  Baldwin 

Leah  O.  Bishop 

Delia  J.Graham 

Mal)elle  H.Hlayton 

do  do       


.  Matron « 

Rxtra  duty 

do    

do 

do    

do 

do    

Extra  duty 

do       do 

do       do 

Matron - 

Housekeepe  r— 8upt  's.. 

do  do 

Steward 

do 

Oook i 

do j 

do » I 

Nurse     and    Matron., 

(Chapel ' 

do  do      I 

Mary  K.  Thurber Extra  Nurse.. 

Anffle  K.  Htover Matron.  Bewlnff | 

Lillian  O.  Oreasey do        Laundry 

do  do       - Extra  duty| 

Charles  E.  Perkins (Watchman , 

Herbert  Heselton do  ' 

Andrew  I.  Dennegan...! Military  Instructor...! 

Fred  F.  Driscoll do  do  I 

Mabel  R.  L.  Dawley Pianist 1 


Per  month' 

lao  00|  1  year.. 

S6  ooi  6  days.. 


1  year.. 
1  year.. 
1  year.. 


SO  00 
20  00 
SO  00 
SO  OU  11  mos.  ac^days.. 


SO  00 
80  00 
86  00 
40  00 
20  00 


11  mos.  2  days 

7  days 

14  days 

7  days 

20  days - 

20  OOi  1  month 

26  00  11  month 

45  00  10 mos.  22  days.... 
40  00,  1  mo.  2  days 


I 


I 


26  001 10  mos.  22  days..... 

i 
25  00'  1  mo.  2  days„ 


25  00<  6  days 

Per  month 

85  00  6  months . 


40  00  6  mos.  28  days 

Per  week 

18  no  4  weeks  I  d«ys....| 

Per  month  I 

30  00,11  mos.  24  days...„' 

30  00   lyear | 

40  00  2  days i 

40  00   4  months 

40  00  8  months 

86  00   1  mo.  12  days.... 

85  Ool  H  mos.  IH  days... 

I 
6  OOi  1  year — 


1240  00 
408 
240  00 
240  00 
240  00 
289  08 
221  27 

«77 

16  88 
006 

18  78 

20  00 
275  00 
486  (J7 

48  67 
207  68 

20  07 

600 

210  00 

228  80 

74  68 
868  28 

800  00 
2  68 

160  00 

820  00 

60  00 

801  00 
00  00 


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StAiB  CtiARITlBS  AKb  OOltitKOTtOKd. 
OAKLAWN  SCHOOL  FOR  GIBLS. 


Name$. 


Office*. 


Rate, 


Time. 


Ammni. 


-r 


Clara  P.  Porbuah Superintendent. ' 

do  do     I  Deputy  Bupt 

Agnes  O.  amlth. JTeacher 

Affnes  B.  MoNauffhtoni       do     


Peryemr 

fwooou 


llmo0. 16  days. 


MOOD  10  days 

Per  month t 

80  oo!  1  year ..^ 


I 


Rose  N.  Marwood Matron 

Alice  D.  Reynolds^ |  do     

Katberlne  A.  E.  Pldse'  do     

Mary  P.  Dwelley '  do     

do  do       » I  do     - , 

Abble  J.  Olements J  do     _ 

Frances  R.  Keene do     - , 

Joanna  K.  Farr I  do     


I 


J»  00  1  year 

80  oo:  1  year  ...^ 

80  Oo|  7  m08.  12  days... 

tt  00, 10  days 

S5  00  a  mos.  95  days... 
80  00  8  mos.  11  days... 

80  00,  1  year ^ 

80  OOi  8  mos.  11  day8„.. 
80  00  8  mos.  10  days... 


SS81 
800  00 
800  00 
800  00 

sstu 

806 
S5  96 
10100 
80000 
10100 
100  00 


Respectively  submitted, 
JAMES  R.  READ, 

Skcrrtaby. 


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REPORT 


OF  THE 


STATE  WORKHOUSE   AND  HOUSE   OF  CORRECTION. 


Z7o  iAe  SSoarti  o/^iaie  CMariii^s  and  Corr^eiions/ 

Gkntlbmkn: — I  have  the  honor  to  present  herewith  the  sta- 
tistical tables  of  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction  for  the 
year  ending  December  81,  1909. 


(Jommltted 

Discharged 66« 

K8caK>ed 

Attempted  to  escape 

Keturned  to  Reform  School ^ 

Transferred  to  Reform  School „ 

Transferred  to  Providence  County  Jail 

Died 


Number  of  Inmates  January  1,  IWH* 

(Committed  during  1»09 „ 

Escaped  Inmates  recommitted 

Attempted  to  escape  recommitted 

Committed  for  fine  and  costs 

Transferred  from  Providence  County  Jail- 
Totals... 


Discharged  during  1W» « 

Kscaped 

Attempted  to  escape 

Died 

Returned  to  Reform  School.. 


Totals.. 


Remaining  Jannary  i,  mo.. 


PW. 

Pmimnfly. 

Total. 

M 

2M0tt 

24J02 

kw 

216tf7 

28186 

LS 

14»7 

1460 

2 

» 

80 

1 

<H» 

70 

0 

8 

8 

0 

an 

02 

4 

itftt 

107 

km. 

Womm. 

Total. 

2:M 

68 

ta 

4«6 

122 

688 

8 

1 

4 

S 

0 

3 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

697 

170 

878 

4«2 

100 

608 

Vi 

1 

18 

t 

0 

3 

4 

0 

4 

0 

1 

1 

481) 

108 

688 

117 

06 

386 

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STATJ:  CHARITiKS  AiTD  CORRBCTIOlfS. 


Men 

STATISTICS  OP  PERSONS  COMMITTED. 
SKX. 

1909. 
47H 

Prerimifiy. 
ITWN 
5008 

SMOO 
Prfvimtdv, 

mad 

10 

Trial- 
UMU 

Women  

la 

67»1 

White 

Totals -.... 

RACE. 

6M 

1909. 
Ml 

Total. 

ami 

Colored 

15 

751 

Indians 

0 

10 

Totals 

5tW 

MaOS 

United  States 

Ireland 

1909, 

JW4 

97 

Prev. 
18578 

Mm 

England 

m 

2015 

Scotland 

Wales 

(^anada 

H 

2 

28 

571 
28 
8Wi 

Nova  Scot'a 

2 

184 

New  Brunswick 

P.  E.  Island 

New  Foundland 

Germany 

France             

8 

1 

2 
1 
3 

76 
7 
51 
120 
44 

Holland  

Norway  

Sweden 

0 
1 
8 

8 

13 

187 

Switzerland 

Prussia 

Hpaln 

Austria 

Armenia 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

10 
9 
10 

2 

(ireeee 

Denmark 

0 
0 

1 
4 

Portugal 

1 

13 

BIRTHPLACE. 

Total.  1909.  Frer.  Total. 

18W2       Italy U  «  72 

67W       Mexico 0  1  1 

2074        South  America 0  4  4 

679       Cuba 0  2  2 

26       East  Indies 0  4  4 

921      Calcutta 0  1  1 

186      Cape  Verde  Islands n  8  8 

78       St.  Helena 0  1  1 

8       Western  Islands^ 0  5  5 

58       Africa 0  2  2 

121       At  Sea 0  tt  « 

47        Russia 4  17  21 

8  West  Indies 0  5  5 

LS       Turkey o  1  1 

110       Finland 8  6  8 

9  Belgium 1  8  4 

10       Syria 0  8  8 

9       Poland 2  21  28 

10       Lapland 2  o  2 

2       Unknown 0  19  19 

J                            Totals 596  28d0«  24202 

14 


BIRTHPLACE  OF  PARENTS. 

1909. 

United  States 125 

United  States  and  England rt 

United  States  and  Scotland 0 

United  States  and  Ireland 1« 

United  States  and  British  America « 

United  States  and  West  Indies „ 0 

United  States  and  Germany ^ 1 

United  States  and  South  America 0 

United  States  and  Portugal „ 0 

United  States  and  Poland 0 

United  States  and  Western  Islands 0 

United  States  and  Holland 1 

United  States  and  Sweden „ 0 

United  States  and  Cape  De  Verde  Islands 0 


Pre^^imitiy. 

Total. 

5809 

5481 

115 

121 

41 

41 

SliO 

4O0 

86 

91 

8 

18 

14 

2 

5 

1 

2 

0 

2 

1 

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BIRTH PLACK  (*V  PARENTS.— Con/mwrrf. 

1909.  Prerinudy.  Total. 

United  States  and  Italy 0                     1                      1 

United  States  and  St.  Helena 0                      »                      « 

United  States  and  Denmark Oil 

United  States  and  at  Sea 0                     i                     % 

United  States  and  Wales 10                      1 

Italy tt                    «6                    74 

Knjfland 61                  1810                  1861 

KnKlandand  Scotland o                    JM                    84 

Knsriand  and  Ireland «                   268                   25l» 

Knjrland  and  Wales 2                    12                     M 

England  and  Oermany 0                     8                      8 

Entrland  and  Prance 0                      8                      8 

England  and  Brttlsh  America 2                    «6                     27 

England  and  Sweden Oil 

England  and  at  Sea 0                     4                      4 

England  and  Holland 10                      1 

Scotland »                   »«                   647 

Scotland  and  British  Ameiica o                    18                     18 

Scotland  and  Spain ; Oil 

Scotland  and  at  Sea oil 

Ireland 2«7                 12852                 12Wl» 

Ireland  and  Spain 0                      2                       2 

Ireland  and  Germany 10                       1 

Ireland  and  Brttlsh  America 1                    84                     86 

Ireland  and  Norway Oil 

Ireland  and  Scotland 1                   156                   lo« 

Irelaiid  and  Wales Oil 

At  Sea 0                      1                       1 

Sweden 8                  141                   144 

Germany 1                    180                    181 

Germany  and  Switzerland 0                       2                       2 

(iermany  and  Ireland 0                     13                     18 

Gernumy  and  British  America 0                      4                       4 

Germuny  and  France Oil 

Greece 0                      2                      2 

France 1                     58                      64 

France  and  America 0                    21                     21 

Fi-anceand    Ireland 0                      4                       4 

France  and  Belguim 112 

France  and  British  America 0                    11                     11 

France  and  West  Indies 0                      2                      2 

France  and  Scotland Oil 

Brttlsh  America <J0                 1262                  1822 

Lanland 1                      o                       1 

Wales 1                     13                     14 

Labrador  and  New  Foundland 10                       1 

Prussia 0                      8                      H 

Spain 0                      7                      7 

Switzerland o                    11                     11 

Syrta „ 0                       2              "         2 

Denmark 0                       2                       2 

Denmark  and  England Oil 

East  Indies 0                      4                      4 

West  Indies 0                      7                      7 

Mexico oil 

South  America ^ 0                     4                      4 

Africa Oil 

Western  Islands 8                     y                    12 

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STATB  CfiARITtSB  AKD  CORRECTIONS. 


BIRTH PLACK  OF  PARENTS.— rwi//i».W. 

1909. 

Portugal 1 

Portugal  and  Western  iHlands 0 

Poland  2 

Cape  Verde  Islands 0 

BelKlum 2 

Austria 1 

Austria  and  Russia 0 

Norway 1 

Russia 4 

Russia  and  Ireland 0 

Russia  and  England 0 

Lapland  and  Finland 1 

Turkey 0 

Finland 8 

Armenia „ 0 

Unknown 8 

Totals «» 

AGKH. 

1909. 

Under  »)  years  of  age «) 

From  a)  to  ao  years 116 

From  a)  to  40  years Hi* 

From  4()  to  »)  years 146 

From  W  to  m  years 1(W 

From  (H)  to  70  years 8S 

From  70  to  m  years 11 

Over  HO  years 1 

Unknown 0 

Totals 5Wi 


inutiv. 

Tolnt 

17 

18 

1 

1 

28 

3G 

8 

S 

8 

6 

18 

14 

1 

1 

11 

1« 

lii 

2S 

8 

3 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

1 

e 

9 

2 

i 

8W 

9t 

2:M0« 


24302 


Prrrimuftv. 

Toua. 

IIHO 

1210 

6078 

61>« 

earn 

7071 

5217 

3*« 

2K41 

2W7 

1072 

1110 

251 

202 

24 

25 

28 

2S 

28606 


24202 


OCCUPATIONS. 


19(t9. 

Agents 1 

Actors 0 

Artists „ 0 

AwninfT  makers 0 

Bakers 1 

Barl>ers 4 

Basket  makers 0 

Bleachers 1 

Boiler-makers 0 

Book-keepers 1 

Book-makers 0 

Box-makers 1 

Brakemen 0 

Brass  workers 0 

Broom-makers 0 

Burnishers _ 0 

Bootblacks 0 

Butlers „ 0 

Bartende  rs « 0 

Brokers 0 

Butcher 8 

BrtckUyeri J 


'••r. 

Total. 

6 

7 

tf 

9 

1 

1 

1 

1 

181 

182 

206 

210 

9 

« 

20 

21 

55 

55 

69 

70 

7 

7 

17 

IS 

HI) 

HO 

11 

11 

1 

1 

2 

2 

4 

4 

2 

2 

H 

H 

4 

4 

OT 

70 

04 

W 

1909, 

Brussels  carpet  weaver  0 

Bell  Imnsers 0 

Blacksmiths 6 

Button-makers 0 

Boatmen 0 

Book-binders 0 

Brewers 0 

Belt-makers 1 

Confectioners 0 

Cabinet-makers 0 

Car  Inspectors 0 

Carpenters „ 10 

Cigar-makers 0 

Cloths  cleaners 0 

Cloth  examiners 0 

Clerks S 

Comb-makers 0 

Cotton  folders „ 0 

Cooks 11 

Coopers „ 1 

Core-maker  s 0 

Oobblera I 


10 

10 

8 

8 

266 

272 

1 

1 

6 

6 

2 

2 

1 

1 

12 

13 

8 

3 

22 

23 

1 

1 

56H 

878 

46 

46 

2 

2 

1 

1 

220 

228 

4 

4 

I 

1 

800 

811 

22 

28 

1 

1 

9 

8 

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109 


1909. 

Ciiriiers 0 

Cutler 0 

Concreters„ 1 

Cbasei*8 0 

Carrlaffe-trlmniers 1 

Carrlaffe-iimkers 0 

Coppersmiths 0 

Corn  doctors ^ 0 

Designers 0 

Die  sinkers 0 

Drauichtsme« 0 

Dyers » 

Dressmakers 1 

Klectricians  „ 1 

Blectroplaters 1 

EnflTiueers 1 

Engravers 1 

Engine  turners 0 

Farmers 12 

File  cutters 0 

Fishermen 8 

Firemen « 

Furniture  polishers 0 

Gardeners 4 

Gas  fitters 0 

Gas  makers 0 

Grocers  0 

Glaziers 0 

Glass  makers 0 

Hair  dressers o 

Hair  drawers 0 

Hatters 0 

Harness-makers ._ 1 

Hotel  keepers 0 

Hostlers 17 

Housewives _ 22 

Hackmen 8 

Iron  workers 0 

Jewelers 12 

liaborers 162 

Lapidary „ 0 

Loomflxers 0 

Ijawyera 0 

Leather  Japaners 0 

Locksmiths 1 

Laundrymen 0 

Jjaundresses 1 

Lathers 1 

Leather  cutters^. 0 

Lecturers 0 

Linemen _ 1 

Machinists 18 

Masons « 

Marble  workers..™ 0 

Menders  of  china o 

Merchants „ 0 

Manufacturers „ 0 

Mill  hand8.„ 117 


OCO  U  PATION  8.— ConWnuerf. 

Prrt'.  Total.                                                    1909. 

12  12  Motormen 1 

1  1.  Moulders ^ 5 

0  1  Musicians 1 

5  6  Music  teachers 0 

S  8  Mea%  cutters 2 

7  7  Nail  maker„ 0 

8  8  Nurses 0 

1  1  Oystermen „ 0 

4  4  Painters 17 

8  5  Peddlers 5 

10  10  Photoflrraphers 0 

78  HO  Physicians 0 

S8  H9  Piano  polishers 0 

20  21  Piano  turners 1 

1  2  Polishers 1 

75  7«  Plumbers 2 

80  81  Preachers 0 

1  1  Printers 1 

402  414  Pearl  workers 0 

4fl  4«  Policemen „ 0 

88  41  Plasterers  1 

178  17»  Paper-makers 0 

8  8  Paper  box-makers 1 

91  »6  Paper  hangers o 

28  28  Pattern-makers 1 

2  2  Quarrymen o 

5  5  H.  R.  Conductors 0 

8  8  Roofers 1 

2  2  Rubber  workers 8 

2  2  R«*ed-makers 0 

1  1  Reporters 0 

14  14  Rule  maker _ 0 

89  40  Salesmen „ 4 

7  7  Slaters _ 0 

880  <M7  Sailors 4 

181«  1888  Saloon  keepers 0 

46  48  Sail  makers 0 

8  8  School  teachers „ 0 

588  rtOO  Seamstresses 1 

7029  7181  Servants  and  waiters^  60 

1  1  Ship  riggers 0 

27  27  Ship  carpenters 0 

5  5  Silver  polishers 0 

2  2  Silversmiths 0 

0  1  Steam  pipe  workers 1 

4  4  Stone  cutters 0 

218  219  Soap-makers 0 

81  82  Stucco  workers 0 

1  1  Soldiers 1 

1  1  Shoemakers „ 5 

4  5  Stenographers 0 

681  644  Silver  pUters 0 

294  800  Tailors 2 

14  14  Tailoresses 0 

1  1  Tanners 0 

10  10  Teamsters 88 

8  8  Telegraphers 0 

8281  8898  Toolmakers 8 


Pret'. 

Tfdal. 

I 

2 

2M 

269 

2« 

27 

16 

16 

24 

26 

1 

1 

18 

18 

20 

20 

A40 

668 

184 

189 

18 

18 

22 

22 

2 

2 

8 

4 

29 

80 

46 

48 

2 

2 

107 

108 

1 

1 

15 

16 

8 

9 

7 

7 

0 

1 

2 

2 

0 

1 

20 

20 

9 

9 

20 

21 

81 

84 

2 

2 

6 

6 

1 

1 

92 

96 

4 

4 

224 

228 

9 

9 

10 

10 

14 

14 

168 

169 

1888 

1898 

6 

6 

9 

9 

22 

22 

7 

7 

48 

49 

88 

88 

8 

8 

5 

6 

8 

9 

281 

286 

2 

2 

4 

4 

160 

162 

fl 

6 

10 

10 

799 

887 

9 

9 

0 

8 

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110 


8TATB  CHARITTES  AHD  CORRECTIONS. 


Tinsmiths „ I 

Upholsterers 0 

Wax  w<irkcrs o 

Whltewfishers o 

WheelwrlBhts 1 

Wlredrawcrs o 


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«2  en  Wlreworkers 1 

18  IS  Wool  sorters 1 

2  2  Wood   turners 0 

21  21  Unkiiov^n n 

11  12                                                  

7  7                             Totals sum 


Prrr. 

Totn\ 

0 

I 

22 

28 

A 

A 

SB 

5S 

SWW    2421)2 


January 


TIMK  OF  COMMITMENT. 

mXi.     Prrr.     Tttfnl. 


1909.     Prrr,     T'*tn  t 


:«1 


15.V>        ISKo        Autrust . 


71  .    25:11 


March »» 

April :W 

May 57 

June 60 

July 37 


15JI0 

Ht2» 

IflOl 

Item 

1>*«» 

IWft 

2048 

2noK 

2527 

25H4 

2«tt 


February ;15       l:W«       lJt«        September 47       2:«1       28(W 


Orlol>er  57       225fi       '^iV^ 

NovemiMM- 57       isiw*      2nrirt 

December 5s       liiH4       2rM2 


Totals 5SW      aSftin      21202 


OFFKNOKS  FOR  WHICH  COMMITTKD. 

1909. 

Assault 0 

Attemptlnir  to  escape  2 

AlMndonlnR  their  chlldr«»n 0 

Belnv  a  common  drunkard 2i»5 

Belnira  lewd  and  wanton  person 27 

Belnff  a  vairrant lv»7 

Belnfra  tramp I 

Belnv  a  common  prostitute 0 

Belmra  rallerand  brawler 2 

Belnir  a  disorderly  person 7rt 

Belmr «  cheat  and  swindler 2 

Beinffa  sturdy  beKffer 81 

Cruelty  to  animals o 

Exposure  of  person i» 

House  breaklnsr o 

Intent  to  commit  rape 0 

Intoxication  In  violation  of  town  ordinance 1 

Larceny 0 

Malicious  mischief o 

Maintalnlntr  a  nuisance o 

Night  walking 7 

Neglect  to  support  family 40 

Obstructing  an  officer o 

Revelling 0 

Returned  from  Reform  School 0 

Returned  from  Providence  County  Jail „ 0 

Transferred  from  Reform  SchooH Incorrigible) 0 

Transferred  from  Providence  County  Jail 1 

Wilfully  escaping 4 

Totals 6»S 


Pre  Hon  fly. 

Toial. 

5 

5 

27 

29 

l« 

1« 

KWKi 

10HP2 

25a 

2»4) 

AlfVt 

rt*W 

5»4 

53'> 

11«2 

1W2 

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2S:{ 

1122 

lli« 

18 

SO 

lOHU 

1120 

1 

1 

2 

2 

9 

A 

1 

1 

62 

6S 

15 

16 

1 

1 

0 

P 

682 

68P 

821 

8A1 

1 

1 

A 

A 

» 

U 

A 

A 

120 

12«) 

1 

2 

749 

753 

28A0A 


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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD. 


Ill 


PLACB  FROM  WHICH  COMMITTED. 


/ 


Bristol 

1909. 

...      13 
4 
4 

...      10 
2 

...      19 

...      40 

Pr«'. 
674 
260 

48 
946 

76 
278 
684 

8 

140 

1848 

4 

60 

12 

478 

4 

757 

1 

1 

829 

1888 

Total. 

687 

864 

47 

966 

77 

292 

624 

1 

8 

158 

1898 

4 

62 

12 

481 

4 

770 

1 

1 

829 

1488 

North  Klnffstown 

1909, 
8 
2 
0 

m 

82 

1 

1 

0 

1 

4 

8 

0 

19 

22 

17 

fl 

24 

0 

608 

Ptrr. 

(V> 

100 

15 

9895 

8662 

1 

7 

122 

7 

80 

125 

4« 

74 

812 

609 

889 

488 

10 

Ti)lal. 

m 

Barrlllvllle 

Barrlnirton 

Narrairansett 

North  Bmlthfleld 

102 
15 

Cranston 

Coventry 

Cumberland 

Central  Falls 

Providence 

Pawtuoket 

10089 
8784 

Portsmouth 

Providence  County  Jnll 

Reform  School 

Richmond 

Hmlthfleld 

Houth  Klnffstown 

2 
8 

Charlestown 

Kxeter 

Kast  Greenwich 

Kast  Providence 

0 
0 
4 

48 

122 

8 

84 

128 

Foster 

Glocester 

0 

Scltuate 

Tiverton 

Woonsocket 

Warwick 

Westerly 

Warren 

West  Greenwich 

Totals 

44^ 
98 

Hopklnton 

Johnston 

Jamestown 

0 

H 
0 

834 
53rt 
896 

Lincoln  

Little  Compton 

...      18 
0 

4A2 
10 

0 

0 

...      60 

Mlddletown 

North  Providence 

Newport 

23808 

24202 

TERMS  OF  SENTENCE. 

1909, 

Three  months 0 

Six             " 468 

Seven        '*       „ 0 

Eljcht        "       0 

Nine          ••       „ 49 

Ten            ••       0 

Eleven      "       „ 2 

Twelve      *'       „ 70 

Thirteen  "       0 

Fourteen  *'       0 

Fifteen     '*       0 

Sixteen     "       0 

Elijhteen "       4 

Two  years 9 

"        "    and  five  months 0 

"        "    and  six  months 0 

Three  years 2 

"          *'     and  sit  months 0 

PurtnK  minority  from  Reform  School 0 

Returned  from  the  Reform  School 0 

Returned  from  Providence  County  Jail 0 

Fine  and  costs 1 

Fine  and  costs  (transferred  from  Providence  County 

Jain _ 1 

Awaltln«  trial 0 

Totals 598 


rrioHiflv, 

Total 

2 

2 

1842:& 

18880 

72 

72 

124 

124 

821 

871 

66 

65 

4 

6 

3147 

3217 

1 

1 

2 

2 

19 

19 

2 

2 

162 

168 

896 

406 

1 

1 

15 

15 

170 

172 

.    1 

1 

114 

114 

3 

3 

6 

6 

64 

55 

1 

2 

2 

2 

28606 


24202 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


112 


STATE  CHARTTTE8   AND  C0KRKCTI058. 


RKrOM  M  ITM  KNTS. 


Has  been  committed  once  . 
twice . 


««       «• 


three  tlineH 

four  "  ~ 

five  **  

six  '*  

seven  '*  

elsrht  '*  

nine  "  „ 

ten  " 

eleven  '*  „ 

thirteen  "  

fourteen  **  

fifteen  "  

sixteen  "  

seventeen  "  

elKhteen  *'  

nineteen  "  

twenty  "  

twenty-one  **  

twenty-two  '*  

twenty-th  ree  '*  „ 

twenty-four  "  

twenty-five  "  „ 

twenty-six  **  „ „ 

twenty-seven  **  

twenty-elsrht  *'  

thirty-one  *'  „ 

thirty-nine  "  

forty-two  "  

forty-three  '* 

never  before 280 

Total 9» 

EDUCATIONAL  STATISTICS. 

Number  of  inmates  In  1909  who  can  read  and  write 484 

"         ••          •*       '*     **       "       '*    read  only 11 

"         "          "       ' '*    neither  read  nor  write 101 

Total K» 


m 
ft 

3S 
1« 
12 
18 

A 
(( 
4 
4 
5 

1 

4 

i 
2 
8 

8 
8 

1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 


SOCI AJ.  CONIMTION. 

Married 900 

Sinffle 8H7 

Total 606 

RKLIGION. 

Protestants 101 

Catholics 404 

Jews : 1 


Total &» 


Respectfully  submitted, 

FRED  B.  JEWETT,  M.  D., 

Superintendent, 


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REPORT  OF  THK  BOARD.  118 


REPORT 

OF  THE  WARDEN  OF  THE  STATE  PRISON. 


ZTo  iA^  Xoard  of  ^Siaio  CAar/i/os  and  Correci/ons/ 

The  undersigned.  Warden  of  the  Rhode  Island  State  Prison 
and  Keeper  of  the  Providence  County  Jail,  respectfully  pre- 
sents the  following  account  of  receipts  and  Expenditures  and 
statistical  tables  for  the  year  ending  December  31,  1909: 

Kxpendltures 182,581  17 

Rocelpta 87.584  44 

Kxce^s  of  expenditures  over  receipts S44,JW6  73 

Age,  sex,  etc.,  of  persons  committed  to  the  State  Prison, 
since  its  first  institution  in  1888: 

Under  30  years  of  affe „ lift  From  50  to  60  years  of  apce ^.  108 

From  auo  80  years  of  ase IJfiW           *'      HO  "  70 82 

••      80  ••  40        "      **     "   5W»            **      70  ••  80        **      "      '*   . ^  4 

••      40  "  50       *'     "     '•  «5  Over  80 0 

Total 2726 


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114 


STATE  0HARITIK8  AND  C0RRK0TI0V8. 


Nativity  of  persons  committed  to  the  State  Prison,  since  its 
first  institution  in  1888 : 


Maine 38 

New  Hampshire 10 

Vermont >  2? 

MasHachusettB 814 

Rhode  Island 1182 

Oonnectlcut «  10» 

New  York ^  IW 

New  Jersey 15 

Pennsylvania ».  87 

Delaware 2 

Maryland ^..  14 

District  of  Columbia >.  W 

Virginia 47 

Ohio 11 

Illinois 10 

Kentucky 6 

Tennessee 2 

Arkansas 2 

Wisconsin «.  7 

North  Carolina _.  8 

South  Carolina 5 

Mississippi 2 

Ivouislana ^. 2 

Florida >  2 

Texas „  8 

Michigan 2 

Iowa 2 

GeorKia 7 

California « 

Nebraska I 

Missouri ^.  8 

Idaho 1 

Alabama »  1 

Canada ^  89 

Poland ^ >.  8 

Nova  Scotia 17 


Newfoundland „ „ _  8 

New  Brunswick >  9 

Bermuda _  1 

Santa  Cruz 1 

Peru _ 1 

Ensrland 12B 

Ireland 240 

Scotland -  15 

Wales ^ ^.  1 

Gibraltar _ _  1 

Germany _ 22 

Austria «  6 

Prance _,  11 

Italy 80 

Sweden „.  18 

Switzerland „ ».  2 

Denmark _ 1 

Holland I 

Spain 1 

Turkey „ _  8 

West  Indies _  7 

Barbadoes , I 

Mexico ^  1 

Russia 7 

Azores  or  Western  Islands 4 

Belf^um ».  8 

Armenia -  6 

Prince  Edward  Island 1 

Cape  Verde  Islands...^ —  9 

Norway 1 

Finland „  2 

Portugal - 1 

Australia 2 

Total 2721 


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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD. 


115 


Number  of  convicts  in  prison,  committed,  discharged,  pardoned, 
died,  escaped,  and  returned,  in  each  year,  since  the  establishment  of 
the  Institution  in  1838: 


YEAR, 
1888 

_In^son^ 

'5 

0 
16 
26 
24 
28 
10 
10 
10 
21 
27 
80 
42 
40 
46 
40 

u 

64 

m 

70 
67 
67 
86 
60 
47 
41 
48 
72 
60 
60 
80 

Jl 

71 

S 
67 

56 

86 

02 

88 
112 

82 

81 

04 

06 
110 
124 
106 

02 
120 
186 
108 
112 
124 
170 
186 
166 
106 
181 
178 
106 
108 
178 
187 
188 
176 
144 
110 
UO 
124 
120 

Committed, 

6 

6 

0 
18 

7 
18 

6 

8 

8 
11 

8 
14 
20 
21 
17 
26 
28 
27 
14 
84 
26 
23 
20 
80 
18 
12 
10 
22 
40 
26 
26 
42 
25 
26 
80 
88 
24 
24 
56 
61 
47 
66 
25 
80 
46 
80 
65 
53 
46 
42 
60 
82 
40 
W 
64 
00 
48 
88 
87 
60 
60 
80 
74 
61 
66 
68 
72 
66 
45 
87 
60 
48 

Diseharged. 

Rirdoned, 

Died.    I  Escaped^ 
L„. 

R§tumed, 

1880 

1840 

2 
8 
2 
6 
10 
6 
6 
5 
6 
2 
4 
6 
2 
17 
8 
IS 
18 
20 
10 
20 
18 
27 
18 
88 
20 
18 
11 
0 
27 
20 
16 
26 
81 
16 
26 
20 
20 
22 
88 
87 
81 
48 
20 
26 
81 
81 
48 
62 
46 
80 
«0 
78 
60 
80 
88 
78 
61 
40 
78 
77 
64 
72 
64 
61 
61 
72 
81 
64 
82 
80 
80 



1841 

1842 

2 
8 
2 
2 
8 
8 

1 
1 
2 
1 

1848 

1844.!..!. 

1846 

1846 

1 



1847 

1 

1848. 

1840 

1850 

6 
11 
10 

4 

14 

4 
2 
2 
2 

2 

8 

8 

1851 

1 

1 

1852 

1858 

i 

1854 

1855 

8 

1 
1 



1856 

1857 

1858 

8 
5 
1 

1 

1 

1860 

1860 

8 

1 
8 
6 

4 
2 

? 

0 
6 
8 
6 
2 
6 
1 
8 
8 
4 
8 
2 
0 
4 
1 
8 
6 
6 
2 
8 
6 
2 
4 
4 
1 
8 
2 
6 
1 

1861 

1862 

1868 

"  i 

1 

1 



1864 

1865 

1866 

1 

1 

1867 

1868 

1860 

1870..  . 

2 
"""2 

r 

1 

1871 

8* 

1 
1 
2 
8 

""4 

2 
2 
8 

1 
4 

1872 

1878 

2 

"" i' 

1874 

1876 

1876!!!!!. 
1877 



— ~ 

1878  *  * 

1870 

18H0 

1881 

2 

2 

1882 

1888 

1 

1884 

5 
8 

1886 

1886 

1 

1 

1887 

8 

1 

1888 

1880 

1800^.... 

2 

1801 
1802 

2 

••- 

1808 

1804 

1806 

8 

""i 

1 



1806 

1807 

1808 

1800. 

1000 

1001 

1002 

lOOB. 

1054. 

i 

2 
7 
8 
6 
7 
2 
4 
4 
8 
4 

8 

1 
1 
2 
6 
2 
1 

!!!!!!.'!!I!!! 

1 

1006. 

1006 

1907 

6 
2 

1 
8 



1008 

lOOO. 

1010 



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116 


STATE  CHARITIB8  AND  CORRBCTIOHB. 


Crimes  for  which  persons  have  been  committed  since  1888: 


Accessory  to  murder 1 

Abortion ^ -' 

Adultery II 

Arson •'» 

AHsault  and  battery J« 

Attempt  to  burn  dwelling  bouse _  2 

Attempt  to  burn  Imrn 1 

Attempt  to  have  carnal  knowledge  of 

a  Rl  rl  under  14  years  of  age 1 

Attempt  to  have  carnal  knowletlge  of 

a  girl  under  1«  years  of  age « 

Attempt  to  commit  larceny  from  p«*r- 

son if 

Attempt  to  commit  rape 1 

As.sault  and  larceny '2 

Assault  with  Intent  to  kill 5« 

Assault  with  a  dangerous  weapon 174 

Assault  with  intent  to  commit  rape  ..  «fi 
Assault  with  Intent  to  commit  sodo- 
my   2 

Assault  with  Intent  to  rob IJ* 

Assault  on  the  warden i 

Assault  against  nature 1 

Being  common  gambler I 

Bigamy J« 

Breaking  and  entering  a  liank 6 

Breaking  and  entering  a  church 7 

Breaking  and  entering  a  church  and 

larceny ; 1 

Breaking  and  entering  a  henhouse *2 

Breaking     and    entering     henhouse 

and   larceny  ..  1 

Breaking  and  enterlnga  schoolhouie  3 

Breaking  and  entering  a  vessel H 

Breaking  and  entering  an  engine- 
house 1 

Breaking  and  entering  an  office x 

Breaking  and  entering  a  barn 18 

Breaking  and  entering  at  night   and 

larceny 21 

Burglary 18A 

Breaking  and  entering  shop  at  night  IS 
Breaking  and  entering  a  barn  at  night 

and  larceny 10 

Breaking  and  enterl ng  a  post  offlce„...  8 
Breaking  and  entering  dwelling  and 

larceny 8 

Breaking  and  entering „ 2 

Breaking  into  parish-house  at  night 

and  larceny 1 

Breaking    toolhouse    at     night  and 

larceny 1 

Breaking  and  enteiing  a  shop    with 

Intent  to  commit  larceny 8 

Breaking    and    entering  a   shop  at 

night  and  larceny 102 

Breaking  shop  at  night  and  larceny...  68 
Breaking    shop    In    day-time     and 

larceny ^., , „ „„..  (| 


Breaking  a   storehouse  in  day-time 

and  larceny _ 1 

Breaking  a  shop  and  larceny 4 

Breaking  and  entering  a  building  in 

day-time  and  larceny 4 

Breaking  and  entering  and  larceny...    i« 
Breaking  and  entering  shop  in  day- 
time and  larceny ^ 

Breaking  Hud  entering  clubroom  at 

night 1 

Breaking  and  entering  shop  In  day- 
time      1 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling- 
bouse  in  day-time 8H 

Breaking     building    at     night    and 

larceny ^ 

Breaking  dwelling-house  and  lai-ceny 

in  day-time ^ 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling- 
house  In  day-time  and  larceny 88 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling- 
house     In     day-time    with    intent 

to  commit  larceny I 

Breaking  an  unfinished  dwelling  In 

day-time  and  larceny I 

Breaking  and    entering  unwcupled 

house  at  night •* 

Breaking  and  entering  an  unoccupied 

house  at  night  and  larceny 8 

Breaking  and  entering  an  unoccupied 
dwelling  In  day-time  and  larceny„...     5 

Burning  a  building „ 1 

(Conspiracy * 

Conveying  tools  to  prisoners 8 

Counterfeiting ? 

Circulating obscjne  llteratui*e. 1 

Carnally  knowing  a  girl  under  14  years 

of  age ~ < 

Carnally    knowing  a  girl   under   1« 

years  of  age ^ 

Depositing  obscene  literature  with 
express  company  for  interstate  car- 
riage      1 

Defacing  a  building 2 

Destroying  a  dam „ 1 

Exhibiting  obscene  Uterature..... 1 

Embezzlement 38 

Embezzlement    of  letters  from    the 

post  office 8 

Enteiing  storehouse  in  day-time  and 

larceny ~     1 

Entering  shopat  night  and  larceny...  8 
Entering  a  barn  at  night  and  larceny  1 
Entering  dwelling-house  in  day-time  11 
Entering  dwelling-house  In  day-time 

and  larceny _ 45 

Entering  dwelling-house  in  day-time 
With  In^ntiU)  poiotn^t  l^rceRjr„.,,.,.    \ 

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117 


Crimes  for  which  persons  have 
Continued, 
Entering  bulIdinR  In  day  time  nnd 

larceny 1 

Knterlng  unoccupied  bouse  at  nlsrht 

and  lurceny 1 

Rnterlng  dwt*lllnf{-house  nt  night  nnd 

lurceny 9 

Kntering  dwelling-house  at  night  to 

commit  larceny.. .„ ai 

Knterlug  dwelling  in    day-time  and 

larceny 7 

Entering    dwelling    with    intent    to 

commit  murder I 

Entering     shop     in     day-time     and 

larceny _ 4 

Escaping  prison „ H 

KaUe  pretenses 11 

Forgery H4 

Forging  and  uttering „ 7 

False  representation 6 

Fraudulently  taking  letter  from  post 

office 1 

FaUely  changing  and  altering  a  cer- 

toln  money  order 1 

House  breaiclng 58 

Having     and      passing     counterfeit 

money 18 

Horse  stealing 2 

Inciting  another  to  commit  perjury 
Inciting  another  to  commit  larceny 

Incest 

Incestuous  adultery 

Indecent   asaault  and  battery 

Indecent  exposut-e  of  person 0 

Larceny 4tf5 


been  committed  since  1838: — 

liiirceny  and  receiving  stolen  goods...  3 

I,4irceny  from  the  person 185 

Malicious  mischief 4 

Murder 61) 

Manslaughter 71 

Mingling  poison  with  drink 3 

Obtaining  goods  under  false  pretense<)  5 

OlMtructlng  a  railroad 4 

Perjury 17 

Passing  counterfeit  coin _ tt 

Rape 18 

Receiving  stolen  goods 26 

Robbery 98 

Receiving  a  Jail  prisoner 1 

Hending  obscene  matter  through  U. 

H.mall i 

Hettlng  llres 81 

Hettlng  lire  to  lumber 1 

Hettlng  fire  to  and  burning  a  barn 1 

Hodomy 1 

Htore  breaking 261 

Tearing  open  and  injuring  a  certain 

mall  bog 2 

Treason 1 

Unlawful  cohabitation 2 

Using  mall  for  obscene  publication^...  1 

Uttering  a  forged  order 4 

Uttering  counterfeit  coin 8 

Violating  a  pension  law 8 

VlolaMng  the  U.  H.  mail  laws 8 

Violating   the  U.  H.     naturalization 

laws 8 

Violating  the  U.  H.  l>ankruptcy  laws  2 

Wounding  a  horse 1 


Total 2721 

Average  number  of  convicts  in  1909: 

MalcH.  Frmnlf-s.  Total. 

There  were  in  Prison  Dec.  Slst,  1909: 

Males 127         White 112        Natives  U.  S 82 

Females 2        (Colored 17        Foreigners 47 

Total 12»  Total 12*i  Total 129 

ANDREW  J.  WILCOX, 

Warden. 


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StATK  CHABIrm  AND  COBRfeOTlONSt 


REPORT 

OF  THE  JAILER  OF  THE  PROVIDENCE  COUNTY  JAIL. 


IN  JAIL  JANU 

ARY  1.  1909. 

Maks. 

FemaJefi, 

Total 

By  the  State 

815 

;              1 

'          26 

2 

;         1 

8 
4 

5 

1 
2 
1 
1 
2 
8 
3 

870 

I           18 

0 

1 

0 
0 
0 

(► 

0 
0 
0 
0 
4) 

0 

1      1 

16 

1 

838 

"     *■     (Mty  of  Provkleiu'e 

"     **        '•     *•   Pnwtiu'kt»t 

1 
37 

**         **      *•    Woonsot'ket 

*'      '*        '*     "  Out  ral  Fulls 

**     *'  Town  "    liliK'olii 

"      "        **       **   Kast  Providence 

* "   Warwick 

**      **       *•      "   CransioM 

"      **       "      '•   liun-lllvllle 

"      •*       **       **    Coventry 

"      •*       "      "   Sclluate 

**     **       •*      **  Snilthileld 

"     *•  United  StHtes 

"  Debtors 

886 

rOMMITTKD  DURING  THK  YEAR. 

1  Male*, 

ti 

8 
69 
6 
26 
8 
9 
7 
2 
8 
8 
1 
2 
1 
1 
7 

m 

1927 

1  Femalr*. 

88 
0 
0 
2 

16 
0 
0 
0 
0 
7 
0 

? 

!! 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

1 

9 
124 

'  Totd. 

By  the  State 

1294 

**      "         "     Escaped  and  returned 

8 

"     Transferred  from  Hockanosset 
"     (Mty  of  Providence 

School 

1 
24 

**      *'         **     **  Pawtucket 

45H 

«•    ••  >voon8ocket 

21 

*•     ••        **    "  Central  Falls 

2 

*'     "  Town  *'  Lincoln 

2 

**     •*      "       •*  (Cumberland 

8 

**      ••      "       **  Kast  Providence 

70 

*•  Warwick 

« 

**     "      **       **  Cranston _ 

26 

"     •*      •*       •*  Glocester 

4 

•*      Burrlllvllle 

9 

..     ..  •  M       .<  jjQi-tjj  Providence 

7 

"     "      *•       "Coventry 

2 

"     ••      "       •*  Smlthfleld 

8 

••     "      ••       *•  Scltuate 

8 

..     .<      ••       •(  ^Vfti-ren 

1 

"     *•      **       "  North  Smlthfleld 

2 

*'     "      '*       **  Johnston    _ 

1 

••     •*      *•       *'  Richmond  „ 

1 

••     ••      United  States 

8 

'*     Debtors ^ 

m 

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RS^RT  OF  THE  BOARD. 

DISCHARGED  DURING  THE  YEAR. 


^r 


the  State 

Transferred  to  Sockanosset  School 

"  State  Prison 

*•       '*      Escaped 

"       •*       Transferred  to  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane-.. 

••  W.  H.  A  H.  of  C 

•'       "      Pardoned 

••      Died 

•*       "      Reprieved 

•'  VAtj  of  Providence 

4.    ..  pawtucket 

•'       **    "  Woonsocket 

*•    "  Central  Falls 

*'  Town"  Lincoln ~ 

"     **      •*  Cumberland 

'*     "      '*  East  Providence 

Warwick 

*'     *•      "  Cranston 

•*     **      '*  Glocester 

..     M      M  Burrlllvllle 

"     *•      **  North  Providence 

*•     "      **  (.'oventry 

**     "      '*  Smlthfl«>ld 

**     '*      *'  Scltuate 

"      **  Warren 

**     "      **  North  Hmlthtteld 

'*  Johnston „ 

'*  Richmond 

•*     United  States 

Debtors 


Malf^. 


Females. 


REMAINING  DECEMBER  81.  IflW. 


1202 

89 

1291 

14 

0 

14 

80 

0 

89 

2 

0 

2 

I 

1 

2 

1 

0 

1 

I 

0 

1 

8 

0 

8 

0 

1 

1 

28 

8 

25 

480 

17 

447 

21 

0 

21 

2 

0 

2 

6 

0 

5 

2 

0 

2 

78 

7 

80 

11 

0 

11 

22 

0 

22 

:) 

1 

4 

11 

0 

11 

6 

0 

tf 

8 

0 

8 

» 

1 

10 

4 

0 

4 

1 

u 

1 

2 

0 

2 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

9 

1 

10 

i     *» 

» 

89 

1    

..— 

■ 

!   ltW2 

129 

2111 

119 


Total. 


By  the  State 

*^     •*    CItyof  Pawtncket 

**     Woonsocket 

..     ..       ..     ..  (-.^ntral  Falls 

*•     "Town  "  Cranston 

..     ..       ..     ..  H„,ith|ieid 

**  *•       "     **  North  Providence 

•*     *'       *•     *'  Cumberland 

'*     **       United  States 

"     "       Debtors 


Maleg, 


260 
8H 
2 
1 
6 
1 
1 
1 
1 
8 

818 


Females, 

Total, 

11 

271 

0 

88 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

6 

18 

826 

AVERAGE  NUMBER  IN  JAIL  DURING  1909. 


By  the  State -... 

"    City  of  Providence 

"    Various  Cities  and  Towns, 

"      *•    United  States ^ 

"      "    Debtors -. 


Males, 


im 

asm 

ifii 

miii 


Femalit.         Total 


ill* 

jii: 

m 


893fjf 


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120  STAT£  CfiARITliBS  A^D  OORkkcTtONS. 

COMMITTKl)  ON  SKNTKNCK  BY  THE  STATE  FOR: 


Mnl'fH.     Femalfi'.    Tt>tah. 


A>MiuU 

A^s.iuli  aiul  IttiltHiy     

A'.-'iiuIt  Willi  adaii^rertnis  weiiptm 

AUultery „ 

AI»HiuIouliiK  a  child 

AlU'iKitiiK  tt  dnnee  on  Suiidiiy 

Allowing  child  to  tt-^^orlttle  witli  liiiniorHl  persons - 

Ha-^tardy 

Brenkiim  and  eiiteiiiiK  l>ulldin»r  at  nlpclit  and  larceny 

Brcaklntr  and  enterlnfcf  iNiiMiand  larct-ny 

Breakhifcf  and  entering  Iiouhc  In  ilay-llinc  and  larceny 

Breaklnjr  and  enterUm  shop  at  nlxht  and  larceny 

Breaking;  and  entering  in  day-tlni©  and  larceny 

Break! n»^  and  entering; 

BreakinfT  and  entering  dwelling  with  Intent  to conrt  larceny 

Btjtfus  signature i 

Contempt  of  (7ourt 

('arrylnsr  concealed  weapon 1 

Cruelly  toanimalH i 

CarryinK  toolH  to  prisoners i 

Carnal  know  led  pre 

CurshiK  and  «wearlnur I 

('onnnon  drunkard  I 

Cuttlu»f  eleclrlc  wire?* 

l)efa"lnff  huildlntr I 

Defacliiif  property 

Disorderly  conduct ' 

Kiiterlnt?  a  freight  car 

Knterlnjf  dwelling  day-time  and  larceny    

Knierlng  dwelling  nlKht-tlm*' and  larceny  

Entering  shop  day- time  and  larceny 

Eml>ey,z  lenient 

Exposure  of  person 

Evadlmr  fare 

Escaping  Jail 

Fornication i 

Klrlng  gun  in  street 

False  pretenses I 

Having  underslze  lol)-.iers  in  his  possession ! 

Horse  stealing 

Keeping  liquor  for  sale I 

Keeping  cfnnmon  nuisance ' 

Keeping  unlicensed  dog : I 

Larceny  ! 

Larceny  from  person 1 

Manslaughter 

Malicious  mischief 

Non-support        I 

Nt»t  sending  child  to  school j 

Ohstructlngottlcer ' 

Peddling  without  license | 

Playing  dlc«  on  Sunday 

Playing  cards  on  Sunday ' 

Refusing  to  stop  automobile  after  accident 

Receiving  stolen  goods ' 

Refusing  payment  for  meals [ 

Refusing  to  assist  an  officer i 

Selling  liquor 

Stealing  fowls ; 

Selling  oleomargaiine  without  labels 

Setting  fire  to  woods i 

Setting  fire  tol)ulldlng i 

Selling  cigarettes  to  minors , 

Threats 1 

Theft , 

Tresspassing  on  railroad } 

Throwing  glass  In  street , 

Vagrancy ' 


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0 

IH 

10 

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10 

11 

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42 

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14 

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1^1 


Fined  $1  (N) 

2  (i» 

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S  (»i» 

10  »«» 

1:>  (10 

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a^i  00 

40  00 

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8 
4 
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11 
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8 

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0 

5 

101 

1 

10-, 

211 

22 

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7 

28 

2 

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2 

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10 

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15 

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2 

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8 

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1 

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11 

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14 

12 

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1 

10 

41 

8 

44 

4 

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14 

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14 

2 

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2 

4 

0 

4 

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28 

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(^OMMITTKI)  ON  SKNTKN(^K  BY  THK  (MTY  OF  PROVIDFNCK.  1',j0«. 


Drunkenness.. 


Males. 
21 


Females. 


Total. 
28 


riTY  OF  PROVIDKN(^K  SKNTKNCKS 


Fined  $2  00 . 


Males.  Females.  TtttnL 

21  2  28 


COMMITTKDON  SKNTKN(^K  BY  OTHKR  (MTIKS  AND  TOWNS. 


Drunkenness.. 
Keveliintr 


Matei'. 


671 
8« 


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Femnlen.     Total. 


24  d»5 

0  8« 


081 


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122 


BtATB  CHARtTtES  AKD  OORRSOtlOKS. 

SKNTKNCKS  BY  OTHER CITIKS  AND  TOWNS. 


Males.    Pemalet.    Total. 


Finea  Hi  00 

8  (H) 

4  00 

6  00 

fl  00 

7  00 

10  m 

"      11  00 

16  (K) 

ImprlRoned    H  days.. 
10  days.. 


Total.. 


4iOi 

HH 
5 

i<i 

1 

6 
18 

1 

1 
7 

607 


17 
7 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 


419 
96 
5 
82 
1 
6 
IS 
1 
3f 
1 


(SI 


NATIVITY  OF  PKHSONS  (M)MMITTKl)  ON  SKNTKNOK. 


Arizona 

Oiilifornia 

('onn*»ftloul 

1>Hlnware 

Dlstiicl  of  roluinbla.. 

OeoiKia 

IiKliniiii   

Illhu>ls 

KentiU'ky  

liinil>iana „.. 

Mnin*^ 

.Mary laiul  

MasMU-hussetts 


1 
4 

52 
1 
4 

1 
1 

S 
8 

-is 

7 

281 


Missouri 

New  Hampshire.. 

Nhw  York 

N»'W  Jersey 

Nortii  Carolina 

(Oregon 

Ohio 

Pennsylvania 

Khode  Inland 

Soutli  Carolina 

Vermont 

VlrtriniB 

\Vlsoon>ln 


Total.  United  States.. 


NATIVITY  OF  PERSONS  (^OMMITTKD  ON  SKNTKNOK. 


Knprland 

Ireland 

Scotland 

Canada 

Nova  Seotia 

New  Brunswick.. 

Fmnce 

Germany 

Sweden 

Portugal 

Italy 

Austria 

Russia 

China 


112 

JJIKS 

81 

lOS 

8 

2 

rt 

12 

17 

15 

(» 

« 

24 

1 


Poland  

Prince  Kdward  Island 

Turkey 

Switzerland 

A  rmenla 

Greece 

Holland 

Rou  mania 

Finland 

Wales 

Barbadoes 

Cape  Verde  IsIandE 

Azores  or  Western  Islands.. 
West   Indies 


2 
14 
72 
10 
V 
1 
4 
IH 
448 
8 
7 
16 
8 


25 

1 
5 
2 
2 
6 
1 
1 
tf 
5 
1 
7 
2 
2 


Total,  Foreign  Countries „ ©78 

AGES,  SEX,  ETC..  OF  PERSONS  COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE. 


Under 

20  years  < 

Between 

20  and  80 

80     "     40 

40     "     60 

50     ••     60 

flO     "     70 

70     ••     HO 

HO     "     90 

re ^ 140 

20  and  80  years  of  aire 482 

*•       "  487 


.168 
...49 

8 

1 


Males 1684 

Females „ 86 

Totals 1,619 


White 1628 

Colored 91 

1.619 


Total 1.619 

Married 484 

Single „ 1186 

1,619 


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tll^RT  OF   TtilC  60Atlt>. 


128 


AGKS,  8KX.  ETi:.,OF  PKRSONSOOMMITTKD  ON  SKNTENOK.— tVwi/fnM«rf. 

Total  number  of  persons  who  can  read  and  write - 1,887 

**         *•         **  **       *•        **      but  not  write „ 1» 

**  •*         *•        **  "       **    neither  read  nor  write SMJJ 

Total ^ l.ttW 

Total  number  of  persons  committed 2,0W 

'*         "  **         sentenced 1,619 

NATIVITY  OF  PARKNTS. 


Fathers. 

United  States ^ l(W 

Unffland l*s 

I  reland «ia 

Hcotlund ^ ^  4<i 

Wales „ 5 

Oanadu 175 

Nova  Scotia H» 

New  Brunswick 1 

Newfoundland 0 

Prince  Kdward  Island i 

Fnince 10 

Gernuiiiy Irt 

Hweden :*0 

PonuKal 17 

Italy 70 

Ausirla rt 

Russia lN 

Poland  25 

Armenia '2 

Hpaln 2 

Turkey 6 

Switzerland 1 

Brazil 1 

Greece „ 5 

Finland tt 

Oape  Verde  Inlands 5 

Azores  or  Western  iHlands... 7 

Rounianla „ 1 

China 2 

Barliadoes 2 

Holland _ I 

St  .Helena 1 

Gibraltar 0 

Total 1,6J9 


Mothers, 

United  States 411 

Kntfland 128 

Ireland OUtt 

Scotland 46 

Wales 4 

Canada 183 

Nova  Scotia „ 18 

New  Brunswick 2 

Newfoundland 1 

Prince  Edward  Island 4 

France 8 

Germany 15 

Sweden Itt 

Portugal 1< 

Italy 71 

Austria « 

Ku«.sla 28 

Poland 24 

Armenia 2 

Spain 1 

Tu  ike  V 6 

Switzerland 1 

Brazil 1 

(Greece ^ 6 

Finland « 

Cape  Verde  Islands 5 

Azores  or  Western  Islands...^ 7 

Roumanla I 

(nUna 1 

BarlMidoes 1 

Holland 1 

St.    Helena 0 

Gibraltar 1 

Total 1,«W 


AVERAGE  OF  PARENTS. 


Fathers.  Mothers. 

AmericanB 25V^o"ff     Americans „.    25^*0^^ 

Foreigners 74iVff      Foreigners 74xJi 


ANDREW  J.  WILCOX, 

Jailer. 


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REPORT 


u(  thf 


SUPKKlXrENDENT  OK  THE  SOCKANOSSET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 


ZTo  M#  ^oard  o/Siaim  Charities  anti  Corr&ci/ons/ 

Gkn'tlkukn": — I  have  the  honor  to  present  herewith  the 
statistical  tables  of  the  sehool  ftir  th*f  year  ending  December 
31,  1909. 

Whole  numiH»iln  Hcliool  l)ecenilH»r  81,  1W8 872 

Numlwr  since  received 448 

Nuinl)er  since  disebarKed 4yC 

Number  In  Keliool  December  81.  IWW 8I« 


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RRPORT  OF  THE  BOARD. 


125 


TABLE  I. 

Showing  the  number  received  and  discharged,  also  the 
number  remaining  in  the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys  at  the 
close  of  each  year,  since  its  opening  (November  1,  1850.) 


TKAR. 

The  iHt  yeHr...,„ 


RKCRIVRD.     DI8CHAROED.     KRMAININU. 


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4th 
6th 

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7th 
8th 
9th 
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mh 

mh 

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15th 

l«th 

nth 

IHth 

Iftth 

:?Oth 

21*«t 

22d 

2«d 

24th 

25th 

2rtth 

27th 

2Hth 

»)th 

80th 

81«t 

88d 

84th 

'  85th 

'  a«th 

87th 
8«th 
'  8»th 
'  40th 
'  4Ut 
'  42d 
'  48d 
'  44th 
'  46th 
'  4«th 
'  47th 

•  48th 
'  49th 
'  50th 

'  6lMt 

'  52d 
'  58d 

•  54th 
'  55th 
'  5«th 
'  57th 

•asth 

'  50th 


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«5 

81 

-  79 

W 

69 

101 

86 

80 

106 

•  W 

68 

142 

87 

86 

148 

1» 

91 

181 

Ill 

Ill 

181 

112 

106 

187 

97 

115 

169 

128 

110 

187 

188 

116 

?0l 

IWJ 

179 

208 

198 

188 

218 

16« 

155 

216 

156 

IM 

207 

157 

166 

199 

169 

184 

Jttt 

184 

185 

i>28 

Its 

1H4 

282 

117 

188 

211 

118 

181 

198 

188 

m 

206 

1«8 

149 

22«) 

128 

1831 

215 

12l> 

184 

205 

158 

141 

218 

148 

118 

2:i8 

119 

126 

281 

121 

118 

?89 

158 

208 

•is-o 

148 

199 

188 

194 

159 

178 

188 

ITT 

16* 

180 

128 

169 

124 

101 

189 

168 

188 

214 

117..^ 

181 

200 

150 

120 

230 

181 

176 

195 

151 

161 

185 

224 

174 

225 

196 

171 

260 

190 

196 

242 

196 

178 

265 

299 

280 

284 

289 

212 

811 

296 

248 

869 

274 , 

804 

SJ29 

286 

279 

885 

2rr 

248 

^...  864 

818 

822 

860 

826 

849 

887 

828 

881 

829 

861 

846 

845 

447 

454 

888 

566 

627 

877 

462 

467 

872 

448 

496 

819 

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TABLE  II. 

Showing  the   number  received   for  each   month  during  the 
past  year. 

MONTH.  BOT8. 

January 3» 

February "JT 

March ri 

April ~.  28 

May i« 

June ix 

July 81 

AURUSt ^  3« 

September -  28 

October „ «3 

November „  83 

December.^ 8P 

Total 443 


TABLE  III. 

Showing  the  number  discharged  for  each  month  during  the 
past  year. 

MONTH.  BOT8. 

January 48 

February iJH 

March 88 

April 37 

May „ « 45 

June 46 

July ^ 42 

Auirust „ 27 

September 86 

October „ 51 

November 52 


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127 


TABLE  IV. 

Showing  the  disposal  and  employment  of  those  discharged 
the  past  year  and  previously. 


Ptut    Year. 

Prev. 

Total 

Bout. 

Boys. 

Delivered  to  fiiends ^ 

"  Court « ^ 

•*  Overseer  of  Poor _ 

Dlscharfped  on  expiration  of  sentence 

22« 
218 
0 
17 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
7 

5 
0 

0 

0 

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

11 
!! 

0 
0 
0 
0 

1 

10 
0 
0 

444A 

20VKi 

10 

85S 

85 

6 

40 

52 

14 

216 

247 
8 

9 

228 
624 
115 

1 
78 
25 

2 

860 

27 

1 

'J 

« 

1 
8 

1«8 
67 

1 

4672 

2814 

10 

N76 

**               to  (TO  to  sea 

85 

**               as    Insane 

6 

Died 

40 

Enlisted  In  the  army 

52 

Escaped  not  returned 

14 
222 

absent  more  than  one  day  and  returned  or  re- 
taken   t. 

262 

**          retaken  and  sent  to  Jail  under  new  sentence. 
"         previously  retaken  and  sent  to  Jail  on  alter- 
native sentence 

8 

9 

*'         from     Rhode    Island   Hospital,    havlnpr  been 
Injured  In  attempting  to  escape  from  the 
Bchoitl 

1 

Indentured „ 

Placed  at  farmlnff 

228 
524 

**       "  vaiious  trades ^ 

"       "  Asylum  for  Deaf  and  Dumb 

115 

1 

Bent  to  St«te  Workhouse  and  H.  of  0 

78 

Rent  to  Htute  Prison „ „ 

Dlscharired  on  payment  of  fine  and  costs 

25 
2 

Released  on  ball 

861 

Discharged  by  order  of  Oourt 

27 

Mayor 

1 

**              "       "       **  Attorney  General „ 

*'              Boardof  BtateOhar.  and  Oorr. 

to  Probation  Officer 

14 
8 
6 

Placed  with  Children's  Friend  Hoclety 

1 

Transferred  to  Jail  on  alternative  sentence 

Transferred  to  Btate  Almshouse 

9 
7 

Returned  to  Jail 

198 

Error  In  report  of  1881 

67 

Discharged  to  Court ^ ^ 

1 

Totals ^ 

496 

9660 

10162 

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TABLE  V. 

Showing  tho  length  of  time  spent  in  the  Sockanosset  School 
by  those  disrharg(Ml  during  the  past  year  and  previously. 


TIME. 


Less  than  one  month 

Ont'  month  and  less  than  five 

PIvf  months  and  less  tluin  ten \ 

Ten  months  and  less  than  fifteen 

Klfteon  months  and  less  than  twenty 

Twenty  months  and  less  than  twenty-five 

Twenty-five  months  and  less  than  thirty   

Thirty  months  and  h'ss  than  thirty-five 

Thirty-five  months  and  less  tluii\  forty 

Forty  months  and  less  than  forty-five 

I 
Korty-flve  months  and  less  than  fifty 

Fifty  monthHand  less  than  fifty-five 

Fifty-five  months  and  less  than  sixty 

Blxty  months  and  more 

Krrorin  report  of  l>wi 

Totals 


Past  year. 

Prev. 

Total 

Bova. 

Boys. 

m^ 

ffloa 

2428 

82 

1157 

118P 

17, 

754 

771 

18 

K7« 

SSP 

j               111 

1«54 

\m 

77 

1K18 

i*m 

18 

&«) 

5J8 

4 

«0N 

;n2 

2 

28i> 

241 

0  j 

nm 

100 

I 

77 

7« 

0 

47 

17 

0 

16 

45 

0  ; 

1 

flt 

Vi 

(» 

57 

57 

4iM 

I»  .V 

10152 

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TABLE  VI. 

Showing  the  authority   by  which   commitments  have  been 
made  the  past  year  and  previously. 


But  year. 

Prn. 

Total. 

AUTnORITT. 

Bout* 

Boys. 

Court  of  Mafflstrates,  Providence ^ 

Justice  (^ourt.  Providence ^ 

Justice  Oourt.  North  Providence^         

0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
n 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

0 

7 
0 
0 

60 
8 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

14 

274 
14 

11 
10 
24 

7»1 

800 

4 

8rt 
«1 

5H 
40 
170 
103 
351 
8rt7 
51 
1(M 
410 
815? 

0 

90 

S 

8 

1018 

148 

7 

A 

1 

804 

7 

101 

242 

48 

70 

180 

72 

2W8 

177 

156 

80 

2(» 

188 

212 

02 

701 

4 

(^ourt  of  Mafristrntes,  Pawtucket 

80 

Justice  t Jon rt,  Pawtucket                                   

Al 

Court  of  Maiflstralcs,  Woonsocket 

1                    68 

Justice  Court,  Woonsocliet 

40 

Police  Court,  Providence » 

Supreme  Court 

170 
102 

Common  Pleas  Division  of  Huprenie Court 

2A1 

(U>urt  of  Common  Pleas 

8A7 

C^ourt  of  Justices,  Newport 

61 

Justice  Court,  Newport 

104 

Justice  of  Peace,  In  difre»*ent  towns            

410 

C)rder  of  Trustees,  Ixmrders 

812 

Order  of  Board  of  Btate   Charities   and  (Corrections, 
iHMirders „ 

0 

Order  of  Board  of  State  Charities  and  (Corrections,  (Gen. 

Laws,  Chap.  aSQ.  Sec.  7.) 

Order  of  Mayor,  for  safe  keeping 

07 
2 

From  Overseer  of  the  Poor 

8 

•Keturned  for  cause 

10A8 

Returned  voluntarily 

151 

Surrendered  hy   surety 

7 

Order  of  Mayor : 

A 

Ofderof  (^Ity  Marshal,  for  safekeeping 

1 

Justice  Courts  of  other  towns 

8(H 

Held  for  Prolmtlon  officer             

7 

Transferred  from  Jail  hy  Board 

205 

Fl rst  District  Court 

240 

second      **            **      

44 

Third         •*            '•      „ „„ 

71 

Fourth      **            *•      

18H 

Fifth         

76 

Sixth         ••            ••      

Seventh    **            "     

3212 
101 

KiKhth      •*            "      

162 

Ninth         "            "      ..        

Tenth         "            '*      

41 
272 

Eleventh  *'            '*     

104 

Twelfth      "           "     ^ 

Superior    **           "     

222 
UA 

Totals 

448 

1002b 

10471 

•This  Includes  all  escaped  in  previous  years,  retaken  or  returned. 


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8TATB  CHARirnOI  AHD  OOBBKCTIOHB. 


TABLE  VII. 

Showing  the  number  committed  from  each  county  and  town 
during  the  past  year  and  previously. 


1  But  year. 

Prev. 

Totai. 

PBOVIDBNCK  COUNTT. 

\       Bovs. 

Boys, 

6417 
118 
887 
166 
41 
1 
126 

ao 

2« 
fl 

32 
288 
8S8 
281 

.5 
10 
6 
0 
0 

;             a 

1 

(                  2 

1 

H 

18 

10 

6 

ProTldence 

North   Providence        

6TI4 
128 

\^roonKOC'kGt                                                — 

847 

OrRDston                              — - ' 

160 

Smith  field             | 

41 

1 

North   Hmithiieid              I 

Johnston                     

128 

Burrlllville                                 

61 

Scltnate                       

81 

Glocester „ 

Ouniberland                     .        ' 

88 

Rftflt  Providence , 

261 

Pawtucket                           » 

808 

Lincoln              

286 

Totals ^ 

NEWPORT  COUNTT. 

Newport       

6 
0 

1 
0 
0 

71rt8 

4fl0 
14 
10 
rt 

7581 
466 

FallRlvor 

14 

Tiverton  „       

20 

Portsmouth , 

Little  Com pton 

6 
2 

Totals 

7 

4 
8 
0 
1 

501 

70 

306 

28 

8 

608 

KENT  COUNTY. 

Warwick.. 

Bast  Greenwich.. 

74 

209 

Coventry 

West  Greenwich 

28 
4 

Totals «. 

8 

6 
6 

802 

111 
88 

810 

BRISTOL  OOUNTT. 

Brtstol „ 

Warren ^ 

116 

88 

Totals ., 

WASHINGTON  COUNTT. 

Oharlestown... „ 

10 

1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 

144 

7 
7 

rto 

10 

6 
80 
0 

164 

8 

Richmond 

7 

Bouth  Kingstown.. „ 

North  Kinffstown.. 

61 
10 

Exeter 

Westerly 

Ho{>klnton.. „ . 

5 
80 
0 

Totals 

From  other  States.. ^. ^ 

2 
0 
800 
12 
41 

8817 
028 

788 

108 
6 

Whole  number  committed ^.. ........ 

8707 

Recommitments 

086 

Returned  from  places 

820 

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KBPOKT  OF  THB  BOABD. 

TABLE  Nll.-C»nt/mm,a. 


181 


RECAPITULATION. 


Providence  County 

Newport  County 

Kent  County 

Bristol  County 

Washington  County 

Other  States 

ReconmnitnientN 

Returned  from  places 

Totals 


Prev, 

TatoL 

Boi/s- 

71W 

7581 

601 

«« 

802 

BIO 

144 

154 

19« 

108 

A 

ft 

»38 

066 

7H8 

829 

10028 

KMH 

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STATE  CHABITIEB  AHD  COBIBOTIOKB. 

TABLE  Vm. 


Showing  the  cause  of  commitment  the  past  year  and  previ- 
ously. 


A^rson 

Assaalt 

Assault  Hiui  Iwitti'ry 

Assiiult  with  Inteiil  to  kill 

Assault  with  Ititciit  to  cornnilt  rope 

Assault  with  Intent  to  rob 

Burglary  and  theft „ 

Burnin»{  a  ImildlnK 

Contempt  of  court 

Cruelty  to  animals 

Carrylnpr  concealed  weapons 

Carnal   knowledge 

Defadnj?  a  buiidlnt; 

Defacing  property 

DestroyliiK  property „ 

Disorderly  conduct  on  tlie  street 

Disturbing  school 

Driving  ofT  a  horse  and  carriage 

Drunkenness ^ 

Kmbe/yJeinent 

Exposure  of  person 

False  pretenses  in  writing...- 

Forgery 

Fast  driving 

Held  for  Probation  <)fllcer„ 

Housebreaking 

Housebreaking  and  theft 

Housebreaking  with  Intent  to  steal 

Incorrigibility 

Larceny 

Lewdness 

Malicious  mischief 

Obtaining  goods  under  false  pretenses  ... 
Obtaining  mone.v  under  false  pretenseg.. 

Passing  counterfeit  money 

Placing  obstruction  on  railroad  track  ... 

Receiving  stolen'money  or  goods 

Returned  for  cause 

Returned  voluntarily 

Revelling 

Robbery 

Bhop-breaking 

Stubbornness  and  truancy 

Surrendered  by  surety- 

Sturdy  beggar 

Taking  and  using  boat 

Theft  from  the  pei*son _... 

Theft.. 


Threatening  to  assault 

Threatening  to  kill _ 

Throwing  stones  at  a  train 

Transferred  from  Jail  by  Board  of  State  Char,  and  Oorr 

To  await  trial 

Truancy - „ 

Using  profane  language 

Vagrancy 


Totals.. 


Aut  year. 

Prev. 



TUaU 

Boys. 

1      '  "  "'o 

BOUM. 

A 

ft 

1                 2 

131 

ISS 

0 

28 

28 

0 

8 

3 

0 

A 

ft 

0 

2 

2 

0 

21 

21 

0 

18 

13 

0 

1 

1 

0 

4 

4 

0 

5 

5 

0 

9 

9 

2 

51 

68 

8 

5 

8 

1 

K) 

11 

11 

125 

13ft 

0 

H 

H 

1 

72 

78 

0 

1ft 

1ft 

1 

Ift 

17 

0 

1 

1 

1 

1 

2 

0 

A 

ft 

0 

1 

1 

0 

7 

7 

0 

80 

80 

0 

57 

67 

0 

16 

16 

0 

4 

4 

8 

0 

8 

0 

1 

1 

0 

M 

90 

0 

6 

6 

0 

5 

6 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

4 

21 

28 

60 

1011 

lOftl 

8 

148 

161 

0 

« 

ft 

0 

2 

2 

6 

2»ft 

241 

7 

407 

414 

0 

2 

2 

0 

1 

1 

0 

8 

8 

0 

14 

14 

40 

2728 

2771 

0 

1 

I 

0 

1 

8 

0 

8 

6 

14 

191 

90« 

221 

28PR 

2617 

60 

017 

062 

0 

2 

2 

15 

1836 

1250 

10028 


10471 


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RlEPOmT  OW  THE  BOARD.  188 

TABLE  IX. 

Showing  the  terms  of  sentences  of  those  committed  the  past 
year : 

TRRMS.  BOYH. 

Minority „ « 1«8 

Twoyeare ~ 88 

Three  years „ ^ 8 

To  await  trial 221 

Transferred  from  Jail ~.^ — _ H 

Four  years ~ 2 

Five  years 8 

Hlx  years — 2 

Klght  years 1 

Nine  yeai*8 1 

ToUl 448 

TABLE  X. 

Showing  the  ages  of  those  committed  the  past  year : 

AGRR.  BOYB. 

Btx  years 0 

Heven  years 0 

BlKht  years 4 

Nine  years 18 

Ten  years „  22 

Eleven  years „  88 

Twelve  years „ tt5 

Till rteen  years  „ -  76 

Fourteen  years 74 

Fifteen  years 76 

Sixteen  years 4» 

Seventeen  years _ 20 

Eighteen  years 8 

Nineteen  years 1 

Twenty  yeai*s 8 

Total 448 

Statement  of  expenditures  and  income  for  the  year  ending 
December  81,  1909. 

Expenditures $86,144  81 

Income _ 882  a5 

Balance 

- J65,282  46 


Respectfully  Submitted, 

EZEKIEL  E.  GARDNER, 

SUPEBIKTEKDENT, 

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134  STATE  CHAttlTTiS  AND  OORUkctloMi 


REPORT 

OF  THE  RELIGIOUS  INSTRUCTOR. 


Gentlemen  : — I  have  the  honor  to  present  my  report  for  the 
year  ending  December  31,  1909 : 

Nothing  has  occurred  during  the  year  to  affect  unfavorably 
the  religious  work  at  the  State  Institutions.  The  services  con- 
tinue to  be  held  in  the  order  established  many  years  ago,  and 
no  reason  has  yet  appeared  to  warrant  a  change.  The  singing 
is  excellent,  especially  in  the  larger  gatherings  for  worship, 
due  to  competent  leadership  and  frequent  rehearsals. 
These  services  are  useful  every  way;  not  only  in  mitigating 
the  severity  of  close  confinement  in  the  penal  institutions,  but 
also  in  the  encouragement  of  those  who  feel  that  they  are  ''down 
and  out,"  having  no  friends  and  no  future. 

For  my  colleagues  as  well  as  for  myself  permit  me  to  ac- 
knowledge the  friendly  good-will  and  cooperation  of  the  gov- 
erning Board,  expressed  in  response  to  our  requests  for  litera- 
ture and  other  requisites  of  our  work.  Permit  me  to  say  that 
our  Prison  and  Jail  library  needs  replenishing  by  adding 
a  considerable  number  of  recent  and  readable  publications.  1 
would  also  recommend  the  admission  of  the  daily  newspaper, 
under  proper  conditions  and  restriction.  The  reading  of  the 
daily  press  might  suitably  be  made  a  premium  for  good  behav- 
ior. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

CHARLES  H.  EWER, 

Reliqious  Instructor. 


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REPORT 

OF  THE  DENTAL  SURGEON. 


Zjo  M#  ^oarti  of  Siaio  Chariiims  and  Corroeitonsi 

Gentlemen: — I  have  the  honor  to  present  my  first  report. 
The  office  of  Dental  Surgeon  at  the  State  Institutions  was  created 
by  the  Board  December  10,  1909. 

Previous  thereto,  dental  service  had  been  rendered  at  casual 
intervals.  When  I  entered  upon  the  duties  of  the  office,  I 
found  the  oral  conditions  to  be  such  as  to  show  conclusively  the 
need  of  a  dental  surgeon  and  the  great  usefulness  of  such  an 
officer,  if  his  duties  be  conscientiously  performed.  It  is  my  aim 
thus  to  perform  those  duties  and  to  make  material  improvement 
in  those  conditions. 

For  the  most  part,  attention  is  required  at  the  Institutions 
for  the  boys  and  girls.  It  is  my  purpose  so  to  treat  the  various 
cases  that  the  inmates  who  are  first  to  leave  shall  have  been 
cared  for  when  they  go  out  from  the  Institutions,  due  con- 
sideration being  given  cases  requiring  immediate  attention. 
Respectfully  submitted, 

ERVIN  A.  RANDALL, 

Dbntal  Surgeon. 


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186  STATE  OHARiriBS  AKD  CORRECTIONS. 


REPORT 


of  the 


AGENT  OF  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


Office  of  the  Agent  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections, 

Providence,  R.  I.,   January  1,  1910. 

7jo  M#  ^oard  o/Siaie  Chariiies  and  Correeiionsf 

Gentlemen: — The  undersigned  respectfully  presents  the  re- 
port of  his  department  for  the  year  1909 : 

State  hospital  for  the  insane. 

3/r?».  Women.  7o\al. 

Numberof  patients  January  1,  IWH* 553  481  1U84 

Adnilttod  during  the  year 2in»  152  861 

Keturnod  from  parole 22  55J  46 

Ksi'upod  patients  returned 1«  0  16 

Total W«)  tt5<^  1456 

Discharged  durlnff  the  year 22                  7  29 

Died  during  the  year 75                 4M  133 

Paroled  during  the  year »5                 ^  ISO 

Escaped  during  the  year 22                  0  ^ 

Left  voluntarily 10  1 

Total 215  140  855 

Number  remaining  December  81, 1909 5S5  616  1101 

Of  the  361  patients  admitted  to  the  State  Hospital  for  the 
Insane  during  the  year,  802  were  committed  by  the  District 
Courts,  fifty-five  were  admitted  by  order  of  the  Board  of  State 
Charities  and  Corrections,  two  were  admitted  voluntarily,  and 
two  were  removed  thereto  by  order  of  a  Justice  of  the  Supreme 
Court. 

Of  the  patieuts  admitted  in  1909,  thirty-seven  died,  thirty- 


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six  were  discharged,  twenty-two  of  whom  were  removed  from 
the  State,  and  fifty-eight  are  out  on  parole.  Thirty-nine  had 
been  in  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  before,  not  counting 
those  returned  from  parole. 

The  sum  of  $25,061.82  was  collected  during  the  year  for  the 
board,  care  and  medical  attendance  of  patients  supported  at  the 
State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  by  their  relatives  or  friends. 

The  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  was  opened  for  occupancy 
November  7th,  1870,  and  from  that  date  to  the  first  day  or  Jan- 
uary, 1871,  there  were  received  118  insane  persons,  of  whom 
sixty-five  were  received  froin  Butler  Hospital,  twenty-two  from 
the  Vermont  Asylum  at  Brattleboro,  four  from  the  Asylum  at 
Worcester,  Massachusetts,  two  from  the  Asylum  at  Taunton, 
Massachusetts,  and  twenty-five  from  the  Town  Poor-houses  in 
this  State. 

The  following  table  shows  the  number  remaining  January  1, 
1910,  of  the  patients  admitted  each  year  since  November  7, 
1870: 


Vrnr, 


Admimnns, 


187«>... 
1S71... 
1S7-J... 
18?.i... 
I'tTl... 
1S75... 
1H7«... 
1H77... 
1H7S... 
1S71>.. 
ISST).., 
1V<1.. 
1Hn2.. 
IHS}.. 
1HS4.. 
1KS5.. 
!>««.. 

1HS8.. 
1S89.. 
18W).. 


«W  ., 
58  . 

58  . 

a» . 

59  . 
7«  . 

58  . 
44  . 

Hi  . 
70  . 

m  . 

72  . 

m  . 

187  . 

m  . 

148  . 

Ittl  . 

14(»  . 

108  . 


Remaining 
Jan.  1,  1910, 

8 

2 

1 

2 

1 

5 

8 

4 

8 

1 

8 

8 

8 

6 

4 

16 

8 

11 

10 

4 

6 


Year. 

Admifitifms, 

Remaining 
Jan,  I.  1909 

1><4>1 

1«7  

12 

lsj)2 

188  

17 

18i>8 

214  

25 

18W4 

198  

28 

1SW5 

199  

28 

1MJ« 

2«»5  

.   27 

lSt*7 

243  

20 

ISHK 

199  

21 

ISW 

21«  

27 

1WM> 

277  

84 

im 

297  

41 

1»02 

823  

84 

1W« 

840  

51 

HH>4 

824  

52 

H>05 

846  

68 

IWW 

«7«  

86 

im 

890  

89 

1»08 

845  

127 

1909 

861  

280 

7.176 


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STATB  ALMSHOUSE. 


Number  of  inmates  Jan.  1, 1909.. 

HecGlved  darlnfir  the  year 

Born  during  the  year 

Totftl 


Men. 

Wnrnen. 

Bogn. 

Girls. 

Total. 

242 

216 

41 

28 

527 

218 

121 

18 

21 

878 

10 

9 

19 

400 


68 


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8TATK  CfiAmtTIftS  AND  COKHISCtlONfi. 


DlscliarKOd  duiinfr  the  year.... 
Died  durins  the  year 

Total 

Remaining  Jan.  1, 19lo 


Men. 

Wotnmi, 

Buvt. 

(iirl9. 

Totak 

IIV 

<W 

« 

18 

2U 

119 

66 

6 

2 

182 

sw 

1^4 

«» 

21) 

412 

tii 

213 

8y 

88 

512 

The  following  table  shows  the  nuniberof  inmates,  adults  and 
children,  of  each  sex,  in  the  State  Almshouse,  on  the  first  day 
of  January  of  each  year,  since  the  institution  was  opened  for 
occupancy  in  August,  1874. 


Nuiiilier  of  Inmates  January  1,  1H75 53 

"  lK7rt «1 

"  1X77 «8 

"  1N7H 61 

*'  1K79 76 

"  1HH(> 71 

INSl 7« 

IWJ HS 

"  isxt yi 

1SS4 M« 

••  isHT) m 

lH»<«i lll« 

"  1MH7 k") 

IHHS    !()!) 

"  i^Hi) iir, 

isi*) im 

"  \x^\ nw 

iMrJ  KSJ 

"  IHI^I  110 

IMW  ll:{ 

l*<w:> m 

"  1*<WJ 137 

isi»7 122 

*•  1S»K 152 

ISW 147 

"  iy»H) 1(J7 

IWH 174 

1W)2 1W> 

mw iv(» 

"  IWM 196 

UKiG 225 

"  19<M 219 

"  1907 - 215 

1W18 > 211 

"  1909 „ 242 

"  1910 - 222 


Wirmm . 

Bnvf. 

GiHs. 

Total. 

49 

IH 

21 

141 

«2 

2l» 

21 

164 

fll) 

6 

K 

142 

(M 

9 

4 

140 

71 

25 

12 

1H4 

m» 

14 

8 

Hi2 

77 

21 

4 

17S 

m 

12 

5 

171 

79 

29 

22 

221 

rt9 

:*» 

15 

2O0 

72 

32 

21 

2<W 

♦W> 

13 

12 

IW 

71 

15 

9 

190 

72 

14 

19 

206 

H>» 

12 

iJ 

2:fl) 

10-2 

17 

a> 

255 

l(i() 

11 

22 

SW 

110 

9 

13 

2:t5 

127 

14 

m) 

271 

1*1 

12 

19 

277 

12« 

19 

IH 

277 

14rt 

2S 

18 

329 

i:W 

2s 

23 

309 

155 

29 

81 

367 

!»«» 

31 

23 

361 

Itt9 

29 

11 

376 

17« 

33 

13 

396 

175 

36 

19 

420 

191 

31 

23 

435 

192 

88 

28 

458 

201 

34 

24 

484 

216 

37 

29 

601 

dil 

34 

28 

508 

211 

86 

26 

484 

216 

41 

28 

B27 

«1S 

80 

88 

612 

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tl^PORT  Ofr  THK   BOARD.  Ififi 

The  number  received  from  the  cities  and  towns  of  the  State 
and  from  other  sources  were  as  follows : —  ^ 

From  Burrlllvllle 7       From  Providence 202 

•*     Bristol a           ••      Portsmouth 2 

••     Central  Falls „ „  18           ••     r.  i.  s.  P.  O.  to  U 2 

••     Coventry „ 1            ..      uhode  Island  Hospital 1 

Cumberland H  ..  ^,.   *    «r     .  .                i  tr            # 

'*  Exeter  1  State  Workhouse  and  House  of 

"  East  Greeiiwlch  V.^^^^^^^^^^^^^            2  Correction 1 

••  Kast  Providence lo  **  South    Klnsrstown 2 

"  Glocester  1  "  Sockanosset  School 1 

"  Johnston „ 1  "  School  for  Feeble  Minded 4 

**  Jamestown 1  "  Tiverton 2 

"  Lincoln 4  *'  Warren 6 

"  North  Providence 1  "  Warwick 29 

"  Newport 5  "  Woonsocket 3M 

••  North  Smlthneld 2  "  ^'^«t  Greenwich 4 

"  New  Bborehani 1                                                                      

•*  Pawtucket 42                            Total 897 

The  above  table  includes  the  children  born  at  the  Almshouse 
who  are  counted  as  coming  from  the  same  place  as  their  moth- 
ers. 

The  sum  of  $6,181.40  was  collected  for  the  board  of  several 
of  the  inmates  from  the  cities  and  towns  of  their  legal  settle- 
ment. 

REMOVAL  OF  PAUPERS. 

There  were  removed,  during  the  year,  481  persons.  Of  this 
number,  419  were  sent  away  from  the  state,  fifty-nine  of  whom 
were  sent  to  foreign  countries,  and  sixty-two  were  sent  to  places 
within  the  state. 

Fifty-two  of  the  whole  number  had  been  inmatesof  the  Work- 
house and  House  of  Correction;  thirty-one,  of  the  State  Alms- 
house; thirty-one,  of  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane;  eight, 
of  the  Providence  County  Jail;  one  of  the  State  Prison;  and 
one  of  the  Oaklawn  School. 

Included  in  the  above  total,  481,  there  were  thirty-five  in- 
sane persons,  of  whom  thirty-one  were  from  the  State  Hospi- 
tal for  the  Insane  and  four  from  places  where  they  had  been 
cared  for  temporarily. 

LICENSED  BOARDING  PLACES   FOR  INFANTS. 

Under  the  provisions  of  the  law  licensing  and  regulating  the 
receiving,  boarding  and  keeping  of  infants,  thirty -one  licenses 
were  issued  the  past  year,  forty  infant  inmates  were  recorded 
and  eighty-two  visits  to  licensed  places  were  made  by  represent- 
Atives  of  this  department. 


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The  number  of  licenses  in  effect  December  81,  1909,  was 
twenty-two,  distributed  as  follows :  Six  in  Providence,  three 
in  East  Providence,  six  in  Cranston,  one  in  Pawtucket,  one  in 
Harrington,  two  in  Newport,  and  three  in  Foster. 

We  recommend  that  the  following  provisions  be  added  to 
the  present  law  : — 

All  places  where  infants  under  the  age  of  four  years  are 
boarded  should  be  subject  to  inspection  by  the  Board  of  State 
Charities  and  Corrections,  or  an  agent  of  said  Board,  except 
such  institutions  as  have  been  or  may  be  chartered  by  special 
acts  of  the  General  Assembly  and  are  exempt  from  such  in- 
spection by  provisions  in  their  charters  to  that  effect. 

Maternity  hospitals,  so  called,  or  places  where  pregnant 
women  are  boarded  and  delivered  of  children,  should  be  re- 
quired to  be  licensed  in  the  same  manner  as  are  persons  who 
board  infants,  and  should  be  subject  to  inspection  in  like 
manner,  except  such  as  are  specially  chartered  by  the  General 
Assembly  and  are  exempt  from  inspection  by  charter. 

Persons  should  be  allowed  to  board  a  single  infant  without 
a  license,  but  such  persons  should  be  required  to  report  the 
name,  age  and  birthplace  of  an  infant  taken  by  them  to 
board  and  other  information  required  by  the  Board  of  State 
Charities  and  Corrections,  on  blanks  furnished  by  the  Board. 

The  law  should  be  amended  in  Chapter  141,  Section  1,  so  as 
to  read  four  years  instead  of  two  years.  At  present  persons 
may  take  to  board  infants  above  the  age  of  two  years  without 
license  and  without  inspection. 

The  following  table  shows  the  sums  collected  each  month 
during  tlie  year  ending  December  31,  1909,  on  account  of  the 
several  departments  of  the  Agent's  work : 

staff  Staff  Biiflrr  Trniinpnr- 

H'tK])ltal.  Aliufhinntf.      Htn^iUit.     PrnbntUm.  tatitm.          hiintM. 

January |2.6h4  VI  |1,24()  47  $12  8rt  m  17  $15  U>  $1  65 

February !.«»)»)  247  78  W  68  116  H4  8©  07  2  8S 

March 2,!«W  2l»  1()7  58  12  <M>  87  75  14  72  2  2» 

April 2.82L(tt  1.(17120  18  29  «1  80  174 

May „ 1.4HW  41  218  H7  12  H6  28  08  52  82  «  75 

June 1.7«»7  7«  87  44  18  2»  4»  10  7  22  2  (« 

July 2,«e  71  1.18«  1«  12  8«  72  77.  20  8S  1  (W 

Auprust 2.11K0H  286  88  18  29  27  47  8  25  8  08 

Sept»nuber 1.787  01  77  87  13  29  » W  6  U)  8  13 

Octol)er 2,208  08  84«  W  12  Hrt  15  00  1  80 

November 1.8W)  00  81©  2»  13  2»  6144  2  «7 

December 2,2V1  82  642  Itt  12  8C  4«  67  2  46 

MOttlW         I6.UU4U         1100  88  fB^TW       tlflrStt  |»0i 

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RIP0R9  09  TRl  BOARD.  141 

The  sum  of  125,061.82  in  the  foregoing  table  was  collected 
during  the  year  for  the  board  and  medical  attendance  of  pa- 
tients supported  at  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  by  their 
relatives  or  friends.  The  increase  in  the  collection  for  board, 
care  and  medical  attendance  of  the  patients  at  the  State  Hos- 
pital for  the  Insane  this  year  aggregates  nearly  $6,000.00  due 
in  part,  at  least,  to  the  change  in  the  law  authorizing  the  Board 
of  State  Charities  and  Corrections  to  receive  private  patients 
without  limitation  as  to  the  cost  of  their  maintenance. 

PROBATION  WOKK. 

During  the  past  year,  1148  persons  were  placed  in  the  cus- 
tody of  the  several  probation  oflBcers,  divided  as  follows: — 
Men,  246;  women,  860;  juveniles,  587. 

The  reports  herewith  submitted  show  the  details  of  each 
probation  officer's  work  during  the  year. 

KBPORT   OF   CHARLES  K.    MULHBARN,  PROBATION   OPFICKH  FOR  MEN  AND 
BOYS  OP  THE  CITY  OF  PROVIDENCE. 

During  the  year  1909,  in  the  Sixth  District  Court,  five  hun- 
dred and  ninety-one  persons  were  placed  in  the  custody  of  the 
probation  officer  as  follows : — Men,  two  hundred  and  one ;  boys, 
three  hundred  and  ninety. 

The  following  table  shows  the  offences  charged  against  the 
probationers  from  th^  Sixth  District  Court: — 

210  were  chrtrired  with  Larceny.  fl  were  charRed  with  Sottlnpr  fire. 

••  "      Track  wnlklnR. 

**  *•      Malicious       mis- 

chief. 

*•  *'     Evadlnf;         pay- 

ment for  meal. 

*•  '*      Embezzlement. 

••  **      Revelling. 

"  '*      Sending  In  false 

Are  alarm. 

"  •*      Selling  clRarettos 

to  minors. 

*'  "      KeeplnR         store 

open  Sunday. 

"  *'      Receiving   stolen 

(roods. 

*'  '*      Playlnpf  dice. 

**  •*      Carrying  conceal- 

ed weapon. 

"  **      Playing  cards  on 

Sunday. 

•'  •*      Selling     adulter- 

ated milk. 
"     Assault. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

CHARLES  E.  MDLHEARN, 

A88I6TANT  PBOBATION  OfFIOBB. 


190      •• 

"      Tiniancy. 

6 

64      •• 

**      Non-support. 

6 

46      •• 

*•      Vagrancy. 

86      " 

*'      Being  a  common 
drunkard 

2 

ao    •• 

••     Not  sending  chil- 

4 

dren  to  school. 

4 

16      " 

**      Defacing   proper- 
ty. 

2 

17      •• 

••      Being  a  disorder- 
ly person. 

5 

7      •• 

'*      False    Pretences. 

2 

«      " 

Being  a  lewd  and 

wanton  person. 

6 

4      " 

'*      Cruelty     to    ani- 

mals. 

8 

4      " 

"      Stoning  rail-road 
trains. 

8 

5      " 

"      Street  walking. 

10 

4      " 

*•      Being    a    sturdy 

beggar. 

1 

8      " 

"      Evading  rail-road 

fare. 

86 

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142  STATE  CHARITIES  AKD  OORRECTIOHS. 

REPORT  OF   MAROARKT   H.    DKNNKHY,    PROBATION   OFFICER   FOR  WOMEN 
AND    GIKL8   OF    TUB  TITY   OF  PROVIDENCE. 

During  tlio  year  1909,  two  hundred  and  seventy-four  women 
and  girls  wore  arraigned  in  the  Criminal  Division  of  the  Sixth 
District  ( ^ourt  and  twenty-two  juveniles  were  arrainged  in  the 
Juvenile  Court. 

One  hundred  and  two  women  and  girls  were  committed  to 
the  charge  of  the  Probation  Officer  for  Women  from  the  Sixth 
District  Court,  twenty  girls  from  the  Juvenile  Court,  and  two 
from  the  Superior  Court. 

Tliree  juveniles  and  four  adults,  who  had  violated  the  con- 
ditions of  their  probation,  were  surrendered  for  sentence  to  the 
Court. 

Seventeen  adults  and  six  juveniles  were  placed  in  private 
institutions,  for  at  least  a  part  of  their  term  of  probation,  one 
juvenile  was  sent  to  her  home  in  Ireland,  and  four  were  placed 
in  private  families  where  they  have  good  homes,  Christian  in- 
fluence, and  fair  remuneration.  It  is  unfortunate  that  domes- 
tic service  does  not  appeal  to  the  majority  of  these  girls,  as  there 
is  a  constant  demand  for  their  services.  Twenty-three  were 
sent  to  their  homes  in  other  states,  most  of  whom  were  accom- 
panied to  this  city  by  men  well  known  to  the  police  as  having 
criminal  records.  The  remaining  twenty-six  women  and  girls 
live  with  their  families  and  those  not  attending  school  are 
working  to  help  support  their  relatives. 

The  captains  of  the  different  precincts  placed  in  the  care  of 
the  Probation  Officer  for  Women,  forty-three  women  and  girls 
arrested  as  suspicious  persons.  Seventeen  belonged  in  this 
State  and  twenty-six  were  sent  to  their  respective  homes,  two 
of  whom  were  eighteen  years  of  age  and  crippled,  who  had  been 
brought  to  this  city  from  Philadelphia  for  the  purpose  of  begging 
to  support  the  man  who  brought  them.  He  was  arrested  and 
sentenced  on  a  vagrancy  charge ;  the  girls  were  held  a  few  days 
pending  investigation  before  sending  to  their  homes. 

The  Probation  Officer  for  Women  works  in  cordial  co-opera- 
tion with  all  agencies  of  a  charitable  nature,  the  Overseer  of  Poor, 
and  the  Providence  Lying-in  Hospital,  and  during  the  year  ad- 
mitted from  the  said  hospital  sixteen  young  mothers  and  their 
infants  to  the  Maternity  Annex  of  the  Providence  Rescue  Home. 
Eighteen  unfortunate  young  women  »bout  to  become  mothers 


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KBPORT  OF  THE  BOARD.  148 

were  received  into  the  Providence  Rescue  Home,  three  of  whom 
were  later  sent  to  institutions  in  Massachusetts. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

MARGARET  H.  DENNEHY, 

Probation  Opficbr  for  Women  and  Girls. 


REPORT  OF  GEORGE  L.  SMITH,  PROBATION  OFFICER. 

During  the  year  1909,  in  Bristol  County,  twenty-eight  persons 
were  placed  in  the  custody  of  the  probation  oflScer,  divided  as 
follows:  Men,  eleven;  women,  one;  juveniles,  sixteen. 

The  disposition  of  cases  was  as  follows: 

Oases  discontinued,  twenty;  cases  pending,  seven;  surren- 
dered for  sentence,  one. 

In  thecountiesof  Providence,  Washington,  and  Kent,  eighty- 
eight  persons  were  placed  in  the  custody  of  the  probation  officer, 
eleven  of  whom  were  subsequently  surrendered  for  sentence. 

Twenty-six  of  these  probationers  paid  their  cost  in  Court,  and 
the  remainder  are  paying  their  costs  of  Court  in  small  install- 
ments. 

One  boy  was  sent  to  his  home  in  the  Western  Islands  and 
several  were  sent  to  other  states  from  which  they  had  recently 
come. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

GEORGE  L.  SMITH, 

Assistant  Probation  Officer. 


REPORT  OF  JEHU  D0WNB8,  PROBATION  OFFICER  FOR  THE  CITIES  OF 
PAWTUCKET  and  central  falls  and  the  towns  of  CUMBERLAND 
AND  LINCOLN. 

During  the  year  1909,  two  hundred  and  three  persons  were 
placed  inthecustodyof  the  probation  officer  of  the  above  named 
cities  and  towns  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Tenth  and  Eleventh 
Judicial  Districts,  as  follows : 

Men,  one  hundred  and  fourteen;  women,  thirty -four;  juve- 
niles, fifty-five. 

The  disposition  of  cases  was  as  follows ; 


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144  STATE  OHARiriBS  Aim  CORRECTIONS. 

Cases  discontinued,  forty-eight;  cases  pending,  sixty-three ; 
surrendered  for  sentence,  fifteen. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
JEHU  DOWNES, 

Assistant  Probation  Officer. 


REPORT  OF  THEOPHILUB  TOPUAM,    PROBATION   OFFICER  FOR  THE  CITY  OF 

NEWPORT. 

During  the  year  1909,  in  Newport  County,  one  hundred  and 
nine  persons  were  placed  on  probation  as  follows: 
Juveniles,  thirty-six;  men,  fifty-three;  women,  twenty. 

The  disposition  of  cases  was  as  follows: 

Cases  discontinued,  seventeen;  cases  pending,  seventy-five; 
surrendered  for  sentence,  seventeen. 

Two  men  and  nine  women  were  sent  out  of  the  State. 

One  girl  was  placed  at  the  Sophia  Little  Home,  for  which  she 
was  very  grateful. 

One  hundred  and  sixty-one  dollars  were  collected  in  small 
installments  for  the  payment  of  costs  of  court. 

During  the  year,  seven  hundred  and  forty-six  dollars  were 
collected  from  non-support  probationers,  for  the  benefit  of  th<Mr 
families.  There  are  others  on  probation  for  non-support  who 
are  living  with  and  supporting  their  families  according  to  their 
means. 

Of  the  old  cases,  fifty-nine  are  still  pending;  fifty-eight  have 
been  discontinued  ;  and  ten  have  been  surrendered  for  sentence. 

On  January  1,  1910,  there  were  seventy-two  men,  seventeen 
women,  and  forty-five  juveniles  on  probation  ;  total  one  hundred 
and  thirty-four. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

THEOPHILUS  TOPHAM 

Assistant  Probation  Officer, 


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REPORT   OP   THE   BOARD.  145 

BUTLER  HOSPITAL. 

Mm.  If'^>7n^.  Total. 

Number  of  patients  January  1, 1«09 «9  75  141 

Admitted  during  the  year ^ M  68  107 

T«)ial  under  treatment  durlnjj  the  year ISJ  12S  251 

DIscharKed  duiiuK  the  year 57  51  UW 

HemalnlngJanuary  1.  1910  W  77  148 

Of  the  number  discharged,  twenty-two  had  recovered,  thirty- 
fi  ve  were  improved,  twenty-seven  were  unimproved  and  twenty- 
four  had  died. 

STATISTICS  OF  STATE  PATIENTS. 

Uemalnlnflf  January  1,  1W)0.  State  patients 24 

Ht^malnlng  January  1,  1W)9,  State  beneflclarios 20  44 

Admitted  durlncc  the  year,  State  patients 17 

Admitted  during  the  year,  State  beneflciuries 4  21 

Discharged  during  the  year 17 

Died  duiing  the  year 5  22 

Uemainlng  January  1,  1910 4;i 

Divided  as  follows: 

29  State  patients  at  $70  00  per  quarter. 

11  State  beneflclaries  at  $25  00  per  quarter. 

8  State  beneflciiirles  at  $89  00  per  quarter. 

The  total  amount  paid  for1:he  support  of  the 

State  patients  for  the  year  ending  December  ;U, 

1909  was $7,611  12 

The  total  amount  expended  for  State  benefi- 
ciaries was 1.911  1 1 

$9,555  21} 

Of  those  discharged,  nine  had  recovered,  four  were  improved, 
four  were  unimproved  and  five  had  died. 
Respectfully  submitted, 

WALTER  R.  WIGHTMAN, 
Agent  of  Statb  Charities  and  Corrections. 


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OFFICERS    OF  THE    ORGANIZATION    OF  THE    OVERSEERS 

OF  THE  POOR. 

President  J  Edmund  Walker.  Vice  President,  John  H.  Brown. 

Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Thomas  B.  Maymon. 

Executive  Committee, 

John  B.   Bkown,  M.  J.  Cummings,  L.  H.  Pbabody, 

Timothy  Andrews,  Philip  Bbady. 

Arbitration  Committee. 

John  T.  Barber,      George  B.  Carpenter,      Charles  E.  Frost, 

Elijah  Anthony,  Walter  R.  Wightman. 

OVERSEERS  OF  POOR  OP  RHODE  ISLAND  WITH  THEIR  P.  0.  ADDRESSES. 

Barrington William  S.  Martin _.  Barrington  Center. 

Brisrol Philip  Brad^' ^  Bristol. 

Burrillville Gilbert  S.  Taft Pascoag. 

Central    Fall^ Leoiiidas  P^ranklin Central  Falls. 

Charlestown EliBha  S.  Card Shannock. 

Coventry Warren   M.  Greene Washington. 

Cranston John  A.  Hamilton Cranston  Print  Works. 

Cumberland  Edward  Halloran Valley  Falls. 

East   (ireenwich Timothy  Andrews East  Greenwich. 

East  Providence Frank  T.  Caley,  M.  D fEast  Providence. 

Exeter William  C.  Hathaway Slocum. 

Foster G.  P.  Lyon Greene. 

Glocester Seth    H.   Steere North  Scituate. 

Hopkinton Geo.  B.  Carpenter Ashaway. 

Jamestown Amos  L.  Peckliam Jamestown. 

Johnston James  F.  Nichols Thornton. 

Lincoln Job  Ashworth ^  Sayleeville,  Town 

Farm. 

Little   Compton  Wm.  H.  Briggs Little  Compton. 

Middletown Joseph  A.  Peckham Pres.    Town  Council, 

Newport. 

Narragansett.^ William   Sherman Narragansett  Pier. 

Newport James  B.  CottrelL_ ^  Ch.  Overseers  of  Poor, 

Newport. 

New  Shoreham Charles  Littlefield Block  Island. 

North  Kiiip-stown...  Geo.  C  Cranston Lafayette. 

North    Providence..  J.  W.  Naylor ^  Prov.,  North  Station. 

North   Smith  field....  W.  Chester  Thayer „.  Woonsocket. 

Pawtncket  William  M.  Peckham Pawtucket. 

Providence M.  J.  Cummings Providence. 

Portsmouth John  B.  Cornell Portsmouth. 

Richmond Rev.  Warren  Dawley Kenyon. 

Scituate Ashton  Slater North  Scituate. 

Smithfield Emor  H.  Mowry Smithfleld. 

South   Kingstown....  Edmund  Walker Wakefield. 

Tiverton A.  L.  Hambly  (acting)....  Tiverton. 

Warren  Charles  H.  Bliss Warren. 

Warwick Elihu  R.  Shippee Centreville. 

West  (]^reenwich George  W.  Fish Noos^neck  Hill. 

Westerly Ellery  Barber _...  Westerly. 

Woonsocket A.  D.  Roberts.- Woonsocket. 


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APPENDIX. 


ACTS  AND  RESOLVES  OF  THE  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY  PASSED 
AT  THE  JANUARY  SESSION,  1909,  RELATING  TO  THE 
BOARD   OF  STATE   CHARITIES  AND  CORREC- 
TIONS,  ITS  OFFICERS  AND  THE  STATE 
INSTITUTIONS  IN  CRANSTON. 


Chapter  371. 

AN  ACT  to  authorizb  the  issuance  of  bonds  to  be  known  as 
The  penal  and  reformatory  institutions  loan. 

(Passed  Feb.  12. 1009.) 
Si  is  enaeied  6y  iA&  S^n^rai  jfgsemdiy  as  /oiiomsf 

Section  1.  The  general  treasurer  is  hereby  authorized  and 
directed  to  issue  scrip  or  certificates  of  debt  in  the  name  and 
behalf  of  the  state,  and  under  its  seal,  and  countersigned  by 
the  governor  to  an  amount  not  exceeding  three  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars,  to  be  designated  the  penal  and  reformatory  in- 
stitutions loan.  Said  scrip  shall  be  issued  as  registered  bonds 
or  with  interest  coupons  attached ;  shall  mature  not  more  than 
fifty  years  from  the  date  of  issue ;  shall  bear  interest  at  a  rate 
not  exceeding  8i  per  centum  per  annum,  payable  semi-an- 
nually in  gold  coin  of  the  United  States  of  the  present  stand- 
ard of  weight  and  fineness ;  shall  be  redeemable  at  maturity 
in  gold  coin  of  the  United  States  of  the  present  standard  of 
weight  and  fineness ;  and  shall  be  sold  as  soon  as  may  be,  at 
such  time  as  shall  be  fixed  by  him,  to  the  highest  bidder,  after 
public  advertisement,  but  at  no  less  than  the  par  value  thereof. 
Said  bonds  shall  be  exempt  from  taxation  in  this  state. 

Sec.  2.  The  general  treasurer  shall,  on  issuing  said  bonds, 
establish  a  sinking  fund,  and  apportion  thereto  from  year  to 
year  an  amount  sufficient  with  its  accumulations  to  extinguish 


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the  debt  at  its  maturity.  The  amount  necessary  each  year  to 
pay  the  interest  and  sinking  fund  requirements  of  said  bonds 
shall  be  included  in  and  made  a  partof  the  annual  appropriation 
bill  for  the  expenses  of  the  state  government ;  and  any  premium 
over  the  par  value  of  said  bonds  received  on  the  sale  thereof 
shall  form  a  part  of  the  sinking  fund  for  their  redemption. 

Sec.  3.  The  amount  received  from  the  sale  of  said  scrip, 
less  the  premium  received  over  the  par  value  thereof,  as  pro- 
vided in  section  2,  is  hereby  appropriated  to  provide  for  per- 
manent improvements  at  the  state  institutions  located  at 
Howard,  in  the  town  of  Cranston,  to  be  expended  under  the 
direction  of  the  state  board  of  charities  and  corrections;  and 
the  state  auditor  is  hereby  authorized  and  directed,  upon  the 
receipt  of  vouchers  properly  authenticated  by  said  board  of 
charities  and  corrections  to  draw  his  order  upon  the  general 
treasurer  for  the  payment  of  such  expenditures. 

Sec.  4.  The  general  treasurer  is  hereby  directed  to  deposit 
the  proceeds  from  the  sale  of  said  scrip,  less  the  aforesaid  pre- 
mium, in  one  or  more  of  the  depositories  in  which  the  funds  of 
the  state  may  be  lawfully  kept,  and  the  interest  accruing 
thereon  shall  be  added  to  and  make  apart  of  the  general  funds 
of  the  state. 

Sec.  5.    This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its  passage, 


AN  AOT  appropriating  the  sum  of  $1,600  for  the  use  of  the 
Board  of  state  charities  and  corrections  in  the  purchase  of 
land. 

Xesoiued,  That  the  sum  of  $1,600  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
appropriated  from  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise 
appropriated,  to  be  expended  by  the  Board  of  State  Charities 
and  Corrections  for  the  purchase  of  land  adjacent  to  the  lands 
occupied  by  the  state  institutions  in  Cranston  which  may  be 
deemed  advisable  for  said  institutions  that  the  State  should 
own;  and  the  state  auditor  is  hereby  directed  to  draw  his  or- 
der upon  the  general  treasurer  in  payment  for  land  so  purchas- 
ed; iProvid^d,  that  before  any  payment  is  made  as  hereinbefore 
authorized,  the  title  of  any  land  purchased  shall  be  examined 
by  the  attorney-general  or  his  assistant  and  the  deed  thereof 
approved  in  writing  by  said  officer  or  his  assistant,  as  the  case 
may  be,  both  as  to  title  of  the  land  and  as  to  the  form  of  the 
deed. 


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State  of  Rhode  Island  and  Providence  Plantations. 


FORTY-SECOND  ANNUAL  REPORT 


OF  THE 


'         BOARD  OF' 
STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS 


OF 


RHODE  ISLAND 

1910. 

OFFICE.  State  House.  (Room  126)  Providence. 


HOWARD,  R.  1. 

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1911. 


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FORTY-SECOND  ANNUAL  REPORT 


OF  THE 


BOARD  OF 
STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS 

OF 

RHODE  ISLAND 

1910. 

Office.  State  House.  (Room  126)  Providence. 


HOWARD.  R.  1. 

PRINTED  AT  SOCKANOSSET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 

1911. 


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BOARD  OF 

STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS  OF  RHODE  ISLAND 


chairman: 
WALTER  A.  READ. 

sbcbbtabt: 
CHARLES  POTTER. 


MBMBRR8  OP  THB  BOABD,  WITH  POST  OFFICE  ADDBRS8E8: 

WALTER  A.  READ.  Pbovidbnce _ Term  expires  Feb.  1,  Iftll. 

JAMEHP.  McOUHKER.  PoNTiAC Reslffncd  Nov.  1«.  1910. 

GEORGE  R.  LAWTON.  Tiverton „Terni  expires  Feb.  1,  1916. 

ROBERT  F.  RODMAN,  Allknton Terra  expires  Feb.  1. 1914. 

HARRY  H.  HHKPARD,  Bbistol ^ Terra  expires  Feb.  1, 1918. 

HORACE  F.  HORTON,  Providkncb Tonn  expires  Feb.  1,  1918. 

8.  WILLARD  THAYER.  Pawtucket - Tonn  expires  Feb.  1, 191«. 

KRANCELLOG.  JILLHON,  Providence ^ Term  expires  Feb.  1.  1912. 

JOSEPH  JALBERT,  Woonbocket Term  expires  Feb.  1,  191«. 


Agent  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections: 
WALTER  R.  WIGHTMAN.  PROVIDENCE. 

Superintendent,  State  Hospital  for  Insane: 
ARTHUR  H.  HARRINGTON,  M.  D. 

SvfHtiniewieiU,  Workhouse  and  House  oj  Correction  and  Stale  Almshouse: 
FREDERICK  B.  JEWBTT.  M.  D. 

Warden,  State  PrUon  and  Keever  nf  Providence  County  Jail: 
JAMES  F.  MoOUSKER. 

Superintendent,  Soeftanosset  School  for  Bous: 
EZEKIEL  E.  GARDNER. 

Superintendent,  OaJOaum  School  for  Girls: 
CLARA  F.  FORBU8H. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane: 
GEORGE  E.  SIMPSON.  M.  D. 

Deputy  Superintendent,  Almshouse: 
ASA  L.  MAY. 

Deputy  Warden,  State  PriMon: 
ALMER  J.  DAVIS. 

Resident  Physician,  State  Institutions: 
HENRY  A.JONES,  M.  D. 

Assistant  Physicians  at  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane: 

NORMAN  A.  JOHNSON.  M.  D.  BLISHA  H.  COHOON.  M.  D. 

ALVAH  £.  MILLS.  M.  D.  EDMUND  A.  EHLERS  .  M.  D. 

Internes,  State  Institutions: 
JOHN  F.  BYRNE,  M.  D.  H.  BARTON  BRYBR.  M.  D. 

Pharmacist: 
EVERETT  F.  CORLISS. 

RsUgious  Instructor,  State  Institutions: 
CHARLES  H.  BWBR. 


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CONTENTS. 

Report  of  the  Board:  Page. 

AliushouBH « 99 

Appointment  of  nieinlM^rs  and  ohsnffo  of  ofllcors 9 

f 

(Construction— Reception  Ho8pitul.  State  Hobpital  for  the  Insane 18 

Hchool  building  for  HockanoHset  Hcbool  for  Boys 12 

Oottaffe  for  Superintendent  of  8tato  Farm 12 

New  Building  In  Alnishuuhe  yard - W 

OoNt  of  maintenance ~ .«. «8 

Orops  raised  at  Hospital  for  the  Insane ^ «.  88 

Crops  raised  at  State  Farm ^ . 87 

Crops  raised  at  Pi*l8on  and  Jail 46 

Crops  raised  at  Hockanosset  School 64 

Crops  raised  at  Oaklawn   School ^ 67 

Dally  average  of  Inmates „ «W 

Estimate  of  expenditures  for  1»10 ^ 69 

Finances « „.  fIS 

Hospital  for  the  Insane „ 14 

Oaklawn  School  for  Girls 56 

Prison  and  Providence  County  Jail 48 

Report  of  Washington  County  Jail fK) 

Report  of  Bristol  County  Jail „ „ „ 61 

Report  of  Kent  County  Jail 58 

Report  of  Newport  County  Jail . 50 

Sockanosset  School  for  Boys 47 

Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction 34 


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Rrport  of  thb  Sbcbbtabt:  Paob. 

MeetlDfra  of  the  Board „ _ - ~  70 

Statement  of  appropriations,  etc. —  70 

Statement  of  money  collected 72 

Statement  of  salaries _ 74 

Report  of  the  Airent  of  State  Charities  and  Oorrections 187 

Report  of  the  Providence  County  Jail,  statistics Ifl 

Report  of  the  Dental  Sorjceon IW 

Report  or  the  Probation  OfBoers „ 141 

Report  of  the  Relifrioas  Instructor 187 

Report  of  the  Sookanosset  School,  statistics _ 117 

Report  of  the  Stale  Prison,  statistics lOT 

Report  of  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction,  statistics.^ «.  VI 

Appendix  A.—Acts  and  Resolves  of  the  General  Assembly  passed  at  the  Jan- 
uary Session.  1010.  relatinir  to  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and 

Corrections,  etc IM 

Appendix  B.— Description  of  proposed  bolldinRs  to  be  erected  at  the  State 
Institutions  in  Cranston,  by  Messrs.  Martin  A  Hall.  Archi- 
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FORTY-SECOND  ANNUAL  REPORT 


OF    THE 


Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections. 


To  the  Honorable  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Rhode 
Island,  at  its  January  Session,  1911. 

The  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections  respectfully 
present  their  report  for  the  year  ending  December  31,  1910,  as 
required  by  Chapter  860,  Section  18,  of  the  General  Laws  of 
Rhode  Island. 

Mr.  S.  Willard  Thayer,  of  Pawtucket,  was  reappointed  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  for  six  years,  January  12,  1910,  by  His  Excel- 
lency, Governor  Aram  J.  Pothier. 

Mr.  Joseph  Jalbert,  of  Woonsocket,  was  appointed  member 
of  the  Board  January  12,  1910,  by  His  Excellency,  Governor 
Aram  J.  Pothier,  to  succeed  Mr.  Philippe  Boucher,  whose  term 
expired  January  81,  1910. 

Mr.  Francello  G.  Jillson  resigned  his  membership,  January 
U,  1910,  and  was  reappointed,  January  14,  1910,  a  member  of 
the  Board,  by  His  Excellency,  Governor  Pothier.  Mr.  Jillson 
had  been  appointed  member  from  the  County  of  Newport 
through  an  error  which  was  rectified  by  his  reappointment  as 
member  at  large. 

Mr.  George  R.  Lawton,  also,  resigned  his  membership,  Jan- 
uary 12,  1910,  and  was   reappointed,   January   14,    1910,   as  a 

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member  from  the  County  of  Newport,  instead   of  member  at 
large,  by  His  Excellency,  Governor  Pothier. 

Mr.  James  F.  McCusker  resigned  his  membership  on  the  Board 
November  16, 1910.  On  the  same  day,  Mr.  Harry  H.  Shepard 
was  elected  Temporary-Chairman,  the  office  of  Chairman  hav- 
ing been  made  vacant  by  the  resignation  of  Mr.  McCusker. 

At  the  first  meeting  of  the  Board  in  December,  Mr.  Walter 
A.  Read  was  chosen  Chairman  of  the  Board. 

The  following  resolution  was  passed  by  the  Board,  December 
1,  1910: 

Whereas,  Col.  James  F.  McCusker,  who  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  this  Board  for  about  twelve  years  and  its  Chairman  for 
nearly  five  years,  has  retired  from  the  Board  to  take  up  the 
office  of  Warden  of  the  State  Prison  of  this  State. 

As  a  token  of  appreciation  of  his  relationship  with  his  asso- 
ciates.   Be  it 

S^0soi»0d,  That  Col.  James  F.  McCusker  has  been  an  exceed- 
ingly faithful  and  efficient  officer  of  the  State  as  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections,  devoting  a  great 
deal  of  time  and  attention  to  the  institutions  in  his  charge,  and, 
as  Chairman,  has  served  with  dignity,  courtesy  and  uniform 
fairness.  It  has  been  a  great  satisfaction  and  pleasure  to 
serve  with  him,  and  he  retires  with  the  warmest  friendship 
and  best  wishes  for  success  and  happiness  in  his  future  career. 

Mr.  James  R.  Read,  Secretary  of  the  Board  since  August  2, 
1907,  died  on  June  23,  1910. 

At  a  special  meeting,  June  24,  1910,  Miss  Emily  M.  Nichols, 
chief  clerk  in  the  office  of  the  Board,  was  appointed  Acting- 
Secretary  of  the  Board. 

Senator  Charles  Potter,  of  Glocester,  was  appointed  Secre- 
tary of  the  Board,  September  15,  and  assumed  office  October  1, 
1910. 

The  Board  passed  the  following  resolution,  July  7,  1910. 

Whereas,  Mr.  James  R.  Read  died  June  28,  1910,  in  the 
66th  year  of  his  age,  having  been  connected  with  the  office  of 
the  Board  for  nearly  ten  years,  and  for  nearly  three  years  last 
past  as  its  Secretary,  Be  it 

Xesoiveti,  That  by  the  death  of  Mr.  Read  the  Board  has  lost 
a  faithful  and  efficient  officer,  the  State  a  good  citizen,  and  the 
Country  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  War  of  1861-1865,  with  an  excel- 
lent record  as  a  soldier.    His  relations  and  doipgs  with  tbQ 


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Board  have  always  been  cheerful  and  satisfactory,  and  very 
pleasant  memories  will  be  cherished  of  the  same. 

Xesoive€f,  That  an  engrossed  copy  of  the  foregoing  be  sent 
to  the  family  of  Mr.  Read  and  also  copies  of  same  to  the  daily 
newspapers  in  the  Oity  of  Providence. 

Mr.  Andrew  J.  Wilcox  resigned  the  position  of  Warden  of  the 
State  Prison  on  September  16,  1910,  the  resignation  going  into 
effect  at  once,  Mr.  Wilcox  having  been  appointed  SheriflF  of 
the  County  of  Providence  by  His  Excellency,  Governor  Pothier. 

Mr.  Wilcox  was  appointed  Warden  June  25,  1908,  to  succeed 
General  Nelson  Viall.  During  Mr.  Wilcox's  administration 
he  maintained  the  high  standard  established  at  the  Prison  by 
his  predecessor. 

On  June  17, 1910,  Mr.  S.  Edmund  Slocum  resigned  the  position 
of  Deputy  Warden  of  the  State  Prison,  to  take  effect  not  later 
than  July  16,  1910.  Mr.  Aimer  J.  Davis  was  appointed  Mr. 
Slocum 's  successor  September  1, 1910. 

Mr.  Timothy  P.Dodge,  Deputy  Superintendent  of  the  Work- 
house and  House  of  Correction,  died  on  September  12,  1910; 
since  then,  the  office  has  been  filled  temporarily,  no  person 
having  been  nominated  by  the  Superintendent  of  the  State 
Farm  to  the  Board  for  appointment. 

Mr.  Dodge  had  served  continuously  at  the  State  Institutions 
in  Cranston  for  thirty  years,  and  previously  was  Deputy  War- 
den of  the  Prison,  before  the  removal  of  that  institution  to 
Cranston  in  1878. 

P.  S.  Mr.  Walter  A,  Read,  of  Gloeester,  was  reappointed  member  of  the  Board  by 
His  Exeelleney,  Governor  Aram  J,  Pothier,  January  10, 1911,  and  the  appointment  was 
confirmed  by  the  Senate  Janvary  12,  19 IL 

Mr,  James  F.  Freeman,  of  East  Greenwich,  was  appointed  member  of  the  Board  by  His 
Exeelleney,  Governor  Pothier,  January  18,1911,  to  succeed  Mr.  James  F,  MeCusker,  re- 
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CONSTRUCTION. 

RECKPTION  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  STATK  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE. 

The  appropriation  of  $800,000.,  made  by  the  General  Assem- 
bly at  the  January  Session,  1909,  *'for  permanent  improvements 
at  the  State  Institutions  at  Cranston,  to  be  expended  under 
the  direction  of  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections," 
will  be  used  for  this  building,  with  the  exception  of  about 
eight  hundred  dollars  expended  for  other  construction.  The 
building  is  described  in  a  report  of  the  architects,  Messrs.  Mar- 
tin and  Hall,  that  may  be  found  in  an  appendix  to  this  report. 

The  architects  report  as  follows  regarding  the  contracts  made 
and  the  progress  of  the  work : 

''The  contract  for  the  general  construction  of  the  Reception 
Hospital  was  awarded  on  the  19th  day  of  May,  1910,  to  David 
J.  Barry,  in  the  sum  of  $216,000.  Active  work  on  the  struc- 
ture was  commenced  immediately  and  has  proceeded  rapidly 
to  the  present  time.  The  building  is  entirely  roofed-in  and 
the  exterior  is  nearly  completed ;  the  interior  work  is  progres- 
sing so  that  the  building  may  be  lathed  and  plastered  early  in 
the  spring.'' 

''The  contract  for  the  plumbing  system  was  awarded  January 
9,  1911,  to  the  Tierney-Colgan  Co.  in  the  sum  of  $26,082.00, 
and  for  the  electrical  system  on  same  date  to  the  H.  B.  Rust 
Co.  in  the  sum  of  $11,994.00.  These  systems  are  now  being  in- 
stalled and  the  contract  for  the  heating  system  will  be  awarded 
in  the  near  future.'' 

"The  building  will  be  completed  and  ready  for  occupation  by 
January  1,  1912." 

SCHOOL  BUILDING  FOR  THE  80CKAN0S8ET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 

The  purpose  of  this  building  is  stated  under  the  head  of 
Sockanosset  School  for  Boys  and  a  description  of  it  may  be 
found  in  an  appendix  to  this  report,  where  several  buildings 
planned  by  Messrs.  Martin  and  Hall  are  described  by  them. 

COTTAGE  FOR  THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  THE  STATE  FARM. 

(Having  charge  of  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction 
and  of  the  Almshouse,  and  of  so  much  of  the  territory  of  the 
Institutions  as  has  not  been  set  oflF  to  the  other  Institutions.) 

The  architects,  Messrs.  Martin  &  Hall,  thus  describe  this 
Cottage : 

"This  building  will  be  located  well  back,^  bordering  ou  Pon- 

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tiac  Avenue  and  immediately  opposite  the  Almshouse.  It  will 
be  a  shingled  structure,  81  feet  by  46  feet,  two  and  one-half 
stories  in  height,  with  a  hipped  roof." 

*'The  entrance  is  at  the  center,  facing  Pontiac  Avenue,  and 
opens  into  a  hall  with  a  large  living-room  on  the  west  side  of 
the  first  story,  and  a  dining-room  with  china-closet  and  pan- 
try on  the  east,  adjoining  which  is  a  kitchen  with  rear  entrance 
on  the  southerly  side." 

*'A  front  stairway  extends  through  to  the  attic.  In  the  sec- 
ond story  are  four  chambers  and  a  bath-room,  and  in  the  third 
story  are  located  three  chambers  and  a  bath-room  adjoining." 

^^The  building  is  simple  in  design  and  of  substantial  charac- 
ter, and  will  be  equipped  with  a  modern  system  of  heating, 
plumbing  and  lighting." 

The  excavating  for  the  foundation  and  the  grading,  the  con- 
struction of  the  building  in  part,  and  the  plumbing,  the  instal- 
lation of  the  steam-heating  apparatus,  the  gas-piping  and  the 
wiring  for  electricity  were  done  by  mechanics  of  the  Institu- 
tions. 

At  the  close  of  1910  the  Cottage  was  almost  completed  at  a 
cost  of  $5,886.29. 

NEW  BUILDING  IN  ALMSHOUSE  YARD. 

This  building  commenced  in  1908  and  described  in  the  report 
of  the  Board  of  that  year,  is  so  far  completed  that  the  smoking- 
room  on  the  first  floor  has  been  occupied.  The  dormitory  above 
will  soon  be  ready  for  occupancy.  The  cost  of  the  building  to 
date  has  been  $6,816.12. 


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STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE. 

Jtipen'mi^mtfeni     Dr.    ArTHUR   H.   HARRINGTON. 

^eptiiyJttpi.     Dr.  George  E.  Simpson. 

In  presenting  below  the  report  of  Dr.  Harrington,  the  Board 
call  attention  to  the  requirements  of  the  State  Hospital  for 
the  Insane  as  shown  by  the  Superintendent.  The  increase  of 
daily  average  number  of  patients  during  the  past  year  was 
jiixty-six,  and  the  total  number,  December  31,  1910,  was  1,146. 
The  increase  for  a  number  of  years  has  been  provided  for  by 
using  the  day  spaces  as  sleeping-rooms,  but  this  resource  has  its 
limit. 

The  new  Reception  Hospital,  referred  to  above  under  the 
head  of  Construction,  and  now  largely  under  contract,  will  ap- 
parently not  relieve  the  present  crowded  condition  of  the  old 
buildings,  according  to  Dr.  Harrington,  who  says  in  his  report, 
referring  to  the  need  of  additional  accommodations:  '*It  must 
be  borne  in  mind  that  the  Reception  Hospital  does  not  furnish 
any  direct  or  lasting  relief  to  the  crowding  of  the  main  hospi- 
tal plant." 

Speaking  of  the  old  wooden  structures,  he  says  that  they 
are  ''fast  falling  into  irreparable  decay  and  contain  equipment 
long  since  obsolete.  Physically  the  buildings  are  unsafe  and 
insanitary.^  ^ 

''The  need  of  an  Adminstration  Building  is  greater  than  ever; 
our  pmall  office  space  is  crowded  and  cramped  beyond  meas- 
ure.'' 

In  regard  to  the  laundry  Dr.  Harrington  says:  "We  need  a 
new  laundry  this  year.  We  cannot  properly  keep  up  with  the 
demand  upon  the  laundry  at  the  present  time  and  I  fail  to  see 
how  we  can  open  the  new  Reception  Hospital  without  this  de- 
mand for  increased  laundry  facilities  being  met,''  and  he  adds: 
"I  would  moMt  respectfully  urge  that  renewed  efforts  be  made 
during  the  session  of  the  General  Assembly  of  1911  to  have 
these  matters  presented  anew  and  that  the  representatives  of 
the  people  be  invoked  to  remedy  these  conditions  without  any 
delay." 

A  full  description  of  the  Reception  Hospital  will  be  found  in 
a  report  of  the  architects  in  an  appendix  to  this  report  of  the 
Board. 

Z7o  ike  Sioarti  of  fSiaio  CAariiios  mnti  Corroci/ons.' 

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consideration  the  following  report  of  the  State  Hospital  for  the 
Insane  and  such  matters  as  seem  pertinent  thereto,  for  the 
year  ending  December  81,  1910/' 

'*0n  January  1,  1910,  there  were  1,101  patients  present  in  the 
Hospital  for  the  Insane.  The  number  of  admissions  during  the 
year  wa8€<42;  the  number  returned  from  parole  was  46;  the 
number  returned  from  escape  was  25;  making  the  total  num- 
ber of  cases  for  the  year,  1513." 

'*The  number  of  patients  discharged  or  paroled  was  226 ;  there 
were  29  escapes  during  the  year ;  the  number  of  deaths  was  112 ; 
leaving  the  total  number  remaining  at  the  close  of  the  year, 
1,146.'' 

*'The  daily  average  number  of  patients  for  the  year  was  1,183, 
which  is  larger  by  66  than  the  daily  average  for  the  previous 
year.'' 

^'As  to  nativity,  125  patients  of  the  342  admitted,  were  born 
in  Rhode  Island  and  75  in  other  parts  of  the  United  States. 
The  birth  places  of  four  were  unascertained;  188  were  natives 
of  foreign  countries;  of  the  latter  number  28.9%  were  born  in 
Ireland;  18.1%  in  England;  20.2%  in  the  British  Provinces; 
6.5%  in  Italy;  5.7%  in  Portugal;  2.8%  in  Russia.  Of  the  888 
patients  admitted,  whose  birth-places  were  known,  we  find 
that  40.8%  of  this  number  were  born  in  foreign  countries.  Of 
the  342  patients  admitted  it  was  ascertained  that  the  fa- 
thers of  48  and  the  mothers  of  44  were  born  in  Rhode  Island. 
The  fathers  of  33  and  the  mothers  of  86  were  born  in  other 
parts  of  the  United  States.  The  fathers  of  222  and  the  moth- 
ers of  217  were  of  foreign  birth." 

"The  problem  of  assigning  the  causes  of  mental  disease  in 
the  342  cases  admitted  is  so  complicated  that  we  will  submit 
only  some  of  the  data,  of  which  we  feel  assured.  We  believe 
that  alcoholism  in  the  patient  in  16.3%  of  the  ca&es  was  the 
direct  cause;  that  acquired  syphilis  was  the  cause  in  3.5%. 
Attention  is  called  to  what  seems  to  be  a  fact,  that  taking  the 
sum  of  these  percentages,  19.8%  of  the  persons  admitted  owed 
their  mental  disease  directly  to  causes  which  are  avoidable.'' 

"The  hereditary  factor  in  mental  disease  is  potent,  but  we 
believe  that  conservatism  should  be  exercised  in  invoking  this 
cause  without  the  most  positive  evidence.  In  individual  cases 
the  problem  may  not  be  diflicult,  but  when  dealing  with  a 
group  of  a  year's  admissions  we  believe  that  it  is  unwise  to 
make  sweeping  assertions," 


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''We  prefor  to  state  the  case  as  follows:  A  clear  family  his- 
tory was  obtained  in  260  of  the  cases  admitted.  In  44A%  of 
these  cases,  there  was  insanity  in  parents  or  grandparents. 
In  24.4%  there  was  insanity  in  uncles,  aunts,  brothers,  sisters 
or  cousins.'^ 

'*The  sum  of  all  the  hereditary  factors,  so  called,  was  190. 
Thtit  is  to  say  250  of  the  persons  admitted  had  190  blood  re- 
lations who  were  suffering  with,  or  who  had  had  attacks  of, 
mental  disease.'' 

*'The  number  of  persons  who  were  given  a  final  discharge  by 
your  Board  and  otherwise  was  167:  of  these  41  were  recovered, 
making  the  percentage  of  recoveries,  based  upon  the  number 
of  discharges,  28.9%.  The  percentage  of  recoveries  based  on 
the  total  number  of  admissions  was  12%.  The  number  of  per- 
sons sent  from  the  State  to  other  states  or  countries  to  which 
they  belong  was  26." 

'*The  number  of  deaths  was  112.  The  average  number  of 
mouths  of  liospital  care  of  those  who  died  was  66.6% ;  19.6% 
of  those  who  died  were  over  70  years  of  age.  There  were  ten 
cases  of  typhoid  fever  among  the  patients  during  the  year, 
with  one  death.  We  were  unable  tu  trace  the  typhoid  infec- 
tion to  its  source.  We  are  confident  that  we  have  discovered 
the  presence  of  the  disease  pellagra  in  five  patients,  two  of 
whom  have  died." 

'"Further  detailed  information  of  a  statistical  nature  will 
be  found  in  the  tables  which  accompany  this  report." 

VIOLENT  DRATHS  AND  ACCIDENTS. 

''An  event  to  be  deplored  was  the  death  of  a  patient  from 
fracture  of  the  skull  while  in  charge  of  an  attendant." 

"The  proper  authorities  were  notified,  the  arrest  of  the  at- 
tendant followed  and  he  is  now  awaiting  trial  on  the  charge  of 
manslaughter."  * 

''One  patient,  an  epileptic,  who  had  been  in  the  hospital  for 
twelve  years,  committed  suicide  by  hanging  himself  to  the 
transom-guard  of  his  room,  in  the  night." 

"Another  patient  seized  the  opportunity  when  the  attention 
of  her  attendant  was  distracted  by  a  violent  patient,  to  run 
upon  the  fire-escape  and  to  throw  herself  to  the  ground  with 
suicidal  intent.  The  attempt  at  suicide  was  not  successful,  but 
the  patient  sustained  a  serious  fracture  of  the  leg." 
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GIFTS. 

**We  are  indebted  to  the  following  named  persons  for  vari- 
ous gifts  which  we  desire  gratefully  to  acknowledge.'' 

"'Through  Mrs.  A.  R.  French  we  have  on  several  occasions 
received  from  the  Women's  Temperance  Union  flowers  and 
fruit  for  the  sick ;  from  Miss  S.  E.  Pollard  and  Mrs.  R.  H.  I. 
Goddard,  reading  matter;  from  Mrs.  H.  N.  Reynolds,  Christ- 
mas wreaths;  from  Mr.  W.  H.  Bailey,  records  for  the  Victor 
Talking  Machine;  from  Miss  Ethel  Munro,  confectionery;  from 
Mrs.  Lydia  Oooper,  flowers;  and  from  Miss  Helena  Hynds,  two 
dozen  pairs  of  men's  mittens." 

AMUSEMENTS  AND  ENTERTAINMENTS. 

'"Weekly  dances  have  been  held  in  the  Assembly  Hall  for 
the  patients,  except  in  the  summer  months.  Other  entertain- 
ments have  been  the  following:  March  10,  through  the  kind 
offices  of  the  Rev.  0.  Oonal  McKay,  a  musical  entertainment; 
March  19,  two  friends  of  the  Hospital  provided  a  musical  en- 
tertainment and  reading;  May  80,  u  clambake  was  given  to  a 
number  of  the  patients  who  assist  in  the  general  work  of  the 
Hospital;  June  10,  Rev.  Mr.  Alger  gave  an  entertaining  lec- 
ture; June  28,  through  the  kindness  of  Rev.  Charles  D.  Crane, 
a  musical  entertainment  with  readings;  July  10,  a  vocal  con- 
cert by  the  well  known  artists,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frederick  Martin  ; 
Aug.  16  illustrated  lecture  on  aviation  by  Prof.  Charles  L. 
Harrington ;  Aug.  25,  an  outing  and  shore  dinner  at  Palace 
Gardens  attended  by  160  patients:  Oct.  81,  Halloween  party, 
games  and  short  play  given  by  officers  of  the  Hospital;  Nov. 
25,  sheet  and  pillow  case  party." 

**Several  local  musicians  have  from  time  to  time  assisted  our 
regular  orchestra.  To  them  and  to  all  who  have  contributed 
in  any  way  to  the  entertainment  of  our  patients  we  desire  to 
express  cmr  grateful  acknowledgements." 

REPAIRS  AND  IMPROVEMENTS. 

'*A  new  toilet-room  has  been  put  into  the  office-building. 
There  have  been  renewals  of  a  few  of  the  old  toilet  fixtures  in 
the  wards.  By  means  of  1&)  feet  of  steam  piping,  returns  and 
necessary  coverings,  a  new  steam  supply  has  been  carried  to 
one  of  our  buildings.  A  new  sectional-boiler  and  hot-water- 
tank  and  heater  have  been  installed  in  the  night-watch  cot- 
tage.   258  feet  of  piping  of  various  sizes,  with  fittings  and  cov- 


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erings,  have  been  used  in  renewing  the  steam  supplies  in  this 
building.  A  new  bath-tub  and  toilet  have  been  installed  here 
also.  ' 

''214  feet  of  8  inch  galvanized  iron  piping  and  fittings  have 
been  used  in  connecting  some  of  our  buildings  with  the  high- 
pressure  water  service. '^ 

**We  have  made  and  installed  two  dish-washing  machines." 
'*A  new  night-watchman  clock  has  been  installed.' ' 

THE  RECEPTION  HOSPITAL. 

''At  the  time  of  this  writing  the  outer  walls  of  the  Recep- 
tion Hospital  are  completed  and  the  building  is  roofed-in.*' 

"For  the  information  of  the  public  who  read  these  pages  it 
is  appropriate  to  state  here  the  purpose  of  this  structure. '^ 

"In  previous  reports  we  have  presented  the  necessity,*  if  we 
are  to  carry  out  our  duty  as  a  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  to  the 
patients  committed  to  our  care,  of  providing  every  facility, 
which  experience  has  shown  to  be  practicable,  for  the  early 
observation  and  treatment  Mthe  new  and  acute  cases  of  men- 
tal disease.  This  building  has  been  planned  by  the  architects, 
Messrs.  Martin  &  Hall,  with  the  sole  purpose  of  meeting  these 
needed  requirements.  We  also  gratefully  acknowledge  our  in- 
'♦ebtedness  to  Dr.  Charles  P.  Bancroft,  Superintendent  of  the 
New  Hampshire  State  Hospital,  for  his  courtesy  and  valuable 
assistance  in  placing  at  our  disposal  the  results  of  his  own 
thought  and  practical  experience  and  his  valuable  observations 
both  in  this  country  and  abroad  relative  to  the  desirable  feat- 
ures of  construction  and  equipment  of  reception  hospitals  for 
mental  cases.'' 

"The  capacity  of  our  Reception  Hospital  will  be  184  beds." 

A   CROWDED   HOSPITAL. 

"The  providing  for  the  first  care  of  the  acute  insane  in  our 
new  Reception  Hospital,  when  it  shall  have  been  finished,  will 
dispose  of  but  one  of  the  important  phases  of  our  work.  It 
must  be  borne  in  mind  that  the  Reception  Hospital  does  not 
furnish  any  direct  or  lasting  relief  to  the  crowding  of  the  main 
hospital  plant.  We  have  at  the  present  time  1,146  patients, 
which  is  one  to  each  482  persons  of  the  present  population  of 
the  State.  Unless  there  should  be  some  exceptional  change  in 
our  social  conditions,  we  are  destined,  on  the  most  conserva- 
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State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  for  each  600  persons  in  the  popu- 
lation. On  this  basis  the  number  of  our  patients  will  increase 
in  this  ratio  with  the  growth  in  population  of  the  State.  In 
the  period  of  three  years,  ending  Dec.  3i,  1910,  our  daily  aver- 
age number  has  increased  141  patients.  At  the  beginning  of 
the  three-year  period  of  which  I  speak  we  were  already  begin- 
ning to  feel  stress  from  lack  of  space  for  patients.  We  have 
managed  to  hcmse  the  additional  accumulation  of  141  patients 
by  filling  the  proper  day  spaces  with  beds ;  we  are  fast  approach- 
ing the  1200  mark.'^ 

''Another  fact  which  must  be  borne  in  mind  is  that  some  of 
our  buildings  are  wooden  structures,  fast  falling  into  irreparable 
decay,  and  containing  equipment  long  since  obsolete.  Physi- 
callv  these  buildings  are  unsafe  and  insanitary;  add  to  these 
two  latter  facts  the  crowded  state  of  these  wards,  as  described 
above,  and  we  have  a  condition  created  to  which  we  may  well 
h>ok  with  apprehension." 

*'I  am  aware  that  your  Board  is  well  acquainted  with  these 
conditions  and  that  your  efforts  have  been  put  forth  to  remedy 
them,  but  I  would  most  respectfully  urge  that  renewed  efforts 
be  made  during  the  session  of  the  General  Assembly  of  191J 
to  have  these  matters  presented  anew  and  that  the  represent- 
atives of  the  people  be  invoked  to  remedy  these  conditions 
without  any  delay." 

''I,  respectfully,  in  this  connection  repeat  my  former  recom- 
mendations, the  urgency  of  which  increases  fnrni  day  to  day." 

''These  recommendations  are,  that  we  replace  these  delapi- 
dated  wood  buildings  with  proper  modern  construction.  Our 
laundry  facilities  are  entirely  inadequate.  We  need  a  new 
laundry  building  this  year.  We  cannot  properly  keep  up  with 
the  demands  upon  the  laundry  at  the  present  time  and  I  fail 
to  5ee  how  we  can  open  the  new  Reception  Hospital  without 
this  demand  for  increased  laundry  facilities  being  met." 

"The  need  of  an  Administration  Building  for  the  entire 
Hospital  for  the  Insane  is  greater  than  ever.  Our  small  office 
space  is  crowded  and  cramped  beyond  measure." 

MEDICAL   STAFF. 

"We  are  pained  to  be  obliged  to  record  the  death  of  Dr.  Ed- 
gar Ivory  Hanscom,  who  has  been  a  member  of  the  Medical 
Staff  for  over  five  years.  His  death  occurred  Keb.  19,  1910, 
and  was  due  to  septicemia,  acquired,  without  doubt,  through 


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infection  from  a  surgical  case  under  his  care  in  the  Hospital.'' 

''Dr.  Hanscom's  loss  is  deeply  deplored  by  his  associates,  by 
patients  and  by  that  portion  of  the  public  who  came  to  know 
him  in  his  official  capacity,  while  his  untimely  demise,  taking 
into  account  its  origin,  offers  a  lamentable  instance  of  the 
toll  which  is  sometimes  exacted  of  the  physician  in  the  dis- 
charge of  his  medical  duties.'' 

*'Dr  T.  F.  Mack,  after  a  service  of  eight  months  as  interne 
and  substitute  during  the  illness  and  absence  of  two  regular 
meml)er8  of  the  Medical  Staff,  resigned  January  29,  1910." 

**Dr.  William  B.  Treadway,  after  an  acceptable  service  of 
over  two  years,  resigned  April  8,  1910." 

''Dr.  Alvah  V.  Mills,  Dr.  Norman  A.  Johnson  and  Dr.  Ed- 
mund A.  Ehlers  have  been  appointed  to  positions  upon  the 
Medical  Staff." 

''In  closing  this  report  I  desire  to  refer  to  the  recent  act  of 
the  General  Assembly  making  a  provision  for  insane  criminals. 
If  provision  for  insane  criminals  is  comprehensively  planned 
and  developed,  we  shall  have  made  a  most  important  step  in 
advance,  for  it  is  of  vital  interest  to  the  State  Hospital  for  the 
Insane  that  the  final  solution  of  this  question  of  providing  for 
insane  criminals  shall  be  the  doing  away  with  the  necessity  of 
mingling  at  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  two  classes  which 
require   such  widely  divergent  methods  of  care  and  custody." 

"Another  feature,  the  significance  of  which  I  trust  will  be 
fully  realized,  is  that  this  act  opens  the  opportunity  for  the  in- 
troduction in  the  State  of  a  psychiatric  service  for  those  held 
for  crime  pending  adjudication  or  already  sentenced,  whose 
mental  condition  is  at  all  in  question." 

"This  matter  of  providing  for  the  insane  criminals  will  bo  of 
great  importance  to  the  State  in  the  future  and  is  so  closely 
interwoven  with  questions  of  justice  to  the  individual  that  it  de- 
serves a  broad  and  comprehensive  treatment." 

"I  desire  publically  to  acknowledge  my  indebtedness  to  the 
officers  and   employees  who  have  conscientiously  aided  me  in 
carrying  on  the  work  of  this  Hospital  the  past  year  and  I  trust 
that  I  may  merit  your  confidence  in  the  future." 
Respectfully  submitted, 

ARTHUR  H.  HARRINGTON,  M.  D., 

SUPERINTINOBKT, 


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21 


Number  of  patients  January  1. 1910.. 
'*        admitted  during  the  year.. 

••         returned  from  parole 

**        escaped  Inmates  returned  . 


Total  numl>er  of  cases  duiing  the  year.. 

Number  discharged  duiiuK  the  year 

**         paroled  during  the  year 

'*        escaped  during  the  year.. 

'*        died  during  the  year 


Total  number  leaving  the  Hospital.. 


Number  remaining  December  81,  1910.. 


Dally  average  number  of  patients.. 


- 

- 

Males. 

Females. 

Totals. 

586 

51« 

1101 

ise 

149    ! 

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22 

28 

46 

25 

0 

25 

826 

688 

1518 

28 

9 

82 

lOH 

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194 

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0    1 

29 

tt4 

48 

112 

224 

148 

8«7 

601 


596.441 


646 


1146 


687.800    1138.241 


2— AGES  OF  PATIENTS  ADMITTED  FOR  THE  FIRST  TIME. 


AOE  PISBIODS. 


Less  than  fifteen  years 

Fifteen  to  twenty  years 

Twenty  to  twenty-five  years . 
Twenty-flve  to  thirty  yeai-s  ... 
Thirty  tothirty-flve  years ..... 

Thirty-flve  to  forty  yeara 

Forty  to  fifty  years 

Fifty  to  sixty  years 

Hixty  to  seventy  years 

Seventy  to  eighty  yeai-s.„ 

Eighty  years  and  over 

Unknown 

Totals 

Average  of  known  age 


Males. 

Females. 

Totals. 

2 

1 

8 

4 

8 

12 

17 

14 

81 

16 

17 

88 

16 

20 

86 

27 

14 

41 

88 

20 

58 

24 

11 

36 

9 

10 

19 

12 

11 

28 

7 

4 

11 

3 

0 

8 

174 

180 

804 

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4— RKSIDENCK  BY  COUNTIES  OF  PATIENTS  ADMITTED. 


OOUMTIES. 


Bristol „. 

Kent 

Newport 

Providence . 
Washington 

Totals  . 


Males. 

Females. 

Totals, 

18 

4 

17 

28 

16 

»0 

11 

18 

24 

188 

118 

261 

8 

8 

11 

106 

140 

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5-OIVIL  CONDITION  OF  PATIENTS   ADMITTED. 


CONDITION. 


Single 

Married 

Widowed  ... 
Divorced...., 
Unknown... 

Totals 


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Females. 

Totals. 

1 

60 
08 
17 
6 

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65 
55 
28 
6 
0 

134 

153 

40 

12 

8 

j             108 

140 

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6— EDUCATION  OF   PATIENTS  ADMITTED. 


Males. 


Females. 


Totals. 


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1 
15 
78 
70 

0 
10 

0 
10 
87 

84 
17 

1 

1 

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25 

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110 

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168 

None 

26 

Unknown 

17 

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STATK   CHARITIKS   AND   CORRECTIONS. 
7— (K^OUPATIONH  OF  PATIKNT8  ADMITTED. 

MAI.KS. 


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("nrpenlerH 10 

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KiiKliieers,  stationary ^ 2 

Fttrmers 10 

Firemen 3 

Fisherman 1 

IfarneKH  niakir 1 

Hosemaker 1 

Jeweler 1 

liHborers „ 42 


l^jttt-r  carrier ^ _ 1 

Machlnigts _ 10 

Masons ~  8 

Moulders S 

Operatives,  mill _ S8 

jewelry „ 9 

"            rubber _...  4 

Optician 1 

Painters —  4 

Peddler ~ ^.  1 

Physician _ 1 

Plumber I 

Reporter „ 1 

Bailor 1 

Bhoemakers —..  *> 

Htenoffrapher„ „ I 

Htone  cutters 8 

Htorekeepers 8 

Tailor 1 

Teamsters X 

Bt.  railway  conductors^ 2 

No  occupation « 

Unknown 7 

Total -  ..  li« 


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At  home „  10 

Bookkeepers 2 

bootmaker 1 

Brushmaker  1 

<:ierk8 4 

Domestics 24 

Dressmakers 5 

Housekeepers >  6 

Housewives  „  62 


Music  teacher 1 

Nurses 8 

Operatives,  mill lo 

•*            Jewelry 9 

Htenographei-s 2 

Storekeepers 2 

Teacher —  1 

None  -  !• 

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S-PATIENTS  RKOEIVKI)  ON  FIRST  AND  SUHSKQITKNT  COMMITMENTS. 


NUMBER  OF  COMMITMENTS. 


First  to  this  Hospital 

Second  to  this  Hospital... 

Third  to  this  Hospital 

Fourth  to  this  Hospital... 

Fifth  to  this  Hospital 

seventh  to  this  Hospital. 

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2 

0 
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198 


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9-PROBABLK  OAUSKS  OF  MENTAL  DlSEASKS  OF  PATIENTH  ADMITTED. 


Alcoholism  In  parents 

Nervous  diseases  In  parents- 
Insanity  In  parentH 

Insanity  In  srrand parents 

Alcoholism  In  patient 

Syphilis 

Defective  mental  basis 

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iMlmacteriuni 

Puberty 

Apoplexy 

Arterio  sclerosis 

Hurfflcal  operation 

Oldajre 

Morphinism 

Not  insane 

Undetermined 

Tnsufflclent  history 


Tfiinh. 


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11-FORM8  OF  MENTAL  DISEASES  OF  PATIENTS  ADMITTED. 


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Males. 


1.    Infection  Psychoses 

S.    Exhaustion  Psychoses 

Acute  Con fusional  Insanity.. 


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Delirium  Tremens 

Chronic  Alcoholic  Psychoses 

Alcoholic  Hallucinatory  Dementia.. 

Alcoholic  Paranoia 

Kors8akofT*8  Psychoses 

Morphinism 


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Dementia  Precox 

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Catatonic  Form 

Paranoid  Form 


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14 
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1 
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6 

17 
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6 
1 

1 

84 


28 
0 
17 


51 


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14 
22 


69 


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20 

7 
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4 

7 
0 
0 
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Depressive  Form 

7 

Expansive  Form 

7 

Agitated  Form 

4 

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88 

7 

46 

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2 
8 
0 

0 

2 

0 
2 

1 

Apoplexy 

4 

Arterlo  Sclerotic  Insanity 

8 

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Tabetic  Psychosis 

2 
1 

Totals 

5 

5 

10 

7.    Involution  Psychoses 

0 
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18 

8 

1 

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8 

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88 

Totals 

18 

24 

42 

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Manio  States 

4 
12 

1 

18 
18 
2 

17 

Depressive  States 

25 

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8 

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17 

28 

46 

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14 
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1 
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5 

1 

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19 

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12.    Constitutional  Psychopathic  States „ 

18.    Psychopathic  Personalities 

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1 
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1 

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7 

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1 
9 

1 
5 

2 

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14 

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106 

149 

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Irt— A(iKH  OF    PATIKNTH  WHO   DIED. 


AGK  l'KUI«H>S.  I 


T\v«Miiy-(lv»»  to  thirty  yonr?* 
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Thirly-M\<-  to  f«Mly  yeurs 

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MKNTAL    DISKASKS. 


1.  IMseasfs  of  NtM-vou.s  SysttMii 

Apopk'xy 0 

('♦'rehral  SyphilU 0 

lit'iiioiitla  Paralytica o 

Fplloplk'  (lonvul.skni 0 

Kxliaustioii  from  Motor  Fxoltoineiit  2 

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Pericarditis   with  FfTusion |  (» 

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Acute  Knterltis !  0 

Acute  Ileo  Colitis „ i  0 

Chancer  of  Ton>?ue 1 

Intestinal  Obstruction 0 

Intestinal  Tuberculosis I  0 

Typhoid  Fever 0 

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Suicide  by  han^^iiiff 0 

7.  rnclnssilied 

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Kxhaustlon  from  lack  of  food  .... 
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The  product  of  the  farm  and  garden  of  the  State  Hospital  for 
the  Insane  in  1910  were  as  follows : 


Apples 118>^  bu. 

A&paragas „ 876     lb«. 

Beans,  lima 66%  bu. 

Beans,  shell 2     bu. 

Beans,  string ^ 871      bu. 

Beet,  greens 68S  bu. 

Beets,  mangle  wurxle 820     bu. 

Beets,  table 4*     bu. 

Blackberries OSd     qts. 

Cabbage _ 46     tons. 

Carrots ^ _ 287     bu. 

Cauliflower 268     hds. 

(Jelery „. . 6800     hds. 

Chickens ^ 88«^  lbs. 

Corn  fodder,  dry 24     tons. 

Corn  fodder,  green 86j^  tons. 

Corn,  green 18806     ears. 

Corn,  on  ear _ 72     bu. 

Corn,  pop,  on  the  ear„ _.  \9]4  bu. 

(Cucumbers 116     bu. 

(Cucumber  pickles „ 22     bbls. 

Dandelion  greens „ 166     bu. 

Ducks 66      lbs. 

Kggs _ 808     doz. 

Gooseberries ^ 8     qts. 

Grapes 2     bo. 

Hay,  flrst  crop 70     tons. 

Hay.  second  crop 7>i  tons. 


Lettuce 142     bu. 

Melon,  musk - 1817 

Milk W0»6H  Qts. 

Millet,  Hungarian 4     tons. 

Oat  fodder 66^  tons. 

Onions ^ 4H7     bu. 

Parsnips 218     bu. 

Pears 40     bu. 

Peas,  green 164     bu. 

Peppers 21>^  bu. 

Pork ^ 2682      lbs. 

Potatoes 8680     bu. 

Poultry 176     lbs. 

Pumpkins ^  8460     lbs. 

Quinces „ 7     bu. 

Radishes 86     bu. 

Rareripes 1278     doz. 

Rhubarb.. 4W6     lbs. 

Rye 166     bu. 

Rye  straw _ 28     tons. 

Hage 27K  lbs. 

Hpinaoh  _ 116     bu. 

Squash,  summer 1287     lbs. 

Strawberries 4046     qts. 

Tomatoes 428     bu. 

Tomatoes,  green ^.  8lK  bu. 

Turnitw,  flat —  172     bu. 

Turnips,  ruta  baga 420      bu. 


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84  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

STATE  WORKHOUSE  AND  HOUSE  OF  CORRECTION. 

6mp9rini0mti9nt-      FrED   B.   JeWETT,    M.    D. 
9^airont     MrS.   MarT  E.    WooD. 

The  number  of  persons  committed  to  the  Workhouse  and 
House  of  Correction  in  1910  was  597,  an  increase  of  nine  com- 
pared with  the  number  committed  in  1909. 

The  daily  average  number  in  1910  was  249;  in  1909  it  was 
240. 

Of  the  697  persons  committed  in  1910,  224  were  common- 
drunkards. 

The  Board  call  especial  attention  to  the  needs  of  the  Work- 
house and  House  of  Correction  as  regards  facilities  for  the  care 
of  the  sick.  Both  the  Superintendent,  Dr.  Jewett,  and  the 
Resident  Physician,  Dr.  Jones,  in  their  reports,  show  the  great 
need  of  such  accommodations. 

The  Superintendent  reports  to  the  Board  as  follows : 

'^ZJo  M#  SSoard  offSiai^  Charth'^s  and  Corr^ci/oms/ 

^'Gentlemen: — I  herewith  present  for  your  consideration 
the  report  of  the  State  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction  for 
the  year  1910.  Little  has  occurred  out  of  the  ordinary  in  the 
general  running  of  the  institution,  a  condition  which  can  obt^ain 
only  with  a  faithful  and  conscientious  corps  of  officers." 

**Every  institution  that  has  existed  for  any  considerable 
length  of  time  must,  of  necessity,  have  conditions  that  appear 
more  or  less  undesirable.  These  conditions  arise  from  changes 
within  the  Institution,  from  changes  in  the  character  of  the 
inmates  or  otherwise,  or  the  conditions  may  seem  undesirable 
when  compared  with  those  in  newer  and  better  equipped  build- 
ings." 

^^As  an  instance,  we  find  that  the  average  age  of  the  men 
committed  has  increased  during  the  past  fifteen  years  from  87 
years  to  nearly  45i  years,  and,  consequently,  the  inmates  we 
now  have  are  older  and  more  broken  in  health.  They  need 
more  care  and  are  less  efficient  as  workers,  and  they  deserve 
more  consideration  in  regard  to  restraint  and  physical  treat- 
ment." 

'*The  question  of  restraint  requires  deep  consideration ;  that 
of  physical  treatment  can  be  more  easily  disposed  of." 

^^For  the  last  six  months  there  has  been  an  average  of  about 
seven  persons  a  day  unable  to  work  and  under  the  doctor's  care, 


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while  during  November  and  December  there  were  as  many  as 
twenty-one  sick  ones  a  day.  The  diseases  ranged  from  grip  to 
pneumonia,  with  occasional  fractures  of  different  bones,  and 
insane  cases,  largely  of  alcoholic  mania.'' 

"To  take  care  of  these  we  have  one  room  Hi  x  16i  with  beds 
for  three  patients;  the  others  have  had  to  receive  their  atten- 
tion in  the  wards  or  in  the  cells,  or  to  be  transferred  to  the 
Almshouse." 

'"On  the  female  side  we  have  no  sick-room  and  any  case  at 
all  serious  mast  needs  be  transferred  also  to  the  Almshouse. 
This  is  by  no  means  desirable.  My  suggestion  for  a  remedy  is, 
as  suggested  last  year,  an  addition  of  two  wards  in  the  rear 
centre  of  the  main  building  that  would  accommodate  both  men 
and  women,  a  ward  for  each  sex." 

'*The  results  from  the  farm  were,  on  the  whole,  better  than 
in  1909,  in  spite  of  a  dry  summer.  This  was  accomplished  with 
a  force  rather  more  crippled  than  usual,  as  two  gangs,  with  the 
requisite  teams,  spent  practically  all  their  time  from  January 
to  July  excavating,  building  foundations,  and  grading  for  the 
new  Reception  Hospital  for  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane 
and  for  the  Superintendent's  House." 

'*At  various  times  during  the  year,  about  three  months  in 
the  aggregate,  the  entire  force  was  thus  employed." 

**An  approximate  estimate  of  the  value  of  the  farm  produce 
at  wholesale  prices  is  $2,000.  By  keeping  individual  records 
of  the  cows,  we  have  endeavored  to  weed  out  the  least  profit- 
able ones,  and  the  fact  that  considerably  more  than  half  gave 
from  6,000  to  8,700  pounds  of  milk  during  the  year,  including 
the  time  they  were  dry,  shows  that  we  have  good  material  to 
build  upon." 

'In  addition  to  the  work  on  the  grounds  and  foundations  of 
the  Superintendent's  house,  above  mentioned,  the  building 
itself  was  erected  and  brought  to  the  point  of  interior  finished 
work  by  the  employment  of  outside  labor,  combined  with  our 
own;  the  plumbing,  heat-installation,  gas-piping  and  wiring 
were  done  by  us." 

**A  gravel  roof  over  the  storehouse  and  kitchen,  that  leaked 
quite  badly,  has  been  put  in  good  condition." 

''The  wash-room  begun  last  year  has  been  finished,  and  the 
washers  changed,  and  a  new  all-metal  washer  installed,  thus 
giving  a  much  needed  additional  capacity." 


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36  STATE  CHARITIES  AKD  CORRBCTIOKS. 

""The  need  of  punishment  has  been  comparatively  slight, 
there  having  been  weeks  at  a  time  when  nothing  more  harsh 
was  required  than  a  change  of  one  kind  of  work  to  a  less  desir- 
able kind." 

**There  have  been  few  gifts  of  reading  matter,  not  so  much 
as  we  desire,  nor,  I  believe,  so  much  as  would  be  given  were 
our  wants  better  known.  Our  thanks  are  due  for  these  gifts, 
and  also  to  those  persons  who  by  their  talents  have  furnished 
entertainment  to  the  inmates." 

*'I  cannot  close  without  the  introduction  of  a  note  of  sadness. 
September  12,  1910,  our  Deputy  Superintendent,  Mr.  Timothy 
P.  Dodge,  while  fishing  in  company  with  his  brother-in-law, 
was  taken  suddenly  ill  and  died  but  a  short  time  after  being 
brought  ashore.  For  about  thirty-three  years,  Mr.  Dodge 
served  the  State,  first  at  the  Prison  and  afterwards  at  tlie 
Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction.  During  fourteen  years 
acquaintance  with  the  Rhode  Island  State  Institutions,  I  have 
known  no  one  more  conscientious  and  punctilious  in  the  per- 
formance of  his  duties,  nor  has  anyone  been  more  universally 
liked  and  looked  upon  with  higher  regard  than  Mr.  Dodge.  I 
feel  that  the  State  has  lost  a  valuable  employee  and  also  that 
it  is  a  privilege  to  be  able  to  testify  to  his  worth." 

**Finally,  I  desire  to  thank  the  entire  corps  of  officers  for 
their  desire  and  effort  to  advance  the  interests  of  the  institu- 
tion to  the  best  of  their  ability.  Also,  my  thanks  are  due  to 
the  Chairman  and  Members  of  the  Board  for  their  ready  will- 
ingness to  sanction  all  attempts  for  the  betterment  of  the  in- 
stitution." 

Respectfully, 

FRED  B.  JEWETT,  M.  D., 

SUPKRINTKNDKNT. 


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87 


The  crops  raised  at    the  State  Farm  during  1910  were  as 
follows : 


Apples _ 4(H)  bu. 

Apples.  crab> ^  bu. 

Alfalfa,  ffreen -« 83  tons 

Asparagus 007  lbs. 

Beans,  dry  shells IH  bu. 

Be^ns,  lima 107  bu. 

Beans,  lima,  dry  shell 8  bu. 

Beans,  shell 45  bu. 

Beans,  string 4«8H  bu. 

Beef,  fresh _ 2788  lbs. 

Beets «05H  bu. 

Beets,  manfflewurzel  8740  bu. 

Blackberries ^ 1482  qts. 

Cabbage 22600  hrts. 

Carrots ^ 40^  bu. 

Cauliflower flO  hds. 

Celery ^ 2800  hds. 

Cellerlfic 1ft  bu. 

Cherries _ _  246  qts. 

Corn,  field. shelled  „^ 407  bu. 

Corn,  fodder,  f^reen 18  tons 

Corn,  sweet 2S84  6-0  dos. 

Cucumbers,  ffreen 2488)^  doz. 

Cucumbera,  pickles...- 17  bbls. 

Cucumbers  ripe  0  bu. 

Currants  272  qts 

Dandelions 144  bu. 

KBffs 1886  1-0  do». 

Gooseberries 118  qts. 

Grapes 10%  lbs. 

Hay 21S  tons 


Lard 1041  lbs. 

Lettuce.. 2171  hdi. 

Meloni.  moik 2610 

Melons,  water.. 1811 

Milk 24n»i  gals. 

Oat  fodder,  trreen 27  tons 

Onions _ 8fl^  bu. 

Pamnlps -. 120  bu. 

Peachet 44  bu. 

Pears - 60%  bu. 

Peas ^  110  bu. 

Peppers 6  bu. 

Plums 14  7-8  bu. 

Pork,  fresh lOiOO  lbs. 

Pork,  salt 20  bbls. 

Potatoee -  *)W  bu. 

Potatoes,  tweet ^.  4  bu. 

Poultry 802  ••10  lbs. 

Radishes ., 896  dos. 

Raspberries 875  qts. 

Rareripes 1014  do». 

Rhubarb -. 1014  lbs. 

Rye  straw 8  tons 

Base 78  Ibe. 

Sausage  meat 440  lbs. 

Spinach «. ^  1020  bu. 

Squash 464  lbs. 

Strawberries ^ 2142  qts. 

Tomatoes,  ripe 08(^  bu. 

Turnips  .^ 466  bu. 


The  statistics  for  the  Workhouse  and  House  of 
for  1910  are  as  follows : 


Number  of  Inmates  Dec.  81.  IWO- „ 

"         committed  during  the  year.. 

*'         committed  for  willfully  escaping 

"         committed  for  attempting  to  escape 

'*        committed  for  fine  and  costs « 

transferred  from  Prov.  County  Jail 

'•        transferred  from  Reform  School 

discharged  during  the  year.. 

"         escaped  during  the  year. 

attempted  to  escape  during  the  year 

transferred  to  Reform  School 

died  during  the  year 

remaining  Deo.  81. 1010^ 


ouse 

)  of   Correction 

Men, 

Women, 

To(al. 

217 

08 

286 

488 

114 

6W 

12 

0 

12 

2 

0 

i 

0 

2 

0 

1 

0 

400 

126 

601 

20 

0 

20 

8 

0 

1 

0 

8 

1 

216 

60 

271 

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88                              STATB  CHARITIES  AND  C0RRBCTI0K8. 

The  average  numbers  taken  from  the  monthly  rei>ort  up  to 

1886  and  since  then  from  the  daily  record  have  been : 

Men.  Women.  ToUA.  Men.    Women    ToUsL 

InlWl 106         48  IM         In  WW « ITO 

••  IflfTS 14«          «2  »8          "  IfM 17» 

"  1874 180          00  a08           *'  1804 ^  178 

"  1W8 160          M  M8           "  1806 - 172 

"  1876 IM          M  8W           •*  1800 - 188 

'*  1877 _ 146          M  JW           "  1807 104 

"  1878 14«          74  HO           "  1808 - 100 

"  1870 1S5          00  101           "  1800 180 

••  1880 1«7          68  106           ••  1000. 188 

••  1881 140          68  207"  1001 ^ 106 

"  1882 ^„ « 164          60  218           "  1002 180 

'*  1888... «. 156          60  214           *'  1008 ^ ^  188 

*•  1884 170          64  288           "  1004 215 

*•  1886. ^ 106          00  226           ••  1006 207 

•*  1880 188          80  100          ••  1000 ^.  217 

••  1887 110          40  150           "  1007 181 

••  1888 100          66  216           "  1008. 302 

"  1880 „ 178^       67^  280           **  1000 186 

•*  1800 101.0       00.6  228          "  1010 102 

••  1801 187          68  240 


08 

247 

00 

280 

78 

261 

00 

241 

77 

200 

77 

m 

80 

286 

78 

982 

02 

260 

87 

282 

TO 

260 

04 

262 

04 

270 

02 

200 

08 

2811 

60 

287 

68 

280 

66 

240 

67 

240 

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REPORT  OP  THE  BOARD.  89 

STATE  ALMSHOUSE. 

6Mp9rimi9md0mtf     FrED  B.   JewETT,   M.   D. 

7>0ptiiy  Svpti    Asa  L.  Mat. 

Oonditions  at  the  Almshouse  remain  about  as  they  have  been 
for  a  number  of  years  past.  A  new  building  that  has  been  for 
the  past  three  years  under  construction,  will  soon  be  completed, 
and  the  crowding  In  the  men's  wing  will  be  relieved,  in  a 
measure,  by  the  removal  of  some  of  the  men  to  the  dormitory 
in  the  second  story  of  this  building. 

This  seems  to  be,  however,  almost  the  only  means  of  relief 
at  present  in  sight,  for  there  is  apparently  no  prospect  of  relief 
through  the  return  to  the  Hospital  for  the  Insane  of  the  pa- 
tients who  have  been  from  time  to  time  discharged  therefrom 
and  admitted  to  the  Almshouse  because  of  lack  of  accommoda- 
tions at  the  Hospital  for  the  Insane. 

The  State  School  for  the  Feeble  Minded  has  taken  some  of 
the  boys  and  will  take  some  of  the  girls,  but  as  only  those  chil- 
dren who  may  be  benefited  at  the  School  will  be  received  there, 
the  number  of  children  at  the  Almshouse  will  not  be  material- 
ly diminished,  and  the  same  may  be  said  regarding  the  remov- 
al of  any  considerable  number  to  the  State  Home  and  School 
for  Children.  Dr.  Jones  in  his  report  refers  to  these  children 
and  the  Board  would  be  glad  to  do  more  for  them  had  they  the 
means  of  so  doing. 

The  hospital  character  of  the  Almshouse,  to  which  the  Board 
has  often  referred  in  its  reports,  continues.  Dr.  Jewett  in  his 
report,  given  below,  says  that  fifty-one  of  the  patients  ad- 
mitted the  past  year  died  in  less  than  a  month,  remaining 
alive  an  average  of  ten  and  one-half  days;  fourteen  lived  less 
than  five  days,  and  seven  less  than  twenty-four  hours. 

Dr.  Jewett  calls  attention,  also,  to  the  unavoidable  inter- 
mingling of  the  tubercular  with  non -tubercular  inmates,  a 
condition  the  Board  would  be  pleased  to  remedy  were  the  ac- 
commodations at  the  Almshouse  sufficient  for  the  pur];)08e,  and 
Dr.  Jones,  Resident  Physician,  in  his  report,  calls  attention  to 
the  need  of  additional  accommodations  for  the  proper  care  of 
tubercular  patients  at  the  Almshouse. 

Dr.  Jewett  reports  as  follows : 

"Vo  ik0  SSomrd  of  Jiaio  CkariHos  amti  Correciiomsi" 

* 'Gentlemen: — I  herewith  present  the  report  of  the  State 

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40  STATE  CHARITIBB  AND  CORRBCTIONS. 

Almshouse  for  the  year  1910.'' 

^'During  the  year,  405  inmates  were  admitted  and  889  were 
discharged,  making  a  net  increase  of  16,  with  528  remaining 
Dec.  81,  1910.'' 

*'The  number  of  deaths  was  slightly  larger  than  in  1909,  hav- 
ing been  194,  as  compared  with  182  in  1909.  Again  allow  me  to 
call  your  especial  attention  to  these  facts,  that  107  of  those 
who  died  were  admitted  during  1910;  that  51  of  them  were 
with  us  less  than  a  month,  or  an  average  of  lOi  days;  that 
14  lived  less  than  five  days  and  seven  less  than  24  hours." 

"The  new  building  at  the  rear  centre,  tentatively  called  the 
'*Annex,"  has  been  in  partial  use  the  entire  year,  while  the 
upper  part,  consisting  of  a  dormitory,  with  its  toilet  and 
clothes'  room,  an  attendants'  room  and  a  dining  and  serving- 
room,  on  the  first  floor,  has  been  finished,  so  that  by  February 
it  will  be  occupied.  This  will  provide  sleeping  accommodations 
for  fifty  men  and  relieve  the  male  side  just  so  much.  There  is 
another  subject  I  dislike  to  mention,  inasmuch  as  I  believe 
cognizance  has  been  taken  of  it,  but  it  is  so  insistent  that  1 
feel  I  must  call  it  to  your  attention  again.  The  subject  is  that 
of  a  separate  building,  or  buildings,  for  the  tubercular  patients 
away  from  other  institutional  buildings.  It  is  absolutely  im- 
possible to  prevent  the  intermingling  ofthetuber<5ular  patients 
with  the  non-tubercular  under  present  conditions.  Invariably 
during  the  winter  we  have  to  lodge  several  tubercular  patients 
in  the  ward  with  non -tubercular  inmates;  mild  cases  they  are, 
to  be  sure,  but  yet  tubercular.  The  tubercolosis  question  with 
us  will  be  changed  little,  if  any,  by  any  decision  to  provide 
chronic  tubercular  hospitals  elsewhere  in  the  State,  so  that  we 
must  prepare  for  the  presence  of  a  certain  number  of  these 
cases  at  all  times." 

**By  the  addition  of  an  all-metal  washer  to  the  Workhouse 
and  House  of  Correction  laundry,  it  has  been  possible  to  trans- 
fer a  large  amount  of  filthy  washing  from  the  Almshouse  and 
relieve  us  from  a  very  undesirable  task." 

"The  painting  and  kalsomining  of  part  of  the  basements,  to- 
gether with  a  few  other  minor  repairs,  have  been  sufiicieut  to 
keep  the  buildings  in  good  condition.  About  450  square 
yards  of  new  concrete  and  top  dressing  were  laid,  largely 
around  the  new  building." 

"During  the  year   the    patients   received   much  pleasure 


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through  the  kindness  of  friends.  Members  of  the  W.  C.  T. 
Union  brought  them  flowers  and  candy  from  time  to  time  and 
gave  a  short  entertainment  for  them.  Mrs.  French,  of  Kingston, 
brought  them  flowers,  and  Mrs.  Paye,  candy ;  and  the  Sun- 
shine Olub,  of  Auburn,  under  the  supervision  of  Mrs.  Eddy, 
gave  them  a  pretty  scrap-book  and  pamphlets.  Others  have 
sent  magazines.  For  these  kind  attentions  we  return  our 
hearty  thanks." 

**The  past  year  Dr.  Morninghan  and  Dr.  Achorn  left  us,  the 
former  to  establish  himself  in  Providence,  and  the  latter  to  go 
to  the  Soldiers'  Home  at  Chelsea.  Dr.  Byrne  and  Dr.  Bryer 
have  taken  their  places." 

'*My  thanks  are  due  the  officers  as  a  whole,  and  especially 
the  older  employees,  for  the  conscientious  performance  of  their 
duties." 

Respectfully  submitted, 

FRED  B.  JEWETT,  M.  D., 

SUPBRINTKNDBNT. 


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42  STATK  CHARITIKS   AND  CORRECTIONS. 

The  statistics  of  the  State  Almshouse  for  1910  are  as  fol- 
lows: 

Men.  Women.  Bam.  Girlt.  Total. 

Number  of  inniatos  Dec.  81,  190ft ^ „...  2«  218  8»  88  512 

admitted  duiinff  the  year 20ft  130             38  18  »« 

**         born  darlnff  the  year 18  12  26 

discharfred  durinff  the  year ft2  <y7             19  21  Iftft 

died  during  the  year 104  ««             10  10  IftO 

remalnlnff  Dec.  81.  1910 285  210             4«  87  628 

The  average  numbers  taken  from  the  monthly  reports  up  to 
1885  and  since  then  from  the  daily  records  have  been : 

Men,  Wmnen,  Btntf.  Girls.  Total. 

In  1H76 4«  56  17  14  182 

••   1«7<» 55  W  18  12  14« 

••   1H77 „ 60  65  10  9  144 

••   1H78 OT  71  14  ft  1«1 

*'   1S79 ^  68  TT  16  9  lf» 

"   1880 n  71  18  7  167 

••   1881 70  rtH  1ft  7  IW 

*•   1882 ^ 85  78  1ft  13  190 

"   18>«J 90  78  28  14  20O 

"   1884 86  rt9  28  18  195 

"   1886 00  71  24  15  200 

••  1888 96  rtfl  14  10  186 

••  1887 88  7rt  20  17  201 

"1888 102  75  II  ~  28  211 

"   1889 109.6  H7.2  11.6  28  231 

*•   18fl0 100.7  94  11.8  20.2  22rt.7 

*•   1891 „ 100.8  1(M  10  16.8  22fl.9 

"   IMtt 98  118  10  16  284 

•*   1888 105  128  16  17  283 

"   1894 107  :81  17»  21  278 

••   1805 124  137  22  18  301 

*•   18118 125  144  29  22  320 

••    1897 134  149  24  28  880 

"   1808 150  160  81  25  868 

••    ISftft 154  174  80  22  380 

•*    1900 180  175  32  14  401 

"   IftOl 186  178  36  18  417 

*•   l\^ 187.4  192.8  31.7  22.9  434.3 

"    1908 193.1  U»5.1  36.9  25.11  460^ 

"   lft04„ : 210  206.6  84.6  26J)  476.6 

**   1905 228  217  35  27  507 

•*   IftlW 225  223  88  26  612 

"  m>7 214  22W  87  28  507 

*•    IftOa ^ 237  213  89  26  615 

"   1909 „ 285  228  40  88  681 

••   1910. 287  226  44  41  &I8 


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STATE  PRISON  AND  PROVIDENCE  COUNTY  JAIL. 

Ward^Mf 

Mr.  Jambs  F.  McOuskbr 


J^€^p€r  o/ iPro»tti0nc0  County  ^aii: 
7>opMiy  Ward0nf      Mr.  AlMBR  J.    DaVIS. 

The  Board  once  more  calls  attention  to  the  lack  of  adequate 
accommodations  at  the  Prison  and  Jail,  lest,  by  omitting  to  do 
so,  it  may  be  thought  that  the  Three  Hundred  Thousand  Dol- 
lar Bond  Issue  of  1909,  for  the  benefit  of  the  State  Institutions 
in  Oranston,  is  to  supply  their  present  needs.  The  bond  issue 
will  be  used  for  the  Reception  Hospital  now  in  progress  of  con- 
struction for  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  as  said  before. 

The  story  of  the  needs  of  the  Prison  and  Jail  has  been  told 
in  the  reports  of  the  Board  for  many  years,  especially,  with 
ample  details,  in  the  report  of  1908.  In  1894  the  General  As- 
sembly listened  favorably  to  the  pleading  of  the  Board  and 
made  an  appropriation  for  a  new  jail,  to  cost  about  $800,000., 
and  then,  later,  when  the  Board  was  asking  for  proposals  from 
contractors,  the  appropriation  was  rescinded. 

A  plan  for  a  new  jail,  much  like  the  plan  of  1894,  described 
in  the  report  of  that  year,  was  prepared  a  year  ago.  It  is  re- 
ferred to  on  page  18  of  the  report  of  1909  and  is  described  in  an 
appendix  to  this  report.  Both  of  these  plans  include  a  depart- 
ment for  the  criminal  insane.  For  the  present,  until  definite 
arrangements  for  this  class  are  made,  they  are  confined  in  two 
of  the  largest  of  the  cells  of  the  Providence  County  Jail,  num- 
bers 51  and  52,  which  have  been  set  apart  by  the  Board  as  the 
''Prison  Insane  Ward." 

The  Warden  reports  as  follows: 

Tjo  iko  Jfonoradie  SSoard  ofSiaiw  Ckariites  and  Correci/ons/" 

Gkntlembn: — ^I  herewith  present  to  your  Honorable  Board, 
the  Annual  Report  of  the  Rhode  Island  State  Prison  and  Prov- 
idence County  Jail,  with  the  ascompanying  statistics,  for  the 
year  ending  December  31st,  1910." 

POPULATION. 

"During  the  year  1910  there  were  58  persons  committed  to 
the  Rhode  Island  State  Prison,  82  discharged  and  two  (Pardoned ; 
the  total  number  in  the  State  Prison  on  the  81st  day  of  De- 
cember, 1910  was  148." 


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*'There  were  committed  to  the  Providence  County  Jail  dur- 
ing the  year  1910,  1980  prisoners;  there  were  discharged  1969, 
one  was  pardoned,  three  died,  one  was  reprieved  and  six  es- 
caped. The  total  number  in  Jail,  December  Slst,  1910,  was 
887/' 

*'The  total  number  of  prisoners  committed  to  the  State  Pri- 
son and  Providence  County  Jail,  together,  during  the  year  1910 
was  2,088;  the  total  number  discharged  was  2,008;  three  were 
pardoned  and  three  died.  The  total  number  in  the  State  Prison 
and  Providence  County  Jail,  together,  December  31,  1910  was 
485.'' 

*'There  were  tive  prisoners  more  committed  to  the  State 
Prison  during  the  year  1910  than  during  the  year  1909,  and  71 
prisoners  less  committed  to  the  Providence  County  Jail  during 
the  year  1910  than  during  the  year  1909,  making  a  total  of  66 
less  committed  to  the  two  institutions  during  1910  than  dur- 
ing 1909." 

INDUSTRIES. 

"There  was  no  change  in  the  industries  the  past  year;  they 
are  divided  between  the  manufacture  of  shirts  and  wire  goods, 
farming  and  care  of  the  buildings  and  property,  the  same  as 
before." 

LIBRARY. 

**The  library  is  in  its  usual  good  condition,  having  been 
slightly  increased  during  the  year  by  magazines  and  other  per- 
iodicals that  accumulated  here  or  were  donated  by  outside  par- 
ties. These  have  been  bound,  making  useful  reading  for  the 
inmates," 

REPAIRS  AND  IMPROVEMENTS. 

* 'During  the  year  1910  the  COW  barn,  wagon  shed  and  horse 
stable,  which  had  been  in  the  Prison  yard,  were  moved  across 
the  street  to  the  State's  land  opposite  the  Prison  and  were  re- 
erected  and  greatly  improved  in  design  and  convenience.  As 
much  of  the  old  material  as  was  fit  for  the  purpose  was  used, 
and  the  necessary  new  materials  were  purchased  by  order  of 
the  Board." 

DISCIPLINE. 

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INCOME  AND  EXPENDITURES. 

**Our  income  for  the  past  year  was  $494.84  less  than  that  of 
the  year  1909  and  our  expenses  were  $1,773.81  less  than  for  the 
year  1909.  Our  expenses  for  the  year  1910  in  excess  of  earn- 
ings were  $48,713.76,  whereas  our  expenses  for  the  year  1909 
in  excess  of  earnings  were  $44,992.23,  which  makes  a  better 
showing  for  the  year  1910  than  for  1909  by  $1,282.97.'^ 

HEALTH. 

**The  health  of  the  inmates  of  the  two  institutions  the  past 
year  has  been  good,  there  having  been  only  three  deaths,  one, 
that  of  a  woman,  who  was  transferred  to  the  Workhouse  and 
House  of  Correction,  as  are  all  of  our  women  prisoners,  and 
died  while  there.     There  were  no  other  serious  cases  of  illness." 

Respectfully  submitted, 

JAMES  F.  McCUSKER, 

Warden. 


Farm  and  garden  produce 

Apples M      bus. 

Asparasua 7«>^  lbs. 

Beets,  turnip »17     bus. 

Beets,  Ions  red 69     bus. 

Beef _  530      lbs. 

Beans,  string 18     bus. 

Beans,  shell (J     bus. 

Cucumbers 5J4  doz. 

Cabbage «1      tons 

Carrots  185     bus. 

Chickens  ItHiYz  lbs. 

Chickens  hatched SfiiX) 

Ducks 1759K  lbs. 

Kg«9 ^.  »07«  6-12  doz. 

Fodder,  corn 15     tons 

Fowl  1177      lbs. 

aoose..._ 12«     Uw. 

Guineas ^ 111%  Hw. 

Ornpes 4     bus. 

Hay au     tons 

Lettuce 76     doz. 

Mangle  wurzles  258     bus. 


for  1910. 

Milk m.HW      qts. 

Millet 4     tons 

Onions 47^  bus. 

Potatoes lOON     bus. 

Pears 5H  bus. 

Pens,  green 45!^  bus. 

Pork ^ lO.WOVi  lbs. 

Pigs  raised iWO 

Parsnips  „ 175      bus. 

Khuberl^ 125      1»^. 

Radishes 88     bun. 

Ruspbt^rrles H     qts. 

Rareripes 87     do/.. 

Rowen 1      ton 

Spinach 2**     bus. 

Straw,  rye -  80      tons 

Sweet  corn 2288     doz. 

Tomatoes (JW     bus. 

Turnips,  round 82     bus. 

Turnips,  French 975     bus. 

Turkeys 22*/^  lbs. 

Veal  lauK  lbs. 


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46  STATE  CHARITIES   AND  CORRECTIONS. 

The  statistics  of  the  Providence  County  Jail  for  the  year  1910 
are  as  follows: 

Main. 

Number  In  Jail  January  1.  li*l() 818 

committed  during  the   year 1846 

"        transferred  from  SockanosHet  Hehool 0 

escaped  and  returned  during  the  year 0 

2150 
Disposal  of  Oases: 

Number  discharged  during  the  year 1761 

transferred  to  Sockanosset  School SS 

"                 "            "  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane 1 

"  State  Prison 40 

*•  State  Workhouse  and  House  of 

Correction 2 

died  during  the  year 2 

escaped  during  the  year 6 

pardoned  during  the  year 1 

reprieved  during  the  year 1 


Id  Jail.  January  1,  IVll.. 


Femalff, 

Tntol. 

is 

820 

138 

187» 

fl 

0 

1 

1 

147 

2800 

180 

1891 

0 

28 

0 

1 

41 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

182 

1909 

16 

887 

1837 
, 822 

2160                   147  2800 
Providence  County  Jail,  men  only: 

In  Jail  January  1, 1»10 818          January  1,  1911 _ 822 

Commitments  1009:  Commitments  1010: 

By  the  state 1200   ,                    In             1910 1192 

By  the  City  of  Providence 22                         In             1910 17 

By  the  other  Oltles  and  Town^ JHW                        In             1910 ^ _  049 

By  the  United  States  and  debtors 87                        In             1910. 98 

Total 192«                     Total 1950 

Average  number  In  190W 879                        In             1910 846 

Maximum  number  In  1909 899                        In             1910 ^ 887 

Minimum  number  in  1909 807                        In             1910 800 


The  statistics  of  the  Prison  for  the  Year  1910  are  as  follows: 


Number  in  Prison,  January  1, 1910 

committed  during  the  year . 


Mnlss. 

Femaleit. 

Total- 

127 

2 

129 

62 

1 

68 

81 

1 

82 

2 

0 

2 

146 

2 

148 

179  •  183 

Disposal  of  Cases : 

Number  Discharged  during  the  year 

pardoned  during  the  year 

**        in  Prison  January  1, 1911 

179  8  18^ 

STATE  PRISON,   MKN  ONLY: 

In  Prison  January  1, 1910 127          January  1, 1911 146 

Committed  In  1909 48                 In          1910 62 

Average  number  in  1909 122                Iq          1910 182 

Maximum      *'         "   1909 129                   lu           1910 _ 146 

Mipimam     *'       "  1909.« « 116  In         1910 120 


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REPORT  OP  THE   BOARD.  47 

SOOKANOSSET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 
Superini^ntiemif    Mr.  Ezekiel  E.  Gardner. 

In  1908  an  appropriation  of  $25,000  was  made  by  the  General 
Assembly  for  the  erection  of  a  graded  school-house  at  the 
Sockanosset  School.  The  school-rooms  were  then,  as  they  are 
now,  in  the  Cottages,  one  in  each  Cottage  for  the  boys  lodging 
there.  The  graded-school  would  set  free  the  school-rooms  in 
the  dijfferent  Cottages  which  could  then  be  used  as  dormitories. 
There  are  at  present  normal  accommodations  for  lodging  250 
boys,  fifty  in  each  of  the  five  Cottages,  and  there  were  on  Jan- 
uary 1,  1911,  340  boys  in  the  institution. 

The  Board  are  contemplating  a  change  in  the  disposition  of 
the  graded-school  building,  above  mentioned,  using  it  as  an 
industrial-school  instead  of  a  school-of-letters,  and  using  the 
present  Main  Building,  where  most  of  the  industrial  teaching 
is  now  carried  on,  as  a  graded-school-of-letters.  In  either  case 
the  lodging  capacity  of  the  institution  will  be  largely  in- 
creased. The  boys  who  are  learning  mason's  work  have  already 
constructed  the  greater  part  of  the  basement  of  the  new  school- 
building. 

The  change  here  suggested  will  add  nothing  to  the  cost  of 
the  building,  which  will  not  exceed  the  appropriation  of  $25,000. 

A  description  of  this  building,  as  it  is  proposed  to  rearrange 
it,  may  be  found  in  the  report  of  the  architects,  Messrs.  Martin  & 
Hall,  at  the  end  of  the  report  of  the  Board. 

The  Superintendent  of  the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys  re- 
ports as  follows : 

7j0  ike  SSoard  of  Siaie  Ckariiies  anti  Correeiions.*" 

**Gentlemen: — ^I  have  the  honor  to  present  for  your  consid- 
eration a  general  report  of  the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys, 
for  the  year  ending  December  81,  1910,  containing  a  review  of 
the  work  accomplished  and  a  few  suggestions  regarding  the  fu- 
ture.'^ 

'*In  our  school-of-letters  we  employ  seven  teachers,  one  of 
whom  is  supervisor  of  school  work,  who  conducts  a  meeting  of 
teachers  once  each  month,  supervises  outline  work  and  prepares 
examinations." 

*'In  reviewing  the  work  of  this  department  for  the  past  year, 
I  find  results  that,  as  a  whole,  are  most  gratifying;  especially, 
wbeu  I  coaaider  that  the  majority  of  the  boya  have  been  of 


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somewhat  lower  mentality  than  in  previous  years.  I  find  a 
large  percentage  of  our  older  boys  have  not  attended  school  for 
three  or  four  years  previous  to  their  commitment,  and  it  is  not 
unusual  to  find  a  boy  of  seventeen  who  has  not  advanced  be- 
yond the  third  or  fourth  grade,  yet  claiming  to  have  attended 
school  regularly  up  to  the  working  age.  This  is  but  one  of  the 
teachers'  problems. '' 

''After  the  boys  enter  here  it  is  a  matter  of  several  weeks  to 
decide  as  to  the  capabilities  and  limitations  of  the  lad;  how- 
ever, it  is  an  exception  where  the  boy  does  not  readily  and 
cheerfully  accept  work  laid  out  for  him,  and  only  a  short  time 
before  he  shows  some  ambition." 

''In  dealing  with  our  class  of  boys,  we  find  that,  especially 
with  the  older  ones,  the  fewer  "set  rules",  the  better.  We 
rather  appeal  to  their  sense  of  manhood  and  self  respect,  as 
individuals,  and  find  far  better  results  are  obtained." 

"With  these  older  boys,  we  keep  the  idea  ever  before  them 
that  in  all  probability  these  are  their  last  school  days,  and  they 
must  make  the  most  of  them  to  lay  a  foundation  for  what  is  to 
be  their  future,  and,  with  the  younger  lads,  that  they  are  to  re- 
turn to  the  public  schools,  and  that  they  must  be  up  with  their 
fellows  and  not  be  considered  drones." 

"It  is  unfortunate  that  from  lack  of  school  accommodations 
we  are  obliged  to  place  more  than  forty,  in  some  cases  more 
than  fifty,  boys  under  one  teacher,  but  this  must  be  endured 
until  a  school-building  is  provided.  The  school-rooms  are  now 
in  the  Cottages." 

"One  change  forcibly  suggests  itself  for  the  coming  year  in 
our  school  schedule,  and  that  is,  that  more  time  be  given  to 
language  work  and  perhaps  less  to  geography.  The  inability 
of  the  boys  to  converse  correctly  is  very  noticeable.  Our  idea 
will  be  to  have  language  work,  both  oral  and  written,  more 
frequently,  as  a  regular  lesson,  a  course  of  study-outline  being 
in  preparation  that  will  be  adequate.  The  success  of  this  par- 
ticular work  depends  largely  upon  the  originality  of  the  teach- 
er in  its  presentation." 

"Our  object  here  is  so  to  fit  the  boy  that  when  he  leaves  the 
school,  and  is  of  a  working  age,  that  he  can  make  a  start  in  life. 
Can  he  be  any  more  handicapped  than  to  present  himself  per- 
sonally for  a  position  and  be  unable  to  speltk  openly,  frankly 
and  correctly?" 


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^'The  results  of  our  written  semi-annual  examinations  have 
been  very  satisfactory,  and  are  kept  on  file  always  for  inspec- 
tion.'' 

''Industrial  training  is  an  important  feature  in  an  institution 
of  this  kind.  Many  are  skeptical  when  we  say  that  we  succeed 
in  teaching  a  boy  to  earn  a  livelihood  who  has  shown  no  previ- 
ous inclination  to  support  himself.  And  yet  the  school  has 
brought  this  about  in  hundreds  of  cases  in  years  gone  by,  and 
the  past  year  has  been  no  exception.  The  branches  of  indus- 
trial work  taught  are  as  follows :'' 

PRINTING  DEPARTMENT. 

''In  the  printing  department,  a  lad  gets  actual  practice  in 
setting  type,  and  in  job  and  cylinder-press  work,  having  plenty 
of  work  and  instruction  of  the  most  practical  nature  from  an  in- 
structor who  is  a  finished  workmen  in  all  the  branches  taught. 
Eighteen  boys  have  been  employed  here  during  the  past  year, 
with  a  daily  average  of  eleven.  The  work  produced  is  largely 
for  the  different  institutions  and  for  the  OflSce  of  the  Board  of 
State  Charities  and  Corrections  and  is  of  a  widely  diversified 
nature.  Besides  this,  "The  Howard  Times''  has  been  isfiued 
bi-weekly,  as  in  previous  years." 

MACHINE  SHOP. 

"The  machine  department  has  employed  twenty-one  boys 
during  the  year,  with  a  daily  average  of  twelve,  and  has  been 
very  successful  in  its  results.  Mr.  Howard  H.  Dawley,  who 
had  been  instructor  in  this  department  with  marked  success  for 
the  past  four  years,  resigned  in  July  of  this  year,  and  Mr.  Arthur 
F.  Banan  was  appointed  to  the  position,  and  is  continuing  the 
work  in  a  perfectly  satisfactory  manner.  The  teaching  outline 
in  this  department  includes  the  technical,  the  theoretical  and 
the  practical,  the  boys  learning  enough  mechanical  drawing  in 
their  theory  practice  to  draw  or  work  from  any  drawing  neces- 
sary in  the  department.  We  are  very  busy  at  all  times  on  work 
for  the  different  institutions,  and,  at  this  writing,  are  busy  on 
two  hundred  bedsteads  for  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane. 
Construction  of  machinery  used  and  tools  are  also  the  object  of 
this  department." 

CARPENTER  SHOP. 

"The  Carpenter  Shop  employed  twenty-one  boys  during  the 
je%t,  with  a  daily  average  of  twelve.    Besides  doing  the  repair 


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work  required  about  our  institution  andothers,  the  boys  of  this 
department  constructed  the  wooden  part  of  the  cold  storage- 
room  and  the  piazza  in  front  of  the  Main  Building;  also  thirty 
large  window  frames  for  the  New  Industrial  Building;  the 
wooden  portion  of  the  brooder  and  incubator  house,  thirty  by 
twenty ;  three  new  brooders ;  three  tables ;  two  hall  trees ;  three 
chiffoniers  and  several  chairs  and  book-cases  of  mission  furni- 
ture. These  boys  receive  instruction  in  architectural  drawing 
and  they  work  from  drawings  as  they  would  have  to  do  in  the 
outside  world." 

BLACKSMITH  SHOP. 

*'The  Blacksmith  Shop  employed  twenty-one  boys  during  the 
year,  with  a  daily  average  of  ten,  and  the  work  accomplished 
here  is  of  the  most  practical  nature.  We  do  all  of  our  own 
horse  shoeing,  ox  shoeing  and  wagon  repairing,  and  make  all 
the  iron  work  incidental  to  an  institution  of  this  sort, —  a  rug- 
ged occupation  that  appeals  to  the  kind  of  boys  ^elected  for 
this  department." 

MASON  SHOP. 

**In  our  mason  department  we  employed  fifteen  boys  during 
the  year,  with  a  daily  average  of  nine,  and  the  result  obtained 
was  most  satisfactory.  Beside  the  repair  work  required  by  this 
institution,  such  as  plastering,  patching  and  white-washing, 
we  have  completed  the  construction  of  the  porch  and  cold  stor- 
age room  in  front  of  Main  Building,  the  outside  having  a  cut- 
stone  effect,  to  harmonize  with  the  foundation  of  the 
building.  The  steps  leading  thereto  are  of  cobble-stone  con- 
struction with  cement  treads.  Besides  this,  the  mason  class 
construced  a  brooder  house  at  the  hennery,  of  stone-grout  mate- 
rial, measuring  thirty  by  twenty  feet,  and  cemented  a  large  base- 
ment at  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane.  Moreover,  we  have 
almost  completed  the  basement  and  foundation  construction  of 
the  New  Industrial  Building,  eighty-four  by  one  hundred  and 
thirty-four  feet,  which  included  the  laying  of  some  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  cords  of  stone  above  the  concrete  footing." 

SHOB  SHOP. 

'*In  the  shoe  department,  we  employed  twenty-five  boys 
during  the  year  with  a  daily  average  of  fourteen,  and  a  large 
volume  of  work  was  accomplished.  Besides  our  own  shoe  re- 
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some  for  the  Almshouse;  besides  which  we  repair  our   harnes- 
ses and  do  all  such  work  required  at  the  School.'' 

BNOINEERING    DEPARTMENT. 

'*The  engineering  department  employed  twelve  boys  during 
the  year,  with  a  daily  average  of  six,  and  the  work  done  by 
them  is  of  much  importance,  inasmuch  as  it  includes  the  pow- 
er and  steam  heating,  the  steam,  gas  and  electric  fitting  and 
repairing  of  the  same,  and  is  of  a  widely  diversified  nature." 

TAILORING  DEPARTMENT. 

*'The  tailoring  department  employed  forty-six  boys  during 
the  year,  with  a  daily  average  of  twenty-six.  In  this  depart- 
ment we  make  everything  the  boys  wear,  except  socks  and  un- 
derclothing, and  also  do  all  repairing,  including  the  socks  and 
underclothing  mentioned.'' 

LAUNDRY. 

'*The  laundry  employed  twenty-one  boys  during  the  year 
with  a  daily  average  of  fourteen,  the  work  of  which  may  be  ap- 
preciated, when  we  consider  what  it  means  to  do  the  washing 
and  ironing  for  this  large  family  without  many  of  the  modern 
conveniences  for  so  doing.  The  machinery  of  this  department 
is  antiquated,  and,  in  many  instances,  almost  beyond  repair. 
The  spirit  of  industry  and  honest  effort  under  such  adverse  con- 
ditions are  indeed  commendable." 

BARN  AND  FARM  DEPARTMENT. 

*'In  our  barn  and  farm  department,  we  employ  all  boys  not 
otherwise  detailed  about  the  institution,  and  the  evidence  of 
effort  is  illustrated  by  the  production  of  vegetables,  etc.,  an 
account  of  which  is  shown  elsewhere  in  this  report.  The  dairy 
is  in  a  fairly  good  condition.  No  milk  was  bought  during  the 
year.  Our  herd  consists  of  sixteen  milch  cattle,  eleven  of 
which  are  thorough  bred  Ayrshires  lately  purchased." 

**Oonnected  with  this  department  is  the  greenhouse,  which 
continues  to  serve  its  purpose  by  its  instruction  in  floriculture, 
not  only  interesting  and  refining,  but  always  pleasing  to  the 
eye  and  ever  helpful  and  soothing  to  the  sick.  The  hennery, 
too,  has  served  its  purpose  in  supplying  the  entire  institution 
with  eggs  throughout  the  year,  none  having  been  purchased. 
Its  flourishing  condition  shows  careful  and  painstaking  work 
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of  the  production  will  be  included  in  that  of  the  farm  depart- 
ment elsewhere  in  this  report." 

MILITARY  AND   BAND   DEPARTMENT. 

'*Much  physical  and  moral  benefit  has  been  derived  during 
the  past  year,  as  previously,  from  our  military  department, 
and  we  find  in  it  the  requisite  for  up-building  the  boys'  health 
from  an  emaciated  condition  to  that  of  a  robust  manhood;  it 
causes  increased  pride  in  personal  appearance  and  also  an 
avoidance  of  confusion  in  concerted  movement  about  the 
grounds  and  in  the  buildings.  The  dress-parade  and  review 
at  6  p.  m.  each  Sunday  evening,  from  May  1st  to  October  Ist, 
has  been  continued,  and  in  them  we  find  much  to  increase  the 
interest  of  the  boys  to  appear  as  well  as  their  fellows.  The 
first  duty  of  the  soldier  is  to  obey  orders,  which  in  itself  is  a 
good  thing." 

''Associated,  in  more  or  less  degree  of  help  and  refining  in- 
fluence, is  the  band.  Excellent  results  have  attended  our 
band-work,  and  we  have  been  fortunate  in  having,  as  instruct- 
ors, men  whose  heart  has  been  in  the  work.  Our  regular  in- 
structor was  absent  on  sick  leave  six  months  during  the  past 
year  and  his  place  was  acceptably  filled  by  Ernest  L.  House,  a 
capable  musician  from  Providence,  for  the  time  intervening." 

*'We  are  very  glad  to  note  that  the  health  of  the  boys  during 
the  past  year  was  exceptionally  good  which  was  in  no  small  part 
due  to  the  eflScient  services  of  our  resident  physician  and  the 
nurse  in  charge  of  the  hospital.  The  report  of  the  resident 
physician  will  be  found  elsewhere  in  the  report  of  the  Board." 

''The  discipline  of  our  boys  in  general  compares  very  favor- 
ably with  that  of  other  years.  I  find  that  there  is  a  general 
disposition  of  obedience  brought  about  by  a  uniform  and  zeal- 
ous attention  to  the  proper  guidance  of  these  lads  by  every  of- 
ficer in  the  institution." 

"I  am  fortunate  in  having  associated  with  me  a  corps  of  offi- 
cers, men  and  women,  who  would  be  a  credit  to  any  institution, 
and  I  am  free  to  say  that  they  have  added  materially  to  what- 
ever success  I  have  attained  in  this  work." 

"In  conclusion,  let  me  say  that  the  ever  ready  advice,  encour- 
agement, broad-mindedness,  leniency  and  patience  that  you 
have  shown  me  have  made  my  associations  with  your  Honor- 
able Board   a  pleasure  and  have  given  me  the  courage  nec- 


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essary  for  the  continuance  of  my  duty  in  this  great  work  of 
trying  to  uplift  the  unfortunate  boys,  in  whom  our  State  and 
its  people  are  showing  such  an  interest." 

Respectfully  submitted, 

EZEKIEL  E.  GARDNER, 

SUPBRINTEKDKNT. 


The  statistics  of  the  year  are  as  follows : 

Number  in  the  School.  January  1,  1910 „ „ 819 

Number  committed  by  Courts - ^ — 882 

Number  admitted  by  Board  of  State  Charities  dkOorrections  (Sec. 7,  Chapter 

290.  General  Laws  of  R.  I.) ^ „ _ 9 

Number  returned  or  retaken,  bavins  escaped „ „  18 

Number  returned  from  places,  surrendered  by  bail,  etc. ^ 48 

Number  transferred  from  Jail  by  Board  of  S.  O.  A  O . 19 

"                •*                "     House  of  Correction ^ .  1     427 

746 

Number  discharged _ 886 

Number  escaped „ ^ - 86 

Number  returned  to  Jail ^ ^  .....^  22 

Number  released  on  bail 22 

Number  transferred  to  Almshouse - 1     406 


Number  remalniugr  January  1,  1911 840 

The  offences  for  which  boys  were  committed  from  the  Courts  were:  Assault,  four; 
defacing  buildlnff,  two:  destroying  property,  two;drunki*nne88,  one;  disorderly  con- 
duct on  the  street,  ten;  embezzlement,  two;  larceny,  five;  obtaining  goods  falsely, 
one:  shop  breaking,  twelve:  theft,  sixty-eight;  surrendered  by  surety,  one:  truancy 
sixty-six:  vagrancy,  nineteen;  one  hundred  and  thli*ty-elght  were  committed  to 
await  trial. 


The  average  numbers  iu  the  School  were : 

In  1888,  approximately.^ ^ 168 

In  1884.  approximately „ 171 

In  1885,  from  dally  record ^ 166 

In  1886,  from  daily  record „ _ 179 

In  1887,  from  daily  record 208 

In  1888.  from  dally  record 200 

In  1889.  from  dally  record 204 

In  1890.  from  daily  record „ 211 

In  1891.  from  dally  record .....171 

In  1892,  from  dally  record ^... 192 

In  1808.  from  dally  record „ 280 

In  1894,  from  daily  record - .- 247 

In  1896,  from  dally  record „ 249 

In  1896.  from  dally  record „ 271 

In  1897,  from  daily  record „ 801 

In  1898,  from  daily  record „ : ». 860 

In  1899,  from  dally  record 862 

In  1900,  from  daily  record ^ 885 

In  1901^  from  dally  record , ^....•., ^. ^ , . „ .866 


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The  average  number  in  the  School  were — Cmniimw^. 

In  l»02,  from  dally  records „ « « *** 

In  IJWJ.  from  dally  record — — "^ 

In  1904,  from  dally  record •** 

In  l«V>,  from  dally  record - — JMO 

In  lOOrt,  from  dally  record ^ - — —  — ~~ •• 

In  U<07,  from  dally  record -**1 

In  l«»?.  from  dally  record *• 

In  1909,  from  dally  record - — *•• 

In  1910,  from  dally  record ^ « -WI 

THE  SCHOOL  OF  TRADES. 

The  daily  numbers  receiving  instruction  in  trades,  as  well 
as  the  totals  for  the  year,  are  as  follows : 

Dailu  Avcrxuit.                            Dwina  the  Year. 
Printing  Department 11 W 


Blacksmith 

do 

Machine 

do 

Oarpenter 

do 

Mason 

do 

Rhoe 

do 

Engineering 

do 

Tailoring 

do 

Laundry 

do 

FARM  AND  GARDEN. 

The  following  table  shows  the  quantities  of  farm  and  garden 

produce  raised  at  the  School  by  the  larger  boys : 

Apples,  hand  picked 86     bbls.  Melons,  rousk^ WS 

Apples,  windfalls lao     bu.  Melons,  water „ 420 

Asparagus „ 29«     lbs.  Milk M188  qU. 

Beans.  lima 19     bu.  Oat    fodder ^ 5  tons. 

Beans,  shell ^ 21     bu.  Onions ^  66K  bu. 

Beans,  string 98     bu.  Peaches 27  bu. 

Beeti,  small  ^ 2«     bu.  Parsnips 20  bu. 

Beets,  cattle 1S45     bu.  Pears. _ 69  bu. 

Beets,  table 201     bu.  Peas,  creen 82S  bu. 

Blackberries fiO     qts.  Peppers 8*i  bu. 

Oabbage tt480     hds.  Pork M75  lbs. 

Carrots 6V4  bu.  Potatoes 1«80  bu. 

Celery 76     bun.  Poultry 1809  lbs. 

Corn,  fodder^ 24     tons.  Pumpkins ., 496 

Corn,  iweet 1661     doz.  Radishes ^ 870  bun. 

Corn,  iweet,  ears 20     bu.  Rareripes 820  doi. 

Corn,  pop ^ 28      bu.  Rhubltrb 874  lbs. 

Cucumbers ^ 842     doz.  Bplnach ^     89  bu. 

Dandelion 28     bu.  Squashes - ^ 9« 

Eggplant ~ ^ 40  Strawberries^ 1190  qts. 

Kggs 818«8     doz.  Straw,  rye «      1«  tons. 

Grapes 12     bu.  Tomatoes,  ripe .    182  bu. 

Hay 51     tons.  Tomatoes,  green 10  bu. 

Lettuce ~ 980     hds.  Turnips ^ 121  bu^ 

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OAKLAWN  SCHOOL  FOR  GIRLS. 

^ttpertmi^mtiemif     MrS.  ClARA  F.  ForBUSH. 

^airon  o/£asiman  CoHaye/     MrS.  FRANCES  R.  EbENE. 

The  report  of  the  Superintendent  of  the  Oaklawn  School  for 
Girls,  given  below,  tells  the  storyof  the  School  during  the  past 
year.  It  is  pleasing  to  note  that  one  institution,  among  the 
State  Institutions  in  Oranston,  has  ample  accommodations  for 
its  inmates  and  has  no  special  wants  that  have  not  been  abun- 
dantly provided. 

'^Z^o  ihe  SSoarti  o/^iaie  Chartiies  anti  Corr^oiionsi" 

''Gentlemen: — I  have  the  honor  to  present  my  report  for  the 
year  ending  December  81,  1910." 

''At  the  beginning  of  the  year,  there  were  fifty-seven  girls, 
twenty-three  of  the  younger  ones  being  at  Eastman  Cottage. 
The  girls  have  been  employed  in  the  forenoons  in  the  different 
departments,  namely;  kitchen,  laundry,  sewing-room  and  at 
general  housework,  the  work  being  changed  three  times  during 
the  year.  The  work  in  both  cottages  is  carried  on  in  practical- 
ly the  same  manner.  Two  schools  of  letters  are  maintained, 
one  in  each  cottage.  It  is  impossible  to  grade  the  schools  to 
any  great  extent,  although  the  work  of  the  public  schools  is 
followed  as  nearly  as  possible.  Every  girl  attends  school  three 
hours,  five  days  in  the  week." 

"The  general  health  of  the  girls  has  been  up  to  the  usual 
standard,  there  having  been  no  serious  cases  of  illness  during 
the  year.  One  girl,  when  committed,  was  in  a  very  nervous 
condition  and,  under  the  advice  of  the  visiting  physician,  was 
removed  to  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  for  observation, 
from  which  place  she  escaped." 

"The  usual  Sunday  service  under  Chaplain  Ewer  has  been 
held  in  the  afternoon  of  each  Sunday.  Mass  is  celebrated  once 
a  month.     Sabbath-school  is  held  every  Sunday  morning." 

"As  in  years  past,  a  clam-bake  was  provided  for  the  girls  on 
the  schoo)  grounds  in  August.  Washington's  birthday.  Fourth 
of  July,  Thanksgiving,  and  Christmas  were  observed  in  the 
same  manner  as  before." 

"The  usual  discipline  has  been  maintained." 

"There  has  been  but  one  change  of  teachers  throughout  the 
year." 


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'*I  desire  to  thank  all  kind  friends  who  have  remembered 
the  girls  during  the  year.'' 
'*The  statistics  for  the  year  are  as  follows : 

RemAliiiiig  In  the  School.  January  1.  IWO 57 

Committed  by  the  Ooarts  daiins  the  year 18 

Admitted  by  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections 6 

Returned  from  places „ S 

Committed,  awaiting  trial 2      87 

84 

Discharged  on  probation  to  go  home —  17 

Discharged  to  live  In  families ^ S 

Transferred  to  State  Almshouse ~ ~ 2 

Released  for  trial - -  * 

Discharged  on  expiration  of  sentence « ^ 7 

Escaped ~ ^ 1      81 

Remaining  In  School  January  1,  1911 68 

Twenty  girls  were  committed  by  the  Courts  during  the  year 
1910,  five  more  than  in  1909. 

Two  were  committed  under  sentence  as  idle  persons,  three 
as  disorderly  persons,  one  as  lewd  and  wanton,  two  for  theft, 
one  as  an  habitual  school  disturber,  one  for  malicious  destruc- 
tion of  property,  one  as  a  common  night-walker,  two  for  having 
illicit  intercourse  with  a  married  man,  one  for  living  with  a 
married  man,  and  six  for  truancy. 

The  ages  at  the  time  of  commitment  were:  one,  nine;  two, 
eleven ;  one,  twelve ;  two,  thirteen ;  two,  fourteen ;  three,  fif- 
teen; eight,  sixteen  and  one,  seventeen." 

** About  65  pounds  of  chickens  and  426  7-12  dozen  eggs  were 
produced  from  the  poultry  plant  during  the  year." 

Respectfully  submitted, 

OLARA  F.  FORBDSH, 

SlTPERINTBKBENT, 


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The  statistics  of  the  year  are  as  follows : 


Average  namber  In  1882  (six months) „ 22 


1888 

..    .• 

81 

1884 

•• 

80 

1886  (dally  average) 

^ -  86 

ifm 

••     *•     

- 28 

1887 

"     *•       „. 

80 

1888 

'*     "     ^ „. 

84 

1880 

"     " 

~ 87^ 

18P0 

M          »• 

88 

1891 

•• 

- 28.7 

1802 

««          *• 

:. 20.0 

1808 

*•          •• 

..-^ 21.0 

1804 

*«          «l 

28.8 

1806 

•  •          i« 

28.6 

180A 

••          •* 

84.2 

1807 

•  •          << 

40.4 

1808 

..          .. 

61.4 

1800 

«. 

64 

1000 

*.           .. 

.   44 

1001 

" 

1002 

l(          (1 

40.1 

1008 

*• 

^...  48.6 

1004 

•  <          «« 

46.6 

1006 

.. 

- 48 

lOOA 

•  «          «( 

49 

1007 

.. 

„ „ 44 

1008 

M          .• 

„ 42 

1000 

M          «« 

fW.9 

1010 

.. 

66 

Garden  produce  raised  at  the  Oaklawn  School  for  Girls  dur- 
ing 1910  is  as  follows. 


Asparagus 14J4  Ibci. 

Apples 17     bu. 

Beets 87     bu 

Beans 10^  bu. 

Blackberries 56     qts. 

Corn,  sweet 200     doz. 

Ououmbers 80     bu. 

Oabbaice 680     heads 

Carrots  loH  bu. 

Celery 284     bunches 

Cherries 25     qts. 

Currants 2%  bu. 

Dandelions 16>4  bu. 

Endive 86     bu. 

Gooseberries 2     bu. 

Grapes 2%  bu. 

Lettuce 100     doz. 

Melons,  musk 15H 

Melons,  water 187 


Mustard 4% 

Onions ^ 

Okra _..  40 

Peas 8 

Pnars 6K 

Potatoes,  sweet 894 

Poppers ^ 

Plums 7 

Peaches 2 

Rhubarb 18754 

Radishes 57 

Raspberries 21H 

Strawberries 66K 

Squash,  summer 88 

Squash,  hubbard 08 

Spinach 14K 

Sunflower  seed 6 

Tomatoes 86H 

Turnips 6 


bu. 

bu. 

doz. 

bu. 

bu. 

bu. 

bu. 

bu. 

bu. 

Ibe. 

doz. 

qts. 

qts. 


bu. 
bu. 
bu. 
bu. 


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STATK  CHARITIES   AND  C0RRKCTI0N6. 


KENT  COUNTY  JAIL. 

ZJo  ih9  Xmar^  of  ^iai^  CAan'i/es  antt  Corrooiions/ 

I  have  visited  the  Kent  County  Jail  and  found  everything 
very  satisfactory.  I  recommend,  as  in  my  last  three  reports 
the  purchase,  by  the  State,  of  a  strip  of  land  adjoining  the 
Jail,  as  the  buildings  upon  said  land  cause  the  rooms  on  one 
side  of  the  Jail  to  be  dark. 

The  statistics  for  the  year  1910,  furnished  by  the  Keeper  are 
as  follows : 


RemalDlnft  in  Jail.  January  1.  1010.. 
Committed  during  tlie  year 


Discbariced  during  tlie  year 

Romainincrln  Jail  Janunry  1,  1911.. 


Offerurg. 

Assault 

Assault  with  damrerous  weapon... 

Being  an  Idle  person 

Belncr  a  lewd  and  wanton  person.. 

Beincr  a  pick-pocket 

Breaking  and  entering  and  larceny 

Cruelty  to  animals 

Drunkenness 

Having  carnal  knowledge 

Ijarceny 

Maintaining  a  nuisance 

Non-support  of  family 

No  visible  means  of  8upport„ 

Oltstmcting  an  officer 

Hhooting  a  cow  unlawfully 

Threats - 

Vairrancy 


Committed  for  safe  keeping.. 
Civil  commitments 


Men 

8 

1H4 

187 
174 

18 


1 


Remaining  January  1.  1910... 


So. 

14 
4 
H 
2 

14 
4 

50 

20 

2 

3 
2 
2 

6 

4 

188 
7 

4 

1P4 
4 

19H 


Committed  to  Providence  County 
Jail „ 

Committed  to  8tate  Hospital  for 
Insane 

Committed  to  Htate  Prison 

Committed  to  State  Workhouie 
and  House  of  Correction- 

Died 

T>lscharged  on  bail 

Discharged  on  writ  of  Habeas  Cor- 
pus  

Discharged  by  order  of  plnintlfT ... 

Discharged,  fines  and  costs  paid... 

Discharged,  fines  and  costs  remit- 
ted  _. 


Remaining  January  1. 1011... 


Total, 

4 

104 

108 
1»4 


So. 


2 
10 

1 

m 

72 
8 
0 

50 

184 
14 

108 


Respectfully  submitted, 

JAMES  F.  McOUSKER. 
PoNTiAC,  R.  I.,  January,  1911. 


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NEWPORT  COUNTY  JAIL. 


Z7o  ih0  Xoar^  o/^iaie  Chartiims  and    Corr&ciioms/ 

I  have  the  honor  to  report  on  the  following  commitment  and 
(disposal  of  cases  at  the  Newport  County  Jail,  during  the  year 
1910. 


RemaiDlnK  In  Jail,  January  1. 1010.. 
Committed  during  the  year 


Discharged  during  the  year 

Remaining  In  Jail,  January  1,  1011.. 

Offencei, 

Assault 

Arson 

Adultery > 

Attempt  rape.. ~ 

Begging 

Being  a  common  drunkard 

Being  an  idle  person 

Being  lewd  and  wanton 

Being  u  common  railerand  brawl- 
er   ^ „ ^ 

Breaking  and  entering 

Bastardy 

Carrying  concealed  weapons 

Defacing  building 

Drunkenness _ 

Exposing  person 

Evading  fare 

Embezzlement 

Forgery 

Fornication 

Fast  Driving 

Having  carnal  knowledge 

Having  concealed  dead  body 

Having  received  stolen  goods 

Having  neglected  child 

Having  short  lobsters 

Joy  riding 

Keeping  house  of  ill  fame 

Keeping  a  nuisance 

Keeping  birds  out  of  season 

Larceny 

Malicious  mischief 

Mayhem 

Night  walking 

Non-support  of  family 

Obstructing  an  officer 

Refusing  to  pay  for  food 

Revelling 

Sleeping  out - 


Men. 

A 

640 

&HI 
54« 

4 


Women. 

1 
60 

61 
61 

0 


No. 

87 

1 

4 

8 

A 

20 

10 

0 

8 
21 
1 
7 
tf 
221 
8 
1 
1 
1 
2 
2 
0 
1 
1 
4 
2 
1 
4 
8 
2 
HI 
1 
« 
4 
2 
1 
1 

18 
14 


Selling  without  license 

Vagrancy 

Wearing  the  U.  8.  Uniform  un- 
lawfully „ 


Committed  as  insane 

Committed  for  safe  keepings 

Committed  for  debt 

Held  as  witness 


Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1. 1010 


Digpoml  nfCafCK. 

Committed  to  State  Hospital  for 
Insane 

Discharged  on  bail 

Discharged  by  order  of  commit- 
ting officer „ 

Discharged  by  writ  of  Habeas  Cor- 
pus  

Discharged,  fines  and  costs  remit- 
ted  

Discharged,  fines  and  costs  pnid... 

Sentenced  to  Providence  County 
Jail 

Sentenced  to  Sockanosset  School.. 

Sentenced  to  State  Workhouse  and 
House  of  Correction.. - 

Sentence  served,  cost  paid 

Sentence  served,  cost  remitted 

Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1.  1011 


Total. 
6 

(101 

607 

4 


0 
1 

1 
681 

6 

2 
6 
2 

806 
6 

flOl 


No. 


6 
82 


146 

178 
25 

111 
10 

60 
11 
16 

607 

4 

(H)l 


Respectfully  submitted, 
Tiverton,  R.  I.,  January  1911.  GEORGE  R.  LAWTON. 

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STATE  CHARITIES   AND  CORRECTIOKS. 


WASHINGTON  COUNTY  JAIL. 

ZJo  ih9  SSmarti  0/^iaie  ChariHes  amti  Cmrrmoiimns* 

I  have  the  honor  to  hand  you,  herewith,  a  report  of  the  com- 
mitments and  disposal  of  cases  at  the  Washington  County  Jail 
for  the  year  1910. 

Mtn,  Women. 


Remainlns  in  Jail,  Janoarj  1,  1010.. 
Ooiiimltt«<1  duiins  the  year 


Dlschartred  during  the  7<*ar 

Remaining  in  Jail.  January  1. 1011.. 

Offences. 

Assault „ 

Assault  with  a  dancrerous  weapon 

Arson 

Relnir  a  common  drunkard 

Being  an  Idle  person 

Belnv  a  lewd  and  wanton  person^ 

Burglary „ 

Bastardy 

Carrying  concealed  weapons 

Defacing  a  building 

I)  runkenness 

Driving  away  team  without  own- 
er's consent 

Exposure  of  person 

Krabezzlement 

Having  carnal  knowledge  ..._ 

Keeping  a  common  nuisance 

Keeping  liquor  for  sale  illegally... 

Larceny 

Manslaughter „ 

No  visible  means  of  supports 

Non-support  of  family ., 

Perjury 


0 
10 

10 
10 
0 


So. 
10 

7 
16 
4 
lA 
2 
1 
-i 
9 
2t 

H 
2 

2 
1 
8 
8 
18 
2 
2 
2 
4 


DiavomX  of  Casn. 

Committed  to  State  Prison..... 

Committed   to  Htat^  Workhouse 

and  House  of  Correction. 

Committed  to  Providence  County 

Jail 

Committed  to  Sockanosset  School 

for  Boys 

Discharged    by    order    of    Town 

Council  of  South  Kingston 

Discharged     by   order   of   Town 

Council  of  Narragansett  

Released  on  ball _ 

Heiensed  on  expiration  of  sentence 
Released  on  writ  of  Habens  Corpus 

Remaining  In  Jail,  January  i.  ion 


% 

184 

187 

1» 


So. 
2 


S 
15 
A 

ion 

186 
2 

187 


Civil  commitments 

Held  as  coronor^s  witness. 


120 
8 

2 


Remaining  in  Jail.  January  1.  1010 


I84 
8 


187 


Respectfully  submitted, 

ROBERT  F.  RODMAN. 
Allenton,  R.  I.,  January,  1911. 


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61 


BRISTOL  COUNTY  JAIL. 

Uo  the  SSmar^  0/ ^iaie  Chartiies  and  Corr—iions.* 

I  have  the  honor  to  hand  you,  herewith,  a  report  of  the  com- 
mitments and  disposal  of  cases  at  the  Bristol  County  Jail,  for 
the  year  1910. 

Men.  Women.  Total. 

Remalnlnff  in  Jail.  January  1,  1010 

Oominltted  during  the  year 


Disoharired  during  the  year 

Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1. 101I.. 

Offences. 

Being  a  common  drunkard 

Being  an  idle  person^ 

Being  a  disorderly  person^ 

Being  a  lewd  and  wanton  person. 

Breaking  and  entering  In  night- 
time  

Defacing  a  building 

Drunkenness 

Illegal  sale  of  intoxicating  liquor 

Obstructing  an  officer 

Obtaining  money  under  false  pre- 
tense  

Larceny  of  the  person 

Murder ^ 

Non-support  of  family - 

Carrying  concealed  weapons 

Receiving  stolen  goods 

i^teailng ^ 

Threatening  to  kill _.. 

Revelling ^ „ 

Rape _ 

Sellfng  goods  without  license 

Bhootlng  on  Snnday 

Hunday  card  playing 

Vagrancy 

Violent  assault „ 


1 
300 

aoo 

1 


No. 

0 
8 

1 
8 

4 

2 

46 

1 

1 

6 
1 

4 
7 
1 

11 
8 

19 
1 
1 
1 
2 

18 

17 


Oommlttedfor  safe  keeping 

01  vil  commitments 


Remaining  In  Jail,  January  1,  Ittll 


JHtpotal  of  Cams. 


Discharged  by  Town  of  Bristol 

Dlscharned  by  Jailer 

Discharged  on  writ  of  Habeas  Cor- 
pus  ^ 

Remaining  in  Jail,  January  1,  Ittll 


1 
HA 


a06 
20 


40 

4 

1 

W6 


No. 

104 

4 

m 

204 

i 

206 


160 


Respectfully  submitted, 

HARRY  H.  SHEPARD. 
Bristol,  R.  I.,  January,  1911. 


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62  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

FINANCES. 

RBBOUROEH. 

Appropriation  for  Maintenance  of  State  Institutions  passed  at 

January  Session,  mo ^  1850,000  00 

Balance  of  Approorlatlon    for    Permanent    Improvements    at 

State  InstltutlonM— Bond  Issue— available  January  1,  1»10 »J6,488  »4 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Kmergency  Hospital  at  State  In> 

stltutlons,  available  January  1,  IWIO It  * 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Construction  at  State  Hospital  for 

Insane,  available  January  1,  IWO ^...  9tH  01 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Industrial  Training  at  Sockanosset 

School,  available  January  1, 1»10 146  II 

Balance  of  Appropriation  for  Building  at  State  Institutions, 

available  January  1.  IWO 5W.7W  W 

Appropriation  forOonstructlon at  Sockanosset  School  and  State 

Hospital  for  Insane,  available  January  1,  1910 «l.0H0  oi» 

ymomtmm  m/Simi^  Jff0sj0/imi  /mr  iAm  ymsmmmt 

From  board  of  Inmates..^ „ « |S5,621  4» 

sal«  of  produce „ „ 964  77 

board „ <W  00 

sale  of  Junk 404  41 

*'       sale  of  sundries .^..  187  78 

money  refunded „  8  00     S7,0K6  4U 


ymm^tmm  m/Siaim  «^ 


From  board  of  Inmates 17.688  29 

sale  of  produce «^ M8  28 

sale  of  Junk „ „ „ 281  97 

sale  of  sundries „ 155  22 

labor „ 80  00 

board  of  horse 158  70        8,872  5i 

ymcmmm  0/ ^rismm  mmti  ^mii  {imviutiim^  SMs  €lu0  /mr  imhmr 
mmd  h0arti,  7>0O0m^r  3/,  /9/0)i 

From  labor  of  Inmates 127,098  8m 

board  of  Inmates 0,660  24 

Jail  fees  and  bonds 441  20 

•*       sale  of  produce „ 1.407  59 

sale  of  Junk „ _  268  49 

sale  of  souvenirs ^ ^ ,  800  05 

sale  of  sundries 128  70 

'*       sale  of  crushed  stone 89  90 

rents _ „ ^ „.  230  00 

Interest „ >  17  46      87,089  00 

ymc09m0  0/  S0oJtmm0Ma0i  ScA00it  ^ 

From  printing  department 

labor  In  shops « 

sale  of  produce _ 

*'       sale  of  Junk 

sale  of  sundries „ 

*'       board , 


1107  62 

180  04 

229  41 

25  98 

100  42 

19171 

785  08 

Interest „ 80  02 

Goal  on  hand  undivided „ 9,979  74 

Due  from  sundry  parties  for  labor  and  board  at  State  Prison,  December 

81.  1909 ^ ^ _  6.628  78 

1836.700  04 


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63 


EXPENDITURES. 
Cmmsirticiimmt 

OottaireNo.  %  Oaklawa  Bohool.  (previously.  I38.2S1  03; 

total   188,241  02 ) 

Morgrue.      State     Farm.  (  previously    $5,881  %\\  total 

18.816  12) 

Superintendent's    House,  State     Farm,   i previously 

r.86:  total  I6.886  2«  ) 

Reception    Hospital,   State  Hospital  for  the  Insane 

•  previously  $254  69;  total  $108,486  71 ) 

Water  Oonneotlon,  Reception  Hospital,  State  Hospi- 
tal for  the  Insane 

Movlnic  and  settlna  old  boilers  at  State  Hospital  for 

Insane 

Tunnel  to  Reception  Hospital 

Repairs  on  barn.  State  Prison 

Carriage  shed.  State  Prison ^ 

Insane  Hospital  Ward,  State  Prison! 

Cold  storage,  Sookanosset  School,  (previously  $708.94: 

total  $971.87  ) 

Industrial  Building,  Sockanosset  School 

Administration  Building,  Board „ ^ 


$20  00 

484  88 

6,878  91 

106.181  02 

988 

297  96 

18  80 

861  96 

74  42 

65  08 

267  48 

OT4  11 

181  08  $110,916  59 

Curr0ni  mjtpcnams  m/Siai»  Jffosjfiimi  /mr  iAc  ymammmt 

Subsistence: 

Meat $12,674  69 

^ 1.201  21 

2,680  82 

2.821  50 

178  59 

1,182  66 

426  86 

.^ 8,281  18 

^-. ^  916  82 

1,849  10 

1.022  67 

._ 7.688  01 

58  01 

904  18 

.- 894  86 

10.291  90    $46,94t  40 


Fish 

Butter „ 

Butterlne^ ^ 

Oheese 

Tea  „ 

OoiTee „ 

Sugar ^ „. 

Molasses ^ 

Soap 

Tobacco ^ 

Flour 

O  rackers 

Beans ^ , 

Oereals 

Sundries ^ _ 


Farm  expenses: 

Manure ^ $1,869  16 


Fertilizer.. 

Aihes 

Grain 

Seeds 

Sundries 


740  00 

70  00 

8,208  85 

401  80 

474  66 


0.809  47 


Farm  stock  and  tools : 

Stock „ $1,200  00 

Farm  tools,  etc 225  04 

Sundries ^ 170  22 


1.601  26 


Salaries 


I  i<«^«<— <  ••MMM 


50,066  10 
U08S6 


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64  STATE  CHARITIES   AND  CORRECTIONS. 

Olothlnff  and  bedding ^ „. |14,8»  04 

Furniture 4.188  W 

Fuel ^„ 14,w»76 

Repairs  and  Improvements^ «.i/r6  88 

Uffhts „ _ 8.44S  « 

Postace 186  00 

Stationery _ _  857  J5 

Books,  periodicals,  etc ^ 186  6i 

Telephones,  electric  and  Ore  apparatus tW  ft 

Expenses  returnlns  escaped  Inmates tS  U 

Miscellaneous „ 784  48 

$160.(M«  11 

Add  amount  charged  by  Btate  Farm _ 861  W 

Add  amount  charged  by  Bockanosset  Hcbool > 241  86 

|151.68»  88 

Deduct  amount  charged  to  Hockanosset  School tK)  70  $161,448  Cb 


Curr0ni   mMp^m^ma    m/  Simim    ^mrtmt 

Bubelstence: 

Meat ^ 

IU.OM  iw 

Fish _ ^ 

796  78 

Butter 

1.402  87 

Butterlne 

1.426  00 

Oheese ^ „ 

470  W 

Tea „ 

(188  26 
188  61 

Coffee „ 

Sugar — ., — — 

1.720  94 

Molassee ^ 

40S72 

Soap 

1,827  00 

Tobacco.... . 

772  04 

Flour 

11,611  61 

Orackers _ „ ., 

100  07 

Beans „ 

020  44 

Meal _. „ 

288  80 

Oerealt 

178  86 

Sundries 

6.78107 

fW,178  78 

Farm  expenses: 

Manure.... 

11.207  11 
080  00 

FertlUser „ 

Ashes ... 

210  00 

Grain « 

4.064  86 

Seeds 

017  18 

Sundries  ..„ 

761  04 

8,100  78 

Farm  stock  and  tools : 

Stock 

1782  86 

Farm  tools,  etc 

478  88 

Sundries 

275  60 

1.680  78 

Salaries 

81.075  00 

Medical  supplies „ „ 

8.806  08 

Olotblng  and  bedding 

0.747  86 

Furniture 

1.001  14 

Fuel 

8.470  00 

Repair*  an4  impmve»n<»nti 

4.060  62 

Lights . 

1,806  70 

Pottagt             - 

120  00 

•Ullontrf 

100  48 

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REPORT   OP  THB   BOARD. 


66 


books,  peiiodioals.  etc „ 

Telephones,  electric  and  fire  apparatus 

Expenses  of  returning  escaped  Inmates 

Transportation  of  inmates 

Miscellaneous - 


Add  amount  oharsed  by  the  following  Institutions: 

Htate  Prison 

Sockanoaset  School 


Deduct  amount  oharsed  to  the  following  Institutions: 

State  Hospital  for  the  Insane - 

State  Prison 

Sockanosset  School „ 

Oaklawn  School 


181  40 

280  M> 

41  90 

78  46 

29«70 

|107.K4«  59 

tU   40 

887  40 

431  HO 

1108,278  49 

$651  »2 

1.808  61 

5,528  «4 

8.077  09 

11.120  80 

Curr0mi  mMpmns^a  m/Siaim  ^rismmt 

Subsistence: 

Meat 

Fish 

Butter ^ _ 

Butterlne 

Cheese 

Tea  

Coffee^ „ „ „ 

Suirar 

Molasses „ 

Soap...„ _ 

Tobacco  ..^ 

Flour 

Orackers 

Beans ^ 

Meal ^ 

Oereals ^ , 

Sundries 


$10,272  84 

708  18 

981  98 

0  68 

260  50 

68  00 

184  01 

298  82 

041  28 

861  89 

2.101  80 

4.849  48 

20  41 

662  65 

746  07 

119  80 

5.486  80 


$27.684  67 


Farm  expenses : 

Manure ^ $2,007  82 

FertiU»er._ 618  00 

Grain ^ 2,970  29 

Seeds 881  76 

Sundries 862  00 


0,789  42 


Farm  stocjc  and  tools: 

Stock 

Farm  tools,  etc 

Sundries _ 


Salaries 

Medical  supplies 

Clothing  and  bedding 

Furniture 

Fuel „ 

Repairs  and  improvements.. 

Lights 

Postage : ^ 

Stationery.. 


Book!.  POrtCNllOftU.flO  . 


$206  00 

284  07 

204  08 

758  76 

20.477  71 

610  92 

4.482  40 

1.088  16 

4.860  67 

2.004  88 

1,702  82 

106  00 

200  28 

mio 

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STATE  CHARITIES   AND  CORRECTIONS. 


Telephones,  electric  and  Are  apparatus.. 

Transportation  of  Inmatet 

Discharge  money  to  Inmates 

Miscellaneous 

Expeu^eaof  returning  escapes ^ 


Add  amount  charged  bj  State  Farm 

Deduct  amount  charged  to  State  Farm.. 


I7tfn 

460 

176  00 

UMS7 

260 

178.979  16 

1.808  61 

I80347  70 

44  40 

180.808  W 

Cmrr^ni  mjepmnt^s  #/  ^Smmimnpss^i  fSmk^mi: 


Bubslstenoe: 

Meat 

Fish ^. 

Butter 

Butterlne . 

Cheese 

Tea ^.. 

Coffee 

Sugar 

Molasses  ... 

Soap 

Flour 

Crackers  ... 

Beans 

Meal „ 

Cereals 

Sundries ... 


16.740  18 

4S»M 
1.107  08 

Sa64 

804  8S 

148  01 

SIS  47 

»47  15 

174  48 

46SS6 

1W80 

166  74 

'8878S 

87  00 

117  88 
8.168  86    $18.800  00 


Farm  expenses: 

Manure , 

Fertiliser 

Grain 

Seeds 

Sundries 

Farm  stock  and  tools: 

Stock 

Farm  tools,  etc 

Sundries 


9004  66 

819  60 

1.676  68 

108  96 

464  70 


S811  86 
800  46 
888  69 


8348  88 


Salaries ^ 

Medical  supplies „„ 

Clothing  and  bedding 

Furniture 

Repairs  and  Improvements. ^^ 

Lights 

Postage ^ 

Stationery „ 

Books,  periodicals,  etc -, 

Telephones,  electric  and  Are  apparatus.. 

Expenses  returning  escaped  inmates 

Transportation  of  inmates 

Printing  supplies 

Misoellaneoot 


88,178  66 

874  64 

7.816  66 

2.667  96 

4.740  18 

8.nO  16 

1.191  74 

194  00 

408  68 

888  16 

889  04 
808  98 

88  80 
889  48 
989  89 


168*476  86 

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REPORT   OF   THE   BOARD. 


67 


Add  amoant  oharsed  by  State  Farm > 

Add  amount  charged  by  State  Hospital  for  Insane^ 


S6.628  24 
WTO 

I68.0N9  80 


Deduct  amount  charged  to  8tate  Farm ^^ 1887  40 

Deduct  amount  charged  to  State  Hospital  for  Insane     241  85 
Deduct  amount  charged  to  Oaklawn  School 18  40 


«47  16    S07.442  If) 


Cmrr^ni  €Jtp9ns9t  of  Oakiamn  ^cAooh 


Subalstenoe „ 

Salaries — 

Farm  expenses,  tools,  etc  . 

Medical  supplies 

Olothlnff  and  beddlns 

Furniture „ 

Fuel 

Repairs 

Lights „ 

Postage , 

Stationery..... ^ 


Books,  periodicals,  etc 

Telephones,  electric  and  fire  apparatus.. 
Miscellaneous 


Add  amount  charged  by  State  Farm 

Add  amount  charged  by  Bockanosset  School.. 


$806  40 

4.060  66 

114  68 

28  88 

6a}  06 

266  46 

1.122  40 

16  66 

85  67 

20  00 

42  48 

47  10 

78  16 

12  n 

16,817  61 

8.077  09 

18  40 

9.918  10 


Cxponsos  of  iMo  Sioartif 

Expenses  of  James  F.  McOusker  to  National  Confer* 

ence  of  Oharitles  and  Corrections.   St.  Louis.  Mo..  $168  00 

Expenses  of  Joseph  Jalbert  to  same 168  00 

Expenses  of  Horace  F.  Horton  to  International  Pris- 
on Congress.  Washington.   D.  C „..  98  00 

Expenses  of  Joseph  Jalbert  to  same -  122  00 

1686  00 
Office  expenses: 

Salaries  of  Secretary  and  Clerks „ 6.489  99 

Postage  stationery,  etc 881  87 


6.907  86 


Sjtponsot  of  rofmooin^  pampors  from  iho  Siaio/ 

Salaries  of  Agent  and  Clerks 

Sundry  expenses 


S8.860  00 
1.201  86 


5.051  86 


Cxpontot  of  iProbaiion  2t/ork: 

Salaries  of  OlHcers 

Sundry  expenses 

Paiaindebtedoeas  of  1909. ^ 


18.776  00 
916  00 


4.600  00 


St.681X0 

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STATK  CHARITIR8  AND  CORRBCTIONS. 


Unexpended  balance  of  appropiiatlon.  balldlnff  State 
Hoepltal  for  Insane  withdrawn  Jan.  Beulon,  19M)_ 

Dr. 

Htate  TreaauiT.  account  of  appropriation  for  Perma- 
nent Improvements  at  Htate  Institutions— Bond 
I8sue„ „ „ ^ 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Industrial 
Training  at  Sockanosset  School 

State  Treasurj,  account  of  appropriation  for  Building 
at  State  Institutions ^ 

State  Treasury*  account  of  appropriation  for  an 
Emersencj  Hospital,  at  Stata  Institutions 

State  Treasury,  account  of  appropriation  for  Con- 
struction, at  Sockanosset  School  and  State  Hospi- 
tal for  the  Insane « „ 

Goal  on  hand,  undivided - 

Due  from  sundry  parties  for  labor  and  board  at  State 
Prison.  December  tl.  IWO _ 

Due  sundry  parties,  maintenance  account,  December 


IMS  »1 


I191.4W  45 

146  11 

68.48AM 

ISS6 


8ft.lW88 
11.480  m 

6.84»06 
IS96.607  68 


tl.  IWO ^ 

Due  sundry  parties,  special  account. 


.  |24.fl6S  SB 


December  tl.lMO     l.lM  89     S6346  68      967.730  90 

$886,700  64 


2Vr/^  am^rmf^  mamd^r  #/  inmai^st 


Stale  Hospital  for  the  Insane.. 

Htate  FArm 

State  Prison  and  Jail 

Sockanosset  School 

Oaklawn  School... 


1.184 

797 

406 

841 

66 

8.890 


>  mfSimim  ynsiiimii^mMf 


Groif  cost  of  all  the  Institutions..^ 6406,764  98 

Gross  cost  per  year  for  one  Inmate 144  84 

Gross  cost  per  week  for  one  Inmate 8  77 

Net  coat  of  aU  the  Institutions 1878.968  81 

Net  coat  per  year  for  one  Inmate 188  86 

Net  cost  per  week  for  one  Inmate .....^ 9  64 


STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE: 

Gross  cost _ 1161.448  68 

Gross  ooflt  per  year  for  one  Inmate 188  65 

Gross  cost  per  week  for  one  Inmate ^ 8  fi7 

Net  cost 1149.948  77 

Net  cost  per  year  for  one  Inmate ^ 188  88 

Net  cost  per  week  for  one  Inmate 8  54 

STATE  FARM: 

Gross  cost ^ 887.167  68 

Gross  cost  per  year  for  one  Inmate 181  90 

Gross  cost  per  week  for  one  Inmate ^ 8  84 


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REPORT  OF  THE   BOARD.  69 

Net  cost |fl6.W2  1« 

Net  cost  per  year  for  one  Inmate 110  40 

Net  cost  per  week  for  one  Inmate 1 12 

STATE  PRISON: 

Gross  cost —  S80.80B  M 

Gross  cost  per  year  for  one  Inmate MB  QO 

Gross  cost  per  week  for  one  inmate t  16 

Net  coet..^ „ 150^80  00 

Net  cost  per  year  for  one  inmate 101  W 

Net  cost  per  week  for  one  inmate 1  M 

HOOKANOS8ET  SCHOOL: 

Gross  cost ^  •W.442  15 

Gross  cost  per  year  for  one  inmate^ 1»7  78 

Gross  cost  per  week  for  ope  inmate t  80 

Net  cost « |8«348  78 

Net  cost  per  year  for  one  Inmate 19ft  04 

Net  cost  per  week  for  one  Inmate —^  t  77 

OAKLAWN  SCHOOL: 

Gross  cost 10*018  10 

Gross  cost  per  year  for  one  inmate ~ »«  180  S4 

Gross  cost  per  week  for  one  Inmate 8  47 

ESTIMATE   OP   EXPENDITURES. 

It  is  estimated  that  the  Board  will  require  for  the  maintenance  of  the  expected 
number  of  inmates  in  the  Institutions  the  coming  year  and  for  necessary  repairs, 
the  sum  of  $875,000.00  in  addition  to  their  receipts. 

The  estimate  in  detail  is  as  follows : 

For  the  support  of  the  Htate  Hospital  for  the  Insane I  180,000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Workhouse,  House  of  Correction  A  Almshouse^ 92,000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Prison  and  Jail ^ 60,000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys ^ 72,000  00 

For  the  support  of  the  Oaklawn  School  for  Girls 12,000  00 

For  the  expenses  of  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections  inoludlns 

salaries  of  Secretary  and  Clerks - 8.000  00 

For  expenses  of  removal  of  paupers  Includins  salaries  of  Agent  and  Clerks^     11,000  00 

$876,000  00 


The  sums  named  for  the  several  Institutions  are  the  esti- 
mated expenditures  less  the  estimated  incomes. 

Respectfully  submitted  by  the  Board  of  St«te  Charities  and 
Corrections. 

Walter  A.  Read, 
Harrt  H.  Shepard, 
Robert  F.  Rodman, 
George  R.  Lawton, 
Horace  F.  Horton, 
S.  WiLLARD  Thayer, 
Franoello  G.  Jillson, 

JOSEPQ  JaLBERT. 


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REPORT 

OF  THE  SECRETARY. 


ZTo  M#  5Soard  of  Siaio  Chariiims  and  Corrwci/oms,' 

The  Secretary  respectfully  presents  the  following  report: 

The  regular  semi-monthly  meetings  of  the  Board  have  been 
held  alternately  at  the  Institutions  and  at  their  office  in 
Providence.     Three  special  meetings  were  held  during  1910. 

Appropriation  for  maintenance  of  State  Institutions: 

Dt,  Cr. 

To  appropriation  made  In  1910 S36Q,000  00 

To  money  paid  Into  the  Treasury  In  IttlO 78,747  70 

By  payments  upon  orders  of  the  Board t43a.747  70 

$123,747  70  |42S.7«7  70 

Appropriation  for  Permanent  Improvements  State  Institutions : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1, 1910 |2«6.4«6  84 

By  payments  upon  the  orders  of  the  Board 104,087  sw 

By  balance  undrawn 1191,400  45 

|lttl.4»)  4.5  «lP1.4Hn  45 

Appropriation  for  Construction  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane: 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1, 1910 $068  91 

By  balance  withdrawn  by  act  of  General  Assembly. 

January  Session  1910 „ $068  W 

$968  91  $g«8  91 

Appropriation  for  Industrial  Training,  at  Sockanosset  School : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1, 1910 ^       $145  11 

By  balance  undrawn  December  31. 1910 $146  11 

$146  11  $146  11 


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REPORT  OP  THE   BOARD.  71 

Appropriation  for  Building  at  State  Institutions : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1. 1»10„ > .    $60,700  M 

By  payments  upon  orders  of  the  Board . 1,228  88 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81. 1910 ^  $68,480  fM 

$58.486  60  $68.480  60 

Appropriation  for  Emergency  Hospital  at  State  Institutions: 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1, 1910. $12  26 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81, 1010 12  86 

$12  25  $12  26 

Appropriation  for  Construction  at  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane 
and  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys : 

Dr.  Cr. 

To  balance  available  January  1, 1010 $81,000  00 

By  payments  upon  orders  of  the  Board 4.801  12 

By  balance  undrawn  December  81,  1010 $2«,108  88 

$20.198  88  $80.198  88 

State  Auditor's  Oppice, 

Providence,  R.  I.,  January  1,  1911. 

This  is  to  certify  that  the  books  of  this  department  verify 
the  foregoing  st-atements  of  accounts  with  expenditures. 

CHARLES  0.  GRAY, 

State  Auditor. 


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72  STATK   CnARITIKS    AND  CORKBCTIONS. 


STATEMENT   OP   MONEY   COLLECTED. 

The  sums  collected  and  paid  into  the  General  Treasury  are 
in  detail  as  follows: 

From  K.  K.  (JardiuT.  oolKn'ted  at  Hockanosset  Hchool tW  04 

F.  B.  Jevsett.  ron«»ot«»d  at  Htnle  Farm _  IS  9« 

A.  H.  HHiiMriKtoii.  collocled at  mate  Hospital  for  In8ane_  la  » 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  rollet'ted  si  Htate  Prison 4351  « 

W.  H.  Wltflitman.  collocted  for  l)oard  of  Insane 2,4«2  94 

W.  H.  Wl^tlitinan.  eoNpoted  for  lioardat  Almshouse 1»018  74 

W.  K.  W  iKlitnian.  colh«cted  for  Interest 2  06 

A.  H.  Harrhitrton.  colU'cted  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane-  118  31 

F.  B.  Jewt»li.  collet-ted  at  Htate  Farm _ „ 108  W 

K.  K.  tijirdnor.  oolU'Cted  at  Sockano8s«'t  Hohool J»  30 

•   .    W.  R.  WiRhtinan.  collected  for  board  of  Insane _ _  UWfl  W 

W.  H.  WIfflilnian.  collected  for  lioard  at  Almshouse -  fi©l  47 

W.  K.  WltfhtniHii.  collected   for   Interest „ J  79 

A.  .1.  Wilcox,  collected  at  Htate  Prison 2,»4«  M 

"        K.  K.  tiardn«r,  collected  at  Bockanosset  Hchool «...  84  56 

W.  K.  Wlk'litman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane „ —  1,888  27 

W.  K.  Wltfhtnnm,  collected  for  Umrd  at  Almshouse 668  15 

W.  R.  WlkTlituian,  collected  for  Interest 2  90 

A.  H.  Harrlntrton.  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane^  «2  17 

F.  B.  Jewett,  collected  at  Htate  Farm 56  W 

A.. I.  Wilcox,  collected   at  Htate  Prison _  2.61161 

W.  R.  Wltflitinaii,  collected  for  l»oard  of  Insane „  2.066  52 

W.  R.  Wlffhtnian.  collected  for  l)oard  at  Almshouse 1.2fl8  41 

W.  R.  Wlifhtman,  collected  for  Interest 2  9« 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison - 8,120  80 

F.  B.  Jewett.  collected  at  Htate   Farm 7190 

K.  K.  (Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset   School „  48  79 

A.  H.  HHrrln»rlon,  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane..  86  44 

A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane..  838  21 

F.  B.  Jewett,  collected  at  Htate  Farm 208  29 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison 2,756  44 

K.  K.  (Gardner,  collected  at  Hockanosset  Hchool 116  68 

W.  R.  WlKhtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane 1,992  60 

W.  R.WlKhtman.  collected  for  lx>ard at  Almshouse -  196  01 

W.  R.  WlKhtman.  collected  for  Interest ^  2  82 

Philip  A.  Money,  from  refund  on  stock 205  00 

A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  Htate  Hospital  for  Insane-  187  47 

F.  B.  Jewett.  collected  at  Htate  Farm fiO  f>R 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  Htate  Prison 2.608  62 

K.  K.  (Mrduer,  collected  at  Hockanosset  School 89  49 

"        W.  R.  Wiffhtman.  collected  for  tx)ard  of  Insane 1.887  58 

W.  R.  WlKhtman.  collected  for  Ijoard  at  Almshouse 110  S7 

W.  R.  WlKhtman,  collected  for  Interest 2  68 

"       W.  R.  WlKlttman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane 8,080  88 

W.  R.  WlKhtman.  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse l.OW  99 

"       W.  R.  WlKhtman,  collected  for  Interest „  1  96 

A,  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  Htate  Prison 8.046  56 

P.  B.  Jewett.  collected  at  Htate  Farm „  82  80 

"       E.  K.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset  School _  88  54 

"       A.  H.  HarrluKton,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  71  40 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  Htate  Prison 4,688  68 

F.  B.  Jewett,  collected  at  State  Farm 91  18 

'*       E.  E.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset  School 62  42 

A.  H.  HarrlnKton,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  86  68, 

"       W.  R.  Wlghtman.  collected  for  board  of  Insane 1.746  77 


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HEPORt  OF   TfiK   BOARD.  78 

From    W.  R.  WlRhtman.  collected  for  board  of  Almshouse ^  447  44 

W.  R.  Wiirhtman.  collected  for  Interest -  2  7S 

K.  K.  Unrdner.  collected  at  Sockanosset  Hchool 4»  52 

F.  B.  Jewett.  collected  at  State  Farm 25  85 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison 2,787  80 

A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  state  Hospital  for  Insane..  »H)  61 

W.  R.  Wlsrlitman.  collected  for  »)oard  of  Insane l.XT*  84 

W.  R.  Wlffhtman.  collected  for  lx)>ird  at  Alinshouse lau  2» 

W.  R.  WlKhtman.  collected  for  Interest 8  10 

A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  Ittt)  50 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Prison 2.8W  41 

K.  K.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanoss^-t  School «1  58 

F.  B.  Jewett.  collected  at  State  Farm 68  48 

W.  R.  WlKhtman.  collected  for  Iwardof  Insane 1,916  89 

W.  R.  Wlghtman,  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse 1,0U5  06 

W.  R.  WlBhtman  collected  for  Interest 1  W 

A.  J.  Wilcox,  collected  at  State  Pnson 2,812  65 

W.  R.  WlKhtman,  collected  for  »x>ard  of  Insane 1,661  91 

W.  R.  WUhtman.  collected  for  board  at  Almshouse _  272  59 

W.  R.  W^ltchtman.  collected  for  Interest -  2  62 

E.  E.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset  School 61  02 

A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  181  49 

F.  B.  Jewett,  collected  at  State  Farm 85  84 

K.  E.  Gardner,  collected  at  Sockanosset  School  62  25 

F.  B.  Jewett.  collected  at  State  Farm 472  99 

W.  R.  WlKhtman,  collected  for  board  of  Insane 8,106  15 

W.  R.  Wlfchtman,  collected  for  Ixxird  at  Almshouse  „  727  28 

W.  R.  Wlffhtman.  collected  for  Interest 2  09 

J.  F.  McOusker,  collected  at  State  Prison 2.800  65 

A.  H.  Harrington,  collected  at  State  Hospital  for  Insane  118  76 

$78,747  70 


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74 


STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


SiUL  ARIES. 

The  names  and  salaries  of  persons  appointed  or  employed  by 
the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections,  during  1910, 
(Chapter  360,  Secti(m  13,  of  the  General  Laws  of  Rhode  Island,) 
are  as  follows: 

All  are  furnished  with  board,  lodging  and  washing,  excepting 
those  against  whose  name  an  asterisk  is  placed. 

OFFICERS  AND  CLERKS  OF  THE  BOARD. 


Names. 

OJBIIces.                     1 

Rate. 

Time. 

Ammint. 

Janie8  R.    Read*„ 

Sec.   Board  of  H.  (Ihar- 
itles  A    (Corrections. 

Act'g  Hec'y      do 

Sec'y                 do 

Olerk                  do 

do                   do 

do                   do 

do                   do 

Agent  Htate  Ohaiitles 
A  Oorrections 

Per  year] 

Kmily  M.  Nichols* 

tH.000.00 
8,000.00 
8.000.00 

6  months 

8  months 

I1.60OOO 
750  00 

Charles  Potter* 

3  months 

750  00 

Emily    M.  Nichols* 

luooo.oo 

750.00 

750.00 

Per  week 

10.00 

Per  year 

2.500.00 

750.00 

000.00 

Per  month 

100.00 

100.00 

60.00 

!i0.00 

25.00 

9  months 

75000 

Oarrie  K.   Oatley* 

1  year — 

1  year     

7G0  00 

Harriet  K.  Nichols* 

75000 

olarlbelB.  P.Grlnnen* 
IWalterR.  WlKhtman* 

24  weeks — 

1  year „ 

1  year 

2.500110 

Louise  H.  Purkls* 

Olerk                 do 

do                   do 
Probation   Officer 

do                   do 

do                   do 

do                   do 

do                   do 

750  00 

Nora  F.  McOormlck*... 

1  year 

flOOOO 

(Charles  E.  Mulhearn*.. 

1  year 

l.SOOOO 

Margaret  H.  Dennehy* 

1  year ^„ 

1,90000 

George  L.  Smith* 

94  months 

47500 

Jehu    Downes* ^ 

1  year — 

1  year 

600  00 

Theophllus  Topham*„.. 

80000 

STATE  INSTITUTIONS,  ETC. 


ynmffi. 


Offire$. 


Rate. 


Time. 


Amount 


Henry  A.  Jones,  M.  D. 

Resident  Physician 

Per  year 

12,000.00 

1  veiir 

S2.00000 

Oharles  H.  Kwer* 

Religious  Instructor 

Oathollc  Clergyman 

1,800.00    1  renr 

1,800  00 

Matthew  J.  Harklns*„ 

l.HOO.OO 

1  year 

1.800  00 

Everett  F.  Oorllss 

Registered  Pharmacist 

840.00 

1  year 

84000 

Erwln  A.  Randall* 

Pental  Hurgeon 

400.00 

• 
1  year 

40000 

IThlt  amount  inoiudes  allauistanoe  In  removal  of  paupers. 


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REPORT   OF   THK   BOARD. 
STATE  HOSPITAL  FOB  THE  INSANE. 


75 


Names, 

Offices. 

Rate. 

Time, 

AmouAt. 

Arthur  H.  Harrlns- 
ton,  M.  1). 

Superintendent 

Per  year 
18.000  00 

1  year 

18.000  00 

Geortre  K.  Hlmp- 
son,  M.  I). 

Deputy  Supt. 

1,600  00 

1  year    

1.600  00 

Kdffar  I.  Hans- 
corn,  M.  D.     . 

Physician,  Ass^t. 

1.100  00 

MOOOO 
1.200  00 

flOOOO 

voo  00 

flOOOO 
000  0() 

2  months  

188  88 

William  B.  Trend- 
way,  M.  I). 

do           do 

2  mos.  20  days 

1  year 

189  28 

KUsha  H.Oohoon.  M.  1). 

do           do 

1,200  00 

Alvab  K,  Mills.  M.  D. 

do           do 

(J  months 

800  00 

do       do  

do           do 

2  months 

160  00 

Norman  A.  John- 
son. M.  I) 

Kdmund  A.  Khl- 

ers.  M.  I) 

do           do     

do           do     

7  months „. 

2  mos.  22  days 

860  00 
185  48 

Tom  F.  Mack,  M.  D.... 

Interne 

Per  month 

26  00 

00  00 

1  month 

26  00 

Helen  R.  Putnam 

H'HCk'per  A  Dietitian 

Supervisor 

do         Ass't 

1  year 

720  00 

WUlard  Putnam^ 

(WOO 
60  00 
87  00 
80  00 
82  00 

85  00 
84  00 

86  00 
.50  00 
82  00 

11  mos.  24  days 
1  year 

708  00 

WUUamH.  FoUett 

000  00 

Uharles  H.  Getty 

do            do    

8  mos.  28  days..... 
8  mos.  28  days... 
1  month 

828  46 

William  T.  Rowe 

do             do  

287  10 

do                do       

do            do 

82  00 

do                do 

do            do  

do         Night 

2  months 

70  00 

George  H.  Delaney 

4  months 

186  00 

Stephen  L.  Muroh 

do             do   

7  mos.  It  days 

1  year 

11  mos.  U\  days..„ 

S6V68 

May  E.  Bchurman „.. 

Edith  0.  Sylvester 

Supervisor 

do         Ass't 

600  00 
867  47 

Hattle  M.  Ball 

do           do 

86  00  11  mos.  12  days... 
80  00  11  mos.  12  days™. 

80  00  11  mos.  20  days 

40  00  11  mos.  28  days 

.'»  iX),llmos.  24  days 

80  0011  mos.  27  days^. 
80  00  11  mos.  20  days... 
10  00  11  mos.  28  days 

8W  00 

Oarrle  P.  Murch 

do         Night 

840  64 

ArUe  B.  Mclntyre 

Abble  M.  Peckham 

Minnie  B.  Cook 

do             do  Ass't. 

Clerk 

Clerk  Ass't 

849  85 
476  18 
868  28 

WllUam  II.  Oarr 

Clara  W.  Harry 

Musician 

do 

Pianist 

857  00 
849  85 

Irene  Collins - 

117  67 

Florlnlne  Searll 

do    ......          

Baker.  Service  Bldg... 
do          do          do 
do          do          do 

Cook          do          do 
do         do         do 
do         do          do 

Per  day 

1  00 

Per  Month 

50  00' 

50  oo; 

24  days 

24  00 

Bert  Marston 

4  mos.  4  days „ 

18  days 

206  46 

William  F.  MoGralL.. 

29  08 

William  Thompson 

do                do 

50  00 
50  00 
50  00 
40  00 

7  mos.  15H  days.. 
4  months 

876  00 
200  00 

George  E.  Buck  11  n 

Lawrence  P.  McCarthy 

4  days 

9i  days 

645 
12  96 

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76  STATE  CHARITIKS   AND  CORRKCTIONS. 

STATK   HOSPITAL    FOR  THE   INSANE.— Con/jm<^d. 


Nairn's. 


(Offices. 


Time, 


I  Amtmnt. 


Fred  Patimude ilook,  H«»r\iee  Kldg. . 

i'harles  W.  Walker ,  do 

William  J.  Nye '  do 

Thomas  P.  Wrlffht i  do 

Charles  J.  Tufts do 

James  McTj\uffliIln i  do 

John  H.  McDonald '  do 

rarl  K.  Wlthey I  do 

Nellie  Patnaude„ '  do  Hospital  Kltchenl 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do        do         do 
do  Supt's.  House.. 


Nannie  K.  Collins 

Phoebe ('.  Williams.. 

Duncan  G.  Mayes Hupervlsor  Laundry. 

William  F.  McGrall do  do 

Klva  L.  Pntton | Matron  do 

Nellie  D.  Forrest^ Laundress 


Margaret  Joyce 

do  do 

iUara  B.  Jones „ 

Josephine  Marceaux... 

Martha  Hcott 

Julia  Branch 

do  do     „ 

Mary  P.  Dwelley „ 

Harry  K.  Butterfleld... 

Herbert  R.  Elmer. 

Kverett  L.  Washburn.. 

John  F.  Coyne 

Hensalear  W.  Clark 

Daniel  B.  Clarke 

James  MeOrath 

John  F.  Coyne 

Michael  H.  liogers |.Steam  Fitter 

John  O.  Wood ,    do  do 


do  

do  

do 

do  

Matron.  Bewlhff 

Dressmaker _.,. 

do  

do  

Engineer 

do        Ass't 

do  do    

Fireman.  Day...., 

do  do  .- 

do  do  

do        Nlffht 

do  do    


John  F.  Chrlstoph.„ 
Gustaf  I.  Johnson.... 


Plumber, 
do 


Per  month  ' 

J«)  IM)  H  mos.  21^4  days_ 

^)  <»  1  mo.  i»days I 

50  00   1  mo.  2*2  days 

I 
50  00  n>i  days. | 

50  (W   1  mo.  U  days ; 

50  00  2  mos.  19  days 

50  00  'J  mos.  I9days..„.l 

50  U>  .'.days „i 

80  00  »  mos.  80  days I 

25  U)'  2  months ,...| 

80  00,11  mos.  2  days- | 

85  00   1  mo.  7H  day8„..-I 

86  (X),  tt  mo*i.  20  days j 

25  00   1  year | 

20  oo'  H  days 

20  00  2  mos.  28S  days 
28  oo'  0  mos.  24  days.. 
20  00  2  mos.  24  day8„.. 
24  00  U  mos.  25>^  days 

86  OOi  1  year...., 

20  00  2  mos.  21  days  .„.. 
22  00  2  months 

26  00   5  months 

76  00   1  year 

85  00|  1  year..„ 

86  00  1  year 

86  00  9  months 

86  00'  2  mos.  21  days.... 

80  00  5  days 

35  oo'  9  mos.  18  days 

:<5  00  8  months _.. 

85  00  25  days..„ 

85  (X)   1  mo.  4  days 

5«)  Oi»  0  days „. . 

6t)  00   1  mo.  10  days 


$481  29 
so.>« 

54  17 

10  49 

J«71 

180  66 

180  65 

H  06 

209  «5 

50  00 

881  89 

48  87 

8S8  I.S 

88Q00 

5  16 

68  89 

156  81 

66  48 

282  20 

420  00 

58  66 

44  UO 

126  00 

900  00 

420  00 

420  00 

816  00 

gen 

4  84 
299  98 
106  00 
28  8S 
60  61 
9  68 
66  67 


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REPORT   OF  THE   BOARD.  77 

STATE   HOSPITAIi  FOR  THE  INSANE.— C(mfe»tt«rf. 


Names, 

Ojfleea. 

Rate, 

Time 

Amount. 

William  A.  Polk 

Carpenter    

Per  month  1 

145  00,  1  year 

40  oo'  1  mo.  80  days.. 

40  00   5  mos.  25  davs 

1640  00 

Bllot  G.  BroadwelL 

Andrew  J.  Oarlln 

Painter ^ 

do           

78  n 
282  20 

do                do 

do      

46  00 
86  00 
82  00 
80  00 
66  00 
86  00 
80  00 
88  00 
80  00 
80  00 

4  months 

180  00 

William  K.  Underwood 

Barber 

11  mos.  26^^  days.. 

8  mos.  21  days 

7  mos.  26  days — 
1  year 

418  79 

Bterlimi:  R.  Averell: 

Marshall  H.  Bushey 

Porter 

do    

117  «8 
286  00 

Ashford  A.  Hamoson 

Boss  Farmer 

MO  00 

Frank  H.  Clements 

Charles  H.  Simmons.... 

(iardener 

Teamster  ._ 

11  mos.  9  days-... 

1  mo.  24  days 

Imo.  11  days 

8  mos.  6  days 

2  mos.  0  days. 

896  W 
58  23 

do                   do 

do          

46  10 

Percy  E.  Wlcke8„ 

Amos  Wills 

do          _... 

do          

94  18 
68  71 

Patrick  LanKhlln 

do          

28  00 
80  00 
40  00 

15  days 

11  18 

Clifton  C.  Polk 

James  G.  McCormack 

do          „ 

Barn  Officer 

1  mo.  24  days 

9  mos.  28)4  days.. 

64  00 
890  82 

Krank  W.  Bryant 

do             „.. 

Officer.  (Ontslde 

Per  month 
86  00 

85  00 

80  00 

82  60 

80  00 

82  50 

85  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 

86  00 
36  00 
26  00 
28  00 
28  00 
26  00 
28  00 
80  00 
8500 
86  00 

2  months 

70  00 

Cveorire  K.  (ioodspeed 

11  mos.  l«5^days.. 

8  months 

2 mos.  26  days 

8  months 

402  86 

Charles  Dralne 

do             do        

90  00 

do             do  

do            do       

92  08 

Huffh  C.  Geoghenan 

do             do 

do            do 

90  00 

do             do 

8  mos.  24  days 

11  mos.  19  days 

1  mo.  4>4  days... 

1  mo.  22  days 

2  mos.  12  days 

8  mos.  29  days..... 

11  mos.  20  days 

8  mos.  27  days..... 
2  mos.  28  days..... 

27  days 

286  16 

William  E.  Mcliellan... 

do            do       

407  17 

Tjoren  C.  Pooler 

do             do       

2A  46 

do             do 

do            do       

47  87 

WllUs  B.  Bell 

do            do       

54  80 

Stephen  Ij.  Murch 

Raymond  G.  Mclntyre 

Maurice  L.  Vlnal 

do               do      

Attendant - 

do 

do 

do 

do 

187  74 

407  68 
99  11 
75  87 

Arthur  S.  Hall 

20  21 

Guv  Jackson 

do        » 

do        

8  months 

76  00 

do          do    

4  months 

112  00 

do          do     

do        ^ 

4  mos.  19  days     . 
11  mos.  24  days... 
2  mos.  H  days 

189  00 

James   K.  Prowse 

do        „ 

416  16 

Edward  Pean 

do         

79  19 

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78  STATE  rnARITlKS  AND  C0KRKCTI0N8. 

STATE   HOSPITAL  FOR  THH  INSANE.— CMmued. 


Namei, 


Offlrtit. 


I 


Rate. 


Time. 


Frank  Peva  

Attendant 

Martin  McCann 

do 

Kdward  R,  Burke 

do 

Raymond  A.  Moody  ... 

do 

do                   do 

do 

I^ars  Anderson.. 

do 

Walter  P.  Bmlth 

do 

do               do     

do 

do               do    

do 

Oornellut  M.  Oapron... 

do 

Wm.  H.  Odell 

do 

Oharles  T.  Woodward.. 

do 

John  8.  Burnette 

do 

do                do      

do 

do               do      

do 

do                do      

do 

James  8.  Glldden 

do 

do                do     

do 

do               do       

do 

John  W.  Stapleford 

do 

Gustavo  W.  Tldd 

do 

William  M.  8tecle 

do 

do                  do 

do 

Firnost  L.  Jones 

do 

do               <lo      

do 

Roy  Stabluford 

do 

do            do             

do 

Walter  K.  Johnson 

do 

do                  do  

do 

Peter  W.  Roberts 

do 

Alvln  E.  FoRir 

do 

Albert  Brewster 

do 

Oscar  K.  Woodbury 

do 

Frank  W.  McGlnnis  ... 

do 

do                   do     

do 

Georcre  H.  Delaney 

do 

Per  month 


moi) 

8  mos.  5K  days.. 

150  22 

«  00   1  day 

74 

88  00  Irt  days 

12  87 

28  00  2»K  dayi 

8La» 

2«00 
85  00 

2  months 

56  00 

10  mos.  28  days 

875  02 

K  00 

2  months     

50  00 

28  00 

8  months 

84  00 

80  00 

7  months 

210  00 

1 
86  00  10  mos,  If  days 

888  51 

88  00 

1  mo.  8K  days-... 

25  88 

28  00 

1  mo.  27H  days„ 

48  40 

28  00 

1  mo.  20;^  days.^ 

8P84 

85  no 

n  months 

150  00 

28  00 

1  month 

88  00 

80  00 

2  months 

00  00 

26  00 

1  month 

26  00 

twoo 

2  months 

6A  00 

80  00 

8  mos.  lb%  days.. 

254  «1 

28  00 

2  mos.  26  days... 

65  29 

28  00   1  mo.  85  days 

4141 

28  00.  2  mos.  18  days 

55  65 

25  00,  5  months 

125  00 

82  00  5  mos.  28  days_... 

188  68 

i&  00  5  mos.  18  days..... 

IW  80 

«2  oo!  5  mos.  2«  days 

1W78 

88  00  5  mos.  2«  days..... 

1W60 

28  00  2  mos.  flH  days... 

50  08 

2r>H0  :{  nios.2ttday8_... 

m  8P 

28  oo'  1  mo.  8  days 

28  1» 

28  00  17K  days „.... 

12  ge 

28  001  2  mos.  11%  days.. 

60  42 

28  00   I  mo.  8  days 

25  80 

28  0o|  1  mo.  80  days 

46  26 

25  oo:  a  mo8.2«day8_. 

MI67 

84  (X> 

2  months 

68  00 

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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD.  79 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE.— Cowfenw^i. 


Names. 

Offices. 

BaU. 

Time. 

AmowU. 

Oeorae  H.  Delauey 

Attendant ^... 

Per  month 

185  00  5mos.  ddays 

I1H4  94 

Charles  J.  Tufts  ^ 

do         

do        „... 

28  00 
28  00 

5  days „ 

b^u  days 

8  71 

Sterling  R.  Averell 

4  08 

Amos  Wills 

do 

28  00 

1  mo.  2%  days 

24  03 

Gerard  Dlkmans 

do        - 

do        

]«)00 
28  00 

7  mos.  6  days 

12  days 

215  81 

Henry  O.  Jay 

8  00 

Wm,  H.  Stevenson 

do        » 

28  00 

2  mos.  in  days 

67  87 

do                   do        

do        

26  00 

1  mo.  4%  days...„ 

28  68 

John  Gordon 

do        - 

do        

do         

26  00 
28  00 
28  00 

4  mo8»  90]4  days. 
28>4day8 

124  m 

Hamael  Hart „ 

21  87 

R*»bert  Headley 

irV^dava 

20  40 

liOsUe  B.  Bmlth 

do         .,... 

do         

85  Oolll  moa.5^dnv» 

800  80 

Marshall  H.  Bushey 

2600 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 

4  months 

100  00 

Ernest  H.  Divoll 

do         

do         

do         > 

1  day 

74 

Robert  K.  Cox „ 

15  days 

11  18 

Alexander  Mercy 

22  days 

1«  47 

Arno  Achorn 

do 

do         „ 

do 

28  00 
28  00 
28  00 

8  mos.  28>^  days. 
1  mo.  20J^  day8.„. 
1  mo.  1«  days 

86n 

Joseph  B.  Judson 

88  13 

Howard  F.  Schoefflln.. 

84  87 

Ernest  A.  Wallace 

do 

26  00 

8  mos.  29  days. 

09  17 

Robert  8.  Hancock 

do 

28  00 

2  mos,  27  days. 

66  29 

George  M.  Groton„ 

do 

85  00 

H  mos.  20  days 

802  40 

Frank  J.  McCor mack- 

do         

28  00 

1  mo.  2H%  days.... 

44  16 

do                   do    

do         

26  00 

1  month „ 

26  00 

Georsce  8.  Burnette 

do         

25  00 
2M00 

2  mos.  27  days 

1  mo.  17  days 

74  11 

do                do       

do        

48  86 

John  D.  8alllvan...    . 

do        

28  00 
28  00 

25  00 
82  00 
28  00 

26  00 
25  00 
80  00 
25  00 

80  50 

1 

1  mo.  A  days 

1  mo.  20  days 

1  mo.  22  days 

8  mos.  4  days 

2  mos.  0  days 

6  months 

17  45 

Howard  A.  Carr 

do        

87  84 

do                do    „  .  . 

do        

42  6n 

Harry  W.  Phelps 

do        

100  27 

James  Rowe 

do        

60  00 

do        do        

do        ^.. 

do        

do        ^.... 

do        

150  00 

Harold  H.  Jones„ 

4  mos.  24  days — 
<l  mos.  2>^  days.. 
6  months 

181  85 

do                do    

181  45 

Everett  R.  8mlth  ^ 

150  00 

do                do     

do         

5  mos.  26  days 

176  00 

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80  STATE  CHARITIES   AND  CORRECTIONS. 

8TATB  HOSPITAL   FOR  THE    IVSAVE.—CotUmmd. 


Namff. 


f}fficf$. 


Rate.  Time.  Amumnt, 

Per  inoiith  , 

Si8  00   1  iiio.  «»3^  da3r8„  I  88  « 

25  00   3?  moDths fiO  00 

80  00  5  mo8.  t%  day8„  IfiS  & 

t&oa  t  ino«.  i5  days-..  M  56 

35  00  11  mos.  97  da78„  415  48 

ao  Oo'  3  months »  00 

I 

»2  W  rt  months \9t  00 

85  00  8  months 105  00 

I 

ix  00  3  mos.  15  dajs '  m  oo 

ffl  on  '.\\  days 2S  01 

•28  00 :«)  days 22  » 

a  00  Irt  dnys '  II  K7 

28  00    I  months -..  «  00 

?5  00j  1  month ,  «  00 

25  00  8  mos.  25  day8„„  104  48 

I 

28  00   1  mo.  2t>K  days...  45  «i 

26  00  2  mos.  UM  day8„i  ni  f» 
28  00  1  mo.  r>M  days„...  »  61 
28  00   1  mo.  18^^  days..;  84  00 

26  00   1  mo.  16  days 87  10 

23  00   2  months ^  4«  00 

28  0015  days „ 11  18 

28  00    I  nio.  9  days »»  flO 

:J0  00   8  mos.  4  days tM  00 

28  00(  2  mos.  12  days 54  Ifl 

28  00,  1  mo.  1  day '  23  74 

28  00  2  nioh.  loK  days„  flO  47 

25  00   I  mo.  25S  days....  45  5« 

25  00   1  month „...  25  00 

28  00  N  montlis 224  00 

;J0  00  8  months 90  00 

28  Oo|  1  month _ 28  00 

26  00   1  month „ |  28  00 

28  00  2«  days 20  77 

28  00  1  mo.  ISHdays...,  82  05 

I  ' 

33  oo'  2  mos.  5daya 4P  71 


do                 do     _ 

do                  do     _ • 

do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 

do 
do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

d<» 

do 

Frank  M.  Averell j 

William  H.  SUloway...' 
Hamuel  F    Kvans 

1 
„ 1 

do                 do    ' 

do                 do    ! 

David  O.  Judd i 

And  row  P.  Cnnnlnjr-     1 
ham 

1 
1 

I>awrenc(>  H.  Jackson.. 

:::::z:::::::::  i 

Charles  W.  Ifannan , 

1 

Ohestcr  W.  Hannan 

1 

Ralph  E.  I>avls               ! 

■ 

do               do       

' 

1 

James  Harnlsh 

1 
do           do       1 

j 

Frank  T.  Sullivan , 

Krncst  Mcintosh | 

1 

do              do        1 

1 
Joe  Hmlth 

William  F.  Waterman 

" 

Frank  W.  Bryant i 

Amos  L.  Purdy | 

AdolDh  L.  Klndlund  ...1 

Oharles  H.  I>yer | 

Percy  Karlo 

do        do           „ 1 

Oharles  d.  Twitty | 

1 
do                do  1 

do                do    1 

CJIarence  J.  Colby | 

do                do 

1 

do                do  1 

• 

Henry  A.  Wliltmarsh| 
Ernest  McLeod 

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REPORT  OF   THE   BOARD.  81 

STATB  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  IHQANK,- -Continued. 


Nam€t» 

Cffiees. 

Rate. 

Ttnuf. 

Afiumnt. 

Ernest  IfcLeod 

Attendant 

Per  month 
125  00 

8  months    

176  00 

John  J.  Hherlock 

do 

28  00 
26  00 

1  mo.  2H  days.-... 

2  mos.  9  days 

24  02 

do               do      

do        1 

OT2« 

John  E.  McLauKhlin.. 

do        

28  00 
26  00 

2  mos.  14  days.-... 
1  mo.  17  days 

60  80 

do                   do 

do        - 

88  71 

Charles  B.  Dudley 

do        

28  00 

2  mos.  0^  days... 

56  56 

Maynard  H.  Ware 

do        

20  00 

15  days - 

11  18 

do               do  ..    .. 

do        

do 

28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
28  00 

1  month 

10  days - 

28  00 

Walter  8.  Montieth. 

7  42 

Walter  I.  Newman 

do        

10  days 

1  mo.  15S  days.. 

2  mos.  14  day 

18  days 

21  days    

7  42 

Alfred  0.  Edgecombe. 

do        „ 

84  50 

Oharles  F,  Morey 

do        

48  87 

John  G.  Rowe 

do        „ 

0  A6 

Bcott  8.  Parcher_ 

do        

18  40 

Daniel  D.  Whitney..^. 

do        

1  mo.  UK  days... 

41  18 

do                 do      

do        

26  00 
^00 
28  00 
25  00 
28  00 

4  mos.  4  days 

5  days 

2  mos.  14  days 

2  mos.  H  day 

7>^day8_^ 

108  88 

Frank  R.  Moody 

do        

do        

8  88 

Russell  L.  Crofts 

6A  89 

Benard  B.  Williamson 

do        

50  40 

Georire  R.  Rim? 

do 

6rt8 

Charles  F.  Courteney„ 

do        

28  00 

1  mo.  2S  days 

24  85 

Daniel  M.  Gusbee  „ 

do 

do          

28  00 

8H  days 

2  W 

Carl  E.  Wlthey 

28  00 

2  mos.  U\C  dAVfl 

56  40 

John  F.  McAvoy 

do 

28  00   1  mo.  fl  dftvs  

26  00 

Robie  A.  Brawn  ^ 

do        

28  00 
28  00 

1  mo.  20}i  days... 
Ifl  days 

8«72 

• 
Reuben  B.  Upbam 

do        

11  87 

Albert  K.  HofTses  .    ... 

do        

28  00 
28  00 

1  mo.  20  days 

1  month 

88  83 

James  8.  Clingen 

do 

28  00 

Wm.  M.  Currier- 

do        ., 

28  00 

18  days 

18  85 

William  F.  Ames 

do        

28  00 

28  days 

17  06 

Henry  B.  Larner 

do        

28  00 

1  mo.2lKdays... 

80  48 

Percy  H.  Wood 

do 

28  00 

1  mo.  10  days 

87  57 

Reginald  W.  Basrley ... 

do        

28  00 

4  days      ..- 

297 

Earle  D.  Whitney.. 

do        

28  00 

9  days ..    .- 

6  00 

Ralph  E.  Merlthen — 

do        

28  00 

1  mo.  18dayv 

82  50 

Henry  L.  Nickerson ... 

do        

28  00 

1  mo.  lA^  days.^ 

85  66 

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82  STATK  CHARITIKS  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  IN8ANB.— ConimiWtf. 


Names. 

(fffkes. 

Sate. 

TU^. 

AnwiaU. 

Ralph  H.  Bailey. 

Attendant 

Per  month 
$28  00 

19  days  

1  mo.  6H  days...- 
1  month... - 

$14  10 

John  Newfeldt..._ 

do         _ 

28  00 
28  00 
2S00 

»  74 

Patrick  LauKhlln 

do         _ 

do         _._ 

28  00 

do           do       

1  month 

25  00 

Morle  FldellDfrer 

do         _ 

do         _ 

28  00 
28  00 

4  days 

8  97 

John  J.  Sweeney 

17H  days.. 

IS  08 

Thomas  J.  Htanton 

do         _ .\.. 

do         

28  00 
28  00 
28  00 
M0I» 
28  00 

10  days  > 

7  42 

Oharlea  F.  R088 

1  mo.  14  dajrs 

8  days 

88  SP 

4  William  H.  (Irowe 

do         

6  94 

Charles  F.  Burns 

do „ 

do         „ 

12>i  days 

9  27 

Elijah  Waller 

27  days 

20  68 

Daniel  B.  Olarke 

do 

28  00 

1  mo.  21 H  days„ 
4>i  days     „ 

88  96 

Wm.  B.  Wlthlnjrton ... 

do 

do         

28  00 
28  00 
22  01) 
20  00 

8  84 

Clarence  R.  Fish 

8>i  days 

7  days      ..    .  .„ 

2  60 

Kthel  P.  Irvlnjr 

do         _ 

do 

4  07 

Olara  M.  Canning  „ 

2  mos.  25  days. 

5fi«7 

do                do       

do         

22  00 

(5  months 

issoo 

Jennie  M.OunnlnKhani 

do 

22  00 

0  mos.  27  days... 

151  14 

do                do 

do 

25  00 

4  mos.  24  days-... 

119  85 

Phylls  A.  Delaney 

do         „ 

20  00 

8  mos.  22  days 

97  07 

Freda  H.  Wilbur 

do         

20  00 

2  mos.  SO  days. 

2  mos.  i%  days... 
2  mos.  2»S  days.. 
6  mouths 

69  85 

do                do     

do         „.... 

22  00 

46  77 

Grace  Moody.. 

do         

20  00 

50  06 

Elizabeth  G.  Prescott.. 

do         ., 

do 

22  00 
25  00 

110  00 

do               do      

3  mos.  ISdays-^. 

89  27 

Jessie  E.  Brewster 

do        

20  00 

2  mos.  0  days 

50  28 

Eula  Davis 

do        

22  00 

4  mos.  10days...„ 
8  mos.  6  days 

95  10 
08  23 

Donalda  MacLeod.. 

do        

20  00 

do               do     ., 

do 

22  U) 
22  00 

2  months 

44  00 

WUhelralna  B.  Vlnal .. 

do 

«  mos.  20  days 

2  mos.  22  days 

152  5K 

Edith  B.  Greenwood  .. 

do        

iN)00 

64  19 

do                   do 

do 

do         

do        

22  00 
22  00 
25  00 

8  months 

00  00 

Kettle  M.  Jackson 

8  months 

170  00 

do                 do     

8  mos.  19  days 

90  88 

Dora  E.  Noblet 

do        „»... 

27  00 

8  mos.  19  days 

97  40 

do              do    „.. 

do 

28  00 

ft  months 

108  00 

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REPORT  OF   THE   BOARD. 

STATE  HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  ifi&AVB.— Continued. 


83 


Names. 


QffUxs, 


Rate. 


Time. 


Amount. 


Emma  I.  WIney 

Anna  E.  Leahej 

do  do    

Minnie  A.  Nearhood 

Barbara  K.  Horan. 

do  do  

Madge  A.  Gregory 

do  do      

do  do 

Asnea  B.  Bolivar 

Amy  M.  Lane 

Annie  M.  Peva 

Elizabeth  H.  Qolsley. 
do  do    . 

Kva  P.  MoLellan 

Edith  M.  Averell 

do  do    

do  do    

do  do    

Isabel  Thompson 

do  do       ....^.. 

Olemlntlna  D.  Bmlth. 

Margaret  O.  Bowers ... 

do  do    ... 

do  do    ... 

Mary  A.  MoPhall 

do  do     

Katherlne  M.  Horan... 

Nannie  B.  Oolllns 

Helen  B.  Hlmelman... 

do                  do 
Jessie  L.  McKenzle 

do                 do 
Bessie  M.  Lowe 

do  do 

do  do   


Attendant. 
I       do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 


Per  month 

S22  00 


8  mos.  I  day 

SO  OOi  3  mos.  25  days 

I 
»  00   7  mos.  28  days.... 


22  00 
20  00 
22  00 


1  mo.  Toays 

3  mos.  14  days... 
5  months...^^... 


28  00'  fl  months 

27  00  2  months... 

80  00  8  mos.  26  days 

80  00  1  year 

26  00  2  mos.  80  days..... 

SO  00  2  mos.  8  days 

20  00  8  mos.  8  days...... 

22  00  8  months 

80  00.11  mos.  19  days 

20  00  1  mo.  17  days...... 


22  00 

26  00 
28  00 
20  00 
22  00 
20  00 
20  00 

27  00 

28  00 
22  00 
28  00 
20  00 
20  00 
22  00 
28  00 
22  00 
26  00 
20  00 
22  00 
28  00 


8  months... 

8  mos,  21  days.... 

22  days 

2  mos.  17  days_. 
8  months „ 

1  mo.  18^^  days. 

2  months 

0  mos.  SO  days 

8  months 

2  months 

4  mos.  13S  days. 

1  mo.  22  days 

2  mos.  7  days 

»  months 

2  mos.  20  days ... 

0  mos.  27  days 

8  months 

1  month » 

10  months 

28  days 


100  78 
67  80 

171  07 
27  60 

00  88 
110  00 
160  00 

64  00 
116  10 
800  00 
74  10 
48  07 

01  86 
00  00 

849  00 
80  07 

00  00 

01  88 
10  87 
60  07 
00  00 

82  88 
62  00 

170  42 
84  00 
44  00 

102  02 

83  66 
44  52 

108  00 

71  45 

161  10 

128  00 

20  00 
220  00 

22  60 


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84  RTATK   CnARITIKS  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

STATE  ii<>si»iTAL  FOR  THE  INSANE. — Continued, 


A'rtm^«. 

(tfflCfjt. 

Jiait. 

Time. 

Amtmni. 

Blla  M.  Wlney 

Attendant _ 

do         

do         „ 

do 

Per  month 

$22  00 

26  00 
22  00 
25  00 
30  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
22  00 
20  00 
^)00 
22  00 
22  00 
20  00 
20  (K) 
20  a> 
20  00 
20  00 
22  00 
20  00 
20  00 

27  00 
20  00 
22  00 
22  (X) 
25  00 
22  a) 
25  00 
20  00 
22  00 
20  00 
20  00 
22  00 
25  00 

27  00 

28  00 

H  monthb 

$170  00 

do              do     _ 

Kmraa  L.  HoutliwU'k... 
do                   do 

1  mo.28day8 

7  moB.  24  days_... 

8  mo«.  26  days 

1  year _ 

1  mo.  4  days „ 

4  days 

2  mos.  25  days 

8  months » 

1  mo.  4  days 

«  mos.  8  days 

5  mos.  28  days-... 

6  mos.  »J  days 

i\%  days 

44  85 
170  30 
06  lA 

Mary  A.  Hcott 

do 

300  00 

Emma  Clark 

do         „ 

do 

do         

22  W 

Kva  E.  Woodward 

Margaret  J.  Moller 

290 
5A  18 

do                 do 

do        

WOO 

Jennie  M.  Odell 

do          „ 

do         

22  Srt 

Mattle  W.  Taylor „ 

86  }f^ 

do                  do 

do 

120  82 

Belle  McGlnnls 

do 

12»07 

Helen  Wrlsfht 

do 

4  M> 

Maud  B.  Jay 

do           

12  days 

7  74 

Marfraret  Waller 

do         

21)'^  days 

10  28 

fiadle  O'Brien 

do           

2  mos.  rt>4  days... 
1  mo.  17  days... 
8  months 

44  Id 

Olive  M.  Hill 

do          

mm 

do             do 

do         „ 

do         „ 

do         

170  00 

Ruby  M.  Mercy 

22H  days 

2  mos.  2  days 

7  mos.  21  days 

.S  mos.  16  days 

1  month „... 

s  months    . 

14  05 

Lucy  O.  Hmlth 

41  S» 

Rhoda  Y.  dushman 

do         

207  20 

Ruby  M.  Hiiunan 

do         .... 

70  82 

do                do      

do         „ 

do         

22  00 

Mary  A.  O'BrleiL. 

170  00 

do                do    _ 

do 

do         

4  months 

100  00 

Vera  M.  rJlay_ 

0  months 

108  00 

do            do  „ 

do 

do         

8  months 

76  00 

Mary  G.  Judd 

2  months 

40  00 

do             do 

^« 

do         

2  mos.  ISdays.^.. 

2  mos.  7  days 

I  mo.  6  days _ 

8  months 

83  00 

Helen  V.  Nash 

44  07 

Annie  Slattery^ 

do            

S3  23 

do           do 

do         

OAOO 

do            do      ^ 

do         

1  month 

25  00 

do            do      ^ 

do         

8  months 

81  00 

do            do      _ 

do 

3  months 

84  00 

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REPORT  OP   THK   BOARD.  85 

STATE   HOSPITAL  FOR  THE  INSANE.— (^(m/l/lM^I. 


yinms. 


Office. 


Riiie. 


I 


Timi . 


Ammnit. 


Ailco  K.  Herman  lAttenclnnt . 

Flora  E.  Flower do 

Alice  O.  Brennan ;  do 

Hadie  O.  Kharpe  _ I  do 

BUzabetb  L.  Marshall  do 

JuUa  I).  HprlnKer do 

Beatrice  N.  Nelson do 

Mary  A.  Shlel do 

Kmlly  B.  Fork do 

Eva  M.  Moody do 

Marie  E.  Devaney.i do 

Daisy  M.  Buck  11  n  „ do 

do  do      - do 

Sarah  J.  McMlllen do 

Lillian  M.  Glover do 

Bessie  M.  Busliy„ do 

do  do     do 

Irene  Collins do 

Bessie  K.  (Jassldy do 

do  do     do 

Julia  8.  Marston- do 

Grace  Heldflre..^ do 

do        do    do 

do        do    „ do 

Annie  Thompson do 

Sara  M.  McKenzle do 

Amanda  J.  McKae do 

Isal>el  8.  Stapleford_...  do 

do  do         do 

Nellie  E.  Keene do 

Rachel  S.  Kermlston  .  do 

Marsfaret  Thompson...!  do 

do  do        ...'  do 

Bertha  M.  Hall |  do 

Genevieve  Hchoepttln^I  do 

Edith  M.  Manning do 

Genevieve  G.  DonovanI  do . 


Per  month' 

$27  <H)  5  mo8. 14  days.. 


A)  m  2  mos.aiVidays 

20  (J()i  8  mos.  7  days 

22  o«»l  2  mos.  7  days 

2(»  it)   1  mo.  SO  days 

20  00   1  mo.  22>^  days... 

20  U)'  1  rao.  8H  days 

20  «io!  2  mos.  M  days 

20  00  IS  days 

20  00  fi^a  days 

28  00*  6  mos.  125^  days. 

20  ool  1  month 

22  a»  2  mos.  2  days 

20  m  3  mos.  iy%  days... 

20  0<)  8  mos.  26  days 

I 
*22  00  S  mos.  M  days... 

2.'5  ool  8  months 

SO  00  11  mos.  28  days.^ 

IH  00'  «  mos.  1»  day8..._ 

20  00|  3  months 

25  00  4  mos.  4  days 

I 
20  OOj  1  mo.  20  days 

22  00  8  months 

25  00  2  months 


20  00, 15  days 

2i»  00  2s  days 

J«  00  8  mos.  24  days..... 

25  00,  6  months 

2«  Oo|  5  mos.  18  days — 
22  00  2  mos.  IbYt  days 
20  <io  3  mos.  15  days... 

20  00  8  mos.  7  days 

22  <I0    1  month 

20  («)  22  days 

20  00  3  days 

20  00|17  days  ._ > 

20  ool  15  days 


$147  00 
53  06 
&4  10 

4y  dO 

89  79 
85  00 
23  88 

45  10 
11  61 

8«7 
179  29 

20  00 

46  47 
62  26 
78  67 

196  07 
75  00 

285  88 

155  40 
60  00 

106  28 

21  88 
66  00 

60  00 
9  ^ 

19  72 

61  66 
160  00 
144  98 

56  00 
69  68 
64  52 

22  00 
14  85 

200 
10  97 
968 


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86  STATK  CHARITIES   AND  CORRKCTIONS. 

STATE  WORKHOUSE  AND  HOUSE  OF  OORRBOTIOM. 


Namfg. 

(ifTiees. 

Rate, 

Tim€, 

AmemuL 

1 
Kred  B.  Jewett.  M.  I)., 

Huperlntendent.. 

Per  year. 
|i.000  00 

1,200  00 

1  year 

fi  monthft 

12.000  00 

Timothy  P.  Dodtce 

Deputy  Hup't.       .  . 

000  00 

Ira  E.HlRginH 

Muiiel  E.  Haslam 

Olerk 

do    A88*t... 

Per  month 

76  00  11  mos.  80  day8.» 

80  00|  9  mos.  S6  days... 

io  00,  S  mos.  6  days 

m  00  1  year „ 

80  00  1  year 

80  00  10  mos.  27  days... 

30  00  1  year 

80  00  «  mos.  S8  days 

S8  00l25H  days 

S6  00  1  month 

as  00  1  year 

fiO  00 11  mos.  17  days... 

W7SB 
2M  19 

Amy  U.  Lopez         .  ... 

do    do                      .... 

a2i 

Mary  E.Wood  

Matron       > 

do    ArsH 

do     do       _ 

720  00 

Kllen  (}.  Johnson 

800  00 

Ada  J.  Bunker 

126  78 

Caroline  Kron 

do     do       _. 

do     do 

800  00 

Mildred  A.  Lawrence... 

20SOO 

Auffustlne  Duchlne 

do     do 

20  S6 

do                  do     

David  F.  Prescott 

Francis  A.  Bunker„ 

do   *  do       „ 

Overseer _ 

do       

26  00 
7H0  00 
570  8S 

Charles  L.  Payson 

do 

do       

do       „... 

do       

do       » 

&0  00 
S6  00 
46  00 
26  00 
46  00 
40  00 
46  00 
46  00 

10  mos.  22  days... 
8  days 

686  87 

(jleorgeL.  Holmes 

645 

Oscar  C.  Wentworth„... 
Lewis  K.  Young- 

11  mos.  16  days... 

11  days .- 

11  mos.  24  days... 

6  months 

7  months 

11  moB.  20  dATs„. 

616  48 

887 

Htanley  Hlffgins 

688  IB 

WInfred  C.  Gallup 

200  00 

do                do    

do 

do       

816  00 

Patrick  F.  Shields 

588  SO 

Herman  Cross 

do 

do 

do       

25  00:  2  months 

60  00 

do          do 

80  00 
85  00 

6  months ...... 

150  00 

do          do   

fi  months...    

175  00 

Pliny  W.  Lanffdell 

1 
45  00' 11  mos.  2S  days... 

50  OOj  1  year 

20  00  26  days 

25  00'  6  months „    . 

686  65 

James  B.  Mathewson...^ 

do 

000  00 

John  S.  Baker...;. 

do           do           

do       Relief 

do          do 

Watchman.  Outside... 

do                   do    ... 

do            Inside 

Baker 

10  77 
125  00 

George  W.  Gllkerson ... 

25  00 
80  00 
82  60 

8  months 

75  00 

do               do 
James  0*Nell 

8  mos.  28  days...l 
11  mos.  80  days... 

208  00 
888  05 

Garrit  Reltsma.... „ 

60  00   1  rear  „_ 

000  00 

Clarence  Kenney^.....,... 

Teamster 

46  00 
80  00 
20  00 

1  year 

8  mos.  24  days... 

2  mos.  16  days... 

540  00 

Charles  E.  Gallery— 

Andrew  H.Qray 

Storekeeper.  Ass*t 

do               do 

204  00 
40  08 

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REPORT  OF  THK   BOARD.  87 

STATE  WORKHOUSE  AND  HOUSE  OP  CORRECTION.— Cbn<l»M6d. 


Names. 

Officeif. 

Rair. 

Tivfie. 

AmowU, 

Hainuel  H.  Wilson 

Painter 

Per  montti 
l«r>oo 

ftoOO 
fWOO 
00  00 

1  year 

THOOO 

Henry  M.Whipple...  . 

Carpenter 

1  year 

000  00 

William  T.  Douglas 

Patrick  Tobln 

Plumber ..._ 

do 

Blacksmith 

8  mos.  21  days... 
2  mos.  18  days... 

5S0  46 
145  1» 

John  F.  Callery 

Per  day 

2  60 

Per  montti 

A6  00 

:)07days 

707  60 

Arthur  0.  Walker.. 

Engineer 

11  mo«.  80  days... 

777  90 

Kdward  Kllhane 

Fireman 

85  00 
85  00 
80  00 

1  year 

430  00 

KdwlnJ.  OoUamore 

do       

11  mos.  11  days... 
1  year 

8W  H2 

Andrew  L.  Deerlng 

Hoap  Maker 

800  00 

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88 


STATE  CHARITIES   AND  CORRECTIONS. 
STATE    ALMSHOUSE. 


Names. 


Office 9. 


RaU. 


Time. 


Anumnt, 


•Asa  L.  May Deputy  8up*t... 

Thomas  P.   Mourning-' 

ban,  M.  D Interne 

John  F.  Byrne,  M.  I)....        do    

Ilftiphd.Achorn.  M.I).        do    

i 
H.  Barton  Bryer,  M.  I>.l       do    


Per  year 

$1,200  ooi  1  year 

Per  month' 


$1,100  00 


Oalevena  T.  Nor-  i 

ton.  M.  I) do    > 

Ubarles  A.  Norton -'Attendant. 

I 


Alliert  E.  Franklin 
William  F.  Foley | 

do  do    .-; 

Mark  A.  Rolerson.. 

Philippe  Roch | 

do  do   I 

James  A.  Averell ' 

Henry  H.  Dickinson...' 

do                   do 
Fred  M.   l)oufflas» 

do  do        

Percy  W.  Stevens.. 

Ernest  R.  Thompson... 
EU  W.  Ross 

do         do  - ^ 

Kdmund  R.  Burke 

Oscar  W.  Palmer.. 

George  Blay 

do        do    

Andrew  Getty 

do  do    

Kugene  Lamb , 

Marshall  B.  Brown.. 

Walter  M.  Smith. 

Oharles  K.  Carlson 

Daniel  B.Clarke 

Oharles  McDermott 

Fanny  Ward 

do         do    


do  

do  

do 

do  

do  

do  

do  

do 
do 

do  

do  „. 

do  

do  

do  

do  

do  

do         - ^ 

do         - ^.. 

do         

do         

do         

do         

do         

do         

do 
do 
;  Attendant,  Relief..... 
do 
do         


S6  00 
25  00 

7  mos.  22  days 

3  mos.  6  days..... 

1U2  74 
7»  17 

25  00  8  mos.  11  days.... 

V»  17 

26  00  4  mos.   J  days.... 

101  61 

60  00 
85  00 

11  mos.  24  days.... 
11  mos.  21  days... 

5W71 
407  68 

85  00 

1  year 

420  00 

20  00 

8  months 

00  00 

25  00 

28  days 

28  8S 

85  00 

1  month — _ 

85  00 

20  00 

8  mos.  7>^  days... 

64  84 

25  00 

4  months 

100  00 

82  50 

1  year 

8W00 

SO  00 

1  month 

20  00 

25  00 

3  mos.  6  days 

79  84 

20  00  2  mos.  22  days 

54  07 

26  00 

16  days. 

18  88 

85  00 

8  mos.  4  days 

IWTO 

20  00 

1  mo.  0  days 

88  40 

20  00 

1  month 

20  00 

25  00 

10  mos.  7H  days... 

865  60 

20  00 

2  mos.  12>^  days.. 

48  69 

20  00 

1  mo.  28  days 

88  00 

25  00 

7  months 

176  00 

27  60 

6  months 

187  50 

20  00 

8  mos.  9  days 

06  00 

25  00 

5  months 

125  00 

20  00 

5H  days - 

897 

20  00 

21  days 

18  55 

20  00 

2  mos.  25H  days.. 

66  47 

20  00 

1  mo.  2  days 

20  77 

20  00 

28  days  

18  06 

500 

1  year 

60  00 

26  00 

10  months 

280  00 

27  60 

2  months 

65  00 

'This  amount  inoiades  salary  of  hooseketptr 

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REPORT  OF  THR   BOARD. 
8TATB    /LJjMQUOVHK.—Continued, 


89 


Name*. 

Office)'. 

Rate, 

Time, 

Hattle  Messer 

Attendant 

Per  month 

$25  00 

80  00 

:»  00 

1  year 

$800  00 

Julia  Ooon 

do          

2  mos.  2  days 

2  mos.  22  days  .... 

«1  94 

Ilva  T.  Douglas 

do          

54  87 

do             do     

do          

1 
26  00  12  days 

10  00 

AuGTUstlne  Duohlne 

do          

26  00 
25  00 
20  00 
25  00 

4  months 

100  00 

Jennie  F.  Hlmonds^ 

do          

7  mos.  17  days 

2  mos.  27  day8„... 
1  month- 

188  71 

Nellie  G.  Mltcbaern.... 

do          

68  00 

do                do 

do          

25  00 

Rmma  Bradstreet. . 

do          

25  00 

9  mos.  10  days  ... 

282  90 

Lela  HlgKlns 

do          

1 
27  60  7  mos.  5  days 

aj)  ooj  2  mos  22  days 

25  00  0  mos.  W%  days.. 

197  44 

Alice  M.  Kills 

do          

54  87 

Ida  K.  Averell 

do          

249  68 

do         do      

do          

30  00 
25  00 

2  months 

flOOO 

Wlnrietta  E.  Rolerson 

do          

1  month - 

26  00 

Sarah  A.  Sanderson. 

do         

20  00 
26  00 
26  00 
20  00 
85  00 
26  00 
20  00 

2  mos.  22  days.... 

1  mo.  18  days 

4  mos.  10  days..... 

1  month - 

9  mos.  18  days... 
8  mos.  8  days..... 
15  days... 

66  71 

do                  do 

do         

t5  8S 

Irene  W.  Tajlor 

do          

1U7  24 

Laura  E.  Ross „... 

do          

20  00 

do            do  

do          

286  88 

Lura  W.  Stevens^ 

do          

81  67 

Horten»e  B.  Pope 

do          

10  00 

Mary  A.  Smith 

do 

20  00 

2  mos.  24  days„... 

66  48 

do             do    

do          

25  00   2  months 

60  00 

Rebecca  C  Merrill 

do           

25  00 
25  00 
25  00 
25  00 
25  00 

1  year 

800  00 

Mary  RawUnson 

do             

11  mos.  80day«..._ 
6  months 

299  19 

Annie  0.  Benson 

do          

125  00 

Edith  Hnynes 

do          

Tdays 

6  81 

Edna  Cross ^ 

do          

11  mos. «  days 

280  Iff 

Augusta  A.  Wright 

do          

25  00  8  mos.  28  days..... 
20  00  80  days „ 

219  17 

May  Carlson 

do          

19  44 

Bessie  M.  W.  Yates 

do          

25  00 
20  00 

26  00 

8  months 

75  00 

Lula  M.  Lamb 

do          

5H  days 

8  07 

Bdna  Davis 

do          

8  mos.  9  days 

82  84 

Margaret  Hunter 

do         

20  Oo|  4  days „ 

20  oo'  1  mo.  14  days. 

20  00   1  month 

258 

Alice  A.  Wlmbush 

do         

29  06 

Emma  Dloklnson 

do         

20  00 

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STATE  CHARITIES   AND  CORRECTIONS. 
STATE  ALMSHOUSE.— C4mtmU6(J. 


Same. 


O0ce9. 


Rnte,         j  Time.  i  AmoHta, 

$26  00  8  mo8. «  days I  |7«  h4 

5»  OU  2  mofc.  12  days- ..]  64»  «H 

2f)  00  8  mos.  1«S  day8„j  70  85 

20  00  2  months.^ |  40  OU 

25  00  »  mos.  29>s  day8„,  248  7v 
20  00  8  mos.  ^0^1;  days^l  7W  68 

26  00;  6  mos.  23  days 114  17 

25  00  2  mos.  9  days W  61 

20  00  3  mos.  6S  days...  «8  «7 

20  00  28  days 18  oc 


Kiiima  Dickinson Attendant.. 

Florence  K.  aar«ide„...|  do 

do  do      .....I  do 

Gertrude  A.  Oolwell [  do 

do  do        -..  !  do 

Mary  A.  Barnes |  do 

do  do     do 

Nellie  M.  U.Jennlntcs...,  do 

Mary  K.  O.  Rellly do 

Alice  A.  Clark do 


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RBPOKT  Olf  THK   BOARD.  9l 

8TATB  PRISON  AND   PROVIDENCE  COUNTY  JAIL. 


Names, 


Offices. 


Rate. 


Time, 


Amount, 


Andrew  J.  Wilcox^ Warden 

do  do  do        Kx  Officio.. 

James  F.  McCusker '     do       

8.  Edmund  Hlopum Deputy  Warden„ 

Aimer  J.  Davis.. do  do      

Robert  E.  King..... Olerk - 

Edwin  J.  Rubin ...|      do  Asw't 

Thomas  O.  Henry loverseor 

Oscar  B.  Kemp..... |      do       

Henry  8.  8paldlng do       

Aimer  J.  Davis i      do       

Rufus  W.  Partridge Hall  Keeper 

Egbert  W.  Lowe | Steward., 

Richard  F.  FalQUl8t-...'0ook „ 

Ellphalet  Baker do 

David  Carpenter , 

Lena  BJolseth.. , 

Clarence  N.  Cram.... 

do  do    ... 

Henry  Richard _ 

J.  Albert  MiUerd 

do  do     


do  

Housekeeper . 
Engineer 

do      

do      

Officer.  Day.... 


do 

I 
William  O.  Thompson..!     do 


Herbert  A.  Kinsley 

James  A.  Curtis 

Hanley  A.  Gardner 

Henry  C.  Deerlng 

do  do       „.. 

Ernest  L.  Hilt 

George  A.  Woodbury... 

Frank  A.Crosby  „ 

Charles  O.  Hardison..... 

William  J.  Kane_ 

do  do  I 

do  do 

Chester  S.  Hanson 


do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 


do  Extra  . 

do 

do 

do 


do 

do 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do  Extra.... 
do  .^ 


fiO  00 
50  00 
»0  00 
dOOO 
66  00 
60  00 
«5  00 
f)6  00 
t)5  00 
00  00 
00  00 


Per  year 
$2,500  00   s  months 

2,500  OU   8  months -. 

2,500  00   1  month -... 

l.HOO  00  6  mos.  16  days... 

1,200  oo'  5  months 

Per  niontlii 

76  00   1  year 

I 
86  00   1  year 

76  00  11  mos.  21  days... 

75  00   1  year „ 

75  00  11  mos.  28  days... 

75  00   5  mos.  28  days... 

90  00  11  mos.  26  days... 

75  00  11  mos.  25  days... 

,50  00;  H  months 

i  mo.  16/^  days. 

6  mos.  2t>  days... 

1  year „ 

2S  days - 

4  days 

10  months 

11  mos.  80  days... 

1  day 

1  yeoff.^ » 

11  mos.  2UK  days 

1  year 

60  0o|ll  mos.  28Kdays 
50  00  1  mo.  21  days..... 
60  oo;  u  mos.  28  days... 
60  00  11  mos.  26  days... 
60  00  11  mos.  29H  days  I 

60  00   1  year i 

41  67  21  days ! 

.H5  OOj  7  mos.  22K  daysi 
41  67!  8  mos.  28  days...] 

86  00  J^  day_ | 

85  00  7  mos.  18  days... 


1. 


$1,666  M 
624  W 
208  87 
«72  6tf 
600  00 
MX)  00 
420  00 
875  08 
900  00 
H«2  76 
486  61 
1,066  14 
889  80 
160  00 

77  60 
2V8  88 
860  00 

60  48 

2  82 

600  00 

776  80 

2  10 

780  00 

715  16 
720  00 
706  7V 

87  50 
6U6  66 
708  89 

716  00 
720  00 

28  28 

27)68 

168  85 

60 

200  69 


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8TATR   PRISON  AND   PROVIDENCE    COUNTY  JAIL. — CcntOWed, 


Name$. 

Office: 

RaU,        ,            TUm, 

Amoiaa, 

Oliester  8.  Hanson 

Officer,  day.„ 

Per  month 

141  07   4  mot.  14  days... 

I1N6  50 

Prank  T.  Ducblne 

do        do  .„ 

85  00   7  moa.  *ti  days 

871  V7 

do               do       

do        do  Extra 

do        do 

86  00 
41  07 

1  day- 

1  l& 

do              do       

4  mnfl.  K^  dRTH 

174  00 

Raymond  i^.  (lonn- 

do        do 

86  00  8  mot.  6  days 

8H5  88 

do                  do     „ 

do        do 

41  07  8  mo«.  «  day8„. 
86  00>i  day 

160  74 

do                   do    

do        do  Extra 

60 

William  i).  Llttletleld. 

Watchman 

86  00  6  mos.  80  days... 

208  87 

do               do       

do         Extra „ 

86  00  4  days 

46« 

John  J.  Pierce 

do         

86  00  6  mos.  12  days... 
86  00,  8  days  

188  56 

do          do      

do         Extra .... 

8  89 

John  P.  Richardson 

do           .„ 

66  00  6  mos.  8H  days... 
86  00,  fi  moA.  4  dATB... 

886  00 

Kdward  K.  Hlsler 

do        

178  8W 

do                   do    ~ 

do        Extra 

do        

86  00 
41  07 
60  00 

1  day «. 

1  17 

Prederlck  U.  Nelson 

8  months 

125  01 

David  Carpenter 

do        

1  month - - 

60  UO 

do             do     

do        Extra 

do         

50  00 
86  00 
86  00 

J  days            

8  88 

James  K.   Maher „... 

1  mo.  18  days...- 

IH  days ^ 

8  mos.  SSH  days 

am.  IQOa 

60  00 

do               do 

do        Extra..    .. 

1  OM 

Edward  K.  Hunt 

do         

4107 

0  o; 

875  08 

William  H.  Tucker 

do        

0  07 

do                    do     

do        

41  07 1  6  mos.  2»^«  days 

251  08 

Arthur  L.  Munroe 

do        _ 

85  00  4  mos.  6  days...- 

140  77 

do                do 

do        Extra.. 

do         

86  00 

7  days - 

8  05 

Andrew  P.  McDonald.. 

85  00 
85  00 

2  mos.  16  days... 
5  days 

HO  M 

do                     do 

do         Extra. 

5  70 

Rol»ert  Henry 

do 

85  W) 

3  mos.  29  days... 

10S74 

Thomas  K.  Dix>llnff 

do         

85  00 

8  mos.  1  day.... 

100  18 

do                    do     

do        Extra 

86  00 

7  days 

805 

Robert  P.  Pay _.. 

do 

86  00 

6  mo.  15  days...- 

190  80 

Clarence  A.  Adams 

do         

do        Extra 

86  00 
85  00 

8  months  

105  00 

do                  do      .... 

12  day  s 

18  HO 

William   J.  White 

do         _.. 

86  00 

3  mos.  6  days 

111  60 

do           do    -... 

do         Extra.. 

85  00 

4  days 

460 

William  J.  Hunter 

do         

85  00 

6  mos.  17  days». 

1»4  10 

do           do       „ 

do        Extra 

86  00 

1  day 

1  18 

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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD. 
STATE  PBISON  AND  PROVIDENOB  COUNTY  JAIL. 


Names. 


OJfUxs. 


Bait, 


Time, 


Amount, 


Ralph  A.  Light 

do  do     

John  Kneller.^ 

Daniel  J.  Taylor^ 

do  do    - 

Daniel  H.  Dutton 

do  do 

Theodore  E.  RowelL. 

do  do   .. 

Frank  W.  Uasklns.... 

do  do     

John  P.  Badergrln 

Dan  Manning 

Francis  L.  Qlblin 

do  do      

Charles  Lindsay 

do  do    

Allen  B.  Thompson.. 

do                 do 
Fred  A.  Hatoh 

do  do 

Daniel  Tewhran 

<lo  do      

Joseph  H.  Morgan.. 

do  do 

Percy  J.  Wilson 

do  do 

John  Murray 

Thomas  C.  Henry 

Egbert  W.  Lowe 

Herbert  A.  Kinsley. 


Watchman ... 

do  Extra. 

do         

do 

do  Extra 

do         

do  Extra 

do 

do  Extra 

do         

do  Extra 

do  

do         

do         

do  Extra 

do         

do  Extra 

do 

do  Extra 

do 

do  Extra 

do  

do  Extra 

do         

do  Extr^ 

do  

do  Extra 

do         

Hchool  Teacher 

do         do      

do         do      


Per  month 
185  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

88  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

86  00 

16  00 

16  00 

Per  hoar 

26 


11  mo.  ISS  days 
6  days 

1  mo.  8>^  days^.. 

3  mo.  11  days.... 

2  days 

4  mos.  9  days 

11  days 

6  mos.  4  days..... 

2  days 

2  mos.  24S  days 

8  days  -^ - 

24  days 

19  days 

2  mos.  7  days.... 

2  days 

2  mos.  19  days_ 

8  days « 

2  mos.  14  days.. 

4  days 

4  mos.  10  days 

t  days 

1  mo.  18K  days. 

2  days 

8  mos.  22  days.. 

8  days „ 

6  mos.  19  days 

2  days 

6  days 

8  months 

8  mos.  26  days... 
294  hours 


8A4  88 

6  78 

87  88 

82  42 

2  2A 

150  16 

16  00 
214  07 

226 

100  68 

889 

17  78 
2171 
7«78 

288 
91  46 

8  42 
86  61 

4  76 
167  68 

686 
66  89 

288 
129  64 

829 
196  46 

2  26 

6  66 
48  00 
62  86 
78  60 


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STATE  CHARITIBS   AND  CORRKCTIONS. 
SOOKANOSSBT  SCHOOL    FOR  BOYS. 


Names, 

Offices. 

1         Rat9.        '             Ttme, 

1 

AmaaU. 

Ezeklel  E.  Gardner 

Georsre  0.  Ouinpbell 

Huperlntendi'nt 

Clerk 

Per  year 

12.500  00    1  year 

Per  month, 

«Vi  00|  1  year 

\  12.600  00 
7»00 

do                  do       

Extra  duty... 
do    Huperlntendent 

86  00 
'                 2500 

»H  days  .-„ 

4  14 

Abble  F.  Keiiney 

11  mos.  ao  days.... 

'        »9  19 

Fred  M.  Howard 

Oversieo 
do 

r 

,                 5»>00 
,                 5600 

1  year 

1  year...> 

000  00 

Doty  E.Sheldon 

flflDon 

do             do 

do 
do 

Extra 

1 

6600 

56  00 

1  day 

1           1  77 

Wesley  Kenney 

11  mos.  80  davs .. 

1 

058  2S 

JohnGoodell 

do 
do 
do 
do 

j             rtooo 
nooo 

»»  00 
50  00 

1  year 

1  year 

1        720  00 

Dwlfrht  8.  Austin 



1 

1        720  OC 

Fred  E.  Adams „ 

7  mos.  8  days 

4  mos.  8  days 

426  82 

Ernest  L.  House 

„ 

'        201  S8 

1 

(Clarence  W.  Adatns 

EiiKinc< 

Instruc 

do 

3r_ 

1                 76  00 
«6  00 
rtd  00 

I  year 

1        90000 

Nathaniel  J.  Pottle 

tor 

1  year 

780  00 

Howard  H.  Dawley 

7  mos.  10  days...- 

476  97 

Arthur  F.  Banan 

do 

55  00 

3  mos.  28  days.... 

210  88 

George  Ohambers 

do 

rt6  00 

11  mos.  28  days..... 

776  07 

Edward  W.  Foster^ 

do 
do 

" 

70  00 
70  tt) 

1  year 

H40  00 

Alphida  Bouthllller 

1  year 

840  00 

Hoy  E.  Layman 

do 

fteOO 

11  mos.  28H  days.. 

7r«Jfl8 

John  M.  Whitten 

Barn  «te  Hollef  Officer.. 

66  00 

i  1  mos.  24H  days.. 

05178 

Mabel  R.  L.  Dawley 

Hiipcrvi 

sinv  Teacher.. 

Ho  00  rt  mos.  19  days 

197  00 

Evelyn  F.  Austin 

do 

do 

:K)  00   4  mos.  21  days 

W8  71 

do              do 

do 

Extra  duty... 

6  ool  i  months 

1 

10  00 

do              do 

Teachei 

ao  oo]  5  mos.  10  days ... 

219  08 

do              do        

do 

Extra  duty... 

26  00 

21  days ^ 

10  94 

Ethel  M.  Oampl>ell 

do 

27  50 

1  year 

880  00 

do                do        

do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 

Extra   duty,. 

26  00 

5  days 

4  17 

Winifred  M.  doonjbs... 

27  50 

27  60 

10  months 

275  00 

Alice  E.  Pottle -... 

1  year 

880  00 

Eliza  J.   Dolaney 

26  00 

27  60 
27  60 

2  months 

60  00 

do             do        

10  mouths 

276  00 

Jennie  J.  Chambers 

1  vear .  . 

880  00 

Hattie  E.  Davis    .. . 

26  00|  1  mo.  fO  days 

26  00,  ^  nins.  S5  davs 

42  82 

May  R.  Berth 

06  88 

Marsaret  J.  Morgan ... 

25  00 

2  months 

50  00 

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95 


y antes. 

Office*. 

Rate. 

Time. 

Amount 

Jessie  A.  Howard 

Matron. ^ 

do    

do 

Per  month 

ISO  00  11  mos.  17  days 

$280  07 

Lizzie  H.  Sheldon 

Alice  A.  Sherman 

20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 
20  00 

11  mos.  20  days... 
1  year 

28»88 
240  00 

Lara  K.  Ooodell 

do    

do    „.. 

do    

do    Extra  duty_... 

do          do     do 

do    

1  year 

240  00 

Mary  L.  Whltten  . . 

1  year 

240  00 

AUoe  R.  Adams 

7  mos.  8  days-... 
14  days 

10  days.. 

11  mos.  28  days..... 

141  04 

Ethel  M.  Campbell 

Winifred  M.  Coombs... 
Delia  J.  Graham„ 

008 

ft«7 

286  88 

do              do    . 

do    Extra  duty 

do    

do    

Housekeeper— 8upt  '8„ 

Steward 

do       

80  00 
20  00 
20  00 
26  00 
40  00 

14  days 

18  66 

Abble  House 

4  mos.  2  days 

2W>^  days 

80  78 

Ella  V.  Banan 

20  16 

Anna  F.  Bates „ 

Frederick  N.  Bishop 

1  year 

11  months 

800  00 
440  00 

do                   do  >.., 

46  00 

26  00 

26  00 

40  00 

Per  week 

18  00 

30  00 

80  00 

20  00 

40  00 

20  00 

86  00 

40  00 

600 

600 

5  00 

1  month « 

10mos.27>$  days„ 

1  month 

1  year 

3  weeks  8  days„„ 
1  year 

46  00 

Ijeah  0.  Bishop 

Oook 

272  18 

Ella  V.  Banan „... 

MabelleH.Slayton 

Mary  E.  Thurber „ 

Nurse     and    Matron, 

Chapel „ _ 

Extra  Nurse.. 

26  00 
480  00 
01  71 

Anffle  K.  Htover 

Matron,  sewlnsr 

do       Laundry.^ 

Extra  duty„.. 
Watchman. 

800  00 

Ulllaa  C  Creasey 

1  year 

800  00 

do              do 
Herbert  W.  Hcselton 

7  days    

1  year  

4  07 
480  00 

Clarence  H.  Hill 

do          

14  days 

18  07 

Fred  F.  Driscoll 

Military  Instructor... 

do                do 
Pianist „... 

do     

3  months 

106  00 

do              do     

0  months 

800  00 

Mabel  R.  L.  Dawley 

Hattle  E.  Davis 

6  mos.  1  week 

2  months 

20  28 
10  00 

May  R.  Berth 

4  mos.  3  weeks... 

28  76 

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STATE  CHARITIB8  Ain>  CORRECTIONS. 
OAKLAWN  SCHOOL  FOR  OIRL8. 


yamfif. 


Clara  F.  Forbusb. 
Agnes  C  Hmlth... 
Agnos  B.  McNauRbton 
Frances  R.  Keene. 
Mary  P.  Dwelley... 
N.Grace  Bently.... 

Joanna  H.  Farr 

Rose  N.  Marwood. 

do  do 

Alice  I).  Reynolds. 
Abble  J.Clements 


Officfit. 


Huperlntendent.. 
Teacber , 

do      

Matron , 

do       

do      

do      

do 

do      

do       

do      


Rnte, 


Time, 


Per  year* 

$000  00,  1  year. 

Per  month 

80  OOj  1  year 

80  00,  1  year 

80  00,  1  year — 

30  00'  5  mos.  17  days... 

80  oo!  6  mos.  10  days... 

80  OOi  I  year 

80  oo'  0  montbs 

86  001  8  montbs 

80  00|  1  year 

80  Oo|  1  year 


Avunint. 


fRonoo 

8(K)00 
8fI0  OO 
800  00 
IWOO 
190  00 
800  00 
270  00 
105  00 
300  00 
8«0  00 


Respectfully  submitted, 
CHARLES  POTTER, 

Secretary. 


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REPORT 


OF  THE 


STATE  WORKHOUSE  AND    HOUSE   OF  CORRECTION. 


Gentlemen : — I  have  the  honor  to  present  herewith  the  sta- 
tistical tables  of  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction  for  the 
year  ending  December  31,  1910. 


Oommltted 

Discharged « Wl 

Escaped 

Attempted  to  escape 

Returned  to  Reform  School „ 

Transferred  to  Reform  School 

Transferred  to  Providence  County  Jail 

Died ~ 


Number  of  inmates  January  1, 1»10 

Committed  durlns  IWO - 

Escaped  Inmates  recommitted 

Attempted  to  escape  recommitted 

Committed  for  fine  and  costs 

Transferred  from  Providence  County  Jail.. 
Transferred  from  Reform  School 


Totals.. 


Discharged  during  1910 

Escaped ^ 

Attempted  to  escape 

Died 

Transferred  to  Reform  School.. 


Totals.. 


Remaining  Jammir^  1,  IVU.. 


no. 

Previoudv. 

Total. 

M« 

24202 

24818 

»i 

22186 

22726 

2fi 

1460 

1476 

8 

80 

88 

0 

70 

70 

1 

8 

4 

0 

«2 

62 

0 

1«7 

176 

Men, 

Women. 

ToUd. 

217 

es 

286 

488 

114 

607 

12 

0 

12 

2 

0 

2 

2 

0 

2 

2 

0 

2 

1 

0 

1 

719 

182 

901 

4M 

126 

601 

2« 

0 

26 

8 

0 

8 

8 

1 

9 

I 

0 

1 

604 

196 

680 

US 

66 

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HTATI8TIOSOK  PKRSON8  OOMMITTKI). 
SEX. 

1910.  PretHoudif. 

Men     „ 502  1H411 

Women  114  5791 

Totalh _ rtl6  24302 


Tnlnl. 
IIWIS 

2481« 


HACK. 


White  .. 

Colored 

Indians.. 


WIO. 

Prrt^oudv. 

Tmnl. 

5W 

2»441 

2403S 

29 

751 

7W 

0 

10 

10 

Totals «1« 


24302 


3481« 


VJKi. 

Pn  r. 

Hnited  Staten 

m'l 

I.«ftM2 

Ireland 

12S 

ft7W 

KnKlund 

:» 

2I»74 

Hcotland 

11 

57U 

Wales  

1 

25 

Canada  

JW 

U21 

Nova  Scotia 

2 

]m 

New  Brunawlck 

2 

78 

P.  E.  Island „  . 

0 

H 

New  Koundland 

.     .        1 

M 

Germany 

2 

121 

France 

0 

17 

Holland  

0 

li 

Norway 

1 

m 

Sweden 

5 

HO 

Switzerland 

0 

ii 

Prussia 

0 

10 

Spain 

0 

w 

Austria 

a 

10 

Armenia            .  . 

0 

2 

Greece 

0 

1 

Denmark 

0 

4 

Portujral 

8 

14 

BIRTH  PLACE. 

T'^nl,  1910.  /Ver.  TntfU. 

mm  Italy »  72  «1 

5W4  Mexico      0  1  1 

2101*  South  America 0  4  4 

5U»  Cu»)a „ 0  2  2 

2»l  East  Indies „ 0  4  4 

SI57  Calcutta 0  i  1 

iw  Cape  Verde  Islands 1  S  4 

.s«»  St.  Helena 0  1  1 

H  Western  Islands Oft  5 

hi  Africa 0  2  2 

128  At  Sea 0  «  « 

47  Russia 4  21  95 

a  liounuinla 10  1 

14  West   Indies 1  ft  « 

145  Turkey  2  18 

ft  Finland 1  8  0 

10  BelKlum 0  4  4 

ft  Syria 0  8  3 

18  Poland 6  33  2S 

2  I.apland 0  2  2 

1  Unknown 0  19  IP 

^J                          Totals rtlfl  24302  2481« 


BIRTHPLACE  OF  PARENTS. 

1910. 

United  States 188 

United  States  and  Spain 1 

United  States  and  Ensland 5 

United  States  and  Scotland 0 

United  States  and  Ireland Irt 

United  States  and  British  America 2 

United  States  and  West  Indies 1 

United  States  and  Germany ^  1 

TTnited  States  and  South  America 0 

ITnlted  States  and  Portuffal 0 

United  States  and  Poland 0 

United  States  and  Western  Islands 0 

United  States  and  Holland 0 

United  States  and  Sweden „ 0 

United  States  and  Oape  Verde  Islands , ^ 0 


PreviouMif. 

Total. 

ft484 

fiSm 

0 

1 

121 

12« 

41 

41 

40rt 

422 

91 

98 

A 

9 

14 

15 

2 

2 

5 

R 

1 

1 

2 

2 

1 

1 

2 

2 

1 

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BIRTHPLACE  fiF  PARKNTS.-Con/imierf. 


United  Btatesand  Italy 

United  States  and  St.  Helena.. 

ITnlted  States  and  at  Sea 

United  States  and  Wales 

Italy 


Bnicland 

England  and  Scotland 

England  and  Ireland 

England  and  Wales „ 

England  and  Germany 

England  and  France 

England  and  Biitlsh  America... 

England  and  Sweden 

Denmark „ 

England  and  at  Sea 

England  and  Holland 

Scotland 

Scotland  and  British  America.. 

Scotland  and  Spain 

Scotland  and  at  Sea 

Ireland  and  Spain 


Ireland W» 

Ireland  and  Germany 

Ireland  and  British  America 

Ireland  and  Norway 

Ireland  and  Scotland 

Ireland  and  Wales 

At  Sea 

Sweden 

Germany 

Germany  and  Switzerland „ 

Germany  and  Ireland 

Gerrriany  and  British  America 

Germany  and  France 

Greece 


France , 

France  and  America 

France  and   Ireland 

France  and  Belgulm 

France  and  British  America.. 

France  and  West  Indies 

France  and  Scx>tland 

British  Ameiica 

I^apland 

Wales 


Labrador  and  New  Found  land.. 

Prussia 

Spain 


Switzerland 

Syria 

Denmark 

Denmark  and  England.. 

East  Indies 

West  Indies 

Mexico 


South  America 

Africa 

Western  Islands.. 
Portugal 


910. 

Total. 

0 

8 

8 

0 

1 

1 

0 

2 

2 

1 

1 

2 

10 

74 

84 

88 

1861 

1804 

0 

SI 

34 

10 

280 

980 

0 

14 

14 

0 

8 

8 

0 

H 

8 

« 

27 

88 

0 

1 

1 

0 

I 

1 

0 

4 

4 

0 

I 

1 

8 

647 

666 

0 

18 

18 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

2 

2 

too 

12019 

18200 

0 

1 

1 

1 

86 

86 

0 

1 

1 

0 

168 

166 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

5 

144 

140 

5 

181 

188 

0 

2 

2 

0 

18 

18 

1 

4 

6 

0 

1 

1 

0 

2 

2 

2 

64 

68 

0 

21 

21 

0 

4 

4 

0 

2 

2 

0 

11 

11 

0 

2 

2 

0 

1 

1 

64 

1822 

1878 

0 

1 

1 

1 

14 

16 

0 

1 

1 

0 

8 

8 

0 

7 

7 

0 

11 

11 

0 

2 

2 

0 

2 

2 

0 

1 

1 

0 

4 

4 

0 

7 

7 

0 

1 

1 

0 

4 

4 

1 

1 

2 

0 

18 

12 

3 

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100  STATE  CUARITIK8   AND  CORRKCTIONS. 

BIRTHPLAOK  OK  PARENTS.— Con/ mitrrf. 

1909. 

PortQffal  and  Western  Islands 0 

Poland fi 

rape  Verde  Islands „ 1 

Bclfriuin 0 

Austria 3 

Austria  and  Kussla 0 

Norway 1 

Roumanla ^ 1 

Russia i 

Russia  and  Germany 1 

Russia  and  Ireland „ 0 

Russia  and  Kntrland 0 

Lapland  and  Finland _ 1 

Turkey 2 

Finland 1 

Armenia _ 0 

l^nknown ^ 


PrrviouMv. 

Tntal. 

1 

1 

35 

an 

8 

4 

5 

6 

14 

17 

1 

1 

12 

13 

0 

1 

23 

fl 

0 

1 

8 

B 

1 

1 

1 

2 

1 

8 

0 

10 

2 

2 

08 

9A 

Totals «1«  24302  24818 


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RKPORT   OF  THE   BOARD. 


101 


AGES. 

1910. 

Under  20  years  of  age 28 

From  20  to  80  years 114 

From  80  to  40  years 171 

From  40  to  60  years liH 

From  50  to  GO  years 10<5 

From  (JO  to  70  years 51 

From  70  to  80  years 4 

Over  80  years 4 

Unknown 0 

Totalfl (JUt 


^imtfdv. 

Total. 

1210 

1288 

61H8 

8802 

7071 

7242 

r)863 

5600 

2W7 

8058 

1110 

1101 

202 

200 

25 

2V 

26 

20 

24202 


24818 


(KJOUPATIONH. 


1910. 

Agents » 4 

Actors 0 

Artists ^ 0 

Awningmakers _ 0 

Bakers » 

Barbers > 0 

Basketmakers „ 0 

Bleachers 2 

Boilermakers  „ 1 

Bookeepers ^ 1 

Bootmakers   : 0 

Boxmakers 1 

Brakemen „ 8 

Brassworkers ^^ 0 

Broommakers  0 

Barnlshers ^ 0 

Bootblacks ^ 0 

Butlers ^ t  0 

Bartenders 0 

Brokers ^ 0 

Butcber 1 

Bricklayers 4 

Brussels  carpet  weaver  0 

Bellbangers^ _ 0 

Blacksmiths 5 

Buttonmakprs 0 

Boatmen t) 

Bookbinders  0 

Brewers 0 

Beltmakers  „ 0 

Confectioners „ 0 

Car  Inspectors 0 

Carpenters s 

Cigarmakers 0 

Clothes  cleaners 0 

Cloth  examiners 0 

Clerks 7 

Combmakers 1 

Oottonfolders  ^ 1 

ilooks ^ „  5 

Coopers » 0 

OoremAken 0 

Oobbleri..^^ ..,^  0 


Prei\ 

Total. 

7 

11 

9 

9 

1 

1 

1 

1 

182 

141 

210 

210 

» 

9 

21 

28 

65 

50 

70 

n 

7 

7 

IS 

19 

HO 

S8 

11 

11 

1 

1 

2 

2 

4 

4 

2 

2 

s 

H 

4 

4 

70 

71 

60 

70 

10 

10 

3 

8 

272 

277 

1 

1 

8 

0 

2 

2 

1 

1 

18 

18 

8 

8 

1 

1 

57H 

586 

48 

40 

2 

2 

1 

1 

228 

285 

4 

5 

1 

2 

811 

810 

28 

28 

1 

1 

8 

8 

1910.    Prev.  Total. 

Cabinetmakers  ^ 0          22  22 

Curriers 0          12  12 

Cutler Oil 

Concreters _  0           1  1 

Chasers 0            6  5 

Carriage  trimmers _.  0           8  8 

Carrlagemakers  „ 0           7  7 

Coppei-smlths  0           8  8 

Corn  doctors « Oil 

Designers 14  5 

Die  sinkers »  0           5  5 

Druggist 10  1 

Draughtsmen «  0         10  10 

Dyers „...  2          80  82 

Dressmakers  2          89  91 

Klectrlclans 1          21  22 

Klectro  platers 0            2  2 

Kngliieers 2          70  78 

Kngravers 0          81  81 

Fingineturners Oil 

Farmers 11         414  425 

FUecutters 0          40  40 

Fishermen _ 1          41  42 

Firemen 12         179  191 

Furniture 0            8  8 

Gardeners ^  8          96  98 

Gas  fitters 0          28  28 

Gasmakers „ 0           2  2 

Grocers 0            6  5 

Glaziers 0            8  8 

GIfissmakers ^ 0            2  2 

Hairdressers 0            2  2 

Hairdrawers  Oil 

Hatters „ 0          14  14 

Harnessmakers „  1          40  41 

Hotel  keepers 0           7  7 

Hostlers 10        047  057 

Housewives 18       1888  1860 

Hackmen „ 8         48  61 

Iron  workers „ 2           8  6 

Jewelers „ 21        600  621 

Laborers ^ 168      7181  7844 

Uipld»ry — «.„ I          1  i 

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102 


STATE  CHARITIES  AKB  CORRECTIONS. 


OrOU  PATION8.— Crm/fniwrf . 


1910. 

Pm'. 

Tot(a. 

1910, 

Prrr. 

Total. 

Lootntlxers 

i 

0 

27 

5 

2y 

6 

Roofers .      ,^ 

8 

2 

21 
0 

24 

Lawyers 

Ropemaker 

2 

Lentber  Japaiiers 

0 

2 

2 

Rubber  workers 

4 

M 

8H 

Locksmiths 

0 

1 

Reedmakers 

0 

2 

Laundrynien  

« 

7 

Reporters 

1 

0 

Laundresses 

4 

21» 

22» 

Rulemaker _. 

0 

1 

Lathers „ 

1 

82 

88 

Bslesmen > 

1 

m 

97 

Leathercutters  

0 

1 

HIaters 

0 

4 

Lecturers 

0 

541 

1 

6 

557 

Bailors 

Haloon  keepers _ 

7 

0 
0 

228 

0 

10 

285 

Linemen 

1 

Machinists „ 

18 

Hallmakera „ 

10 

Masons 

„        ft 

0 

0 

HlJO 
14 

305 
14 

1 

Bchool  teachers 

0 
0 
05 

14 
154* 
INMB 

14 

Marble  workers 

Heamstresses „ 

159 

Menders  of  china 

Hervants   and  waiters... 

1908 

Merchants _ 

0 

10 

10 

HhlprlgKers 

0 

5 

Manufacturers 

u 

s 

889S 

2 

H 

8491 

2 

Ship  carpenters 

Sliver  polishers ^ 

0 
0 
0 

9 
22 

7 

Mill  hands 

U8 

♦* 

Motormen 

0 

silversmiths 

Moulders 

-       7 

259 

266 

Sleamplpe  workers 

2 

49 

61 

Musicians 

0 

27 

27 

Stonecutters   

1 

88 

H4 

Music  teachers 

0 

15 

16 

Soapmakers  » 

0 

8 

Meatcutters 

0 

2tt 

2rt 

Stuccoworkers ^ 

0 

5 

Nallmaker 

0 

1 

1 

soldiers „ 

0 

9 

Nurses 

0 

18 

18 

Shoemakers 

2 

280 

3B8 

Oystermen 

1 

2U 

21 

Stenographers _ 

0 

2 

Painters 

ti 

0(t8 

«S6 

SI  1  ver  platers 

0 

4 

Peddlers 

5 

m 

m 

Tailors 4^ 

8 

162 

166 

Photographers 

0 

i« 

18 

Talloresses « 

1 

0 

Physicians 

U 

22 

22 

Tanners 

•) 

10 

10 

Piano  polishers 

0 

2 

2 

Wheelwrights 

0 

12 

12 

Piano  tuners 

0 

5? 

1 

4 

«) 

4H 

4 
82 
4» 

WIreworkers  

0 

0 

60 

1 

0 

887 

Polishers  

Wood  turners 

Plumbers. 

Teamsters 

«*7 

Preachers ^ 

(» 

2 

2 

Telegraphers , 

0 

9 

Printers 

2 

ION 

110 

Toolmakers 

1 

8 

Pearlworkers 

0 

1 

1 

Tinsmiths 

1 

08 

04 

Policemen 

0 

16 

16 

Upholsterers 

0 

18 

18 

Plasterers 

1 

7 

1 

10 
7 

1 

Waxworkers  

Whltewashers 

0 
0 
0 

2 
21 
7 

2 

Papermakers 

0 

21 

Paper  boxmakers  .... 

0 

Wlredrawers  

7 

Paperhangers  

0 

2 

2 

Wool  sorters 

1 

28 

24 

Patternmakers  

Quarrymen 

0 
0 

1 
30 

1 
20 

Unknown 

0 

58 

68 

K.  R.  (Jonduotors..... 

0 

0 

9 

Totals^ 

010 

24902 

24818 

TIME  OF  COMMITMENT. 


1910.    Pm\    Total. 


January 40 

February 48 

March „ , 

April 

May 

June 

July 


40 

1585 

1681 

48 

1888 

188H 

68 

1029 

1082 

51 

1089 

1090 

42 

1940 

1088 

49 

2098 

2147 

60 

2584 

2040 

1910.  Prev,  Total. 

August 71  2002  2678 

September 49  SSW8  2417 

October 56  2816  2870 

November 64  2060  2110 

December 42  2042  2l»4 

Totals 010  24202  24818 


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REPORT  OF  THE   BOARD. 


103 


DFFKNOKS  FOR  WHK^H  (?OMMITTKD. 

1910. 

Assault 0 

Attempting  to  escape 2 

Abandoning  their  clilldren 0 

Beinff  a  common  drunkard 224 

Beinff  a  lewd  and  wanton  person 2W 

BelnK  a  vagrant IHO 

Being  a  tramp 8 

Being  a  common  prostitute 6 

Being  a  rallerand  brawler 7 

Being  a  disorderly  person 50 

Being  B  cheat  and  swindler 1 

Being  a  nuisance _ 1 

Being  a  sturdy  begger 41 

Being  a  pickpocket  and  thief 1 

Oruelty  to  animals o 

Kxposure  of  person „ o 

House  breaking u 

Intent  to  commit  rape 0 

Intoxication  in  x'lolation  of  town  ordinance 2 

Larceny o 

Malicious  mischief o 

Maintaining  a  nuisance 0 

Night  walking „ lu 

Neglect  to  support  family „ 85 

Obstructing  an  officer 0 

Revelling o 

Returned  from  Reform  School u 

Returned  from  Providence  County  Jail o 

Transferred  from  Reform  School  (incorrigible)..™ 1 

Transferred  from  Providence  County  Jail „ 2 

Wilfully  escaping 12 

Totals eitt 


•ei'imisty. 

Tfitai 

5 

5 

2« 

31 

16 

16 

1UW*2 

11116 

2HU 

309 

«8«3 

6558 

535 

538 

1182 

1137 

238 

240 

lltfH 

124« 

20 

21 

0 

1 

1120 

1161 

0 

1 

1 

1 

2 

2 

6 

6 

1 

1 

58 

65 

15 

15 

1 

1 

y 

9 

58y 

&19 

M61 

896 

1 

1 

« 

6 

8 

B 

tt 

6 

120 

121 

2 

4 

758 

765 

24202 


24818 


PLACK  FROM  WHICH  COMMITTKl). 


Bristol 

1910. 
22 

Pret\ 

5W 

254 

47 

965 

77 

292 

624 

1 

3 

153 

1396 

4 

52 

12 

481 

4 

770 

1 

1 

839 

1488 

Tntnl. 

609 

256 

50 

976 

81 

809 

666 

1 

8 

168 

1429 

4 

66 

12 

484 

4 

780 

1 

1 

884 

1401 

North  Kingston 

1910. 
5 
7 
0 
201 
102 
1 
2 
1 
1 
1 

12 
0 
2 
14 
11 
12 
25 
0 

616 

Ptet. 

68 

102 

16 

10089 

8784 

2 

8 

128 

8 

84 

128 

46 

98 

884 

526 

896 

462 

10 

S4809 

Total. 
78 

Burrtllvllle 

Barrlngton 

2 

8 
21 

4 

17 

82 

0 

Narragansett 

North  Hmithlield 

109 
16 

Cranston 

Coventry 

Cumberland 

Central  Falls 

Charleston 

Providence _ 

Pawtucket 

Portsmouth 

Providence  County  Jail 
Reform  Hchool 

10290 

8886 

8 

10 

12S 

Kxeter 

East  Greenwich 

0 
5 

Richmond 

Smith  field 

Houth  Kingston 

Bcltuate 

Tiverton 

Woonsocket 

9 
86 

East  Providence 

88 

140 

Foste  r 

Olocester  

Hopklnton 

0 
4 
0 
8 
0 

46 
96 

848 

Johnston 

Warwick 

687 

Jamestown 

Westerly 

Warren 

West  Greenwich 

Totals 

407 

Lincoln «.. 

Little  Oompton 

Mlddletown 

Nortb  ProYldenoe.^. 
Newport       ^     . 

10 

0 

0 

.....       6 
^     68 

487 
10 

34818 

Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


104 


STATE   CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


TERM  OF  SKNTRNCE. 


Three  months. 

Six 

Seven      "       

Kight       " 
Nine 
Teo 

Kleven    '* 
Twelve    " 

Thirteen**       

Fourteen  **      

Fifteen    * 
Hixteen   " 

Eighteen  **      

Two  years 


•*     and  Ave  months 

**     and   six  months 

Three  years  .^ 

•'  '*    and  six  months _ 

During  minority  from  Reform  Hchool 

Returned  from  the  Reform  School 

Returned  from  Providence  (bounty  Jail 

Fine  and  costs ^ 

Fine  and  costs  transferred  from  Providence  (Jounty 

Jail _. 

Ninety  days  and  conts  from  Providence  Oounty  Jail 

Awaiting  trial _ 

Awaiting  trial  transferred  from  Reform  School 


1910. 
0 
483 
0 
0 
6S 
0 

SH 
0 
0 
0 
0 

1 

6 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
i 

1 
1 

u 
1 


Totals 618 


PrerUmdy, 

2 

188H0 

71 

124 

WD 

65 

0 

*?17 

1 

3t 

IV 

IM 
406 

1 

15 
172 

1 
114 

8 

0 
65 

i 
U 
S 

0 

i4Mi 


Total. 

2 


72 
134 


8375 

1 

2 

1» 

2 

107 

410 

1 

15 

178 

1 

114 

8 

0 

67 

8 

1 
2 

1 

24418 


RECOMMITMENTS. 


Has  been  committed  once... 
twice. 


three 

four 

five 

six 

seven 

eight 

nine 

ten 

eleven 

twelve 

thirteen 

fourteen 

fifteen 

sixteen 

seventeen 

eighteen 

nineteen 

twenty 

twenty-one 

twenty-two 

twenty-three 

twenty-four 

twenty-five 

twenty-six 


times.. 


tt2 

60 

90 

21 

15 

11 

18 

9 

6 

4 

5 

4 

8 

4 

2 

1 

I 
0 
1 
2 
1 
2 
2 
3 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


feBPORi!  OF  THB  BOARD. 


m 


RECOMMITMKNTS.-Cfwi/inwKf. 

Haa  been  oommltted  twenty-seven  times  _ 

twenty-nine         "     „ 

'*       "  **  thirty-one  "     „ 

'*       **  **  thirty-two  "     - 

**      **  *'  thirty-three         "    

*'       "  '*  forty-four  '*    ^ 

*•      *'  **  never  before ^ 9Si 

Total 016 


Respectfully  submitted, 

FRED  B.  JEWETT,  M.  D., 

Superintendent. 


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REPORT 

OF  THE  WARDEN  OF  THE  STATE  PRISON. 


Zj0  M#  ^Soard  o/Siaie  Chariiies  and  Corr^ci/oms/ 

The  undersigned,  Warden  of  the  Rhode  Island  State  Prison 
and  Keeper  of  the  Providence  County  Jail,  respectfully  pre- 
sents the  following  account  of  receipts  and  expenditures  and 
statistical  tables  for  the  year  ending  December  Slst,  1910. 

Kxpenditures $803)8  J» 

RecelpU «7,0N»  flO 

Kxcess  of  expenditures  over  receipts $48,718  70 

Age,  sex,  etc.,  of  persons  committed  to  the  State  Prison, 
since  its  first  institution  in  1888 : 

U nder  20  years  of  age ^  421       Prom  50  to  00  years  of  age 109 

From  2U  to  80  years  of  a«e....^ 1802           "     00  **  70       "     '*     '*  82 

•*      80  *•  40 657            "      70  *•  80       "     **     '*   4 

••      40  "  60       "     "     **  2»2       Over  90 0 

Total .,  2777 


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REPORT  OP  THE   BOARD. 


107 


Nativity  of  persons  committed  to  the  State  Prison,  since  its 
first  institution  in  1838 : 


Maine ^ 

New  Hampshire 

Vermont 

89 

20 

22 

828 

1142 

112 

1(» 

Newfoundland „ 

New  Brunswick      

8 
10 

Hanta  Cruz 

1 

Massachusetts 

Rhode  Island 

Oonneotlcnt 

New  York 

Bermuda 

Peru 

Kngland 

Ireland , 

Hcotland 

Wales 

1 

1 

-.      126 

248 

New  Jersey 

15 

15 

Pennsylvania . 

81> 

2 

14 

10 

Delaware 

Maryland 

District  of  Columbia 

Gibraltar , 

Germany 

Austria ^ 

Prance 

Italy 

Sweden 

24 

Virginia 

Ohio 

Illinois 

50 

11 

10 

5 

2 

2 

7 
8 

11 

96 

IH 

Kentucky 

Tennessee 

Arkansas 

Wisconsin 

North  Carolina 

Hwltzerland 

Denmark 

Holland 

Hpaln 

Turkey 

West  Indies 

Barbadoes 

Mexico 

Russia 

Azores  or  Western  Islands 

South  Carolina 

6 

Mississippi 

Louisiana 

Florida 

Texas* 

2 

2 

2 

4 

2 

2 

H 

Michigan. 

Belgium. 

Iowa 

Armenia 

Piince  Edward  Island 

Georgia 

7 

« 

1 

V 

California 

Nebraska 

Oape  Verde  Islands. ...„ 

Norway 

^ 

Missouri 

Finland 

Portugal 

Idaho 

1 

Alabama 

1 

Australia 

Canada 

..    .              92 

Total 

Poland 

Nova  Scotia ^ 

.« 17 

2777 

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108 


STATB  OHARITIBS  AND  GORRKOTIOKS. 


Number  of  convictci  in  prison,  committed,  disctiarged,  pardoned, 
died,  escaped,  and  returned,  in  each  year,  since  the  establishment  of 
the  Institution  in  1838: 


YEAR. 

In  Prison. 

Committed. 

Duscharyed. 

Pardoned. 

Died. 

Escaped. 

Returned. 

\HiiH  .. 

5 

5 
6 

lsa» 

2 

1H40 

9 

9 

8 

1641 

16 
26 

18 

7 

2 
6 

1842 

2 

i 

_... 

1848 

24 

18 

10 

8 

I 

1844 

28 

6 

6 

2 

2 

1 

1846 

19 

8 

6 

2 

1 



....-^...~-.— ~.~ 

1840 

19 

8 

6 

8 

1847 

19 

11 

6 

8 

1 

„,,^ _„ 

1848 

21 

8 

2 

..  -.  « 

1849 

27 

14 

4 

6 

2 

8 

8 

1850 

80 

29 

6 

11 

1851 

42 

49 

21 
17 

2 
17 

10 

4 

J, 

1 

1852 

1868 

46 
49 

26 
28 

8 
18 

14 
4 

1864 

8 

1855 

62 

27 

18 

2 

1 

.....«....—..-. 

1866 

68 

14 

20 

2 

1 

1857 

64 

67 
70 

84 
26 
28 

19 
20 
18 

2 

1868 

8 
6 

1 

1 

186» 

8 

18«0 

67 
67 
86 
60 

29 
89 
18 
12 

27 
18 
88 
20 

1 
3 
5 
4 

1 

18«1 

180J 

I8rt3 

1 

1864 

47 

10 

IS 

2 

1 

1866 

41 

22 

11 

8 

1 

1 

1 

1866 

48 

40 

9 

7 

... 

1867 

72 

69 

25 

26 

27 
20 

9 
6 

2 

1868 

186» 

69 

42 

16 

8 

2 

1 

1 

1870 

80 
76 
66 

28 
26 
30 

25 
81 
16 

5 
2 
6 

1871 

8 

1 

1872 

2 

1878 

71 

77 

88 
24 

26 
29 

1 
8 

1 
2 

1 

1874 

1876 

67 

24 

29 

8 

8 

1876 

66 

66 

22 

4 

1877 

86 

61 

38 

8 

4 

1878 

92 

47 

87 

2 

2 

187» 

88 

56 

81 

9 

2 

1880 

112 

25 

48 

4 

8 

2 

2 

1881 

82 

80 

29 

1 

1 

1882 

81 

46 

26 

8 

4 

1888 

94 
96 
119 

89 

66 
58 

81 
81 
48 

6 
6 
2 

1 

1884 

6 
8 

1886 

1 

1 

1886 

124 

46 

62 

8 

1887 

106 
92 
120 

42 

69 
02 

46 
89 
60 

6 
2 
4 

8 

i 

1888 

1889 

2 

1890 

186 
108 
112 

49 
67 
64 

78 
60 
89 

4 
1 
8 

1891 

2 

1892 

1898. 

124 

90 

88 

2 

8 

1 

1894.f.... 

170 

48 

78 

6 

1896. 

186 

88 

61 

1 

1 

1896 

166 

87 

49 

1897 

198 
181 
178 

69 
69 

89 

78 
77 
64 

8 

1 
1 



1898 

1 

1899. 

2 

1900 

196 
196 

74 
61 

72 
64 

2 

7 

2 
6 

1901 

1902 

178 

66 

51 

8 

2 

1W8 

187 

68 

61 

6 

1 

1904 

188 

72 

72 

7 

1906.._ 

176 

66 

81 

2 

6 

1906 

144 

46 

64 

4 

2 

1907 

119 

87 

82 

4 

1 

1908 

119 

60 

89 

8 

8 

1909 

184 
1S9 

48 
68 

89 
82 

4 
2 

1910...... 

1911...... 

148 



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REPORT  OF  THE  BOAIVB. 


109 


Crimes  for  which  persons  have  been  committed  since  1888: 


Accessory  to  murder I 

Abortion ^ 2 

Adultery 11 

Arson 5 

Assault  and  battery ~ 82 

Attempt  to  burn  dwelling  house »  i 

Attempt  to  burn  barn I 

Attempt  to  have  carnal  knowledge  of 

a  fflrl  under  1*  years  of  aire 1 

Attempt  to  have  C4irnal  knowledge  of 

a  girl  under  16  years  of  age » 

Attempt  to  commit  larceny  from  per- 
son   2 

Attempt  to  commit  rape 1 

Assault  and  larceny 2 

Assault  with  Intent  to  kill 56 

Assault  with  a  dangerous  weapon 179 

Assault  with  intent  to  commit  rape...  «6 
Assault  with  intent  to  commit  sodo- 
my   2 

Assault  with  Intent  to  rob Ifl 

Assault  on  the  warden ~ 2 

Assault  against  nature 1 

Being  common  gambler 1 

Bigamy 88 

Breaking  and  entering  a  bank 5 

Breaking  and  entering  a  church 7 

Breaking  and  entering  a  church  and 

larceny — ..  1 

Breaking  and  entering  a  henhouse 2 

Breaking    and    entering     henhouse 

and   larceny 1 

Breaking  andenterlngaschoolhouae  2 

Breaking  and  entering  a  vessel 8 

Breaking    and  entering    an   engine- 
house 1 

Breaking  and  entering  an  office H 

Breaking  and  entering  aim rn 18 

Breaking  and  entering  at  night   and 

larceny 21 

Burglary „ 18« 

Breaking  and  entering  shop  at  night  18 
Breaking  and  entering  a  barn  at  night 

and  larceny 12 

Breaking  and  entering  a  post  office 8 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling  and 

larceny „ 9 

Breaking  and  entering 2 

Breaking  into  parish-house  at  night 

and  larceny 1 

Breaking    toolhouse    at     night  and 

larceny ^ ^ 1 

Breaking  and  entering  a  shop    with 

intent  to  commit  larceny 4 

Breaking    and    entering  a   shop  at 

night  and  larceny „  105 

Breaking  shop  at  night  and  larceny...  68 
Breaking    shop    in    day-time     and 

larceny ^ « 8 


Breaking  a   storehouse  In  day-time 

and  larceny „ 2 

Breaking  and  entering  a  building  in 

day-time  and  larceny ^ 8 

Breaking  a  shop  and  larceny -     4 

Breaking  and  entering  and  larceny...    2A 
Breaking  and  entering  shop  in  day- 
time and  larceny 8 

Breaking  and  entering  clubroom  at 

night 1 

Breaking  and  entering  shop  In  day- 
time       1 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling- 
bouse  In  day-time 87 

Breaking     building    at     night    and 

larceny « 

Breaking  dwelling-house  and  larceny 

in  day-time 27 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling- 
house  in  day-time  and  larceny 89 

Breaking  and  entering  dwelling- 
house    In     day-time    with    Intent 

to  commit  larceny 1 

Breaking  an  unfinished  dwelling  In 

day-time  and  larceny I 

Breaking  and   entering  unoccupied 

house  at  night « 

Breaking  and  entering  an  unoccupied 

house  at  night  and  larceny 6 

Breaking  and  entering  an  unoccupied 

dwelling  in  day-time  and  larceny 8 

Burning  a  building „ 1 

(lonspiracy ~.     2 

Conveying  tools  to  prisonere 8 

Counterfeiting 2 

Circulating  obscene  literature.™ 1 

Carnally  knowlngaglrl  under  14  years 

of  age 4 

Carnally     knowing  a  girl   under    10 

years  of  age 41 

Depositing  obscene  Iltei-ature  with 
express  company  for  Interstate  car- 
riage   — 1 

Defacing  a  building „ 2 

Destroying  a  dam 1 

Bxhlbltlng  obscene  literature 1 

Embezzlement 38 

Embezzlement    of  letters  from   the 

post  office 8 

Entering  storehouse  in  day-time  and 

larceny _      1 

Entering  shop  at  night  and  larceny...  8 
Entering  a  barn  at  night  and  larceny  1 
Entering  dwelUng-bouse  in  day-time  11 
Entering  dwelling-house  In  day-time 

and  larceny 47 

Entering  dwelling-house  in  day-time 
wlthhntent  to  commit  larceny.. 1 


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110 


STATK  CHAKITIKS  AND  CORRKCTIONS. 


Crimes  for  which  persons  have  been  committed  since  1838: 


Continued. 

Knterlnff  bulldlnir  In  day  time  and 

larceny 1 

Knteiing  unoccupied  bouse  at  nlRht 

and  larceny 1 

Rnteiinsr  dwelllnff-hou8e  at  nltrhtand 

larceny 12 

Rnterlnff  dwelling-house  at  nlffht  to 

commit  larceny,..„ aj 

Entering  dwelling  In    day-time  and 

larceny ^ 

Entering    dwelling    with    intent    to 

commit  murder _ 1 

Entering     shop     in     day-time    and 

larceny > 4 

R8caplng  prison 8 

False  pretenses 11 

Forgery 8ft 

Forging  and  uttering 1(» 

False  representation rt 

Fraudulently  taking  letter  from  post 

oflBce 1 

Falsely  changing  and  altering  a  cer- 
tain money  order ^ 1 

House  breaking _ 68 

Having    and     passing     counterfeit 

money 44 

Horse  stealing 2 

Inciting  another  to  commit  perjury  1 

Inciting  another  to  commit  larceny  1 

Incest 2 

Incestuous  adultery I 

Irdecent   assault  and  battery 1 

Indecent  exposure  of  person 9 

Intent  to  commit  iiipe ^ 1 

Larceny 497 


Larceny  and  receiving  stolen  goods...  8 

Larceny  from  the  person IW 

Malicious  mlsobief « 

Murder _ W 

Manslaughter 72 

Mingling  poison  with  drink..... _  8 

Obtaining  goods  under  false  pretenses  5 

OlMttructlng  a  railroad ^  4 

Perjury 17 

Passing  counterfeit  coin - « 

Rape ai> 

Receiving  stolen  goods 2(1 

Robbery ^ ^  m 

Receiving  a  Jail  prisoner I 

Hendlng  obscene  matter  through  U. 

B.  mail ^  2 

Betting  fires 81 

netting  Are  to  lumber 1 

netting  fire  to  and  burning  a  barn 1 

Hodomy 1 

Htore  breaking 261 

Tearing  open  and  injuring  a  certain 

mall  bag 2 

Treason ^  1 

Unlawful  cohabitation 2 

Using  mall  for  obscene  publication^...  1 

Uttering  a  forged  order 4 

Uttering  counterfeit  coin 8 

Violating  a  pension  law 8 

Violating  the  U.  8.  mail  laws 8 

Violating   the  U.  H.     naturalisation 

laws 8 

Violating  the  U.  8.  bankruptcy  laws  2 

Wounding  a  horse 1 


Total.. 


2777 


Average  number  of  convicts  in  1910: 

Mak^.  Femnle^,               Total. 

182,%  lui         mm 
There  were  in  Prison  Dec.  31st,  1910: 

Males Un         White 12ft        Natives  U.  8 , fl2 

Females 2        Colored 22        Foreigners M 

Total 148  Total 148  Total 148 


JAMES  F.  McOUSKER, 

Wardkn. 


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REPORT 


OF  THE  JAILER  OF  THE  PROVIDENCE  COUNTY  JAIL. 


IN  JAIL  JANOARY  1.  1910. 


By  the  Htate 

••     **    Oltyof  Pttwtuoket  .... 
"      "       "      "  Woonsocket.. 


"     "       "     •'  Oentral  Palls 

"     "       *'     '*  Oranston 

"      "  Town  '*  Smlthfleld ^ 

"  "        •     **  North  Providence.. 

'*     "       "     '*  Oumberland , 

"      "  United  States 

Debtors 


Tot<U. 


271 


8Srt 


ClOMMITTKD  DURING  THE  YEAR. 


Males. 

Femalen. 

Total, 

By  the  Htate                                       ..     

1102 
0 

17 
401 

16 
4 

15 
2 
8 

AK 
0 
2 
4 

16 
6 
4 
7 

01 

-    1846 

94 
1 

1 
10 
1 
1 
6 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 

1 

0 
0 
10 

184 

1286 

'         "      escaped  and  returned 

1 

'     Oity  of  Providence 

18 

*         *•     "  Pawtncket 

411 

•         "      •*  Woonsocket 

17 

"  Oentral  Falls 

5 

'         "      "  Oranston 

20 

'   Town  "  Lincoln 

2 

'       **       **  Oumberland 

8 

'       "       "  Bast  Providence  .  .        .    ... 

77 

"Warwick 

1 

*'       "  Glocester „ 

•*  BurrlUvllIe ^ 

'       "       "  North  Providence „ 

•       •*       *•  Smlthfleld .- 

**  North  Smlthfleld 

2 
4 
15 
6 
4 

'       United  States 

7 

Debt4 

[)rg 

101 

1060 

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112 


STATK  CHARITIRS  AND  C0RRBCTI0N8. 
DISOHAHGKD  DURING  THE  YKAR. 

I   Jfo/es. 


By  the  State 

"      '*       **      Transferred  to  8ockano88et  HchooL 

'*      *•       "  **  **  State  Prison 

"      "       *'       KHcapwl 

"      "       **       Transferred  to  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane^ 

••      •'  ••  •'  W.  H.  A  H.  of  C 

..      .•       ..      Pardoned 

Died 

"       "       R«»prleved 

'*      *'  City  of  Providence „ 

..      ..       .J   ••  pawtucket 

"      '*       **    *'  '*  escaped 

"      "       •*    *'  Woonsocket 

*'      "       "    **  "  escaped 

..      ..       ..    ..  (Central  Falls „... 

"      '*        "    *'  Cranston 

"  Town**  (^uml>erland 

**      **      '*      **  Ka«t  Providence ^ 

*•      "      **  Lincoln „ 

•*      * Warwick _ 

"       "      "       '*  Glocestwr 

"      "      "      '*  Rurrlllvllle ^... 

'*      **  North  Providence „ 

* ••  Smlthflold 

"      *•      "      ••  North  Snilthfleld 

•*      **      United  States 

Debtors „ ^ 


Females,    ToUd. 


1104 
'& 
40 

t 

1 

2 

1 

8 

1 

17 
806 

8 
16 

1 

6 
SI 

4 

m 

2 
0 
2 
8 

m 

A 
4  . 

8  I 

RP 
1887 


88 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 

1 

0 

1  > 

'Si 

l\ 

\\ 

0  I 
12 

0  I 

V 

?' 

0  t 
0  I 

Jli 

182  I 


1102 

91 

41 
2 
1 
2 
1 
8 
1 

18 

40N 

8 

18 
I 
8 

» 
4 

f» 
2 
1 
2 
8 

18 
7 
4 
8 
100 

IMO 


REMAINING  DKCEMRBR  81.  1910. 


By  the  State 

*^     •*     City  of  Pawtucket  ... 

"      "       **      **  Woonsocket  . 

**      "Town  "  Burrlllvllle... 
Debtors „ 


MaUs. 

278 

88 

2 

1 
6 

822 

FemaUt, 

16 
0 
0 
0 
0 

15 

201 

88 

2 

1 
6 

887 


AVKRAGK  NUMBER  IN  JAIL  DURING  IPIO. 


By  the  State 

'*    fJlty  of  Providence 

*•  Various  Cities  and  Towns 
"    United  States « 

Debtors -, 


Milet. 


846ift^ 


FemaiM, 


T-HaL 


SOSiff 
lip 

m 


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REPORT  OF  THE  BOARD. 
COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE  BY  THE  STATE  FOR: 


118 


Adnltery - 

Assault 

Assault  aud  battery 

Assault  with  adanpcerous  weapon 

Attempt  carnal  knowledge 

Bastardy 

Breaking  and  enteiinf<  freight  car  and  larceny 

Breaking  and  entering  school  at  night  and  larceny 

Breaking  and  entering  henhouse  at  night  and  larceny  . 
Breaking  and  entering  house  In  day-time  and  larceny . 

Breaking  and  entering  shop  at  night  and  larceny 

Bogus  signature 

Carrying  concealed  weapon^ 

Cruelty  to  animals 

Carrying  tools  to  prisoners 

Carnal  knowledge « 

Cruelty  to  child 

Conspiracy  to  defraud 

Concealing  death  of  Infant 

Driving  off  a  horse »^ 

Defacing  building 

Defacing  property 

Disorderly  conduct 

Enticing  away  a  child 

Entering  henhouse  In  day-time  and  larceny 

Entering  dwelling  In  day-time  and  larceny 

Entering  dwelling  in  night-time  and  larceny „ 

Embezzlement 

Exposure  of  person 

Evading  fare 

Fornication 

Firing  gun  In  street 

False  pretenses „ 

Keeping  liquor  for  sale 

Keeping  common  nuisance 

Being  lewd  and  wanton 

Larceny 

Larceny  from  person ^ 

Malicious  mischief „ 

Mayhem „ 

Neglect  of  child „.... 

Non-support 

Obstructing  an  ofUcer 

Peddling  without  license 

Playing  dlc-«»  on  Sunday 

Playing  cards  on  Sunday 

Passing  worthless  checks 

Receiving  stolen  goods „.. 

Refnslng  payment  for  meaU 

Refusing  to  assist  an  ofHcer 

Helling  cocaine 

Selling  liquor 

Stealing  fowls 

Speeding  auto 

Selling  oleomargarine  without  labels 

Setting  Are  to  building 

Threats 

Theft . 


Trespassing  on  railroad... 
Throwing  glass  In  street.. 

Unlicensed  plumber 

Vagrancy 


Total.. 


Males, 

Females, 

6 

7 

Mr 

6 

18 

1 

14 

0 

1 

0 

8 

0 

1 

0 

18 

0 

8 

0 

8 

0 

8 

0 

6 

0 

54 

0 

14 

0 

1 

0 

8 

0 

2 

8 

1 

0 

0 

1 

2 

0 

15 

0 

18 

0 

S 

0 

0 

1 

0 

8 

0 

8 

0 

88 

0 

8 

0 

10 

0 

6 

9 

4 

0 

12 

0 

4 

1 

5 

2 

1 

2 

14 

0 

A 

0 

7 

0 

1 

0 

1 

1 

10 

0 

8 

1 

4 

0 

8 

0 

fi 

0 

1 

0 

4 

0 

6 

0 

1 

0 

7 

0 

10 

4 

in 

1 

4 

0 

1 

0 

1 

0 

8 

0 

817 

20 

28 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

2 

0 

008 

60 

Total. 


12 
172 

14 

14 
1 
8 
1 

18 
8 
8 
8 
6 

54 

14 
1 
8 
ft 
1 
1 
2 

16 

18 
2 
1 
1 
8 
8 

88 
8 

10 

14 
4 

12 
5 
7 
8 

14 

7 
1 
2 
10 
0 
4 
8 
fi 
1 
4 
5 
1 
7 
14 
17 
4 
1 
1 
8 
8H7 

1 

1 
2 

M8 


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114 


STATE   CHARITIBS   AND  CORRECTIONB. 

RTATK  SKNTKNCES.  1010. 




—    -    -        -    —               ~" 

1 
t 

Males. 
ft 

Ftmalet. 

Total. 

Flpo<i  t^  oo 

0 

ft 

8  no 

5  00 
10  (X) 
16  00 
20  00 

t 

1 
78 

14t« 
84 

148 

0 
1 

20 
2 

13 

1 

74 

j 

160 

88 

m 

25  00 

t 

W 

8 

100 

'        80  00 
50  00 

H 
28 

0 
6 

8 

t< 

76  00 

1 

0 

1 

m  00. 

'       100  00 

1 
8 

0 
0 

I 

8 

'       150  00 

1 

0 

1 

25  00  and  bonds    

1 

0 

I 

Imprisoned 

10 

days 

! 

4 

1 

5 

'* 

10 

fined  $a>  00 

18 

4 

17 

•• 

15 

Hi) 

•• 

2 
73} 
5 

0 
2 
2 

2 

•• 

74 

•• 

fined  $100  00 1 

7 

(^ 

20 

1 

21 

•• 

HO 

•• 

1 

17 

0 

17 

•• 

PO 

fined  $20  00  

17 

1 

18 

*• 

IHO 

" 

1 

0 

1 

'* 

I 

month   ^ \ 

8 

0 

8 

:; 

2 



12 
77 

0 
2 

12 
7» 

" 

8 

" 

and  bonds        ' 

8 

0 

8 

•• 

4 

•• 

8 

0 

8 

•• 

ft 

•  • 

87 

8 

40 

•' 

7 

•• 

1 

0 

1 

•• 

H 

•• 

1 

0 

1 

•• 

9 

•■ 

t'':':::::::'::::::::::j::.  ■;::.■::::;:  7::::::::;::::'i 

13 

0 

18 

• 

J» 

•• 

and  bonds 

1 

0 

1 

•• 

11 

" 

li* 

0 

1» 

'• 

1" 

»* 

:'"L ::.::..: '..;.' " :.:::::.::::::  ■  i 

8 

0 

S 

" 

year 



28 

0 

38 

•* 

1 

** 

fined  $100  00  , 

1 

0 

I 

rost8  only . 

' 

1 

0 

I 

008 

«0 

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, 

rOMMlTTKDON  SKNTKNC^K  BYTHKOITYOF  PHOVI  I>ENrE,  IftlO. 


Hrunkenness.. 
Revelling 


- 



Maies. 

11 

6 

Females. 

I 
0 

Total 
12 

17 


18 


CITY  OK  PROVIDENCK  SENTENCES. 


Fined  IS  00 . 


Males.  Femaks.  Total. 

17  1  18 


COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE  BY  OTHER  CITIES  AND  TOWNS. 


Maletf. 


Drunkennesfi.. 
RevelUng 


602 
80 


Females.. 


582  27 


TUal. 


538 
81 


B60 


Digitized  by  VjOOQIC 


REPORT   OF  THK   BOARD. 
SENTENCES  BY  OTHBROITIKS  AND  TOWNS. 


115 


Fined  IS  00 1  857 

8  (JO I  60 

4  00 17 

6  00 I  68 

7  00 „ ■  2 

"       10  00 „ 14 

"       16  00 4 

"       20  00 „ 8 

Imprisoned  10  days 17 

Total I  582 


FemaUt. 

Total. 

20 

m 

8 

68 

0 

17 

2 

70 

0 

2 

1 

16 

0 

4 

0 

8 

1 

18 

27 

550 

NATIVITY  OF  PEF 

ISONS  COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE. 

2          Minnesota..-   . 

Alabama 

1 

California 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

1 

I 
8 

Nebraska 

New  Hhmpshlre „ 

New  Jersey 

8 

11 

9 

District  of  Columbia 

New  York 

5« 

Klor«da  

1 

North  Carolina     

6 

Georirla   

Illinois 

2 

...      .     2 

8 

1 

2J 

Ohio » 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode  Island 

South  Carolina 

Texas 

2 

Kentucky  

Louisiana 

Maine 

W 

489 

2 

Maryland 

288 
6 

Total. 

I 

Massac  hussetts 

Mlchiimn „ 

Vermont 

Virgin  la 

Wisconsin 

United  States 

IS 

18 

1 

892 

NATIVITY  OF  PER 

SONS  COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE. 

hi)        Norway 

KnRlnnd 

8 

Ireland 

170 

28 

101 

12 

8 

H 

11 

21 

14 

87 

11 

24 

1 

Poland                                    .    

20 

Scotland 

Canada 

Nova  Scotia 

Prince  Edward  Inland „... 

Turkey 

Switzerland 

A  rmenfa 

Greece 

New  Bi-unswick 

France „ 

Germany 

Sweden 

Australia 

Finland 

Syria 

Cape  Verde  Islands 

Azores  or  Western  Islands 

West  Indies - 

New  Foundland >... 

Portugal 

Italy 

Austria 

Russia 

China 

.".!"!       11 

2 
1 
8 

Total.  Foreign  Countries.. 


648 


AGES.  8BX.  ETC..  OF  PERSONS  COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE. 


Under       20  years  of  age 

Between  20  and  80  years  of  age.. 


•• 

80 

•     40 

" 

•• 

40     ' 

'     60 

*• 

" 

50     • 

•     60 

•* 

•« 

60     ' 

•     70 

*• 

70     ••     80 

Males  .. 

.  1462 

Females 

..    88 

..15« 
..490 
.876 
..808 
..166 
...48 
7 


Total 


1.640 


Totals 1.640 


White 1446 

Colored 94 

Indian I 

1.640 


Married 672 

Single _ 968 


1.540 


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AGKS.  SEX.  ET(\.  OF  PERSONS  COMMITTED  ON  SENTENCE.— Omfmnttf. 


Total  number  of  persons  who  can  read  and  write 

••  •*         "        ••  "        "       *'      but  not  write 

"  **         "        *'  **        "    neither  read  nor  write 


..1.2W 


Total 1.M0 

Total  number  of  persons  committed ~.~- h9S0 

st-ntenced ^ 1  MO 


NATIVITY  OF  PARENTS. 


Fnfhrr*. 

United  States 

England 

Ireland 

Scotland 

Wales 

Canada 

Nova  Scotia 

New  Brunswick 

New  Foundland 

Prince  Edward  Island 

France 

Germany , 

Sweden 

Portui^al 

Italy 

Austria 

Russia 

Poland 

Armenia 

Spain 

Turkey 

Switzerland 

Syria _ 

Greece 

Finland 

Cape  Verde  Islands 

Azores  or  Western  Islands.. 

China 

Norway 

St.  Helena 

Belgium 

Australia ^ „ 

Barbadoes 

Roumanla 

Denmark 

India ^ ^ 


417 
l:?l 
MM 
33 

4 

IM 

16 

8 

4 

5 

10 

•X 

21 

10 

106 

13 

2H 

21 

S 

3 

4 
1 
6 
1 
14 
6 
1 
I 
1 
1 
3 
1 
1 
1 


Mothers. 

United  States „ 

England 

Ireland —.. 

Scotland - 

Wales 

Canada 

Nova  Scotia 

New  Brunswick 

New  Foundland 

Prince  Edward  Island „. 

France 

Germany 

Sweden 

Portugal 

Italy „ 

Austria 

Russia ^ 

Poland 

Armenia 

Spain 

Turkey 

Switzerland 

Syria ^ 

Greece 

Finland 

(^ape  Verde  Islands 

Azores  or  Western  Islands  . 

China ~ 

Norway 

St.  Helena 

Belgium 

Australia 

Barbadoes 

Sandwich  Islands 


404 

132 

51« 

80 

4 

1% 

10 

1 

4 

5 

12 

ir« 

21 

17 

101 

12 

39 

30 

1 


4 
1 
h 

1 

14 
4 

1 
4 
1 
1 
2 
2 
1 


Total l.W« 


Total 1,540 


AVERAGE  OF  PARENTS. 


Fathers, 

Americans „ 27 

Foreigners  . „ 78 


Mothers. 

Americans ~     i^ioTi 

Foreigners « "^^j^Xi 

JAMES  F.  McCUSKER, 

Jailbb, 


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REPORT 


of  the 


SUPERINTENDENT  OF  THE  SOCKANOSSET  SCHOOL  FOR  BOYS. 


TJo  M#  Xoard  o/Siai€  CAariiims  and  Correcitons/ 

Gentlemen  : — I  have  the  honor  to  present  herewith  the 
statistical  tables  of  the  school  for  the  year  ending  December 
81,  1910. 

Whole  number  In  Bohool  December  81,  19W. - 81» 

Number  since  received — 427 

Number  since  discharged 400 

Number  In  School  December  81. 1910 ^ ^ 840 


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118  STATE  CHARITIBS   AND  CORRECTIONS. 

TABLE  I. 

Showing  the  number  received  and  discharged,  also  the 
number  remaining  in  the  Sockanosset  School  for  Boys  at  the 
close  of  each  year,  since  its  opening  (November  1,  1850.) 

TEAR.  RBCEIVKD.     DISCHAROBD.     RKMAINIKO. 


The  l8t  year 

62... 

7 45 

••    2d     ••    

66.... 

81 79 

"    8d     "    

»1.... 

69 101 

"    4th    "    

86.... 

80 106 

•    6tk    ••    _... 

W... 

68 142 

"    «th    ••    

W... 

86 ....  m 

•*    7ih    "    

12».... 

W 181 

"    Hth    ••    

111.... 

in —  181 

'•    »th    "    

112... 

106 187 

••  10th    *•    

VI... 

116 16» 

"  nth    •• 

128.. 

„....  110 187 

*•  12th    "    

188.... 

116 »4 

••  18th    *•    

1«J.... 

IflH.... 

17» 208 

"  Hth    "    

188 21H 

"  16th    "    

168... 

165 216 

•*  16th    "    

166... 

164 VI 

••  17th    •*    

IW  ... 

166 IW 

"  18th    ••    

16»... 

184 .  224 

••  mh    ••    

184... 

186 228 

*•  20th    "    

148... 

184 "..  282 

••  21st     •• „„ 

117.... 

188 211 

**  22d      "    

118.... 

181 1« 

"  2!ki      *•    

188... 

120 „ 206 

*•  24th    "    

168... 

149 220 

"  25th     *•    

128.... 

188 „..  215 

'•  2Cth    "    

130... 

184 206 

*•  2rth    "    

168... 

141 218 

•  2«th    •*    

148... 

1)8. m 

*•  2Uth    *•    

119... 

126 281 

"  80th    *•    

121.... 

118 289 

"  Slst     "    

168... 

208 •189 

••  12(1      ••    

148.... 

199 188 

"  «8d      "    

m.... 

159 178 

"  84th    ••    

168.... 

m 164 

•*  8olh    •*    

180.... 

128 169 

••  86th    *•    

124.... 

101 189 

"  87th    ••    

158... 

188 214 

••  88th    " 

117.... 

181 „ »0 

"  8»th    "     

150... 

120 280 

**  40th    "    

181... 

176 196 

"  41gt     *•    

151... 

161 186 

••  42d      ••    

224.... 

174 226 

••  48d      ••     

1»6.... 

171 260 

•*  44th    "    

1«0.... 

198 M2 

••  46th    •'    _ 

1»6.... 

178 266 

"  46tb    **    

_ 2».... 

280 284 

"  47th    •• 

28»... 

212 _    .  8U 

••  48th    ••     

296... 

248 ..  869 

"  4»th    "     

274... 

804 829 

"  fiOth    •• 

286... 

279 886 

••  6l8t     ••    

277... 

248 864 

••  Bid     •*    

818.... 

821..    ...        .„     880 

"  68d     "    „.. 

826.... 

849 887 

"  64th    '*    

828... 

881 829 

*•  66th    " 

861... 

447... 

845  . ..                   846 

••  66th    "    

..„ ...  464 ...  888 

"  57th    *•    

627 ...    877 

••68th    •'     

462.... 

467 W2 

••  seth    ••    

448.... 

496 819 

"  «l>th    " 

427... 

406 840 

•Twenty  «lrU  tmniftrrtd  to  OaIlIawh  Bohool,  July  18th,  l«tt. 

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REPORT  OF  THE   BOARD.  119 

TABLE  II. 

Showing  the   number  received   for  each    month  during  the 
past  year. 

MOKTH.  BOTS. 

January 88 

February _ 'i9 

March 40 

April ^ 36 

May 43 

June 29 

July _ 14 

AuiTUSt -  88 

Beptember ~  81 

October „ „ 01 

November ^  86 

December 86 

Total _ 427 


TABLE  III. 

Showing  the  number  discharged  for  each  month  during  the 
past  year. 

MONTH.  BOTS. 

January 26 

FebruaiT 28 

March 21 

April 87 

May 60 

June ^ 81 

July 17 

Auirust 2C 

September „ 21 

October :. 66 

November  ^ ^ 57 

December „ „ 88 

Total ^ „ 406 


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120  STATK  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

TABLE  IV. 

Showing  the  disposal  and  employment  of  those  discharged 
the  past  year  and  previously. 


But   Fmt. 

Pnt, 

Tsua. 

DIBP08AL. 

B... 

Boy** 

Delivered  to  friends ^ 

•*  Court „ ^... 

•'  Overseer  of  Poor „ ^ 

Discharged  on  expiration  of  sentence 

1M> 
181 
0 
14 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
7 

18 
0 

0 

0 

0 
0 
0 
0 

1 

0 
0 

22 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 

22 
0 
0 

4«72 

2314 

10 

875 

86 

6 

40 

62 

14 

222 

262 
8 

9 

1 

228 

624 

116 

1 

78 

26 

2 

861 

27 

1 

14 
8 
0 
1 
0 
7 
196 
67 
1 

4862 

2446 

10 

88» 

to  go  to  sea .„ 

•*              as    in«ftrie 

86 
6 

Died » „ 

Kullsted  In  the  army « _ 

40 
62 

"         '*     "    navy ^ 

14 

Escaped  not  returned _.. 

absent  more  than  one  day  and  returned  or  re- 
taken   

229 

270 

retaken  and  sent  to  Jail  under  new  sentence., 
previously  retaken  and  sent  to  Jail  on  alter- 
native sentence 

8 
9 

from     Rhode    Island   Hospital,    having  l^een 
Injured  In  attempting  to  escape  from  the 

School ^ ^ ^ 

Indentured „ 

Placed  at  farming 

1 
2B 
624 

*'  various  trades > 

"       "  Asylum  for  Deaf  and  Dumb 

116 
1 

Sent  to  State  Workhouse  and  H.  of  O 

sent  to  State  Prtson „ „.„. 

Discharged  on  payment  of  fine  and  costs ^ 

Released  on  ball 

74 

26 

2 

888 

Discharged  by  order  of  (lourt > „ 

*^      ••       ••   Mayor 

27 
1 

*'  Attorney  General 

*'       "       •*  Board  of  State  Ohar.  and  Oorr. 
•'             to  Probation  OfBcer 

14 

8 
• 

Placed  with  Children's  Friend  Society 

1 

Transferred  to  Jail  on  alternative  sentence 

Transferred  to  State  Almshouse 

9 
8 

Returned  to  Jail ^ 

Error  in  report  of  1881 

220 
67 

Discharged  to  Court ^ 

Totals 

400 

1016k 

1066B 

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REPORT   OF  THE  BOARD. 


TABLE  V. 


121 


Showing  the  length  of  time  spent  in  the  Sockanosset  School 
by  those  discharged  during  the  past  year  and  previously. 


Put  year. 

Prev. 

TIMK. 

Boy. 

Bcus. 

Total. 

Less  than  one  month „ 

One  month  and  less  than  five ^ 

Five  months  and  less  than  ten 

147 
44 

10 
81 

U6 
50 
18 
h 

8 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 

2428 

118» 

771 

HH9 

14«8 

1896 

648 

812 

241 

100 

78 

47 

45 

94 

57 

2fi70 
1288 
781 

Ten  months  and  less  than  fifteen 

020 

Fifteen  months  and  less  than  twenty 

1608 

Twenty  months  and  less  than  twenty-five 

1046 

Twenty-five  months  and  leas  than  thirty 

601 

Thirty  months  and  less  than  thlrty-flve_ 

817 

Thlrty«flve  months  and  less  than  forty 

244 

Forty  months  and  less  than  forty-live 

108 

Forty-five  months  and  less  than  fifty 

78 

Fifty  months  and  less  than  fifty-five 

Fifty-five  months  and  less  than  sixty 

47 
46 

Sixty  months  and  more 

Error  In  report  of  18H1 .       ..  . 

94 
67 

Totals 

40«l       IOI52I 

10668 

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122 


STATK  CItARITIBS  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


TABLE   VI. 

Showing  the  authority    by   which   commitments  have  been 
made  the  past  year  and  previously. 


AUrnOBITT. 


Oourt  of  MnKlstrntos,  Providence. 

Justice  <^ourt.  Provltlonre 

Justice  Court.  North  ProvldeiKM* 

Oourt  of  Mnjrlstrati's.  Pawtucket 

Justice  <1ourt,  Pawtucket 

Oourt  of  Maplst rates.  W<K)nsocket 

Justice  <iourt,  Woonsocket 

Police  (lourt.  Providence 

Huprenie  Oourt ' 

Oonnuon  Pleas  Division  of  Hupreme  Oourt 

Oourt  of  Ooinuion  iMeaa 

Oourt  of  Justices,  Newport 

Justice  Oourt,  Newport 

Justice  of  Peace,  In  dltlerent  towns  .'. 

Order  of  Trustees,  l)oarder8 

Order  of  Board  of  State    Oharltles   anil  Oorrections, 

boarders 

Order  of  Board  of  Htate  dharlVre's  and  6'orrect 

Laws,  Ohap.  .H5«,  Hec.  7.) 

Order  of  Mayor,  for  safe  keeping 

From  Overseer  of  the  Poor 

♦Returned  for  cause 

Returned  voluntarily 

Surrendered  by    surety 

Order  of  Mayor ] 

Order  of  (Mty  Marshal,  for  safe  keeplnKr  '. 

Justice  Oourts  of  other  towns 

Held  for  Prolmtlon  Officer 

Transferred  from  Jail  by  Board 

Transferred  from  House  of  Correction      

First  District  Oourt " 

Hecond      '*  "      .. 

Third        "  " 

Fourth      "  *•      

Fifth         ••  ••  

Sixth     "       ••    .;.;;; 

Seyenth    "  *'  

KlKhth      ••  ••  ....:.  .    

Ninth        "  ••  

Tenth        "  "  

Kleventh  "  "  ....  

rweifth    "       ••   '.;;;;„*; ** 

Superior    "  '* 


Totals.. 


TotaL 


1       Bovs. 

1 

Boii^ 

1 

1 

1 
1 

0 

791 

1 

791 

1                   0 

SIM) 

^W 

1                    0 

4 

4 

0 

36 

86 

0 

«1 

tJl 

4) 

5s 

;V< 

0 

49 

49 

0 

170 

170 

0 

1(»2 

102 

0 

2iil 

261 

1                     0 

;t«57 

8rt7 

0 

51 

61 

0 

1(M 

104 

0 

410 

410 

() 

ai2 

312 

0 

V 

9 

i» 

97 

106 

0 

•» 

2 

0 

8 

8 

(W 

10«8 

1181 

i 

151 

158 

1 

7 

8 

u 

e 

U 

0 

1 

1 

0 

aw 

304 

0 

7 

7 

19 

206 

224 

1 

0 

1 

6 

249 

254 

2 

44 

46 

I 

71 

72 

11 

IW 

197 

4 

75 

79 

217 

8212 

8429 

18 

191 

201 

9 

1C2 

171 

2 

41 

48 

19 

272 

291 

15 

1&4 

209 

18 

222 

285 

21 

no 

W7 

427 

1(M71 

10898 

•This  includes  all  escaped  In  previous  years,  retaken  or  returned. 


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llK^RT  0^  THE  fiOAAD. 


12& 


TABLE  VII. 

Showing  the  number  committed  from  each  county  and  town 
during  the  past  year  and  previously. 


But  year. 

Jtw. 

Totak 

PKOVIDENCE  COUNTY. 

Bout' 

Bays, 

»4 

5 
15 

y 

0 
0 

i 
u 

0 

A 

11 

6714 

m 

847 
IdO 

41 

1 

1S8 

«1 

81 
7 

88 
2G1 
808 
280 

Providence 

North  Providence 

6908 

128 

802 

109 

41 

1 

Woonsocket- 

Cranston 

Smithfleld 

North  Hmlthlleld ^ 

John8ton„ 

180 
08 
81 
7 
42 
204 
415 
247 

Burrlllvllle 

Hcltnate 

Glocester „ 

Ouinl>erlnnd 

East  Providence 

Pnwtucket „ 

Lincoln^ 

Totals... 

NEWPORT  COUNTY. 

Newport 

887 

6 
0 
0 
0 
0 

7681 

400 

14 

20 
0 

f 

7808 
471 

Fall  River 

14 

Tiverton  > 

20 

Portsmouth 

Little  Oompton _ 

0 
2 

TotaU 

KENT  COUNTY. 

Warwick » 

East  GLreenwich 

Ooventrjr 

West  Greenwich 

6 

10 

1 
0 

606 

74 

28 

4 

618 

84 
211 
24 

4 

Totals 

BBI8TOL  COUNTY. 

Bristol 

Warren „ 

18 

8 

1 

810 

118 

88 

828 

119 
89 

Totals 

WASHINGTON  COUNTY. 

Oharlestown ^ 

Richmond . 

South  KlngTBtown „ 

North  Klnflrstown.. ^„ 

4 

0 
0 

1 
1 
0 

1 
1 

164 

8 

7 
01 
Itt 

6 
80 

9 

168 

8 
7 
02 
20 

Exeter 

Westerly ^ 

Hopklnton.. „ 

6 
90 
10 

Totals 

4 

1 

804 

20 
•^    481 

196 

0 

870T 

986 

829 

202 

Prom  other  States „ 

Whole  number  committed 

Recommitments ... 

Returned  from  places '. — 

7 
9071 
966 
878 

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124 


STATE  CHARITIRS  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

TABLE  yiI.-^M//jtir#^. 


BROAPITU  LATION. 


Providence  Oounty^ 

Newport  County 

Kent  County 

Bristol  County 

Wonhlnston  County 

Other  Htates „ 

Kecomiultments 

Returned  from  places 

Totals 


Past  year. 

PtffV. 

B... 

Bout. 

887 

7531 

6 

50K 

18 

810 

4 

154 

4 

ige 

1 

0 

*) 

086 

48 

H» 

427 

10471 

TotaL 


7N68 
5I» 
«t28 
158 

7 
056 
872 


I0N98 


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REPORT  OF  THK  BOARD.  126 

TABLE  Vm. 

Showing  the  cause  of  commitment  the  past  year  and  previ- 
ously. 


Arson ^ 

Assuult - 

AsHiiult  and  bottery  ^ ~ 

AHBBult  with  Intent  to  kill 

Assault  with  Intent  to  commit  rape 

AhsuuU  with  Intent  to  rob 

Burjrlary  and  theft - 

BurnlnK  a  building 

Oontempt  of  court _ 

Oruelty  to  animals „ 

Oarrylnsr  concealed  weapons _ 

Oarnal  knowledsre 

Defnclnsr  a  building ^ 

Defaclmr  property „ 

I)e»troylnir  property „ 

Disorderly  conduct  on  the  street 

Dlsturblnf?  school „ ^ 

Driving  off  a  horse  and  carriage 

Drunkenness „ , 

Kml>e'/zlement „ 

Exposure  of  person ^ 

False  pretenses  lu  wrltlnpc . 

Forjrery » 

Fast  drlvlntr „ „ 

Held  for  Probation  Officer „ 

House1>reakln(r 

Housebreaking  and  theft 

Housebreaking  with  Intent  to  steal 

Incorrigibility 

larceny 

Lewdness » 

Malicious  mischief 

Obtaining  goods  under  false  pretenses  ... 
Obtaining  money  under  false  pretenses.. 

Passing  counterfeit  money 

Placing  otwtructlon  on  rallrond  track  .... 

Receiving  stolen  money  or  goods 

Returned  for  cause 

Returned  voluntarily 

Revelling 

Robbery 

Hhop-breaking 

Htubl)ornnes8  and  truancy 

Burrendered  by  surety.. 

Hturdy  lieggnr 

Taking  and  using  boat 

Theft  from  the  person 

Theft. 


But  ywr. 


B0V9. 


Th  reatening  to  assault 

Threatening  to  kill 

Throwing  stones  at  a  train 

Transferred  from  House  of  Correction 

Transferred  from  Jail  by  Board  of  Btate  Char,  and  Oorr. 

To  await  trial : 

Truancy „ 

Using  profane  language 

Vagnmcy _ 


Totals.. 


0 
4 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 

s 

10 
0 
0 

1 

3 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
68 

0 
0 

12 

11 
I 
0 
0 
0 

(W 
0 
0 
0 
1 

IP 
188 

06 
0 

10 


Prev. 


Bout. 


427 


n 

188 

28 

8 

0 

2 

21 

18 

1 

4 

6 

0 

68 

8 

11 

180 

8 

78 

10 

17 

1 

2 

0 

1 

7 

80 

57 

15 

4 

8 

1 

M) 

5 

6 

1 

1 

25 

lOAl 

161 

0 

2 

241 

414 

2 

1 

8 

14 

2771 

1 

8 

6 

0 

204 

2617 

2 

1260 

10471 


TataL 


0 

187 

28 

8 

0 

2 

21 

18 

1 

4 

6 

0 

66 

8 

18 

140 

8 

78 

17 

10 

1 

2 

0 

1 

7 

80 

m 

16 

4 

8 

1 

00 

0 

6 

1 

1 

26 

1124 

168 

0 

2 

268 

425 

8 

1 

8 

14 

2880 

1 

8 

6 

1 

228 

2066 

1028 

2 

1200 


10806 


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126  BTATI  CHARITIB8  AND  CORRBCTIONS.    * 

TABLE  IX. 

Showing  the  terms  of  sentences  of  those  committed  the  past 
year: 

TERMS.  BOYS. 

Mlnorttj m 

Two  jean ..^ — .-.  42 

Three  jeari „ — 1 

To  await  trlAl — 188 

Transferred  from  Jail ~ ^ —  19 

Foar  jean ^ « ^ „ —  S 

Five  jean « 

Six  jean — „ 4 

Nine  jean ., ^ — ^ 0 

One  jear ^ „ 1 

Surrendered  bj  luretj „ „ ^ 1 

Total * 427 

TABLE  X. 
Showing  the  ages  of  those  committed  the  past  year : 

AOKR.  BOYH. 

six  years ^ o 

Seven  jean o 

Blftht  jean 5 

Nine  jears 10 

Ten  yean _  17 

Kleven  jean il 

Twelve  jears ^ > ni 

Thirteen  yean ^ >  W 

Fourteen  jean ^ 47 

Fifteen  jean _ «« 

Sixteen  jean 47 

Seventeen  jean ^. 28 

RliKhteen  yean 11 

Nineteen  jean 4 

Twentj  jean „  2 

Total - 427 

Statement  of  expenditures  and  income  for  the  year  ending 
December  81,  1910. 

Bxpendltnret ^ - |ii7,442.i5 

Income 7H5ii8 

Balance ..... 

o»mui,» „.. |W.ft57.07 


Respectfully  Submitted, 

EZEKIEL  E.  GARDNER, 

Superintendent. 


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REPORT 

OF  THE  RELIGIOUS  INSTRUCTOR. 


Tjo  Mtf  ^oarti  of  Siaio  Chariiios  anti  Corrociionsf 

Gkntlkmen: — The  Sunday  services  have  been  held  regularly 
throughout  the  year.  On  other  days,  my  work  has  been  that 
(»f  a  pastor  in  a  large  parish.  Neither  personal  illness  nor  un- 
necessary absence  from  the  field  have  interrupted  my  labors. 
Twice  during  the  year  I  found  it  necessary  to  employ  a  substi- 
tute for  the  Sunday  services,  and,  two  or  three  times,  to  oflS- 
ciate  at  funerals.  There  are  seldom  less  than  one  hundred  and 
fifty  bed-patients  in  the  several  hospital  wards,  and  besides 
these  a  much  larger  number  of  aged  and  infirm  inmates  to 
whom  social  attention  and  religious  ministration  bring  comfort 
in  distress.  In  this  connection,  permit  me  to  testify  to  the 
faithfulness  of  my  colleagues,  the  clergymen  of  the  Roman 
Catholic  Church,  in  their  attendance  upon  the  people  of  that 
Faith.  It  gives  me  great  pleasure  to  add,  that  Protestant  pas- 
tors, more  than  in  any  previous  year  of  my  incumbency,  have 
visited  inmates  who  in  other  and  brighter  days  were  members 
of  their  parishes. 

Many  sick  and  aged  people  end  their  earthly  career  at  these 
institutions.  While  many  who  die  here  are  removed  for  bur- 
ial, we  have  many  funerals  in  our  chapels  and  at  the  cemetery. 
The  services  are  formal  but  not  perfunctory.  Occasionally, 
relatives  and  friends  of  those  diceased  are  present;  and  when 
the  services  are  held  in  the  chapels,  a  considerable  number  of 
the  inmates  usually  attend. 


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128  STATK   CHARITIES   AND  C0RRKCTI0N8. 

Death  is  no  respecter  of  persons,  and  makes  no  discrimina- 
tions. Three  times  during;  the  year  just  closed  the  Religious 
Insturctor  was  called  to  assist  at  the  funerals  of  men  who  in  the 
service  of  the  State,  and  in  the  relations  in  which  they  stood  to 
others,  ranked  high  in  human  esteem,  and  who  will  long  be 
remembered  by  all  who  knew  them. 

Edgar  I.  Hanscom,  M.  D.,  Assistant  Physician  at  ihe  State 
Hospital  for  the  Insane,  died  February  19,  1910,  and  the  funeral 
services  were  held  in  the  Hospital  Chapel  and  were  conducted 
by  the  Rev.  R.  K.  Wickett,  pastor  of  the  family,  assisted  by 
the  Rev.  A.  B.  Howard,  a  college  friend  of  the  deceased,  and 
by  the  writer.  The  summons  came  to  Dr.  Hanscom  while  he 
was  in  the  full  strength  of  manhood,  and  when,  to  human  eyes, 
there  was  much  in  him  that  promised  a  long  and  successful  ca- 
reer in  his  chosen  profession.  He  was  a  manly  man,  aflFable 
and  kind  to  those  committed  to  his  care;  he  exemplified  the 
Christian  virtues  in  daily  devotion  to  his  work.  Tn  his  sudden 
death  the  blow  fell  most  heavily  upcm  the  loved  ones  in  a  deso- 
late home. 

Mr.  James  R.  Read,  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  State  Chari- 
ties and  Corrections,  died  June  23,  1910,  after  a  protracted  ill- 
ness. The  funeral  services  were  held  at  the  family  residence, 
and  the  burial  was  at  Apponaug,  R.  I.  Mr.  Read  was  a  vet- 
eran of  the  Civil  War,  and  a  member  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic.  He  was  a  good  soldier,  an  upright  man,  a  patriotic 
citizen,  a  capable  and  faithful  official,  and  died  in  assurance 
through  faith  in  his  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

Mr.  Timothy  P.  Dodge,  Deputy  Superintendent  of  the  State 
Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction,  died  September  12,  1910. 
The  funeral  services  were  conducted  at  the  family  residence 
in  Providence  by  his  pastor,  the  Reverend  E.  S.  Ninde,  assist- 
ed by  the  Religions  Instructor  of  the  State  Institutions.  Mr. 
Dodge  had  served  theStatemany  years.  His  official  promptness 
and  decisiveness  in  speech  made  his  smile,  with  dancing-eye 
accompaniment,  the  more  winsome.  His  well-known  love  of 
music  and  of  flowers  set  forth  the  radiancy  of  his  spirit,  while 
his  delight  in  books,  the  best  in  literature,  revealed  to  his 
friends  who  saw  him  in  the  midst  of  his  treasures,  a  superior 
type  of  mind. 

Let  me  say,  in  closing,  that  the  officers,  and  particularly  the 
oflScers  in  charge  of  the  several  institutions,  have  done  every- 

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thing  possible  to  facilitate  the  religious  work,  and  the  frequent 
visitations  of  the  members  of  the  governing  Board,  and  their 
kindly  expressions  of  goodwill  are  appreciated  by  the  inmates 
everywhere,  and  most  of  all  where  the  limitations  necessarily 
placed  upon  individual  freedom  are  most  keenly  felt. 
Respectfully  submitted, 

CHARLES  H.  EWER, 

Religious  Instructor  . 


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REPORT 


OF  THE 

RESIDENT  PHYSICIAN  OF  THE  STATE  INSTITUTIONS. 


I  herewith  submit  my  report  as  Resident  Physician  of  the 
State  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction  and  of  the  State 
Almshouse. 

STATE    WORKHOUSE    AND    HOUSE   OP  CORRECTION. 

During  the  year  there  were  a  larger  number  of  cases  treated 
in  the  male  department  than  the  year  before.  The  average 
number  at  sick-call  was  greater.  The  number  of  deaths  was 
nine  and  the  causes  of  death  were  as  follows: 

Alcoholism 

Oarbuncle„ ~ - 

Multiple  sarcoma „ 

Phthisis 

Pneumonia 

SenHe  dementia -. 

Valvular  disease 2 


One  case  of  typhoid  fever  was  transferred  to  the  State  Alms- 
house. The  total  number  of  cases  transferred  to  the  State 
Almshouse  was  nineteen.  The  average  number  of  days  these 
cases  remained  for  special  care  at  the  State  Almshouse  was  six- 
ty-five. 

When  we  speak  of  special  care,  we  refer  to  those  cases  that 
demand  constant  nursing  and  attention,  such  as  should  be  given 
to  cases  of  typhoid  fever,  to  cases  of  tuberculosis  in  its  last 


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stages,  to  those  whose  mental  infirmities  render  them  liable  to 
injury  at  the  hands  of  other  inmates,  and  to  cases  of  pregnancy 
that  should  have  constant  supervision  in  a  maternity  ward. 

Many  of  these  cases  were  detained  at  the  Workhouse  and 
House  of  Correction  longer  than  they  should  have  been,  owing 
to  the  fact  that  the  Almshouse  wards  were  overcrowded. 

We  have  now,  January  28,  1911,  confined  in  bed  at  the  State 
Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction,  in  a  room  about  12x16  and 
lighted  by  one  window,  four  men,  onesufferingfrom  a  fractured 
hip,  one  with  gastric  cancer  with  hemorrhages,  and  two  with 
pneumonia. 

This  room,  known  as  "the  sick  room,''  is  the  only  hospital 
accommodation  in  this  institution,  and  in  it  are  placed,  at  times, 
men  raving  with  delirium  tremens  whose  nightly  terrors  often- 
times add  to  the  pain  of  some  other  unfortunate  inmate  suf- 
fering from  acute  disease. 

This  room  is  usually  in  an  insanitary  state  on  account  of  this 
condition,  and  is  absolutely  unfitted  for  its  present  use. 

The  small  hospital,  referred  to  in  our  previous  reports,  is 
sorely  needed  in  this  institution  and  the  cost  would  be  com- 
paratively small,  as  it  could  be  built  in  close  connection  with 
both  the  male  and  female  departments,  near  the  dietary 
kitchen,  from  which  the  necessary  lighting,  heating  and  plumb- 
ing apparatus  could  be  extended  to  it. 

STATE  ALMSHOUSE. 

In  this  institution,  with  but  very  few  exceptions,  every  in- 
mate admitted  has  been,  at  once,  the  recipient  of  surgical  or 
medical  care. 

We  believe  that  during  the  past  year  a  larger  percentage 
of  the  inmates  came  from  other  hospitals  than  ever  be- 
fore. 

Of  the  number  treated,  194  deaths  occurred,  and  the  causes 
were  as  follows : 


Absc(*88  of  brain 

Aneurism  of  aorta.. 
Apoplexy 


Atheroma  of  arteries 

Births,  still  born 

Briffht's  disease 

Bronchitis 

Carbuncle 

Oarcinoma.^ 


Cerebral  hemorrhage 


nynMHfl  ,     

1 

Delirium  tremens 

Dementia  sen  Ills.... 

Detn(*ntlA  parpljrtlcft- 

1 
18 

H 

Diarrhoea. „ 

8 

DiabAtf^R  m«lHtn8 

2 

Dys«nt«ry     _ 

p 

Dyspepsia _ « 

« 

Entero-co!lti8„       .....        

Endo-cardltls 

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Kpllopsy „ _  _ o        Meninirltls-lepto 2 

(Janffr*-!!*' of  foot    .  _ 1        Pelletrra „ ™- _ 2 

}leiiilpleuiH        _ „ „ B        Peritonitis -- 2 


Ileo'ColitiK „„   „ :i       Pneumonia ft 

Indlj^t'htlon,  ttoute 1        Pulmonary  oedema — _ 1 

Infant  Me   panilyhK „ i\        Kenlllty _ « 

Infantile  nuirasniUM^ 1        Hyphllls ._ _ 8 

I<a  trrlppe A       Tul>t»reuIo»ls,  of  all  forms W 

fjlver.  elrrliosls  _    ..  „ 1        Valvular  disease  of  heart —     H 

lilver,  Iiypertropfjy „ 1  

Loeomotor  ataxia _  1  Total IW 

Otthis  number,  58  died  of  tuberculosis  in  its  various  forms, 
and  died  at  a  time  of  life  when  they  were  of  the  greatest  value 
to  the  community. 

The  number  of  births  was  larger  than  during  the  preceding 
year,  numbering  27,  and  of  these,  four  were  "still  born,"  in- 
cluding twins.  Seven  of  the  mothers  had  been  transferred 
from  the  Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction,  the  greatest 
number  of  pregnant  women  ever  received  from  that  institu- 
tion in  any  one  year. 

One  case  of  chronic  Bright's  disease,  considered  a  hopeless 
case  by  the  family  physician,  died  in  puerperal  convulsion. 

This  registers  the  first  death  among  the  many  maternity  cases 
that  have  come  under  our  supervision  here. 

A  hospital  for  the  tuberculous  patients  should  be  provided. 
The  present  wards  are  inadequate  in  size  and  equipment.  We 
have  now  several  cases  in  the  general  hospital  in  the  male  de- 
partment that  should  be  segregated  with  other  tuberculous  pa- 
tients, but  there  is  not  room  in  the  ward  set  aside  for  them. 

Our  tuberculous  patients  are  not  receiving  the  nursing  and 
oversight  that  modern  methods  demand,  and  in  the  case  of  this 
contagious  disease,  the  State  should  be  foremost  in  providing 
for  them  the  proper  housing  that  is  necessary  for  their  segre- 
gation, and  the  nursing  that  is  so  essential  to  their  recovery, 
if  such  cases  there  be  that  are  curable. 

In  view  of  the  constant  increase  of  patients  at  the  Institu- 
tions a  building  should  be  erected,  and  that  as  soon  as  possible, 
for  the  housing  and  care  of  100  patients,  the  building  to  be  in- 
creased in  size  with  the  increase  of  population. 

The  time  has  come  that  some  provision  should  be  made  for 
the  care  and  treatment  of  the  epileptic  inmates  of  our  institu- 
tions. Owing  to  their  disease  they  are  quarrelsome  and  ugly, 
and  their  presence  is  a  menace  to  the  milder  and  inoffensive 
patients  around  them.  In  the  State  Almshouse  they  cannot 
be  segregated,  and  the  proper  rare  and  restraint  cannot  be  ac- 
complished. 


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Apart  from  the  basement,  where  the  feeble-minded  are  quar- 
tered, the  sanitary  conditions  of  the  Almshouse  are  as  good  as 
the  overcrowding  will  permit,  and  praise  without  stint  can  be 
accorded  those  who  have  striven  under  trying  conditions  to 
temper  the  condition  of  this  institution  with  kindness  and 
Christian  Charity. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed)   HENRY  A.  JONES, 

Resident  Physician. 


Tjo  ^antes  J^  T^eCvsker,  2i/arti9n    Siaie  SPr/son  an<i  JiTeeper    SProv" 
itl^nee  County  ^aii.* 

I  present  herewith  the  report  of  the  Resident  Physician  for 
the  year  1910.  During  the  year  there  has  been  about  the  usu- 
al number  of  dispensary  cases  treated  in  the  State  Prison  and 
Providence'  County  Jail ;  numbering  about  600. 

Quite  a  large  number  of  prisoners  were  treated  in  the  hospi- 
tal, but  there  was  less  illness  of  a  severe  type  than  for  years 
past. 

The  death  list  was  small,  there  having  been  only  three 
deaths,  all  inmates  of  the  Providence  County  Jail. 

The  sanitary  conditions  about  the  institutions  have  been  im- 
proved by  the  removal  of  the  stables  from  the  Prison  yard,  and, 
in  our  opinion,  a  dangerous  source  of  disease  has  been  disposed 
of. 

The  food  served  the  prisoners  has  been  ample  in  quantity, 
excellent  in  quality  and  well  cooked. 

We  urge  the  desirability  of  hastening  the  building  of  the 
Insane  Ward  for  the  segregation  of  the  insane  now  in  the  State 
Prison  and  Providence  County  Jail. 

Their  care  has  become  an  added  burden  to  an  already  com- 
plex institution. 

At  present  two  cases  of  dementia  precox  are  in  the  quiescent 
period  of  their  disease,  but  they  are  apt  to  become  tumultuous 
at  any  time. 

Very  respectfully, 

(Signed)  HENRY  A.  JONES, 

Rksidknt  Physician. 


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134  8TATK  CHARlTIfeS  AKD  CORRlSOTIOKS. 

Zjo  &  £.  Sartin9r,^op0rinHntl9ni  So0kmnmss0i  S^Mooi  for  XoySf 

I  herewith  present  the  report  of  the  Resident  Physician  for 
the  past  year. 

During  the  year  fewer  cases  of  severely  ill  patients  were 
noted  than  for  some  years  past. 

No  deaths  occurred,  and  no  epidemics  made  their  appear- 
ance among  the  inmates  or  oflScers. 

The  accidents  that  happened  were  few,  considering  the  many 
chances  there  are  of  lads  being  hurt  in  work  or  play,  and, 
with  the  exception  of  two  cases,  they  were  of  minor  nature. 

In  one  instance  a  boy  slipping  or  jumping  from  a  load  of  hay 
injured  himself  upon  a  fork  handle  which  penetrated  the  bow- 
els; and  the  other  case  was  that  of  a  boy  who  disemboweled 
himself  while  cutting  toward  himself  with  a  knife.  These 
cases  gave  us  some  anxiety,  but  both  made  a  splendid  and 
quick  recovery  without  complications. 

One  case  case  of  epilepsy  was  transferred  to  the  State  Alms- 
house for  treatment  and  custodial  care.  In  the  State  Alms- 
house the  children  are  forced  to  associate  with  the  old  men ; 
they  are  deprived  of  the  childish  sports,  games  and  songs  that 
are  usually  a  feature  of  school  life,  and  the  transference  of 
them  to  the  Almshouse  impels  us  to  remark  that  it  isunfortu- 
tunate  that  any  child  who  has  any  semblance  of  a  reasoning 
faculty  should  of  necessity  be  transferred  there. 

Respectfully, 

(Signed)     HENRY  A,  JONES, 

Rksidrnt  Physician. 


ZTo  C/ara  J^  ^orbttsh,  Sttporiniontioni  OaMamn  SoJkooi  for  Sirisf 

I  herewith  present  the  report  of  the  Resident  Physician  for 
the  year  1910. 

During  the  year  the  health  of  the  inmates  of  the  Oaklawn 
School  for  Girls  has  been  exceptionally  good,  treatment  of 
minor  illnesses  only  having  been  required. 

We  believe  that  the  continued  good  health  of  the  inmates 
of  the  School  has  been  due  to  the  quiet,  homelike  life  they 
lead,  and  the  careful  oversight  of  their  food. 

The  lack  of  cases  of  anemia  among  them  shows  the  advant- 


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age  of  the  plenteous  fresh  vegetable  diet  that  is  given  them. 
The  vegetable  salts  are  needed  for  the  human  economy,  and  the 
indulgence  of  a  capricious  appetite  supplied  with  fanciful  but 
poorly  nourishing  food,  is  detrimental  to  the  proper  physical 
development  of  the  growing  girl. 

One  girl  suffering  from  hystero-epilepsy  was  transferred  to 
the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane,  from  which  institution  she 
succeeded  in  escaping,  and  has  not  been  heard  of  since. 

Two  girls,  both  colored,  coming  to  the  School  in  a  pregnant 
condition,  were  removed  to  the  State  Almshouse,  where  both 
gave  birth  to  living  children. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed)  HENRY  A.  JONES, 

Rksidknt  Physician. 


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REPORT 

OF  THE  DENTAL  SURGEON. 


7j9  Me  SSoarti  of  Siaio  Ckariiios  and  Correci/oms/ 

Gentlkmkn: — 1  have  the  honor  to  present  my  report  for  the 
year  ending  December  31,  1910. 

The  importance  of  this  office  has  been  established  and  its 
benefit  assured.  Three  hundred  and  sixty  patients  received 
dental  care  during  the  past  year,  the  same  varying  according 
to  conditions,  as  some  require  more  attention  than  others. 
Badly  diseased  and  decayed  teeth  have  been  treated  and  filled, 
artificial  plates  have  been  made  and  a  general  lack  of  good 
oral  conditions  has  been  materially  improved.  I  have  noticed, 
in  many  instances  after  treatment,  a  marked  improvement  in 
prophylactic  measures  on  the  part  of  inmates  and  that  interest 
in  this  department  is  manifested  by  many  of  them. 
Respectfully  submitted, 

ERVIN  A.  RANDALL, 

Dkntal  Surqkon. 


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REPORT 


of  th«' 


AGENT  OF  STATE  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 


Office  of  thk  Agknt  of  State  Ouarities  and  Corrections. 

Providence,  R.  I. ,  January  1,  1911. 

Tjo  M#  Sioarti  ofSiai^  Chariiies  and  Correciionsf 

Gentlemen: — The  undersigned  respectfully  presents  the  re- 
port of  his  department  for  the  year  1910: 

state  hospital  for  the  insane. 

Men.  Wtmeix.  Total. 

Number  of  patients  January  I.  ivau .'>s5  .')16  iidi 

Admitted  durlnpr  the  year h«  149  HA2 

Returned  from  parole L**i  *J  45 

Escaped  patients  returned 25  o  25 

Total S25  tm  15ia 

Discharged  during  the  year 2:i  u  H2* 

Paroled  durlnor  the  year KW  Stt  iw 

Escaped  during  the  year : „ 29  o  2W 

Died  duiiug  the  year 64  4S  112 

Total 224  148  867 

Number  remaining  December  81.  MO rtoi  645  1146 

Of  the  842  patients  admitted  to  the  Stiite  Hospital  for  the 
*  One  hundred  and  nineteen  patients  were  discharged  by  explmtion  of  parole. 


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l38  STATE   CHARITIES  AND   CORRECTIOKS. 

Insane  during  the  year,  276  were  committed  by  the  District 
(yourtfl,  sixty-one  were  admitted  by  order  of  the  Board  of  State 
Charities  and  (corrections,  three  were  admitted  voluntarily,  and 
two  were  removed  thereto  by  order  of  a  Justice  of  the  Supreme 
(Jourt. 

Of  the  patients  admitted  in  1910,  forty-five  died,  thirty- 
four  were  discharged,  twenty -one  of  whom  were  removed  from 
the  State,  and  seventy-nine  are  out  on  parole.  Thirty-seven 
had  been  in  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  before,  not  count- 
ing those  returned  from  parole. 

The  sum  of  $25,521.49  was  collected  during  the  year  for  the 
board,  care  and  medical  attendance  of  patients  supported  at  the 
State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  by  their  relatives  or  friends. 

The  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  was  opened  for  occupancy 
November  7th,  1870,  and  from  that  date  to  the  first  day  of  Jan- 
uary, 1871,  there  were  received  118  insane  persons,  of  whom 
sixty-five  were  received  from  Butler  Hospital,  twenty-two  from 
the  Vermont  Asylum  at  Brattleboro,  four  from  the  Asylum  at 
Worcester,  Massachusetts,  two  from  the  Asylum  at  Taunton, 
Massachusetts,  and  twenty-five  from  the  Town  Poor-houses  in 
this  State. 

The  following  table  shows  the  number  remaining  January  1, 
1911,  of  the  patients  admitted  each  year  since  November  7, 
1870: 


i'far. 

AffmiMionH, 

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Jan.  1,  1911. 

Vmr. 

Atfiniftiiiotui. 

Renminhig 
Jan.  1.  lyu. 

187U 

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8 

1^2 

18N  

10 

1H71 

(\H  

2 

lH\Ki 

214  

22 

1872 

m 

1 

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IW 

22 

1H7-.J 

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2 

l^U-J 

IW  

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STATE    ALMSHOUSE. 

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NuiTib«»r  of  inmateH  Jan.  1, 1910 '^i*i 

Kecelved  during  the  year :S"4* 

Born  duiinff  the  year 

Total 4JJ1 

Discharged  during  the  year vni 

Died  during  the  year ^ im 

Total _ IW 

Kemnlnins  Jan.  1, 1911 - aw 


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BftV". 

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213 

W 

US 

512 

180 

28 

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12 

25 

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21 

199 

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190 

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The  following  table  shows  the  nuniberof  inmates,  adults  and 
children,  of  each  sex,  in  the  State  Almshouse,  on  the  first  day 
of  January  of  each  year,  since  the  institution  was  opened  for 
occupancy  in  August,  1874. 


Number  of  Inmates  January  1. 


Men. 

W(ymnt . 

Biiv*. 

Oirlo. 

Total. 

1875 

5JJ 

49 

18 

21 

141 

1H76 

61 

62 

20 

21 

164 

1H77 

68 

«> 

6 

8 

142 

187H 

61 

66 

9 

4 

140 

1879 

76 

71 

25 

12 

184 

18H1> 

71 

m» 

14 

H 

ii;2 

IWl 

70 

77 

21 

4 

178 

1882 

8N 

m 

12 

5 

171 

1888 

91 

79 

29 

22 

221 

1884 

86 

m 

8i> 

15 

200 

1885 

81 

72 

82 

21 

206 

1886 

108 

65 

18 

12 

198 

1887 

96 

71 

15 

9 

190 

1888 

100 

72 

14 

19 

205 

1889 

115 

m 

12 

28 

280 

1890 

116 

102 

17 

20 

255 

1891 

KB 

H)0 

11 

22 

2m 

1892 

itw 

no 

9 

18 

2:15 

1898 

11(» 

127 

14 

2I» 

271 

1894 

118 

i;{8 

12 

19 

277 

1895 

lU 

126 

19 

18 

277 

lS9rt 

187 

146 

28 

18 

829 

1897 

122 

186 

28 

28 

8»H» 

1898 

152 

liyi 

2i> 

81 

867 

181*9 

147 

16t> 

81 

28 

:{61 

190«» 

167 

169 

29 

11 

876 

1901 

174 

176 

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18 

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175 

86 

19 

420 

1908 

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11*1 

81 

28 

4:{5 

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195 

192 

^ 

28 

458 

19«»5 

225 

201 

84 

24 

4H4 

19IW 

219 

216 

87 

29 

501 

1907 

215 

281 

84 

2S 

508 

1908 

211 

211 

80 

26 

484 

1909 

242 

216 

41 

28 

527 

1910 

222 

218 

89 

88 

512 

1911 

210 

46 

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Pawtuckot 

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140  STATE   CHARITIBS    AND   CORRECTIONS. 

The  numbers  received  from  the  citiep  and  towns  of  the  State 
and  from  other  sources  were  as  follows: 

From  Burrlllvine h       From  North  Smltlillekl 2 

Nortli  KliiKMtown 1 

Provhifm-e 214 

Piirtsniouth  4 

"      Snilthlh'Ul 5 

**      South    Kint?stown 2 

"     Tlvorton „ i 

Warren 4 

"     Warwick „ & 

Wcwiisockot  IJi 

"      Westerly ..„ _.  1 

"      K.  I.  S.  P.  C.  toC 5 

'*     School  for  Feeble  Minded 2 

Total 4tt) 

The  above  table  includes  the  cliildren  born  at  the  Almsliouse 
who  are  counted  as  coining  from  the  same  place  as  their  moth- 
ers. 

The  sum  of  $7,523.29  was  colh^cted  for  the  board  of  several 
of  the  inmates  from  the  cities  and  towns  of  their  legal  settle- 
ment. 

REMOVAL  OF  PAm>KR8. 

There  were  removed,  during  the  year,  274  persons.  Of  this 
number,  214  were  sent  away  from  the  State,  fifty-two  of  whom 
were  sent  to  foreign  countries,  and  sixty  were  sent  to  places 
within  the  State. 

Sixty-eight  of  the  whole  number  had  been  inmates  of  the 
Workhouse  and  House  of  Correction;  ten,  of  the  State  Alms- 
house; thirty-one,  of  the  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane;  nine, 
of  the  Providence  County  Jail ;  two,  of  the  State   Prison. 

Included  in  the  above  total,  274,  there  were  thirty-two  in- 
sane persons,  of  whom  thirty-one  were  from  the  State  Hospi- 
tal for  the  Insane  and  one  from  the  place  where  she  had  been 
cared  for  temporarily. 

LICENSED   BOARDING   PLACES   FOR   INFANTS. 

Under  the  provisions  of  the  law  licensing  and  regulating  the 
receiving,  boarding  and  kec^ping  of  infants,  thirty-six  licenses 
were  issued  the  past  year,  one-hundred  and  three  infantinmates 
were  recorded  and  sixty-five  visits  to  licensed  places  were  made 
by  representatives  of  this  department. 

The  number  of  licenses  in  effect  December  81,  1910,  was 


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thirty-one,  (listril>ii tod  as  follows: — fifteen  in  Providence,  four 
in  East  Providence,  three  in  Cranston,  one  in  Pawtucket,  one 
in  Harrington,  four  in  Newp(»rt,  two  in  Foster,  and  one  in  East 
Greenwich. 

The  Legislature  at  the  January  Session  amended  the  law 
^'Relating  to  the  Receiving,  Boardingand  Keeping  of  Infants'' 
by  requiring  all  persons  f)oardiug  infants  for  gain,  hire,  or  re- 
ward, under  the  age  of  seven  years,  to  be  licensed.  Under 
the  old  law  the  age  of  such  infants  was  under  two  years. 

This  amendment  has  enabled  our  representative  to  look  after 
a  very  much  larger  number  of  children  who  certainly  needed  su- 
pervision. These  licensed  places  for  boarding  infants  are  not 
only  visited  by  a  representative  of  this  department,  but  by  a 
representative  of  the  Society  for  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to 
Chihlren  and  by  the  district  nurses. 

The  followifig  table  shows  the  sums  collected  each  month 
durini;  the  year  ending  December  81,  1910,  on  account  of  the 
several  departments  of  the  Agent's  work  : 

Sfftfe  St  ait  httthr  Tmmpor- 

IJoHpital.        Afms/ioiisc.      Jfof^jtUni.     PriAnilhm.  latum.        Iiiffrrt>t, 

.Innimry 1*2.^:?  ti4  $1,018  71  $13 -ifl  |2l>  40  |2  Oft 

Kt'hruary I.SSI*  IM  .WI   J7  18  2i»  48  nO  2  7» 

Marcli l,Hlis  -IT  5.^1  15  12  ()0  22  00  49  10  2  90 

April lVm;-)  .Vi  l,2tW  11  18  2l»  10  H5  2  26 

Mny 1.5«'2  rU)  195  01  U  m  44  40  2  82 

June I.SKT  58  110  87  18  2i»  19  50  122  00  2  rt8 

July 3.():M)  88  1.0S8  9ii  12  M  16  00  1  ttd 

Auffust 1.746  77  417  44  18  29  13  00  2  78 

H*>pteinlHM- 1.H78  81  i:il»  29  18  00  3  1« 

October 1.91rt  81»  LOIC)  05  2<W5  II  (K>  107 

NovenilHM- l.«151  91  *J72  5t»  18  29  8105  13  50  2  62 

JHHonil)er 8,106  15  7i7  2S  12  s<?  4  00  10  44               2  00 

$2  ..521  19  47.52:{  2t>  *15<;  47  1256  70  fli6  31  $30  02 

PROBATION   WORK. 

During  the  past  year,  1183  persons  were  placed  in  the  custo- 
dy of  the  several  prol)ation  officers,  divided  as  follows:  Men, 
477;  women,  176;  juveniles,  580. 

The  reports  herewith  submitted  show  the  details  of  each 
probation  officer's  work  during  the  year. 


REPORT   OF   CHARLKS     E.     MULUEARN,     PROBATION     OFFICER     FOR     MEN 
AND    BOYS  OF    THE   CITY   OF   PROVIDENCE. 

The  following  table  will  show  the  number  of  males  placed  on 
probation  in  my  custody  in  the  Sixth  District  Court  during  the 


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142  STATB  CHARITIES  AND  CORRECTIONS. 

year,  and  also  the   ofTencoB  with  which  they  were  charged : 

ADULTH. 

AkbauU  © 

roiiimon  drunkardH „ „ — ~.  6S 

Oruelty  to  anlmHl8 ^ ^.  4 

Cftrrylnu  concealed  weapon 3 

DffHolnur  property 2 

Knibezzloment ~  4 

Bvadlnff  railroad  fare _ 2 

liiirceny ^ 8S 

!x)lterlnff  In  railroad  station „ __  6 

Keepli.ff  store  open  Sunday „ 2 

Npf^lectlnfc  to  provide  for  minor  children 8 

Non-MUpport -  85 

Nenrlectinff  to  send  child  to  school 27 

OverMpeedlnflr  automobile „ 2 

PeddHnir  without  license 8 

Playiiiff  Imll  Sunday « 

UocelvInK  stolen  Boods 2 

Steallnir  ride  on  frelirht  tmin „ 1 

Threat  to  Icill  1 

Throwinjr  irlass  in  street 2 

Track- walking 8 

VaKi-ancy 12         224 

JT'VKNILKS. 

Assault ^ „  4 

Defacluff  property 1 

Driving  away  horse  and  wairon 8 

Ijarceny 121 

Malicious  mischief 4 

liecelvIuK  stolen  property s 

Selling  liquor „ I 

Stonlnir  railroad  train S 

Sendins  false  alarm  of  lire 1 

HtonluK street  llfrhts 9 

Track-walkliiff 8 

Truancy _  244 

Vagrancy 2         40rt 

Total  numl>er fWO 

Total  number  surrendered,  145,  divided  as  follows:  Adults, 
fifteen ;  juveniles,  one  hundred  and  thirty.  Of  this  number 
fifteen  adults  and  fifty-three  juveniles  were  sentenced.  Sev- 
enty-seven juveniles  surrendered  were  again  placed  in  the  cus- 
tody of  the  probation  officer  by  the  Court. 

In  the  Juvenile  Court  every  precaution  is  taken  to  adminis- 
ter justice  fairly  to  the  })oy  in  trouble.  The  majority  of  the 
boys  arraigned  plead  guilty  to  the  various  offences  with  which 
they  are  charged,  but  when  a  boy  pleads  not  guilty  his  case  is 
continued  to  a  certain  day  for  hearing,  and  if  he  sliould  be 
friendless  or  without  counsel  the  Court  directs  the  probation 
officer  to  defend  him.     In  the  mean  time  the  probation  officer 

advises  the  boy  au4  i?^  the  trl^l  ^ct^  ^ghl^^opnpel.    Th^  mmn 


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purpose  in  the  defense  of  these  cases  is  not  the  use  of  legal 
knowledge  to  enable  or  assist  the  boy  to  escape  punishment 
through  legal  technicalities,  but  rather  to  elicit,  if  possible, 
the  true  facts  of  the  case  in  order  that  he  may  receive  the  bene- 
fit of  any  doubt.  Eight  boys  were  defended  in  this  manner 
during  the  past  year,  of  whom  five  were  convicted  and  three 
acquitted,  and  this  work  has  been  done  with  no  additional  cost 
to  the  State. 

All  probationers  are  required  to  report  weekly  for  a  stated 
time  and  the  probation  officer  is  charged  with  the  collection  of 
their  costs  of  Court;  consequently,  the  relation  between  the 
probationer  and  the  probation  oflicer  assumes  that  of  debtor 
and  creditor,  thereby  creating  a  situation  detrimental  to  this 
work;  not  only  does  it  operate  to  prevent  the  probationer  re- 
porting when  he  can  not  pay  the  costs,  but  it  makes  the  real 
purpose  of  probation  appear  to  the  probationer  subordinate  to 
the  payment  of  costs.  I  believe,  however,  that  with  few  ex- 
ceptions probationers  should  be  compelled  to  pay  their  costs, 
but  that  the  collection  of  the  same  should  be  separated  from 
the  probation  department. 

In  thepast  year  I  collected  for  costs  of  Court  from  probationers 
the  sum  of  $684.65. 

Thft  non-support  case  presents  a  peculiar  problem  with  which 
t-o  deal.  While  liquor  contributes  to  the  cause  in  a  number  of 
these  cases,  the  most  frequent  cause  is  the  fact  that  husband 
and  wifecannot,or  will  not,  agree,  the  spirit  of  selfishness  being 
the  predominating  influence  in  the  home.  The  husband  be- 
comes indifferent  and  gives  little  or  nothing  towards  the  sup- 
port of  his  family,  compelling,  in  many  instances,  the  wife  and 
mother  to  seek  employment  outside  of  her  home  to  support  the 
family.  Complaint  then  being  made  to  the  police,  the  husband 
is  brought  into  court,  and,  as  a  general  rule,  is  placed  on  pro- 
bation. The  probation  (»nicer  must  then  familiarize  himself 
with  all  sides  of  the  case  and  try  to  adjust  their  differences, 
bringing  the»n  togf^ther  if  possible,  and  to  induce  the  man, 
either  by  moral  persuasion  or  by  threat  of  surrender,  to  sup- 
port his  family.  The  latter  course,  however,  does  not  always 
produce  good  results,  for  while  he  may  not  be  keeping  his  agree- 
ment to  provide  according  to  his  means,  giving  only  a  little  now 
and  then,  yet  when  the  wife  appeals  to  the  probation  oflicer 
^nd  h^  decide?  to  surrender  the  Imsband  to  tbe  Court  the  wife 


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144  STATE  CHARITIES   AND  CORRECTIONS. 

objects,  claiming  that  she  now  gets  so  mo  money  when  if  he 
were  imprisoned  she  would  get  nothing.  The  probation  oflScer 
realizes  some  justice  in  her  position  and  that,  in  most  cases,  in 
the  event  of  the  husband  being  surrendered  and  sentenced, 
the  family  would  be  likely  to  become  public  charges.  We  fre- 
quently have  cases  where  it  is  found  upon  investigation  that 
the  fault  is  that  of  the  wife;  but  these  cases  are  in  the  minor- 
ity. I  am  of  the  opinion  that  the  non-support  law  should  be 
made  more  strin^rent,  whereby  a  man  would  be  obliged  to  pro- 
vide for  his  family  or  be  sent  to  jail,  and  some  method  should 
be  devised  to  enable  the  family  to  receive  his  earnings  while 
so  imprisoned  or  to  receive  out-door  relief  from  the  State. 

Fifty-three  vagrants  in  custody,  liable  to  become  public 
charges,  were  sent  from  the  State  at  an  expense  of  128.85; 
twenty-six  of  this  number  paid  their  transportation  expense. 

The  personal  and  family  histories  of  fifty-eight  males  com- 
mitted to  the  Sb-ito  Hospital  for  the  Ifisane  from  the  Court, 
were  taken  and  recorded  and  delivered  to  the  Agent  of  State 
Charities  and  Corrections. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

CHARLES  E.  MULHEARN, 

Assistant  Probation  Officer. 


REPORT  OF  MARGARET    11.    DKNNEHY,    PROBATION   OFFICER    FOR    WOMEN 
AND  GIRLS  OF  THE  CITY  OF  PROVIDENCE. 

During  the  year  1910,  one  hundred  and  ten  women  and  girls 
were  committed  to  the  charge  of  the  Probation  Officer  for 
Women  from  the  Sixth  District  Court,  and  thirteen  girls  from 
the  Juvenile  Court. 

Seven  adults  and  one  juvenile,  who  had  violated  the  condi- 
tions of  their  probation,  were  surrendered  for  sentence  to  the 
Court. 

Twenty  cases  were  discontinued  and  thirty-four  cases  are 
pending  in  the  Sixth  District  Court  and  eleven  cases  are  pend- 
ing in  the  Juvenile  Court. 

Thirty-two  girls,  between  fourteen  and  twenty  years  of  age, 
were  arrested  as  suspicious  persons  by  the  police  department 
and  turned  over  to  your  probation  officer  for  safe  keeping. 
Those  having  good  homes  were  restored  to  their  families  after 


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receiving  good  advice,  homes  were  found  for  the  homeless  ones, 
and  those  belonging  in  other  states  were  sent  to  their  respect- 
ive homes  usually  accompanied  by  their  parents  who  had  been 
notified. 

Twenty-nine  women  and  girls  were  placed  in  private  reform- 
atory institutions  in  this  State  and  one  juvenile  was  placed  in 
an  industrial  home  in  the  the  State  of  New  York. 

Twenty  women,  professional  evil  doers,  were  returned  to 
their  homes  in  other  states. 

As  in  past  years,  the  Probation  OflScer  for  Women  works  in 
cordial  co-operation  with  the  Overseer  of  Poor,  the  Providence 
Lying-in  Hospital,  and  kindred  organizations,  and  from  her 
position  as  Superintendent  of  the  Providence  Rescue  Home 
was  able  to  shelter  there,  during  the  year,  twenty-five  unfor- 
tunate women  about  to  become  mothers,  and  also  to  admit 
twelve  yuung  mothers  with  their  infants  from  the  Providence 
Lying-in  Hospital. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

MARGARET  H.  DENNEHY, 
Probation  Oepicer  for  Women  and  Girls. 


REPORT  OP  THEOPUILUS  TOPHAM,  PROBATION  OFFICER  FOR  THE   CITY  OF 

NEWPORT. 

During  the  year  1910,  in  Newport  County,  one  hundred  and 
thirteen  persons  were  placed  on  probation  as  follows  :  Juveniles, 
forty-four;  men,  fifty-one;  women,  eighteen. 

The  disposition  of  cases  was  as  follows:  Cases  discontinued, 
twenty-eight;  cases  pending,  sixty-five;  surrendered  for  sen- 
tence, twenty. 

Six  men  and  twelve  women  were  sent  out  of  the  State. 

One  girl  was  placed  at  the  House  of  the  Good  Shepherd  in  Prov- 
idence.    For  this  the  girl  and  her  mother  were  very  grateful. 

Judge  Franklin,  of  the  District  Court,  in  many  cases,  especi- 
ally in  cases  of  violation  of  City  Ordinances,  has  made  a  new 
departure.  Besides  placing  boys  on  probation,  he  has  imposed 
a  fine  on  them,  they  to  earn  the  amount  of  the  fine. 

Some  of  the  boys  placed  on  probation  during  the  past  year 
were  already  on  probation,  but  instead  of  surrendering  them 
for  sentence  the  Court  thought  it  best  to  arraign  them  under 
new  warrants  and  impose  a  fine  on  them  which  they  were  to  earn 


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146  STATE  OOARITIBS   AND  CORRECTIONS. 

and  to  place  them  again  on  probation  until  thefines  were  paid. 
This  makes  my  report  of  juveniles  on  probation  look  larger 
than  it  actually  is. 

Two  hundred  and  thirty- three  dollars  were  collected  in  small 
installments  for  the  payment  of  costs  of  Court  and  fines. 

During  the  year,  six  hundred  and  eighty-seven  dollars  were 
collected  from  non-support  probationers  for  the  benefit  of  their 
families. 

Of  the  old  cases,  ninety-three  are  still  pending;  thirty  have 
been  discontinued ;  and  eleven  have  been  surrendered  for  sen- 
tence. 

On  January  1,  1911,  there  were  eighty-seven  men,  fifteen 
women,  and  fifty-six  juveniles  on  probation;  total,  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty-eight. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

THEOPHILUS  TOPHAM, 

Assistant  Probation  Officer. 


REPORT  OF  JEIin  DOWNES,  PROBATION  OFFICER  FOR  THE  CITIES  OF  PAW- 
TUCKET  AND  CKNTRAL  FALLS  AND  THK  TOWNS  OF  CUMBERLAND 
AND  LINCOLN. 

During  the  year  1910,  two  hundred  and  nineteen  persons 
were  placed  in  the  custody  of  the  probation  officerof  the  above 
named  cities  and  towns  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Tenth  and 
Eleventh  Judicial  Districts  as  follows: 

TENTH    DISTRICT   COURT, 

One  hundred  and  sixty-two  persons  were  placed  in  the  cus- 
tody of  the  probation  officer  as  follows :  Men,  (me  hundred  and 
one;  women,  twenty-eight;  juveniles,  thirty-three. 

The  disposition  of  cases  was  as  follows:  Cases  discontinued, 
thirty-five;  surrendered  for  sentence,  twenty-six;  cases  pend- 
ing, one  hundred  and  one. 

ELEVENTH    DISTRICT   COURT. 

Fifty-seven  persons  were  placed  in  the  custody  of  the  pro- 
bation officer  as  follows :  Men,  forty;  women,  six;  juveniles, 
eleven. 

The  disposition  of  cases  was  as  follows:  Cases  discontinued, 
twenty-three;  surrendered  for  sentence,  eleven;  caseg  pendi 
ing,  twenty^hree. 


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I  have  carefully  examined  the  probation  records  of  the  Tenth 
and  Eleventh  District  Courts  and  have  recommended  the  dis- 
continuance of  three  hundred  and  eighteen  cases  as  follows : 
One  hundred  and  thirty-three  in  the  Tenth  District  Court  and 
one  hundred  and  eighty-five  in  the  Eleventh  District  Court. 
All  these  cases  were  placed  on  probation  previous  to  August  1, 
1908,  the  date  of  my  appointment  as  probation  officer. 

In  looking  over  my  work  as  Probation  Officer  for  the  past 
year,  I  feel  that  my  labor  has  not  been  in  vain. 

The  probation  work  gives  the  officer  an  opportunity  to  study 
human  nature  as  no  other  work  connected  with  the  Courts  of 
this  State  does. 

When  a  person  is  placed  on  probation  it  is  the  duty  of  the 
officer  to  look  into  his  or  her  home  life,  and  to  ascertain  if  pos- 
sible why  the  person  has  gone  astray  and  violated  the  laws  of 
the  state,  and  whether  he  or  she  are  responsible  in  themselves. 
I  find  that  if  one  can  ascertain  the  cause,  in  a  large  percentage 
of  the  cases  it  can  be  remedied. 

In  all  non-support  cases  I  have  worked  with  the  overseers-of- 
the-poor,  and  have  visited  the  homes  of  the  probationers  and 
in  some  instances  I  have  found  that  the  person  arrested  on  such 
a  charge  has  not  altogether  been  to  blame.  I  have  collected 
considerable  money  from  men  in  the  past  year  for  the  support 
of  wives  and  children,  and  have  turned  it  over  to  the  wives.  It 
would  be  well  in  many  of  these  cases  if  the  Court  could  deal 
jointly  with  the  husband  and  wife  for  mismanagement  of  the 
home. 

The  juvenile  work  is  seriously  handicapped  because  of  the 
lack  of  a  detention  school  or  home.  While  we  cannot  speak 
too  highly  of  the  Sockanosset  and  Oaklawn  School  and  the 
grand  work  they  are  doing  for  the  boys  and  girls,  I  believe  that 
we  should  have  a  place  where  children  could  be  temporaily 
cared  for. 

My  work  as  truant  officer  in  one  of  the  cities  of  the  State 
brings  me  into  close  touch  with  delinquent  pupils.  The  boy 
or  girl  who  has  been  a  little  unruly,  the  average  truant  or  school 
offender,  is  not  a  criminal,  and  should  not  be  placed  in  a  school 
for  criminal  juveniles.  The  need  of  a  detention  school  in  this 
State  is  fully  recognized  by  the  Courts  and  school  authorities, 
as  well  as  probation  officers  and  others  connected  with  this 
\york.    I  also  feel  from  my, close  connectiop  with  ^he  juvenile 


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work  the  pressing  need  of  a  law  which  will  allow  the  custodian 
of  a  child  to  bring  a  wayward  or  incorrigible  child  before  the 
Court  without  subjecting  him  to  a  charge  of  truancy  or  vag- 
rancy. 

Respectably  submitted, 

JEIIU  DOWNE8, 

Assistant  Probation  Officer. 


During  the  year  1910,  in  the  c(»unties  of  Providence,  Wash- 
ington and  Kent,  sixty-dve  persons  w(*re  placed  in  the  custody 
of  the  State  Prol)ation  Oificer  by  a  Justice  of  the  Superior 
Court,  divided  as  follows :  Adults,  forty-six;  juveniles,  nine- 
teen. 

Seven  adults  and  five  juveniles  were  surrendered  for  sen- 
tence; the  case  of  one  adult  was  discontinued  ;  cases  pending, 
fifty-two;  adults,  thirty-eight;  juveniles,  fourteen. 

During  the  year  1910,  in  the  Seventh  District  Court,  seven- 
teen persons  were  placed  in  the  custody  of  the  probation  oflTi- 
cer,  divided  as  follows:  Adults,  seven;  juveniles,  ten. 

The  disposition  of  cases  was  as  follows :  Surrendered  for  sen- 
tence, two;  discontinued,  seven;  cases  pending,  eight. 

During  the  year  1910,  in  the  Fifth  District  Court,  sixteen 
persons  were  placed  in  the  custody  of  the  probation  officer, 
divided  as  follows:     Adults,  nine;  juveniles,  seven. 

The  disposition  of  cases  was  as  follows:  Cases  dij^continued, 
two;  cases  pending;  adults,  eight;  juveniles,  six;  total,  four- 
teen. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

WALTER  R.  WIGHTMAN, 

State  Probation  Officer. 


INDETERMINATE   SENTENCE. 

In  March,  1903,  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections 
passed  the  following  resolution  : 

'^'^tOhereas,  the  system  of  puiiishniont  by  indeterminate  sen- 
tence and  parole  has  been  adopted  in  many  states,  and  has 
been  approved  by  national  organizations  interested  in  the 
treatment  of  criminals,  and  has  in  its  application  proved  bene- 


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ficial  to  tlie  criminal  and  of  advantage  to  the  state,  therefore 
be  it 

^esoived.  That  this  Board  respectfully  recommends  to  the 
General  Asseml)ly  the  consideration  of  this  subject  with  a  view 
to  the  ainefidment  of  the  laws  relative  to  punishments  and  pen- 
alties, so  that  they  may  conform,  as  far  as  practicable,  to  the 
system  of  indeterminate  sentence  and  parole  as  adopted  by 
other  states." 

The  Governor  of  the  vState  in  his  annual  messages  has  re- 
peatedly urged  the  passage  of  an  Indeterminate  Sentence  Law. 

In  the  opinion  of  the  Attorney  General  of  the  State,  before 
such  a  law  3an  be  properly  framed  and  submitted  to  the  Legis- 
lature, a  revision  of  the  criminal  laws  is  absolutely  necessary, 
for  no  law  of  Indeterminate  Sentence  can  accomplish  its  legiti- 
mate purpose  unless  the  criminal  laws  are  revised  to  provide 
for  a  maximum  and  minimum  penalty  for  each  offence. 

The  legislature  of  this  State  in  the  January  Session  of  1910, 
appointed  a  commission  to  revise  the  criminal  laws  and  that 
commission  is  now  actively  engaged  in  the  work,  and  the  pub- 
lic, during  the  year  1911,  will  have  an  opportunity  to  be  heard 
before  such  revision  becomes  the  law  of  the  State.  In  connec- 
tion with  such  revision  the  commission  will  undoubtedly  frame 
a  law  providing  for  the  indeterminate  sentence  of  criminals  sen- 
tenced to  the  Rhode  Island  State  Priscm  and  also  provide  in 
such  law  for  a  board  of  parole. 

In  1874,  the  Elmira  Reformatory  was  established  in  the  State 
of  New  York  and  in  1884  the  Concord  Reformatory  in  the  State 
of  Massachusetts.  These  institutions  appear  to  have  been 
founded  to  carry  out  what  was  called  in  England  the  "Crofton 
System,''  based  largdy  upon  a  change  of  treatment,  from  stern 
to  gentle,  according  to  apparent  evidence  that  the  prisoner  was 
worthy  of  such  change. 

Indeterminate  Sentence  was  first  instituted  in  Massachusetts 
in  188(1,  and  applied  only  to  inmates  of  the  Concord  Reforma- 
tory ;  the  value  and  jnstice  of  such  a  law  was  quickly  appreci- 
ated by  the  law  makers  of  other  states  and  now  some  form  of 
a  law  of  Indeterminate  SentcMice  and  Parole  is  in  operation  in 
most  of  the  Eastern,  Middle,  and  Western  States. 

It  is  without  doubt  that  Indeterminate  Sentence  Laws  which 
are  so  framed  as  properly  to  provide  justice  to  the  criminal, 
and  safety  to  the  public,  will  prove  beneficial  to  all  concerned. 

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They  are  intended  to  bring  about  a  change  in  the  attitude  of 
the  prison  officials  toward  the  pristmer  and  vice  versa.  There 
are  different  methods  used  to  bring  about  his  reform.  Theor- 
etically without  the  Indeterminate  Sentence,  the  prison  war- 
den is  simply  a  guard  over  the  prisoners;  with  it,  he  acts  in  the 
capaoity  not  only  of  a  guard  but  as  a  teacher  and  guide  as  well, 
and  tries  to  prepare  the  prisoner  so  that  he  may  take  his  place 
among  citizens,  and  conduct  himself  properly.  The  imprison- 
ed man  himself  knows  that  he  should  exert  every  effort  to  re- 
gain his  liberty,  that  he  must  cast  aside  his  lax  and  degenerate 
methods  of  living  and  prepare  himself  to  become  a  law-abiding 
and  self  controlled  member  of  society.  He  sees  that  there  is 
much  for  him  to  do,  that  his  future  is  largely  in  his  own  hands, 
that  the  improvements  in  his  character  and  conduct  will,  per- 
haps, warrant  his  release.  If  the  criminal  can  be  convinced 
that  he  will  be  released  as  soon  as  it  shall  become  apparent  to 
the  officers  who  have  him  in  charge  that  society  has  no  longer 
anything  to  fear  from  him,  and  that  if  in  turn  he  can  convince 
them  of  this  fact  by  his  own  conduct  in  prison,  from  that  mo- 
ment, his  good  will  is  gained  and  the  rest  is  comparatively 
easy.  The  system  of  reformation  under  the  Indeterminate  Sen- 
tence furnishes  a  development,  very  often  obtained  through 
constant  manual  work,  study,  and  training,  so  that  the  prison- 
er, who  pursues  conscientiously  and  faithfully  the  course  out- 
lined for  him,  must,  after  a  lapse  of  sometime,  understand  the 
attitude  he  should  take  toward  society  if  he  wishes  to  be  liber- 
ated. 

Practically  it  is  a  question  of  disposition  on  the  part  of  the 
man  committed.  The  attitude  which  he  assumes,  the  person- 
ality which  he  acquires,  and  his  aspect  of  life  determine  his 
destiny.  The  character  of  the  crime  committed  was  punished 
by  the  Judge  of  the  Oourt  with  greater  or  less  severity  by  a 
minimum  sentence  determined  by  the  gravity  of  the  crime, 
and  the  maximum  sentence  pronounced  at  the  same  time  was 
either  shortened  or  lengthened  for  the  same  reason.  The  im- 
portant factors  are,  how  long  shall  the  prisoner  be  confined 
after  the  minimum  sentence  has  expired  and  what  will  be  the 
kind  of  treatment  that  the  prisoner  should  receive  while  con- 
fined to  enable  him  to  earn  his  parole.  A  man  should  be 
committed  to  prison  because  he  is  dangerous  to  society,  and  if 
his  temperament  does  not  change,  he  should  be  restrained  in 

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prison  until  the  expiration  o*f  his  maximum  term.  No  person 
dangerous  to  society  should  be  allowed  to  run  at  large,  and  no 
person  should  be  restrained  when  he  has  given  evidence  that 
he  is  ready  and  prepared  to  lead  an  honorable  life  and  will 
not  in  the  future  be  a  menace  to  his  community. 

Inequality  of  sentence  tends  to  breed  dissatisfaction,  an 
unresting  inequality  which  cannot  be  corrected  by  legislature 
or  court.  The  Indeterminate  Sentence,  however,  provides  an 
equitable  minimum  and  maximum  term  ofsentence  commen- 
surate with  the  violation  of  the  criminal  laws,  joined  with 
identical  conditions  by  which  to  reduce  it  to  the  minimum 
term  prescribed  by  law.  No  longer  do  we  find  the  idea  of  an 
unconditional  pardon,  but  the  prisoner  fully  understands  that 
his  release  is  a  matter  for  which  he  himself  must  do  the  pre- 
paring. When  it  is  advisable  and  not  imcompatible  with  the 
safety  of  society,  the  authorities  desire  his  release,  and  will 
help  him  to  obtain  it.  The  prison  officials  cooperate  with  him 
in  the  efforts  for  his  restoration  to  citizenship,  and  free  social 
life.  The  thought  of  a  release  frees  his  mind  from  depressing 
influences,  and  he  will  exert  every  power  to  gain  ground  by 
diligence  and  obedience  in  the  mind  of  his  superiors.  He 
tends  to  form  habits  which  eventually  become  fixed. 

A  great  fault  of  the  Indeterminate  Sentence  of  the  past  has 
been  found  in  making  the  maximum  term  too  low.  The  defect 
in  this  can  be  readily  seen.  If  the  maximum  term  is  low  many 
prisoners  would  not  consider  it  worth  while  to  obey  strictly  and 
conscientiously  all  the  rules,  and  perhaps  would  not  even  try 
to  get  their  release,  because  they  would  be  sure  of  freedom  from 
further  restraint  when  the  short  maximum  term  expired,  furth- 
ermore after  parole  the  maximum  sentence  is  a  deterring  influ- 
ence. With  a  high  maximum  term,  however,  those  are  scarce 
who  would  not  do  their  utmost  to  secure  release  as  quickly  as 
possible  after  the  minimum  term  has  passed  by.  'It  seems  cer- 
tain, therefor,  that  a  high  maximum  term  is  imperative  to 
carry  out  this  law  successfully. 

The  decision  as  to  who  should  be  allowed  the  advantage  of 
this  law  should  rest  with  a  carefully  selected  board  of  parole. 
As  we  are  all  aware,  the  liberty  of  a  criminal  in  a  community 
effects  that  community  in  all  respects.  It  is  important  then 
that  the  men  who  comprise  this  board  should  represent  the 
state,  society,  and  the  industrial  centre  in  every  respect.    Con- 


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sidering  this  the  following  tnen  ftiight  be  recommended  to 
serve  on  this  board.  The  Governor  of  the  Stat^,  the  Attorney 
General,  the  presiding  Justiceof  the  Superior  Court,  the  Chair- 
man of  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections,  and  the 
President  of  the  Providence  Board  of  Trade.  These  five  rep- 
resentative men  are  surely  competent  to  protect  the  interests 
of  the  public  and  State,  and  can  furnish  or  obtain  all  the  facts 
necessary  to  consider  the  release  of  a  prisoner.  The  Board 
of  Parole  is  made  up  in  such  a  way  that  alterilates  or  substi- 
tutes could  easily  be  provided  for  in  the  law.  The  Lieu- 
tenant Governor  could  serve  in  the  absence  of  the  Governor, 
an  Assistant  Attorney  General  for  the  Attorney  General,  a 
Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  appointed  by  the  presiding  Jus- 
tice, a  member  of  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections 
couhi  take  the  place  of  the  (Chairman  of  that  Board,  and  the 
Providence  Board  of  Trade  could  easily  elect  one  of  their  mem- 
bers to  serve  in  the  absence  of  the  President. 

The  Governor  should  be  a  member,  since  he  is  the  Chief  Ex- 
ecutive of  the  State.  The  Attorney  GeneraPs  department  has 
the  grand  jury  records  of  all  prisoners  sentenced  in  the  Super- 
ior Court  and  is  the  prosecuting  oflScer  in  all  criminal  cases 
tried  in  said  Court.  The  Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  serving 
on  this  board  may  have  been  the  one  to  have  sentenced  the 
prisoner  and  consequently  heard  the  case  against  him.  Such 
men  as  these  would  be  specially  qualified,  since  their  duties 
bring  them  into  cases  in  which  men  who  would  be  serving  un- 
der the  Indeterminate  Sentence  Law  would  be  involved.  The 
Chairman  of  the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections  has 
access  to  the  prison  record  and  the  records  of  the  State  Proba- 
tion Officer.  In  his  position,  he  would  be  able  to  find  the  real 
inside  information.  Again  he  has  at  his  command  the  physi- 
cians of  the  State  Institutions,  who  are  acquainted  with  the 
mental  and  physical  conditions  of  all  inmates.  The  Warden 
of  the  State  Prison  would  be  called  upon  by  the  Chairman  of 
the  Board  of  State  Charities  and  Corrections  to  give  in  detail 
his  opinion  of  any  prisoner  who  petitions  for  release.  As  War- 
den, he  notices  all  the  improvements  and  deteriorations  in 
character,  and  his  study  of  the  prisoner  has  put  him  in  a  posi- 
tion to  judge,  whether  or  not,  that  prisoner  is  eligible  to  go 
freely  in  society  with  a  certain  high  degree  of  safety.  Very 
often  industrial  and  residential  communities  object  to  certain 


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men  being  released.  For  their  benefit  the  President  of  the 
Providence  Board  of  Trade  is  named  as  a  member.  He  is  in  a 
position  to  ascertain  the  general  attitude  of  the  public  regard- 
ing the  safety  and  feasibility  of  release  to  past  offenders. 
With  these  men  then,  we  could  be  sure  that  the  business  would 
be  administered  carefully  and  judicially. 

Such  members  of  a  Board  of  Parole  would  serve  without 
compensation.  Not  more  than  four  meetings  would  be  called 
any  one  year  and  the  time  required  to  carry  out  the  work  would 
be  of  short  duration,  and  the  value  and  purpose  of  the  work 
done  would  be  suflScient  reward  for  their  services, 

The  Board  should  be  empowered  to  make  rules  and  regula- 
tions as  it  may  deem  necessary  upon  which  any  convict  may  go 
upon  parole.  A  paroled  convict  would  still  be  under  tlie  legal 
custody  of  the  State  and  under  control  of  the  Board  of  Parole, 
the  composition  of  which  has  been  mentioned  previounly.  If 
he  violates  the  rules  of  parole,  the  Board  should  have  author- 
ity to  cause  his  rearrest.  A  paroled  prisoner  who  has  been  re- 
turned for  violation  of  parole,  should  be  retained  in  prison  for 
a  period  equal  to  the  unexpired  term  of  his  sentence,  at  the 
date  of  the  request  or  order  for  his  return.  The  time  which 
he  spent  on  parole  should  not  be  considered  as  part  of  the  un- 
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BUTLKR  HOSPITAL. 

Men.           Women.  Total. 

Number  of  patients  January  1. 1910 -...  ^  77  148 

Admitted  during  the  year „ 5©  «8  13B 

Total  under  treatment  durlnfc  tbe  year „ - 126  140  386 

DlNC ha rired  during  the  year 54  ft4  UH 

Romalnlnff  January  1. 191)   71  76  147 

Of  the  number  discharged,  twenty-six  had  recovered,  thirty- 
five  were  improved,  thirty-three  were  unimproved  and  twenty- 
four  had  died. 

HTATIHTI08  OF  8TATK  PATIKNT8. 

Remaining  January  1,  1»10,  State  patients i9 

Remaining  January  1,  191U,  Htate  benetlciarles 14  4« 

Admitted  during  the  year,  State  patients 17 

Admitted  during  the  year,  Htate  I)enetlelarle8 _ 1  IH 

«1 

Discharged  during  the  year 19 

l»led  during  the  year ..  4  28 

Remaining  January  1,  19in 88 

Divided  as  follows: 

24  State  patients  at  170  (M)  per  quarter. 

10  State  beneficiaries  at  t^i  (M»  per  quarter. 

4  State  l)eneflclarles  at  ^(  (lo  per  quarter. 

The  total  amount  paid  for  the  support  of  the 

State  patients  for  the  year  ending  December 31, 

1910  was 18,209  01 

The  total  amount  expended  for  Htate  benefl- 
clarles  was 1,422  61 

S9.08I  62 

Of  those  discharged,  seven  had  recovered,  six  were  improv- 
ed, six  were  unimproved  and  four  had  died. 
Respectfully  submitted, 

WALTER  R.  WIGHTMAN, 
Agent  op  Statk  Charities  and  Oorrectionb. 


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OFFICERS    OF  THE    ORGANIZATION    OF  THE    OVERSEERS 

OF  THE   POOR. 

President,  Edmund  Walker.  Vice  President,  Philip   Brady. 

Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Thomas  B.  Maymon. 

Executive  CommiUee. 
John  B.  Brown,  M.  J.  Cummings,  L.  H.  Pbabodv' 

Charles  H.  Bliss,  Timothy  Andrews. 

ArhUration  Committee. 

John  T.  Barber,       Oeorqe  B.  Carpenter,        Philip  Caswell, 

John  H.Brown,  Walter  R.  Wightman. 

overseers  op  poor  op  RHODE  ISLAND  WITH  THEIR  P.  0.  ADDRESSES. 

Barrington William  S.  Martin Barrington  Center. 

Bristol Philip  Brady Bristol. 

Burrillvill** Gilbert  S.  Taft Pascoag. 

Central    Falls Leonidas  Franklin Central  Falls. 

Charlestown Elisha  S.  Card Sliannock. 

Coventry Warren  M.  Greene Washington. 

Cranston John  A.  Hamilton Cranston  Print  Works. 

Cumberland Edward  Halloran Valley  Falls. 

East   Greenwich Timothy  Andrews East  Greenwicli. 

East  Providence Frank  T.  Calef,  M.  D East  Providonee. 

Exeter William  C.  Hathaway Slocum. 

Foster G.  P.  Lyon Greene. 

Glocester Seth    H.   Steere North  Scituate. 

Hopkinton Geo.  B.  Carpenter Ashaway. 

Jamestown Amos  L.  Peckham Jamestown. 

Johnston James  F.  Nichols Thornton. 

Lincoln Job  Asli worth Saylesville,  Town 

Farm. 

Little   Compton  Wm.  H.  Briggs Little  Compton. 

Middletown Joseph  A.  Peckham Pres.    Town  Council, 

Newport. 

Narragansett.^ T.  Elliot  Tucker Narragansett  Pier. 

Newport Robert  Kerr Ch.  Overseers  of  Poor, 

Newport. 

New  Shoreham Charles  Littlefleld Block  Island. 

North  Kingstown...  Geo.  (J.  Cranston Lafayette. 

North    Providence..  Louis  Dagostino Pawtucket 

North  Smithfleld..„  W.  Chester  Thayer Woonsocket. 

Pawtucket  William  M.  Peckham Pawtucket. 

Providence Matthew  J.  Cummings Providence. 

Portsmouth John  B.  Cornell „.  Portsmouth. 

Richmond  . Rev.  Warren  Dawley West  Kingson. 

Scituate Ashton  Slater : South  Scituate. 

Smithfleld Emor  H.  Mowry Smithfleld. 

South   Kingstown....  Edmund  Walker Wakefield. 

Tiverton A.  L.  Hambly  (acting)....  Tiverton. 

Warren  Charles  H.  Bliss Warren. 

Warwick Elihu  R.  Shippee ....„ Centreville. 

West  Greenwich George  W.  Fish Nooseneck  Hill. 

Westerly Ellery  Barber Westerly. 

WooDBooket , —  AdelbertD.  Roberts Woonaocket, 


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APPENDIX  A. 


ACTS   AND    RESOLVES  OF   THE   GENERAL   ASSEMBLY    PASSED 
AT    THE    JANUARY     SESSION,    1910,    RELATING    TO    THE 
BOARD     OF     STATE     CHARITIES     AND     CORREC- 
TIONS,    ITS    OFFICERS    AND    THE    STATE 
INSTITUTIONS       IN       CRANSTON. 


^oard  of  fSiai&  Chart  it  0s  and  Correei/ons. 

For  the  support  and  maintenance  of  the  several  institutions 
under  the  control  of  the  hoard  of  state  charities  and  correc- 
tions, three  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars,  in  addition  to 
the  moneys  received  by  them  which  shall  have  been  paid  into 
the  treasury,  which  moneys  are  hereby  appropriated  for  their 
use,  excepting  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  received  for  fines 
and  costs. 


RESOLUTION   creating  a  joint   special    committee  on  the 
criminal  laws  of  the  state. 

[Approved  April  2»,  1»10] 

Xesoiveeij  That  a  joint  special  committee,  consisting  of  two 
members  of  the  house  of  representatives  and  one  member  of 
the  senate,  to  be  appointed  by  the  governor,  be  and  the  same 
is  hereby  created  for  the  purpose  of  taking  into  consideration 
and  revising,  simplifying,  and  improving  the  laws  of  the  state 
relative  to  crimes  and  punishment,  proceedings  in  criminal 
cases,  and  fines,  penalties,  forfeitures,  and  imprisonment,  or 
so  much  thereof  as  said  committee  may  deem  necessary  or  ad- 
visable. Said  committee  is  directed  to  report  in  print  to  the 
general  assembly  not  later  than  February  first,  A.  D.  1911, 
such  recommendations  and  changes  in  the  existing  laws  as  said 
committee  may  deem  necessary  or  advisable.  Said  committee 
is  authorized  to  give  hearings,  and  generally  do  and  perform 


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such  acts  as  it  may  deem  necessary  for  a  full  consideration  of 
said  subject  and  for  the  performance  of  its  duties  hereunder. 
Such  sums  as  may  be  required  to  defray  the  expenses  of  said 
committee  in  the  performance  of  its  duties  hereunder  are 
hereby  appropriated  therefor  out  of  any  money  in  the  treas- 
ury not  otherwise  appropriated  ;  and  the  state  auditor  is  here- 
by directed  to  draw  his  orders  on  the  general  treasurer  for  the 
payment  of  the  same,  upon  vouchers  signed  by  said  commit- 
tee and  approved  by  the  governor. 


Chapter  582. 

AN  AOT  in  amendment  of  and  in  addition  to   Chapter  44   of 
the  general  laws. 

[Appoved  May  2,  1910.] 
Si  is  &naei&ti  dy  iA&  S&n&rai  J'tssembiy  as  Miowsf 

Section  1.  Chapter  44  of  the  General  Laws  is  hereby  amend- 
ed by  the  addition  of  the  following  sections: 

''Sec.  42.  Every  officer,  board,  commission,  and  commission- 
er for  which  an  appropriation  is  made  shall  annually,  on  or 
before  the  tenth  day  of  January  of  each  year,  render  to  the 
state  auditor  a  complete  and  itemized  statement  of  all  bills  and 
accounts  incurred,  due  and  remaining  unpaid,  together  with  a 
statement  of  the  unexpended  balance  of  said  appropriation  ; 
and  the  state  auditor  is  hereby  directed  to  compile,  arrange, 
and  transmit  to  the  general  treasurer,  on  or  before  the  fif- 
teenth day  of  January  of  each  year,  such  statements,  and  the 
general  treasurer  is  hereby  directed  to  publish  such  state- 
ments in  his  annual  report  to  the  general  assembly.'' 

Sbc.  2.     This  act  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 


Chapter  531. 

[Approved  March  30, 1010.] 

AN  ACT  in  amendment  of  section  18  of  Chapter  322  of  the 
general  laws. 

Si  is  enacieti  6jf  ihe  Sen&rai  ^ss&m6iy  as  Miomsf 

Section  1.     Section  13  of  Chapter  322  of  the  General  Laws 
is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows : 
'*Sec.  13.     Whenever  a  writ  of  habeas  corpus  shall  issue  from 

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either  the  supremo  or  superior  courts  for  the  production  and 
appearance  before  it  of  a  prisoner  confined  in  said  jail,  state 
reform  school,  or  state  workhouse,  such  writ  shall  be  delivered 
to  the  sheriiF  of  the  county  where  said  prisoner  shall  be  re- 
quired to  be  produced  or  appear,  or  to  his  deputy,  and  when- 
ever such  writ  is  issued  from  any  other  court,  such  writ  shall 
be  delivered  to  the  sheriff  of  the  county,  his  deputy,  or  to  any 
town  sergeant  or  chief  of  police  or  police  constable  in  such 
county,  who  shall  duly  present  the  same  to  said  keeper  of  said 
jail  or  superintendent  of  said  reform  school  or  state  workhouse, 
and  said  keeper  or  superintendent  shall  thereupon  deliver  to 
the  custody  of  such  officer  such  prisoner,  and  such  officer  shall 
shall  take  and  receive  inU)  his  custody  such  prisoner,  and  shall 
duly  present  him  before  said  court  pursuant  to  the  commands 
of  said  writ,  and  shall  keep  and  hold  such  prisoner  until  by  or- 
der of  said  court  he  shall  be  recommitted  to  jail  or  other  insti- 
tutions or  otherwise  disposed  of.  Upon  the  delivery  of  the 
custody  of  such  prisoner  by  said  keeper  or  superintendent  to 
such  officer,  said  keeper  or  superintendent  shall  endorse  such 
delivery  up(m  said  writ,  and  said  officer  shall  receipt  on  the 
books  of  said  jail  or  state  reform  school  or  state  workhouse  for 
such  custody;  and  said  officer,  upon  the  production  of  such 
prisoner  in  court,  shall  further  endorse  such  fact  on  said  writ 
and  deliver  the  same  to  the  clerk  or  (if  there  be  no  clerk)  the 
presiding  justice  thereof;  but  shall,  as  an  officer  of  said  court, 
maintain  safe  custody  of  such  prisoner  until  he  shall  be,  by 
further  ord^r  thereof,  recommitted  or  discharged.'' 

Sec  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its  passage,  and  all 
acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  herewith  are  hereby  re- 
pealed. 


Chapter  548. 

AN  AOT  in  amemdment  of  chapter  141  of  the  general  laws, 
entitled  ''Licensing  and  regulating  the  receiving,  board- 
ing, and  keeping  of  Infants." 

[Approved  April  a),  1910.] 
Si  is  &naci&ei  dy  ihe  Sen&rai  jfss&mdiy  as  Miows.' 

Section  1.     Section  1  of  Chapter  141  of  the  General  Laws, 
entitled  "Of  licensing  and  regulating  the  receiving,  boarding, 


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and  keeping  of  infants,"  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as 
follows : 

''Section  1.  No  person,  other  than  the  managers  of  any 
state  institutions,  the  corporations  and  societies  enumerated  in 
Section  8  of  Chapter  189  of  the  General  Laws,  any  charitable 
institution  incorporated  by  an  act  of  the  general  assembly  of 
this  state,  with  authority  to  aid,  support,  or  care  for  infants, 
or  any  duly  authorized  oflBcers  or  agents  of  any  of  the  same, 
shall  receive,  bonrd,  or  keep  for  hire,  gain,  or  reward,  any  in- 
fant under  the  age  of  seven  years  not  related  by  blood  or  mar- 
riage to,  or  not  legally  adopted  by,  or  not  legally  committed 
by  order  of  any  court  to,  such  person,  unless  licensed  in  writ- 
ing by  the  board  of  state  charities  and  corrections.  Every  per- 
son violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  for 
each  such  offence,  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one 
hundred  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  one  year, 
or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment:  ff^rovid^d,  that  if  in 
any  prosecution  under  this  chapter  the  defendant  relies  upon 
his  relationship  to,  or  right  to  the  legal  custody  of  such  infant 
in  defence,  the  burden  shall  be  upon  the  defendant  to  prove 
such  relationship  or  right  to  legal  custody." 

Sec.  2.  Section  6  of  Chapter  141  of  the  General  Laws,  en- 
titled *'0f  licensing  and  regulating  the  receiving,  boarding, 
and  keeping  of  infants,''  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as 
follows : 

**Sec.  6.  Every  person,  licensed  as  aforesaid,  receiving  un- 
der his  care  or  control,  for  hire,  gain,  or  reward,  or  placing  un- 
der the  care  or  control  of  another,  any  infant  under  seven  years 
of  age  not  related  hy  blood  or  marriage  to,  or  not  legally  adopt- 
ed by,  such  other  person,  to  be  kept  under  the  care  and  control 
of  such  other  person  for  hire,  gain,  or  reward,  shall,  within 
two  days  after  such  reception  or  placing,  give  notice  to  the 
board  of  state  charities  and  corrections  of  such  reception  or 
placing  under  control  and  its  terms,  with  the  names,  ages,  and 
residences  af  such  infant  and  of  its  parents,  so  far  as  known  to 
the  person  giving  such  notice." 

Sec.  8.  Section  7  of  Chapter  141  of  the  General  Laws,  en- 
titled **0f  licensing  and  regulating  the  receiving,  boarding, 
and  keeping  of  infants,"  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as 
follows : 

**Sec.  7.    Fvery  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 

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section  four  or  section  six  of  this  chapter,  shall,  for  each  such 
offence,  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dol- 
lars, or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  one  year,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment.'' 

Sec.  4.  Chapter  141  of  the  General  Laws,  entitled  *'0f  li- 
censing and  regulating  the  receiving,  boarding,  and  keeping 
of  infants, *'  is  hereby  amended  by  adding  thereto  the  follow- 
ing section : 

''Sec.  8.  The  provisions  of  this  chapter  shall  not  in  any 
manner  affect  or  impair  the  rights,  powers,  and  duties  con- 
ferred and  imposed,  by  Chapter  98  of  the  General  Laws,  upon 
overseers  of  the  p^ior,  relative  to  the  settled  poor  within  their 
respective  cities  and  towns.'* 

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APPENDIX  B. 


DESCRIPTION  of  proposed  buildings  to  be  erected  at  the 
State  Institutions  in  Cranston,  by  Messrs.  Martin  &  Hall, 
Architects. 

ZTo  ihe  ^oarti  of  ^iaie  Chariiies  and  Correciionst" 

^'Gentlemen: — During  the  past  year  the  Board  has  devoted 
much  time  and  study  to  the  problem  of  providing  the  additional 
buildings  and  facilities  needed  to  meet  the  requirements  of 
the  several  departments  and  a  special  Committee  has  visited 
some  of  the  recently  constructed  buildings  of  other  States  to 
obtain  information  that  will  result  in  the  construction  of  build- 
ings that  will  fulfill  the  conditions  of  modern  practice  and  be 
properly  and  completely  equipped  for  their  intended  use.  Af- 
ter taking  into  consideration  the  requirements  of  the  depart- 
ments, nearly  all  of  which  need  additional  room  and  buildings, 
it  was  finally  decided  to  construct  a  Reception  Hospital  for 
the  Insane,  a  County  Jail,  a  Trades'  School  at  the  Sockanosset 
School  for  Boys,  and  a  Cottage  for  the  Superintendent  of  the 
State  Farm.  Martin  &  Hall,  Architects,  were  engaged  to  pre- 
pare plans  for  these  buildings  and  work  has  so  far  advanced 
that  building  operations  will  commence  in  the  early  spring  and 
be  pushed  to  completion  as  rapidly  as  possible.'' 

*'A  description  of  each  building  from  the  Architects'  plans 
is  appended." 

RECEPTION  HOSPITAL. 

*'The  Reception  Hospital  will  form  a  unit  of  the  group  of 
buildings  for  the  insane,  although  it  is  a  separate  and  distinct 
building,  located  north  of  that  group,  and  will  be  arranged  and 
fitted  with  every  convenience  and  appliance  for  the  examina- 
tion and  early  treatment  of  newly  admitted  cases.  This  build- 
ing, fronting  the  south,  will  occupy  a  site  on  comparatively 
high  land,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Howard  Ave.  and  on  the 


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south  by  the  road  extending  from  Howard  Ave.  westerly.*' 

**The  long  dimension  of  the  building,  east  to  west,  is  461 
feet  and  the  structure  should  be  considered  as  divided  at  the 
center  by  a  north  and  south  line  into  male  and  female  sections 
or  departments,  the  female  section  occupying  the  portion  of 
the  building  from  the  center  line  east  toward  Howard  Ave.  and 
the  male  section  the  westerly  portion." 

*'The  administration  section  is  centrally  located  and  fronts 
the  road  from  Howard  Ave.  and  two  wings  are  disposed  on  the 
extreme  east  and  west  ends;  the  wings  are  102  feet  long  and  87 
feet  wide,  and  the  space  between  each  wing  and  the  adminis- 
tration section  is  occupied  by  large  open  wards  and  day  rooms 
on  each  floor  with  out-of-door  balconies  where  patients  sleep 
during  treatment.  Other  isolated  balconies  for  sleeping  or  re- 
creation purposes  are  provided  on  the  east  and  west  ends  and 
north  sides.'' 

''In  the  center  of  the  Administration  section  is  located  the 
main  entrance,  fronting  the  south,  and  having  a  porch  and 
driveway  entrance  protected  by  aporte  cochere;  the  building 
is  divided  on  the  center  line  of  this  entrance  into  male  and  fe- 
male sections  as  befor3  described  all  patients  are  received  at 
this  entrance." 

''Immediately  adjoining  the  entrance  is  a  reception  room 
and  an  admission  room  and  the  office  and  private  office  of  the 
physician  in  charge  is  located  near  at  hand.  At  the  right  and 
left  are  chambers  with  disrobing  rooms  and  baths,  one  for  men 
and  one  for  women,  which  are  to  be  used  by  incoming  patients 
during  the  period  of  examination  and  study  and  before  they  are 
admitted  to  the  wards.  A  commodious  stairway  connects  the 
various  floors  rising  from  the  central  hall  of  the  administration 
section  and  north  of  this  hall  is  located  the  surgical  department 
and  operating  room,  in  connection  with  which  are  sterilizing 
rooms,  preparation  rooms,  etherizing  room  and  general  supply 
rooms  and  toilets.  This  surgical  section  is  entirely  cut  off 
from  any  other  portions  of  the  building  and  is  thorougly  light- 
ed from  overhead  skylights  and  will  be  equipped  with  a  mod- 
ern outfit." 

"In  the  second  story  of  the  administration  section  are  the 
apartments  of  the  physician  in  charge,  a  suite  for  his  assis- 
tant, chambers  for  nurses  and  a  nurses'  class-room  for  gener^ 
al  instruction." 


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'"In  the  third  story  is  a  reception  hall  or  sitting  room  for 
the  nurses  and  surrounding  the  same  and  occupying  the  en- 
tire third  floor  are  chambers  for  nurses  and  attendants  and 
the  usual  complement  of  bathrooms  and  lavatories.  The  front 
of  the  third  story  is  given  over  to  a  suite  of  rooms  for  the  ma- 
tron in  charge.'' 

''A  large  platform  elevator  arranged  for  hospital  use,  and  to 
accommadate  stretcher?,  rises  from  the  basement  to  the  top 
story." 

''In  the  basement  of  the  administration  section  is  a  depart- 
ment devoted  to  hydrotherapeutics  which  will  have  a  complete 
equipment  of  baths  and  other  devices  used  in  this  modern 
form  of  treatment;  provision  is  also  made  for  a  kitchen,  which 
can  be  used  as  a  cooking  school,  and  for  general  serving  rooms, 
which  will  supply  the  diet  kitchens  on  the  floors  above  and 
nurses'  and  servants'  dining  rooms." 

''A  fully  equipped  pathological  laboratory  arranged  with 
large  windows  for  microscopic  research  is  located  in  one  end 
of  this  basement  and  the  balance  of  the  space  is  given  over  to 
rooms  for  trunks  and  laundry  for  the  nurses  and  to  storage- 
rooms  and  lavatories." 

''The  food  supply  for  this  building  will  be  prepared  in  the 
present  kitchens  and  will  be  trucked  to  the  reception  hospi- 
tal by  way  of  an  underground  tunnel  which  will  connect  the 
buildings  and  in  which  will  be  run  thesteamand  water  mains." 

"East  and  west  of  the  administration  section  are  open  wards, 
two  on  each  floor  in  each  wing,  eight  in  all,  and  each  ward  ac- 
commadates  ten  beds;  centrally  located  between  the  wards, 
on  each  floor  of  each  wing,  is  a  large  day-room,  out  of  which 
opens  an  out-door  recreation  balcony." 

"On  the  south  side  of  the  ward  section  in  each  story  are 
open  sleeping  babonies  arranged  to  be  open  in  summer  and 
closed  or  partially  closed  in  winter  and  accommadating  ten 
beds  each." 

"Adjoining  each  ward  on  each  floor  is  a  dining-room  for  pa- 
tients with  a  connecting  serving  room  supplied  from  the  base- 
ment by  dumbwaiters." 

"Each  ward  on  each  floor  is  provided  with  a  lavatory  ar- 
ranged to  serve  both  wards  and  sleeping  balconies,  a  clothes- 
room,  having  a  locker  for  each  patient,  large  linen  rooms  and 
utility   closets;  chutes  for  each  floor  run  to  the  basement  and 

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towel-drying  shafts  are  provided.** 

''The  administration  section  is  three  stories  in  height,  the 
ward  wings  are  two  stories  and  the  east  and  west  wings  three 
stories,  and  on  the  first  and  second  floors  of  the  east  and  west 
wings  are  ten  one-bed  wards,  five  of  which  are  specially  de- 
signed for  isolating  the  noisy  and  more  violent  cases.  In  these 
wings  are  located  the  bathing  facilities  and  lavatories  for  pa- 
tients of  the  wards  and  wings.  In  the  first  story  is  a  room 
equipped  with  four  tubs  for  use  in  the  continuous  bath  treat- 
ment. In  the  third  story  of  these  wings  at  the  south  end  is  a 
large  open  dormitory  and  the  balance  of  these  is  given  over  to 
rooms  for  attendants,  bathrooms,  lavatories,  closets,  etc.  In 
each  of  these  end  wings  and  arranged  in  conection  with  the 
ward  sections  is  an  iron  stairway  which  serves  the  purpose  of 
an  enclosed  fire  escape.  Fire  escapes  are  provided  on  the  ex- 
terior of  the  buildings  at  proper  points  to  serve  all  portions. 
On  the  south  ends  of  each  wing  is  a  solarium.  The  basements 
under  the  wards  and  wings  are  open  and  can  be  used  for  gen* 
eral  storage,  except  at  the  north  end  where  arrangements  are 
made  for  a  mortuary  and  an  autopsy  room.*' 

''The  buildings  will  be  built  of  brick,  and,  while  not  of  fire- 
proof construction,  are  so  divided  into  sections  by  brick  walls 
and  fireproof  doors  that  it  will  be  impossible  for  fire  to  make 
rapid  headway.  The  exterior  treatment  of  the  building  is 
simple,  following  Colonial  lines,  and  will  result  in  a  dignified, 
well  proportioned  structure,  expressing  the  occupation  for 
which  it  is  designed.** 

"Modern  systems  of  heating  and  ventilation  will  be  install- 
ed and  the  plumbing  equipment  will  be  carefully  designed  and 
special  institutional  fixtures  provided.'* 

PROVIDENCE  COUNTY  JAIL. 

"Increased  accommadations  at  the  Prison  and  Jail  have  been 
urged  by  the  Board,  in  its  annual  reports,  for  more  than  fif- 
teen years  and  conditions  are  such  at  the  present  time  that  it 
is  imperative  that  new  buildings  be  provided  at  once;  a  care- 
ful study  of  the  requirements  taking  into  consideration  future 
development  and  growth,  suggests  that  the  time  has  arrived 
when  the  Prison  and  Jail  should  occupy  entirely  separated 
groups  of  buildings,  closely  adjoining  each  other,  but  as  far  as 
occupation  and  use  is  concerned,  entirely  separate  and  apart^** 

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^'Planshave  been  prepared  for  a  new  group  of  buildings,  lo- 
cated to  the  south  of  the  present  Prison,  on  the  site  chosen  by 
the  Board  some  years  ago.  This  new  group  of  buildings  will 
be  arranged  wholly  for  County  Jail  occupation,  relieving  the 
crowded  condition  of  the  present  structures  which  in  the  future 
will  be  dedicated  to  Prison  uses.'' 

"'The  new  Jail  with  its  enclosed  yard  will  occupy  a  rectang- 
ular shaped  site,  of  about  three  and  one-half  acres  in  area, 
south  of  and  adjoining  the  present  Prison  yard,  the  south  wall 
of  which  will  be  the  north  wall  of  the  Jail  enclosure.  This 
wall  will  be  pierced  by  an  opening  over  which  will  be  located 
a  sentry  box  arranged  for  the  observation  of  both  enclosures.'' 

''The  exact  dimensions  of  this  area  are  392  feet  east  and  west 
and  886  feet  north  and  south  and  the  group  is  so  planned  that 
but  little  new  wall  is  required,  the  buildings  surrounding  most 
of  the  area.  Closure  walls,  86  feet  in  length,  will  be  built 
along  the  east  and  west  lines  between  the  north  ends  of  the 
Jail  buildings  and  the  wall  of  the  Prison  yard.  A  cell  wing  278 
feet  long  and  67  feet  wide  occupies  a  position  along  both  the 
east  and  west  boundry  lines.  An  Administration  building  is 
centrally  located  along  the  south  line  and  between  this  build- 
ing and  each  of  the  Cell  wings  are  workshops  connecting  the 
Administration  building  with  the  said  wings." 

"In  the  rear  of  the  Administration  building  is  located  a  Cen- 
tral wing,  devoted  to  a  mess  room,  communicating  with  which 
is  a  kitchen  and  bakery  and  above  the  mess  room  is  the  Chapel. 
A  detached  building  for  hospital  uses  is  planned  in  the  rear  of 
the  kitchen  wing." 

"The  new  buildings  will  have  complete  accommodations  for 
500  prisoners  and  will  be  so  arranged  that  commitments  may 
be  made  by  way  of  the  present  Prison,  passing  through  both 
yards,  or  by  an  entrance  centrally  located  in  the  new  Admin- 
istration building." 

"The  Administration  building  will  have  a  rotunda  or  recep- 
tion room,  an  office  for  the  warden  or  other  officer  in  charge, 
an  officers'  waiting  room,  medical  examining  room,  dispensary, 
barber  shop,  tailor  shop,  a  clothes  room  and  an  officers'  dining 
room." 

"A  stairway  adjacent  to  the  rotunda  rises  to  the  second  story 
in  which  are  sleeping  accommodatiions  for  the  officers  of  the 
institution,  including  the  matron,  and  the  usual  complement 

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of  bathrooms  is  provided.  Workshops  are  arranged  east  and 
west  of  the  Administration  building  two  stories  in  height,  two 
shops  in  each  48  feet  by  94  feet,  and  beyond  on  each  side  are 
the  Cell  wings,  each  containing  260  cells  arranged  in  three  tiers. 
These  cells  will  be  of  steel  construction  with  enclosed  balcon- 
ies and  a  utility  corridor  will  extend  between  each  bank  of 
cells  in  which  space  will  be  run  the  plumbing  and  ventilating 
pipes/' 

''Stairways  from  the  different  tiers-gjve  access  to  a  passage 
through  the  shops.  Each  passage  is  separated  from  the  Work- 
shops proper  by  a  grating  extending  lengthwise  of  the  building. 
Other  stairways  rise  between  the  workshop  stories  from  the 
basements  in  which  are  located  shower  baths  so  arranged  that 
all  of  the  prisoners  in  each  wing  may  bathe  in  groups  of  100  or 
more.  This  bathing  arrangement  is  being  widely  adopted  in 
modern  prison  construction.  The  basement  of  the  Adminis- 
tration building  is  given  over  to  storage  rooms  and  large  rooms 
in  which  prisoners  may  undress  and  dress  preparatory  to  bath- 
ing. A  corridor  with  a  stairway  connects  the  Administration 
and  mess  room  buildings. '^ 

''The  mess  room  is  50  feet  by  80  feet  in  size  and  in  this 
building  opening  from  the  corridor  is  a  library  and  a  debtors' 
reading  room.  A  stairway  rises  to  the  second  story  and  opens 
upon  a  Chapel  50  feet  by  96  feet,  having  a  stage  at  the  north 
end  and  a  balcony,  approached  from  the  staircase,  extends 
across  the  south  end  over  which  is  a  sentry's  gallery.  Beyond 
the  mess  room  on  the  first  floor  are  large  storage  rooms  for  cloth- 
ing and  for  kitchen  supplies,  and  a  corridor  with  a  staircase 
crosses  the  building  from  east  to  west,  north  of  which  is  the 
kitchen  and  bakery  54  feet  square  which  will  be  fitted  with 
modern  culinary  equipment." 

"Above  the  kitchen  is  the  laundry  and  ironing  room  with  a 
large  clothes  room  and  store  room  adjoining  and  from  the  cor- 
ridor at  this  end  of  the  building  the  platform  in  the  Chapel 
can  be  approached.  The  basements  of  the  mess  room  and 
kitchen  wings  are  devoted  wholly  to  storage." 

"The  Hospital  building  is  to  be  equipped  with  all  modern 
conveniences  for  taking  care  of  any  sickness  that  may  develop 
and  provision  will  be  made  for  an  operating  room." 

"The  end  of  one  of  the  Jail  wings  is  arranged  for  the  accom- 
modation of  the  criminal  insane  and  one  end  of  the  Jail  yard 


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will  be  walled  off  and  adopted  for  isolating  this  class  of  pris- 
oners.'' 

'*The  level  of  the  new  yard  or  enclosure  has  been  fixed  at  a 
point  one  foot  below  that  of  the  prison  yard.  The  soil  from  the 
entire  area  will  be  removed  and  then  the  new  yard  will  be  fill- 
ed to  a  depth  of  about  8  feet  to  bring  it  up  to  the  surface.  The 
filling  will  come  from  the  cellar  excavations  and  the  balance 
will  be  taken  from  land  near  the  Prison.'' 

''The  problem  of  sewerage  disposal  from  the  new  buildings 
was  worked  out  some  time  ago  and  a  new  system  of  sewers  was 
installed  at  that  time  consisting  of  an  8  inch  main  about  1100 
feet  in  length  extending  to  the  sewerage  fields." 

*'The  problem  of  water  and  gas  supply  has  been  solved  and 
provision  made  for  extending  the  mains  for  these  purposes." 

"The  exterior  design  of  the  building  will  follow  closely  that 
of  the  Prison.  The  architectual  lines  will  be  less  broken  and 
the  detail  less  ornate,  the  intention  being  to  have  the  Jail  sub- 
ordinate in  appearance  to  the  Prison." 

TRADES   SCHOOL   AT   S0CKAN0S8KT. 

''The  Trades  School  will  occupy  a  position  fronting  the  pa- 
rade ground  and  is  a  building  of  simple  design  of  mill  con- 
struction, 184  feet  long  and  84  feet  wide,  two  stories  in  height. 
The  exterior  walls  will  be  cement  finished  to  conform  with  the 
other  buildings  of  this  group." 

"On  each  floor  above  the  basement,  a  transverse  hall  divides 
the  building  into  two  sections.  In  this  hall  is  a  stairway  run- 
ning from  the  basement  to  the  second  story  with  a  lavatory  on 
each  floor  and  lockers  will  be  placed  along  the  wall  sides." 

"In  the  first  story  is  a  laundry,  machine  shop,  carpenter 
shop,  and  printing  oflBce  and  in  the  second  story  a  pipe  shop, 
shoe  shop,  paint  shop  and  sewing  room.  The  basement  is  un- 
divided by  partitions  and  will  be  devoted  to  storage  rooms,  al- 
though it  will  be  well  out  of  ground  and  can  in  the  future  be 
divided  into  shops.  Doors  for  receiving  stock  are  provided  for 
each  of  the  floors  at  the  rear  and  a  machine  equipment  will  be 
installed  in  each  of  the  shops." 

COTTAGE   FOR   THE   SUPERINTENDENT   OP  THE  STATE  FARM. 

"This  building  will  be  located  well  back  on  the  land  border- 
ing on  Pontiac  avenue  and  immediately  opposite  the  Alms- 
house,   It  will  be  a  shingled  structure  81  feet  by  46  feet  in 


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size,  two  and  one-half  stories  in  height  with  a  hipped  roof." 

''The  entrance  is  at  the  center  facing  Pontiac  avenue  and 
opens  into  a  hall  with  a  large  living  room  on  the  west  side  of 
the  first  story  and  a  dining  room  with  china  closet  and  pantry 
on  the  east,  adjoining  which  is  a  kitchen  with  a  rear  entrance 
on  the  southerly  side.'' 

'*A  front  stairway  extends  through  to  the  attic.  In  the 
second  story  are  four  chambers  and  a  bathroom  and  in  the  third 
story  are  located  three  chambers  with  a  servant's  room  and 
bath  adjoining." 

''The  building  is  simple  in  design  of  substantial  construction 
and  will  be  equipped  with  a  modern  system  of  heating,  plumb- 
ing and  lighting." 

Respectfully  submitted, 

MARTIN  &  HALL, 

Architkcts. 


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