If this amount seems large, we can only say, past experience will allow us to ask nothing less, and especially in view of the fact of our constantly increasing numbers. If the circumstances of the biennial period for which this amount is asked, will allow any surplus, that surplus shall be found in the State Treasury. Another matter needs careful consideration. Reformation is a progressive work, and if too soon interrupted, fails of its end,--the individual too readily and surely reverting again to habits of vice. Time is therefore an essential requisite to an abiding reformation. This, at least, will be admitted in regard to a large majority of all the cases placed in charge of your Board With the limited accommodations afforded, so unequal to the numbers crowded upon us, early dismissal becomes a matter of necessity. If seeds of virtue have been implanted, they can secure but feeble growth before, of necessity, the individual must be sent forth subject to influences very likely to work their utter and entire eradication. Thus, time and money are both thrown away. Is a system tolerating this, wise? The very worthy and efficient Superintendent of the School of Reform for the State of Ohio, paid us a visit not long since, and in connection with the very many pertinent observations and suggestions made by him, he remarked that he asked at the hands of the Ohio Legislature, no amount of appropriation that was not readily granted. We do not, however, refer to this for the purpose of invidious remark, but rather moved by a desire that like happy experiences may be ours for the future. It will not be necessary that all the minutia of reform and improvement that have occurred to us as desirable for the perfect working of our Reform School, be allowed to encumber our report. Leading points only are presented. Inquiry into all points of interest to others will be cheerfully responded to, and we solicit most earnestly close and candid investigation and research into the workings of the past, and the necessities of the future of the Institution at the hands of our Legislators, since our necessities demand efficient action, and we desire that action to be intelligently directed. GEO. W. LEE, JAS. I. MEAD, Board of Control. TREASURER'S REPORT. Treasurer's Tenth Annual Report, ending November 16th, 1866, of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Michigan State Reform School. He charges himself, for fiscal year ending November 16th, 1866, with: C. P. Ayers, $104 56; 6th, Nelson Comstock & Jan. 2, " " 11, " 64 H. S. Norton, 50c; C. Allen, 60c; M. S. Baker, $18 47...... 26th, do., $1 25.. 17 83 29th, do., $1 25.. 346 19 57 S. R. Green, $47 55; 12th, W. King, $5 75........... 53 30 6 97 384 69 $21 00....... "30, "Cow-hide, $4 50; Feb. 1st, M. G. Henry & Co., Feb. 7, " J. Kopf, seats, $50 00; 15th, H. F. Conant, 25 50 28 98 F. H. Conant, $705 00; 19th, J. S. Cory, on mortgage, $98 56..... 803 56 5 47 "23, " C. Allen, $1 25; A. B. Stuart, $21 63; D. L. Case, pig, $10 00... 32 89 Feb. 23, To A. B. Stuart, 93c; March 14th, do., 45c; 15th, April 2, "Cash, rags, $1 45; 9th, G. H. Green, $2 17; 11th, hats, $7 25. 10 87 "12," Cash, hats, $2 50; 14th, do., $9 45; do., $3 50.. 15 45 44 23, 66 $135 00....... 23, Hats, $2 00; 24th, J. H. Baker, $21 09... Hats, 50c; Thompson & Esyn, $38 40..... “ 25, “ E. Hawley, $55 00; 27th, for pig, $12 00. "28," Hats, $4 10; use of pig, $1 00................ S. R. Green, $1 55; G. Henry, $55 00..... F. H. Conant, $266 49; use of pig, 75c............. J. P. Mead, $3 58; 18th, stranger, $1 40.... E. Hawley, $57 80; Norcross & Co., $62 00..... "Pig, $7 00; G. H. Green, $4 03.......... 13, 18, " 20, ❝ 27, " 27," July 7, 28, Repairing chairs, $2 70; 30th, Isaac Morse, $21 00 F. H. Conant, $346 62; 14th, 2 pigs, $20 00.... 23 09 38 90 67 00 5 50 56 55 267 24 4 98 119 80 11 03 23 70 175 5 63 166 75 366 62 61 40 2 18 1 93 58 26 211 80 W. King, error, $3 50; 13th, H. L. Pratt, $332 04, 335 54 182 08 G. H. Green, $26 40; 7th, D. W. Buck, $203 04.. "22, "Detroit Chair Factory.... " 27, " 22, " E. A. Lynde, $43 20; 27th, E. Hawley, 80 86... Oct. 6, 16, " 17, " Detroit Chair Factory, $429 98.. E. Hawley, $89 75; 10th, C. Alsdorf, $5 40..... 95 15 403 09 6 20 33 20 229 44 310 30 124 06 74 03 50 78 42 19 429 98 Oct. 20, To O. F. Camp, $1 25; 22d, E. Hawley, $132 42.... "27, " Mr. Harrison, $30 00; Nov. 9th, E. Hawley, $133 67 $54 91...... 84 91 Use of pig, $1 00; 14th, G. H. Green, $26 26... 27 26 66 Cash from State Treasurer for current Includes freight, telegraphing, express charges, hay, straw, oats, exchange, soap, qrooms, lumber, and cane and flag, etc., for shops. DEBIT. To amount of notes and mortgage, as per last report..... $333 59 CREDIT. By amount received from J. S. Cory, and charged in common expense account.. By notes and mortgage on hand. $ 98 56 $333 59 We are in debt $16,000, arrears of 1865 and 1866. To meet it we require an appropriation as soon as possible. Two years since it was reasonably anticipated that all articles of consumption would decline; our anticipations have not been realized; beef and bread have nearly doubled. We consume at the present time, two bbls. of flour per day; and with the usual increase of inmates, at present prices, it will require $10,000 per annum for the next two years, for the one item of bread. We have been too parsimonius,-a more liberal-not extravagant system in food and clothing, must be adopted. It is not reasonable to expect intellectual progress and moral reformaation, when comfortable food an1 clothing are not. Thirtyfive thousand dollars will be required for the current expenses of 1867, and a like amount for 1868, including the necessary repairs upon the premises. Respectfully submitted, J. I. MEAD, Treasurer. SUPERINTENDEN'S REPORT. MICHIGAN STATE REFORM SCHOOL, To the Honorable Board of Control of the Michigan State Reform GENTLEMEN-Permit me to submit the following report of the condition and work of this Institution during year ending Nov. 16, 1866: |