V. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS. [Located at Waukesha.] The trustees of the institution are as follows: Terms expire April 3, 1875-Andrew E. Elmore, Fort Howard; Samuel A. Randles, Waukesha. Terms expire April 3, 1876-William Blair, Waukesha; Edward O'Neill, Milwaukee. Term expires April 3, 1877—Charles Jonas, Racine. The officers of the board are: President-Edward O'Neill. The officers of the school are: Superintendent-A. D. Hendrickson. Two visits were made to this institution by our board, during the year. At each visit the school was closely examined in all its departments. COST OF THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS. By a law approved March 7, 1857, "A House of Reguge for Juvenile Delinquents in the State of Wisconsin," was authorized to be erected under the direction of three commissioners, and when completed to be turned over to the managers to be appointed by the Governor. In 1859, the name was changed to State Reform School and subsequently to its present name. On July 25, 1860, the building was opened for the reception of inmates. The institution started with seventy-one acres of ground, sixty of which was donated by the citizens of Waukesha, and the cost of that purchased was $1,080. The cost of the building and fencing when the property was turned over to the managers, including all the expenses of the commissioners was $45,265.69. This building was entirely consumed by fire togther with much furniture put in by the managers. Eleven thousand dollars was obtained from insurance, thereon, but that amount would not pay for the furniture destroyed, and the subsequent loss of old buildings by fire, and losses caused by temporary barracks; so that the present buildings and the fencing, grading, flagging, and nursery, substantially represent the amount charged in the building account. Which will be seen as per table amounts to. Paid for land in 1871... Amount reported as balance for this year. Total..... Appropriations by legislature Received from counties Other sources, mostly labor of inmates.. $127,428 29 341,776 45 7,500 00 5,000 00 18,940 85 $500, 645 57 $429,000 00 55,116 50 16,529 17 $500,645 67 Which by the books balances, within ten cents. The farm now contains 230 acres and is continually growing in value. TABLE Showing amount expended each year; number of inmates and cost of support. YEAR. $20,250 43 Received from state treasurer, as paid by counties. 8,188 50 31,000 00 Transferred from building account, as directed by legislature.... 2.951 55 To close building account, to balance Received from superintendent. Total.... DISBURSEMENTS. 92 81 4,910 58 $67,393 87 1 Amusements and means of instruction.... 2 Clothing ... 3 Drugs, medicine and medical service.. 4 Farm and barn expenses (exclusive of salaries and wages..... 5 Fuel .... 6 House furnishing... ... 7 Laundry and cleanliness. 8 Live stock..... 9 Lights (exclusive of fixtures). 10 Liquors ..... 11 Managers' expenses. 12 Manufacturing. 13 Miscellaneous purposes 14 Permanent improvements 15 Repairs, ordinary. 16 Salaries and wages.. 17 Subsistence, breadstuffs.. 18 Butter, coffee, eggs, fruit and lard. Since its opening, in July, 1860, the whole number of children sent to this institution, is 1,081. Of this number 73 were girls. THE POPULATION OF THE YEAR Has been as follows: Number in school, October 1, 1873.. committed during the year.. recommitted......do... returned from out on ticket of leave. returned escapes of past year. Total.... Number returned to parents or guardians on ticket of leave. out to place on ticket of leave... 281 113 2 4 2 402 50 26 3 10 301 403 281 305 293 Previous Past year. Total. 46 105 130 Of the one hundred and fifteen committed during the year, 77 were born in Wisconsin. Of the whole number of inmates, during the year, 355 were born in America; 33 were born in foreign countries; 34, birth-place unknown. Deducting from the disbursements of the year, the cost of permanent improvements, the materials consumed on account of clothing sold to outside parties, and the excess of stock in store this year over that on hand last year, leaves In their last report the Board of Managers say: "We shall need for building purposes the sum of $15,000 to erect a family building, carriage and horse barn and to alter the building now used for bakery and boys' kitchen, and to make necessary repairs, making in all to be appropriated by the legislaturo, the sum of $45,000. To erect these buildings, and make the contemplated improvements, will, in our estimation, cost at least $18,000, and some of us think $20,000, but with the aid of our boys, teams, etc., we hope to do it for the sum asked for. We make our estimates with |