ions, 3.3 per cent. for household stores, 3.9 per cent. for clothing, 13.9 per cent. for fuel and light, 1.7 per cent. for hospital and medical supplies, 1.7 per cent. for transportation and traveling expenses, 2.9 per cent. for shop, farm and garden supplies, .2 of 1. per cent. for ordinary repairs, 1.5 per cent. for expenses of managers, and 9.5 per cent. for all other ordinary expenses.

Chapter 728, Laws of 1904 (appropriation bill), appropriated for maintenance of the institution and for transportation of the convicts, $33,000.

Chapter 721, Laws of 1904 (special act), appropriated for lighting equipment, $5,000.

Chapter 729, Laws of 1904 (supply bill), reappropriated the unexpended balances under chapter 434, Laws of 1902, for spray baths and bathrooms, $333.36; fire protection, $1,800.

The maintenance was $33,000, the special appropriation $5,000, the reappropriation $2,133.36, making a total of $10,133.36.

The institution is now accommodating 26 more girls than the buildings were intended for, and, to provide for these and to make room for the additional commitments during the coming year, two more cottages are required. These should each have a capacity of thirty, and their erection will increase the total capacity from 150 to 210, excluding the hospital, which must be reserved for emergencies.

The cottage type of dormitory is the most satisfactory building for such women as are sent to this institution. It permits the matrons to be in close daily intercourse with each inmate of their cottages. Individual attention is given to their needs, and a moral influence is thus exerted which is of great value in the training of the girls. The value of cottage training is impaired by overcrowding. At the present time some of the inmates are sleeping in the halls. The erection of new cottages should be undertaken at the earliest possible moment.

All suitable building sites for cottages within the present inclosure are now occupied. The extension of the institution, after the two cottages now recommended are built, will compel the location of all new buildings upon low unsuitable land or their separation by a public road from the present group unless

$1,000; for fencing, $2,000; for extraordinary ment, $2,500; making the special appropriat $15,550; for maintenance, $60,000; making t tions recommended, $75,550.

WESTERN

HOUSE OF REFUGE FOR
ORLEANS COUNTY.

[Established 1890.]

This institution has capacity for 150 inn of inmates present October 1, 1903, was 13 mitted during the year, making the total 220. During the year 50 were discharged 168 present October 1, 1904, of whom 1 w of age. The average number present durin and the average weekly cost of support, in home and farm products consumed, $4.39; $1.21.

The receipts for the fiscal year ending were: From cash balance of the previous special appropriations, $3,199.46; from gen $32,000; from home products, $1,348.11; from $32.15; total, $37,100.23.

The ordinary expenditures during the year of officers, wages and labor, $14,871.08; for pi for household stores, $1,100.33; for clothing, and light, $4,589.09; for hospital and medica for transportation and traveling expenses, farm and garden supplies, $967.94; for ordina for expenses of managers, $488.52; for remitta urer, $32.15, and for all other ordinary expense $33,091.40.

The extraordinary expenditures for imp $3.199.46, making the total expenditures for the and leaving a cash balance of $809.37 at the clo There was no outstanding indebtedness, and the the balance in cash.

Of the expenditures for maintenance during the cent. was for salaries, wages and labor, 16.4 per cent.

of Charities recommends for this institution opriations, or so much thereof as may be neces

ttages and their equipments, each cottage to y persons, $50,000; for an assembly hall and 0; for enlargement of the administration buildnew carriage and equipment, $500; for the pural land, $2,500; making the special appropriad, $78,000; for maintenance, $40,000; making lations recommended, $118,000.

TE REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN, BEDFORD,
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

[Established 1892.]

has capacity for 220 inmates. The number of ctober 1, 1903, was 198 and 112 were admitted Fifty-six were paroled, three died and 28 were ed, thus leaving 223 present October 1, 1904, of ts. The average number present during the he average weekly cost of support, including ad farm products consumed, $4.51; excluding

he fiscal year, ending September 30, 1904, ance of the previous year, $1,028.29; from $381.96; from unexpended appropriations 0; from general appropriations, $45,000; $37.84; total, $49,948.09.

ures during the year were: For salaries or, $22,396.09; for provisions, $10,536.87; 70.25; for clothing, $2,420.85; for fuel ospital and medical supplies, $272.46; eling expenses, $617.25; for shop, farm 7; for ordinary repairs, $466.71; for 12; for remittance to State Treasurer, inary expenses, $1,337.25; total ordi

ements, and for all other extraordi

adjoining land is acquired. This the State Board of Charities recommends. It is also recommended that the tract of farm. land now owned by the institution be sold. It is separated from the buildings by the public road, and is unavailable for institu tional use.

At the present time the institution has no assembly hall in which the inmates can gather. On all general occasions, the school room has to be used. It is not suitable for general gatherings as it is too small, and an assembly hall is desirable. The rooms in the school building are all needed for school and industrial purposes. The Board recommends that an assembly building be provided large enough to accommodate 250 inmates and officers.

The present administration building is too small for the accommodation of the officers and the transaction of administrative work. There is no place for keeping important records, nor is there a sufficient number of rooms to accommodate the officers who should live in the building. The enlargement of this building has been recommended by this Board in previous reports, and the increasing population of the institution makes it more neces sary than heretofore that additional room be provided.

The carriage required for the use of the institution is worn out and should be replaced. This was recommended in the last two annual reports, and the recommendation is renewed.

The library contains very few books. It has received no additions for several years, and there should now be added to it a supply of new books and repairs be made to those on hand. The State Board of Charities believes that the best provision for supplying the State institutions with suitable literature for the use of the inmates will be through a central library to be maintained. and controlled by the State Library at Albany. This could be organized as are the traveling libraries now under its control, and each of the institutions would thus enjoy from two to four times each year a stock of fresh books. By this plan the expenditures of the State would not be as great as if each institution had its own special library, and the books would be in better condition, represent later issues, and be more carefully selected.

The State Board of Charities recommends for this institution the following appropriations, or so much thereof as may be necessary:

For two new cottages and their equipments, each cottage to accommodate thirty persons, $50,000; for an assembly hall and gymnasium, $20,000; for enlargement of the administration building, $5,000; for a new carriage and equipment, $500; for the purchase of additional land, $2,500; making the special appropriations recommended, $78,000; for maintenance, $40,000; making the total appropriations recommended, $118,000.

NEW YORK STATE REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN, BEDFORD, WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

[Established 1892.]

This institution has capacity for 220 inmates. The number of inmates present October 1, 1903, was 198 and 112 were admitted during the year. Fifty-six were paroled, three died and 28 were otherwise discharged, thus leaving 223 present October 1, 1904, of whom 5 were infants. The average number present during the year was 211, and the average weekly cost of support, including the value of home and farm products consumed, $4.51; excluding this value, $4.44.

The receipts for the fiscal year, ending September 30, 1904, were: From cash balance of the previous year, $1,028.29; from special appropriations, $381.96; from unexpended appropriations of former years, $3,500; from general appropriations, $45,000; from all other sources, $37.84; total, $49,948.09.

The ordinary expenditures during the year were: For salaries of officers, wages and labor, $22,396.09; for provisions, $10,536.87; for household stores, $1,870.25; for clothing, $2,420.85; for fuel and light, $7,801.36; for hospital and medical supplies, $272.46; for transportation and traveling expenses, $617.25; for shop, farm and garden supplies, $796.87; for ordinary repairs, $166.71; for expenses of managers, $240.12; for remittance to State Treasurer, $37.84, and for all other ordinary expenses, $1,337.25; total ordinary expenditures, $48,793.92.

The expenditures for improvements, and for all other extraordi