Report on the Administration of the Jails of the Madras Presidency baixar o livro de graça

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ... 1 6 Value of stock at end of 1874... 830 5 5 Outstanding bills due by jail 2,560 14 7 Balance in favor... 921 6 1 The prisoners on extramural work were employed for some months by the Great Southern Railway Company to carry sand from the river bed at the rate of one anna a cubic yard, they were also employed by the Municipality in digging pits on the side of the roads, in digging and carrying gravel for jail use and watering the trees. The amount realized in cash on account of their labor was Rupees 283-4-0. Tinnevelly District Jail.--No manufactures were carried on in this jail. The prisoners on extramural work were employed by the Municipality in road-making on payment. The amount realized in cash was Rupees 153-7-0. Calicut District Jail.--The manufactures were chiefly oil pressing and basket-making. The results are as follows: --RS. A. p. Cash balance at end of 1875... 222 6 1 Value of articles sold... 1,154 9 3 Outstanding bills due to jail... 75 7 0 Value of stock at end of 1875... 129 8 2 Total... 1,581 14 6 Deduct cash balance at end of 1874... 55 12 7 All the charges of the year 1875... 833 6 6 Value of stock at end of 1874... 147 1 8 Outstanding bills due by jail... Balance in favor... 545 9 9 The extramural work consisted in cutting and carrying stones, gravel and dry earth, sinking a well, drawing and carrying water, repairing roads for the Municipality and occasionally hired by private individuals. The amount realized in cash on account of convict labor was Rupees 550-10-0. Tellicherry District Jail.--The manufactures consisted of coir matting, coir door mats, coir ropes, furniture makinga cocoanut oil pressing, cloth weaving, shoe-making, basket-making and bookbinding. The following are the results of manufactures: --Total., 2,078 4 5 Deduct ca.