TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF STATE CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS, OF RHODE ISLAND, 1880. OFFICE, 104 NORTH MAIN STREET, (ROOM NO. 4,) PROVIDENCE. PROVIDENCE: E. L. FREEMAN & CO., PRINTERS TO THE STATE. NAME. PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. Names of past members in SMALL CAPITALS, of present members in italics. * Deceased. RESIDENCE. DATE OF DATE OF DATE OF END OF The Secretary is appointed by the Board, and is ex-officio a member thereof. His term of office has no specified limit, depending upon the pleasure of the Board. Hoard of State Charities and Corrections of Rhode Island. Acting Deputy Superintendent, Workhouse and House of Correction: Deputy Superintendent of the Asylum for the Insane: FREDERICK W. PERRY, succeeded by L. C. VINAL, M. D., January 7, 1881. Deputy Superintendent, Almshouse: WILLIAM G. WARD. Deputy Warden, State Prison: WILLIAM H. SHERMAN. Physician, State Institutions in Cranston: Physician, Reform School: Chaplain, State Institutions: The regular meetings of the Board are held on the first Friday of each month, at the residence of the Superintendent of the State Institutions in Cranston, and on the third Friday, at the office of the Board, No. 104 North Main street, Room No. 4. Providence. CONTENTS. Re-appointment of Members and Changes of Officers.. Construction.-Hospital for sick at Asylum for Insane.. Statement of Resources and Expenditures. STATISTICS OF THE WORKHOUSE AND HOUSE OF CORRECTION.. REPORT OF THE CHAPLAIN OF THE STATE INSTITUTIONS.. REPORT OF THE PHYSICIAN OF THE STATE INSTITUTIONS.. REPORT OF THE WARDEN OF THE STATE PRISON.... REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE REFORM SCHOOL. REPORT OF THE PHYSICIAN OF THE REFORM SCHOOL.. REPORT OF THE TEACHER OF THE REFORM SCHOOL... REPORT OF THE AGENT OF STATE CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS....... APPENDIX.-Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly, passed at the Jan- TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Board of State Charities and Corrections. To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, etc., at its January Session, 1881. The Board of State Charities and Corrections respectfully present their report for the year ending December 31, 1880, as required by the Public Laws. Prof. George I. Chace and Mr. Stephen R. Weeden, whose terms of office expired on June 1, and on June 5, respectively, were re-appointed members of the Board, by His Excellency, Governor Littlefield, at the May Session. Mr. Samuel L. Blaisdell, appointed Superintendent of the State Institutions in Cranston in May, 1876, resigned his position in the autumn, having rendered over four years of valuable services to the State. Mr. Charles H. Hunt, Chief of Police of the city of Providence, was appointed Mr. Blaisdell's successor, and entered upon the duties of the office, November 1, 1880. Mr. A. H. Tilton resigned the position of Deputy Superintendent of the Workhouse and House of Correction in September; since then the place has been filled temporarily, no person having been nominated by the Superintendent to the Board for appointment. |