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The first work in construction was done under a contract with S. W. Stowell, Benjamin Porter acted as agent in supervising the work.
The system of letting the labor of the convicts to work for contractors has been the policy pursued by the state, though large numbers have always been employed on the never-to-be-completed prison walls and building.
The number of convicts was less than 100 until 1854, increased to 272 in 1860, and during the war ran down to 104 in 1863 and 105 in 1864. From the report of the inspectors and warden it would appear that the earnings of the prison for the fiscal year ending September 30,1877, were $112,542 35; expenses, $107,007.92; expended for repairs, new buildings and improvements, $11,403.26; received from contractors, $106,118.81; broom shop, $22,315.26; cigars, $16,942.52; visitors, $3,401,30; total receipts including miscellaneous items, $156,693.22. Of this amount $148,-558.97 was expended, and $14,866.67 paid into the state treasury, and $13,965.00 drawn from the state treasury on appropriations for building shops, cells, etc; average per diem contract price for prison labor Septem ber 30, 1877, $59.50; average per diem earnings per contract, September 30, 1877, $51.55; number of convicts in prison September 30, 1877, 802; number of convicts let to contractors September 30, 1877, 300.
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