Annual report of the directors of the houses of industry and reformation . kard, - - . -Arson, >-_---Attempt to commit Arson, _ - -Assault and Stabbing, - - > -Attempting to break and enter with intentto Steal, 2 Apprentice(] I to Shoemakers, Farmers, Cabinetmaker, Blacksmith, * Wheelwright, « Housewifery, 1847.] CITY DOCUMENT.—No. 22. 17 For Shop Breaking and Larceny, - . 4 House Breaking and Larceny, - - 1 120 16101111 30 Employment of Inmates of House of Reformation. Of those in the House during the year, 94 havebeen employed at shoemaking; 13 at knitting boyssocks for home use, and 1
Annual report of the directors of the houses of industry and reformation . kard, - - . -Arson, >-_---Attempt to commit Arson, _ - -Assault and Stabbing, - - > -Attempting to break and enter with intentto Steal, 2 Apprentice(] I to Shoemakers, Farmers, Cabinetmaker, Blacksmith, * Wheelwright, « Housewifery, 1847.] CITY DOCUMENT.—No. 22. 17 For Shop Breaking and Larceny, - . 4 House Breaking and Larceny, - - 1 120 16101111 30 Employment of Inmates of House of Reformation. Of those in the House during the year, 94 havebeen employed at shoemaking; 13 at knitting boyssocks for home use, and 13 have^ been employed invarious domestic operations, 5 of them being girlsemployed in the House of Industry. The boys haveearned ^1320 100, making 66,653 pairs of shoes andknitting 207 pairs socks. The boys are in school four hours in each day,and labor six hours. In School 72 attend to Arithmetic,22 «« Grammar,19 Geography,53 write fine hand and17 write large hand. City Document — No. 17. ANNUAL REPORT DIRECTOES HOUSES OF INDUSTRY AND EEFORMATIOI. APEIL 1, BOSTON: PRESS, EE P 0 E T. To the IlonoraUe Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of theCity of Boston. In compliance with law and usage, the Directorsof the Houses of Industry and Reformation presentthe following statements of Expenditures and Re-ceipts, and of the numbers, condition, and employ-ment of the inmates of both departments for theyear ending 31st March, 1848. The amounts show that the gross expenditure forthe year has been, ,^41,; and the receipts,arising from sales of vegetables and oakum, boyslabor and other sources, ^5,, have been paidinto the City Treasury. For the year ending Nov. 1,1847, the bill against the Commonwealth for thesupport of State Paupers, ^^11,, has also beenpaid to the City Treasurer. High prices of provi-sions and fuel, and the extraordinary expenses occa-sioned by the sickness of new immigrants in theearly part of the year, fully account for th
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