INDIANA REFORM SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

T. J. CHARLETON, SUPERINTENDENT.

This institution is located at Plainfield, about sixteen miles west of Indianapolis.

POPULATION.

Number enrolled October 31, 1899.

494

Admitted during year ending October 31, 1900...

288

Discharged, died or withdrawn during year ending October 31, 1900.. 232 Enrolled October 31, 1900.....

550

Average daily number present, during year ending October 31, 1900.. 522.5

The Superintendent and Board of Control hereby recommend the following general and specific appropriations for 1901 and 1902:

For 1 motor, 20 H. P. to furnish power for manual training

RECOMMENDATIONS.

The committee recommends appropriations for this institution

as follows, or so much thereof as may be required:

NEEDS.

This institution asks that the appropriation for the years ending October 31, 1902, and October 31, 1903, be per annum as

follows:

Administration

Subsistence

Clothing

Sundries

Ordinary repairs and improvements—

Material and labor.

Total

Specific appropriation for deficiency, maintenance fund of 1900:

Bills unpaid

Insurance premiums accruing in 1901...

Total

$14,000 00

9,000 00

4,000 00

14,500 00

3,500 00

$45,000 00

853 13.

579 00

$1,432 13

RECOMMENDATIONS.

This committee does not see the need for so great an increase in the maintenance fund as is asked for, but believes that this institution should have an appropriation for its library and a small appropriation to provide mirrors for the bedrooms, and therefore recommends the following appropriation: