690
the site of the present gaol
by carrying out the alterations
mentioned, the estimated cost
of which is, including
Magistracy
a
and new
a
quarters
the Superintendent of Police,
$170,000.
Secondly for providing
New Block on another site,
the cost of which he estimates
at $140,000.
a
as
Thirdly for building
New Gaol
on another site.
previously proposed at an
estimated cost of $320,000.
4.
It will be noted
that Mr. Brawn in these
estimates has put down the
number of prisoners for whom
provision should be made at 700. I cannot help thinking
that this is rather in excess
of
the number to be provided for:
It is true that in the
years
1881 and 1882 the daily average
number amounted to 661 and
642 while in 1886 it was 674.
But since then it has never
reached