The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-25
LAWS OF MAINE.
AN ACT to provide for the erection and gov
ernment OF State Prison.

AN ACT to provide for the erection and gov
ernment Of a State Prison.
SECT S@asssy ne S,aa'I f aaq 9%s
assembled That STATE Prison be erecred and estah-
Gshea in the town Of Thomaston aud that the Gov
eruor with advice Of Council, be, and he hereby IS,
thee dfscttera Is purchase o1 The State suit
able lot Of land in said town, on WHICH 10 erect such
prison. and other buildings Necessary fot the employ
ment ofconvicts. Andt the Governor, with the advice
OF Council shall appoint sonic suitable person, whose
duty it shall he superafend ihe erection OF said
prison and other necessary bindings Tor The accOmmo
dation of the keeper and employment OF coasots as
may be, after suitable site therefor snail have
been purchased BY said Committee, in conformity
with the principles Of the plan returned to this Legsla
tuIe, by the Commlttee appointed under a Resolve,
passed February second eighteen hundfeu and twenty
two and Conforming 70 such instructions as may be
given 20 MIN by the Governor. Said superintendent
NAV build by contract or Otherwise said prison, and
also SUCH other necessary buildings, any part there
CT as be may deem best for the interest Of the
and SHALL when required make return Of ms dOngs
to the Governor and or before tie second w ednes
day of the first session of the Legislature. make
return thereto of bis doinss, and exhibit fair
count Of lis proceedings and expenditures And be
is hereby authorized and empowered to employ such
sub-agents and wofknem may be necessary IN the
completion Of said building.
Sect 2 Be IL further eaactCd, That as soon as said
prison IS 50 FAR completed as, in the opinion Of
Governor and Council it shall be sale, the Governor
NAV and he is hereby authorized, by warrant. under
his hand and seal directed the keeper Of said prison
or to such Other officer he may think proper,
Gure hl, or them. remove to said State Prison,
from any gaol within this State, any male convict,
who NAV have been sentenced ~ confinement 70 haid
labor for terms, then expired theie 20 DE detained,
in execution OF such and the keeper ol
prison. and all officers and keepers OF the gaol, IN the
several counties hereby authorized and required
TO execute and ouey such warrants.
Sect. 3. BE Il further eHa,ted. That the Governor,
with the advice of Council, be, aud ne is hereby
thorized TO appoint and commission during pleasure
some suitable be son, he keeper Of said State prs-
on vino shall the care, custody rule anr charge
OF the same aud Of al persons therein confined andO all
the lands. buildings. machines implements tools, lsa-
teriaIs and provisions, appereuant or belonging 70
said establish and whose duty it shall be
der to the next Legislature just account Of all his
doings.
Sect. a RI il further enacted, That the Governor
be and he hereby i authorized. 70 make and esab-
nsh such by-aws orders and regulations for the gov
ernmen and direction Of said Prison, and for the
pI0yment and management OF the cOnVIctS, he may
from time To time, thnN proper; which bylaws, shall
be pccted and enforced, until further pro, son shall
be made for the government oil said prison, 10y the
Legislature.
Sect. s. Be It further enacted, That the Governor.
with advice Of Council be, and IS hereby author
lied 70 draw his warrants upon the Treasurer, from
time 10 time, for such sums Of money, as may be
cess7ry to carry tits into effect: not exceeding
in the whole the sum Of thirty thousand dollars
ouitiRg OF the superintendent, such security as be may
deem expcdeni, for tee faithful appropriation OF such
sums OF money, may be harvested "a him.
This Act passed Feb. 8, 1923.