The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-13

brick, and tlid. door, for ppct> MI.
,ict ut present cunfncd tiier.,n,
sufficient addilionaI nnn'hrr nf ,,rh :.
ing places as IT lsreasona,iy sGpro.ea
he probably wanted, for t.. Sam
pose of srcinsion al night and a., f4'
days, of such other CONVICT IA ~.
brought. -.
8. That proper apartmt Il for \.
tai should be- prepared, with good rar.,.
II h.. dry and easily kept VAIN If
pitch, not less lhau II feet, n,n ,..,a
~ every way sommodious, aud sua.s,,
spacious for that purpose.
4. That the central building, s,-4,eI;
across the area, should be remuy,d -.
found practicable Without it. Ia L,
aforesaid sleeping places aud ho.n,.l
at TIT same time 10 have Il sulijrir,, ~
Der Of cells for solitary confluence,
two work shops, and all other acrao,a
dations now existing, and deemed ,ag
pensahlr.
B. That all the ellis of soas,y conF.
ment should be on the upper flonr. and
fcicntly we'll lighted Ia admit nf r,' nv 'u'
ut
6. That brick wall should bs l,a
fcv'l on the top. II feet higher ,haa ~
general letti nj the present arr, NJ. W
wide and deep stone foundation
as we'll IS 0ader, Whrre la, d,tr,.p,,'1.
the lestl may rcqnlrs.u rnnnipv M,
feet eacA-xa&. Gopl (aszso,1er ,.,.Ir GO an
front of The .huilding, cnuiinn,nr m. nv
lne of thr front 60 fetst farther each ~
and extending in two parallel lines Al hi
angles, iu the said mann front line tow
the rear of the great scnIi.circuEr H.. !
3I7 feet in length, along each side IF n |
! present structure.
! Z. That IA new building, containing +,
e0mInedious workshops under the ~,
roof, divided by thirk patlllion n,
without any opening IN il, should hpSpt,
ted in llse aniddlr Of the new yard, rn.J,
tant from the side walls thereof, and Al
from i1le end wall, and the main hoIidD,
that there should be no entrance jplo N
said yard, other tliau unr On each I'D
between and eqllidistant from the Ig
square buildings, which occupy The slpbl
at the front area Dg both sides and li,|
no shed or other STRUCTURE, should b, nh
cad 4lear or in contact with any paa ofIl
walls of the said yaad.
8. That a sentry box should be place
n, one front angle of The square, and and
tItfr at the diaSonaIly opposite rear abge
the former la command thu front and o1
flank, and the Latter the rear and the otl
dank.
8. That tie front, tanks and renr IF A
square should be lighted up on the out,d
~ lamps sufficiently n.ar, and fzrd md
POSTS of proper height, 10 be kept bnrbd
TflTenShout every night Of The yUar, vi
ul.
10. That slate should b. used .5rihe a
aeling of d the roof of csery part Of ID
building.
Il. That AL plank floors should be d
derlaid With sheet iron, upon the lid
OF sleepers 10 stop the conialuiseaiiou
fire
! ID. 1'hh a fire. engine OF great poy
should be procured, and kept always
good order, IN a convenient place beiRe
the Outer and inner gate.
, Ii. hat several tanks or cisierns, "a
cious enough to contahl water for Noh
the engine, for 81 dong time as NAV
i'''3'Hc ~ t'ilolls', SboI1u 81 ANhhiiutlFN
and all the "al,er furnished b, the foaf i
lccted and led by CUTTERS aud pipes 4
them.
-. That a step wheel, or some heaI
machinery IL raise water into the rlsrnI
! should be provided, as d fit punishment,
the severity Of the labDur FOR The small
r fences which may be committed by {
conslcts, 10 lessen Ihe necessity Ufushg /
whip.
i6. THAT the siriarics OF the shnrrBe|
dent aud other officers seem 10 admit B
some redsrtion.
II. Tha; the sum constituting the rr
If grand larceny should DC increased m
Tour dollars, as IS npw prescribed hy ag
some Iarser sum- at the discretion Of
General Assembly.
10. Ta~t the agent for salca ought
be removed by the vote Of me Ewt
tive body, and not by the 3oard-0 Of Din
tors.
10. That the superintendent has aea
worthy of the notice Of the Hoast,
commissions on Sl7,6 worth of man0l
tur',d ARTICLES and raw materials deslroy
10y fire, aud the Agent for sales two -
cIatn1sy one tOr commissions On SD
WORTH Of nean,dacturrd ar!iclts destroy
! by fire, FOR Which be had given receipt
on 81 ,2e9 50ceTts paid for making cO.
rH CONFLICTS, as also on 81 sea 7U.eusP
far repairs .'.
90. That every male convict should
invariably locked up ilr~. srparate sltrP
cell Throughout every night Of lhr ,d
when not IN the hospital, by an ihftii
rulc ofthe prison.
q. That all speaking among the nj
cohslcls not absolutely necessary 10 ca
on work, shond be pert mptorily forbIdd
and that every breach Of this rule shO
he InfIrXIbly punished with The gag, to
worn for the offence throughout the
crrtlins day, except while taking food
necessary drink. y
GO. That II SUN of $4,000. win
saving possible by employing lhe
Vets upon the WORK, may be sullcF
for the completion of What is rerom@t'
cd.