The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-03-01
EnmmunmRattb of .Inasaarbusptts.

In IN gear Of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred and t7venty-siE.
AN AT for the erecting of another
building within the limits of the State Pris-
onln Charlestown, and for the better gov
-erment thereof.
SET 1. Be At enacted by the Senate and
HOm& of Representatives. an General Court as
senadsd, and by The authority of the same
That there shall be erected within the limits
OF the Safe Prison yard in Charlestow n in the
County of Middlesex, building of unham-
mered tone, adapted to the separate con6ne-
nent Of three hundred convicts, upon such
pan as shall be first approved by his Excellen-
c. the Governor by and with the advice and
cnsent OF the Council, and that it shall be
tie duty of the Warden OF said State Prison to
pepare the plan, make the necessary con-
tncts, and personally superintend the erection
AID completing the same.
SEC, 2. Be ii further enacted, That in
addition to the money now in the hands OF
the Warden of said Prison, or which may &C
cue from tie labor of the convicts beyond the
anotnt necessary for defraying the current
expenses of said Prison, there be and hereby
is appropriated for erecting said building the
sum Of five thousand dollars; and that his Ex-
cellency the Governor, by and with the advice
of the Council, be and hereby is authorized and
REQUESTED to draw his warrant on the Treasu-
ry of this Commonwealth for the same. in such
sums and at such times as the same NAV be
required.
SIC. 3. Beat further enacted, That the
compensation allowed by law to the Directors.
Warden, Chaplain, Physician and Keeper of
said State Prison shall hereafter be paid to
those officers respectively by the Warden, out
OF the funds of the prison in his hands, and be
allowed IN the settlement of his accounts.
SEC. A Be ii further enacted, That il
any officer, contractor, teamster, boatmen,
truckman or waggoner employed in or about
the said State Prison, or any other person,
shall deliver or cause to be delivered. or have
in his Or her possession with intent to deliver
to any person under sentence of confinement
in said Prison, or shall deposit or conceal in
any of the yards or wharves of said Prison, or in
any cart, team, sled, boat or other vehicle go
ing into the premises of said Prison, any arti.
Gle Of any kind with intent and design that
any convict therein should obtain the same
| without the knowledge and consent of one OF
the Directors or the Warden of said Prison,
every person so offending, shall be liable TO
indictment before any Court, competent to
try the same, and on conviction thereof shall
be sentenced TO confinement to hard labor in
SAID Prison, or to confinement in the County
Goal, Tor term not exceeding two years, or
De nned sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars, at the discretion Of the Court before
whom such conviction shall be had.
SEC. 5. Be IL further enacted, That the
convicts in said State Prison shall hereafter be
arranged into classes as the Directors shalt
rom time to time order and appoint, and may
De LEI out to service TO such person or persons
ana Tor such term Of time, not exceeding three
years, as the Directors may deem most advan-
tageous TO the Prison.
SEC. 6. BE IL further enacted, That all
contracts for the supply of any articles for the
use OF the Prison shall annually be advertised
Tor and commenced at such time as the Direc-
tors may deem proper.
APPROVED, Feb. Is, 1895,