The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-04-04
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
In The gear Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and t,ce'lty-seuen.

AN ACT in addition to the several Acts
for the government and regulation of
the State Prison, and defining the pow
ers and duties of the Officers Of the same.
SEC. l. BE 1t enacted bg the Senate and
House Of Representatives. an General Court
assembled, and by the authority Of the same,
That in addition to the officers Of the State
Prison, who are now by law to be appoint
ed by the Governor and Council, there
shall be appointed, in like manner, some
suitable person to be clerk and commissa-
ry of said prison, who shall do and perform
all the duties which heretofore have been
done and performed by the clerk and com
issary of said prison, and such other duties
as shall, from time 10 time, be assigned to
him by law, and the said clerk and comis-
sary shall hold his Office for the term of
four years, unless sooner removed bv the
Executive for the time being, and shall be
entitled to receive as compensation for all
services by him rendered, such sum not
exceeding, in any case, one thousand dol
lars per annum, payable quarterly as the
Directors may order; and shall not be en-
titled to any other perquisite or emolument
whatever; and so much of any law as au-
thorzes the appointment by the Directors
Of any officer, agent or servant of said pris-
on, shall cease to have effect and the same
shall be and hereby is repealed and all
such officers, agents and servants, shall be
appointed by the Warden of said prison,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Directors for the time being. Provided,
holceUer, that all said officers, agents and
servants, who are in office, shall continue
therein until others are appointed in their
room.
SEC. 2. BE At further enacted, That any
officer, agent or servant of the prison, now
or hereafter appointed, except such as are
or may be appointed and commissioned by
the Governor and Council, may be removed
by the directors, upon information and
complaint of the warden; and, in case OF
refusal of the directors to remove any OIL
Ger, agent or servant, upon information or
complaint as aforesaid, the warden may
appeal to the Governor and Council, who
are hereby authorized and empowered to
make such removal
Sec. g. BE It further enacted, That all
orders by the the directors for the regula-
ton and management OF the affairs, OIL
GERS, agents or servants OF the prison, or OF
che convicts confined therein, shall be CIV
en- in writing to the warden, and, IN his
absence, to the keeper, who shall cause the
same to be executed.
Sec. 4. BE 1t further enacted, That
when sealed tenders shall be received to
supply any of the articles provided for by
an act passed on the twenty-second day of
February, A. D. 1922, entitled can Act
for regulating the supplies Of food and 9th
or articles for the State Prison, and for let
ting, by contract, the labor OF the con-
victs," the directors shall accept the low
est offer therefor, unless they shall find
that no offer is so low as the market price
of the article wanted in which case they
shall have power to reject the lowest offer ;
and the warden, by and with the advice
and consent of the directors, shall proceed
to make a contract for the articles want
ed, in the best manner for the interest of
the Commonwealth. PrOpided, chat 1t snail
be the duty of the directors to cause to be
recorded all the proposals which they may
receive for the supply of any article.
SEC. 5. BE 1t further enacted, That all
acts and parts of acts, inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act, be, and the same
are hereby repealed
SEC. 6. BE 1t further enacted, That
this act shall take effect from and after the
first day of May next
SEC. Z. Be 1t further enacted, That no
officer, agent or servant, appointed by the
warden, by virtue of the provisions of this
act, shall, during the time he continues in
office, be employed in any other business
for his own emoument, than that which Is
required of him in the discharge of the du-
ties of his Office,
approved ythe Governor, March 10, 1927
AN ACT to regulate the manufacture Of
Wrought Nails within this Common
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