Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-05-06
STATE LAWS.

STATE LA w D
ImoNwEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Il of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and t,centy eight
|CT providing for the Government
/. Ia Regulation of the State Prison.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
a Representatives. IN General Court
N, and by the authority Of the same,
Il Government of the State Prison,
n in Charlestown, in the County of
*. shall be invested in three In
4 a Warden, Deputy Warden, Chap
'Sysician, Clerk, Superintendent of
e Department, who shall also be one
Kerseers, eight Turkeys, who shall
Byerseers, and six Watchmen,togeth-
such additional number of Turkeys
scthmen as the Inspectors, upon the
.,.tation of the Warden, may at any
Ia necessary and proper, during the
n of the new Prison, andno longer.
Be 1t further enacted, That the
III BY and with the advice and con-
ne Council, shall appoint and COM
L fhree able and discreet persons to be
:t1.s of said Prison, one of them shall
hated as Chairman by his commits
4 Md their offices during the pleasure
kecutive, not exceeding four years
lie appointment the Warden, Chap
S. Physician, shall be appointed and
oned by the Governor, with the
BID consent ofthe Council, and shall
i offices during the pleasure of the
81 e all the other Offices shall be
ia by the Warden, subject to the
Ion of the Inspectors, and shall hold
oEices during the pleasure of the
ii and Inspectors: provided, however,
the Inspectors shall not give their
I to the removal of any officer, the
i may appeal to the Governor and
L who are hereby authorized and en-
4 to make such removal.
81 Be 1t further enacted, That the
ii shall have the care and custody of
On, and the lands, buildings, imple-
tock, provisions and other property
aant or belonging to the same, or
eincts thereof he shall also have
8 and custody of the convicts confn-
Ia Prison, and shall govern and en-
IN, pursuant to their sentences re-
~, and in conformity to the laws of
]1'nonwealth and the rules and regula-
az the Prison, and for this purpose he
9inmand all the officers of the Prison,
be Inspectors, Chaplain, and Physi-
e shall serve all process within the
of the Prison, and return the same,
I'LL process shall be directed to him
|agly, and he shall be Treasurer of
on, and receive and pay out all
ranted to the same, and he shall
be kept regular account of all
M FERNS of the establishment, and it
N bis duty, twice a year, and as soon
4 be after the last day of March and
8 bay of September, to make out de-
count, closed on said days, of all the
and disbursements, and of all the
and profits of the Prison, with good
cient vouchers, and shall present
Sc after having been approved by the
rs, to the Treasurer of the Common
Fho shall audit and settle the same,
'ssp it in his Office for the inspection
legislature; and said Warden shall
q paid days make out statement of
'eeral affairs Of the Prison, and lodge
4a an the office of the Sec. Of the Com
IN, TOR the inspection of the Execu-
~ A legislative Departments fthe Gov
'A All contracts on account of the
sAall be made with the Warden, and
approved by the Inspectors, shall be
% n law, and the Warden, or his sue
~ ONCE, may sue or be sued thereon
e judgment and execution, and the
nall not abate by a vacancy in the
g Warden, but it shall be lawful for
eessor, appointed during the pen
any action upon such contract, to
'z1n himself the prosecution or defence
p and upon due notice from the ad-
Rrtty, it shall be his duty so to do.
q rden shall from time to time sug-
p Fhe Inspectors such alterations in
Tvs of the Institution as he shall
PIPER; and all appointments of Off
re by him shall be Immediately re-
70 the Inspectors. He shall give
~ the Commonwealth in the sum of
thousand dollars, with sufficient
to- be approved by the Governor
spncll, conditioned that he shall faith
9riorm all the duties incumbent on
Warden of the said Prison. And
rs OF accounts of and all other docu-
n relation to the concerns of the
snail at all times be subject to the
Z on OF the Board of Inspectors, whose
sshall be at each monthly meeting to
y such books and accounts, and the
Is relating thereto.
q T. Bet further enacted, That when
Rce OF Warden shall by any means be
OF the Warden shall be unable to
Y" The duties of his office, or be alb