Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-09


his act. thew shall take care that the Sc rules
r.,,,Ia,;ons be made known To the officers oil
The prison and The convicts and that The strict
est obedience be paid thereto; they shall pro-
vide that the strictesl attention be paid 10 pre-
serve cleanliness throughout the buildings
kitchen. cells, bedding, and, as iaras may oe'
in the persons aud clothing oil the co"'ie'S'
they shall appoint, aud, al their pleasure, IL
move, such keepers, and other inlerior oii'ee''
and servants, as may be required Tor Inc s'
vice and government Of the Penitent'ary 'nef
shall, from time TO time, inspect the aecou"t'
of the Peniten'iary, and shall sec that Inc ID
fairs thereof are conducted with economy anu
integrity; they shall, in the month oil Jan. iii
every year, report 10 Congress detailca aC
coun, of the expenses and income oi the rem
tertiary. the Number Of convicts received, DIS
charged. or deceased, during the year, the rui'S
and by laws passed, altered, or repealed, wins
in such YEAR and such other matters rcia.i"s
10 the discipline and management OF nc pr's""
as may be proper to make known It's s'a'' az"
condition, and il shall be their duty so /" "'"
age the affairs Of the Penittn'iary, II II DE pos,
sble that the proceeds OF The labor ol me- SAY,
con,icts shall pay all The expenses oil inc S'.''
Penitcn,iary, and more. But nc'hinb he'el"
contained shall proven, the SAID lnsptc'ors
from EN- blowing the said conTlcls In ihonr lot
the United States. And, it The SAID feni'ch.i-
airy shall fail TO support itself, 1t shall he me
duty Of the said Inspectors TO state, IN their
annual report 10 Congress, what they suppose
10 be the rrason Of such failure.
SEC. s. And be i, farther enacted, That the
Warden shall receive a salary of-doIlars .
year. The o,her officers and servants OF the
Peni,en,iary shall receive such annual Or
bo Tps hall
SRI. 6. And be it further enacted, That il
shall he the duy Of the Warden to keep accu-
ra,e accounts or al materiol, bought or furnish.
ed for the use oflabor oil the con'icts, and also,
of The proceeds Of their labor; he shall make all
contracts and purchases for the supplies neces-
sary for the Peni'eniary; he shall have power
10 let GU, the labor Of the con,icTs by contract
subject always, however, 10 the rules and discl-
,iine Of the Pebitrntiary: ne shall, under the STU
perin,en,lance and inspection Of the Inspectors,
oversee and maragr all the affairs Of the Penis
tertiary, and shall be responsible Tor the due
enforcement; ofils rules, by laws, and discipline,
he shall III AXE out and dciiyerto the lnspvc ors,
al each of their monthly meetings, an account
Of 81 moneys received and expended by him,
on account Of the Penitenliary, daring the pre-
ceding month. specifying from WON received,
and owhoul paid, AID for what; which account
shall be sworn to by the Warden, and carefully
fed and preserved among the papers Of the
Board Of Inspectors He IL, also, Oh the first
Monday Of January, April, July, and October,
in ca h year, MAKE out and exhibit to the pro-
per accounting officer Of he Treasury Depart
n.cnr, an accoun, Of all monevs received and
paid, on account Of the Prni,S1tiarv, for the
las, three months, specifying from whom re-
! ceivet, TO whom paid, AMI f,r what, and shal
| settle ;he same with the said Department.
! Sec 7 And &c it further enacted. l hat the
| Warden, before he enters upon the duties OF
bis ofi,s, shall eiEe hqtA % the l-nited si4isS
they shall direct, conditioned trat he will faith.
fully perform the duties Of his off e, and truly
account for all goods, money, other articles
belonging To the Unired Slaes, or to ind idu =
ais. which may, IN me disc barge Of the du'es
and trusts OF his office, come ino his custody,
and pay or deliver the same over 10 the United
States, or such persons as may be legally cots
tied thereto, whenever h. shall BE- Lawful ly re
quireA; which bond may DC sued, in the name
OF tho Uniled States Tor the use of the Uni ed
States, Or any individual who may have claim
thereon AS often as thu said condition may he
broken, provided such su:r shall be brought -
gainst the securitv within SIX wars Of the time
when the capsc OF a1ti2n accrued
Src. 8. And be il fnr,aer enacted, That if the
Warden Of the sa'd Peni'entary sh III have any
interest," himself in any Contract made by him
touching The affairs of ths Penitenti,ry, witt
view of gaining tor himself, either directly or
indirectly, any prof or id, an'sge thereby, he
shall be deemed guilty IF misLemtanor, and
he shall, on ConvlCi ion III reof. be punished b,
fine, not exceeding WI Thousand dollars, and
BE- dismissed from fire, and every such con.
tract may be declared void NY the said lnsprc
toIs.
Sec. 9. And be i, further enacted, That the
said Inspectors shall no BIZ concerned IN any
Contract touching the affairs Of ,hr sait Peni.
ten,iary; but, fany such contract shallpe Il, ary
lime made, in which the said Inspectors, ~
any OF them, have, directly or Indirectly, any
interest; the same, far as relates To that in,
;eresr, shall be wholly null and void.
SEC. 10. And be II further enacted, That all
suits that may be nrcessary to be brought Tor
any matter or thing RELAXING 10 thu affairs of hs
said prison, shall BE- brought in he naoe Of he
Y. States, whether the contract on which such
suit is founded be made in their name or no..
Sec. IL And be il further enacted, rha, lie