Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-21

view of gaining for himself, either directly or
indirectly, any profit or advantage thereby, ne
shall be deemed guilty Of nisdemeanor, ana
he shall, on conviction ,heceof, be punished D!
;ne, not exceeding two thousand dollars, ana
be dismissed from Office, and every such con-
tract may be declared void by the saId inspee-
tors.
Sec. 9. find be il further cnacted, That the
said Inspectors shall not be concerned III any
contract touching the affairs OF the saia rem
Tertiary; but, if any such contract shah DC al
any time made, in which the saio ihspee'ors'
or any Of them, have, directly or indirt city, any
interest, the same, so far as relates TO nat IN
,eres., shall be wholly null and VOID.
Sec. 10 find be ii further enacted, That all
suits that may be necessary TO be orougn. LOT
any matter or thing relating TO the anairs oi inc
said prison, shall be brought IN Inc name OIL
the United States, whether the contract on
which such suit is founded be made ID their
name or not.
Sec. II. find be it further enacted, That the
male and female convicts confined IN the saiu
Penitsn,iary shall be kept, and shall 'aoor'
wholly separate and apart from eaeh otner
Every convict shall be confined slhgiy IN Sc
perale cell at night, and at such times OF INC
day as he or she may BIZ unemployed IN labor,
except al such hours and places as may Dc sPe
cially assigned, by the rules OF Inc fehi'eh'la-
ry, for religious or other instruction, or 'or
meals, or when transferred 10 the lnhrmary on
account Of sickness, upon the recommendation
Of The Physician. Each convict, Immediately
upon being rec eiyed n,o the Penlien'lary, shall
be thoroughly clesnsed with warm water and
soap, aud shall have the hair cut close, ana the
Warden and oil ner officers shall take The s'rie'-
es; precautions 10 guard agains, the introduction
of any infectious OF contagious disease, from the
persons or clothing of such convicts; when pre-
cautions il shall be the duty of the Inspectors 10
regulate, & prescribe intheir by-laws. des-
criptive list of the ames, ages, persons, crimes
and sentences Of the convict, shall b. kept by the
Warden and such description shall be entered
Immediately upon the reception OF each convict
The convicts shall be clothed at the public ex-
pense during the whole term Of their conhne-
men,,in habits Of coarse & cheap naterials,uni-
form in color and make, and so striped, or o.
therwise conspcLously marked, as may clear.
" distinguish them from The ordinary dress OF
other persons. Their bedding, and other per-
sonal accommodations shall be Of the cheap
es, and coarsest kind, consistent with use and
durability. The convicls shall be fed on the
cheapes, food which will soppor, health and
said diet as may be consistent with the health
of the convic,s, and the economy of the Peni'
Tertiary. They shall be kept as far as may be
consistent with their age, health, sex and abill-
", TO labor Of the hardest and most serVie
kind, and, as far may be, uniform in its ma
ture, and OF kind where The work is least liza
BILE 10 b- spoiled by ignorance, neglect or obstl'
macy, or the materials to be injured stolen, or
des, royed. they shall mol, at any lime be per-
mitted 10 con,arSe with r,ne a.sthe', or "ith
strangers, except by the special permission,
and 10 presence Of some officer Of the pris-
on as may be regulated by the bylaws; they
shall be made to labor diligently, ii silence,
and with slrict obedience.
SEQ. -. .And be it further enacted, That the
Warden Of the said Penilen larry shall have
power 10 punish any convict in the Penten-
tiary, who shall wilfully violate, or refuse TO o.
bey, the rules of the Peniientiary, or 10 per-
form he work assigned him. or who shall re-
sist by violence any Of the officers OF the Peni-
,en,iary in the exercise Of their lawful authors
~, or shall wilfully destroy any property, tools
or materials; and it shall he the duty of said
Warden to inflct such punishment, either by
confinement in solitary cells, by diet on bread
and water, by putting such convict 10 irons, or
in the stocks; but all such punishments shall
be regularly reported 10 the Visiting Inspect
ors at the next weekly visitation, and TO the
Board Of Inspectors atiheir monthly meeting;
and it shall be ;hesAuty Of the Inspectors TO
adopt anci enforce special rules and bylaws
regulating the times, measure, extent and mode
of such punshmenIs, in relation 10 the several
offences agains the discipline of The peni,enli-
AIRY, and to report the same in their annual re-
port TO Congress, whenever they shall be adop-
ted, altered or repealed.
SEC ls find be il further sndeted., That the
Inspectors shall appoin, one regularly practis.
ing physician. to be the Physician, and Surgeon
Of tn. peniten,iary, whose duty it shall be 10
visi. the Penen'iary at such times as may be
prescribed by the Inspectors, and 10 render
all medical and surgical aid which may be he
cessary. One apar, men,, or more, as may be
needed, shall be fitted up as an lnhrmary; and
in case of siSknes of any convict, he, or she, up
on examir alton of the Physician, shall, upon
his order be removed 10 the Inf mary, and the
name OF such convict shall be entered in hos.
piral book, 90 be KEEP, fur tina, purpose; and
whenever the Physician sail report to the
Warden, thai such convict is in proper state
to return 10 the ordinary employment of the