The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-06-14

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i've sublimate shall be applied to the
frames, crevices, &c.
vi. Two night buckets, with close
covers, shall be provided for each cell
and dungeon. Night buckets shall be
emptied once at least each day, ,cleans-
ed and left to dry, &c., and clean ones
returned to the cells and dungeons, fill
led one-third full of clean water.
VII. Notess than four quarts of
fresh water, for drinking, shall be pro-
vided every morning. for each prison
er, and kept in coarse stone pitchers.
VIII. The cells, dungeons. and area
shall at all proper times, be thoroughly
ventilated, and kept comfortably warm
during cold weather.
TX. Lights shall be provided for
prisoners each evening, until eight
o'clock, from the first day of Septem-
Der until the lst day of May.
X. The Jaior shall remove rubbish
from the yard and premises adjoing the
the Jail, and keep them in state OF
cleanliness. Should unpleasant smells
arise from the privy or sink, or any
other place, they shall be prevented by
the use OF quick lime, or by some other
etlectual means.
XII. If the iailor has any reason
to suspect, from the filthy condition
o f a prisoner when received. or from
any other cause,) the presence of body
lice, thorough examination ofthe per-
son and clothes Of the prisoner shall
be Immediately made, and if it be found
that the prisoner has body lice upon
his person, or in his clothes, his clothes
shall be burned, his body thoroughly
washed and ceansed, his hair cut short,
and proper ointment applied to kill
body lice.
XII. The iailor shall take eliectual
means to destroy body lice, Immediately
after discovered, by cleansing the cells,
dungeons, &c., and burning garments,
bed clothes &c., in which there may be
body lice, And every two days which
may elapse after knowledge on the
part of the jaior Of the presence of bo-
dy lice upon the person or In the
clothes of a prisoner, or in the bed
clothes, or elsewhere, in any cell or
dungeon, without taking all proper
means to eradicate the same, shall be
deemed a breach of this rule.
XIII. If the Commissioners do not
appoint Ply ysician for the jail, the jai
lor shall call in medical or surgical aid
for prisoners when necessary.
XIV. No spirituous or V'nous IL
quor shall be provided for prisoners, un-
less prescribed by an attending Physl-
clan.
XIV. The use of playing cards, and
all gaming is forbidden; but games of
skill, used for recreation only, are per-
mitted at seasonable times.
XVI. Each cell shall atall times be
provided with copy of the Bible; and
and all such books and pamphlets o. a
moral or religious tendency, as may be
left at the jail for prisoners, shall be
carefully preserved, and their use al
lowed and encouraged.
XVII. Females shall be kept sepa-
rate from the males; the insane from
the sane; and convicted feIons from
debtors.
XVIII. Counsel shall have access
to their clients at all reasonable times.
The family of Il prisoner shall have ac-
cess to him at convenient times, and
other persons may have intercourse
with the prisoner at the discretion Of
the Jailor; but The Jaior may be pre-
sent at all interviews, except with
counsel. The Jaior shall invite cler-
gynan to visit u prisoner who requests
it.
XIX. No prisoner shall be manacled OF
tettered except for the purpose OF trans
portation, unless he has attempted to
escape, or assaulted the the Jailor; or
unless the JaiIor has reason to appre-
hend that he will attempt to escape.
Xxx. The Jailor shall preserve or
der, and suppress all filthy and vicious
conversation and disorderly conduct
among the prisoners; and for this pur-
pose, and to enforce the observance of
rules, may,
/. Withhold light evenings;
2. Feed on bread and water;
8. imprison in dungeon;
4. And If these modes of punish
ment fail to reform, or if the conduct
of prisoner be such as to require II,
may, under the sanction and direc-
ton, and in the presence of a Justice
of the Pence, the Clerk of the Court,
or an Associate Judge, use the cat.
XXI. The Jaior may require such
prisoners as he may deem it'safe to trust
for that purpose, to provide water.
white-wash, clean and return buckets,
&c. &c. as required by these rules.
But if there be no prisoner whom the