Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02

the ssate and that they will in all respects faith
 fully perform said contract, in compliance with tbe | provisions of this act, which bond shall be taken | and approved of by the governor. SEC A. Be further enacted, That the governor
 be, and he is hereby authorized, to appoint super | intendent of the penitentary, whose duty it shall be to see that the convicts are we'll clothed fed and humanely treated, who shall report to the gov ernor, uncer oath, quarterly. And said superinten- dent shall have power to prescribe all necessary rules and regulations for the government of, and discipline of the convcts of the penitentiarv which shall be subject to the approval of the governor, and said rules and regulations may be altered ard changed, II necessity require it, if it shall be deemed necessary by the governors; and the rules so made shall be binding upon the contractors and keepers
 SEC. 5. Be t fnr1her enacted, That the governor shall have power to remove said superintendent for cause, and appoint a successor SEC. Q. De turtaer enacted, That said super intendent shall receive for his services the sum of three hundred Collars per annum, to be paid quarter
 v, as other ofhcers; and sufficient sum to pay the same IS hereby appropriated out of the st e trea- sury
 SEC. (. Be tnrthfr enacfed, That the contractor tor Keeping the convicts shall be required to con- sruct cistern, within the penitentiarv walls that will contain forty or fifty thousand gallons of water and furnish, and properly fix to said cisern good and sufficient force-pump, to bs approved by the superintendent.
 SEC. s. Be t further enacted. That the governor be and he is hereby authorized to appoint chaplain to preach for the convictS in the penieptiarv who shall hold his office for the term of twelve months from and after his appointment; and whose duty it shall be to preach at least one time each Sabbath and for which, he shall receive one hundred and hity dollars per annum, to be paid quarterly out of the treasury.
 SEC. 9. Be tt further enacted. That the governor ! shall have power to remove said chaplain for cause and appoint successor.
 SEC. 10. Be further enacted, That, for the construction of the work specified in the seventh section of this act the governor is hereby autho- rzed, Ill behalf of the State of Arkansas, to agree that the said contractors shall receive from the said state, not exceeding the sum of six hundred dollars to be paid to them as hereinafter provided; Pro- cided That the work, authorized by section seven oi thls act, shall be completed bv the first day of October, A. D. 1859; and that they will faithfully perform said contract in compliance with the pro- visions of this act which bond shall be taken and approved by the governor
 SEC. II. Be u further enacted, That the superin tendent provided for in the fourth section of this act shall be inspector of the work done under the contract provided for by this act, whose duty it shall be to see that the same is done in accordance with the contract, and certify the same under oath to the governor, upon whose order the auditor shall io9ue "dffdlt Tor the amount due sad contractors ana the sum of four hundred dollars, named in the l0th section of this act is hereby appropriated out oI the state treasury, to pay for said cisern and iorce pump and all necessary apparatus to conduct the water off of the buildings into said cistern.
 SEC F. Be t further enacted, That the gover- nor shall have power to remove said inspector for cause, and appoint another
 SEC l3. Be tt f.rthrr enacted, That nothing in this act shall be construed as to allow the said contractors and undertakers to receive any nay for pardoned convics.
 SEC. H. Be II further enacted, That this act take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED l7th Feb l659 mr 2d 2m.