Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-29
CHAPTER lo4.

AN ACT for the improvement Of the
Penitentiary. -
SECTION BE IL endcted dy The
General Assembly OF the State of Iopa,
That there be appropriated out of the
State treasury the sum Of fifteen
thousand dollars, or SO much thereof
as may be necessary for the exten.
sion of the cell building to the line ol
the east wall of the prison yard, the
covering of present cell building, and
the roof Of the extention thereof,
with slates, the erection of new pris-
on cells one Of which shall be dark
and the enlarging the windows of
the present cell building. That there
be further appropriated the sum OF
three thousand dollars for the erec-
ton of q wash-house and store-rooms,
and the procurement ofthe necessary
cooking range and apparatus.
Sec, 2. That the further sum OF
one thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be ap.
propriated for the repairs OF the
walls, cisterns, and building Of gut
ters.
Sec. 3. That the further sum OF
six thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be np-
propriated for tho construction Of q
reservoir on the hill above the pris-
on, the procuring tho necessary con-
nections, and the purchase and erec-
tion Of a steam pump and its appen-
dages, of tile kind In use ut the Hos
pital for the Insane, and when such
water-works shall be completed, the
warden is authorized to arrange with
the contractors for the use thereof
for their purposes; but SO as not 60
interfere with the necessary use there
Of by the State. n
Sec. a. All the above appropria-
tions shall be expended under the
direction OF the warden by aud with
the advice Of the Census Board or q
majority of them, after q personal In
spection Of the premises by them,
for which extra service the said Cen
sus Board shall receive their neces-
sary expenses while performing that
duty. In the Performance Of the
work, 50 many convicts an can be
safely and with advantage, shall be
employed, and the said warden may
employ for that purpose additional
Sec. S, The several sums shall
only be drawn upon the order of the
warden. accompanied by an estimate
Of work done or material furnished
and said order shall be approved by
the Governor : {'r0vidcd, That q
sum not exceeding three thousand
dollars may be drawn by the warden
In advance Of such estimates for the
purchase OF materials when the besI
interests OF the State seem to Tequirs
IL; lind further u provided Thal
should there be surplus left oveI
the cost Of any one of the items above
specified said surplus may be used fol
the completion of any one Of the 9th
er items named. Ili a. f
Sec. 9. That there is also appropri
ated, out OF the State Treasury, tn,
sum of hrteen Thousand dollars. to b.
known as q contingent fund aud uset
by the warden Of the Penitentiai y
under the direction and by the etper
mission of the Census board, for th,
1 purpose of completing and carrying
out the works, objects and provision
or this act, and this sum is appropri
ated only for the purpose Of prevent
the State on account Of any deiicien
w ~ shS ~ eSsS WRRNVYAh0S1U ~ yotSc
out the proyisions and objects OF tht
act. sPrOvided, That no part of sal.
sum Of $l5, 600 shall be used unit
after the sums hereinbefore appropri
ated are exhausted; and then onl,
on the approval Of the Uepsus Board
Endorsed ON the warden's order Ioi
the Auditor of State by the presIden
of said board. So much Of the con
tiBgent fund hereby Appropriated b,
this bill shall be expelded IN furnish
ling to each convict light at night, D
that he may be enabled to read an
write: ProUidcd, that nothing ii
] this section contained shall be 30 con
, strued as to prevent the warden from
temporarily withdrawing such ligh
as o punishment for violating th
rules Of the prison. but such with
holding shall never be extended be
yond two days for any one OfSense.
bl 6EC.a7. This act, being deenne
Of immediate importance, shall taxi
. effect from and after its pubiicatio
. In the Daily State Regtskev and iosO
EUening Statesman, newspapers put
.. lished at Des Moiuess Hn -4
Approved April 2, 1868.
i + hereby certify that the forcgoin
! Act took effect, BY publication, as II
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