Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-01
Chnptcr I3J.

II. q ,HIcici a.. A. ful!uWs:
SEcr l. The county commissioners ofeaeh Of tho
several luntis. a. the charge uf said several coun-
tie. may al cr this takcs effect, max" or cause 90
h. mad, such addition. In workshops fence. AMI 9th.
or suitable accommodations. lu adjoining or appur'
tenant 10 the ai> IN t- several counties a. may %
found necessary for the safe Aa~plnH, governing ana
employing of offender, legally committed thereto 10y
authority Of the courts and mag ,llatrs ul This state,
OF oi the United states.
SEcr z The commissioners Of said counties may
cause T. b- provided Al thr expense 81 their several
counties suitable materials aid Implements SUN
Client tn keep work AL the persons committed -
aforesaid To either of the jal> Tor their several coun-
tles and mas from tune time establish n"edfnl
ralcs Tor employing, reforming and governing The
persons 50 committed for prc.erying such materials
and implements. aud for Keeping and settling All &C.
counts Of the OF procuring the same, aud 81 al
labor performed by each OF the persons 80 commit
ted and may make such contracts M o'hai OF their
several counties necessary Ia carrying out the
several provisions OF thi, act
SECr 3 The sherd, of the several counties, As
heretofore shall have the custody and charge OF said
ia- aud OF all prisoners therein and shall keep TIE
sane hv himself his deputy jaier, master or keep
or for whom he shall be responsible. The Jater,
master keeper shall appoint all subordinate assis
tsuts aud employees Tor whom he shall o. respond,
he aud the pay OF whom. Including the Jailer SHAH
be fixed by the county commissioners, aud paid by
their several counties
sxcr. T. The sheriff, by himself or his deputy, he
being keeper OF the Jail with the consent of the COM
missioner may make contracts in behalf OF the sew
eral counties necessary and proper 10 b. made, Tor
the carrying ON manufacturing or other industry,
with like effect as when made by the commis sioners
themselves The business shall at all times be open
10 the Inspection of said commissioners whose duty
IN shall be TO examine the workings Of their several
aS at least IN every three months audit al re-
ceipts and expenses thereof and order all payments
necessary from their several county trcasurers.
SECT 3. The jailer. at the expense of the county,
shall furnish TO each prisoner In his custody who
able 20 read, copy of the Bible. aud such religious
Instruction on each successive sabbath 20 al as he
NAV be able to obtain without expense, aud 10 such
as NAV De benefited thereby instruction In reading
writing aud arithmetic one hour each evening.
xeep Sundays 10 shall be his fur ther doty Ia re-
csiye from whatever source by loan or contrbu-
ton any books or literature OF a moral or religious
tone for their use but 10 exclude those OF opposite
tendencies.
sgCr q. Said boards Of commissioners In the sew
era counties may after the passage of this act ase
by loan their several counties or otherwise. sum
OF money not exceeding five thousand dollars, To
make the alterations and improvements mentioned In
the first section OF this act aud to eNpend so much
of.aid money as may be- necessary for the purpose.
SECT l. The supreme judicial court, the Superior
court any municipal or police court and any trial
Justice, may sentence any person convicted before
such court trial justice respectively, ora onense
punishable by such with imprisonment, TO either OF
the ials In the several counties, where SUCH improve
ment aud provision for labor has been made aud men
toned In the first section Of this act nearest or most
convenient 20 the county where the onenSe Is COM
mtted and all sentences of imprisonment by any on
the courts tribunals In this State shall after the
adoption fihe provisions OF this act by any OF ue
several counties include imprisonment nd labor.
Aud the keeper of the jail To which such person
hall be sentenced shall receive and detatn such per-
son prisoner In the same manner rs III committed