River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-05-02


hold their positions for longer period than tir.y
days, without the approval Of the directors.
Sec. g. fthc directors shall be appointed BIZ thn
go, erncr, with the advice md consent OF the sen.
ate subject to removal in Ike manner. said all
rectors Pan pc appointed and commence their
directoF shall hold his Office for two ears one Tor
four years. and for six years. and thereafter an
appointments WIN be made for the term Of six
years. Appointments 70 hh q vacancy shall he for
the residue Of the term only. rs
Sec. q The warden and clerk shall be appointed
by the directors to held their respective oces for
the term Of three years, unless sooner removed y
said difect0rs and said directors are hereby auth ~
ized 70 rsmove said warden aud clerk at their dis
erection
prsoTsshall be appointed by the warden, subject I,
the approval Of the directors, and shall hold their
Offices during tue pleasure OF the warden The
warden shall Immediately report TO the directors ali
appointments made By him.
scc.9 The officers 81 the prison shall receive
the following annual salaries and wages, VIZ: Zach
director three dollars per day for actual servces
and necessary travelling expenses; the warden, two
thousand dollars the deputy warden, one thousand
dollars; the clerk, one thousand dollars: the chap
lain, eight hundred dollars; the overseers Of
machinery in the respective departments of
mechanical labor, each shall receive the sum Of
sixty dollars per month; and all oher 1verseers and
all guards and keepers shall each receive the sum 81
forty.hye dollars per month The warden, Ia ease
Of exigency aud with the consent OF the directors.
when the interests Of the state shall REQUIRE H. NAV
pay additional sum, not 20 exceed fifty cents per
day, 20 any person Of ther Of the two last above
named classes Of officers. The matrOn shall receive
twenty-five dollars per month: and the physician
and surgeon shan receive such commentator for
his services as the directors may allow. No
other perquiste, reward or emolument shall be
allowed to or received by either Of Them except that
there shall be allowed to the warden and deputy
warden, each. sufficient house room, with fuel and
ghts for themselves and families. All officers and
employees, except the directors, clerk chaplain and
physician shall be subsi5led in the prison NJ III,
expense OF the state.
Sec. 10. The directors or some one Of them shall
VISIT the prison AT least once in each month"; and it
shall be visited by the board Of directors once in
each quarter, and oftener II they think necessary
for tie purpose OF inspecting the books and ali the
concerns Of the prison, aud ascertaining whether
officers are competent and faithful, and the con-
victs properly governed and e2lplOyed with power
70 direct any alteration In the Business there car
red on, which such directors may consider neces-
sary.
Sec. II. All books and documents relating to
the concerns OF the prison shall at all times be open
30 the examination Of the directors who shall once
Ina each quarter Of the year carefully examine
said books, and compare them with the vouchers
and documents relating thereto.
Sec. II. II the office of director shall become
vacated, by death or resignation, or other cause,
the vacancy shall DE filed Tor the unexpired term
by the governor, subject TO the approval Of the
senate and if IL is not. subject TO its approval at
the first session thereafter II any Office become
vacated IN any manner, which is filled by the war
den aud directors, either Of them, the vacancy
shall be oil in the sa-ne manner as appointments
made.
Sec 49, The directors shall, On or before the
18th day Of October IN each year, make a detailed
report to the governor for the year ending the
last day Of the preceding month, stating therein
the names Of the officers OF the prison, with their
several salaries the pumber OF convicts the amount
of manufactures, the number of volumes in the
prison library and the cost Of each addition to and
change I'm the prison building, together with a full
statement Of all the concerns OF the prison.
THE WARDEN
Sec IA. The warden shall have the charge and
custody Of the prison, with the lands, buildings
furniture tools, implements. stock and provisions,
and every other species Of property pertaining
thereto or within the precincts thereof; and shall
superlntend the police Of the prison and discipline
Of the conycts. He shall be treasurer of the prison
and he shall render to the directors, on the first
day Of each month"; fun and accurate statement Of
all the moneys received by him, and all sums of
money expended by aim. during the preceding
month, showing on what account received and
expended, and shah accompany said report with
proper vouchers for all such expenditures, which
report shall be verified by the oath Of the warden
and shall receive and pay out all moneys granted
by the legislature for the support Of the prison,
and such rs may accrue from the business of manu-
featuring, under contract otherwise. the Eentage
sale Of any article articles of chattel property
IL shall be the duty Of the warden to keep an
nccount Of all moneys received for gate fees for adj
mission Of visitors TO the prison, the amount Of
which tor each year shall be- embraced in his annual
report, and shall constitute a part Of the prison
revenues.
Sec. 10 Before the warden enters upon the
duties OF his Office, he shall give bond 10 the state
of Wisconsin in the sum of twenty thousand dol
lars with two or more sufficient sureties to be APP
proved by the governor, conditioned that he will
faithfully account for al moneys placed in his
hands as prison treasurer, and perform az duties
incumbent on him warden of the prison he
shall Also before entering upon the duties If his
Office take and subscribe an oath to support the
limit n
ton II the state Of Wisconsin, and that he will dis
charge the duties of his office faithfully and to the
best u his ability; and such bonds, with the APP
proYal of the governor embossed q ereon and the
oath Aforesaid shall be fled in the office Of the
rotary Of state
Sec. Is. Whenever the governor shall deem il
necessary he shall require the warden to file new
bonds with satisfactory security, in larger sum
than that specified in section fifteen Of this act,
subject T. the approval Of the governor; but such
new bonds shall not be larger than the necessities
OF the case may require.
sec. L. The warden shall make such rules and
regulations not Inconsistent with the laws of this
state for the government of the officers and convics
Of the prison, as he may deem necessary and
proper, subject 20 the approval Of the directors.
See. ts. The warden shall reside within thepre
cinets of the prison, AID neither the warden nor
any prison officer appointed by him, or holding an
office r tn prison, shah direcilg or indirectly have
any interest concern pgcunarily, in any contract
either verbal or written. which may be entered into
by said warden on the part Of the state. for any
purpose Whatever connected with the business OF
the PRISON.
Sec 10. The warden shall, on the thirtieth day
ef September In each year, make annual de-
tailed report 10 the directors, verified ON oath,
which shall contain fun and accurate statement
Of all concerns Of the prison for the year ending
that day; also list Of cOnyicts who have been
ceiyed. discharged, pardoned or died during she
year, including the prisoners sentenced by the
United States courts, and an estimate Of expenses
for the ensuing year; which report the directors
shall submit 20 thu governor with their own and by
him be submitted TO the legislature.
DEPUTY Warden.
See. 90. II shall be the duty Of the deputy war
den 90 perform the duties % warden in the absence
Of that officer, ana for the purpose Of fully comply
ing with the requirements Of this section he n all
under the direction of the warden, assist In admin
istering the government and discipline Of the
prison and he shall perform an the duties and have
all the powers aud be subject to all the obligations
and liabilities of the warden, in ease Of the disa-
bnity OF that officer or vacancy Of that office.
PRISON CLERK.
Sec. n. II shan be the duty Of the prison clerk
20 keep, In suitable books, regular and complete
accounts Of all the expenses, income, business and
concerns Of the establishment; also register Of all
conyicts received, discharged. pardoned or died,
ani such other matters may be necessary in sta
tstiCs Of the kind Tie shall. al all suitable hours,
permit The warden and all other authorized persons
90 examine an books in his Office He shall act as
secretary Of the board u directors, aud perform