Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-11-29

Waterman & Journal Supplement.

hil performance oftho duties Of his Office. The
Governor may remove such superintendent NJ
any time.
Sec. Z. II shall be the duty OF the directors
and superintendent, or majority OF them, TO
make and establish all such regulations ana
bylaws for the management ofthc work house
and for the government and security Of TIE
prisoners ~ may be necessary and proper, anu
not repugnnnt to the laws Of the state. and alteI
the same IRON Slime to time ~ shall be iOund
expodient. said bylaws shall embrace re.
quircmcnt 10 the superintendent 10 keep, anu
the directors to embrace IN their annual report,
the statistics used by the secretary OF The
National Prison Association.
See. Z. II .hal be the duty Of the directors
TO furnish suitable labor and employment ioi
all persons confined IN said work house, and
sell and dispose Of such articles as are manu-
featured therein; 10 purchase all material.
necessary for employing the prisoners, nnd
said directors may make such contract or con
tracts for the labor Of the inmates Of said work
house ~ they may deem expedient.
Sec. y. The directors shall report TO the
auditor Of accounts annually on or before the
first day Of August, list Of the prisoners, TIC
commencement ana expiration OF their seVera
sentences. and Il copy Of all bylaws OF sac
work house, and they shall make out and eN
hiblt to the treasurer Of the State on TIE thirty
first DAY of July annually minute and correc
statement of their accounts and doings up Il
and including the thirty-rst day OF July.
Sec 10. II shall be the duty Of the superin
tcndcnt:
First-To appoint and remove ut pleasure
keeper, matrOn teacher, chaplain, and sucl
servants and guards rs shall be necessary iol
the due management of the institution and IN
safe keeping aud instruction ofthc prisoners
sccOnd-1o purchase all the provision
necessary for supporting the prisoners ahu 10
etiecting the object OF the institution.
Third-TO make, subject to the approval 9
the directors, all necessary repairs In an
about said institution.
Fourth-To take charge and custody OF tn
buildings. furniture, tools, implements. stoct
provisions and every species Of property PEI
tanning TO the institution and belonging TO III
State
Finh-To receive snd pay out all money
granted by the legislature or in any other wa
! ncruing for the support Of the institution.
sixth--ro keep Ia suitable books regular an
complete accounts Of all property, EXPENSE
purchases, sales, income, business, ana COZ
Germs Of the establishment, subject at all time
to the control and inspection OF said director
Seventh-To suppress any disorder, rlOis, {
! instruction that may take place among I'll
prisoners.
Elghtil-To receive and keep at hard labor
! the work house, or on the lands cOnnecte
l herewith, all persons lawfully sentenced
confinement therein in accordance with u
regulations and bylaws established under SET
! ton seven vi this act.
J Ninth-TO provide at reasonable hours I
struction in the branches required by law TO
= taught In the common schools Of the state,
! all persons under twenty years Of age cOnfin,
= therein; and facilities for reading aud such !
7 siructlon to prisoners above the age of TWEEN
years, a. in his discretion may be reasonab
= and proper, and consistent with the disciplil
ofthe institution.
Sec. II. The compensation Of said cominl
sioners and directors shall be three dollars p
i diem, each, and actual and reasonable expe
SEES while necessarily employed in the dischari
Of their duties.
; Sec. II. The directors shall fix the compe
sation Of the superintendent at sum moi e
/ ceedmg fifteen hundred dollars per annum, Al
y said directors shall also fix the compensate
I, Of the keeper. teacher, chaplain, matro
I servants andguards.
= See. 10. The officer Transporting conyi
I to the said work house sentenced thereto, shi
: be entitled TO the same fees ms are now provide
by law on commitment 10 the county jail.
i See. IA. This act shall take effect from
passage. Tie governor shall appoint the iii
directors. who shall hold their Offices from Il
= date Of their appointment, but the salary Of Il
+ superintendent and directors shall not col
monee until they shall have seyerally enter
e upon the duties Of their respective offices.
= Approved November y, 1876.