Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-09

shall elect one of their own members
president, some suitable person secretary;
the treasurer of the city of St. Paul Is
hereby declared to be ex off1cio treasurer
of said board, and the comptroller is
hereby declared to be the ex offlcio comp
troller of said board. 1t is made tho
duty of the secretary, under the direction
of said board, to keep set OF books,
which will exhibit clearly the state Of the
prisoners, number received and dis
charged, the number employed in each
branch of industry carried on, and re-
ceipts and expenditures for and on ac-
count Of each department of business, or
for the improvement of the premises, a
semi-annual statement shall be made out
and transmitted to the common council
of said city, which shall specify minutely
all receipts and expenses, from whom re-
ceived and to whom paid, and for what
purpose. 1t is made the duty OF the
treasurer of said board to receive oil
moneys which may be paid into the treas
ury, on account of said work house, from
the sale of bonds, the collection of taxes,
the earnings of the prisoners, or from any
source whatever, and shall keep de-
tailed and exact account thereof in such
manner as to show at all times the exact
financial condition Of said board, and the
city comptroller shall keep regular books
of accounts in which all moneys received
or paid out for or on account OF said
board shall be entered. He shall coun-
tersign all warrants or orders drawn upon
the treasurer of said board
by the president and secretary thereof,
and other evidences of the Indebtedness
of the said board, and shall keep an ex-
act account thereof, stating to whom and
for what purposes issued, and shall keep
an account with the treasurer of said
board, showing the amount received from
all the different sources of revenue, and
the amount disbursed under the direc-
ton of said board All contracts shall
be in duplicate and signed by said comp
troller, one of which shall be filed in the
office of said comptroller, the other with
the secretary of said board.
Sec. g. The superintendent OF said
workhouse shall have entire control and
management of all its concerns, subject
to the authority established by law, and
the rules and regulations adopted for its
government 1t shall be his duty to obey
and carry out all orders and instructions
of the directors, not inconsistent with the
laws, rules and regulations relating to
the government of said institution. He
shall be responsible for the manner in
which said workhouse is managed and
conducted. He shall reside at said work.
house, devote his time and attention to
the business thereof, and visit and exam
inc into the condition and management
of every department thereof, and Of each
prisoner confined, daily, or as often as
good order or necessity may require.
Sec. 10. That for the purpose of pur-
chasing land and the erection of build
| ings, as contemplated in this act, the
common council of the city of st. Paul
is hereby authorized to expend sum
not to exceed thirty thousand dollars,
and to provide for the payment of tho
same the common council, as aforesaid,
may issue the bonds of the city to an
amount not exceeding thirty thousand
dollars Said bonds may be issued in
such denominations as the common coun-
Gil may direct, and shall bear interest at
a rate not to exceed five per cent. per
annum, payable semi-annnally, and re-
deemable in twenty-five years from the
date thereof, and from time to
time as said bonds are issued
and negotiated by the said common coun-
Gil, at not less than their par value, the
proceeds thereof shall be paid into tho
treasury of said board to the credit Of
said work house.
Sec. H. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved this 10th day of February,
A. D., 1881.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
l hereby certify that 1 have carefully
compared the foregoing with the original
on file in this department, and that it is
a true and correct copy thereof, and Of
the whole of the same.
Witness my hand and the great seal of
GREAT. SEAL the State, this 18th day of
OF TINE STATE February, A. D. 1881.
| FRED Won BAUMBACH,
! Secretary of State.