Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-21
SuurnaI srtn Gonrier.
Tuesday Morning, June s1. 1881.
Local News.
IFor other Local News see Second Page.j
New Rules at the Jail.

New Rules at the Jail.
 The Prisoners Under New and More Strict
 Regulations.
 The new contractor at the jail began the
 discharge of his duties yesterday. The re-
 vised rules for the government of prisoners
 in the workshops and outside of it, which
 have been adopted with approval of the
 County Commissioners, are in substance as
 follows:
 Prisoners shall make no unnecessary noise
 nor speak or communicate with each other
 in any manner nor speak to any person (ex- cept their counsel before trial or the officer connected with the prison) unless it be with the leave of the keeper or person in charge of their work at the time, and in his presence and hearing Neither shall they send or re- ceive any letter except the same has been read by the keeper, nor shall they send or receive any article unless the same has been examined by the keeper:-Rule l, Art; l. When the second bell rings the cell doors will be opened, and the prisoners will form ! in line facing the officers, and will then pro csed at the word of command and in order, with arms folded, to the workshops-Rule ?, Art. 8.
 While in the shops the prisoners will per form such labor, and in such place, as the | shop at the time shall direct they shall also be diligent and faithful in their work. Gaz- | ing about the shop or communicating with l each other is strictly forbidden.-Rule 3, | Art. l.
 On the ringing of the bell for dinner the | prisoners will stop work by sections or divi- sions, as directed by the officer in charge, and proceed in line to wash themselves and re- turn to their work They will then form in | line in the order directed. and will proceed | with arms folded to the ration table, take | their rations and repair to their cells in the \ same order as directed. close and hold their | cell doors till they are bolted.-Rule 3, 1 Art 3.
 After dinner, when the bell rings and the 1 cell doors are opened, the prisoners will pro- | ceed as at noon, wash themselves, return to ! their work, form in line, and proceed with arms folded to the ration table, procure their supper and go to their cells for the night | (Rule 3, Art. 4) and all able-bodied con- l victs shall be kept constantly at work during | the ordinary hours of work on week days, I except on Thanksgiving days, national and l State lasts and national or State holidays Rule 5, Art. 8.
 l They are also forbidden to lie on
 the bed with their boots and shoes on.-Rule ! 3, part of Art 5.
 I New clothing will not be furnished to pris oners at the time of their discharge.-Rule | 8. Art. 1.
 1 No prisoner will be allowed to use tobacco l in the workshops or any department of the 1 prison unless strict attention is paid to clean l liness.-Rule 8, Art. 3. A copy of the foregoing rules will be post 1 ed in each cell and prisoners will be required to study them carefully and preserve them l Rule 9, Art. 1.
 l For the violation of any of the above rules | (unless specially excepted) the punishment l will be confinement in the dungeon as re 1 quired by law.-Rule 9, Art. ?.