Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-31

AN ACT to provide forthe appointnant of.
Jan and Workhouse Commissioners for
Montgomery county and to define their
duties.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the state OF Tennessee, tnat
the Quarterly Court of Montgomery coun-
tyJ al its April term, 1888, and at its Janu-
AIRY term each year thereafter, shall elect
turee householders or freeholders, residents
of the county. OF lawful age, TO act with the
County Judge, as Commissioners of the
County Jail, which has been declared q
WoFkhouse by the Quarterly Court OF said
acts OF 1875. ~
s Sec. 2 Be it further enacted that the said
Commissioners and County Judge, in addi-
ton to the duties that devolve ON them
under sections 5425, 5426, and SAT- of the
Code, shall have complete supervision and
control of the County Jail and Workhouse;
shall be authorized to employ a competent
physician to attend the inmates, and shall
examine aud approve all accounts for cloth
ing, medicines or supplies, before the saline
are paid they shall be authorized TO work
the County prisoners upon the public roads
OF the county, win the consent OF the Road
work is to be done, or to place them at any
other employment not dangerous TO life or
Injurious TO health said Commissioners
SHAH keep strict account OF all the expen-
ses OF said Jail and WOrk-house, and shall
make reports emi-annually to the QUARTER
" Court of the county, showing the precise
cost OF the same to the Taxpayers, which
report shall be spread upon the minutes of
the court. AS compensation for their ser
vices the commissioners shall receive each
q sum not exceeding two dollars and half
per day, includsng mileage, and snail draw
pay for not exceeding ten days in year.
The County Judge, for his services as one of
said Commissioners, shall receive no extra
compensation.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, that the
County Judge may, subject to the approval
of the other three commissioners, appoint a
superintendent of said Jail aud " Ork-
house who snail, when so appointed, take
an oath for the faithful discharge of lis du-
ties, before the clerk of the County Court OF
said county, and after being thus quail fled
the Sheriff of said county shall upon de-
mand, turn over the Jail and workhouse,
and prisoners, together with all the property
belonging thereto, to said superintendent,
he giving his receipt for the same. Said su :
perintendent shall be subject at all times
to the control and direction of the commits
sioners, shall have custody of all prisoners,
State and county; shall receive for the
board of State prisoners such compensation
as is now by law allowed the Tailor for
boarding, guarding and experimenting,
while at work, the county prisoners, he
shall receive such compensation as may be
allowed him by the Commissioners, not to
exceed the com pensation now fixed by law
for boarding alone, and no fees as turnkey
shall be charged by said superintendent in
receiving or discharging either State or
County prisoners.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, that prior to
the first Monday in April, 1888, all powers
missioners, shall be vested in the County
Judge and present Jail Committe of Mont
gomery county.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, that all laws
and parts OF laws in conflict with this act
be and the same are hereby repealed, and
that this act take effect from and after Its
passage, the public welfare requiring it.
Passed March 20, 1888.
B. F. ALEXANDER,
Speaker of the Senate.
w. L. LEDGERWOOD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved March 2, 1888.