The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1889-12-12

Lewis, Who Was Once an Emp1pye OF
the Card Factory-An Experience of
Five Years Furnishes Many Incidents,
The Georgia peniteutiary, which stood
Y so many years at the old capitol of
SNilledgeyjllr, and which has furnished
sso many interesting pages to history and
'he p ess, has long since passed out OF
seNistence. Nothing remains to mark its
sformer site and to most OF Georgians its
shistnry is unknown.
There are q few people, however,
whose connection with the institution
was of such nature that they Will al
gways remember Ii. even though the last
svestige has been oblterated.
One of the few. Just referred to, lives
sin Brunswick and his name is ". Lewis.
sMr. Lewis showed TIMES reporter an
3old faded paper yesterday afternoon,
which is given below:
sREG ULATIONs FOR THE ARMORY AND CARD
FACTORY
lst. The time fer commencing aud
8ceasing labor will be made known by the
ringing of the hell, which, so far as the
speaItentiary will permit, will he rung at,
seuch times as shall average ten hours
] per day during the year.
ID. Employees Wishing to be absent for
nv time above one-quarter Of day
Twill be required to obtain the written
sconsent of the foreman. indorsed by the
master armorer. In no case will leave
sof absence be granted unless this rule is
sconplied with.
81 Immediately after the ringing Of
st4e bell for commencing work, both
5morniOg and noon, the foreman will SC
sthaT every employe in bis department is
ut his proper pace for work. All ab-
ssentees shall be checked one quarter Of u
Il lay, and all other time tuat he ruy he
sabsent. No time less than one-quarer
sof day viii be kept
4th. The employees viii he required to
sgive their entire attention to the work
supon which they are eng. ed; and when
aany one is found loating out the work.
sShops, or Deglecting his volk in any way
s hatever, Ae shalt be reported by the
slorcman under whom he is employed,
Sand upon such report be dismissed fr m
sthe service OF the armory or card tactcly
) 5th. Five minutes viii be allowed
&c Oh and every one to wash before the
8 ime for ceasing work at noon and even
a'ng.
& 9th The foremen will see that all
Stools and machines are kept clean and in
@good order.
7th. Sm king in the workshops is
spositiyey prohi tied
Sth. All men discharged shall be r.
Eported to the enrolling officer of tie
2conuty for consciipuoa.
{ 9th. These rules shall net be so con-
sstrued rs to conflict with any rules of
sthe penitentiary.
4 BY ordrrof the Afjutaat aud Ipspec
stor General. &. +. Cross, Clerk
INSTRUCTIONS TO The OVERSEE OF THE
\ PENIrENrIARY.
4 iS'' Ale "'elseeI0 VII! give al ''e "a
I'hoy can 10 Tue lor'ni't oi t'e arm".y
A card factory in enforcing the above
4 Sulali"hS' SO var as they relate to tie
SeonVleI9.
4 "a NO c0ilVlcts emPioyed N tha
E"rmory OF card factory WIZ oe permitted
Slo ieaVe mn work 1'r any prrpp'e
6"n"'eVer "4'iiou' permission from the
EoV'rseer'
7o' OFerseerS are 1'r Guy Ph]'lhed A't
Alo allow any intercourse between the
AconvIct8 and other employees save that
.E"hlch Is aoSoluI'ly necessary 10 the
Sproper carrying on OF tie WORK. Md
9whlch cannot De carried on through the
81 /; oreman.
q 4'l' All conversation o+1We"h the
Soohvlcts Is positively prohibited.
oth' omo%lhg Is positively prohioited
Aihaide the walls oI the pelitehtlary.