The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09


| prison. except when necessarily absent on
sick in which case his duties during his ab-
\ t''icc or illness shall dcvolve upon the dep
ATTY warden, and in no case shall the warden
ana deputy warden he absent from the prlB--
eli ut the same time.
Sccond-To exercise q general superiir-
tendance over the government discipline
and police of the prison, and to Superlntendi
all the business concerns thereof, ana gencr:,
ally to have charge of all the departments OF
head.
Third-To examine daily into the state Of
the prison. and the health conduct and safe
Keeping of the prisoners. and inquire into
the justice of any complaints made by any Of
the convicts relative to their provisions
clothing Or treatment.
Fonrth-TC keep daily journal of the pro-
ccedings OF the prison, in which he shall note
every intracliun Of the rules and rcEulations
or the prison by any officer or guard thereof
which shall come to his knowledge, and
make memorandum OF every complaint
made by any convict of cruel Or Illus, treat
'nent by any officer of the prison. or OF
want of good and sufficient clothing or food;
and also Of every infractiou of the rules and
reE':!a;ions of the prison by any prisoner:
naming him and specifying the oitenses. and
also what punishment and the extent thereof,
II any. was awAr led: which journal shall be
laid before the board Of managers at every
stated meeting. and at every special meeting
when demanded.
Fitlh--'ro act as secretary Of the board of
managers and as such secretary to attend the
regular and special meetings of the board and
preserve Il record of the same. which shall be
Signed by the president and attested by the
secretary All books, accounts, documents,
registers and reports shall be deemed public
property. Of which the warden shall preserve
at least one copy of each, and the warden
shall exhibit to the board Of managers, or
either Of them, on demand, all the books, pa
pers accounts aud writing pertaining to the
prison, or TO the business, government, disci-
piine Or management thereof, and render
them every other facility in his power to en-
able them to discharge their duties.
Sixth-To purchase the necessary provis.
ions, fuel lights, clothing. bedding, medi-
cines, and all other supplies for the prison,
under the direction of the board Of managers:
provided, that medicines and hospital stores
shall be purchased under the advice of the
prison physician.
Seventh-To take charge Of any. property
may have at the time of entering the prison,
or Which may come into the hands Of the
warden during their imprisonment. Pro-
(a) lie shall cause careful and accurate
record Of such money and property to he
kept on books provided for that purpose.
(b) lie may in his discretion give such
money or property to the family Of the con-
their receipt therefor.
(c) Moneys coming into the hands of the
warden from any allowance made to con.
yicts by the state for good conduct, as here.
matter provided, shall be placed to the credit
Of the several convicts on the books kept for
that purpose. When 1t can be ascertained
that the family of any such convict is in a
needy condition, it shall be the duty of the
warden, by and with the consent and advice
of the prison managers to pay the money,
or such portion thereof as may be deemed
necessary, to said family, taking vouchers
therefor, and the warden shall keep a correct
account of all convict money so received and
disbursed b. him. and make a full exhibit Of
the same III his biennial report to the GARD
In case any such convict has no family, or
that it cannot be ascertained that his or her
family are needy. then the several amounts
due convicts under this act shall be placed
TO their several credits, and it shall be the
duty of the warden to place the same to the
credit of said convict in a savings bank to be
designated by the board of managers, said
bank to give such bonds as shall be pre-.
scribed by the board of managers.
No such funds shall be paid by the warden
to any person other than the convict, or some
member of his family, previous to his dis
charge from prison, unless the board of man
ayers shall, by vote, authorize such payment,
on request of the convict and recommends
ton Of the warden.
When any such convict is discharged from
prison, whether by expiration of sentence or
pardon it shall be the duty of the warden to
pay over to said convict all moneys so DUE
with the interest which has accrued thereon,
taking, proper vouchers, therefor: provided,
that whenever in the Judgment of the war
den it is for the best interest of any dis
charged convict, he may pay the amount SO
due to said convict in installments extending
over period Of not more than six months
from the date of such discharge.
(d When any convict shall die in prison,
leaving money or other valuables to his or
her credit to the amount OF ten dollars
den to pay the amount SO due to the heirs or
administrators Of such deceased convict
when they can be found; and in case no
heirs or administrators can be found, the
yOOl
printed at the capital for six weeks in sue.
ccssion the death Of such convict stating
the amount due such convict; the expense
of such advertising to be paid from the
money belonging to such deceased convict
In case no heir or administrator shall
claim such funds within six months after be-
ing advertised, they shall revert to the state
of Minnesota and shall be paid by the warden
to the treasurer of the prison.
Eighth-To superintend any manufacture
ing and mechanical business that may be
carried on by the state pursuant to law,
within the prison, to purchase tools. ma
manufactured and dispose of them for the
benefit Of the state, and pay over the proceeds
of such sales to the treasurer, under such
rules as the board of managers shall pre-.
scribe. In case the labor of convcts is let,
either on the contract or the piece system 1t
shall be the duty Of the warden to collect
the amount due for such labor from time to
time and pay, over the same to the treasurer.
1t shall be the duty Of the warden, or the
deputy warden under his direction to assign
the several convicts to such employment as
he shall deem best and to transfer such con-
victs from one branch of work 10 another
whenever in his judgment such change is de-
sirable.
Ninth-To pay over all moneys received
for the board Of convicts, the labor Of con-
victs, the rent Of shops and offices, the sale
of manufactured goods or waste of material
and other miscellaneous cash receipts to the
treasurer on or before the last day of each
month.
Tenth-On the removal or resignation Of
the warden an inventory Of all state property
in his hands shall be made, and he shall turn
over to the incoming warden or the board of
receipt therefor together with a receipt for
al prisoners on hand; and the board Of man
ayers shall settle the accounts Of such retir-
ing warden on the presentation of his books
accounts and vouchers duly authenticated
for that purpose.
Eleycnth-The warden shall biennially, on
or before the first day Of October, after the
close Of each biennial period make and de-
liver to the board of managers report exhib-
itng q complete and detailed statement OF
the transactions of the prison during the BIZ
ennial period preceding, stating the number
of convicts confined therein, and all other
matters relating to the prison and the man
agement thereof.
SEC. 10. Duties Of the Deputy Warden
office OF warden, or the warden is temporarily
absent, all the duties of warden shall devolve
upon and be performed by the deputy war
den until the vacancy is filled or the warden
returns.
Second-The deputy warden shall have
special charge Of the discipline Of the con
victs and their assignment to labor, under
the direction Of the warden and he shall
perform such other duties as shall be pre-
! scribed by the rules Of the prison or by the
warden.
Third-when any convict is delivered at
the prison it shall be the duty OF the deputy
warden. or the acting deputy warden to
search the said convict in the presence Of the
receiving officer and to take possession of
the clothing and any money or other valua-
bles which may be found on bis person, and
! make descriptive list then and there Of said
articles, with a record of the condition of the
clothing and the disposition made thereof.
Upon the request of said convict it shall be
the duty Of the deputy warden to turn the
clothing over to the storekeeper to be kept
for said convict until his discharge but in
such cases the convict shall have no claim
for clothing to be furnished by the state upon
| bis Discharge. ALI money and ralua hles