St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07

ayers for the government OF the prisons
First-To be In constant attendance, e @1
prison, except when necessarily absanf q
$ck, in which case his duties during, Nh N
$ence or illness shall devolve upon tia da@
Qty warden, and in no case shall the wa<dan
and deputy warden be absent from thD Rran
on at the same time. -
tendance over the government, dlscipuns
and police Of the prison, and to superihtenn
all the business concerns thereof, and genea.
ally to have charge of all the departments o.
the prison and Its officers as Its executive
Third-To examine daily into the state Of
the prison, and the health, conduct ana 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.
Fourth-To keep daily journal Of the pro.
ceedings of the prison, In which he shall note
every infraction Of the rules and regulations
of the prison by any officer or guard thereof
which shall come to his knowledge. and
make a memorandum Of every complaint
made by any convict Of cruel or unjust treat
ment by any officer OF the prison. or OF q
want of good and sufficient clothing or food
and also of every infraction Of the rules and
regulations Of the prison by any prisoner,
naming him and specifying the offenses and
also what punishment and the extent thereof,
if any, was awarded: which journal shall be
laid before the board of managers at every
stated meeting, and at every special meeting
when demanded.
Fifth-To act as secretary Of the board OF
managers, and as such secretary to attend the
regular and special meetings of the board and
preserve 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, OF
either of them. on demand, all the books, pa.
pers, accounts and writing pertaining to the
prison. or to the business, government, disci.
plins 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
or money belonging to conviets which they
may have at the time of entering the prison,
or which may come into the hands Of the
warden during their imprisonment. Pro-
vided that:
la) He shall cause careful and accurate
record of such money and property to be
kept on books provided for that purpose.
(b) He may in his discretion give such
money or property to the family of the con-
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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 it 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 rs may be deemed
necessary, to said family, taking vouchers
therefor, and the warden shall keep correct
account of all convict money SO received and
discussed by him. and make a full exhibit OF
the same in his biennial report to the b GARD
of managers,
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 conyicts under this act shall be placed
to their several credits, and 1t 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
tien Of the warden.
w men d1ly SUCH COHYlCL is
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:
Id When any convict shall die In prison,
leaving money or other vaauab1es to his or
her credit to the amount OF ten dollars
(lO) OR more, Il shall be the duty OF the war
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
warden shall advertise in some weekly paper
printed at the capital for six weeks in sue.
cession the death OF snch 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 manufactur-
ing and mechanical business that may be
carried on by the state pursuant to law,
within the prison, to purchase tools. ma
chinery and raw material, to sell the articles
manufactured anu uISpOSe VI tUGlu IOT tu6
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 convicts 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-
yicts from ono branch Of work to another,
whenever in his judgment such change is de
sirable.
Ninth-To pay over all moneys received
for the board OF cOnv1ctS, 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 OF 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
managers all such property. and shall take q
receipt therefor, together with receipt Tor
all prisoners on hand; and the board OF man.
ayers shall settle the accounts OK such retir-
accounts, and vouchers duly authenticated
for that purpose.
Eieventh-The warden shall biennially, on
or before the first day OF October, after the
close OF eacn plennlai Per1ou, mAAe anu ue-
liver to the board of managers q report exhib-
itlng complete and detailed statement OF
the transactions of the prison during the bi.
ennial period preceding, stating the number
of convicts confined therein, and all other
matters relating to the prison and the man.
agement thereof.
Seq TO- Duties Of the Deputy Warden.
First-Whenever there Is a vacancy in the
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 filed 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-.
warden.
Third-When any convict Is delivered al
the prison it shall be the duty Of the deputy