Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-09
CHAINGANG REGULATIONS.

County Supervisor Gordon has drawn
UP and prescribed the following rules
and regulations to govern the manage
ment Of the chaingang and stockade
and the relations between guards ano
convicts, etc.:
1. The sergeant of the camp snail
have full control.
2. No guard, or other person, Will be
allowed, under any circumstances, te
swear at or use abusive language TO-
ward a convict.
3. No person, except a sergeant OF
the guard, will be allowed to strike any
convict. In administering punishment
the sergeant must use only SOL
leather strap, not less than three men
es wide, and such whipping as may DC
necessary, must be done in n1oderatlon
No blood must be extracted ana tnere
must be no cruelty.
4. The sergeant Of the camp mus'
not leave his post Of duty at anytime
without first having Delegated MS
charge to some competent and respon'
sible person. There must De no ap,
sence for more than "a hours without
the express permission Of the supervis,
or, and frequent leaves OF absence VIII
not be granted under any condltlons;
s, Convicts must be well fed. The
daily ration shall consist of one-hal1
pound Of bacon or one pound of pork OF
beef. one gill of molasSes, and all the
bread that may be required, together
with a liberal allowance or vegetables
6. Convicts must, not leave camp fol
their work before daylight, and they
must be returned before sundown
They must not be exposed to rain OF
extremely disagreeable weather.
Z. The sergeant In charge OF the
camp will be held responsible to the
county, in such sums as the supervisor
may fix, for all escapes. The guard
will be held responsible to him In like
amount.
8. All escapes, with full particulars
must be reported Immediately to the
supervisor and sheriff, and in the
meantime those upon whom the duty
devolves must put in operation every
possible means at their command to ef-
feet a recapture.
9. The sergeant Of the camp has full
authority over all property connected
with the chaingang, and will be held
strictly accountable for the same.
10. No person, guard or officer Is to
be allowed to engage a convict in gene
raj conversation. Only such converse
ton as may be necessary for the intel
ligent discharge of the respective du-
ties of guards and convicts is to be al
lowed.
II. A general conversation must not
be allowed under any circumstances.
12. The sergeant must count, or have
counted, all the convicts as they GO
out Of and into the stockade each
morning and night. He must also keep
a record Of the convicts whipped and
the offense for which punishment is ad-
ministered, and report the number of
licks to the county supervisor.
49, Convicts must be provided with
comfortable beds, and the stockade
must be kept clean at all times. Pris-
oners must be we'll washed all over at
lei ct once a week. the sergeant. super
intending the washing in person. All
clothing must be washed and patched
carefully at least once week. Shoes
must be creased and buckles and shoe
strings looked after weekly. Sick con-
victs must have careful attention and
must be separated from those in health
as far as may be practicable.
IA. Mattresses, ticks and blankets
must be kept clean and summed each
week. Cleanliness being all important
for health, the sergeant must keep the
camp clean at all times. The sergeant
must also see that all food is well cook
ed. and served in such manner as
will admit of it's being eaten at rest
and in comfort. The cOnvicts must
have three meals day and must be al
owed 30 minutes at each meal.
Is. No person under the influence of
VI wniskey, or intoxicated even to tho
slightest degree, must be allowed 10
have charge Of convicts. No whlskey
or other intoxicant must be permitted
III camp unless the same shall hav
heen prescribed by the camp physician.
16. Any sergeant, guard or other
person employed at the York county
chaingang, who shall wilfully violate
any Of the foregoing rules, will be dis
charged or fined, or both fined and dis
charged as may seem proper In the dis.
cretion of the county supervisor.