Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-11
THE DEPUTY WARDEN.
He WIN BE an Important omoiai ut \


The deruiy warden at the New Castle
County Wofkhouse will be an import
ant official Tbs trustees have adopted
the following rules for his governence y
The deputy warden Is the assistant
and agent of the warden In the general
government and management OF the
workhouse, more particularly In matters
OF discipline OF its officers and prisoners.
He shall attend daily at the work.
house from the hour OF unlocking in
the morning until after the prisoners
shall have been locked up at night.
In the absence of the warden from
the workbouse the deputy warden ehall
perform his duties, and shnll not leave
the workhouse until the warden returns.
He shall not be absant from the work
house at any time during the day, when
the prisoners are out OF their cells, with
out first obtaining leave from the
warden.
Under the order of the warden he
shall have special control and direction
of the officers and other servants of the
workhouse, and shall be responsible
that every one performs his respective
duties with intelligence. fidelity and
zeal. And it shall be his duty to report
to the warden, strictly and promptly,
every neglect of duty or Improperly or
misconduct on the part Of any officer or
guard.
He shall report to the warden the
name of every officer coming upon duty
under the influence OF intoxicants or
without being in uniform.
He shall enforce obedience to the
workhouse rules and regulations and
to all orders given from time to time
by the warden, and shall MAINTAIN gem
orally the police and discipline of the
worKhouse with the strictest exactness,
for which purpose he shall frequently,
during the day, but at irregular periods
and without notice, VISIT the shops,
yards, hospital, Kitchen, cells and other
apartments OF the workhouse. and the
different places where work is in hand,
taking every precaution for the security
OF the workhouse and prisoners, seeing
that the officers are vigilant and atten-
tive to their duties. and that they keep
the prisoners under them diligently EN-
ployed during their hours of labor.
lie shall, at short intervals, examine
the looks. levers and Rratings in and
about the entire workhouse, and see
that they are in good condition.
He shall exercise due vigilance to see
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property of workhouse, that not only
no wilful waste but also no want Of
economy in the necessary consumption
or the use of supplies takes place, with
nut making Huch known to the warden
Immediately. He shall consider it
his duty to make himself acquainted
with the social habits and conduct Of
every subordinate officer and emrloye
OF the workhouse.
He shall see that no material lie
allowed TO be placed near the buildings,
and that nothing is accessible TO
prisoners which can facilitate escape.
He shall especially see that ladders are
properly secured.
He shall have vigilant eye over
every person who may have business
about the workhouss, to see that
nothing is carried in or out for
prisoner; and, 80 far rs he can, that no
communication of any description is
attempted by such persun with any
prisoner. except by authority, and in
the presence OF an officer go
He shall, every evening, before re-
lieving the guards from duty, verify
by actual count the written daily count
report furnished him from the Office.
He shall be present and preside at
the meals of the prisoners, unless his
place is taken by the warden.
He shall make daily written report
to the warden of all prisoners reported
to him, and the nature OF their offence.
He shall keep book in which shall be
entered record of every infractiUn OF
the published rules and discipline OF
other misconduct, with the name OF the
prisoner so guilty and the punishment
inflicted, copy OF which record shall
be submitted to the board Of trustees
and warden, on the first of each month.
lie shall keep daily account Of the
number Of prisoners fed and the kind
and quantity of food, and report the
same to the warden ia detail each day.
He shall have charge of all supplies
coming to the workhouse, also all
refuse, and shall make monthly report
OF the same to the warden.
He shall receive Hll oonvicts on their
admission. conduct the females to the
proper matron OF rhe female depart
ment, and examine oil males at the
receiving room, where he shall cause
them to be stripped and thoroughly
cleansed. 1fE Nlt
He shall make an entry, Ia book
kept for the purpose, OF the clothing
and all articles belonging to the in
mates, and shall have such property
as Is worth preserving properly cared
for, and shall restore the same to them
when they are properly discharged.
He shall discharge oonvicts on the
expiration OF their sentence according
to list that will be furnished to him
monthly.
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