The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-27

chase Of supplies or in any supplies pur-
chased, nor in any contract. agreement or
understanding entered into By and for
any OF the convict camps or the penl-
tentiaIsy or any place where conyiets are
kept or leased. and IL any such inspector,
officer or empiove Of such convict depart
ment shall be interested he shall forfeit
his office and such contract shall be void.
No inspector, or any officer. agent or EN-
ploye Of the convict department shall di=
rectly or indirectly for himself or Ter
another receive or accept any gift of
gratuity or thing of value of any dealer
in goods merchandise or supplies which
are or may be used by said convict de-
partment, or from any person, firm or
corporation who are or may be interested
in any contract with the convict bureau
for or on account of the state.
Fl The wardens of the various pris-
ons shall make up and furnish to the
board of inspectors on or before its reg
ular meetings each month. requistions
for their supplies for the succeeding
month, or longer the purchase SO author
lied to be approved by the governor and
president of the board.
rs A fine of s25 shall be imposed on
the warden for every escape that is not
recaptured within As hours after they
get away and an additional fine of $40
to be imposed on the guard from whose
custody the convict escaped Provided,
however, if the warden or guard can
show that no fault or blame attaches
to them regarding an escape and that 1t
was unavoidable, the fine may be re-
mitted by unanimous consent of the
board of inspectors, with the approval OF
the governor
40 No rewards for the capture OF
escaped cos.~.cts shall be paid until after
q 4 49, .
the convict board
100 1t shall be the duty of the pres
ident of the board of convict inspectors,
or any member thereof, to promptly in
vestigate and report to the governor any
charge against any warden, officer or en-
ploye of the convict department of inhu-
man treatment or cruel or excessive pun
ishment of any state or county convict,
and the said inspector shall have the
power and authority pending fnvestiga
ton to- suspend said warden. guard or
any employe subject to the approval of
the governor
100 It shall be the duty of tho. war
dens to have their prisons Thoroughly
scrubbed and cleaned and the sheets and
pillow cases changed on Wednesday and
Saturday of each week and both thor
oughly dlsinfected, after being scrubbed
and washed with ordinary cleansing ma
terial. All blankets and bed covering
must be washed out and thoroughly dried
and all mattresses summed mad aired once
every week. Any infraction or failure
to comply with this rule must be re-
ported by the resident physician to the
physician inspector. who shall report the
same to the board of inspectors in writ
ing.
no Each physician employed by the
state at each convict camp shall be re-
sponsible for the sanitary and hygienic
condition OF said camp. II In the judg-
ment of said physician any unsanitary
condition prevails he shall at once report
the same to the warden In charge of said
camp, and upon the failure of the warden
to make the proper correction he shall
report the same to tile president of the
board OF convict inspectors
Ill. 1t shall be the duty OF the physi-
clan to attend all the sick and injured
in his camp or prison. He shall be the
sole judge as to the ability of the sick
and injured to work. lie shall further
have the authority to direct the kind of
work they are competent to perform, and
under no circumstances shall a convict
be put to work after being excused by
the physician nor shall he be withheld
from work after the physician reports
him able to work.
"112 The physician shall have the
right to select his own hospital force,
and shall further have absolute charge
and control of it: provided. they are sub
1ect to discipline as other convicts. Said
hospital force shall consist of a steward
or a manager and steward, with as many
nurses and attendants as are requisite
to carry on the work of the hospital. to
he determined by the physician. None of
said hospital force shall be displaced or
removed except by the physician or ply
sician inspector.
pital camps or prisons by order of any
under the direction of the physician or
physician inspector. There shall also be
attached to the hospital a suitable bath