The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21

supplies, or the value and use O
farm lands or conditions and need
of mechanical equipment.
Sec. 10. Be 1t further enacted
That each superintendent, warden o
manager shall be of good moral char
acter and have skill, ability and ex
perience in his profession. He shall
have full control of the institution
and be responsible to the Board fol
the management thereof and for tn,
service of all its employees. He shall
appoint necessary teachers, attend
ants nurses, servants and other per
sons, assign their places and duties
and may discharge them, keeping {
record thereof and reasons therefor
The warden Of the Tennessee State
penitentiary and the warden of the
Brushy Mountain Prison respectively
shall be selected with especial re
! gard to their fitness and qualifica
tions for managing the business
affairs and operations of each Of
these institutions. All contracts GOV
ering the sale or disposal Of the out
put of the State mines or of any
factory or industry operated by the
State must be submitted to the Board
for its approval. The wardens shall
each receive salaries of twenty-five
hundred dollars ($2,5O0.0O) per an
mum.
All contracts entered into by the
wardens Of the Tennessee State
Penitentiary or the Brushy Mountain
Penitentiary for the sale or the dis.
position of the products of the factor
les or industries operated by the
State or for the product of the mines
shall, before the same becomes effec
tive, be transmitted with all papers
and recommendation to the Board
for consideration; if majority O.
such Board approves the same,
shall, from the date of such APPROX
al, become effective.
Sec. 20. Be it further enacted
That, the matron, under the direction
of the superintendent and not other.
wise, shall have general supervision
OF the domestic arrangements of the
institution and shall devote herse
to the comfort and welfare OF tn
inmates.
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted
That the oBard shall make rules fss
the prosecution OF its powers and NAV
require the performance OF additiona :,
duties by the officers OF the seve,
institutions so as to fully meet the
requirements, intents and purposes
OF this Act and particularly those
relating to the maH;ng OF estimates
and furnishing proper proof of the
Use made Of all arr; .l.s furnished O,
produced thereat. In case Of an ar
parent conflict between the powers
conferred by law upon any mana ging
ofhcer and those conferred by this
Act upon the Board, the presump-
ton shall be conclusive In favor of
the Board.
Sec. %. Be II further enacted
That the Board shall REQUIRE its
Secretary and each cticer and EN-.
ployee OF every institution under its
control who may be charged with
or control Of any money or !
property belonging 20 the State or
who is now required by law to give
bond, a surety COMPANY bond. proper
ly conditioned, in \ sum to be fixed
by the Board which when approved |
by the Board, shall be filed in the
oftice Of the Secretary of State. The
cost OF such bonds. when approved
by the Board, shall be paid from
funds available FOR the Board or the
institutions.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted
That, within thirty lays after its
organization, the Board shall require
he managing officer " each said in.
'titution to make complete. minute
md accurate inventory Of all stocks
md supplies and other property on
hand, with the value thereof, which
hall be kept on file IN the office o.
he Board. To secure a fair and &C.
'urate appraisal of live stock and
'ther property belonging TO the State