The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-05-25
CHANGE MANAGEMENT JAIL
g..;,or to Look After Prisoners and
County Paupers.

ING for new arrangement IN the
management of the Pickens county
iail and county home. Houses suffi-
cient to accommodate the inmates of
the county home are to be built on
the county properly near the Jail
and ja:lor is to be appointed to
have charge of both the jail and coun
ty home. 1t will probably be fall
before the change can be made, at
which time the sheriff will move from
the Jail into his private home.
Following is copy Of the new law:
Section 1. That in addition to the
duties now performed and required
by law to be performed by the
County Supervisor, the County Sheriff
and the County Physician of the
County of Piclsens, they shall ex Of
ficio constitute the Commission of
County Poorhousc and Jail of Pick
ems County, and shall perform the
duties hereinafter required as ex
offic;o members of the said commits
sion.
Sec. The said Commission shall
build OH the County property near
the Jail in the County of Pickcns,
all necessary buildings for the use
of the paupers of the County Of
Pickens, which said building shall
be suitable for the comfortable hous-
ing Of the inmates and SO construct
same as to provide separate build
ings or apartments fer the different
races and sexes.
Sec. 3. The said commission shall
select a competent, capable man who
shall be Of good mekal character
and shall not be addicted to the use
Of alcoholic beverages, who shall in
addition to his duties as jailor for
the Sheriff, look after the inmates
of the County Poorhouse. helc:n
provided fer, and shall reside in the
County Jail, have supervision of the
same and of the prisoners therein
confined, and cf the welfare and com
forts Of all the inmates OF the Coun-
ty Penthouse.
Seed. The person selected as pro-
vided in Section 3 hereof, shall re-
ce:vc a salary CT Seventy -Five(S75.00
Dollars per mcnth shall reside in the
Jail and receive beard and sustenance
for himself and family, together
with any and all other necessary
and actual expenses he may incur in
carrying out the instructions OF the
Commission herein created.
Sec. 5. The Commission herein
created by the provision OF this Act
shall have charge cf the County farm
and shall so use the sad farm as
shall, in their Judgment ana dis
cretion, be for the best interest Of
the County and for the betterment
Of the inmates Of the County Poor
house.
Sec. 6. All costs and fees received
from any and all ether Counties or
States, and from the United States
Government, and all costs and fees
for dieting prisoners, receiving and
discharging same, shall be collected
by the Commission herein created,
ard paid into the County Treasury
to the County ordinary funds, and
Ell expenses of feeding prisoners
and paupcrs shall be paid out OF the
regular County ordinary fund, and all
moneys appropriated in the County
Supply Bill for the year 1922 for the
purpose CT maintaining the Jail, feed
ing the prisoners for the Cclmty
Pccrhouse and paupcrs, and salary
for the steward cf PcoHhou::e shall
be turned into the regular County
ordinary fund, and the necessary
funds to carry out the provisions of
this Act shall be paid out of the
County ordinary fund in the same
manners as other County claims are
paid
Sec. 7. The Commission created by
the provisions of this Act shall re
,eive no additional salary for serv-
ices rendered in carrying out the
provisions Of this Act, and shall in
addition to the duties now required
by law to be performed by them,
have charge of the County Poorhousc
and farm and the raupers Of Pickcns
County, and shall perform any and
all duties in respect thereto as now
REQUIRE" by law to oc performed BY
them as County officers, N addition
to the duties herein imposed.
Sec. 8, This Act shall take effect
;. Immediately upon its approval b,
the Governor
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