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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1837.

Case of

shall be made as soon thereafter as practicable, for the unex-

vacancy.

pired time of the late incumbent.

Annual ap-

SEO. 3* And be it enacted, That the governor, by and with

pointment
of agents.

the advice and consent of the senate, shall also appoint, on or

before the first day of March in every year, two persons, resi-

dents in the city of Baltimore, and in no wise connected with

the Maryland penitentiary, who shall be styled agents of the

Their

Maryland penitentiary, and who shall attend to all the duties

duties.

now performed by the executive committee of that institution,

and to such other duties as may be required of them by law, or

by the order of the board of directors; Provided, the same be

not inconsistent with their duties as prescribed by law, or by

the rules and regulations herein after established.

Book-

SEC. 4. And be it enacted. That the board of directors shall

keeper,

annually appoint a book-keeper, physician, chaplain and matron,

chaplain,
matron, &c.

and as many superintendents, deputy-keepers, guards and other

officers, as they may deem necessary for the service of the

Salaries

institution ; and shall also regulate and determine their respec-

and duties.

tive salaries and duties, as far as may not be inconsistent with

the laws of the state, or the rules and regulations herein after

established.

Warden's

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the warden shall receive a

salary
$1,500.

salary of fifteen hundred dollars, and shall be allowed the occu-

pancy of such parts of the front building as a dwelling, as are

not now used for the purposes of the penitentiary, and all neces-

sary out-houses, yards and grounds not within the walls of the

Prohibition.

prison proper; and neither the warden, nor the directors, nor

any other person shall have the use of any convict servants in

his or their families or otherwise, or enjoy any emolument or

perquisite other than the salaries and compensation expressly

provided or authorized in this act.

Assistant

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said warden shall an-

warden.

nually appoint an assistant warden, who shall receive an annual

Salary $700

salary of seven hundred dollars, and perform the duties pro-

vided by law, or by the rules and regulations herein after

established.

Modified as relates to assistant warden, by 1838, ch. 400, sec. 1.

Agents $2

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the agents of the Maryland

per diem.

penitentiary shall each receive a per diem allowance of two

dollars for every day that they may attend at the prison in the

discharge of their duties ; but this act is not intended to re-

quire their attendance on Sunday ; and the directors shall also

Directors

receive two dollars each for every day they may necessarily

|2 per diem.

attend in the discharge of their duties as directors or in the

capacity of monthly committee, as herein after provided ; but

when they attend in both capacities on the same day, they

shall not receive more than one day's pay.