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they may judge of the condition of the discipline, and he must
particularly observe that corporal punishment is resorted to as
little as possible.

86. Neither the warden, nor any director, nor other person
having any official relation with the prison, shall receive any
reward, gift or promise, from any convict, or from any one in
his behalf, under the penalty of not less than thirty nor more
than five hundred dollars, to be recovered as other fines now
are.

87. He shall have the superintendence of the financial, com-
mercial and manufacturing operations of the institution, and
make all purchases and sales of materials and manufactures,
(except as hereinbefore provided,) subject to the direction of the
Board of Directors.

88. He shall weekly examine the cash and credit transactions
of the house; furnish the directors, at their monthly meetings,
with a statement of the month's operations, with the proper
vouchers, who shall approve or reject said accounts, and if neces-
sary inquire into the subject matter.

89. He shall report to the Board of Directors any misconduct
of any officer of the house in reference to its commercial, finan-
cial or manufacturing affairs; and in his receipts and disburse-
ments he shall observe the following directions, namely: Each
note shall be endorsed by the clerk, and also by the warden, in
countersign, before the same may be negotiated; the warden at
the time of such endorsement shall see that each note is properly
entered in the bill book, and then note in a column prepared for
the purpose, or otherwise, the act of endorsement. The clerk
shall pay all debts due by the institution under cheek of the
warden, as follows: Bank checks to be filled up in the hand-
writing of the clerk, and signed by him to be countersigned by
the warden; and further, the party making the countersign to
affix in each case a like signature to the margin of the check
book corresponding with check countersigned. Notes payable to
be countersigned in the same manner, and so also as to the
margin of the note book; but drafts from creditors of the insti-
tution, in lieu of being drawn upon the clerk, and accepted by
him alone, to be-drawn upon the Maryland Penitentiary, and ac-
cepted by the clerk and warden conjointly; notes and drafts to