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583. The said warden shall, before he enters upon the duties
of his office, give bond to the State with at least two securities
to be approved by the visitors, in the penalty of ten thousand
dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty as
warden, and for the safe keeping of all such persons as shall be
committed by legal authority to the jail of Baltimore city;

which bond shall be filed and recorded in the Criminal Court of
Baltimore.

584. He shall also take and subscribe an oath that he will duly
and faithfully execute the duties and trusts, and exercise the
powers committed to and vested in him as warden of the jail of
Baltimore city.

585. The visitors shall prescribe the number and duties of the
assistants who may be necessary to be employed by said warden,
but the warden shall have the appointment and removal of such
assistants, subject to the approval of the visitors.

586. All commitments of prisoners to the jail of Baltimore
city shall be directed to the warden of said jail, whose duty it
shall be to receive the prisoners from the officers having them in
charge.

587. He shall conduct all prisoners in his custody to and from
the courts, when the said courts shall direct him to do so.

588. He shall account with the visitors for all sums of money
which he may collect as jail fees for prisoners confined in the
jail, or from any other source connected with the institution.

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589. The visitors shall allow such compensation to the warden
and his assistants as they may think reasonable and proper.

590. They may at their will and pleasure remove said warden
from office and appoint another in his stead.

591. They shall annually make out and lay before the mayor
and city councils, a full statement of all the public money re-
ceived by them from the register of the said city, or from any
other source, and the manner in which it has been expended,
with an estimate of what will be necessary for the following
year, which estimate shall be levied on the property in said city
and paid to the visitors.