1324 ARTICLE 27

1929, ch. 431.

768. The Board of Correction shall immediately upon the taking effect
of this Act, cause to be made a classification of the guards of the Mary-
land Penitentiary as may be for the best interest, conduct and manage-
ment of the institution in conformity with the provisions of this section
in respect to the duties to be performed and the salaries to be paid accord-
ing to the tenure of service. The Assistant Warden shall be paid a salary
of twenty-seven hundred dollars ($2,700.00) annually. The day head
guard shall be paid a salary of twenty-two hundred dollars ($2,200.00)
annually. The guard that is regularly assigned as steward, shall be paid
an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00). The first shift
night head guard shall receive an annual salary of two thousand dollars
($2,000.00) and the second shift night head guard shall receive an annual
salary of nineteen hundred dollars ($1,900.00). The guard assigned as
the Bertillon Officer, shall be paid an annual salary of eighteen hundred
dollars ($1,800.00). Each of the other guards who shall have been em-
ployed as such under two years, shall be paid an annual salary of fifteen
hundred dollars ($1,500.00). Each guard who shall have been employed
as such, over a period of two years to five years, shall be paid an annual
salary of sixteen hundred dollars ($1,600.00). Each guard who has been
employed as such for over a period of five years to ten years, shall be paid
an annual salary of seventeen hundred dollars ($1,700.00). Each guard
who has been employed as such for more than ten years shall be paid an
annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00); provided, however,
that each guard who shall be assigned to duty in any of the shops or dormi-
tories for day service, shall receive in addition to the salaries herein set
forth, an additional compensation at the rate of two hundred dollars
($200.00) annually, said salaries to be paid in equal semi-monthly in-
stallments. The Board shall likewise prepare and put into force and opera-
tion a schedule whereby each and every guard shall have at least thirty-six
days off each year including the period of vacation.

This section referred to construing sec. 488. State v. Anne Arundel Co., 166 Md. 227.

State employee not entitled to mandamus commanding Board of Welfare to issue
certificate for payment of sums deducted from his salary during certain years, according
to policy of State for retrenchment. Board of Welfare v. Listman, 175 Md. 473.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 682. 1916, ch. 556, sec. 636.

769. The said Board shall have full power and authority to make,
repeal, alter or amend such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law,
for the maintenance, discipline and conduct of institutions, prisoners,
officials and employees, by this sub-title placed under its supervision or
control, as may be necessary and convenient for the proper administration
of the power, authority and discretion conferre'd upon it by this sub-title.
Every member of said Board, and every employee thereof, and every
Warden and other employees connected with any of said institutions, shall
perform and discharge the "duties that may be assigned to him by law or
by the rules and regulations of said Board, not inconsistent with law; and,
if any of the persons aforesaid, after having accepted his office or employ-
ment, shall omit or refuse to discharge any such duty, or shall otherwise
violate any of the provisions of law or any of the rules and regulations of
said Board, not inconsistent with law, he shall forthwith be dismissed from

his office or employment.

For penalties in connection with escapes from the penitentiary, see sec. 149.
Cited in Hughes v. Svboda, 168 Md. 443.