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PLACES OF IMPRISONMENT AND REFORMATION. [ART. 74.

others officially connected with the institution, in the goods, work
or manufactures of the penitentiary.

1868, c 97.
Directors to
have control of
financial affairs

16. The directors shall have the control and management of the
financial affairs of the institution, and no bill against the same shall
be paid until it has been certified by the president of the board or
by the monthty committee, nor shall any promissory note of the in-
stitution be issued unless the same shall have been so directed by

To direct mak-
ing of repairs,
etc , and pur-
chases of ma-
terials, etc.

the board at a stated or special meeting thereof. They shall direct
the making of all repairs and improvements in the buildings and on
the premises. They shall make or direct to be made purchases of
all materials and supplies, including fuel, food, clothing, hospital
stores, bedding, furniture, and all other articles necessary for the
use of the institution; provided, that no contract for fuel or such

When to invite
proposals for
supplies

supplies as may be necessary or expedient to enter into a yearly
contract for, shall be made by them, unless they shall have first
given one week's public notice in two or more of the daily papers
of Baltimore city, inviting proposals and setting forth the quantity
and quality of supplies required, and the time within which pro-
posals for such supplies shall be made, and they shall accept such
proposals as may in their opinion under all the circumstances be
most advantageous to the institution.

1868, c 97
Contractors to
give bond

1 f. The party with whom any contract may be made under the
provisions of the foregoing section shall enter into bond with
security approved by the board of directors, and which security
shall not be a party, or parties in anywise officially connected with
the penitentiary, in double the amount of the estimated contract,
conditioned for the faithful performance thereof, and it shall be the
duty of the directors, at a board meeting, to rescind any contract
as soon as there shall be a failure to comply therewith, and they
shall direct at their discretion a suit on said bond for damages sus-
tained by reason of the said non-compliancc.

1870, c 141
Employment of
convicts

18, The directors may enter into such contracts for the employ-
ment of the convicts in the penitentiary, and for the sale of the
manufactures in the institution as they may deem proper, but shall
not enter into any contract for the making or manufacturing of the

Not to make
tin cans.

articles known as tin cans, used for oysters and fruit packing pur-
poses, nor employ any convicts in the making thereof. The directors

Purchasing
agent.

may, however, employ an agent or agents for the purchase of arti-
cles or goods wanted by the institution, and allow the agents so
employed such compensation as the directors may deem right and
proper.

Art 73, s 19
1837, c 320, s 16
Expenses, how
paid

19. All expenses of the said penitentiary shall be defrayed out
of the funds thereof, and no demand shall be made upon the State
for that purpose, except for such sums as may be payable by law.

Id s 20
1852, c 151, ss
1-8
Appropriation
to pay salaries.

20. The directors, or any two of them, may, at the'end of every
quarter of the fiscal year, draw on the treasurer of the State for the
sum of two thousand dollars, to be expended by them towards pay-
ment of the salaries of the officers of the institution.