454 CITY OF BALTIMORE. [ART. 4.

the warden, which shall be the subject of contest before a justice
of the peace for said city, either party against whom judgment
shall be given, whatever may be the amount in dispute, may
appeal to the Baltimore city court.

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 4, sec. 583.

550. The said warden, before he enters upon the duties of his
office shall 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.

Ibid. sec. 584.

551. 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.

Ibid. sec. 585.

552. 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.

Ibid. sec. 586.

553. 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.

Ibid. sec. 587.

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

Ibid. sec. 588.

555. 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.