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be subject to the same forfeitures, and be responsible for escapes
in the same manner, and to the same extent, as sheriffs of the
respective counties, and he shall perform such other duties as
shall be required of him by said Visitors.

128. The said Warden, before he enters upon the duties of
his office shall give bond to the State with good security
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 Baltimore City Jail, which
bond shall be filed with the Comptroller.

129. The said Warden 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 Baltimore City Jail.

130. 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 re-
moval of such assistants, subject to the approval of the Visitors,
and shall fix their compensation, not to exceed in the aggregate
the amount appropriated by ordinance.

131. All commitments of prisoners to the Baltimore City
Jail 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.

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

133. The Warden shall account with the Visitors for all
sums of money which he may collect from any source connected
with the institution.

134. The Visitors shall annually, during the month of Jan-
uary, make out and lay before the Mayor and City Council