HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 825

of such Board of Correction in the exercise of the powers
hereinbefore contained to diversify its industries in such a
manner as to not work a hardship on any one particular
free industry.

(4) The Board of Correction is hereby authorized and
empowered to publish and distribute to the Department of
Budget and Procurement a schedule of prices for the pur-
chase of all such products, provided that such prices shall
not exceed the wholesale market (or equivalent) rates for
similar products manufactured, produced, or mined else-
where in the State of Maryland. The Board of Correction
is also authorized and empowered to consult and cooperate
with the Department of Budget and Procurement and the
representatives of such consuming institutions, in estab-
lishing certain standards of production, and shall with such
Department and representatives determine the style, design
and quality of the products of the producing institutions.
Any difference of opinion on prices, standards, styles,
design, and quality of such product or products which may
arise between the Board and a representative of such
Department or of any particular consuming institution,
agency or sub-division of the State shall be forthwith sub-
mitted for immediate arbitration to a representative of the
Board, a representative of the Department of Budget
and Procurement and a representative of the State Comp-
troller or to a representative of the Board, of the particu-
lar consuming institution or agency or sub-division and
of the State Comptroller as the case may be, whose joint
determination shall be final and conclusive.

(5) The said Board shall have power and authority:
(a) To place prisoners at labor upon State works when-
ever in the judgment of said Board the same shall be expe-
dient and proper, upon such terms as to it shall seem wise.
The said Board is hereby directed to provide, whenever in
its judgment the same may be expedient, such form of
labor as will offer an opportunity to prisoners to earn a
surplus over the cost of their maintenance to the State,
and said Board shall further provide in its discretion for
the payment of any part of such surplus so earned, to the
prisoner earning the same, or to such person or persons
as he may direct.

(b) To formulate a system of records and accounting
which shall at all times indicate the source, nature and
extent of its purchases, and the source, nature and extent
of its sales.

(c) To possess and enjoy all powers and authority nec-
essary for the proper performance of any duty or function
by this section devolving upon or required of said Board.