THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1837

thing that they brought with them to the prison; he
shall take proper measures for the health and cleanli-
ness of the prison, and see that the convicts pay pro-
per attention to their persons; he shall not permit any
kind of gaming, or profane or indecorous language to

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be used by the convicts or any of the officers; he shall
employ his time, in the prison, as much as possible in
his office or lodge, overlooking the other officers in the
discharge of their duties, and he is expected to be ac-
quainted with the different kinds of business carried
on, so as to form a proper estimate of the faithfulness
with which the whole work may be done.

Occupation of
time.

He shall designate the employment of the prison-
ers, reference being had to their age, sex and health,
and the profits of labor; under his direction the assist-
ant warden shall deliver out the materials and receive

Employment of
prisoners.

the manufactures, and he shall cause such accounts to
be kept in the workshops and other departments of
labor as will show the amount of material furnished
and the quantity of work done by each convict, and
the amount to which they may entitled for overwork,
and these accounts shall be closed every week, for the
purpose of detecting and punishing any misconduct of
the prisoners in the performance of their tasks.

Work shop
accounts.

He shall inspect the moral conduct of the prisoners,
and in person, or by the assistant warden, attend di-
vine service whenever it may be held, at which all the
prisoners shall attend, unless prevented by sickness.

Moral conduct.

He shall be answerable for the police and discipline
of the institution, and shall report monthly to the
board upon the conduct of the officers under his direc-
tion; and the board shall remove any officer for the
slightest offence or omission in the discharge of his
duty.

Police and dis-
cipline.

He must not permit any prisoners to be together at
any time, without proper supervision by an officer; no
member of his family shall hold any intercourse with
the prisoners more than is allowed to strangers; he
must preserve his family entirely isolated from the
prison, and on no pretext shall he allow or permit a
prisoner to leave the prison yard and come into the

Intercourse for-
bid.

front building; proper officers must be named to at-
tend to all such duty as is now performed by convicts

Petty officers.