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324 vember in each year, make out in writing, from said jail register, a jail report, one copy of which said report he shall forthwith file in the office of the clerk of the district court of the proper district, one copy with the county clerk of his county, for the use of the commissioners thereof, and one copy of said report he shall transmit to the secretary of the territory, and it shall be the duty of the secretary of the territory to communicate the reports of the several sheriffs of this territory to the legislative assembly, on or before the tenth day of its session annually.

. 8. It shall be the duty of the district court to give this act in charge of the grand once each term of said court, and lay before them any and all rules, plans, or regalations, established by the district judge, relating to county jails and prison discipline, which shall then be in force.

. 9. That the grand jury of each county in this territory shall, once at each term of the district court, while in attendance, visit the jail, examine its state and condition; examine and inquire into the discipline and treatment of prisoners, their habits, diet, and accommodations, and it shall be their duty to report to said court in writing, whether the rules of the said district judge have been faithfully kept and observed, or whether any of the provisions of this act have been violated. It shall also be the duty of the county commissioners of each county of this territory to visit the jail of their county once during each of their regular meetings of each year.

. 10. It shall be the duty of the county commissioners, at the expense of their respective counties, to provide suitable means for warming the jail and its cells or apartments, beds and bedding, night buckets, and such other permanent fixtures and repairs as may be prescribed by the said district judge ; said commissioners shall also have power to appoint a physician to the jail, when they may deem it necessary, and pay him such annual or other salary as they may think reasonable and proper, which salary shall be drawn out of the county treasury; and said medical officer, or any physician or surgeon who may be employed in the jail, shall make a report in writing whenever required by said commissioner, district judge, or grand jury.

. 11. It shall be the duty of the sheriff of each coun-