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 keep a correct record of all the transactions of his office and a correct account of all his doings. He shall keep a daily journal of the proceedings of the penitentiary, in which he shall note all infractions of the rules and regulations of the penitentiary by any officer or guard thereof, and make a memorandum of every complaint made by any convict, of cruel or unjust treatment by any officer of the prison, or a want of proper clothing or food, and also any infraction of the rules and regulations of the peni­tentiary by any prisoner, naming himand specifying the offense, and also what punishment, if any, was awarded; which journal shall be laid before the directors at every meeting.

§ 7735. Before the warden enters upon the duties of his office he shall give a bond to the territory of Dakota in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, with two or more sureties to be approved by the directors, conditioned that he will faithfully account for all moneys which shall come into his hands as prison treasurer, and perform all duties incumbent upon him as warden of the prison; he shall also take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and such bond, with the approval of the directors indorsed thereon, and the oath aforesaid, shall be filed in the office of the territorial treasurer. The directors may require the warden to file new bonds, with other and satisfactory security, in a larger sum than that specified above, whenever in their judgment it may seem necessary.

§ 7736. The warden shall make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of the territory, for the govern­ment of the officers and convicts of the penitentiary, as he may deem necessary and proper, subject to the approval of the directors.

§ 7737. The warden shall reside within the prison grounds, and neither the warden nor ariy prison officer appointed by him or holding any office in the penitentiary, including the directors, shall have any interest or concern pecuniarily in any contract, either verbal or written, which may be entered into by said war­den on the part of the territory, for any purpose whatever con­nected with the business of the penitentiary.

§ 7738. All contracts made on the part of the territory by the warden on account of the penitentiary, shall be in writing and approved by the directors before taking effect, unless when the wants or necessities of the prison shall compel the warden to purchase supplies of any kind immediately, in which case he may purchase the same upon verbal agreement. All contracts law­ fully made by him shall be deemed the contracts of the territory. The prison property of every kind in his charge is the property of the territory, and all funds of the prison received by him shall at all times be kept separate from any other funds. The warden shall have power to make all purchases for the prison on such conditions and in such manner as in his opinion will best promote the interests of the territory.

§ 7739. Whenever the warden shall determine to contract for the furnishing of the principal articles purchased for the use of the prison, such as food, fuel, lumber, stone, brick, iron, or steel, the same shall be contracted for by the year, when such contracts can be advantageously made. The warden shall give previous notice. in at least two newspapers printed in the territory of Dakota, of the articles wanted, the quality and quantity thereof, as near as the same can be ascertained, the time and manner of delivery, and the period during which such