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Reform School. one copy to the state auditor. Said inventory shall specify what articles or items are intended to be kept for use and what articles or items are intended for immediate consumption. Each inventory after the first shall particularly note any and all changes in, losses from or additions to the articles or items intended to be kept for use. Said inventories shall also contain a particular enumeration by name of all the hooks, records, reports, contracts or other papers required by law to be kept at such institution or that may be there kept, but not the certified copy of the judgment and sentence of the court ordering the imprisonment or commitment of any person, after said person is discharged.

§ 8528. Contracts. Approval. How executed. How property kept. The warden shall make all contracts on the part of the state on account of the business of the penitentiary, and the superintendent shall make all contracts on the part of the state on account of the business of the reform school. Before such contracts shall take effect, they shall be reduced to writing and approved by the board of trustees of the institution for which they are made; provided, that when the wants or necessities of either require the immediate purchase of supplies of any kind the warden or superintendent, as the case may be. may purchase the same for the time being in open market, without any contract. or otherwise in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as in his judgment will best promote the interests of the state. All contracts lawfully made by the warden or superintendent, on account of the business of the penitentiary or reform school respectively, shall be executed in the name of the state and deemed the contracts of the state, and all property of every kind and money in charge of the warden or superintendent, or that shall come to his hands or under his control on account of the institution under his charge or from the business thereof is the property of the state and shall at all times be kept separate and apart from his own; provided, that the money and effects, except clothing, in possession of each inmate when committed to the penitentiary or reform school, shall be preserved by the warden or superintendent and returned to such inmate when discharged.

§ 8529. Supplies. Yearly contract. Proposals. The necessary provisions, fuel, lights, clothing, bedding, medicines and all other supplies and materials for such institution shall be furnished thereat by the year by contract when the same is practicable, to be made by the warden or superintendent under the direction and subject to the approval of the board of trustees, upon competitive bids, with such persons as will furnish the same on the best terms. The warden or superintendent shall publish previous notice, for at least three successive weeks, in at least two newspapers published in the state, of the articles. supplies and materials wanted, the quantity and quality thereof, as near as the same can be ascertained, the time and manner of delivery and the period during which such articles, supplies and materials shall be received; and in awarding said contracts preference shall be given to proposals from persons residing and doing business within this state.

§ 8530. Proposals in writing. Opening Powers of board. All proposals shall be in writing and sealed and upon the day appointed in the notice provided for in the last section, which shall be a day appointed for a regular monthly meeting of the board of trustees, the proposals shall be opened by the warden or superin-

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