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 PEN I'l`N TIABY. ] 2 7 _ Sec. 1103. The President shall appoint one warden of the peniten- Warden. nary, who shall hold his office during the pleasure of the President but ?1gr;£_C2€i;‘fS8Wi:lI;lI$?] S11:}} the Suspezdegtguil the saalary and emolunient 65,s. 3?v?4:p. 36;., 8 11118111 W 10 .' 12 Ma , 1864, c. used in the Districts ere shall be no penitentiary 85, S` 5, 313, 1,.76. Sne. 1104. The inspectors shall hold their first meeting within ten First meeting of days after their appointment. inspectors. 3 March, 1829, c. 65, s. 4, v. 4, p. 1.55. Sec. 1105. They shall hold meetings of the board at least once in Regularmeetings every month, and oftener, if necessary. of \¤>¤¤l· Ibid. Sec. 1106. A majority shall be a quorum for the transaction of busi- Quorum. ness, and all questions shall be decided by a majority of those present. `Y;§_`—" Sec. 1107. They shall appoint one of their number as secretary, who secretary or board. shall keep regular records of their proceedings. TH"` Sec. 1108. The inspectors shall ingly, in tum, visit and inspect the Inspections penitentiary at least one in each week, upon some stated day, to be nxed '}`§,{"_“" hy their by-laws. ' Sec. 1109. The inspectors shall direct in what labor the convicts Laborofconvicts. shall be employed, subject to the provisions of section eleven hundred and twentyfive. [scc t ms.] ’pP' ’ ' Sec. 1110. It shall be the duty of the inspectors so to manage the Proceedscftheir anairs of the penitentiary, if it be possible, that the proceeds of the 1¤b¤r- labor of the convicts shall pay all the expenses of the penitentiary and KK;; more; but nothing contained in this section shall prevent the inspectors from employing the convicts in labor for the United States. Sec. 1111. It shall be the duty of the inspectors to prepare a system Rules and reguof rules and regulations, minutely providing for the discipline, health, 1¤ti¤¤¤- and cleanliness of the penitentiary, the hours of labor, meals, and con- ism, tinement, the government and behavior of the officers and convicts, so as best to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter; and they shall take care that such rules and regulations are made known to the officers of the prison, and the convicts, and that the strictest obedience is paid thereto. Sec. 1112. The inspectors shall provide that the. strictest attention Attention to be paidto preserve cleanliness throughout the buildings, kitchens, cells, °‘°'*¤h¤°”· bedding, and, as far as may be, in the persons and clothing of the con- 11,1.1,, p. 366, victs. Sec. 1113. The inspectors shall appoint, and at their pleasure remove, Appointment nf such keepers, and other inferior officers and servants, as may be keoper¤.&c. required for the service and government of the penitentiary. Ibid. Sec. 1114. The inspectors shall, from time to time, inspect the accounts Inspection of ncof the penitentiary, and shall see that the afairs thereof are conducted counts. with economy and integrity. Ibid, Sec. 1115. The inspectors shall, in the month of January, in_ every Annual reportto year, report to Congress a detailed account of the expenses and income Congress. of the penitentiary, the number of convicts received, discharged, or mq_ deceased, during the year, the rules and by-laws passed, altered, or repealed, within the year, and such other matters relating to the discipline and management of the prison as may be proper to make known its state and condition; and if the penitentiary shall fail to support itself; it shall be the duty of the inspectors to state, in such report, what they suppose to be the reason of such failure. Sec. 1116. The inspectors shall not be concerned in any contract touch- b Ineruzctvrrz rgw tv ing the affairs of the penitentiary; but, if any such contract shall be at u$¤t;;‘c:;““ ° “‘ any time made, in which the inspectors, or any of them, have, d1rectly ...+.._.____ or indirectly, any interest, the same, so far as relates to that interest, Ibid., s. 9, p. 367. shall be null and void: _ _ Sec. 1117. The warden, before entering upon the_duties of his onice,. shall give bond to the United States, with sufficient security, to be iniu.,s. 7, p.3oo