Indiana Intelligencer, Volume 6, Number 297, Charlestown, Clark County, 29 May 1824 — Page 1

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Indiana

AND FARMERS' FRIEND.-' VOL. VI. CIIARLE5TOWN, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1824. NO. 297.

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LLXGAX&f DVXKLV, Ijtry Saturday morning, opposite the x 0f General Washington, at the cornVof Main and Market-street?, and one joor west of Messrs. 1 layer k Co. mer-

, JiXWJL FJJtCTlOX. CONGRESS-FIRS V DISTRICT. Thomas' JI. Blake, Ratliff Boon', Jacob Call. SIXON IV DISTRICT. THHm.Dltl KICT. Jony Test, JAMPS 0. Af. Damel t Cawfi l. PREStDEJVTUL.

Tor John Quincy J dams.

Jesse L. IIoi.man, James Scott, Isaac Blackford, Christophlr Harrison, David H. Maxwell.

for Henry Clay.

Marston O. Clark, James Raridfn'. Walter Wilscn, m. VV.Wick, Moses Tabbs.

If or Andrew Jackson,

Edward Patton, FOR SHERIFF CLARK COUNTY. William II. Moore, Jokjj S Simons otf, Davis Siiocklf.v.

AN ACT

For the better management of the

State Prison, and lor other purposes.

App'ovefl, Jan. 31, 1PM-. Sec. I. He it enacted bit the General

Axembl'j cf the state of Indiana, That the b'.sard of Managers and agency, together with the whole system of

managing said Prison, heretofore an thorized by law, be and the r.ame arc hereby abolished, and that hereafter

the said Prison and all things relative thereto, shall be managed, governed and controlled under the rules, directions, limitations and restrictions in this act hereafter set forth. Sec. 2. The person to whom the management, government Sc control of said Prison shall be intrusted as aforesaid, shall be in fact, law and equi y, known by the name and style, of the superintendent of the State Prison of Indiana;'' and by and un der that name and style, shall have full and complete power and author to make all and all manner of contracts which may be necessary at any time and place to be made, for ne management, control and carryn?on of said Prison and its conchas, and to receive and pay out all Monies, buy and sell, appoint keepers and them again dismiss at his Pleasure, employ guards, and them a5-iia dismiss at his pleasure, take charge of and keep secure the convicts, and in short to do and perform a", and all manner of acts necessary t? be done and performed at all times, in and about the proper man a?cment, control and government of sa'd Prison; and under such name style for and on behalf of the state or In diana, shall be able to sue, P'ead and answer in any court either hw or equity, fully and amply to a l intents and purposes. , -ec 3. Such superintendent shall 'JC appointed by the Governor of the 'ate of Indiana, at all times whenever the said office, of superinten flent shall in any way become Vacant, ari'l such superintendent when so appointed shall hold the appointment !'i;nug the will ol the Governor of ltle nate of Indiana and no longer;

and the Governor of the state of Indiana, is hereby authorized to dismiss any such superintendent, at any time when he pleases, and fill the vacancy occasioned thereby, with whomsoever he phases, without be. itiC bound to render any reason therefor, unless called on by the General Assemply of the state for such reason, but it is hereby made the duty of the governor of the state of Indiana, always ami at ell times to keep said ofiice of superinten. dent filled with some person adequate and proper o discharge the duties thereof to advantageSec. 4. After the governor of the state of Indiana shall have so appointed any person to fill the office of su penntendent of said prison, such per. son before he can enter upon the duties of such ofiice, must give bord in the sum of ten thousand dollars, payable to the state of Indiana, u iih six free hold securities, such as tie Governor may approve of; which bond shall be taken by the Governor attested by the Secretary of Stat?, and filed in the office of the Sccretiry cf State, h be conditioned for tlie true, faithful and honest performance of all the duties enjoined cn such superintendent at all times, according to the true intent and mean ing of this statute, and all others which may liercifter be made respecting the said Prison and the duties of such superintendent. And such superin'endent, shall also take an oath or (affirmation) faithfully to perform such duties; which oath must be endorsed on the back of his appointment, and must be administered by the Secretary of state ; who is litre by authorized to all intents and purposes to administer the same; and the Secretary shall also endorse such oadi, or (affirmation) on such superintendent's bond, and if such superintendent shall brake said oath or affirmation, he shall be liable to be indicted, convicted and punished forpeijuiySec 5. It shall hz the duty of such superintendent, to be at all times at, or near said prison, unless called away on the business thereof; and receive and pay cut all monies, make tsll and all manner of contracts: & da-Jy attend to & enquire into the state of the Prison Ik priccncrs,t and their health, food, clothing, bedding and medicine ; attend to r.nd see that all their room and the Prison in general arc daily cleansed and aired in the best possible manner, and thoroughly washed and scrubbed out, w henever in the least neccssa ry, and attend to and see that the Prisoners' clothes arc always clean, and attend to and sec that the prisoncrs, and water used by the prisoners, are both clean & wholesome and properly prepared for use : and attend to and see that each prisoner is constantly employed in the best possible r. ay so as to produce gain to the state, and cause to be carried on all the mechanical arts which can be carried on to any advantage, and with the proceeds of the Prison, purchase the necessary bed jfag. clothing, provisions, and medicines, and also with the proceeds f the sdd Prison, purchase the necessary raw materials and tools for the prisoners to work with ; and as fast as there is any description of manufacture or product of said Prison ready for market, have the sam- forthwith thrown into the best market, am to the best advantage, s i as to produce

a speedy sale and gooa price, the medium of commissio-i mer- j chants or otherwiv; and sldv and ; rurclv at all haztsds. kep -m tiv

prisoners safely, so that they canw t escape, and in short, do ai.d pcr-a form at all times, all and every act necessary to be done and performed for the benefit of the said Prison and the state of Indiana; and shall see that the buildings and walls, and other property of said Prison, shall not receive any unnecessary injury; and shall always keep the tame in the best possible repair, and shall cause the Prison yard within the walls to be cleaned rffand set in Blue Grass, and always kept clean, and well set with Blue Grass, ex ccpt the necessary walks, which he shall cause to be well gravelled, so as to prevent the same from ever being muddy; and shall at all times employ good medical and for any such prisoner or prisoners, if the same may be necessary, and pay for the same out of the proceeds of the Prison ; and in all things attend to the internal. police of the Prison ; so a2 to secure the health of the prisoners. Sec. G. The superintendent shall keep a complete, full, sufficient and well bound set of books, in which he srull daily enter all the transactions of the Prison and keep the accounts thereof daily posted up, agreeably to the best plan of book keeping, at idl times shewing the balance of C3ch sepcrate account, and shall on the fit at Monday oi April, July, October, and January, annually transmit to the office of the Secretary of state, a certified copy rf the arrnnnts of the DH30n books ;

shewing all the items and dates, the amount of stock, tools and personal property on hand ol every clescrip tion, and the money on hand, the amount of debts due to said Prison, and the amaunt of debts against said prison, together with a full view of the concerns of said Prison ; which said quarterly returns shall be carefully filed away in the office of the Secretary of State, for the inspection and use of the Governor, General Assembly, when necessary. See. 7. The Governor of the state of Indiana is hereby re quired to sec that the concerns of said Prison are at all times, well, ably and properly managed, and to enable him to do so, he is hereby authorized and impo-.vered, at any time when he may deem the same necessary to appoint one or more men (not ex ceeding three) to vi-it said Prison, with full authority to examine into all, and particularly the concerns, books and depigments of. said P'i son, and with full power to send for men and papers and books, swear witnesses and to take down evidence, and when so done, to m d;e a complete record of all the proceedings, information St state of the Prison & prisoners, together with their opinion respecting the matters sub mitted to them, and lay the same before the Governor for his information; and the Governor may. if he shall de em it expedient, attend anysuch elimination in person. S'c. 8- The contract made v.-.lh A. P. Spacer by the board of managers, is hereby confirmed and made binding on all parties; that is tn say, the said A. P. Spencer shall keep the Prison and prisoners agreeably to his contract at his own expense, (except tlu pay to Ira Westover the principal keeper) until the fourth day of Aug- one thousand ei?ht hun dred and nventy fat"". ;,t which time th- said Spencer shall deliver over c A Prison nnd riont'rs. P.n l all the

property ami appurtenances thereto I

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under this act. Provided htwevcf, that the said Spencer may it he chooses so to do, surrender the same sooner atid have his contract rescinded, upon giving the Govern or ninety days notice thereof; and. provided also that such surrender; and rescinding shall not in the e pin ion of the governor, metcrialy injure the interests of the state; ncr sha I said contract be rescinded so a$ to relieve said Spencer from aDy damage or harm done by him, or liability incured previous to, or at the time of such surrender. Sec. 9. The superintendents whr shall from time to time be appointed under the provisions cf thi act shall appoint his keepers and guards himseif, and them again dismiss at pleasure, and shall pay and find therm with board and lodging himself out of his own funds, and at his own proper charges and expenses, with w hich neither the state, nor the concerns or property or proceeds of the prison, shall have any connexion, in as much as the state will and shall hold the superintendent accountao blefor all thii gs respecting or connected with said prison, its proper9 ty, concerns and prisoners. Sec. 10. The Governor in op. pointing a superintendent, shall make the best possible contract he can, respecting the expenses of the same, and to enable him so to do, he is hereby authorized cither to farm the same out, or to employ a superintendent at a yearly salary, of not exceeding one thousand dollars per annum, payable out of the proceeds of said prison, and in all cases where the Governor shall have an opportunity of farming out said prison to a good advantage, to the superintendent, or employing him wit!i the clear gains of the prison, he is hereby authorized to appoint such superintendent, for any term not exceeding three years, reserving the right to dismiss such supcrin. tendtnt at pleasure, as here in this act authorized. But m rJl eases where, the Governor is obliged to pay the superintendent out of the state treasury, such appointments, shall state on the face of it, that it is during pleasure only, and the salary shv.ll not exceed one thousand dolls, per annum, and in all those contracts the Governor shall not only hive in view the present pe cuniary interests of the state, but also the future prospects of tile prison. Sec. 1 1. The superintendent shaU as soon as possible, cause the necessary wells of water to be elug and walled, and the necessary privies and work shops to be erected, in the prison yard, within the walls; and to enable such superintendent tod ) so, he shall be at liberty to avail himself of the labor of the prisoners and the proceeds of the prison, but such improvement when done, must be done in a good, sufficient and complete workmanlike manner, and be substantial, lasting, and convenient, and suited to the purpose, and of good materials, t Sec. 12. The superintendent onall keep a book of large and lasting quality, well bound, with a ?u!'n':tcnt index thereto, in which he shall enter tl.e name and trade, or occupa

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