Supplementary rules and regulations for the government of the Penitentiary of Maryland.

Date:
1823
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Credit: Supplementary rules and regulations for the government of the Penitentiary of Maryland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    December 24,1821. Resolved, That hereafter, any of the deputy keepers, vio- lating the rules, regulations, or resolves, heretofore passed, or that may hereafter pass, or may refuse to obey the orders of the principal keeper, shall be immediately discharged; and that it shall be the duty of the keeper to report to the monthly direc- tors, such bad conduct, and said directors shall discharge said deputy keepers forthwith. December 24, 1821. Resolved, That if the principal keeper does not make a report to the monthly directors, of the bad conduct of any of the deputy keepers, the board will consider his conduct as extremely im- proper and reprehensible. February 13, 182S. Resolved, That it be the duty of the physician, to attend at least onci- a day at the hospital of the Institution; and at least tvicea day, if any dangerous case exists therein, aud that a copy ot this resolution be communicated to the physician, at the time of his annual appointment. May 8, 1822. Resolved, That hereafter no letters, petitions, or other print- ed books or papers, shall be permitted to come in or go out of the yard, unless by permission ot the keeper or one of the direc- tors. June 12,1822. Resolved, That the disposition of the labour of the female de- pal tment, be placed under the regulation of the matron of the said department, and that the police of the said department, be superintended by the keeper as usual. June 12, 1822. Resolved, That the room, No. 1, on the lower floor, now oc- cupied by the matron, be assinged to her. June 12, 1822. Resolved, That it be the duty of the physician, to enquire