ART. 74.] PLACES OF IMPRISONMENT AND REFORMATION.

and discipline to which other convicts from the State courts are
subjected.

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96. The per diem mentioned in the last preceding section shall
be paid or secured to be paid monthly, to the warden of the peni-
tentiary, who shall account for the same to the said institution, and
if the payment thereof shall not be punctually made, the warden
shall release the prisoner, after three days' notice to the marshal
of the district.

TELEGRAPH BETWEEN HOUSE OF CORRECTION AND PENITENTIARY
AND THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN BALTIMORE CITY.

Id s 95
1819, c 55, a 3.
When payable
Convict to be
released if not
paid

Notice to
marshal

97. The governor shall, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, appoint one superintendent of the lines of telegraph
authorized to be constructed by the act of 1878, c. 232, who shall
supervise the operation of the said lines, which shall be worked at

1878, c 232, s 2
Superintendent.

no other cost to the State than that of repairing them and maintain-

Cost to State.

ing their efficiency, except the salary of the superintendent of said
lines of telegraph, which shall be fifteen hundred dollars a year.

HOUSE OF CORRECTION.

Salary.

98. There shall be established at some accessible point, near the
city of Baltimore, or at such point as the board of public works and
attorney-general may select, an institution to be called the Mary-
land House of Correction, which shall be under the contiol of the
board of managers hereinafter provided for.

1874, c 233, s 1.
Establishment
of Maryland
House of Cor-
rection

99. The State board of managers shall consist of the following
persons: The board of public woiks, who shall always be ex-officio
members of the board, the attorney-general, and the persons named
in the act of 1873, c. 415, and their successors appointed as pro-
vided in the next succeeding section hereof; and they shall be a

1878, v 415
Board of man-
agers.

body corporate under the title of the Board of Managers of the

Body corporatc.

Maryland House of Correction, and have power to make such by-
laws, rules, and regulations, not inconsistent with law, as they may
deem necessary and proper for the public welfare and the best
interest of the institution and its inmates; and shall also have

By-laws, rules,
and regulations.

power to appoint the necessary officers and agents, and fix their
compensation, who shall be removable at their pleasure; and shall

Officers.

make an annual report, on the first Monday in January in each and
every year, of their proceedings to the governor of the State, who
shall submit the same, with such recommendations as he may deem
proper, to the General Assembly, at its next session thereafter.

Report

100. Upon the expiration of each of the terms of office of the
board of managers hereinbefore provided for, the governor shall,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint three
persons, residents of this State, to serve without compensation for
the term of two years from the first Monday of May next ensuing
their appointment, and until their successors are qualified , and
61

1878, c 415
Appointment of
members of
board and terms
of office