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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

separate apartment cells and the Establish-
ment generally, daily, frequently at irregular
hours, and will pay great attention to ventil-
ation and cleanliness.

29. He will see that the prisoners are
    shaved twice a week and that they put on
    clean shirts, that their hair is cut monthly
    and that none of them are permitted to wear
    whiskers; and that their clothing is at all
    times clean and in thorough repair. He will
    also inspect the bedding and men's utensils
    weekly.

30. When clothing is to be issued, he will
    draw the quantity required from the store-
    keeper and will be responsible that it is pro-
    perly distributed to the prisoners.

31. He will, under the Gaoler, have the
    management of prisoners undergoing solitary
    confinement, and he will be responsible for
    the proper enforcement and carrying out all
    orders relating to the refractory prisoners.

32. He will each evening visit the wards
    and see that the prisoners are quiet and or-
    derly and the warders on the alert. He
    will also muster the prisoners morning and
    evening seeing that all answer to their
    names.

33. The senior and other Warders will be
    immediately under his charge and he will ap-
    portion to each his tour of duty, subject to
    the approval of the Gaoler.

34. He will also have charge of the arms
    ammunition &c., and will be responsible that
    they are kept in good serviceable condition.

35. He will see that the Warders are be-
    comingly dressed in uniform on all occasions.

36. He will be responsible that no tobacco,
    food, clothing, spirituous or fermented liquors,
    or other improper articles are admitted into
    the Establishment and he will not allow any-
    thing to be carried out, without the authority
    of the Gaoler.

OVERSEERS.

37. Their duty will be to accompany the
    prisoners to and remain with them during the
    whole time they are at work, to place them
    in such positions as will ensure complete su-
    pervision, and generally to direct their la-
    bour.

38. They will render every assistance in
    their power to the Chief Warden in carrying
    on the duties of the Establishment.

STOREKEEPER.

39. This officer will act also as Clerk to
    the Gaoler, and will keep all Registers
    Account Books, &c., and prepare all returns
    which may be required.

40. He will be held responsible for all
    stores, clothing, bedding, fuel, oil, &c., de-
    livered into his charge.

41. He will receive the rations from
    the Contractor and deliver them to
    the Chief Warden daily, reporting to the
    Gaoler when any articles are not properly
    tendered or when the quality is deficient.
    For this purpose he will prepare a daily re-
    quisition on the Contractor, to be counter-
    signed by the Gaoler.

42. He must be particular that no stores
    are issued without being properly marked,
    and that every article that can be repaired,
    is so, and he must pay the strictest attention
    to economy in their distribution. The men's
    clothing and bedding are to be numbered.

43. All unserviceable stores must be re-
    ceived by him before any others are issued
    to replace them and be kept in store to await
    condemnation by a Board to be appointed for
    that purpose.

44. He also will render all assistance in
    his power, when not engaged in other duties,
    to the Chief Warder, in carrying on the duties
    of the Establishment.

SENIOR WARDERS.

45. The senior warders will have charge of
    the keys of the prison during the day, and
    will be the only persons entrusted with
    the duty of unlocking the doors of the wards,
    cells, separate apartments &c.

46. They will see that the Prisoners em-
    ployed as wardsmen, cooks &c., perform their
    duties in a satisfactory manner.

47. They will carefully superintend the
    searching of all prisoners upon arrival at the
    prison taking care also that they are thor-
    oughly cleaned before being allowed to assume
    the prison clothing.

48. They will, morning and evening, in
    the presence of the Chief Warder, carefully
    examine the wards, cells, &c., for the purpose
    of detecting any defacing of the walls, or any
    attempt to tamper with the fastenings.

49. They will, under the orders of the Chief
    Warder, see that the discipline of the Warders
    is maintained, and that the prisoners preserve
    due order and obedience.

WARDERS.

50. They will strictly conform to all Rules
    and Regulations promulgated for their
    guidance, and to all the Rules of the estab-
    lishment, obey their superior officers, and
    assist them in maintaining order and disci-
    pline.

51. They will be dressed in uniform and
    armed, and they must at all times present a
    neat and cleanly appearance, and keep their
    arms in clean and serviceable condition.

52. The general and special duties of each
    Warder will be inserted in a book under the
    direction of the Gaoler.

53. A book will be kept, in which they
    will enter the name and rank of the officer,
    and the hours at which they were visited by
    him on their posts, during the night.

54. They will, without delay, report the
    names of prisoners who may desire to see the
    Chaplain, Visiting Justice, Medical Officer,
    or Gaoler.

55. They will seize all prohibited articles
    and deliver them to their officers forthwith,
    and will immediately report the wanton
    destruction of any article the property of the
    Government.

56. It will be their especial duty, when on
    guard in the prison, to prevent all irregular-
    ities, to see that the Regulations and orders