It is the duty of the superintendent to:

(1) Discharge each prisoner as soon as the prisoner’s time is out, or upon order of the board of commissioners;
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(2) See that the prisoners are properly guarded to prevent escape;
(3) See that they are kindly and humanely treated, and properly provided with clothing, wholesome food properly cooked and prepared for eating three (3) times a day when at work;
(4) See that they are warmly and comfortably housed at night and in bad weather;
(5) See that when sick they have proper medicine and medical treatment, and, in case of death, are decently buried; and
(6) Keep the males separate from the females.
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