The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-23

and the lighting Of the streets, lanes. al
.leys, market spaces, commons, bridges,
sewers, and landings Of the City, and per-
form such other duties as the Council may
by ordinance prescribe; they shall, with
the Mayor Of said City, and the City Civil
Engineer, constitute the board Of City inn
provements, and receive such compensa-
lion for their services as the City Council
may determine; the Board Of City Improve
iments shall exercise such powers and per-
form such duties. in the superintendence
and construction Of public works, con-
siructed by authority Of the City Council,
or owned by the City. as the said Council
may from time to time prescribe.
Sec. II. The City Council shall have
power to erect and establish, 10 maintain
and regulate an infrmary for the accom-
modaton OF the poor of such City, either
within the limits Of such City, or within
the Couaty in which it may be situate; and
for such purpose may purchase or hold
any real estate that may be deemed neces-
sary; the management and government Of
any such in6rmary. and the granting Of
outdoor relief to the poor. under such
rules and regulations as the Council may
prescribe, shall be vested in a board OF
three directors, to be elected by the quail.
fed voters Of the City, and hold their office
for the term of three years. but it shall be
so provided that one of said directors shall
be elected annually; the City Council may
provide that the qualified electors Of each
ward Of the City shall elect, or that the
said directors shall appoint, an overseer in
each ward, who shall perform such duties
in respect to the care of the poor, and
their removal to said infrmary, as the
City Council may prescribe.
SEC. 78. The City Council shall have
power to erect and establish. and TO main
tain and regulate, either within its limits;
or within the county in which it may be
situste, house OF refuge, or house of
Correction. and work house, or either Of
them. and place the Same under the man
agement and control of such directors, su.
perintendents, and other officers, as the
Council may by ordinance provide; all
children under the age of sixteen years,
who shall be convicted of any offence
made punishable by Imprisonment under
any ordinance of the City, or who shall be
liable to be committed to prison under
any such ordinance, may be confined in
such house Of refuge, and may be there
kept, or apprenticed out, under such rules
and regulations as the directors of the
house Of refuge may prescribe, until they
arrive at the age Of eighteen years; and it
shall and may be lawful for the directors
of any such house Of refuge, to receive
and take charge Of any children who msy
be committed to their custody by the court
of common. pleas, or any Judge, justice Of
the peace, or other officer, under any law
of the State; any person over the age of
sixteen years, convicted of violation of
any ordinance, and liable to be punished
therefor. by imprisonment, may. in lieu
thereof, be committed to the house of cor
rection, or to the work house, as may be
PROVIDED Dy orulnanCe.
, Sec 70. That the board ofdirectors Of
any house OF refuge heretofore established
by any city, be, and they are hereby au'
thorized to appoint committee of one or
more of their own number, with power to
execute and deliver, on behalf Of said
board. indentures Of apprenticeship for
any inmate of said institution whom they
may deem proper person for an appren-
ticeship, to trade or occupation. to such
person a, sail committee or the board
may select and agree with: and the said
indentures shall have the like force and
effect as other indentures of apprentice.
ship under the laws of Ohio. and that said
indentures shall be filed and kept in said
institution by the superintendent thereof,
and it shall not be necessary to file or re-
cord the same in any other place or office.
SEC. 80. That when any boy or girl
shall be convicted Of any offence against
the laws Of this state, punishable with i'm
prisonment in the penitentiaIy, or in the
Jail of the county where such houses OF
refuge may be situate, and shall under eX-
isting laws. be sent to the house of refuge,
instead OF the penitentiary or the Jail. and
said boy or girl shall refuse to submit to
the rules of said institution, and prove TO
be stubborn and rreclaimable, in the opin-
ion of a majority of said board, he or she
may. by their order. be delivered into the
custody of the sheriff of said county, with
a written statement Of the cause Of his or
her commitment. and of the conduct and
character of such boy or girl, as exhibited
in said institution, which statement shall
be prepared and signed W the superinten-
dent of the institution. and it shall be the
duty Of the sheriff to receive such boy or
girl in,ohis custody. and to file said state
ment in the office Of the clerk of the court
of common pleas. or in the Office Of the
clerk of the court in which he or she shall
have been tried, and to notify the prose-
cutting attorney of the county thereof: and
thereupon. the prosecuting attorney shall
cause such boy or girl to be brought be-
fore the court Of common pleas, or before
the court in which he or she may have