The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-06-04
AM ACT
AN ACT
Providing for the appointment Of Officers
Of the Ohio Peniien,iary.


tho advice and consent OF tho Senate, is
hereby authorized and directed 10 appoint
three Directors of the Ohio PeniteDtiary.
nne Of whom shall be resident Of the
county Of franklin, and no two shall be
residents OF the same county, who shall
hold their offices for the term Of two
years, and nn,il their successors are ap-
pointed aud qualified; said directors shall
severally take and subscribe an oath or
affirmation, 10 support the constitution Of
the United States and Of the Siate Of
Ohio. and fai,hfullyto discharge all the
duties which may be required of,hem BY
law; and in case any vacancy by death,
resignation, or otherwise, shall occur in
the Office Of directors, during The recess
Of the general assembly. the governor
shall gil suca vacancy by appointment
subject 10 the consen: Of the Senate,
when again convened.
Sec. 2. The directors shall receive
annually the sum of one hundred dol
lars, as compensation for the services re-
quired Of them by law, TO be paid out Of
the state treasury, upon the order Of the
auditor Of State.
Sec. 8. II shall be the duty Of the
directors to appoint Warden Of the
Penitenliary, who shall hold his Office
for the term Of two years, unless sooner
removed by the directors on good cause
shown; but in case Of removal, the rea-
sons therefor shall be entered upon the
books Of the institution. The Warden
shall take aad subscribe an oath or affir-
nation, 10 supper, the constitutional the
United States and of The slate Of Ohio,
and faithfully 10 discharge all the duties
which may be required Of him bv law;
ne shall give bond TO The state Of Ohio,
| in The sum of ten thousand dollars, with
at least two good and sufficient sure,ies,
who shall be freeholders of this state,
conditioned for The faithful performance
Of TIE several duties which may, from
lime TO lime, be imposed npon him by
the laws Of this state, which bond shal!
be approved by the Directors, and depo.
sited in the office Of the treasurer of
State. The Warden shall appoint such
number of Assistants as 20 the directors
may appear necessary, and the assistants
so appointed shall sevefally take an oath
or affirmation TO discharge with fidelity
their duties as such, and shall enter into
bonds 10 The state Of Ohio, with one or
more sufficient sureties, TO be app; owed
Of by the directors, in any sum not ex-
ceeding FIVE hundred dollars each, con-
ditioned for the faithful discharge Of their
duties, which bond shall be deposited 10
the Office of treasurer Of state.
Sec. A. The Warden shall receive an
annual compensation for his services, TO
be fixed by the directors, moi exceeding
twelve hundred dollars per annum; each
assistant shall receive not exceeding
thirty. FIVE dollars per month, except night
guards, who may receive not exceeding
forty dollars per month, TO be fixed BY
the directors, which compensation shall
be paid quarter yearly oul of the treasury
of the state, upon the order Of the direc.
tors. That no person SO employed shall
be entitled to pcrquisites, in the shape of
board, provisions, carriages or horses,
for themselves or families.
Z Sec. S. The Warden shah attend TO
the purchasing Of the raw materials to be
manufactured in the Peni,eniiary, and
shall also attend to the sale Of al articles
manufactured therein; he shall provide
food and clothing for the convicts, and
shall have in charge the whole operations
Of the establishment. Allmoneys drawn
from the treasury for the use Of The pri-
son, shall be drawn on the order Of the
Warden, countersigned by at least one Of
the directors, and under such rules and
as shall from time to time be
prescribed by law, OF the rules established
hy the directors.
Sec. 6. The directors shall, in iurn
every two weeks, and in company every
three months, inspect the Warden's &C.
counts, the different apartments Of the
prison, and the copdition Of the prison.
srs, and shall have power to regulate and,
ix the appointment, dnties and salary of
all officers or agents Of the Penitentfary
not otherwise provided by law; and, an
nualIy, in the month Of December, sub
nit TO the Governor OF the state, a re.
port Of the condition Of the prison, to.
geiher witt, suggestions as 10 the i'm
provement that may to them appear me-
cessary.
Sec. Z. The directors and warden of
the Peniientiary, shall from time to time,
establish bylaws, rules and regulations,
for the discipline and government there
Of; and The warden, for himself and his
shall be held responsible for
lhe observance and enforcement, Of such /
by-laws, rules and regulations; Provided,
always, tha, such by laws, rules and
shall not be contrary to
law; and the directors shall submit such
by-laws, rules and regulations, TO the
at each regular session
thereof.
Sec. 8. The warden, by ard with
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