The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-05-12

and until their successors are appointed
and qualified; said directors shall sever
ally take and subscribe an oath or affir- /
nation, to support the constitution of
the United States and of the State of
Ohio. and faithfully to discharge all the
duties which may be required OF them by
law; and in case of any vacancy by death,
resignation, or otherwise, shall occur in
the Office of Directors, during the recess
of the general assembly, the governor
shall fill such vacancy by appointment,
subject to the consent of the Senate, when
again convened, .a.s .ss. .a.
SEC. 2. The Directors shall receive
annually the sum of one hundred dollars,
as compensation for the services required
of them by law, to be paid out of the
state treasury, upon the order of the au-
ditor of State. . ....s ..a b.
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty of the
Directors to appoint Warden of the
2enitentiary, who shall hold his Office for
the term of two years, unless sooner re-
moved 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 and subscribe an oath or affir-
nation, to support the constitution Of the
United States and Of the State of Ohio,
and faithfully to dsch arge all the duties
which may be required of him by law; he
shall give bond to the state of Ohio, in
the sum of ten thousand dollars, with at
least two good and sufficient sureties,
who shall be freeholders of this State, con-
diiioned for the faithful performance Of
the several duties which may, from time
to time, be imposed upon him by the laws
of this state, which bond shall be approx
ed by the directors, aud deposited in the
Office Of the treasurer Of state. The war
den shall appoint such number of assiS-
tants as to the directors may appear ne
cessary, and the assistants so appointed
shall sevcrally take an oath or affirmation
to discharge with fidelity their duties as
such, and shall enter into bonds with the
state of Ohio, with one or more sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the directors,
in any sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars each, conditioned for the faithful
discharge of their duties, which bond
shall be deposited in the Office Of treasur-
cr Of state.
Sec. A. The warden shall receive an
annual compensation for his services, to
be fixed by the directors, not exceeding
twelve hundred dollars per annum; each
assistant shall receive not exceeding thir-
ty-fiye 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 out of the treasury
Of state, upon the order OF the directors
That no person so employed shall be en-
titled to pcrquisites, in the shape of board,
provisions, carriages or horses, for them
selves OF families. .......
Sec s. The warden shall attend TO
the purchasing of the raw materials to be
manufactured in the Penitentiary, and
shall also attend to the sale of all articles
manufactured therein; he shall also pre-
vide food and clothing for the convicts,
and shall have in charge the who.e oper-
ations of the establishment. All moneys
drawn from the treasury for the use OF
the prison, shall be drawn on the order
of the warden, countersigned by at least
one of the directors, and under such rules
and regulations as shall from time to time
be prescribed by law, or the rules estab-
lshcd by the directors. f...
SEC. 6. The directors shall, in turn
every two weeks, and in company every
three months, inspect the wardcn's ac-
counts, the different apartments of the
prison, and the condition of the prisoners,
and shall have power to regulate and fix
the appointment, duties and salary of all
officers or agents Of the Penitentiary not
otherwise provided for by law; and annu-
ally, in the month of December, submit
to the Governor Of the State, report OF
the condition Of the prison, together with
suggestions as to the improvement that
may to them appear necessary. agu
SEC 7. The directors and warden Of
the Penitentiary shall, from time to time,
establish bylaws, rules and regulations,
for the discipline and government thereof;
and the warden, for himself, and his as
sistants, shall be held responsible for the
observance and enforcement of such by
laws, rules and regulations; Provided,
always, that such bylaws, rules and re-
gulalions, shall not be contrary to law;
and the directors shall submit such by
laws, rules and regulations, to the legisla-
ture, at each regular session thereof. ,,,.
. Sec. 8. The warden, by and with the
advice and consent of the directors, shall
have power to employ clerk, whose du-
ty it shall be to keep fair, plain and re-
gular account, in double entry, with the
state, crediting the same with all money
drawn out of the treasury for the use OF
the Penitentiary, and with all moneys re-
ceived for the sale of manufactured arti-
cles, and charging the same with all mo-
neys paid out on account of the institution.
He shall also keep arcgular account Of all
purchases made by the warden, for the
use OF the institution, and Of the amount
of the sales of manufactured, and all 9TH
er articles; also Of the name, age, and
general description of each prisoner, and
the crime for which he or she has been
convicted, together with any confession
be or she may make, as well as every
circumstance connected with his or her
case, as may be deemed of importance;
and shall receive as salary not exceeding
nine hundred dollars per annum The
directors and warden shall hold theirre
spective offices until their successors are
appointed and qualified. .4 ,aa aI
1.au JAMES G. JOHNSON, 'aroa
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL,