Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-05-13


AN ACT providing for the appointment Of officers
Of the Ohio Penitentiary.
SEC. l. Be il enacted by the General As.
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, Tha, the 90.
vernon Of the state, oy and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, is hereby author.
lied and directed TO appoin, ,hroe directors
Of tho Ohio peni.eh,iary, one OF whom shall
be residen. Of the county Of Franklin, and
no two shall be residents Of the same county,
who shall hold their Offices for the term Of
.wo years, and until their successors are ap.
pointed and qualified; said directors shall
severally take and subscribe On oath or affir-
nation, to support the constitution Of the u.
nited 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 any vacancy BY death, resignation, or
otherwise, shall occur in the Office Of direc,.
ors, during tho recess Of the General Assem-.
bly,, the governor shall I'LL such vacancy by
appointment, subjec. TO the consen, Of the
Senate, when again convened.
SRc. g. The directors shall receive an.
nually The sum Of one hundred dollars, as
compensation for The services required Of
them by law, 10 be paid out Of the state treas.
ury, upon the order Of the auditor Of state.
SEC. 5. Ii shall be the duty Of the direct.
ors TO sppoint warden Of The peniIentiary,
who shall hold his Office for tho term Of two
years, unless sooner removed by the direct.
ors on good cause shown bu. in case OF re.
noval, the reasons therefore shall be entered
upon the books Of .he institution. Tho war.
den shall take and subscribe an oath or Of.
firma.ion, 10 support the constitution Of the
United States and of,ho state Of Ohio, and
faithfully TO discharge all the duties which
may be required Of him by the law: he ahal
give bond 10 the state Of Ohio. In the sum
OF ten thousand dollars. with at leas, two goot
and efficient surelies, who shall be freehold
ers ofthis state, conditioned for the faithful
performance Of the several duties which ma,
from time 10 time, be imposed upon him b.
the laws Of this state, which bond shall b,
approved by the directors. and deposited il
the Office ofIhe treasurer ofsta.e, Tho war
den shall appoint such number of assistant
as 10 The directors may appear necessary
and the assistants so appointed shall sever
ally take an oath or affirmation 10 discharg,
with fidelity their duties as such, and shal
enter into bonds to the state OF Ohio, will
one or more suficien, suriiies, TO be approved
by the directors, in any sum no, exceeding
| FIVE hundred dollars each conditioned 70
the faithful discearge Of their duties, whicl
bond shall be deposited in the Office Of tn
treasurer Of state.
SEC. 4. The warden shall receive an an
nual compensation for his services, 10 be fix
ed by the directors, not exceeding lwelv
hundred dollars per annum; each assisIan
shall receive not exceeding ihirty.fye dol
lars per month, except night guards, VIII
may receive not exceeding forty dollars pc
month 10 be fixed by the directors, whicl
compensation shall be paid quarter yearl,
out Of the treasury Of the state, upon the or
der Of the directors. Tha, no person 80 en-
ployed shall be entitled 10 perquisi.es, in IN
shape Of board, provisions, carriages 3
horses, for ,hemselves or families.
SEC. 8. The warden shall attend 10 III
purchasing Of the raw materials 10 be- man
ufac.ufed in the peni,enIiury, and shall als
attend TO the sale Of fall articles manufacture
therein; he shall also provide food and cloth
ing for the convic,s, and shall have in charg
the whole operations Of the establishment
All moneys drawn from The treasury for ,h
use Of the prison, shall be drawn on the OF
i der Of the warden, cOun,erslgned by a, len,
one Of the directors, and under such rule
and regulations a. shall from time 10 time b
prescribed by law, or the rulSs established b
the directors.
| SIC. 8 Tho directors shall, in turn over
'ltyO vsskn and In company every ,hrs