Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-05-13
AN ACT

s the Ohio Penitentiary.
| SEC. '. Be Il eaaetei b. TIE General .4ssen
6iy Of The STATE Of Ohio. That the Governor
the State, by and with the advic
and consent Of the Senate, is hereb'
3 authorized and directed to appoin
three Directors Of the Ohio Peniten
, tiary. one of whom shall be resi-
r dent OF the county Of Franklin, ant
no two shall be residents of the sam,
county, who shall hold their office
TOR the term Of two years, and unit
their successors are appointed anC
qualified; said Directors shall several
lv take and subscribe an oath oI
affirmation, to support the consiitu
iion Of the United States and Of thG
State Of Chic, and faithfully to dis
charge all the duties which may bs
required Of them by Law; and in case
any vacancy by death, resignation
or otherwise. shall occur in the of
flee Of Directors, during the reces.
of the general assembly, the Cover.
nor shall ill such vacancy by ap'
Pointment, subject to the consent oi
The Senate, when again convened.
Sec. 2. The Directors shall re-
ceive annually the sum of. one hun
dred dollars, as compensation for the
services required Of them by law, to
be paid out Of the state treasury,
upon the order Of the auditor of
state.
Sec. 3. 1t shall oe the duty OF the
Directors TO appoint a Warden Of
the Penitentiary, who shall! hold his
office for the term Of two years, un-
less sooner removed by the directors
on good cause shown; but in case OF
removal, the reasons therefor shall
be entered upon the books Of the in
stiiuiion. The Warden shall take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation,
10 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
him by law; he shall give bond so
the state Of Ohio, in the sum OF ten
thousand dollars, with at least two
good and sfficient sureties, who shall
be freeholders of this state, condi~
toned for the faithful performance
Of the several duties which may,
from time TO time, be imposed upon
hkp by the laws Of this state, which
'Send shall be approved by the Dirsc-
tors, and deposited in the Office o!
the treasurer Of State. The War
den shal! appoint such number ol
Assistants as to the directors may
appear necessary, and the assistants
so appointed shall severaIly take an
oath or affirmation 10 di-charge with
fidelity their duties as such, and shall
enter into bonds TO the state Of Ohio,
with one or more sufficient su=eties,
10 be approved Of by the Directors,
in any sum not exceeding five hun
dred dollars each, conditioned for the
faithful discharge Of their duties,
which bond shall be deposited in the
Office of the treasurer Of state.
Sec 4. The Warden shall receive
an annual compensation ior his SER
vices. to be fixed by the Directors,
not exceeding twelve hundred dollars
per annum; each Assistan. shall re-
ceive not exceeding thirty-five dol
lars 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 the state. upon the order
oi the Directors. That no person
so employed shall be entitled to
perquisites, in the shape Of board,
provisions, carriages or horses, for
themselves or families.
Sec. 5 The Warden shall attend
To the purchasing of the raw materi-
ais to be manufactured in the Peni-
tentiary, and shall also attend TO the
sale ol all articles manufactured
therein; he shall also provide food
and clothing for the convicts, and
shall nave in charge the whole opera
tiOns 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 such rules and regula-
tions as shall from time TO time be
prescribed by law, or the rules es-
iablished by the Directors.
Sec. 6. The directors shall, in
turn every two weeks, and in COM
panv every three months, inspect
the Warden's accounts, 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, annually, in the month Of De-
cember, submit TO the Governor OF
the state, a report Of the condition
of the prison, together with sugges-
tions as to the Improvement that
may to them appear necessary.
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