Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-05-24


and for the county of Noble, on the twenty
eight day OF August.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of Reps.
WILLIAM MEDILL4,
/ Presideniof the Senate.
April 81, 1852.
No SO. AN ACT.
Providing Cor the appointment of Officers ftht
| Ohio Penitentiary.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the Genera
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, Tha
the Cove rnor of the State, by and with the
udvice and consent Of the Senate, is hereby
authorized and directed to appoint three D..
rectors of the Ohio Penitenliary, one o
whom shall be resident of the county ol
| Franklin, and no two shall be residents
of the same county, who shall hold their
offices for the term Of Two years. and until
their SUCCESSORS are appointed and qualified;
said Directors shall seyeraily take and sub.
scribe an oath or affirmation, TO supper,
the constitution Of the United States and OF
the State Of Ohio. and faithfully to discharge
all the duties which may bo required OF
them by law; and in case any vacancy by
denth, 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,
subjec, to the consent of the Senate, when
again convened. ~
Sec. g. Tho Directors shall receive
annually the sum Of one hundred dollars,
as compensation for the services required
Of them oy law, to be paid out of the State
Treasury, upon the order OF the Auditor Of
State.
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty Of the d.
rectors TO appoint Warden of the Peniten.
tiary, who shall hold his office for thesterm
of two yea RS, unless sooner removed by the
directors on good cause shown; but incase
-sAs-ssaesas-th -theretior-sl.ntl-
entered upon the books ofthe institution
The Warden shall take and subscribe an
tion Of the United States and Of the State
of Ohio, and falthfsAy to discharge all the
duties which may befequired ofhim by law;
he shall give bono 10 the State of Ohio, in
the sum Of ten thousand doll.rs, with at
leost two good and sufficien. sureties, who
shall be freeholders of this state, condition
ed for the faithful performance Of the ssve-
raj duties which may from time to time, be
imposed upon him by the laws OF this state,
which bond shall be approved by the Drec.
tors, and deposited in the Office Of the treas.
urer of State. The Warden shall appoint
such number of Assistants as to the direc.
tors may appear necessary, and tho assist
ants So appointed shall severally ,nke an
oath, or affirmation TO discharge with fideli.
ty their duties as such, and shall enter into
bonds 10 the State of Ohio, with one or moro
sufficient sureties, TO be approved Of by the
Directors, in any sum not exceeding FIVE
hundred dollars each, conditioned for the
faithful discharge Of their du'ies, which
bond shall be deposited in the Office of
treasurer of stale.
Sec. 4. The Warden shall receive an
annual compensation for his services, TO be
fixed by she Directors, not exceeding twelve
hundred dollars per annum; each Assistan.
shall receive not exceeding thirty>five dol>
lars per month, except nigh. 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 of tho 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 materials to be man.
ufactured in the Penitentiary, and shall also
attend to the sale ofall articles manufactur-
ed therein; he shall also provide food and
clothing for the conyicts, and shall have in
charge the whole operations of the estab.
lishmens. All moneys drawn from the
treasury for the use of the prison, shall be
drawn on the order of tho Warden, coun,
tersigned by at least one of the directors,
and under such rules and regulations rs
shall from time to time be prescribed by
law, or the rules established by the Direc.
tors.
Sec. 6. The directors shall, in turn
every two weeks, and in company every
three months, inspect the Warden's &C.
counts, the different apartments oflhe prison.
and the condition Of the prisoners, and shall
have power 10 regulate and fix the appoint.
ment, duties and salary of all officers or
agents of the Penitentiary not otherwise
provided for by law; and, annually, 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
that may 10 them appear nee.
essary.
Sec. T. The Directors and Warden Of
the Penilentiary, shall, from time to time,
establish by Jaws, rules and regulations, for
the discipline and government thereof; and
the Warden, for himself and assistants,
shall be beld responsible for the observance
and enforcement, of such by>laws, rules and
regulations; Provided, always, that such
bylaws, rules and regulations, shall not
be contrary to law; and the directors shall
submit such by-laws, rules and regulations, !