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1851 AN ACT
Providing for The appointment OF officers OF the
Ohio PenlenIary.
AN ACT


Providing for The appointment Of officers OF the
Ohio PeniIenIiary.
Sec. /. b. il enacted by the General As.
sembIy Of The State Of Ohio, That the gaver.
nor Of the state. by and with the adyire and
consent Of the Senate, is hereby authorized and
directed TO appuin, three directors Of the Ohio
PeniIenary, one Of whom shall be resident oil
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 un.
Ill their successors are appointed and qualified;
said directors shall severalIy take and subscribe
an oath or affirmation, 10 support the consliIu.
ton of The United States a0d of the State Of
Ohio. and faithfully 10 discharge all The duties
which may be required Of them by law; and in
case any vacancy by death. resignation, or 9TH
erwise shall occur in The Office of directors, du-
ring the recess of The General Assembly, the
governor shall ill such vacancy by appoint.
ment. subject to the consent Of the Senate,
when again convened.
Sec. 2. The directors shall receive annual.
ly the sum Of one hundred dollars, as compen-
sarion for The services required of them by law,
10 be paid out of the state treasury, upon the or
der OF The auditor Of state.
Sec. 8. Il shall be the duty Of the directors
to appoint warden Of The penilenIiary, 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
reasons therefor shall be entered upon the
books Of the institution. The warden shall
tako and subscribe an oath or affirmation, to
,ha nG he
and of the State Of Ohio, and faithfully to dis
charge all The duties which may be required
of him by law; he shall give bond TO the State
Of Ohio, in The sum of len thousand dollars,
with al least Two good and sufficient sureties who
shall be free. holders Of This state, conditioned
for the faithful performance Of the several du
lies which may, from lime TO time, be imposed
upon him by the laws of this state, which bond
shall be approved by the directors, and deposit
ted in The Office of treasurer Of state. The
warden shall appoint such number Of assistants
as To The directors may appear necessary, and
The assistants s0 appointed shall seVeraiy take
an oath or affirmation To discharge with fidelity
their duties AS such. and shall eBIer into bonds
To the State OF Ohio, with one or more Sufi
cienI surelies. 10 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 the treasurer of state.
Sec. 4. The warden shall receive an an.
nua compensation for his services, TO be fixed
by the directors, not exceeding Twelve hundred
dollars per annum; each assistant shall receive
not exceeding ,hir.y,hve dollars per month. ex.
cept night guards, who may receive not exceed
ing forty dollars per month, 10 be fixed by the
directors, which compensation shall be paid
quarter yearly Gu1 OF The treasury OF The state,
upon the order al The directors. That no per-
sun so employ ed shall be entitled TO PerquisIles
IN the shape of board. provisions, carriages or
horses, Tor themselves OF families.
Sec. 5. The warden shall attend 10 the pur-
chasing of The raw materials 10 be manuac.
lured In the peniIenlaIy, and shall also attend
10 the sale of all articles manufactured therein;
he shall also provide food and cIoIhing for The
and shall have in charge the whole
operations OF The establishment. All moneys
drawn from The treasury for Ihe use Of the pris.
On, shall be drawn on the order Of The warden,
counterslgned by at least one Of the directors,
aud under such rules and regulations as shall
from time 10 time be prescribed by law, or the
rules established BY the directors.
Se.. s. The drer,rs snail, in lurn every
Two weeks. aud III company every three months
inspect the wRrden's accounts, lhe diterem
apartments Of The prison. and The condiuon OF
.he prisoner and shall have powers, 10 regulate