The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02
April %, 1852.

No. 56.
AN ACT to reorganize the Benevolent Institu-
tlons of the State of Ohio.
SEC. |. Be enacted by the General
assembly Of The State Of Ohio, That
the Asylum for the Insane, the Institutions
for the education of the Deaf and Dumb,
and for the education of the Blind, be
placed under the control oil a Board of
Trustees, consisting Of nine members, three
of which board shall be selected from the
city Of Columbus, or its vicinity, and the
remaining six 10 be selected from the diff
ferent poTtions Of The state, no two of
whom shall be residents Of the same coun-
ty, which shall be denominated the Board
of Trustees for the Benevolent Institutions;
who shall each take an oath faithfully 10
discharge the duties required of them by
law; and the said Board shall be appointed
Immediately after the passage of this act,
as provided for in the constitution; the
three first named, shall be appointed for
two years; the three second named, for
four years; and three last named, for six
years; and after their terms of service
shall successfully expire, three others shall
be appointed in like manner, for the term
Of six years.
Sec. 2. Tha, to the Board of Trustees
shall be committed all the powers for the
government and regulation of the insitu-
tions above named, now held by the sever.
al boards of trustees Of these institutions,
which boards of trustees it shall supersede,
from and after The time specified in this
act.
Sec. 3. That the Board of Trustees
shall appoint from their own number, a
President, TO preside at its meetings, and
Secretary 10 record, attest and preserve
its proceedings.
Sec. 4. That the Board shall appoint
from its own number, a committee of three
for the institutions aforesaid, which com.
mittee shall have control of the respective
institutions during the interim of The stated
meetings Of the Board; all their acts how.
ever, shall be subject to the decision of the
whole Board, at lis stated meetings.
Sec. 8. That the Board shall NEE
annually, on the first Monday in Decem
ber, at which time the committee above
named, and also the Superintendenls o
the several Institutions, shall present thei
written reports, which reports shall con
tain The names of each and every person
employed about the several Institutions
and also the amount paid to each person
which reports shall be approved by tn
Board, and presented to the Governor, a
provided for in the constitution.
Sec. 6. That there shall be visitation
and thorough examinations of the severa
institutions, monthly by one, and semi
annually by majority of the trustees, an,
annually, by the whole Board of trustees
which board shall draw up and preserve
a detailed report or record of the proceed
ings of the several institutions under thei
charge, which record shall be subject to III
command of the General Assembly, an
open at all times to the committees on BE
nevoleHt Institutions.
Sec. Z. That the Treasurer of Sta,
shall be, and he is hereby appointed tn
treasurer of these several institutions, an
all the expenses of the several institution
} shall be paid out of the fundsappropriate
: for the use of such institutions, on orde
: signed by the Superintendent and two
l. the committee.
T Sec. 8. The Trustees provided for
? this act, shall perform all the duties require
of them, gratuilously; Provided, howeve
9 that they shall be entitled to have the
necessary expenses paid, during the tin
Il they may be actually engaged in the di
\ charge Of their official duties.
II Sec. 9. That this act shall take elfeC
c from and after the first Monday in Jul
a next; and the Board of Trustees, appoiu
u ed under the provisions of this act. shi
Il meet at tho city Of Columbus on said da
Il and organize.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
IL Speaker Of the House of Reps.
II WILLIAM MEDlLL,
Il President Of the Senate,
!. April %, 1852.