Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-06-16

0utioa Of MS otuoes anu give OOhu w Nho oeaee
Of Ohio, in the sum Of ten thousand dollars,
with two good and sufficient freehold securi-
ties, to be approved by the directors, condi-
toned for the faithful performance of the
several duties which are hereby, or which
may from time TO time be required of him
by law which said bond shall be deposited
with the Treasurer of State. The Warden by |
and with the advice consent Of the directors,
shall have power to appoint deputy, clerk
and such number Of assistant keepers as the
directors may deem necessary, all of whom
shall take an oath or affirmation, faithfully to
discharge their duties, and give bonds to the
State Of Ohio; the clerk and deputy warden
in the sum Of two thousand dollars each and
the assistant keepers in the sum Of five hun
dred dollars each, with security, to be ap-
proved by the directors, which bonds shall be
deposited with the Treasurer of State. All
the above officers shall be subject 10 such by
laws and rules as may be prescribed by the
directors for the government of the prison.
The directors shall also appoint physician
who shall attend 70 all cases Of sickness among
convicts, reside near the Penitentiary, and
receive as compensation for bis services, a
sum not exceeding eight hundred dollars per
aunum.
Seo 4. The warden shall receive an an
nual compensation for bis services, not exceed
ing twelve hundred dollars to be fixed by the
board of directors. The clerk shall receive
an annual compensation for his services not
exceeding eight hundred dollars. The depu-
ty warden shall receive an annual compensa-
ton for his services not exceeding seven hun
dred dollars, and each assistant keeper shall
receive compensation not exceeding thirty
FIVE dollars per month, except The night
watch, who may receive forty dollars per
month TO be determined by the direct ors
That no person so employed shall be entitled
to or receive any perquisites, in the shape of
board, provisions, carriages or horses, or 9th
erwise, either for themselves or families.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the drec-
tors to appoint a chaplain Of the Ohio peni.
tenliary, who shall hold his Office during the
pleasure of the directors, and who shall re-
ceive an annual salary of seven hundred dol
lars, 10 be paid quarterly, out Of :he visitors
fund, on the order of the directors.--The
chaplain shall be a regularly ordained minis
ter Of the gospel. in good standing in some one
Of the denominations of this State, who shall
be competent to teach the first rudiments OF
an English Education, and who shall reside
in or near the penitentiary. and devote bis
whole time and ability to the interests of the
convicts con6ed therein, and shall, in addition
to bis clerical services, teach such Of the con-
vic;s as be and the warden may select. the
art Of reading, writing, arithmetic and geog-
raphy, at such hours as may be found most
conducive to tho health of the institution.
Sec. Q. 1. shall be the duty ofthe warden
TO make such arrange nents With the coEtrsc
tors who now have contracts for convict la
Dor, and SO TO make all future contracts, Al
will permit the convicts to have certain
amount of labor allotted to them each day
for days work, and the time 80 gained afte
the performance of the task, may be occupied
in attending the prison school. or in labor fol
the contractors, at such prices as may bt
agreed upon by the warden, directors, convic
and contractors, the money so earned to bt
collected by the warden for the convict, thu
same as moneys due the institution from the
contractor, with the exception Of three months
credit, and the warden shall permit the con
yict to send the amount SO earned to his fam
lily, or retain it in the Office of the institution
for the use of the convict when his term ex
pires; and in case the warden is dismissed o.
dies, or resigns before the expiration of til,
sentence Of the convict, who has funds il
his hands, he shall account for the amount thu
same as for the funds of the institution in hi,
possession. And an accurate and detailed
account Of all such moneys received. from
whom, the time wehn, the amount received ant
10 whom payable shall be kept by said warden
In book to be provided for that purpose.
Sec 7. The warden is hereby authorized
and required, SO far as practicable with exs
ting contracts, (and all contracts hereafte
made for convict labor, shall so provide,) t,
CLASSIFY the convicts according to their age ant
disposition; placing all young men unde
twenty-one years of age, (unless the conduct
of some shall forbid it,) in shop or shops By
themselves; and give them such work as will
be most beneficial to them when discharged
and persons convicted of the higher crimes
or who shall be convicted second time o
penitentiary offences, or whose conduct ma
require it, shall be worked in shop by them
selves, at such employment as the warde
may deem most fitting for them, or profitable
to the State.
Sec. g. The warden shall attend to tn
purchasing OF all articles for the institution
clothing, provisions, medicines, material 70
building or repairs, or raw material to be man
ufactured in the pententiarY, shall have i
charge the whole operation Of the institution
and shall be its executive officer.
Sec. o. The warden of the penitentiar
shall. within five days after the close Of eacl
month, file with the Auditor of State, Ger
tiled statement, in which shall be set fortl
the names Of the several contractors for pris
on labor the amount due from each, at tn
close ofthe next preceding month, and tn
particular class of labor on certified statement
the Auditor of State shall forthwith issue I
the Treasurer OF State, his drafts on the ses
eral persons from whom such money is due
and the Treasurer OF State shall cause th
same to be Immediately presented and paic
and shall prepare aud deliver triplicate there
for. one of which shall be for the use of tn
person by whom the money is paid and on
each. to the Auditor of State. and warden
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