The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-06-02
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Providing for the appointment ct Officers
Of The Ohio Peui,en'iary, fixing lheil
compensation. prescribing their duties
and determining the manner oi work
4 ING Consicis.
SEc. l. Be IL enacted BY the Genera
Assembly ofthe State Of Ohio, Tha, Their
shall be appointed by Ihe Governor, b
and with the sdvice aud consent Of TN
5Eena,e, three direciors OF the Peniien,'a
ry, one of whom she'll hold bis uliice 70
the fern Of two years, one for tile lern
OF four wears end Gpe for ihe term OF s'l
years, and omit ,il,eir successors are up
polI,ed aud qualified; butno person sha'
be eligible TO the Office Of director wIi'
,is c,.awacior in the Peniteaisry, or in
toresisd directly or indirectly, in anl
ibraDch Of business carried on in said H.
stiiUnen; ard shcald any Director becom'
Interested, either directly OF indirecily.h
any hasiaees carried on in ssid inaiii,'
ton, sdasiBe Ms term Of efIice, i shall b'
poad cause for his removal; and upon in
fonns,ion given " stch fac., or f"r oibe'
cause, which, in Tive opinion Of the Gov
eraUF, Is suiEicicni, the Governor ir here-
by susborlzed and required 10 remove
euchs director Which Iem0vul and the
yessoas .6esefor, he sh9ll Cause 10 be en-,
tered upss die joUrasls Of the Penl'en-
tiasy ard repos, he ST re 10 the next SEES
eion Of the Geueisl Assembly, The said
directors 6.a, aproiG,sd under Ibis act 10
hold their offices sccmdiog to the 'oIa-
ton in which their nsmcs are presented
70 the Seaa,e; the Ast named Tor tvs
years, the second for four, aud the ihl''
fot six wears spNciIve.y. Each of whom
before en,esing Gpoa the duties Of thel
Office, ahall take IA subscribe an oath o
sfirmaiioa 10 support the Consultation 0
the Uai,ed States aad OF the State o
Obio, aad ~ faithfully and diligently dis
charge the duties Of euch director. Il
case or vacancy ia ssid board q! di'ec'
,ovs, by death. resignation, or Otherwise
during recess of the Senate, The samt
shall be filled by The Governor, until the
next meetias Of ihe General Assembly.
Said drec,ogs 10 receive lhtee dollars psl
diem ior the t,me actually employed il
The discharge Of their duties, to be paid
out Of the Treasury Of the State, on ,ht
certificate Of the Warden, tha, said sefvl
ces have been performed.
SEC. 3. AT the first meeting Of The
board Of directors under this act, they
shall choose ono Of their numbet as pres
ident Of the board, whose duty il shall be
10 visi, the institution every two. weeks,
examine the workshops, cells, rooms, and
tho books aud vouchers Of the Warden
and enter The resnll OF his investigated
ia book called Journal, 10 be providft
fov that purpose. Aud after tho exp'ra
lion Of the teim Of appointment OF ,b'
first president, az director, then the old
est member Of the board shall tllsteafte
ac, as president during his term Of otiicn
l, shall be the duty Of all The directors Il
meetat the Office Of the peHilentary ev
cry three months, 10 make a quarterl,
settlement of the accounts Of the warden
and inspec, the various departments ant
shops Of the insiluii0n. aud record thu
result Of their investigation in the jour
nal, signed by each member present, j
oil shall be agreed, II oiherwise, rh'
opinions Of he dissenting meinbers sha
also 90 onrecord. f.
-sS SEc 3. The directors shall appoint .
Warden, who shs hold his uffiee for ihc
term of tw0 years, unless soone: removed
bylthe directors; bui in ease 6f removal:
tho reasons thereE,r shall bn entered on
the journals Of the instiin,ion. The war
den eIlalIiak an oath or affirmation, faith
fully 10 discharge the datos of his ulfice.
and give hopd 10 the State Of Ohic,in the
sum of ten thousand dollars, with nj leas'
two good and sufiicien, freehold secnri'
ties, 10 be approved by the dIrectors,c"n
dilioned for the faithful performances o.
the several duties which are hereby, q
which may from time 10 tine be reqpr'
ed of him Iby law: which said bonds shall
be deposiisd with the Treasurer Of State
The Warden, by and with tho advice and
consent Of the directors, shall have pow.
or 10 appoint deputy, clerk, and sucl
number of assistant keepers MS lheidlfec.
tors may deem necessasy, all Of whom
shall take an oatll ot affirmation. faithful
ly 10 discharge ,heit duties, ard give bond
10 the State al Ohio; he clerk and dep
uiy warden inFfhe sum Of two ,hnusan.
dollars each. and The assistant keepers il
shs sam offiue hnndred dollirs each, xvi,
sccnriiy to be approved bv the directors
which bonds shall be deposited with tn
Treasriser Of State. 8All the above off
GERS shall be subject to such by laws an
rules as may be pfescribed by the direc
tnfs Fef the EnverDmentof abe prison :
The directors shall alse appoint physi
eian,wh8 shall attend TO all the cases c
sickness among convicis, reside near lh
peniienliary. ahdreceiVe asa tcempensa
tion for his sary ices, al sum not exceed
log sigh, hundred dollars per annum.
SIC. 4. The warden shall receive. a
Annual compensation fof bis services ,nc
exceeding twelve huatred dollaas, TO b.
fixed BY The board Of directors. ,Thl
clerk shall receive an annual compensa
tion for his services, not exceeding eigh
hundred dollars. The, deputy waIdeI
ahatl receive an annual compensation "a