Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-06-04
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
mo. e5.1 AN ACT

Penitentiary fixing their compensations. prescrihin
their duties, aud determining the manner OF Workin
cOnvicts.
SECTION 1. Be it eHaefelB By the General -7ssenbl
Of the State Of Ohts. That there shall be appointed b
the Governor, BY and with the advice and consent {
the senate ave directors Of the Ohio Peuitsntiary-tw
Of whom only shall reside in the city OF Columbus, an
one other Of whom shalt reside within hfty miles OF tn
city Of Columbus, and one Of whom shall hOh his ofdc
for the term 1.-TWO ye1rs, two for the term OF four year
and two for the term Of six years, and until their sue
cessors are chosen and qualified; hut no person shall
he eligible to the office Of dirictor who is a contracto
in the penitcntiary, or who is interested, either direct
" or indirectly, in any branch of business carried OF
in said Institution; aud should any director become $
interested during his term Of Office, it shall he goo'
cause for his removal; and upon information given o
such fast. or for other cause which in the opinion o
the governor IS sufficient, the governor is hereby au
thoTized and required to remove such director; which
removal aud the reasons therefor. he shall cause to b.
entered upon the journals ofthe penitentiary- and shat
report the same to the next session Of the General As
sembly- The said directors first appointed shall holS
their Office according to the rotation IN when theil
names are presented to the Senate. The first nameS
for two years; the two next for four years. and the two
Others for six years-and al subsequent appointments
shall be for the term of six years-each OF whom beiort
entering upon the duties Of his Office, shall take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation. to support the co1sti
tuition of the United States and of the State OF Ohio,
and to faithfully and diligently discharge the duties OF
such director In case ofa vacancy by death, resigna'
eon or otherwise, the same shall be filled by the gov
ernor until the next Meeting of the General Assembly
Said directors to receive three dollars per diem Tor me
time actually employed in the discharge OF their duties
and actual travelling expenses, to be paid e9S oil te
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thit said service have been performed.
SEXTON .. At the first meeting of the board OF d.
rectors under tn act, they sLall choose one OF their
number as president of the board, who sh1l hoii Iis
Office for two years, and after the expiration OF the
term for which he was SO elected the board u Glrect
ors shall again elect one of their number rs president
and biennially thereafter. The three directors who re-
side in or near the city OF Columbus. shall constitute a
board of inspectors whose especial dutyit shall be to
visit the institution. together, every two weeks; when
they shall examine the workshops, cells. room and the
hooks, and vouchers of the warden. and enter the re-
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to be provided for that purpose 1t shall also he the
duty Of the inspectors to hear and examine Into any
eonPtaints OF any OF ihe prisoners anG 20 give te NaI
Gen such council and instruction as they may deem
proper. 1t shall also be the duty Of the inspectors or
any number of them to repair to the prison IN any
emergency when called upon by the warden, and to
render him such aid aud support as they may think
neeiful. IL shall be the duty of all the directors to
meet at the Office of the penitentiary once IN three
months, to make n quarterly settlement OF the accounts
of the warden. a d inspect the various departments
and shops of the institution and record the result OF
their investigations in the journal, signed Ivy each mem
her present IL all shall be agreed. II otherwise, the
opinions Of the dissenting members shall go on record.
SECTION 3. The directors shall appoint awarden.
who shall hold his Office for the term Of two years un-
less sooner removed by the directors; hut in case OF
removal the reasons therefore shall be entered on the
journal OF the Institution The warden shall take an
oath or affirmation faithfully to perform the luties of
his Office. and give bond TO The state OF Ohio in the sum
of ten thousand dollars with At least two good and suf-
fcent freehold slreties to I've approved by the directors;
conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties
which are hereby o. which may from time to time by
law be required OF him. which said bonds shall be de-
posted with the treasurer of state. The warden, by
and with the advice ami consent of the directors. shall
have power to appoints deputy warden, clerk, anu snch
number Of assistant keepers as the directors may deem
necessary; all OF whom shall lie men Of good moral
character, and shall tlke an oath or affirmation faith
fully to discharge their drties and give bonds to the
state Of Ohio; the clerk and deputy warden in the sum
Oftiree thousand dollars each, and the assistant keep
ers in the sum Of FIVE hundred dollars each, with secu.
rity to be approved by the directors which bonds shau
be deposited with the treasurer of state The securi-
ties to be given y the warden. the deputy warden AMI
clerk, shall be persons other than contractors, or IN
any manner interested in the business carried on in
the prison; All the sbnve officers shall he subject to
such bylaws and rules as nay he prescribed by the di-
rectOrs for the government OF the prison. The direct
ors shall also appoint a physician who shall reside
near the penitentfarv. and whose duty shall lie to at
tend to all cases of sickness among the rouvicts. visit
the prison at least once each day, and have a general
sanitary oversight OF the prison. and shall communi-
cate to the directors at each general meeting on the
general character Of the health Of the prisoners during
the preceding three months. with such suggestions in
regard tho ret as he may deem ecessary-whic com
munications shall he entered on the journal. The ply
stefan shall receive for his services 4 sum not exceed
Jug seven hundred dollars per annum-
SECTION &. The warden shall receive an annual com
rensation for his services not exceeding twelve4l hun
dred dollar to lie fixed by the board of directors The
clerk shall receive an annual compensation for his Ser
vices not exceeding eight hundred dollars The dep
uty warden shall receive an annual compensation for
his services not exceeding seven hundred dollars
And each assistant keeper employed shall receive a
compensation not exceeding forty dollars per month
cxesif those assistant keepers who have the immediate
charge OF the prisoners in the workshops, and kitchen,
also the night watch, who ma receive fo-ts-fve dol
lars per month to be determined by the directors. That
no person SO employed shall be entitled to or shall he
permitted to receive any perquisites in the shape of
of board or provisions. carriage or horses. or care or
maintenance of the same, either for themselves or fam
tIies-Or shall be permitted to receive any compensa-
tion or reward Of any description from contractors
And il any peeson so employed shall receive any com
pensation or reward OF any description. from any con-
tractor to promote the interest or advantage OF such
CONTRACTOR; or shall make use CT any property OF any
description belonging to the penitentiary, for their own
Unrirarp uurnOseE nUlrsS the S2EP shall have first heem
paid for or charged on the re sular books in the Office
of the institution at a price agreed on with the warden
and directors, such person shall he deemed guilty Of a
ln~isdemeaEor, and upon conviction thereof shall he
fined in any ann not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars.
and he imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding
sixty days, and shall he discharged from his Office
And IL any officer procare the escape of any convict,
or eonnive at or aid or assist in the escape Of any
convict from the penitentiary, whether such convict
escape or net. he shall, upon conviction thereof. be
sentenced to hard labor in the penitentiary for any
term net less than one nor more than three years.
SECTION 5. 1t shall be the duty of the directors to
appoint a chaplain Of the OHIO Penitentisry, who
snail hold his Office during the pleasure OF the direc
tors, who hhal receive an annual salary Of eight hun
dred dollars, to be paid quarterly ont Of the visitors
3and on the order OF the directors. The chaplain shall
be a regularly Ordained minister Of the Gospel, in good
standing in some one OF the denominations Of this
State, who shall be competent to teach the rudiments
OF an English education. and who shall reside near the
penitentiarY. and devote his whole time and ability to
the interests of The convicts confined therein and
shall, in addition to his clerical services, teach such Of
the convicts as the warden may send to him for that
purpose. the art OF reading WrilinE. ar.thmetic and
geography, at such hours as my be found most con
ductiYe to the Interests Of the institution and il il
shall be found necessary for the PURPOSES of instruction
OF prisoners, the chaplain may, with the consent Of the
directors appoint an assistsnt, who shall he paid not
more than three hundred dollars per annum out Of the
visitors fund, on the order of the directors
SECTION g.. 1t shall be the duty of the warden and
directors to make such arrangements with the contrac-
tors who now have contracts for convict labor. and so
to have a certain amount of labor allotted them each
day for a days work. and the time so gained, after the
performance of the task, may be occupied in attending
the prison school, or in labor for the contractor a. the
came rate the contractor pays the State for the same
work; and il any convict, who shall have so made over
work, shall for any cause be unable TO make full work
on any other day or days. no deduction shall be made
from his overwork earnings on that account. The l
money SO earned shall he collected by the warden for
the convict the same as money due the institution from
she contractors (Si-h the exception Of the allowance of
any credit.) and the warden shall permit the convict to
send I he amount so earned to his family or near rea-
riyes, or retain it in the office of the institution for the
use of the convict when his term expires and in case
the warden is dismissed, or dies or resigns, before the
expiration Of the sentence Of the convict who my
have funds in his hands. he shall account for the
am punt the same as the other funds Of the institution
in his possession. And an accurate and detailed ac-
count Of ali such moneys received, from whom, the
time when. the amount received. and to whom payable,
shall be kept BY the said warden in a book provided !
for that purpose and skall also enter and sign the same
monthly in a pass-book which the prisoner may keep
for that porpose-
SECTION J. The warden is hereby authorized and re-
quired, so far as practicable with existing contracts
land all contracts hereafter made shall so provided to
classify the convicts according to their age. DISPOSE
tion, and moral character placing all young men IN
der the age of tUenty-one years unless the character
and conduct of some forbid it, in a shop by themselves,
and give them such work carried on in the prison. as
a knowledge OF which shall he most beneficial to them
when discharged. And it shall be the duty Of the war
den to send to the school-room for instruction during
three of the working hours of each day, at such time
as he may think best calculated to promote the inter
rsts Of the institution and at such additional time,
other than working hours, as he may see fit, every such
convict under the age of tWenty-one years, as does not
possess a good knowledge Of reading. writing, and
at which time the chaplain or his assistant
shall instruct them in those branches Of education
and every convict over the age of twenty one years
who cannot read and write, shall be sent to the school
room Iuring one working hour each day, for instruc-
tiOn- and such additional time, ether than working
hours as the warden may see it. The warden shall also
furnish to each prisoner sufficient light to enable him
10 read, from the time he is shut up in the evening, IN
til the ringing OF the bell for going to bed unless the
warden has good cause to believe that convict is max
ing an improper use thereof, in which case he shall not
re so furnished. and the fact, together with the cause.
and the name of the convict shall be reported in writ.
ing to the inspectors At their next visit to the prison.
SECTION g. The warden shall attend to the purchas-
ing of all articles for the institution, clothing, proyis-
lens. medicines, materials for building or repairs. or
raw material to be manufactured in the Penitentiary
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