Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-01
n. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate, pro tenn.
April 9Th, 1856.
AN ACT
To provide for the establishment of the Ohio
Reform School

AN ACT
To provide for the establishment of the Ohio
Reform School.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That there shall
be established. as hereinafter provided, an nsti-
tuition for the discipline, correction and rctorna-
ton of Juvenile offenders to lie designated, the
Ohio Reform School, 10 which may lie commit
ted for disci plinc, correction, and instructing
such persons not exceeding twenty years age;
as may be convicted of crimes the punishment
whereof is confinement in the penitentiarv,
and such other persons as it may he hereafter
provided by law thus TO commit.
SEC. ;. That there shai! he appointed By the
Governor by and with the advice Of the Selate,
three Commissioners whore duIy il shall be to
make inquiry in regard to a suitable size for the
bindings of said Reform School TO receive prop
ositions in regard 10 donations of land or money
and TO make full report upon the subject at the
time specified in section three of this act.
SEC. g. The commissioners shall have DOW
| er to employ competent architect, to furnish
plans and specifications for the necessary build
lngs: and TWO OF them, accompanied, if necessa-
ry, BY the architect, shall visit three of the prin-
| cpal institutions of this kind in the Uniied
States, make ailligent inquiry in regard TO fle
! construction, arrangement and Cost of buildings
and the emPloyments, discipline ald education
|
port to the General Assembly. within ten davs
! from the commencement of the next session
thereof, the result of these observations and in
quires, together with such other useful matter
| a. they think desirable-and in so doing
they shall give tull and exact information in re-
gard to the cost of buildings for the Ohio Re-
form School.
Sec. !. Before entering upon the duties of
their office, the commissioners shall each give
bond to the State of Ohio in the penal sum of
five thousand dollars TO be approved by the gov
erno,, conditioned for the faithful performance
Of their duty; and in case of vacancy arising in .
said board ofcommissoners, whether from death,
resignation or otherwise. the governor shall have
power to fill such vacancy by appointments; and
the person appointed shall hold his office un-
III the close OF the next succeeding session cf the
legislature.
SEC. ). Each Of said commissioners shall be
allowed three doilais per day for his services
while actually employed in the duties of his ap-
pointmeut; and also such travelling aud inciden-
tai expenses as are authorized bv the provisions
Of this act; and the architect shall be paid only
for the time during which he is employed, to-
gether with necessary travelling expenses
SEC. 6. To meet the expenditures authorized
by this act. there shall be paid, on the approval
of TIE governor, out of any moneys in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, sum not ex.
reeding one thousand dollars.
SEC. I, The commissioners shall make no
contract in anticipation of appropriations made
for their use by the General Assembly, and for
any contract so by Them made in anticipation of
such appropriations, they shall be held response
ble in their private capacities 10 the persons so
contracted with.
N. II. VAN VOORHEES,,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II FORD,
President of the Senate
April 9TH, 1855