Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-06-04

than the usual market value and price. 50 far as pos
sible, the letting Of contracts shall he let out as herein
provided for, hut no other contracts shall be let to run
more than SIX months, nor shall any contract lie valid
unless approved by tn: Auditor OF State and Attorney
General. Notice Of the time and place Of letting eacl
contract shall be given for at least two consecutive
weeks in two daily ewspapers published in the city o
Columbus, and also in one weekly paper published il
each Of the counties a looming the county Of Franklin
and in such other papers as the warden mry deem tx
pedient; ard when any two bids n ay be equal. the war
den may select any ore Of them, as the person to whom
he shall give The contract and each contractor shall
give bona and security to the satisfaction Of the direct
ors. for the faithful performance of his contract. Pro
vided, NO contract shall be given Or purchase shall bt
made wherein either Of the directors or officers Of thl
inst tuition is Interested.
SECTION - COnyicts may be hired in any number
not exceeding fifty in one contract for any term moi
exceeding five years in one contract. in such manner
AS the directors, in their judgment, may consider to lie
most conducive to the interests OF the State All con
tracts for working convicts shall be given to the high
est reputable liider; of the letting Of whiSh the direct
os shall give at least six weeks notice in two daily
newspapers published in the city Of Columbus, and one
in each Of the cities Of Cincinnati and Cleveland aad
all contractors shall he required by the directors 10
! give security TO the State for the faithful performance
OF their contracts, in such amounts as the directors IA
their judgment may think proper and right In Ailott'
ing convictS whose labor is thus contracted Tor, the
warden shall do it in such manner as he shall consider
will give the convict such knowledge OF any mechani-
cal art as will be most conducive to his interest AFTER
his discharge.
SECTION IA. The directors shall, in company, every
three months, inspect the warden's accounts, the diff
ferent departments Of the prison, and the condition OF
the prisoners, and have power to regulate and fix the
appointment, duties and salary Of all officers or agents
OF the peuitentiary, not otherwise provided for by law,
and shall annually on or before the 18th day Of NOvem-
Der. submit to the governor OF the State a report Of the
condition Of the prison, together with suggestions as
to the improvements that may to them appear neces-
sary-
SrrTIox Is. 1t shall he the duty OF the warden to
provide all couvicts with a clean straw bed, and sufi
cheney Of covering at all times to protect them from
the iuclemency Of the season and also garments Of 4
coarse material suited to and sufficient for the season +;
and he shall feel them with a gunleiauev Of cparzs Int
wholesome food, givSag to each adult prisOner.nOt less
than one pound Of clear beet, pork or other meat each
day. a portion Of which shall be given at each of the
meals Of breakfast and diuner, with a suflciency Of
vegetables and bread, ana for one meal coarse wheat
bread, and another, rye bread each day, with such an
alteration OF food as m the opinion OF the physician uf
the penitcntiary shall be most conducive TO the health
Of the prisoners. And all cOnVicts shall. SO far as may
lie consistent with their age, sex. aud ability. be keTt
AT hard labor iu such manner rs the warden snail deem
most proper and advantageous to the State, not incon-
sistent with this act and under such rules and rcsula-
tipns rs tbs directors may from time TO time. prescribe
And II shall be the duty OF the warden, When- IN his
opinion. it shall he necessary, to employ suitable per
sous to Instruct the prisoners in any work in which
they may be employed and the said prisoners shall he
at all times kent as much as possible separate and with
as little intercourse with each other as the nature Of
their emp!oymeDts will permit And during such part
OF the time Of his or her confinement as the court he
fore whom such conviction may he had. shall direct to
he in the solitary cells. such prisoner shall he confined
in the solitary cells at such intervals, and in such man
ner as The warden may deem proper And one or mere
guards shall patrol said peuitentiary at least tSice in
every hour during the night, until the hour Of labor on
the succeeding morning.
SECTION I6. 1t shall not be lawful for the warden or
other officers of the pJnitentiary, to inflict any chas-
tsen ent OF stripes upon any prisoner, nor shall il he
Lawful for any officer to strike with a stick or otherwise.
or kick any prisoner, except the same be done in self
defence, or may be Necessary to enforce submission
and obedience to the lawful commands of the officer
But al officers Of the penitentiary shall dcmcan them
selves in as kind, humane and fOrbearing manner to-
ward the prisoners, as is consistent with the enforce
meHt Of a strict discipline and submission Of the pris-
nuerS. II shall not he lagful 20 make : Of a shower
bath, in the punishment OF a convict. but il shall he law
ful to punish prisoners for infraction o the discipline,
by solitary confinement in dark cells. and 10y depriva-
tim Of food other than bread and water, and any officer
who shall violate any of the provisions of this act.
shall be discharged from his Office al the discretion Of
the directors Rnles for the government Of the prison
shall lie enacted 5y the directors, which shallbe printed
in the language Of the convict and posted in each cell
and otherwise published so that each prisoner shall
know them.
SECTION IL. 1t shall be the duty OF the deputy war
den to keep a book in which shall be entered 4 record
of every iHfraction of the published rules Of disci-
pline, with the name Of the prisoner so guilty. which
record shall be submitted to the directors, at the end
OF each month and every prisoner EhO shall have
been sentenced for a term of years, who shall at the
end Of the month have no infractiOn Of the discipline
so recorded against him. shall for the first month he
entitled to a dimiruiion Of one day from the time he
vas sentenced 10 the penitentiary and il at the end OF
the next month no infraction Of the discipline is re
corded against him. he shall he entitled to two addi-
tiHnal days diminution from his sentence and il he
shall continue to have no such record against him a
third month, his time shall I've shortened three days
additional diminution and if he shall so continue for
subsequent months, he shall be entitled to four days
Il minution Of time from his sentence for each month
he shall so continue in his good behaviour; and il any
prisoner shall so pass the whole term of his sentence
or the remainder Of his term OF sentence after this act
shall take effect he shall he entitled to a certificate
thereof from the warl.n and upon presentation thereof
TO the governor, he shall be entitled to a restoration Of
all rights Of citizenship, which may have been forfeit
ed by his conviction; and it shall be the duty Of the
warden to discharge such convict from the penitenti-
when he shah have served the time of his sentence,
less the number { DAYS he may he entitled To have de
Quoted therefrom, in the same manner as If no such
deduction had been made provided. that If such con
vict shall be guilty OF a violation of the printed and
rules Of the prison, after he shall. as provid-
ed in this section. have become entitled to a diminu
tion of his service to which he has been sentenced. the
direc ors snail have the power to deprive, at their dis
erection, such convict Of a portion or all (accOrSing to
the fragrance OF such violation Of disciIline) Of the
Of the term OF sentence, to which he had
heen by this act entitled.
SECTION Is. The directors and wardens OF the reni-
Tertiary shall, from time TO time. establish bylaws,
rules and regulations for the discipline and govern
ment thereof, and the warden. Tor himself and assis
tants. shall he held responsible for the observance and
enforcement Of such bylaws, rnles and regulations
Provided always, that such by1iws, rules. and regula'
tons. shall rot he contrary to law and the directors
shall summit such bylaws. rules ard regulations. to the
at each session thereof; and provided al
ways, that nothing in this act shall he so contrued as
to prevent officers Of the Ohio PenitentiaryT from hold
ing their respective Offices until their successors in
Office shall he appointed and qualified.
SEXTON 10. The hospital Of the penitentiary shall. !
under such conditions as the directors, warden and
physician may provide, he accessible to the professors
and students Of Starting Medical College, and other
cf Columbus once a week. during the an
nual college terms for clinical instruction, paovided
no convict shall he subjected by such professors
to any involuntary examination or surgical operation.
SEcTION 20. That a pamphlet copy Of this act, in
Guiding a copy Of the by laws. rules and regulations,
shall be furnished by the warden to each convict who
can read. !
SEXTON 81. The act providing for The appointment
Of officers Of the Ohio Penitentiarya and other purposes.
passed April sc, 1854, and also the 5h section Of the
act making provisions for carrying into effect the asts
for the punishment of crime, passed February &c, lS35.
he. and the same are hereby repealed. This act to take
effect from and after its passage
n. II. A DRIES
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. r
President Of The Ssnafe-