Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-04-24
AN ACT
To provide for The establishment Of the Obi
RrInrm SchOOl

To provide for the establishment Of the Ohio
Reform School.
SEcTIoN /. be it cnaeted By The General As
srmLly Of the Slate Of Ohio. That there shall
be established, os hereinaf after, provided, an
institution for tue discipline, correction and
reformation Of juvenile offenders 10 lie desig-
mated, The Ohio Reform School, TO which may
bc committed for discipline, correction, aid 10.
sttuclion such person not exceeding lwenl.
years OF age, as may be convicted Of crimes
The punishment whereof is now confinement
IN lhe penilenIiary, and such oiher persons aS
i: may be htrealter provided by law thus 10
commit.
SLcTloS Q. That there shall be appointed
by The Governor by and with tie advice Of he
Senate, Inree commissioners whose duly il
shall be 10 make inquiry in regard 10 q suitable
site lori tse buildings Of said Reform School to
'eceive propositions in regard 10 donations Ol
land or money and 10 make full report upon
tbe subject al the time specified in section
three OF this act.
SETloN 3. The commissioners shall have
power In employ q competent architect, "a
furnish plans and specifications for The neces
sary buildings; and TWO OF hem. accompanied
il necessary, by he architect, shall visit three
OF Il e principal Institutions. of tins kind in the
Unhed States, make dihgent inquiry in regan
o The CONSTRUCTION, arrangement aud cost o
buildings, and the emplOymentS, discipline
aud education o. the innaeS; ard The com
mlssoneIs shall report 10 the General Assem-
bly,, ihln leu days from ibe Commencement NJ
OF tue next session thereof, lhe result Of these
obServalIons and inqurleo, togrther with suct
other useful InaleI aS lhey may think desiIa
ble-and IN so doing they shall give ful
and exact information in regard 10 The cost o
buildings for Tie Ohio Reform School.
SECTION, 4. Before entering upon The duIie.
OF llIeir Office, The commissioners shall eact
give bond 10 he Stale of Ohio in The pena
sum of five thousand dollars 10 be approved
by lhe governor, conditioned for The faithlu
performance Of heir duly; and in case Of va
cancy arising in SAID board Of commissioners
whether IRON dsslh, res. nation or Otherwise
the governor shall have power 10 fill such va
csncy by appoln ment; aud The person so ap
pointed shat! b Id his Office until The close o
| The mex succeeding session OF The legislature
SECTION 5. Each fsaid commissioners shn /
be allowed three dollars per day for his servi
ces whle actually employed in The duies o
| his appointment; aud also such travelling ant
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prov isions Of Ibis act; and he architect slal
be paid only for the time during which he i
employed, together with necessary travelling
expenses.
SECTION 6. To meet the expenditures au
thorzed by this act, there shall be paid ,on III,
approval OF The governor, out Of any money
IN lhe treasury not Otherwise appropriated,
sum mol exceeding one thousand DO lars.
SECTION Z. The commissioners shall max,
no cohtIaci in anticipation Of appropriation
made for their use by The General Assembly
aud for any contract so by ;hem made in an
iiclpaiion OF such appropriations, hey shall b.
held responsible in their private capacities l.
The person so contacted with
df N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of ReprsSen slives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
| President of The Senate.
April 7.h, 1856.