The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-04-30
laws OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
49, AN ACT,
To provide for the establishment of the
Ohio Reforn Srhool

: HI AN ACT,
To provide for the establishment of the
Ohio Reform School.
SECTION l. BE at enacted By the Gem
erat assembly Of The State of Ohio, That
there shall be established, as hereinafter
provided, III institution for the discipline,
correction aud reformation of juvenile of
Tenders to be designated, the Ohio Reform
School, to which may be committed for
discipline. correction, and instruction such,
persons not exceeding twenty years of
age, as may be convicted ofcrime the pun
ishment whereof is now confinement in the
penitentiary, and such other persons as it
may be hereafter provided by law thus to
commit.
SECTION 2. Thatthere SHALL be appoint
ed by thee overnorb by and with the advice Of
the Senate, three Commissioners whose
duty it shall be to make inquiry in regard
to q suitable site for the buildings of said
Reform School to receive propositions in
regard to donationsyof land or money and
to make full report npon the subject at
the time specified in section three of this
act.
.TQSEcrroN g.. The commissioners shall
have power to employ n competent archi-
iitect, to Furnish plans and specifications for
nthe necessary buildings; and two Of them,
accompanied, Unnecessary, by the architect,
shall visit threeofthe principal institutions
ofthis kind in the United States, make dill
aigent inquiry in regard to the construction,
arrangement and costs of buildings, and
the employments, discipline and education
Of the inmates; and the commissioners shall
report to the General Assembly, within
ten daSs from the commencement of the
next session thereof, the result of these
observations and inquiries, together with
such other useful matter as they may think
desirabie-and in so doing they shall give
full and exact information in regard to
the cost OF buildings for the Ohio Reform
School.
SECTION 4. 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 dol
lars to be approved by the governor, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance o.
their duty; and in case of vacancy arising
in said board Of commissioners, whether
from death, resignation or otherwise, the
governor shall have the power to ill such
racancy by appointment; and the person
90 appointed shall hold his Office until the
close of the next succeeding session of the
Legislature.
SECTION S, Each of said commission.
ers shall be allowed three dollars per day
for his services while actually employed
in the duties of his appointment; and also
such travelling and Incidental expenses as
are authorized BY the provisions of this
act; and the architect shall be paid only
for the time during which he is employed,
together with necessary travelling expen-
sesy
sSEcTIoE 6. To meet the expenditures
authorized by this act, there shall be paid,
oa the approval of the governos, out OF
any moneys in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, Q sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars.
SEcT7oN I. The commissioners shall
make no contract in anticipation of ap,
priations made for their use by the Gener
Assembly, and for any contract SO by
them made in anticipation of such appro'
a%tions, they shall be held responsible ii
their private capacities to the persons 81
Constructed with.
nh. VAN WORRIES,
'aats. Speaker Of the Houseof Representatives
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
- April 7th, 1856.