Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-29
AN ACT


! To provide for the establishment Of tie Ohio Re-
iyrm School.
SECTION l. b !, enacted by the General Assem-
bly, oi The STATE 0i Oaio, That there shall he cS-
iabil-heG, as hereinafter provided, Institution
Tor the discipline, correction and retUTnTtion of u
vene ciianders 10 BE- del mated, the Ohio Reform
School, 10 which may &c committed tor diScP Pliue,
corrccuJr, and Instruction such pe not excec-
dlh3 twenty year o! aar, as may BE- convicted nt
crii,leS the punlSh1 u whereof j. r0DieH! NJ
IN the peniteltiary, and such other persons II fuav
be here after pr0yilei rs law thus o commit.
See. ,. That Ihsra shlll be appointed by the
Goyeraor by and with the advice o. the Senate
three Commissioners whose duty il shall be to
make inquiry in regard 10 Il suitable size i0r the
buildings of said Reform School to receive propo-
sitions in regard donations Of LAID or money and
to make full report upon the subject at the time
specified in section three OF this act.
Sec. 3. The commissioners shall have power
TO employ competent architect, to furnish plans
and specifications tor the necessary buildings; and
two of them, accompanied, Unnecessary. bv the ar
chiiect, shall visit three of the principal instu-
tons OF this kind in the United States made dill
gent inquiry in regard to the construction, arrange
ment and cost OF buildings, AMI the employments.
discipline and education OF the inmates; and the
commissioners shall report 10 the General Assem-
bly,, within ten days from the commencement Of
tho next session thereof the result OF these ob-erya
i;nis and Inquiries together with such other useful
ma Ter as they may tiIIA deslraDle-and In 50 do
ing they shall give iGll and exact inform mon in re-
garl To the cost of buildings for the Ohio Reform
School
Sec 4 Before extending upon the duties of
their office, the commissioners shall each give bond
10 the State of Ohio in the penal sum OF five thou
sand dollars to be approved by the governor, con:ii
toned for the faithful performance of their duly;
ami in case of vacancy arising in said board of
commissioners whether from death, resignation or
otherwise, the governor shall have power to till sIc!l
vacancy by appointment; and the person SO appIin-
ted shall hold his office until the close OF the next
succeeding session ofthe legislature.
Sec. ). Each nf said commissioners shall be al
lowed 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 expe ises.
Sec 6. To meet the expenditures authorized by
this act, there shall ne paid on the approval Of the
g overnOr, ont OF any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars.
Sec. 7 The commissioners shall make no con-
tract in anticipation Of appropriations made for
their use by the Gene al Assembly, AMI tor any
so by them made in anticipation OF such
appropriations, they shall be held responsible in
their private capacities to the persons contracted
with
n. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
THOMAS Ii. FORD,