The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-07-23

See. 6. The said Board of Commissioners
are hereby authorized and directed to enter at
once into the proper contracts and arrange
ments with the Board Of Directors Of the House
Of Refuge Of Cincinnati, and said directors are
hereby also authorized and directed TO enter in.
to, make aud execute such contracts and ar
xangements for the reception into said House
of Refuge, as soon as the females shall be remoy-
ed into the other House Of Refuge, provided in
usction four. Of such Of the male youth from all
parls Of the Sta not exceeding one hundred in
number, at least four.fifhs OF whom shall be
from without the city Of Cincinnati, as may un-
der the law regulating said institution, and the
provisions Of this act, be received therein, and
such youth, when so received, shall be subject
10 all the rules Of said Institution and upon the
due execution Of such contract, ratified by the
Governor, said Board Of Directors shall be en-.
titled to receive annually, the sum OF ten thou.
sand dollars, TO be expended for said Heuse o
Refuge, as now is, or may hereafter be provided
by law: Provided that any time after five years
from the passage Il this act, the State may dis
continue the payment Of said sum of ten thou
sand dollars per annuln, to the Board Of Direc.
tors Of said House Of Refuge of Cincinnati, in
which event said Board Of Directors of said
House Of Refuge Of Cincinnati shall be releas
ed from all obligation to receive therein any
youth from the State. And there's hereby ap.
propnated for the purpose aforesaid. the sum oi
ten thousand dollars for the current year, to be
paid on the order Of said Board of Commission
.ers, upon the warrant Of the Auditor Of State
.Out Of any moneys in the State Treasury not
otherwise appropriated; Provided, that no pay.
mentshall be made under the authority contain.
ed in the fifth anG sixth sections of this act, ex
ceedlng the rate Of one hundred d. liars per an.
num for each inmate OF such House of Refuge
sent there by the State. and at that rate per an.
mum where such inmate shall be kept for frac-
tion Of year.
Sec. Z. There shall be established Reform
School 10 be called the Ohio State Reform Farm
for the reception Of such youth therein as may
be sent thither under section nine Of this act
and as may be provided by lay.
Sec. 8. That said State Reform Farm shall
be established by the Board Of Commissioners
and under their control and supervision, upon a
body of land containing as near as may be, one
thousand acrcs Of land, the site Of which the
said Board OF Commissioners are hereby au
thorized and directed 10 select and contract for,
by and with the advice and consent Of the Gov
srnoF, at price not exceeding fifteen dollars
per acre, the title TO be examined and approved
BY the Attorney General, and the price agreed
apsn to be paid on the order oc said Board Of
Commissioners, upon the warrant Of the Audi.
4of ot State, out OF any. moneys in the treasury,
not otherwise appropriated and the sum of fif.
seen thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
sOr that purpose.
Sec. Q. Immediately upon the purchase oI
sRld farm, ss provided in the preceding section
and obtaining possession thereof the said Board
Of Commissioners shall proceed to erect one oil
more suitable buildings for the reception and
accommodation Of forty male youth, and the
necessary officers and employees; and as soon as
the caid buildings shall be completed, the sale
Board of Commissioners shall call upon the Dl
rectors Of the House OF Refuge of Cincinnati, o
upon the Directors Of he Ohio Penitentary oil
the officers ofany jail in the State, for the pur
pose ofreceiVng therein male youth to the mum
Der Of forty, such as said Board Of Commission.
eIs shall deem suitable for being received upon
said State Reform Farm; and said forty boys
shall constitute the first family Of said Reform
Farm, and with the labor Of these youth, aud
that Of the officers and employees, further build
ings and accommodations shall be erected as may
ho required for the reception Of youth sent thth'
or, as provided in the succeeding section, The
discipline and general arrangement Of said
State Reform Farm shall be such Us may be in.
:roductd and established by said Board o
Commissioners not inconsistent with the pro
visions Of this act II is hereby specially given
az An instruction to be implicitly followed thai
the buildings upon said Stats Reform Farm, fol
aay one family, shall be plain, not costing mort
than two thousand dollars; that the buildings
for joint use snch as the school house aud meet
Ing house, shall be Of the same plain character
and that no one building, Of any kind whatso
ever, shall be erected thereon, whose cost shi
exceed three thousand dollars. The said STATE
Reform Farm, in all its regulations, shall be
conducted with reference 10 making it sci
sustaining institution. The State shall incul
only the expense OF the original purchase mon
cy, the ereess0a uf permanent improvements
and-lhe outfit for the first year The saiC
Board Of Commissioners shall bear In mind thes,
Instructions, and shall keep constantly in view
shs physical intellectual and moral improve
ment Of the youth committed to their charge.
For the purpose Of erecting the buildings anC
Indispensable improvements specified in thii
section, for fuel, Tor the food, raiment and prop
er education and employment OF the inmates
and the salary, per diem, and wages Of the sale
Board Of Commissioners, and the officers ant
employees Of the said State Reform Farm, 70
the ensuing year. the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars IL hereby appropriated, to be paid out Of any
( moneys in the treasury not otherwise appro
priated, OIL the order Of the said Board Of Com
mIsliuners, upon the warrant Of the Auditor o
State.
Sec. 10. Whenever any miEor male unde
the age Of eighteen, or female under that Of six
teen, shall be found guilty Of an oifense or crime
against the laws Of this State, ths court, in IL
ligEetion, shall have power % sentence the de
ldant to be committed 10 reform school des
,lAting the particular one, The Governor
III be, and is hereby authorized, at his dis
etlon, 10 commute the punishment Of sucl
icts under the ages respectively fixed by
act. as now are. or hereafter may be aen,
~ To- or confined IN the Peultentiary, and
them to a Reform SCHOOL, And GlI per