Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-11


the inmates TO be removed thither, or received
therein as prescribed in this section: and for the
rent Aforesaid for necessary repairs for fuel for
food, clothing, and proper employment of the in
mates, and the wages OF the matrnns officers and
employees. and the general maintenance of said
House OF Refuge tor Females, during the ensuing
year. there are hereby rpproprated five thousand
dollars, 10 be oaid on the order of said Board of
Commissioners, accompanied by the proper vouch-
ers, u1on the warrant of the Auditor of State
&c. 5. All Houses OF Refuge herea er establish
ed shall be either solely for males or solely for fe
males; and any city .; is State shat nal esIab-
sh, under the laws thereof House of Refuge for
females, upon plans and specifications and of fdi-
me sions approved by the Board OF Commission
ers created by this act shall be entitled to rec-ve
annually the 0; five thousand dollars from the
State Treasury: Provided, That no more than one
such House oi Refuge SHALL as designated by said
Board ol Commissioners, be entitled TO said sum
from the State. And, provided further: That the
Board OF Directors OF s1id House of Refuge for Fe
males, shall sp+ cially agree by contracts duly
made between them and the said Board of Com
inissiorers and ratified by the Governor, which
contracts they are hereby authorized 10 make 70
receive into said House OF Refuge, to the number
OF nifty. such female youth from all parts Of the
State, and from tile temporary House of Refuge
for Females, as may De sent thither in accordance
with this act. And provided further: That at any
time tier hve years from the passage of this act,
The State may discontinue the payment of said five
iHeuSdHu uOudIS per 1ll0ufn 10 dnV CITY tldI may
establish said House OF Refuge for Females. in
which event the Board of Directors of said House
OF Refuge Tor Females, shall be released from all
obligation to receive therein female youth from
the State. And the sum of five thousand dollars
Is hereby apprOpI lated to be paid the Board oi
Dir ciors ot such House OF Refuge for Females
for TIE current year. the order tine said Board
OF Commissioners and the warrant OF the Auditor
ot State, ou OF any mpneys not 9th, Iwi>e appro
praed, and into the House of Refuge. when $
t.hl haI A
ry House OF Refuge. provided in the preceding
secuon, shall be- removed, and SAID temporary
House oil Refuge shall IhereupUn be ciosed and
discontinued.
SEC. 6. The said Board Of Commissioners are
hereby authorized and directed enter at once in
TO the proper contracts and arrangements with the
Board OF Directors of the House of Refuge Of Gin
einnaii, and said Directors hereby also author
lied and directed 10 enter into make and execute
such contracts and arrangements for the reception
INTO sand House OF Refuge. snon as the females
Shall be removed into tile otIer House oi Re tuge.
provided m section four, OF such the male youth
from all parts OF the State, not exceeding one hun
dred in n mber at Ieast iour-fihhs of whom shall
be from without the city oi Cincnna Ii, as may un-
der the law regulating said institution and the pro-
Visions OF this act. be received therein and such
youth, when received, shall be subject to tn
rules ofsaid Institution: and upon the due execu-
ton OF such contract. railied by the Governor .,
SAID Board o. Directors shall bs entitled to
anhually, tne sum Ot ten thousand do lars, 20 De
expended 10 said Hou>s OF Refuge. now is or
may hereafter be provided by law: Provided thai
at any ume alter hve years from the passage OF
this act the State may discontinue the pa, ment of
said sum %. ten thousand dollars per annum, tO tn
Board OF Directors OF said House OF Refuge Gin
cinnat, III which event said Board OF Directors Of
said House OF Refuge OF Cincinnati shall b- releas-
ed from all obligation 10 receive Ihrr-In any youth
from the Stale. And there is hereby appropriated
Tor the purpose aforesaid. the sum ot ten thousand
dollars tor the current year. To be paid OIL The order
OF the said Board OF Commissioners upon he war
rant OF the Auditor OF State, ont of any moneys in
the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated;
Provided, that no payments snail be male under
the authority contained in the fifth and six tn
rlons OF this aci. exceeding the rate OF one hundred
dollars per annum for each inmate OF such HOusa
OF Refuge sent there by the Slate and at that rat
per annum where such inmate shall be kept tor
traction OF year.
SECT here shall be established Reform School
TO be called the Ohio State Reform Farm for tbs
reception OF such youth therein NAV be sent
tlIltlier under section nine OF this act, and may
be provided by law.
SEC. s. The said State Reform Farm shall be es-
tablished BY the Board of Commissioners and un-
Ger their control ami supervi5 Oh. upon u boiy vi
land containing as near as may be, one thousand
acres ol lani the site Ok which the said Board OF
Commissioners hereby authorized and direcI ed
10 select and contract Tor, by and with the advice
and consent ot the Gugern,r at a price not ex-
ceedng fifteen dollars per acre, the title 10 be
amned and approved by The Attorney General, and
the price ag eed upon to be paid on the order OF
said Board of Commissioners, upon The warrant G
the Auditor OF State, out ot any moneys IN the
treasury, not otherwise appropriated; and the sum
of fifteen thousand dollars IS hereby appropriated
for tint pui pJsc.
SEC. 9. Immediately upon The pu chase Of sa id
farm. as provided IN the preceding section. aud OBJ
timing POSSESSION thereof, the said Board OF Com
mssoncrs shall proceed TO erect one more snit
able buildings tor the reception and accommoda-
lon OF forty mlle youth, AMI the necessary officers
and employees; and as soon as the said buildings
shall be completed, the said Board OF commission
ers shall ca upon the Directors of the House OF
Refuge OF Cincinnati. or upon the Directors OF the
Ohio Penientiary. or the oteers OF any Jail in the
State, Tor The purpose of Receiving therein male
youth 10 the TIMBER ol forty, such said Board
OF commissioners shull deem suitable tor being
received upon said STATE Reform arm; and said
forty boys shall cOns,l iute the hrSl taully OF SAID
Reform Farm, and with the labor OF these youth.
and thai OF the Officers and employees. further |
buildings nj accommodations sha i be erected as |
nly b. required iOr The recep Ion OF youth sen, |
thIher provided III the succeeding ssetlJn Eh
discipline and generai arransesnent VI SAID STA, |
Reform farm slaii Oe such as may be lnirvdueed |
and established by said oart o. coninls: ienei r |
not Inconsistent with the provisions of this act. IL
Is hereby specially gwen, us an instruction To BE-
implicitly tol owed. that the buildin-s upon said
State Reform Farm iOr any one family, shall b'
plain. not costing more than Two thousand dollar;
that the buildings II joint use. such the schoO
house anu nieeig use, snail be OF the same plain
en- racter; and that nu one bui iding, OF any kind
wrd;sO, vrr, shall be erected lh"reon, whose cost
snail excerd three thousand collars. The said
state Reform Farm, In all It's regulations, shall be
wih reference to making 1t self sus-
tanning institution Inc State shall incur only the
expense OF the original purchase money, the cree
ton OF permanent improvements, and the outfit Tor
The tirsI year he said B,ard commission, l. |
shall bear IL mind tnese Instructions. ana sha'
he 'pt"nstanIlS III view tint ph, s!ca L. .Ie,utuh
ami mora Improve Hienl oi tie yOuIn commit @
their chaIgU. Tor the purpose Ui ,r cIinL the
buildings ami Indispensable upry eIit IA is Ile
d. tIis se,on. iTT iutI. IUT the iOOd raIneut ara
proper tduca ton aid empol uieut vi the inmate 5.
ana IN. sd lazy, per dem. und wages oI tile saIi
Board Oi cumrIlss ioners, and the officers and em
ploy, e. O Ihe SAID State ReiOim ann. tor tie en-
suing y, ar, tile sum III ten thousand dollars Is
her eby appropriated, To be paid GU; of any money
In the treasury not otherwise appropriated. on tine
order of the said Board of commissioners, upon
the warrant OF the Auditor II State.
Sic. 10. Whenever any minor male under the
age OF lghteen, or female under that ui sixteen
shall be found guilty an ofense or crime against
the laws OF this State, the court, IN It's dscreIian
shall have power To sentence the defendant
10 be committed 10 reform school, desig-
Tia ing the particular one. he Governor shall
be, and Is hereby authorized, at his discretion to
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the ages respectively fixed by this act, now are.
herr ailer may be- sentenced 10 coDiin, in the
Ienitenliary, and TO send them 10 ReiJrm School
And all p, under the ages Aforesaid, may. AT
the discTt ZION OF The Boaru Oi Directors therto!
be received into said Reform Schools, who by law.
may be sent 10 any House of Refuge:
SIC. IL. In all cases when Received, said minor
sha he under the control ot the authorizes OF the
Reform School III which they ny be until OF legal
age. and said authorities shall at all times have
I'm hem.
be discharged from any Reform School only upon
order OF the authorities Aforesaid. or in due pro-
cess oflow.
SEC. II. No commissioner. director officer or en-
1luyee connected with any Reform School, shall con,
tract any debts ior the institution with which he IL
connected in excess oi app'opria ions and Tor anr
lebt thus contracted. said commissioner, directOy
,tficer or employee, shall be linble in individual
capacity. ,
SIC l3. The said Board of Commissioners may,
n the name and in behalf OF the State, re-
,eive voluntary conveyances, gifts and grants, oi
wary dascrinflnu ft,r the nurnoscs of this