Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-05-28
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To provide for the establishments of Re
form Schools.
SECTION /. be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Ohio, That
the term reform school shall be under
stood to apply to Institutions where
youth are detained under discipline for
their reformation, which institutions
shall consist of three classes,
CLASS ONE.
This class shall consist of reform
schools such as the house of refuge now
in operatian at Cincinnati. to be main
tanned by stated contribution from the
State, BY local taxation, and by volun-
tary private aid, and to be under the con-
troll Of the several parties contributing
to their support, to which schools, as
hereinafter provided, either only male
or only female youth shall be committed,
but no male under twelve nor female
under ten years of age-such youth to
be of the class that are of greater age and
more depraved, sent either (thither) by
judicial decision only, and to be employ
ed under rigid restraint, chiefly in me
chanical and manufacturing labor.
~ CLASS TWO.
This tlass shall consist of reform
farms, OF such a character as is he one
established by law in this, act, into which
are to be received youth sent thither
either by judicial decision, or by paren-
tai or township authority, as providedin
this act, and to be employed under less
restraint, chiefly in a~griucultual labor.
CLASS THREE
This class shall consist Of such fur
Their private reforms schools as shai!! he
called into existence AID recognized by
law, to be established and maintai ned by
private charity under the care ofbodies
corporate, or private individuals.
SEC. 2. For the purpose of the
economical establishment and mainten-
ance, and the uniform and effective regu-
lation and supervision of these reform
schools, there is hereby established a
board ofcommissioners, to consist ofthree
members, to be appointed by the Governor
by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate; one of the number to be
designated by the appointing power
aforesaid, as acting Commissioners, and
all of them to hold their offices for three
wears, unless removed for cause, as here.
in provided, and until their successors
are appointed and qualified. Eeach O
them, before entering upon the duties
of his Office, shall take and subscribe al
oath or affirmation; as required in tn
constitution of this State They shall
also give bonds with security, for sucl
sum as may be approved by the Govern
or, said bonds to be deposited with tn
Treasurer of State. The acting Com
m~issioners shall receive a salary of ff
teen hundred dollars per annum, to b
paid quarterly, but no other fees, ex
penses, or perquisites whatsoever, an
the two advisory commissioner shall re
ceiye three dollars per diem for tn
time actually employed in the discharg
of their duties; the acting commissioner
to give all his time to the subject ma
ter; the whole board to meet at leas
once quarterly, but no per diem to b
paid to any advisory commissioner fc
more than seventy days, in any one yea
and the salary and per diem to be pal
out of the treasury of the State on tn
warrent of the Auditor issued on til
separate'certifcate ofthe commissioner
Provided, that after the expiration