The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-06-24
mo. 1851 AN ACT,
To authorize the establishment of Houses
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April l6, 1857.

of Refuge.
SEC. /. BE it enacted 6y the General
Assembly of Tire State Of Ohio, That the
City council of any city, in or for which
q House Of Refuge is not already estsb-
lishsd, shall have power to erect and
establish, either within the city or with
in the county in which such city may
be situated, q House of Refuge; and for
such purpose may levy a tax for the
purchase of any real estate that may
be deemed necessary, and for the cree
ton of suitable buildings thereon; and
if it shall he deemed advisable to pro-
vide buildings for the accommodation of
both males and females, such buildings
shall be at least one fourth of = milo
apart, and be manged by separate
Boards of electors. But the City Coun-
Gil shall not proceed to purchase lands to
erect any House of Refuge until fifty
individuals shall have subscribed towards
the building and support of such House
of refuge, either twenty five dollars for
lie membership, Drive dollars annu' all
for several years, and such annual sub
cribers who have paid up their subscrip-
tions shall then be entitled to life mem
bership. And similar subscriptions may
from time to timo be received by the
Directors of any House of Refuge, to-
wards it's maintenance and support; and
they shall have power to collect any sub
scrptions heretofore made for the use and
benefit of any such institution; and this
act shall not disturb any rights and privi-
leges enjoyed by subscribers to a House
of Refuge under any former act.
SEC. 2. Any House of Refuge already
established, or that may. hereafter be
| established shall be under the direction
and control Of a Board of Directors,
consisting of nine members-three sp-
pointed by the City Council, two by the
Court Of Common Pleas, and two by
the Superior Court of the County in
which such House of Refuge may be
situated; and in counties in which there
is no Superior Court the city Council
shall appoint FIVE directors, and the sew
en- members so appointed shall, by ad-
vertisement for six days in two daily pa
pers, or by notice through the post Office
of the city where such House of Refuge
may be situated, call a meeting Of the
subscribers to such House Of Refuge for
the appointment of two directors; and
in case the subscribers fail to appoint,
the directors already appointed shall,
after taking en- oath of Office before the
Mayor, organize and appoint two direc-
tors. The directors shall hold their
offices for three years, and until their
SUCCESSORS are chosen and quilted. Va
c%anoies which may happen by death
resignation, or otherwise, in the Board
shall be filed by the remaining mem.
bers, and in case the city or subscriber:
fail to fill any place vacated By the ter
mination of any appointment within
one month thereafter, such v~acancie.
shall be filed by the Board. Any direc
tor of a House of Refuge now in Office
| shall continue in Office till the expira
ton of their respective appointments
and until their successors are chosen ant
qualified.
SEC. 8. A majority of the who'll
number of directors shall have power tt
suspend or remove from Office any one
of their own'number, for misconduct il
office; and may at any time remov,
any officer or employee for incompeten
cy or misconduct. A majority of the
Board shall be a quorum: they shall
have power to appoint a President ant
Treasurer, and employ such clerks anC
officers as are needful, and fix their sal
aries: and make contracts for supplies
Improvement and labor of inmates, anc
to make, establish and enforce rules auG
regulations for the government and con
troll of such House of Refuge, its officers
and inmates, and the government of tn
! Board. But such rules and regulation
|, shall not be in force until approved b,
the Court of Common Pleas of tn
county, the Mayor of the city, and, i
there be a Superior Court in such coun
.ty, by the Superior Court of the coun
ty. The approval of the Mayor shall
be evidenced by his official signature
and that of the Courts by an entry OIL
their journals. They shall make yearl,
report to the Legislature Of the Stat
of Ohio and the City Council, of tn
fiscal affairs, the management, condition
and influence of such House of Refuge
with statistics of the age, nativity, eaus
of commitment progress and disposal o
all infants under their care; and several
ly they may do whatever the interest o
such III use of Refuge may require
provided that it conflicts with no exist
ing law of the State of Ohio, or ordin
anees of the city in which such house
may be situated.
$50. 4. The. city oouDe' shall cause