The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-07-09
laws or OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No 1851 AN ACT
To authorize the establishment Of House
of Refuge.

! No 1876 AN ACT
To authorize the establishment Of House,
of Refuge.
/ SECTION |. Be it euaclod by the Gen
eraI Assembly of the state of Ohio, Tha
the City Council of any city, in or 6l
which House of Refuge is not already
established, shall have power 10 erect and
establish, either within the city or within
the county in which such city may be sit.
uated, a 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 erection Of suita.
bic buildings thereon; and if it shall be
deemed advisable to provide buildings for
the accommodation Of both males and le-
males, such buildings, shall be at least
one-fourth of mile apart, and be man
aged by separate Boards Of Directors -
But the City Council shall not proceed to
purchase lands or to erect any House Of
Refuge until fifty individuals shall have
subscribed toward the building and sup
port of such House Of Refuge, either
twenty-five dollars for lif9 membership,
or five dollars annually for seven years,
and such annual subscribers who have
paid up their subscriptions shall then be
entitled to life membership, And similar
subscriptions may from time to time be
received by the Directors Of any House
Of Refuge, towards its maintenance and
support; and they shall have power to
collect any subscriptions heretofore made
for the use and benefit of any such in
stitution; and this act shall not disturb
any rights and privileges enjoyed by sub
scrlbers to a House Of Refuge under any
former act.
SEC. 2. Any House of Refuge al
ready established, or that may hereafter
be established, shall be under the direc
tion and control of a Board of Directors
consisting of nine members-three ap
pointed by the city council, two By the
court of common pleas, and two by the
superior court of the county in whicl
such House of Refuge may be situated
and in counties in which there is no SUI
perior court, the city council shall ap
point Eve directors, and the seven mem.
beIs so appointed shall by advertisement
for six days in two daily papers, OF by
notice through the post Office of the city
where such House Of Refuge, may be sit
uaIed, call meeting of the subscribers to
such House Of Refuge for the appoint
ment of two directors; and in case the
subscribers fail to appoint, the directors
already appointed shall, after taking an
oath Of Office before the Mayor, organize
and appoint two directors The direc
tors shall hold their Offices for three
years, and until their successors are cho-
sen and qualified. Vacancies which may
happen by death, resignation, or other
wise, in the Board, shall be filed by the
remaining members, and in case the city
or subscribers fail to fill any place vaca-
ted by the termination Of any appoint.
ment within one month thereafter, such
vacancies shall be filled by the Board
Any director of House Of Refuge now
in office shall continue in office till the ex-
piration of their respective appointments,
and until their successors are chosen and
qualified.
Sec, g. A majority of the whole mum
Der of directors shall have power to sus,
pend or remove from Office any one OF
their own number, for misconduct in Of
fee; and may at any time remove from
office any one of their own members for
|efSconauctjn Office, and may at any time
remove any officer or employee for in
competency or misconduct. A majority
Of the Board shall be a quorum; they
shall have powerNS,EYpoint President
and treasurer, and {mploy such clerks
and officers as are nee fuI.agd fix their
salaries; and make cont ppplies,
improvements and labor and
to make, establish, and eT "a
regulations for the govefnn
troll of such Hsnse. Of re-
and inmates, -