The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-04-23
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

To provide for tho establishment and
government Of Reform Schools.
Sec. |. Be Il enacted 5y he General
assembly of tie State Of Ohio. That
the term reform schools shall be under.
stood to apply to institutions, where
youth are detained, under discipline, for
their reformation, rather than for their
punishment, which institution ehall son
sist Of three classes
Sec 2. Glass ono embraces house oI
refuge nowor hereafter organ 8 ID acoorde-
ing to the. provisions Of this act, or the act
entitled "An act to authorize tho establish
ment Of houses Of refuge" passed April
10th, 1857
Sec, 3. Glass two embraces institu-
tions such as the State reform farm, now
established in Fairfield county in this
State.
Sec. 4. Glass three embraces institu-
tions to be called "reformatories, TO be
established in accordance with the pro-
visions Of sections sixteen and seventeen
of this act.
Sec. 5. The board Of commissioners
for reform schools. constituted in pursu.
suce Of the act which is repealed by this
act, shall exercise over ell said reform a
wholesome supervision, by visiting and
examining them periodically, and aiding
them with advice, and using proper ef-
forts to bring them all, wherever practi-
cable under uniform rules and regulation
so as not, however, unduly to intefere
with the special managers placed over
them by law, The state reform farm
shall, as herein provided, be under the
special care and control Of said board.
Sec. 6. The said board Of commits.
sioners shall continue TO consist Of the
three members now appointed for the peri
cd of their appointment. and their powers
and duliesslal be as desi yna el in this act
Their successors shall be appointed by
the governor, by and with the advice OF
the senate, one Of their number being
designated by the appointing power afore-
said, acting commissioner, aud all OF them
to hold their offices for three years from
the day Of their appointment, aud until
their successors are appointed and quail
fed, unless vacancies occur from death,
resignation OF removal, for cause as here
in provided, Said commissioners shall,
before entering upon the duties Of their
offices. take an oath or ailiramtion as re-
ouired by the constitution of this state,
and also give such bond in such amount
and with such security as may be ap-
proved by the governor, said bond to be
! deposited with The treasurer OF state
i The acting commissioner shall receive a
! salary Of fifteen hundred dollars per an-
mum, to be paid quarterly, but no othe'
feess, perauisites, or personal expense.
whatever, and the two advisory commits
sioners shall receive five dollars per diem
for the time actually employed, but hc
travelling or other expenses or fees
whichever. The acting commissioner
shall devote all his time 70 the duties Of
his Office. The board shall meet at leas
onne A month; but no psr diem shall b'
paid to any commissioner for more thar
forty FIVE days in any one year; and the
salary and per diem shall be paid out o
the treasury of the state. on the order oI
said board Of commissioners upon th
warrant Of the auditor OF state.
Sec. 7. The said board Of commission
ers shall have power to maint .in and on
force any rules aud regulations now estab
lished for said reform farm, and any al
terations made therein, by and with th
, advice aud consent Of the governor =
Said board shall, by and with the con
sent Of the governor, appoint all neeeI
sary officers, sub officers, and assistants
giving them their proper official desit
:. nation, prescribe their powers and duIiS