The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-04-23
Laws of Ohio.
AN AGT

To provide for the establishment and gov.
erEment Of Reform Schools.
SECTION /. BE il enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the
term Reform Schools shall be understood Ia
apply to institutions, .where youth are de-
tanned, under discipline, for the Teforma
tlon, rather than for theii punishment, which
institutions shall consist OF three classes.
SEC. 2. Glass one embraces houses OF re.
fuge now or hereafter organized according Ia
the provisions OF this act or the act entitled
can act TO authorize the establishment ol
houses OF refuge" passed April 10th, 1857
SEc.3 Class two embraces institutions
such as the STATE Reform Farm, now eStab-
lished IN Fairfield county, in this State.
SIC. =. Class three embraces institutions
to be called "retormatories,' TO be establish
ed in accordance with the prov isions o sec
tons sixteen and seventeen Of this act.
SEC. s. The Board of Commissioners for
reform schools, constituted in pursuance OF
the act which is repealed by this act, shall
exercise over all said reformschools whole
some supervision, by visiting and examin-
ing them periodically, aud aiding them with
advice, and using proper effort 10 bring
them all, wherever practicable, under uni
form rules and regulations, 50 as not, how
ever, unduly 10 interfere with the special
care and control Of said Boaid.
SEc. 6. The said Board of Commission
ers shall continue TO consist of the three
members now appointed for the period OF
their appointment, and their powers and
duties shall he as designated in this act. -
Their Successors shall be appointed by the
Governor, hy and with the advice Of the
Senate. one of theii number being designa-
ted ythe appointing power aforesaid, acting
Ill Al l..ll Al.
Offices FOR three years from the day of their
appointment, and until their successors are
appointed and qualified, unless vacancies
occur from death, resignation, or removal,
for cause, as herein provided. Said Com
missionets shall, before entering apon the
duties OF their Offices, take all oath or afiim-
alton as required by the Constitution Of this
State, and also give such bond in such
amount and with such security, as may be
approved 'y he Governor, said bond TO be
deposited with the Treasurer OfState. The
acting Commissioner shall receive a salary
OF fifteen hundred dollars per annum, 20 be
paid quarierly,b but no other fees, perquisites,
or personal EXPENSES whatever, and the two
advisory Commissioners shall receive FIVE
dollars per diem for the time actually EN-
ployed, but no travelling or other expenses
or fees whstever. The acting Commissioner
shall devote all his time 10 the duties Of his
office. The Board shall meet at least once
month; but no per diem shall be paid
to any Commissioner for mole than forty
five days in any one year; and the salary and
per diem shall be PAID out OF the treasury of
the State, on theorder OF said Board of Com :
missioners upon the warrant OF the Auditor
of State.
SEC. 7. The said Boarl of Commiss toner's
shall Lave power to maintain and enforce
any rules and regulations now established
for said Reform Farm, and any alterations
made therein, by and with the advice and
consent ofthe Governor, Said Board shall,
by and With the consen olthe Governor, ap
point all necessary officers, sub. Officers, and
assistants, giving them theii proper Official
designation, prescribe their powers and du.
ties, and afiix their compensation, and
shall remove them for good AID sufficient
cause. The appolntees shall participate in
the manual labor and other exercises upon
said farm, and all or any of them shall, be.
lore being intIusted with money, give bond
and security to be approved by said Board Of
Commissioners. A majority Of said Boar
shall be quorum, and vacancies in it shall
be filled as the original appointments are
made. except when the General Assembly, is
not in sessi on, and then by the Governor un-
til the twentieth day of the next session Of
the General Assembly. The Board shall re-
port annually 70 the Governor on OF before
the twentieth OF November, which report
shall contain full and detailed accounts of
the fiscal Affairs Of the State Reform Farm
and its management and condition, as well
as OF all reform schools in the State; and the
Governor shall transmit the same to the
General Assembly with his annual message
Said Board of Commissioners shall have
power TO erect, repair, remove, alter or re-
build any buildings, and have them arran-
ged for the accommodation of such number
OF youth, for each family building as may be
deemed most useful; also TO direct and con-
troll the farming and cultiyatinglof the lands,
fruit trees, vinesand crops ofsvery descrlp
ton, and shall dispose Of the products there
OF to tine best possible advantage. The said
Board shall, however, guard carefully against
smbezziemeDt, by making and enforcing
iules and regulations and proper checks up
on all money tIsnactions, SO that there may
be strict and heQuent- accountability, and
all money realized from the sale Of any crops
may be used for the purpose Of said State
Reform Farm, in addition to appropriations
to be reported, however, 10 the Auditor OF
State quarterly, and annually to the Gov
sraoI; and the. Auditor and Treasurer OF
State are hereby directed to refund tho MI.
ty-six dollsrs sadVforty cents heretofore paid
into the treasury by the Board Of Commiss.
ioners as proceeds OF produce sold To lbyI
said Ststs reform farm, to be disposed Of as
herein provided. Said Commissioners shall
also have power TO instruct, support, en-
ploy, remunerate, regulate, punish and con.
tIoi the youth Detained on said farm. and
for these purposes 70 enter intoal requisite
contracts and agreeme nts, and to adopt all
rules and regulations, and to do all things
neceansry sad desirable : 10 render the said
state reform farm efficacious for reforming
the inmatss according to the true intent and
meaning OF this Act. Sad Board Of Commls-
sionerS ~ hsyeby thoriSe4 70 purchase Of
Jehn y. Martin, ut Lancaster, the eighty (s0)
acres OF land ssfssssd co. in their annual re-
mort ard use tharnfnr tha nnax Nm aad nnr-