The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-06-02
AN ACT
April 2, 1853.

ENo. 3s.l AN ACT
To provide for the establishment anc
: government of Reform Schools.
SECTION |. Be it enacted 6y the Gen
eraI assembly Of til State Of Ohio, That
the term reform schools shall be under
stood to apply to institutions, where
youth are detained, under discipline, fol
their reformation, rather than for their
punishment, which Institutions shall con
sist of three classes.
Sec. /. Glass one embraces houses Of
refuge now or hereafter organized accord
ing to the provisions of. this act, or the
act entitled ian act 20 authorize the es
adjustment of houses of refuge" passed
April 10th, 1857.
SEC. 3 Glass two embraces ~institu.
tons such as the State reform farm, now
established in Fairfield county, in this
State. -a-Itse
SEGA. Glass three embraces %institu.
tious to be called "reformatories," to be
established in accordance with the pro.
visions of sections sixteen and seventeen
of this act.
SECS The board of commissioners
for'reform schools, constituted in pursu.
ance of the act which is repealed by this
act, shall exercise over all said reform
schools a wholesome supervision, by
visiting and examining them periodically,
and aiding them with advice, and using
proper efforts to bring them all, wherev.
er practicable, under uniform rules and
regulations, SO as not, however, unduly
to interfere with the special managers
placed over them by law. The state re
form farm shall, as herein provided, be
under the special care and control Of said
board. tHa '+
Sec. 6. The said board of commits.
%sioDers shall continue to consist of the
three members now appointed for the
period of their appointment, and their
powers aud duties shall be as designated
in this act. Their successors shalI be
appointed by the governor, by and with
be advice of the senate, one of their
number being designated by the appoint
ing power aforesaid. acting commissioner,
and all of them TO hold their Offices for
three years from the day of their ap-
pointment, and until their successors are
appointed and qualified, unless vacancies
occur from death, resignation, or remov
al, for cause as herein provided. Said
commissioners shall, before enterine up
on the duties of their Offices take an
oath or affirmation as required by the
constitution of this state, and also give
such bond III such amour and with such
security, as may be approved by the
governor, said bond to be deposited with
the treasurer of state. The acting com.
missioner shall receive a salary of fifteen
hundred dollars per annum, to be paid
quarterly, but no other fees, perquisites,
or personal expenses whatever, aud the
two advisory commissioners shall receive
five dollars per diem for the time &C
tuaIly employed, but no travelling or
other expenses or fees whatever. The
acting commissioner shall devote all his
time to the duties of his office. The
board shall meet atieast once a month
but. NJ per diem shall b. paid to any
commissioner for more than forty-fve
days in any one year; and the salary and
per diem shall be paid out of the treas
ury of the state, on the order of said
board Of commissioners ulol the war
rant of the auditor of state.
su SEQ. z. The said board of commits
sioners shall have power to maintain and
enforce any rules and regulations DOW es-
3ablished for said reform farm, and any
alte stions made therein by and with the