American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-05-06
LAWS Oh OHIO.

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~ is..I5,ss, TIeat 81 Return School - & 3
SkerioS. q Bs4t enacted b t1s Geesf1I
, ,kss@saais or fhe Sisfs IF Qkie, >S,,fbfp NE
tefd, e fs5sn ss:i8is shall euAlle(s tsSpI
ply 10 ,nssnuiiaes where yepia -bsf defhuneS
anjef discipline. for their. tefuFmaijdns 1athet
than tot theif panishEieni, which lnEniuIi0ns
gehal consist q three elassebs We q. i--f I
s~6. 2 Glass owe euihsaees houses Of rsf
suee now 81 hsiebfSef ores hikedE according 10
he prnvisi0ns NJ this scti or sihc.act entuled
san aeslo agtbotisethePs PsiatltShmsut Of houses
lofEenise. passef April 16s staal. -. '.'Sft
SEQ 8 (:lasSiwo 1efiib aces ,nssitnticns such
ss the sta:e fefonn farm. nov estahlikhsd 10
,Faildrid Co., 10 this State. = -
See 4Class three embraces inslit,stioDsto "a
accof ence with the PROVISIONS Of sections1lr'
teen an seventeen Of this sct Yrfe ~ !
Sec. s The hoari az eommissionets loF ts-
form schools, constituted IN pursuance III The
act which.is repealed hg tn act, shall ever
i,cise over all said reform schools wholesome
supervision, by visiting and examining M
periodically. and aiding taeIl with adyicesard
using proper efofts to bring them all. wheIv-,
er practicable hnder uEifoIm rules and ftgp-
siaiioHs. 81 as not, however, unduiy TO inter
fere with The speeiai managers placed over
them bytavs The state feforai.hrni shall. ss
herein provided. be Under the special control
OF said board.
b sSec.g6. ffhs Said hoard OF entr mi xsioEevs
shall continue 10 Consist OF three members nos.
.app"lniea fOT tht periodof their, appointment, /,
and their powers and duties shall he as desig,
nAiedil this act, Their Successors rhall be
4app0inted by the governor. by and with the ad
vice Of ;he senate, one OF thef .nurnbrf Being
Designated by the appointing power Aforesaid.
acting commissioner, and all ef them TO hold
Their office Tor three years irem theday Of their
appointment. and until their snccessors are ap
pointed and qualified, unless vacancies occur
from death, resignation OT removal. Tor cause
ss herrin provided Said commissioners shall
before entering upon the duues ~ their ofiices.
take on oath or afir hation as required by The
Constitution Of this state, and also give such
bond IN such amount with such security, a.
may BIZ approved by the governor, said bond
to be dep0slted with the treasurer OF state =
The acting commissioner shail receive q salary
OF 6fteen hundreG dollars per annum. 10 be
paid qnartery, but no other fees, peTqnisiles.o .oI
personal EXPENSES whatever and the twO hd
vi ory cunimissionrrs shall receive FIVE dollarS
per diem for the time actually employed. hui
no travelling ~ other expenses or fees wbA,ev-
'sr. The acting commissioner shall devote oil
ihis time 10 the duties of hs office. The board
Shall meet ,nt least once lnantht bit no pei
diem shall be paid 10 any commissioner iOI
more thau forty five days ~ any one year; and
the salary and per diem shsl be paid out oi
the easuTy oft state, on the order OF said
bpsrJ OF commissioners upon the warrsnt Of
the auditor ol Stale.
Sec T. The said board OF commissioners
shall have power to maintain aud eniores any
rules ard regulations now stsbl,sbed fer sad
reform farm. and any alterations made therein,
by and with he advice and consent OF lhe gov
ikrnar. Sah board shall, by aud with The con
sInt Of the governor, appoint all necessary of
hcers. sub objects. and ASSISTANTS, giving then
their pFaper official designation. prescIibe ihei
po~crs and duties, and fixing their jmpenta
tI0n. and shilfFemovs them for good aud spf
decent cause. The appoinlees shalt panici.
pate. in9tle manual lab1r and other eAeIcIspi
upon said 9aIH, and all or any OF them shall
before beips entrusted with money. give bond
nn'i serurlty Ia be approved by said board o
oannni slepers. A majority ol said boarl shall
be a gu rum, and vacancies IN Il stall be hllet
as The Orgn1I appointments are made. exoep
whsn lir general asse b,ysls MT N sessipn 4
thenby The governor untit the twentieth day
OF the next session Of the general assembly :.
Ths board shall rep0rt annually 70 the govern
of onor7beioIe tho tive nJietha Of November
which report shnll coh am full anh detailed 40
counts Uf the fiscal affairs di the stste reIotY
farm and lis management aud condition. rs vel
as of all Tefirm schools In the state; aud the
governor shall transmit the same 10 no gene
raj assembly with his apnual message, Salt
board of couniss0nrrs shall have p0wef Il
erect. Tepa'n remove, alter OF rebuild an,
buildlnes,an1 have THEM arranged for the 40
coIimDdaii0n oi such number Of youth 10
each famly building aS may he deemed mos
nsefu ialsn ie dWsct and control The fsrminI
ard cultiyaunR fihs lands, lIujtirees, vtnel
andscrops OF every description, and shall die
ppss Of the -ptuluctT ,hbreofto the hest posi-
Bile Advantage The said bosrd shall. howev
sr, guard carefully nsap,st embeEzlement
bysmaklIg spd enhTcng Tnleaaad JeRuIationl
aud proper che cke upon all money transaction
20 that there may be strict and frequent 40
countabilny, and ell money rsshxed from III,
' sale OF any crops, may be used for the purpo
ses said state reform farm, In addition to ap
prsprlalions, TO be rsporied.a however. - th'
auditor Of state qiiarieflY ami annually 10 III,
governor. aud the auditor aud treasurer OF slat,
are hsrsby dfeclrd 10 refund tho fry SIX dol
lars I'D forty cents, herstafure paid into ths
treasury by the board nf commissioners as pro
ceeds Of products sold 10 tbyl said stnte refoTn
farm, TO bedsposed OF % hefrin provided. -
SAID commissioners stall also have power "a
support, in itnc', employ, rsmnneIate, tegu
late, punish ana cnn,fal The yuuth detained oI
said farm aud for thes purposes 10 enter int
Alfreq'hslte contracts and agreements, and 4
adopt alf rules and FpgnlA,ianx, aud TO do al
things nstrsraiy and acsiiable 10 render III,
state reform farm ell alous for Ieiormihg thO
inmates according tIthe tnt intent and mean
ing Of this act. Said board Of commissioner
ere hereby apt hoFizsd 10 purchase OF John Il
Martin, Of Lancaster, the eiphty 1901 acres o
land rvfrITrd 10 IN their annual report, and Il
use therefor The nnexpended porlion OF the ap
preparation maize in sec. ol the act 10 whicl
this Hci IS an amendment, Atnduntihy 10 e0B4,
q, taking IT1m said John ID; MaFtin such war
ranty lille as the H0vrrpBr ANIL approve.
Sec. d. No commissioner or femployee upoI
said state reform farm shall be personally In
teTesieh in any cOntTacs purchase or sal,
made, or any business carried on IN behalf OF
or for said form farm, aud all contracts, pur
chases OF sales made in violation OF this sectiuI
shall he held md detlared null and void, and al
money paid 10 such con, ,TaGer uf employee, o
TO any person foTstheiS benefit IN whole or II
paFtin consideration Of such purchases, con
tracts, OF sales, nlsy be recovered back by civ
nsuii, 10 he nsIitnted, ia the name OF IN,
Naie OF OHIO. against such contractors, or EN-
Ployves, or person acting IN their behalf, ant
IN addition, " u hereby made the duty OF In,
g0vefnnT aud lhe board OF eommiys anets. Al
the case maybe. up proof satisfactory Of IN,
iactof such interest, 10 Immediately Temos
the commissioner or employee delinquent, a
aforesaid, andio n pofithe facts 10 the aitoi
ne, general, who shall take such legal step
10 the premises us he shall deem expedieni.
Sec. .. NIbu'dinK upon ssId reform farI
shall cost, In addition tothe labst OF the iT
mates aud the materials obtained upon III
farm. more than $1,000, nor shall any famil
hulldng. in addition 10 the labo aud material
rs aforesaid, cos, more thnh % 600. An build
ines shall he plainly and substantially cor
simcled, and no expenditures shalt be mad
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