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

mouse OF refuge or % the state reform
farm, may hereafter be committed to
the number Of one hundred, (but never
/ in the same institution together.) to
such reformatory. in tho manner and
| form prescribed in the aot entitled can
act 10 authorize the establishment Of
houses Of refuge" for period not
less than two nor moro than FIVE
years, if The person OF society controlling
such reformatory shall be willing to re-
ceive such youth. All the powers vost-
cd by this act IN the board Of commis-
siouers with reference TO the retention,
recapturo, maintainance, support, em-
/ Iployments, and control Of any youth de-
tanned upon the state reform farm shall
attach aud apply TO the owners, mana
gers, officers and instructors Of such re-
iormatary; provided that said owners.
managers, officers or instructors, shall
not claim any public support for such re-
forma.ory, but shall rely solely upon
their own private means, the labor OF the
inmates, the moneys received as a weekly
charge and private charity; provided
/ further, that they shall not be liable eith-
or in their individual or corporate capaoi-
ty for any labor performed in such re-
rorma,ory by any youth committed there
in by due process Of law.
Sec. H. Tho board Of commissioners
Of reform schools, any court Of record in
this state, the grand jury Of the county
in which the ro(ormatory is located shall
have, either in person, or by somo visitor
and examiner appointed by them. full ao-
cess at all seasonable hours TO any such
reformatory for the purpose Of examining
, into its condition, aud at least once in ev-
cry three months, the courts Of common
pleas for the county in which a reforms-
tory Is heated shall appoint two ft aud
discreet persons to examine into the con
duct Of the respective officers and mana
gers, aud the behavior aud condition Of
tho inmates, and whether any abuses ex-
ist, aud IL they discover any abuse or
abuses they are hereby required to report
in writing TO the said court, which may
} proceed to hear and determine said charges
J and if the facts reported are substantial,
7 ted, may adjudgo the reformatory abol-
I ished, whereupon the youth detained
therein by authority Of law shall be re-
4 moved to another reform school within
} this state, or discharged, as the said court
= shall direct,
Sec. i5, The city council Of any city
+ in this state, whether house Of refuge
b be already established in or for the city or
!, not, shall have power 10 erect and estab-
Q lish. within the limits thereof, or in its
d vicinity, house Of refuge for females.
II under, and in accordance with the said act
d entitled can act to authorize the establish
10 ment Of houses Of refuge" and any city
10 establishing such house of refuge with
g in year from the passage of this act.
J. upon a body Of land, and upon plans and
3 specifications approved by the board of
|. commissioners for reform schools, shall be
" entitled to receive the sum Of Eve thous-
10 and dollars from the state treasury to be
}, expended In the purchase Of a body Of
:, land for the said house Of refuge, or in
Y providing buildings for the same or in
n payment for both land and buildings, as
7 the case may be- provided, that only one
4 such house Of refuge shall, as designated
by said board Of commissioners, be
( entitled to receive said sum from the
q State. b,r
{ Sec, 10. The board Of directors Of the
= house Of refuge .or females so establish
Q ed, shall, upon the completion of the
7 same, be entitled 10 receive annually the
sum of five thousand dollars in consider
p alton Of the due execution and perform
$ anoe of the following contract, that is 20
say: the beard of directors aforesaid shall
agree with the board Of commissioners
OF reform schools by contract in writing
+ which contract both the board Of direc-
tors and the board Of commissioners are
hereby authorized to make and enter into,
, il approved and ratified by the governor
that they, the said board OF directors viii
d receive into the said house Of refuge for
Z the period Of fye years, and properly
4 employ, maintain, educate, ol0the, feed
+ aud safely keep, to the number of fifty,
such female youth. from all petls Of the
8 state, as may under the laws Of this staie
) be sent TO any house Of refuge; aud for
< the object contemplated in this and the
s proceeding sections, the sum Of ten thous-
: and dollars is hereby appropriated for
: the year 1 85s, and for the object oontem-
{ pla ed 10 this section The sum Of Eve
0 thousand dollars for the year 1859, TO bo
paid on the order Of the board Of COM
: missioners for reform schools, upon tho
5 warrant Of the auditor Of state, out Of
p any moneys not otherwise appropriated.
D Sec. 90. The board Of commissioners
o for reform schools are hereby authorized
r to enter into contract with the board Of
Q directors Of the house of refuge at Ciu-
D cinnati, and the board Of directors asoFe-
j. said is also authorized 10 contract with
, said boarl Of commissioners for the re-
o ception irto, and employment, mainten-
!, ance. feeding, clothing, educating and
} safe keeping in said house Of refuge for
L the period Of FIVE years. (the female
II youth having been therefrom, Of suoh Of
l. the male youth from al parts Of the
J. state, to the number Of one hundred, (ai
d least four-fifths of whom shall be from
d the city OF Cincinnati, as may under the
d law authorizing the establishment Of heu,
;. ses Of refuge aud this aot. be committed
d therein, aud upon dua execution of said