Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-04-21
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FURNISHES RY %Afraan
no. 5 ]. ANACT
To provide for the Estahlifhmrut aud Government {
Reform Schools.

youth are detained. under ,iiseiplins, for their reform
alton. rather than for their punishmelt. which instita
tion shall consist OF three classes
SEr.s. Class one embraces Houses OF Refuge nos
or hereafter organized according TO the provisions Q
this act, or the act entitled ian act 70 authorize I'M
establishment Of Houses of Refuge, passed Apri
10th. 1857.
Sec ). Glass two EN- races Institutions such as th'
State Reform Farm. nov es.abl'shsdin f%'fhe'de onn
SIC q. Class three embraces institutions to be call
ed ssIeforuatories." 20 be established in accoriauce
with the provisions OF sections sixteen atd seventeen
SEC. 5, The Board of Commissioners Tor Reform
Schools. constituted ia pursuance Of the act which is
repealed by this act. sh Il exercise over al said lie
form Schools a Etolesoms supervision. by visiting and
examining them periodically. and aiding them with
advice. aud using proper efforts to bring them all
wherever practicable, under uniform rules and rega
iations. SO rs not, however. nn.iuiy to interfere with
the special managers placed over them by law. The
State Reform Farm shalt as he EN- ~rroNiiei, be under
the special care ami control OF sal board
SEC. 6 The said board Of comni -sioners shall con
time to consist OF the three members now appointed
for the period OF their appointment, and their powers
and duties shah be as designated in this act Their
successors shslib e arp liEied by the Governor, hy and
with the advice Of the Senate, one of their numaer
being designated by the appointing isoger aforesaid,
acting commissioner, and all of them 10 hnid their
Offices for three years from the d y Of their appoint
ment. and until their successors are appointed and
qualified. unless vacancies occur from death. resigna'
ton. or removal. for ctnse As herein provided Said
commissioners shah, before entering uPon the duties
oftheir offices. take sn oath or smrn1t;on as required
Ey the constitution OF TINS Stftc. anu also gaNc s1ci
bond in such amount aad VITA saeh security as nay
he approved by the Governor. said bond to he deposit
ed with the Treasurer e state. The acting eonais
sioner shall receive a salary OF hftetn Kindred dollars
per annrn. to lie paid quarterly, hut no other fees per
quistteS, or personal expenses Elateyer. and the 40
advisory commissioners shall receive five dollars pei
diem for the time actually emplo,e' , but no travelling
or other expenses or fees whaiever. The at ng con-
missioner shsli devote all his time to The iu1es Of his
office The board shaIlme al least oece a mohtA; "a,
no per diem saaii be laid to any commissioner for
iaos= than inTtyhve days in any ore year: and the
salary and per diem shall ae PAID oct Of the Treasury
of the STATE. oc the order Of SAT- board Of commission
ess uooR the warrant of the auditor OF state
sEc.d- Tie sail board II commissioners shall have
power to msiEizin ami enforce any rules and reSGia
alterations male thereon- by aud with the adyicr aad
couse1t Of the Governor said board shall. by ar
with the consent OF the Governor, appoint all neces
Sary officers. sun officers. and assistants. giving them
their proper official designation, prescribe iheiI pow
e-s and duties, and fixing thsir co nPensation, and
eaali re.ove them for cond and Sufficient cause The
appoiRtees shall Faiucipats in tn mSpuai labor ant
ether exercises rpoH skid farm, and all o any Of tim
siiali, before being intrCStea S.th money, give hos
and security to ie approved bv said searl a commits
stolers- 4 msiorIfN OF said board shall 10 : quorum,
and vacsnces in it siaIi he filled IS Tie ~~r,siszl
appointments are made. exc pit wheh the q nora! As
ss-nhly is rot in session. and then by the i'o.eTI,or
until the ;wen ie.a day Of the next session of;ite Gen
raj ASS rbiy. The tosrl shall re pOTt annually "a the
Governor on or before the twentieth Of Novcrlaer.
which report shall contain iull 1nd detAilei accounts
al the fiscal affairs OF the State R-forn Farm. ani its
management aal condition. as wei as ~ all Reform
Schools IN the Stafe: ana the Governar shall transmit:
me sane 10 the General Assembly with his aunssi
message said board OF commissioners snail have
power 10 eTecs. repair, remove. alter or rebuild any
lri!aings- aui have then sTran sel for the accorano-
dation % such number Of youth. f0r each family build
rug as mas he deemed most usesdi' also . direct ana
control the farming and cu,Iivat.ns of the lands. fruit
trees. vines and crops of every description, and shan
dispose of the products thereof to the best possible
Advantage. The said faard shall. however. guard
c~ATsfaily against emhezz!enert. by making ami en-
: eeirg rules and regulators aed prayer checks upon
all money Transactions. so a At there naay be strict and
frequent accoant2bIity. and al money realized from
fle sale o. any cr.rS, naF be use l for the purposes OF
"a aSta e Rcf-rm Farm. in addition 10 appropriations.
70 be rS--ted. however. to the Auditor Of State quar-
t-rly. and snuuAliy to the Governor. an the Anaitor
aud Treasurer OF Stits are hereby directed TO refund
te- efy SIX dollars ana forty cents heretofore paid
iGto the Treasury hy the BOarlo Commissioners as
proceeds of produces sold to lpyl said State Reform
arm. to he disposed of as herein provided. Sidl
Commissioners shah also have power "a support, in
strut employ, reaunerate, regulate, punish and con.
purposes to enter into all requisite contracts and
aud 10 adopt all rules and regulations.
10 do all things necessary aud desirable 10 reader
tue said State Reform Farm efhcaciou5 for reforming
he inmates according TO the true intent and meaning
= dis act. SAID Board of Commissioners are hereby
aGrhufizei to purchase of John ID. Martin. of LarczS
~. the eighty (St) acres of lani referEed to in their
annual report, and 10 use therefor the un-xpenied por
ton OF the appropriation made in Sec 6 81 the set to
+ hich this act is an am-niment, amounting to 3 Ss4.25.
,sking from said j. D.. Marin such warranty OF title as
The Governor shall approve
Scr No commissioner or emJloVee upoa said
State Reform Farm shaft lie Personaily Interest tied in
.ny contract. purriase or sale n-ade. or any husinesS !
carried on 10 behalf Of. or for said Reform Farm, and
Va contracts. purchases. or sales made in violation Of
= i section. shall re held AID declared null and void 1
Ind all moneys pad 10 such contractors or employees. /
any person for their benefit in whole or 10 par; !
n reconsideration Of srch purchases. contracts, or sales,
LAY be recovered back 10y civil suit. TO he instituted. /
.rlie name of the State OF chic. against such con-
actors. or employees or perso Oh setting in their behalf: /
nd in addition. II is hereby made tie duty Of the 'iov-
-n.s So d RAn-H g -. 7
ray he, uPoa psoof satisfactory OF the fact Of sneh
DtereS-, 10 Immediately remove the commissioner or /
delinquent. as aforesaid. and 10 rep" t the
10 the Attorney Geae-zl- who shall lake suei
al steps in te premises as ke shall deem exPe
emf.
SIC 9 No buiIiiuz upon said Reform Farm shall
1st, in addition 10 the labor of the iHnatrs, and the
.aterials Outlined upon the farm, MOI ( than S5.G00,
Ior shall any family ~huiid;ng. in addition TO the labor
nd materials as ai1resaid, cost more than Ss.W0. All
shall he plainly ami substantially construct
d. and no expenditure shall be male in excess Of ap-
roiristioDsi and for all expenditures. contracts. or
I-sss- in viokton hereof. the commissioner. officer.
r eHpioxee. voting or agreeing to the same, shall Je
la Il to his individual Capacity.
SIC H. IL shall he iasfuifg the Board Of Commits
md hetain there under their control and guardian 'hip,
male youth as may he received and detained in
iouses OF Refuge. unie< sessions 6, : 6 and 9. OF the
act, emitted an IAN act Tor the establishment Of
iouses ofRsfnge, and the nanner and form prescribed
T, sections ten and steven Of said act. in reference to
ne examinations and Commitment Of such youth. is
.eiehy eX ended 10 ana shall he he d 10 apply 10 the 1
"a ~ninGtion and Commitment o. youth to said Aie!Or u
arm. ard all powers vested by The act aforesaid in
he board 10 fdirectors or Houses Of Refuge. with refer
TO such Institutions. is h rely Conferred upon
aid hoard of commissioners in reference to the State
teferm Farm; provided tist this section shall not be
o construed as to exeluie frsm the said farm. youth
nder eighteen years of age.
Sac. II. The several provisions contained in sec
u, i3, IA and - Of the sad act TO authorize The
Establishment of houses OF Tesure.hy which the direct
70 Of said houses Ct refuge are not required to receive
" further yortl alter the houses are full. shall be !
ed to apply to The commissioners of reform schools
: reference to the state reform fara. The provisions
lfSsd. and the statement which must accompany he /
anniiment. anu the form thereof. are also hereby
ztended TO ana shall he held to apply to to commit
-rnts to the state reform farm. /
SEC. ~ 1t is hereby further provided. that he srv
Al provisions contained in sections -, 10 aud Ia. OF
e said act entitled IAN act TO authorize honses Of
-fuge,n in reierense TO the aplreiirie. ng and cancel !
Ition Of indentnre of apprenticeship. and the arrest
rd rerspIure of fueitiyes. lie ana they are hereby !
xtended 10 and shall lie held 70 apply TO said state
e orm farm. and the same sAail he the case with tse
DIVISIONS in reference 20 any return ta any writ Of
she1s CORPUS. direcisd to any commissioner officer.
r employee, upon said state rtfsrm farm. IS c1tt siaed
n sections 10 aud % OF said !: provided that fagi
from said farm nay re retaken Epen the written
-d=r Of n. acting Commissioner, or the chfef officer
,on the farm. or by any commissioner. officer. OF IN
ioyee mon fresh pursuit wi.houi any such order.
SEr- u. The costs in any case. aud the actual ex
enses incurred in the transportation Of any Voath to
le state reform farm. shall be paid 10y the coantv from
an tit9r, to the officer Transporting such youth
on the presentation Of his sworn statement of ac-
9u.t certified to by the proper officer upon said state
-5o-ra farm. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the officer
n shall be charged with the execution of the CON
tment made out by the cont to retain the person 50
rdered TO be committed. in his custody datil he shall
; notified by the hoard of c0nmi ssiorers that there's
for the intended inmate at the state reform farm.
SEC. u. 1t shall be lawful for the Governor upon
le WI item recommendation OF the hoard of directors
T any house 6f refuge, or the hoard OF commissioners
reform schools or the Managers or owners Of re
70 remove any youth committed u any
form school f'oai one reform school 20 another, the
oSt Of transportation to he paid By The reform school /
Zhcfe instance She removal taxes place. such re
owl. haxever. shan ios increase the period for
eich srch YOUTH was 10 remain in such reform school;
otire OF such removal, If deemed proper. shall be
10 the parents or guardians OF the Soata- ard
= clerk Of the court OF common rlsas OK the county
ON which he Was Committed; and il all cases. when !
, Removed. the youth shall be uldsr the control Of
&c authorities of the institution to which he is remoy-
|, in like manner as If originally committed therein,
I'd shall he discharged Only bS the authorities afore
I'D. Any juvea.l s offender or convict. nov or here
Ter sentenced TO or confined in the Ohio Peniten
AIRY. or any s:ii in the state, may. at the discretion o.
he Governor. he removed tn the state reform fa-r7, or
ny ofher reform school, il there ie roon therein, the
fender 10 be airitted under the by laws, rules and
equations OF said reform school,
SEr. Is. The parents and friends Of any youth Gem
lifted to any reform school, willing to hear the expen-
es Of the same, may by agreement made between them
nd the authorities OF the respective reform schools. be
Ill IN a UeeE1r CHARGE excaaIfnr on daif.r !