American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-10
Aprill2, Is5s.
No. lo2,
AN ACT

Providing Tor the appointment ana more thoI
ongh system Of accountability OF officers OF
the Ohio Penitentiary, fixing their compen
sation, prescribing their duties, and de,erm'
inDg the manreT OF working convicts
SECTION /. Be- il enaeted by the General
ASSEMBLY Of the State of Ohio, That there shall
be appointed by William Kennon, Asabel
Medbeuy and William A. 'Csld well, or ma.
jority Of them, three directors Of the Ohio pen
iteatiary, two OF whom at least shall reside IN
the city Of Columbus, and one OF whom shall
hold his Office for the term Of one year, one
for term or two years, and one 'or the term OF
three years, and until their successors are ap
pointed and qualified but no person shall he
eligible to the Office OF director who lisa con
tractor in the penllentiary, or interested, dlrec
tly or indirectly, in any branch Of business
carried on in said institution. And should any
director become, either directly or indirectly,
inieIesbed IN any business carried on IN said IN
stitutiGn, during his term Of Office, it shall be
good cause for his removal; or for other cause,
which, in the opinion Of the said William Ken
non. Asnhel Medberry and William b. Cnld
well, or majority Of them, may be sufficient,
the said William Kennon, Asahel Medbeuy
. aud William B. Caldwell, OF majority Of them
are hereby authorized and required to remove
such director. Which removal and reasons
therefor, they shall cause to be entered upon
the journals OF the Penitentiary, and shall re-
port the same to the next session OF the gener'
al assembly. The said directors first appoint
ed under this act to hold their Offices accord
ing 10 the rotation In which their names are
placed. The fr,t named for one year, the sec
ond for two years, and the third for three years
respectively; each of whom, before enterinl
upon the duties OF his office, shall take anC
subscribe an oath Of affirmation to support the
constitution of the United States and Of the
state or Ohio, and TO faithfully and diligently
DISCHARGE the duties Of such director In case
OF vacancy in said board Of directors, by death
resignation, or otherwise, the same shall be
filled by William KennOn, Asahel MedbeU)
and William B. Caldwell, or a majority of then
Said directo to receive three dollars per diem
for the time actually employed 10 the discharge
Of their duties, TO be paid out Of the treasury o
the state, on the certificate Of the warden, tha
said services have been performed
SEC. 2. Al the first meeting OF the board oI
directors under this act, they shall choose one
OF their number as president Of the board, who
shall hold his Office for one year; and after the
expiration Of the term for which he was so e
lected, the board of directors shall again elect
one Of their nuwber os president, and annual.
lythereafter. II shall be the duty OF the pres
ident OF said board TO visit the institution eve
ny two weeks; examine the work shops, cells
rooms, and the books and vouchers OF the war
den, ami enter the result OF his inveStlga loI
in a book called Journal, to be provided r.
that purpose. | shall be the duty Of all th,
direct rs TO meet at The office of the peniten
tiary every three months, 20 make Quarterl
settlement OF the accounts Of the warden, ant
inspect the various departments aud shops o
the institution, and reooId the result Of thei
investigation in the journal, signed by enc
member present, II all shall be agreed; II 9th
erwise, the opinions OF The dissenting memb
eTs shall also 90 on record,
Sec 3. The said directors, or a majority q
them, shall appoint warden, who shall hOl,
his Office for the term Of three years, unIes
sooner removed by the directors; hut in case o
removal. the reasons therefor shall br entere
on the journals Of the institution. The war
den shall take an oath OF affirmation faithful
10 discharge the duties OF his lol6ce, and Civ
bond to the state Of Ohio, in the sum Of te
thousand dollars, with al least two good an
sufficient free bold securities, TO be approve
by the directors, conditioned for the faithful
performance Of the several duties which or
hereby, or which may, from lime 10 time, b
required OF him by law; which said bond sha
be deposited with the treasurer of state Tn
warden by and wuh the advice and consent G
the directors, shall have power to appoint
deputy warden clerk, and such number Of n,
aistant Keepers as the directors may deem ne,
eesaryi all Of whom shall take nm onth or aifi
nation faithfully 10 discharge their duties, al
give bonds TO the state Of Ohio; the clerk ar
deputy wordeu IN the sum Of three thousaT
dollars each, and the assistant keepers in Il
sum OF FIVE hundred dollars each, with secur
~, TO be approved by the directors, whit
bonds shall be deposited with the treasurer
slate. All the above officers shall be subie
70 such BY laws and rules as may be prescri
ed by the directors and warden for the COVER
men. OF the prison, The directors shall al
appoint physician. who shall attend to 1
the cases ofsickness among convicts, resi-
near ihr peniientlary, visit the prison at les
once each day, and have general sanitary o
eTsfght 6f the prison: and shall communlca
10 the directors, az each general meeting,
the general character OF he health of the pr
toner's during the proceeding three montI
with such suggestions in regard thereto as
Tuay deem pecessary; which communicate
shah be entered on the journal. The phvs
ian shall receive for his services sum not
ceeding eight hundred dollars per annum.
Sec. a, The warden shall receive on ann
compensation for his services, not exceed
twelve hundFeddollsrs.
The clerk shallTec an annual compen
tion Tor his services, not exceeding eight hi
dred dollars;
T1e depdty warden shall receive an ann
aort3Yrsc.icn lpr hi services not exceed
eig1t iitiatst dpllaIgi and
Each assisiant Keeper shall receive com o,
sation not exceeding forty dollars per moi
except the night watch, who may receive