Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-06-02
LAWS OF OHIO:
AN ACT.
Published by Authority.

fubished by Authority
AN ACT.
To amend and supplementary to an act entitle
"An act to provide for the establishment an
government of Reform Schools passed apr
9, 1858.
Sec. 1. Be Il enacted by the General Assembl
of The Ssote of Ohio, That the board of comEn;s
eiouers for reform schools are hereby authorized
expend upon the buildings now erected upon u
Sac Reform Farm, twelve hundred dollars In sd
iifiop to the amount fixed by law in section MIN
of the act to which this supplementary: provide
that such additional expense shall be confined b
useful and necessary improvements.
Sec. 2 Amy person that shall entice any yout
detained upon the State Reform Farm to escape
or aid and abet him in his escape, or shall, afte
his escape, knowing him to be fugitive from san
State Reform Farm, harbor him, shall, on convic
ton thereof, be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and be fined in sum not exceeding one hundrel
dollars, or confined in the county jeil for perio,
not exceeding six months, or both, at the discre
ton of the court.
Sec g. The State Reform Farm is hereby de
clared to be special road district, and the chic
ofcerupon said farm is hereby vested with all th,
powers Of a supervisor of roads for said district
He is authorized to alter the public roads upor
said farm in such manner as shall be found neces
provided however, that no alteration shall be made
by which existing roads shall be greatly lengthen
ed, or their grade materially increased, or then
general use to the public materially impaired: and
provided further, that such alterations be apuro.
we'd by the county commissioners of the county oi
Fairfield.
Sec. 4. The city council Of any city in this
State are hereby authorized to apply such pecuni-
ary aid as they may deem proper, but not to ex.
,>I 4fxu.a -orz1 ln11o
wards the establishment of one or more reforma-
tories in said city, of such character as is fixed
by law in sections sixteen and seventeen of the act
to which this is supplementary.
Sec. 5. That section SIX of the act to which this
act is supplementary be so amended as to read as
follows: Sec. 6. The said board of commission
ers shall continue to consist of the three members
now appointed for the period of their appointment
and their powers and duties shall be as designated
in this act. Their successors shall be appointed
by the governor, by and with the advice of the
senate, one of their number being designated by
the appointing power aforeraid, acting commits
sioner, and all of them to hold their Offices for
years from the day of their appointment, and until
their successors appointed and qualified, unless
vacancies occur from death, resignation, or reno
val, for cause as herein provided Said commits
sioners shall, before entering upon the duties of
their Office, take oath or affirmation as required
by the constitution of this state and also give such
bond in such amount, and with such security, as
may be approved BY the governor, said bond to be
deposited with the treasurer of state. The acting
commissioner shall receive salary not exceeding
eighty -four dollars per month, to be paid quarter
ly, and to be fixed by the said board of commissio-
ners, by and with the advice and consent of the
governor, but no other fees perquistes, or person
al expenses whatever, and the two advisory COM
missioners shall receive five dollars per diem for
the time actually employed, but no travelling or
other expenses or fees whatever The acting
commissioner shall reside on the farm and devote
all his time to the duties of his Office The board
may appoint matron to reside upon the farm at
a acompensation not exceeding two hundred dollars
per annum. The board shall meet at least once
month; but no per dlem shall be paid to any com
missioner for NOSE than forty-fve days in any one
years and the salary and per diem shall be paid out
OF the treasury of the state on the order of said
board OF commissioners upon the Warrant of the
auditor of state.
Sec. G. Sections 6, IS, 10 and 90 of the act to
which this is amenuatory, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from and af.
ter its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate
AN ACT
Supplementary to an act to regulate the election,
Contest of Election, and the resignation of JUS
tees of the Peace, passed March liz 1853.
Sec. 1. Be II enacted by the General Assembly
of the State Of Ohio, That in all cases which the
corporate limits of any city or Incorporated village
are now or hereafter may become co-extensive
with the limits of any township in which said city
or incorporated village is or shall be situated, and
In cases in which the township has been or NAV
have become emerged in any city or incorporated
village the corporate existence of such township
shall nevertheless continue for the purpose of cleo
ting therein justices of the peace and constables
for such township, who shall be voted for on the
same piece of paper
Sec. 2. Ina such cases, Justices of the peace,
and constables. TO the number now allowed, or
which may hereafter be allowed, to such township.
may be elected by the qualified voters thereof at
the times and in the manner now or hereafter to
be prescribed for the election of Justice of the peace
and constables in other townships, except that in
townships wherein the Office of township trustee
has been abolished, all the rights, and powers and
dnties IN connection with such election deyolving
upon township trustees in other townships, shall
be deyolyed upon and be performed by the city
council OF such city and the trustees of such ncor
porated village aforesaid.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.