Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-05-04
LAWS 0F OHIO
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To provide Tor The enlargement Of the Ohio Peni,
tsnilary.
Section I. BE Il enacted BY tho aeuorai A Assem.
bly, Of the Stats Of Ohio, That tbe warden and al.
rized and directed 70 provide lmmediaiely for the
enlargement Of tlat instituton, by extending the
east wing thereof nfty feot In an easterly direction
and extending The east cell house 10 correspond.
ing manner with the addition Of a sufficient mum.
bsr Of cells 70 meet existing wants for the
luodation aud confinement OF male oonviots.
Sec. 2. They ere autt torasd and directed TO
further extend said snst wing, 10 the same diroc-
tion, Forty three feet, for the of ie
male eonvicts Said further extension shall be
entirely separate and distinct from the male de-
4 partment, having no communication Herewith,
and shall be used oxcluHively for the aocommoda.
ton and sale keeping Of female conviots, II shall
contain cell houso with a sufficient number Of
cells, together with tho wash rooms bath rooms,
aud other oonvenioncea necessary to the employ
ment and comfort Of all tho female oonvcis Of the
prison, aud AhRll be surrounded BY a safe and
substantial stone wall incosng tho requisite
ground for the health and comfort OF It's inmates
and separating thom entirely from the grounds Of
the male department.
Sec. 3. The entire structure shall be we'll and
substantially built Of stone with special reference
to economy and the safe keeping and comfort of
the conviots, and the front Of the male dopartN
ment shall alone be built OF faced stone, oorros.
pending, as near a. may be, In appearance 10 the
present eastwing. The addition now occupied by
the female eonyics shall be removed They aro fur.
thcr authorized and directed to construct a SECURE
and substantial stone wall Of the requisite heiehth
and thickness ~ ound said peniteniiary grounds
as follows, to-witl beginning at the south onst
corner Of the addition herein proposed 10 the male
department, running thence ht right aogles with
tho building to the south line Of the ground theDoe
east along said south line TO tho east lue, thence
north along said east line to point forty feet
south of the N. B. corner Of ponitentiary lot
thence west TO point forty feet south of the north
line Of lot, and in line With the old west wall
thence south with the last named limo to the north
end OF the present west wall. And they may re-.
move 80 much Of the old wall as may be necessary
10 construct the new, shall have been rendered
useless by It's construction.
Sec. 4. They shall have power 10 execute. bv
convict labor, SO much, 81 any, or all, work CON
templated by this act as In their opinion will be
conducive TO the beet interests OF the state and
shall complete the remaining portion or the whole
aa the case may be, by dividing the same into
suitable parcels, and advertising for sealed pro-
possls Tor contracts, In the Daily Ohio Statesman
and the Daily Ohio Sae journal, for not less than
three consecutive weeks before the time when sueh
contracts are proposed to be LETT and such adyer-
ttsement shall contain proposals. for the eomple-
tiUn Ol ench separate parcel, and for tho entire
work. All bids offered on the day when the let
ting Is to take place, shall be rejected! and all
bids received shall be opened on that day. In the
otherwise.
Sec. 3. All con raets shall be let by said war;
den and directors TO the lowest responsible bidder
and sha specifically SGT forth the work contracted
to be done, style, time when to be completed ma
terisls to TO used, kc. and In no event shall the
time loT the completion Of the entire improve-
menis extend beyond the Grst day Of November.
lS59' Every contracting party shall give bond,
with good and sufficient security, for the perform.
anee Of his contract; and no contract authorized
BY THIS act shall be held TO be complete until, to.
gcther with the bonds and security, II shall have
been FIRST approved by the attorney general and
auditor Of state.
Sec. o. Said wardens and directors are berebv
empowered TO hire out to the contractors, or anv
Of them, convict labor, upon such terms, and 70 |
sueh extent as Will best subserve the interests Of
the state and In cases whore two or more bidders
shall be equal and none over, tho directors and 4
warden arc smpow cred TO decide which shall take
the contract
SEQ. Z. The architect OF the state house shall
be the superintendent and inspector of all work
performed on, or materials procured for, said ox-
tension and improvements, aud shall furnish an |
necessary plans and specifications; but no such
duties shall in any manner interfere with the pros
eeution Of the work upon the state house. or enti-
tie him to any remuneration in addition 10 his sal
ury.
Sec. g. The said warden shall be tho aotlne al. |
rector of such proposed improvements, and the
said directors shall be advisory. And wherever
the expression "warden and directors occurs or Is
refer cd to, in this act 1t shall be held to refer 70
them as collective body, majority Of whom
shall bo competOnt to the discharge OF business.
Sec. o. There is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise appropri
ated' as follows; To pay for work performed on,
and materials furnished for the construction of the
additional building for male and fomale conyicts,
and the necessary wall separating the two depart.
mcnts, the sum of twenty two thousand dollars;
mn faria oil E,r ..l |
for wall enclosing the main grounds, the sum of
hfteen thousand dollars. Such moneys shall be
paid out, In the same manner as other moneys arc,
upon tho certificate Of said warden, which certi6.
cate shall only be given to pay for work actually
done, aud materials actually used, in making the
improvements authorized by this act.
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect from and after
It's passage.
WILLIAM b. WOODS,
Speaker the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER
President Of tho Senate.