Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-04-14
AN ACT
| No. lO7.N

To amend and supplementary to an act entitled
ian act TO provide for the go establishment and
government of Reform Schools, passed April Q,
Section Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio, That the board of COM
missioners for reform schools are hereby authoriz-
ed to expend upon the buildings now erected upon
the State Reform Farm, twelve hundred dollars in
addition 10 the amount fixed by law in section nine
OF the act to which this is supplementary: provid-
ed that such addlt lonal expense shall be confined
to useful and necessary improvements,
Sec 2. Any person that shall enlice any youth
detained upon tie State Reform Farm to escape,
or aid and abet him In his escape or shall, after
his escape, knowing him to be fugitive from said
State Reform Farm, harbor him, shall, on con-
victon thereof, be deemed guilty of misdemean-
or. and be fined in a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or confined in the county jail for
period not exceeding six months, or both, at the
discretion OF the court
Sec 8. The State Reform Farm is hereby de-
cared to be special road district, and the chief
officer upon said farm is hereby vested with all the
powers OF supervisor OF roads tor said district He
is authorized to alter the public roads upon said
farm in such manner as shall be found Necessary for
the general plan and outline of the same: provid-
ed, however, tina. no alteration shall be made bv
which existing roads shall be greatly heightened,
or their grade materially increased, their gener
al use to the public materially impairej and pro-
vided further that such alterations be approved by
I the county commissioners OF the county OF air.
| field.
Sec. d. The city council Of any. city in this
State are hereby authorized apply such pecuniary
| aid they may deem proper, but not to exceed
three thousand dollars in any one year, towards
the establishment OF one or more reformatories in
sections sixteen ndtseventeen OF the act to which
this is supplementary -.. D.. -r-...y
! Sec. 5. That section SIX Of the act TO which
1 this act is supplementary be amended TO read
as follows: Sec. S. The Isaid board OF commits
sioners shall continue to consist of the three mem
bers appointed fo- the period OF their appoint
ment, and their powers and duties shall be as des
ignated in this act. Their successors shall be ap
pointed by the governor, by and with the advice o
the Senate, one of their number being designated
by the appointing power aforesaid. acting commits
! sioncr and all Of them to hold their office, ioi
three years from the day of their appointment anC
until their successors are appointed and gu Allied
unless vacancies occur from death. resignation, OF
removal, for cause as herein provided. Said com
missioners shall, before entering upon the dutie:
of their office. take oath or affirmation as re
quired by the constitution OF this State, and alst
| give such bond in such amount, and with sucl
security as may be approved by the go vernon sait
bond to be deposited with the treasurer of State
The acting commissioner shall receive q salarl
not exceeding eighty-four dollars per month, TO b
paid quarterly. and TO be fixed by the said board o
commissioners. by andwith the advice and consen
of the governor, but no other fees, perquisites,
persena expenses whatever, and the tw advisor,
commissioners sha II receive five dollars per dien
for the time actl ally employed but ro travelling o
other expenses oriees whatever.The acting commits
sioner shall reside on the farm and devote all hi
time to the duties of his office The board ma
appoint matron 10 reside upon the farm at a com
pensatiun moi exceeding two hundred dollars pc
; annum. The board shall meet at least ence
month; but no rer diem shalite paid to nny com
missioner for more than torty-five days in any on
year; and the salary and per diem shall be paid
of the treasury of the State, on the order of sal
: board of commissioners upon the warrant oi tn
Auditor of State. ..-. ELL. .-.
Sec. 6. Sections 6. Is, l9and % of the act
which this amends,ory, are hereby repealed.
Sec..7 This act shall take effect upon It's passage
I, WILLIAM WOODS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
l MARTIN WELKER,
-.. .. President of the Senate.
3 March Dc 1850