The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-05-25
March e6, 1859.

INo. 10Y. AN ACT
To amend and supplementary to an act entitled can
act to provide for the establishment and govern
ment of Reform Schools" passed April 2. 1858.
Sec. !. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio, That theboard of commissioners for
reform schools are hereby authorized to expend upon
the buildings now erected upon the StateReform Farm,
twelve hundred dollars in addition to the amountfx-
ed bylaw in section nine of the act to which this is
supplementary provided that such additional ex.
pense shall be confined TO useful and necessary i'm
provements. ~
Sec. g. Any person that shall entice any youth
detained upon the State Reform Farm to escape, or
aid and abet him in his escape, or shall. after his
escape, knowing him to be a fugitive from said State
Reform Farm, harbor him, shall, on conviction there
of, be deemed guilty of a misdeineanor, and be fined
in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or con-
fined in the county Jail for a period not exceeding six
months. or both. at the discre. ion of the court.
Sec. 3. The State Reform Farm is hereby declared
to be a special road district, aud the cbiefofiicer upon
said farm is hereby vested with all the powers of a
supervisor of roads for said district. He is author
lied 10 alter the public roads upon said farm in such
manner as shall be found necessary for the general
plan and outline of the same provided, however,
that no alteration shall be made by which existing
roads shall be greatly heightened. or their grade ma
materially impaired and provided further, that
such alterations be approved by the county commits
sioners of the county of Fairfield
Sec. a.. The city council of any city in this State
are hereby authorized To annIv sucb ,ecnn;arv aid a,
they may deem proper. but not to exceed thee thou
sand dollars in any one year, towards the establish
ment OIL one or more refOrmatOTleS In SAID CITY, of
such a character as is fixed by law in section sixteen
and seventeen of the act to which this is supplement
tary. a
Sec. 5. That section six of the act to which this
act is supplementary be so amended as TO read as fol-
lows !; Sec. 8. The said board of commissioners
shall continue to consist of the three members now
appointed for the period of their appointment. and
their powers and duties shall be as desienated in
this act. Their successors shall be appointed bv The
governor, by and with the advice of the senate one
Of their number being designated by the appointing
power aforesaid. acting commissioner and ali of them
to hold their offices for three years from the day of
their appointment. and uptTf their successors are an
pointed and qualified, unless vacancies occur from
death, resignation. or REMOVAL for cause as herein
provided. Said commissioners shall, before entering
upon the duties of their Office, take an oath or ohr.
nation 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 a salary NOT
exceeding eighty-four dollars per month. to he Maid
Quarterly, and to he fixed by the said board T. f com
missioners, by and with the advice and consent Of
the governor, but no other fees, perquisites, OF person
sioners 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 n
the duries OF his office. The board may appoint n
matron to reside upon the farm at n com oenso ton
not exceeding two hundred dollars per annum The
board shall meet at least once a month but no ner
diem snail be paid to any commissioner for mrre than
~forty-hve days in any one year and the salary and
per diem shall be paid out of the treasure of s.ota
on the order of said board of commissioners mon
the warrant of the auditor of state.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect upon its n,ssoc.
WILLIAM T. WOODS.
Speaker of the House of Represta,;ves
MARTIN WELKER
President of the Senate.
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