Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-06-03
March 90, 1850.
AN ACT

To amend and supplementary to an act on
titled "Aan act to provide for the estab.
iShment and government of Reform
Schools" passed April 2, 1858.
Sec. l. Be ii enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the
board Of commissioners for reform schools
are hereby authorized to expend upon the
buildings now erected upon the State Re
form Farm, twelve hundred dollars in addi-
tion TO the amount fixed BY law in section
nine of the act TO which this is supplement-
ary; provided that such additional expense
shall be confined to useful and necessary
Improvements.
Sec, 2. Any person that shall entice any
youth detained upon the State Reform
Farm to escape, or aid and abet him 10 his
escape, or shall, after his escape, knowing
him to be a,,fugitive from said State Reform
Farm, harbor him, shall, on conviction
thereof be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and be fined in sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or confined in the county Jail
for period not exceeding six months, OF
both, at tho discretion Of the court.
Sec. 3. The State Reform Farm is here.
by declared to be special road district, and
the chief officer upon said farm is hereby
vested with all the powers of supervisor
of roads for said district. Ho is authorized
to alter the public roads upon said farm in
such manner as shall be found necessar,
for the general plan and outline of the same
provided, however, that no alteration shall
be made by which existing roads shall b,
greatly heightened, or their grade material
ly increased, or their general use to the pub
lie materially impaired: and provided fur
ther, that such alterations may be approved
by the county commissioners Of the county
of Fairfield.
Sec. 4. The city council of any city il
this state are hereby authorized to apply
such pccuniary aid as they may deem prop
er, but not to exceed three thousand dollar
in any one year, towards the establishment
Of one or more reformatories in said city, o.
such a character as is fixed by law iu sec
tions sixteen and seventeen of the act t
which this is supplementary.
Sec. 8. That section six Of the act t.
which this is supplementary be so amend
ed as to read as follows: Sec. 8. The sale
board of commissioners shall continue t.
consist of the three members now appoint
ed for the period of their appointment, anc
their powers and duties shall be rs des;g
mated in this act. Their successors shall b
appointed by the governor, by and with tn,
advice of the senate, ono of their numbeI
being designated by the appointing powe
aforesaid, acting commissioner, and all o
them to hold their Offices for three year
from the day of their appointment, and un
I'll their successors are appointed and quail
fed, unless vacancies occur from death, res
ignation, or removal, for cause as herein pro
vided. Said commissioners shall, befor
entering upon the duties of their office, tax,
an oath or affirmation as required by th,
constitution Of this state, and also give sucl
bond in such amount, and with such securi
ty, as may be approved. by the governor
said bond to be deposited with the treasure
of state. The acting commissioner shal
receive a salary not exceeding eighty-fou
dollars per month, to be paid quarterly, an,
to be fixed by the said board Of commission
ers, by and with the advi'e and consent O
the governor, but no other fees, perouisites
or expenses whatever, and the two advisor
commissioners shall receive five dollars pc
diem for the time actually employed, bu
no travelling or other expenses or fees what
ever. The acting commissioner shall resid
on the farm and devote all his time to tn
duties Of his Office. The beard may an
point matron to reside upon the farm a
a compensation not exceeding two huudre,
dollars per annum. The board shall NEE
at least once month; but no per dieu
shall be paid to any commissioner for NOR
than forty-6ve days in any one year; an,
the salary and per diem shall be paid ou
of the treasury Of the state on the order o
said board Of commissioners upon the war
rant Of the auditor of state.
Sec. Sections 8, ls, 10 and 90, Of tn
act of which this amendatory, are hsreb
repealed.
Sec. 2, This act shall take effect upo,
its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of House of Representative.
MARTIN WELKER,
n.