Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-27
March 20, 1859.
AN ACT


mo. 1871 AN ACT
To amend and supplementary to an act entitled
"an act to provide for the establishment and
government of reform schools" passed April q
1858.
Section l. Bsitenacted by the General Asse n
bly, Of the State of Ohio, That tho board of COM
missloners for reform schools are hereby authori-
zed to expend upon the buildings now erected up
pom the State Reform Farm, twelve hundred dol
lars in addition to the amount fixed by law in Sec
tion nine of the act to which this is supplemental
ry Provided that such additional expense shall
be confined to useful and necessary mprovo-
ments.
SEQ 2. Any person that shall entics 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 fugitive from said
State Reform Farm, harbor him, shall, on conyic-
ton thereof be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
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 discre-
ton Of the court.
Sec. 3, The State Reform Farm is hereby de-
cared to be special road district, and the chief
otheor upon said farm is hereby vested with all the
power of supervisor Of roads for said district
He is authorized to alter the public roads upon
said farm in such manner as shall be found neees
sary for the general plan and outline of the same
Provided, however, that no alteration shall be
heightened, or their grade materially increased or
their general to the public materially impaired:
and provided further that such alterations be ap-
proved by the county commissioners of the county
Of Fairfield.
Sec. d. The city council of any city in this
state are hereby authorized to apply such peou-
MARY aid as they may deem proper, but not to
exceed three thousand dollars in any one year,
towards the establishment of one or moro refor-
matores in ssid city, Of such character as is 6xed
by law in sections sixteen and seventeen Of tho
act to which this is supplementary.
Sec. 5. That section six of the act to which
this astis supplementary be so mended as to read
as follows Sec. g. The said board of commits
sioners shall continue to consist of the three mem
bers now appointed for tho period of their appoint
ment, and their powers and duties shall be as de-
signated 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 afore-
said, acting commissioner and all Of { EN- to hold
their Offices for three years from tho day of their
appointment, and until their successors are ap-
pointed and qualified, unless vacancies occur from
death, resignation or removal, for cause as herein
provided. Said commissioners shall, before enter
Ing upon the duties of their Office take an oath OF
affirmation as required by the constitution of this
state, and also give such bond, in such amount
and with suoh security, as may be approved by
the governor, said bond to be deposited with The
treasurer OF state. The acting commissioner sha
receive salary not exceeding eighty -four dollars
per month, to be paid quarterly, and TO be fixed
! by said board Of commissioners, by and with the
advice and consent of the governor, but no othel
fees, perquisi1es, or personal expenses whatever
and the two advisory commissioners shall receive
Ave dollars per diem for the time actually EN-.
ployed, but no travelling other expenses or fee
whatever. The acting commissioner shall resid,
on the farm and devote all his time to the dutiei
of his office. The board may appoint matron t,
reside upon the farm at IA compensation not exceed
ing two hundred dollars per annum. The boart
shall meet at least once month; but no per diem
shall be paid TO any commissioner for more than
| forty Ave days in any ono year. and The SALARY
and per diem shall be paid ont Of the treasury o
the state, on the order Of said board Of commits
siouers upon the warrant Of the auditor Of state.
Sec 8. Sections 8, 49, 10 and 20 of the act I,
which this is amendatory, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4 This act shall take Sne Vt upon It's pas
sage, e
WILLIAM b. WOODS,
) Speaker of the House of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate,