The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-08
LAWS OF OHIO
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
mo 1861 AN ACT
Providing for the appointment and more thor
ough system of accountability of officers
of the Ohio Penitentiary, fixing their Com
pensation, prescribing their duties and de-
termining the manner of working the Con-
victs. s-,-F -,-+ s.. -.s--4.
Sec. 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio That
there shall be appointed by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
three Directors of the Ohio Penitentiary; one
of whom shall hold his Office tor the term of
one year, one for the term of two years, and
one for the term of three years; and each of
their successors shall hold his Office for the
term of three years. No person shall be ap
pointed Director who is a contractor in the
penitentiary, or the agent employee of any
such contractor, or who is interested either
directly or indirectly, in any kind or branch
of business in the institution; and should any
Director become so interested at any time dur
ing his term of office, it shall be cause for his
| removal; and upon satisfactory information
given of such fact, the Governor is hereby
| authorized and required to remove such Direc-
| tor, which removal, with the reasons therefor,
| shall be entered on the journals of the peni-
| tentiary, and the Governor shall report the
same to the General Assembly at the next ses-
sion. Each OF said Directors before entering
upon the duties of his Office, shall take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the
constitution of the United States and of this
State, and to faithfully and diligently dis
charge the duties of such Director. In case
of vacancy by death, resignation, or other
wise, it shall be filed by appointment by the
governor, until the next session of the Gener-
al Assembly. The said Directors shall each
receive three dollars per diem for the time
actually employed in the discharge of their
duties, and actual travelling expenses, to be
| paid out of the State Treasury on the certif-
cate of the Warden as to the time of their
services. - +''- s -
Sec. 2. The board shall make annual ap-
/ pointments of one of their number president
of the board. 1t shall be the duty of at least
two of the Directors to visit the institution
together every two weeks examine the work
shops, cells, rooms, and the books and vouch-
ers Of the Warden, and enter the result ol
their Investigation in book called a journal
to be provided for the purpose. 1t shall be the
duty of all the Directors to meet at the office
of the penitentiaIy every three months, to
make quarterly settlement of the accounts
of the Warden, and inspect the various de-
partments and shops of the institution, ani
record the result of their investigation in the
Journal signed by each member present, if al
. shall be agreed; if otherwise, the opinions o
, the dissenting members shall also 60 on record
Sec. 3. The sail Directors, or a majority o
them, shall appoint Warden, who shall holt
his Office for the term of two years, unles
sooner removed by the Directors, but in cas-
9 of removal the reasons therefor shall be en-
tered on the journal of the institutions. Tn
Warden shall take an oath or affirmation faith
. fully to discharge the duties of his office, an,
= give bond to the State of Ohio, in the sum o
ten thousand dollars, with at least two goo
o and sufficient freehold securities, to be ap
proved by the Directors, Attorney General ant
Auditor of State, conditioned for the faithful
J. hereby, or which may from time to time b
o required of him by law, which said bond shal
be deposited with the Treasurer of State
8 The warden, by and with the advice and con
i lsent of the directors, shall have power to ap
: point deputy warden, clerk. and such mum
;, Der of assistant keepers as the directors ma
deem necessary; all of whom shall take a
; oath or affirmation faithfully to discharge thei
" duties. and give bonds to the State of Ohio
: the clerk and deputy warden in the sum 9
/. three Thousand dollars each and the assstan
> each, withssecurity to be approved by the d
. rectors, which bonds shall be deposited wit
g the treasurer of state. All the above officer
a shall be subject to such bylaws and rules a
may be prescribed by the directors and warde
for the government of the prison. The dire'
tors shall appoint physician, who shall a
o tend to all the cases of sickness among cor
q victs, reside near the penitentiary, visit th
prison at least once each day, and have ger
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communicate to the directors, at each gener,
meeting, on thegeneral character of the healt
p of the prisoners during the preceding thre
II months, with such suggestions in regar
thereto as he may deem necessary, whic
communications shall be entered on the jou
J, nal. The physician shall receive for his Sc
}? vices sum not exceeding eight hundred do
lars per annum. u ai.It ~ E,aq}
r. Sec. 4. The warden shall receive annu
oe compensation for his services, not exceedin
=, twelve hundred dollars. The clerk shall n
"a Iceive an annual compensation for his servic,
not exceeding one thousand dollars. The del
,e uty warden shall receive an annual compel
sation for his services, not exceeding eigl
hundred dollars; and each assistant keep,
shall receive compensation not exceedir
re forty dollars per month, except the nigl
watch, who may receive forty-ive dollars p
,t month, to be determined by the director
No person SO employed shall be entitled to
receive any perquisites, in the shape of boar
e, provisions. carriages, horses, or otherwis
le either for themselves or families; or shall
10 permitted to receive any compensation or I
ward of any description from contractor
And if any person so employed shall recei
~ any compensation or reward of any desert
ly tion from any contractor to promote the inte
ID ests or advantage of such contractor, or shs
=, make use of any property of any descripti'
: belonging to the penitentiary, for his own pl
u, vate purpose, unless the same shall have fiji
been paid for or charged on the regular boo