Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-29
LAW OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

Providing for the appointment and
more thorough system of accountable
ity of Officers ofthe Ohio Penitentiary
fixing their Compensation, prescribing
their Duties and determining the man
,ner of working the Convicts.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
there shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor, by and with the advice and con-
Ohio Penitentiary; one of whom shall
hold his Office for 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 appointed a Director who is a
contractor in the penitentiary, or the
agent or employee ofany such contractor,
or who is interested either directly or in
directly, in any kind or branch of busi-
ness in the institution; and should any
Director become so interested at any time
during his term of Office, it tshall be cause
for his removal; and upon satisfactory in
formation given of such fact the Gov
ternor is hereby authorized and required
to remove such Director, which removal,
with the, reasons therefor, shall be en-
tered on the journals of the penitentiary,
and the Governor shall report the same
to the General Assembly at the next ses-
sion. Each of said Directors before en-
tering 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 discharge the duties of
such Director. In case of vacancy by
death, resignation, or otherwise, it shall
be filled by appointment by the gov
'ernor, until the next session of the Gen
eral Assembly. The said Directors shall
each receive three dollars per diem for
the time actually employed in the dis
charge of their duties, and actual trav-
cling expenses, to be paid out of the
State Treasury on the certificate of the
Warden as to the time of their services.
Sec. g The board shall make annual
appointments 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 vouchers OF
the Warden, and enter the result of their
investigation in book called journal
to be provided for the purpose. Itshall
be the duty of all the Directors to meet
at the Office of the penitentiary every
three months, to make quarterly set
tlement of the accounts of the Warden,
and inspect the various departments and
shops of the institution, and record the
result of their investigation in the jour
nal, signed by each member present, il
all shall be agreed; if otherwise, the
opinions of the dissenting members shall
also go on record.
Sec. 3. The said Directors, or ma
jority of them, shall appoint Warden
who shall hold his Office for the term O.
two years, unless sooner removed by the
Directors; but in case of removal the
reasons therefor shall be entered on the
journal of the institution. The Warde1
shall take an oath or affirmation faith
fully to discharge the duties of his Of
flee, and give bond to the State of Ohio
in the sum of ten thousand dollars, will
at least two good and sufficient free holc
securities, to be approved by the Direc
tors, Attorney General and Auditor o.
State, conditioned for the faithful per
formance of the several duties which are
hereby, or which may from time to time
be required of him by law, which sale
bond shall be deposited with the treas
urer of State. The Warden, by and will
the advice and consent of the directors
shall have power to appoint a deputy
warden, clerk, and such number of as
sistant keepers as the directors may deem
necessary; all of whom shall take an oatl
or affirmation faithfully to discharg'
their duties, and give bonds to the Stat,
of Ohio, the clerk and deputy warden il
the sum of three thousand dollars each
and the assistant keepers, in the sum o
five hundred dollars each, with security
to be approved by the directors, whicl
bonds shall be deposited with the treas
urer of State. All the above sohlcer
shall be subject to such bylaws an,
rules as may be prescribed by the direc
tors and warden for the government @
the prison. The directors shall appoin
physician, who shall attend to ali tn
cases of sickness among convicts, resid
near the penitentiary, visit the prison a
least once each day, and have genera
sanitary oversight of the prison; and sha
communicate to the directors, at eac
general meeting, on the general charat
ter of the health Of the prisoners durin
the preceding three months, with sue
suggestions in regard thereto as he ma
deem necessary, which communication
shall be entered ON the journal. Th
physician shall receive for his services
sum not exceeding eig ght hundred dollar
per annum.
Sec. 4. The warden shall receive a
annual compensation for his services, n,
exceeding twelve hundred dollars. tt
clerk shall receive an annual compens
ton for his services, not exceeding OF
thousand dollars. The deputy warde
shall receive an annual compensation f
his servicices, not exceeding eight hui
dred dollars; and each assistant keep
shall receive a compensation not excee
ing forty dollars per month, except tt
might watch, who may receive forty-h
dollars per month, to be determined
the directors. No person so employ
shall be entitled to or receive any pc
.quisites, in the shape of board, provi
ions, carriages, horses, or otherwis
either for themselves or families; or shs
be permitted to receive any compensate
eor reward of any description from CO
tractors. And if any person so employ
shall receive any compensation or rewa
sof any description from any contract
so promote the interests or advantage
such contractor, or shall make use
any property of any description belon
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