Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-04-27

.lIv o weekly papers In the city Of Columbus two n
~ city N Cincinnati and one in the city Of Cleveland
nd ali contractors shall DO required by the directors 10
ye security 70 tho state of Ohio for tho faithful perform
nee of their contracts In snch amounts az tho dreoo
their Judgment may think proper and right All con.
lets not contracted for according 10 the provisions Of
his oct aha be hired otherwise employed by the d.
ectors and warden in such manner as they may deem
most conducive 10 the interests Of tho state.
SEC IA IL shall be the duty Of the warden and dreo
TO make such arrangements with tho contractors who
low have contracts for convict labor and 90 10 make oil
uture contracts as will permit tho conylcts 10 have
,ertain amount Of labor allotted them each for q
lays work. and the time gnlned after the performance
n the task, may be occupied In attending tho prison
chool Or In labor for the contractor ut the ratio the
contractor pays the state for the work. and II any
convict who shall have 70 made overwor shall for any
be unable to make full work any other day or
days, deduction shall be made from his Oyerwork
earnings on that account The money 80 earned shall
be collected by the warden for the convict the same as
money due tho Institution fro the contractors with the
exception Of the allowance Of any credit and the war
ed 10 his family friends aud in the warden is dis
nssod dies resigns before the expiration Of the
sentence Of the convict who may have funds his hands
he shall account for the amount the same as the other
funds Of the institution in his possession And an nceu
and detailed account Of all such moneys received
from whom the time when, the amount received and to
whom payable, shall be kept by the said warden In
book provided for that purpose and shall also enter and
sign tho same monthly in passbook which the prisoner
SEC i6 1t shal be the duty Of the warden and droc
tors to allow 10 all convcts to whom from the nature Of
their employment 1t is mprnctcabe to assign daily
allowance oT work, and who, In the Judgment Of the
warden and directors entitled thereto by their fidelity
and extra labor such compensation ~ may appear 70
them equitable In comparison with the amount Of labor
required OF other prisoners II such labor is reformed
for contractor the warden the said compensation 70
be required from the contractor warden for whom II
was performed shall be collected kept and paid into the
treasury IN the manner es other Overwork money
II such labor IL performed for the state, 1t shall be paid
for by the state.
BIC TO- Il shall be the duty Of the warden at the close
Of each month to pay into the treasury the agggre
gate amount then in bis hands belonging TO the several
nhullr
receipt for the I'm of state funds and the
warden shall dispose Of the receipts directed In the
tenth section Of this act The treasurer shall open
and keep an account with the fund to be denomn-
ated ~the prisoners Overwork fund.- Each convict at
the close Of his term, may draw from the treasury his
proportion Of the fund.- upon the certificate OF the war
DEM and upon the written request OF the convict to be
filed with the audor Of state, the warden, At any time
may draw from the treasury the amount due convict
from the fund or any part thereon for the proper Of
the convict himself orfor the OF his family or friends
SEC II. The directors shall In company every three
Onths inspect the wardenB account the different apart
of the prison. and tho condition Of the prisoners,
and shall have power to regulate and fix disappointment
i duties dsmissas and salary Of all officers agents Of
the penientary not otherwise provided for by law and
annually, before the fifteenth day Of November,
submit to the governor Of the state report Of the con
dion Of the prison, together with suggestions to tho
improvements that may to them appear necessary .l
SEC. 1S. 1t shall be tho duty Of the warden TO pro-
vide all convicts with clean straw bed and sueiency
OF covering at all times 10 protect themfr from ths ncle
ency of the season, and also with garments OF coarse
material suited TO and sufficient for the season. and he
shall furnish them with suihciency Of coarse but
wholesome food with such alienation Of food as Ia the
opinion OF the physician Of the penentisry shall be
conducive tD the health of the prisOners and II
shall be the duty Of the warden, when In his opinion
shall be necessary employ suitable persons TO instruct
the prisoners IN any woEk IN when lney may
the time Of his her confinement the court before
whom such conviction may be had shall direct to be IL
solitary cells such prisoner shall be confined in the sol
itary celia at such intervals and in such manner tbs
warden and directors deem proper and one or mor
guards shall patrol said penientiary at least twice IL
| Rvarv h0u dur
the succeeding morning.
SEC 10 1t shall not be lawful to make use Of show
bath in the puniIhment Of convict but it shall b
lawful to punish prisoners for the nfracton OF the dis
cpline, by solitary confinement In dark cells and b.
deprivation of food other than bread and water and
officer who shall violate any Of the provisions Of this
shall be discharged from his Office at the discretion
the directors or warden. Tho by-laws regulating III
discipline Of the prison shall be printed in the languag
Of the convict and posted in each CELL and otherws
: published each prisoner Ahail know them.
: SEC 90 1t shall be the duty of the deputy warde
to keep book in which shall be entered record o
every nfrlctiOn of the published rules of discipline witt
the OF the prisoner guilty. and the punishmen
nhice therefor, which record shall be submitted
the directors at their regular session; and every pr.
who may have been sentenced for Of year.
who shall, at the end Of each MONTH have nfrac
NJ tion of the discipline recorded ngaDst him. shall 70
the first month be entitled t. dmunition OF one da
rem the time he sentenced to the penitentiar
discipline recorded against him. he shall ent tie
II to two additional days dimuniton from his sentenc
and II he shall continue TO have no such record again
/ him third month"; his time shall be shortened thrS
H. additional days. and he shall be entitled to ave dsy
dimunition OF time from his sentence for each SUBJ
n quent month he shall continue in his goo behayo
IL any prisoner shall pass the whole time Of
q sentence he shall be entitled to certificate there's
from the warden and upon presentation thereof to II
rights Of eitizenshp which may have been forfeited
his conveton and 1t shall bs the duty Of the rdsn
discharge such convict from the pententiary when
shall the tms Of his sentence less the
Der days he may be entitled to have dedud there
e from in the same If such deduction ha
ho
70 Of the violation of tho printed and published rules
N the prison after he shall provided in this sectio
have become entitled to dmuniupn Of hi term of
vcs to which he has been sentenced the directors sha
have the power to deprive at r discretion such
A. viet of portion all according to the fragrance
g. such violation of dscipne Of the dimunitiOn OF tt
y term Of sentence to which he had previously been
by this act entitled; and the warden shall make know
10 the convcs the provisions Of this section when the
rs are received into the prison.
SEC. 81 The warden shall furnish to each prisoner
acent to enable him to read from the time he is
up in the evening until the ringing Of the bell going
bed unless the warden has god to believe that
70 convict is making improper use thereof In which cal
y he shall not be so furnished.
20 SEC %. And provided always, that nothing in th
act shall be construed as to interfere with eIstr
contracts for prison labor unless by consent OF psa
in the event Of which the shall be indors0d upc
the original contract and signed by the arta whiC
% shall be nding in all respects though change hi
u been made
d sRo o. The directors and warden OF the penitenti
= ry shall from time tmo, establish bylaws rules
n regulations for the discipline and government theret
responsible for the observance and enforcement Of
by-lAHs rules and regulations; provided, always tn
such bylaws rules and regulations shall not be contra
N 10 law ard the directors shall submit such byaws
and regulations to the legislature at each session ther
Of and provided always that moth ng in this act sha
be so construed to prevent officers OF the Ohio pen
tentisy from holding their respective Offices until the
successors in oics shall be appointed and qualified.
> SEc "a The warden and directors may enter in
contracts for working the convcts upon such branches
~ business as In their Judgment will best subseFve the
rsts Of the State and tend to promote the welfare
" the prisoners
le sEo 2a The hospital OF the penitentary SHALL und
~ such conditions the directors, warden and physlc
" may provide accessible 10 the professors and studen
Of Startling Medical College and other physicians Of
lumbus a week during the annual college term
In for clinical Instruction. provided that no convict sha
be subjected by such professors to any involuntary
10 animation surgical operation.
$50 26 II shall be lawful for the directors and
den 70 suitably reward their discretion any prison
Of who by mertoriouB conduct may slgnaly serve u
interests OF the institution the Stao aud may perm
ID any extra reward to be given to prisoners not nterf
sr ring with the interests OF the State
= SEC 97 That in every In which a new wardt
y for the penitentAry shall be appointed the wardC
y whose term Of Office shall have expired, shall dev,
over 10 his quiet and peaceable possession
= the pententiary buildings with all the property CT u
State his possession together with the convots and
shall be tho duty Of such succeeding warden to give
his predecessor receipt for the property and cOnVc
Aforesaid; the warden whose torn Of otoe shall hay
expired shall also make out under oath, full and
tailed account Of all the receipts and expenditures OF q
pensntlary since his last annual report that have
been reported the auditor OF state at any time durI
~ his term Of office also true inventory, with the
tract price Of al the property In his possession as sue
ala and manufactured articles medicines forage and
g kind Of prOvisi0ns provided for the penitentary
shall deliver the to his successor togeth
n with al moneys hand stating In full the
said moneys and the amount from each source 1t shH
ID be the duty Of the succeeding warden TO give TO his