The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-05-02
LAWS OF OHIO.
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Providing for the appointment and more thorough sys
ten Of accountability OF uicers Of the Ohio Peuen-
uary, fixing their COpensatlon, presenting ts's du'
ties, and determining tle manner Of woking The con
SECTION {. Be IL enacted 6vtke Gsneral Assembly OF
The State OF Ohio That there shall be appointed b. the
a y.rr rs ald WITH the advice and consent Gf the Sen
ate thiee directors o the ohio Pen ntay Of whom
hold his ohce for the term OF ole year one for the
term of Two wears and for the Of ihTee years.
and each Of their successors shall hold his Office for the
term Of three No person shall be appointed di-
rector wlois contractor IN me or he agent
or Of any such contractor who Is interested
either directly indirectly in sny kind branch oi hus
iness 10 the institution and should any director become
ed at any twe durUg his term Of Office shall
be cause for his noval and upon satisfactory informa
ton given Of such ia the Governor Is hereby authorz
ed aud equired TO remove such director, which REMOVAL
with the therefor, shall be entered the journ
ais Of the penitentaTy, and the Governor shall report the
the Gene raj Assembly at the next session, Each
Office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to
port the Constitution of the United States aud Of this
State and to faithfully and dsent, ditcharge the du-
les of such director In case If avscancy by dea h.
ST. nation, otherwise, H. sh Il be le1 by aopoint
msut by the Governor, until the Of the Gen
era Assembly he said directors shall each receive
three dollars per diem for the iue actually employed in
the discharge Of their duties and actual travelling
nses t1 paid the State Treasury II ertif
cais vf ewarden to tue time OF their services.
SIC 9 The board shall make annual appoin ments of
one of their Lumber president OF the board 1t shall he
tile Of at leItt@o ol IN directors to visit the insi
tuition toge every two weeks, examine the workshops,
rooms and the books and vouchers Of The Warden,
aud enter the result of er investigation in book CALI
ed url al TO proVued for lite purpose 1t shall be
the uty Of all the directors to meet at the office Of the
penlien,ary every three months. to make quarterly
settlement Of the accounts Of the Warden, andnspec the
various departments aOd shops of the Institution and re-
cor the resultot their investigation in the journal sign
ed By each member present. If all shal be agreed 9TH
erWe the opinions VI the dissenting members shall also
goOn record. =,
appoint Warden, who shall hold his Office for the term
Of years. unless sooner removed By the directors but
afpRa hall In tn
ON the journal OF the institution The Ward shall take
an oath or affirmation faithfully to discharge the duties
of his Office and give bond the State Of Ohio, in the
sum ten thousand dollars with at least good and
sufficient f hold securities to be approved by the di
rectors Attorney General and Auditor Of Sta,e condi
toned faithful rformance of the several duties
which herey, which may from time to time he
qued vi him by law which said oond shall be deposited
with the Treasurer of State The warden, by and 18th
the and copseut OF the directors shall have powe
oappoiut deputy warden. clerk, and such numner o.
assistant kee the drectos may deem necessary al
of wom shall take an oath or rmation faithfully to d
charge their dute and give bonds TO the State OF Ohio
the clerk and deputy warden in the Vi three thou
sand dollars EACH aud the assistant ke pers in the
i've hundred dollars each, with secaty to be approved
by the directors which bonds shall deposited with h
Treasurer Of State. All the ahoye oc shall BE- subec
such by laws and may Ge prescribed by the di
recoIs aud warden for the governmen OF the prison.
The directors shall appoint h, scian who sha tent
ali the OF sickness cunycts, resi- e ne th
penentiary visit the prison at ieas o. ce each day. ant
have general sanitary ght of the prison: and 3ha
com nuuicate the directors each general meeting
the general character of the health Of the prisoners dur
ing the preceding three months with Such suggestions il
regard thereto as he nay deem necessary, which commu
ncaons shall be entered on the Journal The physician
stall receive for his not exceeding eigh
hund ed dollars per annum.
SEc 4, The Warden shalt receive annual compen
saion for his services, not exceeding twelve hundre
dol The. Clerk shall receive annual cOmpensa
ii for his services exceeding thousand dollars
The Deputy Warden shall receive annual compznsa
ton for his services not exceeding eight haadred dollars
and each assistant keeper shall receive compensatio
1t,r dolln b
watch, whl may receive forty Ave dollars per month.
be determined By the Directors. No person empoye
shall be titled to or receive any perquisItes in tn
shape of board provisions carriages horses, othe
wise either for themselves or anes shall be pei
ntted to receive compensation reward Of any
riGtiou from contractors. il any person
ployed shall receive any compensation SGrd of
description from contractor to promote the interest
advantage of such CONTRACTOR shall make OF
property OF any description belonging to the pentrl
ary, for hi own nri ate purpose uniss the same sha
have first been eaid for charged the regular lot
IN the Office OF the institution at price agre N Wit
the Warden and Directors such pecBoi. .hd 'e deeme
guilty Of Il msdenieanoT, and upon conviction hereo
shall be fined in aoy sum not exceeding Ave hundred
lars and Imprisoned Ia the county Iail not eAceedn
sixty days, and shall be discharged from his Office.
il any officer procure the escape OF any convict,
nive at aid assist it, the escape Of any couyc
shall an thersot G ~ ,d ", ~ ~,
ia the ntaey for any term not less than
than three Yeas, aod If any ether person shall
assist in the escape o. any convict from the tener
tary, such person shall nyctiUD thereof lie sci
fenced to hard ,bor in the peEtentary, for auy Term
les than six months, more than one year.
SIC s. 1t shall be the duty the directors to appoir
chap'a 'an Of the Ohio tenitentary, who shall hold h
office for year, and who shall receive con
pensat1n not exceed ng eight bundled dollars, to
paid quarterly on the certificate OF the dr. cors. Tt
chaplain shall be minister oil the gospel, good stant
ing one Of the d.noni ations of this State VII
shall he cUnpe en 10 teach the ordinary nches of
English eiucatlou and who shall reside iu II
pentsnIiary, and devoe is whole time and ability
the welfare Of the convcts condue therein; ana shll
tsr apl. re
vcs as he ard the warden select the OF adm
writing arithmetic snd geography, at sncn hOus
be found most conductive to the Interests Of tie nstitl
ton Minor Sopvicts shall be instructed separate "a
apart from convicts who not minors. The drecto
shall not appoint one OF their number either vardeI
chaplain physician shall either of the officers he,
mentioned mold any other Office place in the nstitL
tl0n.
EEc. O. That each convict p ssessng fair knowlede
of reading writing and arithmetic, shall be kept at
eveIy day in the year, Sundays excepted not exceedn
ten h Iu,s per day.
SEC The wmden is hereby authorized so far {
practicable with existing coutrac (and all contrac
her after made for conyc labor may so provide.)
CLASSIFY the convics according their age and dispos
tion-placng all young men under twenty one years
age (uuess the conduct Of the shall forbid it, 10
shop shops by Themselves and give them such work
will be most beneficial to them when discharged; an
persons convicted Of the higher crimes, who shall
convicted second time of pententiary Odenses
whose conduct may require it, shall BE- worked in sho
by themselves and all incorrigbles may be worked
cells shops by themselves at such employment rs tn
warden and directors, ma ioi of them may d ce
most fitting for them, or profitable to the state.
SEQ. g. The warden shall attend TO the purchasing
all articles for the MISUNDERSTANDING, provisions met
icnes, material for buildng'r repairs any raw mi
teria 10 be manufactured in the pententia shall hay
in charge the whle operation Of the institution, and
be its executive Ucer and In any guard, or subo
dinate officer OF the institution should violate any of Il
LAYS rules OF the prison, 1t shall the duty of IL
warden to suspend said offending guard or officer unit
the meeting of tie directors. who SHALL examine into IL
CHI rse and discharge or dn said guarl officer,
justice may require.
exc 8. The warden Of the peeitentary shall. With
five days after the close Of each month, cert
and file with the auditor OF AID comptroller of IL
tre4surya duplicate abatement in which shall be accu
aey forth the of the several contra tors tc
convict laDor, the due from each at the close
the month TO which the statement refers and the paric,
lar cass u labsr on which said contract based
upon receiving such certified statement comptrols
shall reqnre immediate payment from the respectiy
parties from whom such sums are due, and whe
paid certify the same into the state treasury in 9th,
and II paymeut be not made within da,
after demand oi ella ms due such claims snail bear il
erest at the rate Of six per cent from the close of
month in which the labor peri rmed: ami on ia,
ment the state treasurer sh execute and deliver
rscei In riplicateone to the person making the pa,
ent, TO The dttor of state, and to the coml
troiler of the treasury; provided. uni orm crelit
three months for the hire OF said convics may be alowe
by the warden and directors TO the several contractor
provded further, that on the first day OF November,
eacn year payment in full for the previous year shall
promptly made.
SIC. 10. all moneys due the institution, arising fro
sources otner than those specified In the pfeced
secton shall be paid to the Warden who shall pay owe
the to the treasurer Of state at the close Of eac
month; and such moneys shall be certified the trea
ury in the same manner that other moneys ceride
Into hs treasury and Tor all moneys pad by tn
warden, tripicate receipts shall be given, one If whc
shall be forthwith deposited with the auditor of state
with the comproler and the other re aimed by th
warden. full and detailed statement of ALI such mon
eys received and paid to he treasurer of slate sha
be made the warden at the close each quarter
the year; such statement shall set forth the seyera
amounts received, from whon at what tim and on wbs
accounts received and shall be Immediately deposite
with the auditor Of state.
SIC IL All accounts for claims against the peniten
tary, waeher for salaries, progi.ions. clothing, med
cines REPAIRS building, other object, shall be ade
duplicate--one 10 the auditor of State and to th
comp roller Of the treasury be certified by the warden
coubtersiIned by the erk, and endorsed approved
at least two directors:
SEC IL All contracts for provisions, clothing, med
cnes forage, fuel buildings repairs where the
shall exceed the Of hundred dollars shall b
given to the lowest bidder; provided In Of the &C
oeptahoe Of any bid. aud the oder fails complete tn