The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-08
NUMBERIs,22.

newspapers in Columbus, and in one Of the
weekly papers published in each Of the eouu.
ties adjoining Franklin county, and IN 4u6h
other papers as the eIwarden and directors may
deem expedient; and whore any two bids shall
be equal, the warden and directors may select
any one of them as the person who shall have
the contract; and such contractor shall give
bond and security, to the satisfaction Of the
directors, for the faithful performance Of his
contract; provided, no contract shall be given
or purchase made wherein either of the direc-
tors or any of the officers of the penitentiary
is interested; and all contracts or purchases
made in violation of this provision shall be-
void. ~ y ~. ~ - 10y y
Sec. 13. Convic.s may be hired IN any
number not exceeding fifty in one contract,
and for any time not exceeding I'VE years.
AL contracts for working convicts shall be
given to the highest bidder, Of the letting of
which. the directors shall give at least six
weeks notice, in two daily OF, weekly papers
in the City Of Columbus, two in the City Of
Cincinnati, and one in the City of Cleveland.
and all contractors shall be required BY the
directors to give security to the state Of Ohio
for the faithful performance of their contracts,
in such amounts as the directors, s., their
judgment, may think proper and right An
convicts not contracted for, according To- the
provisions Of this act, shall be hired OF other
wise employed by the directors and warden in
such manner as they may deem most condr-
Give to the interests of the State. 3 s,.s,sSrs,
Sec. IA. 1t shall be the duty of the warden
and directors to make such arrangements with
the contractors who now have contracts for
convict labor, and so to make all future CON-
tracts as will permit the convicts to have q
certain amount of labor allotted them each
for a days work, and the time 30 gained nftsr
the performance of the task, may be >occapied
in attending the prison sohoolor in labor for
the contractor at the same rate the contractor
pays the state for the same work; and If any
convict, who shall have so made overwork,
shall for any cause be unable TO male fall
work on any other day or days, no deduction
shall be made from his overwork earnings ON
that account. The money SO esrned shall be
collected by the warden for the convict the
same as money due the Institution from The
contractors, (with the exception Of the allow
ance of any credit and the warden shall per-
NIT the convict to send the amounts SO earn
ed to his family or friends; and in, clse the
warden is dismissed, or dies, or resigns before
the expiration of the sentence Of the convict
who may have funds in his hands, he shall
account for the amount the same as the other
funds of the Institution in his possession.
And an accurate and detailed account of all
such moneys received, from whom, the time
when, the amount received, and to whom pay
able, shall be kept by the said warden in .
book provided for that purpose, and shall also
enter and sign the same, monthly, in pass
book which the prisoner may keep, ferI that
| purpose. ~ ~ .si,sEsz x ser
Sec. Is. It shah be the duty Of the warden
and directors 70 allow to all eenvicts to whom,
from the nature of their employment, It 10 im-
practicable to assign adaily allowance of work,
and who, in the Judgment of ths- warden rapd
directors, are entitled thereto by their hdelity
and extra labor, such Compensation as may ap-
pear to them equitable in comparison Nith the
amount of labor. required of other NEisen9rs.
If such labor is performed for . conttactoT. or
the warden, the said compensation to Be re-
\ }quired fromfhe contractor or wardSn for Nhom
it was performed, shall be colleqtedg kspt 'and
paid into the treasury in the same mapneE ~
other over-work money. II such labor u 1or-
J, formed for the State, Il shall be psid 'sor by
4 the State. - 8 is g,sE lf3s {fTf55 4 a p
|, Sec. I6.s It shall be the duty Of the MaFaen
| at the close Of each month, to pay INTO The
) State Treasury the aggregate amount then n
i, his hands belonging to the several cedxicts fou
> tover.work.s The treasurer shall l1ecetyA md
receipt forthe money as in cases OF STATE funds
!, and the warden shall dispose Of the feceipta
: as directed in the tenth section of thib bet.
a The treasurer shall open and keep %. AsDenni
Q with the fund to be denominated "ths lrjson
!; er's oyer-work fund" Each convict, at thu
q close OF MS term, nay ofdW> from sno stoasuHJ
h his proportion of the fund.- upon the certfhcats
I of the warden; and upon, the written request
b of the convict, to be fled with the. auditof o.
ef state, the warden, at any time, may drat Ron
8 the treasury the amount due any convict from
: the fund, or any part thereof, for the pr0pel
}, use of the convict himself or for the use o.
= his family or friends. . MO
ri Sec. IL. The directors shall, in company
y every three months, inspect the wardsnssa 40
: count, the different apartmeuts of theI p4lpon
i and the condition of the prison, and The pom
y to regulate and fix the eRpoiptuisAts dV4ea
dismissals and salary Of all officers or agent
>, Of. the penitentiary, not otherwise provide
d \ for by law, and annually, on or sbefofethe a
@ tteehth day of November, submit to the e1epv
% ernor of the state report Of the condition Q
b the prison, together with uggssti6ns a. Nth
d improvements that mays to thenas lppeay,ns
1t necessary. ss2
q, to provide all convicts with clean straw bst
b and sufdoiency of ofoovering at all times 80 pr
Or tect them from the inolemeroy Of the bsasol
ie and also with garments Sof q COARSE niat6ris
e. lsuited to and sufficient for the season. and
ID shall furnish them with p suficiency Of coars
ii but wholesome food, with such alter6lf5h I
Of food as in the opinion of the physician ~, th
IL penitentiary shall be most. conducive TO th
N health of the prisoners; and 1t shall b u
tsJ duty of the warden, when in his opinion
"a tshall be necessary, to employ suitatls psFson
to Instruct the prisoners in any work In yhic
st they may be employed, when the same = Il
al State purposes, and during part of the Mine
Of his or her eonfpsmentr as the. court befol
,e whom snch conviction may be had shall dire
d to be in solitary cells, such prisoneE lshSll
r. confined in the solitary cells. at spch intsKva
ID and in such manner as the WARDEN and dire
tors may deem proper. send one or more gtar,
b. shall patrol said penitentiary at least twice
e. every hour during tie night, until tha hour
m labor on the succeeding morning,
be SEQ. 19. This act to take eject freGiA n
p after it's passage, s..i;I. ~, -.
n. RICHARD G. PARSONS,
oe Speaker Of the House Of Hepreseptativs
Ii ~ bss s58 s ROBERT G. KIRK,
q q q q 3ass 4saa President Of thsb bSesst
in March "a, lS60.slosN s.i8 II es.a
e. AUDITORS OFFICE, WooDsFIEtp. !
hs t.a q Monroe Co. Aug, 1860. r(
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