The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-08-03
LAWS OF OHIO
(PuJlished by Aahority,)
AN ACT
fNo 1861


Providing for tho appointment and more
thorough system ot accountability of On
cers of the Ohio Ponitontiary. RxIDg their
Compensation, prescribing their Duties
and determining tho manner Of working
! tho CoDvicts.
Section :. BE il rnacfed by The General
.4sscmbiy Of the Sfdio Of OHIO. That there
shall be appointed by the Governor, by and
With tho advice and consent of tho Senate,
threo Directors OF tho Ohio PonitOntiary;
ono Of whom shall hold his office for the
teIm of ono year, one for the term of two
| years, and ono for tho torn of three years;
and each of their SUCCESSORS shall bold his
Office for the torn of throo years. No per-
son shall DO appointed a Director who is a
contractor in tho pcnitentiary, or tho agent
or cmployeu of any such contractor, or
who is Interested other directly or indirect.
| lv, in any kind or branch of business in the
institution; and should any Director bo
como so interested at any limo during his
torn of office, it shall DO canso for his rs
moval; and upon satisfactory information
givcn Of such fact tho Governor is hereby
authorized and required to remove such
Director, which removal. with tho reason,
therefor, shall be entered on the Journals o
the penitentiarv, and the Governor shal
report tho samo to the General Assembly n
tho next session. Each of said Directors bo
foro entering upou tho duties Of his office
shall fake and subscribe aE oath or afirma
ton to support tho constitution Of tho Uni
ted States and of this State and to faithfully
and diligently discharge the duties Of sucl
Director. In case of vacancy by death
resignation, or otherwise, IL shall be fillcc
by appointment 5y tho governor, until tho
next session of tho General Assembly. The
suid Directors shall each receive lhroO dol
lars por diem for the time actually employed
in tho discharge Of their duties, md aci ua
travelling expenses. to be paid out OF tin
State Treasury on tho certificate of th
Warden rs to the timO of their services.
Soc. Q The board shall mako annual ap
poin,ments Of one Of their number prcsiden
of tho board. II shull bo tho duty OF q
ieast two of tho Directors to visit the in
: stitution together every two weeks, examin
tho work shops. cells. rooms, and the book
, and Vouchers Of the Warden. and cn'er tn
result Of their investigation in book caile
a journal, 10 be provided for tho purpose
IL shall be the duty of all tho Directors t.
meet at the Office Of tho peniteutiary over
three months, 10 mako q quarterly settle
mcnt of tho accounts Of tho Warden, an,
inspect tho various departments aud shop
q: tho institution, and record tho result @
their investigation in Tho journal. signed h
, each member present, if oil shall DO agreed
if otherwise. tho opinion Of tho dissontin
members shalt also go on record.
SEQ 3 The said Directors. or najorit
r Of ,hcm, shall appoint Warden. who sha
, hold his ofico fnr tho torn Of two years, ur
less sooner removed by the Directors; bu
: in caso of removal tho reasons therefor sha
: bo entered on tho journal of the institution
0 The Warden shall take an oath or aftirma
? tion faithfully to discharge the duties q
b. his oficc, and give bond to the State {
I Ohio. in tho sum of ton thousand dollar
4 with at least two good and sufficient fro,
!, hold socurities, to no approved by the ID
rectots. Attorney Gonoral and Auditor {
: State. conditioned for the faithful perforu
y ance of the several duties which arc hcr'
by. or which may from time to time be re
J. ouired of him by law, which said bond sha
II bo deposited with the trOasuror OF stat
The WARDEN, by and with the advice an
o consent of the directors, shall have powc
:, 10 appoint deputy warden, clerk, and sue
J, number of assistant keepers as tho dire'
tors NAV doom nocessaryj all OF whom sha
u take an oath or affirmation faithfully to d
7 charge their duties, and give bpnds TO n
J, State of Ohio, the clerk ard deputy wsrde
o in the sum of three thousand dollars eacl
and the assistant ksepers in the sum OF Il,
hundred dollars each, with security, to
10 approved by tho directors, which boni
nj shall DO deposited With the treasurer OF stat
o1 All,the above oHhcsrs shall be subject
n such by.isws and rules % may be prescrib'
a by ths directors and warden for the goysrl
!, mspt Of tho prison, The direotors shall q
d poipt physician. who shall attend 10 :
I. he cases Of sickness among convicts. resit
~ near the penitsntiary. visit the prison
> least once each day. aud have gener
sanitary Oversight. Of the PrisOni and sh'