Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-04-27
LAWS OF OHIO.
tPUnLrsunD By AurHoRrrr.l

No. 1851 AN ACT l vi
Providing for he sppontuent and moto thorough sye N
ten Of accountability OF 0cers Of the Ohio Peni.en' re
tary liking their Compensation prescribing their pa
ties and determining the manner Of workns tn' oon
ssoT,ou T. he II enacted BY the General Assembly q
e The state q 10 Ohio T ,b ss bs sSScs Si .s coassnt 4 =
the Sonata, three Directors o. the ONO ~ Il
one of whom shall hold his onice for the term % one
year one for tho Of two yeAr and one for hs Term
of three years and each of their successors su % o
M s TSs S Sng nresto Who contractor ia psni
tentary the agent or employee oi any Ageh ~
or o. % wn2 hrasoS Of bnsinsss 4 lie institution
aud should any Director become 80 nteeetee o. any
ti6u atItiactory ornA ion given of such fact
he overnoris hereby authorized and required 70 ronove
suc director which removal With the therefor
shall be entered on the Journals Of the pententa and the
Covcrnor shalt report the same 70 The General Assembly
nj the next session Each OF said Directors before enter
Inc upon the duties of his Office shall take and subscribe
tnisd states aud of ts state and 70 faithfully and Ii
issnty dsoharEs the duties q such Drector In case
Of vacancy BY death, resignation, otherwise shall
be ned by apointnent BY the gOvernor nn, shs nen
shall each receive three dollars per diem for the time act
uay employed In the discharge q their dutiss sp9 so
ul travelling sxpenses be paid out Of the state Irea-
sury tho certificate Of the Warden As TO the time Of
their services I'D rla h Il
one their number president Of the board 1t shall the
duty Of tho Directors g visit the institution
together every weeks milne the work shopA cells
roomA and the books and vouchers Of the Warden and
enter the result OF theit Investigation in book called
duty Of all the Directors to meet at the office Of the peni
tensry every three months 70 make guar ery sete-
mont Of Of the Wafen and inspect the va
Tous departnncns and shops Of the Institution snd
cord the result Of their Investigation In the journal sign
cd by each member preeent II all sha be agreed 9TH
erwse the opinions Of the dissenting members sha also
70 record -.
shall appoint Warden who shall hold ha Once for the
term OF two years unless removed by the Direct
or but In case Of renewal the reasons therefor Sha be
entered on the Journal OF the Institution The Warden
shall take oath affirmation faithfully to discharge
the duties Of his office and give bond 70 ne state q
two good and sufficient freehold securities to be APP
proved by tho Directors Attorney General and Auditor
of State conditioned for the faithful performance OF the
several duties which hereby, which may nom time
to time required ofhm by law, which said bond shall
he deposited with the treasurer OF state The warden
bv and Win the advice and consent Of the directors shall
have power appoint deputy warden, clerk and such
number of assistant keepers the directors may deem
necessary; ali Of whom shall take oath a1irnaon
faithfully discharge their duties and give bonds to the
State Of Ohio the clerk and deputy warden in the sum
Of three thousand dollars each and the assistant keepers
In the Of five hundred dollars each, with security,
70 be approved by the directors which bonds shall be
deposited with the treasurer Of state. All the above Of
ncers shall bo subject TO such bylaws and rules as may
he prescrbed by ihe directors and warden for the gov
eminent Of the prison The directors shall appoint
physician who shall attend to all the eases Of sickness
among reside near nS the Ss ss
oversight OF the prison. and shall communicate 70 the
directors at each general meeting on the general charac
the health OF the prisoners during the preceding
three months w such suggestions In regard thereto as
hs may deem necessary which communications shall be
his services sum not exceeding eight hundred dollars
per annunL .saLt t.
Sac, a. The warden ,hal receive an annual compen-
cation for his services not exceeding twelve hundred
dollars The clerk shall receive M annual compensation
for his services exceeding thousand dollars The
deputy warden shall receive annual compensation for
his services not exceeding eight hundred dollars and
each assistant keeper sha receive compensation not
watch who may receive fortyhve dollars per month to
be determined by the directors Noperson so employed
shall be entitled to receive any perquisen the shape
Of board provisions carriages hosssr otherwise either
for themselves or fmilies or shall be permitted TO re-
eeive any compensation reward OF any description
from contractors And II any person employed shall
receive any compensation reward Of any description
from any contractor to promote the interests or advan-
tage OF such contractor shall make Of any prop
erty Of any description belonging to the panitenary for
s own private Poposs' unss' tS so s u 1oe nv
fhe Institution at price agreed on with the warden and
directors such person shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
any exceeding five hundred dollars, and be i'm
psonod In the county Jail not exceeding sixty days and
shall be discharged from his office. And II any officer
procure the escape OF any convict or conniye at OF
ad assist in tho escape Of any convict from the pen
itentiary whether such convict escape not hO shall
on conviction thereof be sentenced 70 hard labor the
penenary for any tern not less than one moro thar
tho escape Of any convict from the penitenary such
person shall conviction thereof be sentenced 70 hard
labor In the penenary for any term not lsss than SIX
mouths nor more than year.
sEo d 1t shall be the duty Of the directors to appoint
chaplain Of the Ohio pententisry, who shall hold his
Office for year. aud who shall receive annual com
psnsation not exceeding eight hundred dollars TO be
quarterly the certificate OF tho dreetOrs The
chaplain shall be minister of the gospel in good stand
ing In q the denominations Of this state who
shall bs competent teach the ordinary branches OF an
English education; and who shall reside In or near the
penentAry, aad devote his whole umo and ability
the welfare Of the convists confined therein and shall II
addition to his clerical services teach such Of the con
he aud the warden select the art Of reading
writing arithmetic and geography, at such honrs as may
be found most conducive TO the interests OF the nsttu
ton Minor convcts shall be instructed separate anC
apart from oonycts who not minors The directors
shall not appoint Of their number either warden
chaplain or physician shall either Of the officers herr
mentioned hold any other Ofos or place in the institu
ton.
Of reading writing and arithmetic shall he kept at worl
every day In the year. Sundays excepted not exceeding
ten hours per day
SIC I The warden Is hereby authorized SO far a,
practicable with existing contracts (and all contracts
hereafter made for convict labor may provlds) T.
classify tho convcta according to their and dspOsi
tion-pacing all young under twenty-one years o.
age unless the conduct Of the shall forbid t) in
as viii be most beneficial to them when discharged aud
persons convicted Of the higher crimes who shall bt
convicted second time Of penltentiary ofenseR o
whose conduct may require 1t shall be worked in shoJ
by the pseyes and all incoHgibes may be worked ii
cells or shops by themselves such employment the
warden and directors a majority OF them, may deem
most fitting for them, or profitable to the state
SHc s. The warden ShAll attend 70 the purchasing o.
all articles for the Misunderstanding, provision med
enes material for building repairs, any raw mate
rial to be manufactured in the penentary; shall have
belts executive ocer and In case any guard or snbor
dnate officer Of tho institution should violate any Of the
laws or rules the prison. II shall be the duty Of tn,
warden TO suspend said offending guard officer unit
the meeting OF the drectors who shall examine int
the charge and discharge retain said guard or officer
Ms Justice may require. ~
SEo o. The warden Of the pententiary SHALL within
five days after tie close OF each MONTH make ont certi
and file with the auditor Of state and comptroller Of thl
treasury duplicate statement In which shall be
aely set forth tho of the several contractors fo
convict labor the amount due from each At the close
the month which the statement refers and the pareu
lar class OF labor which said contract based
upon receiving such certified statement the e0mptroe
shall require Immediate payment FROM the respective
parties from whom such due and Wher
Paid certify the same into the treasury In othe
cases and II payment be not made within fourteen day.
ater demand, (of claims due such claims shall bear in
teest at the ratio Of six per cent from the close Of the
month in which the labor performed and, pay
fnSnt tho shall execute and deliver BIZ
receipt In trpncAeone to the person making the pay
nenf the auditor Of state And to the eomprol
Ter Of the treasury provided uniform credit Of three
months the hire Of said eonyets may be allowed BY
the warden and directors to the several contractors pro
vded further that tho first day Of November in eacl
year payment In full for the previous year shall b
promptly made. a4s ss-s-. "a
SEC To- All moneys due the institution, arising from
sources other than those speohedin the preceding
the same the treasurer Of state at the close OF eacl
month"; and such moneys shall be certified into the treas
ury In the that other moneya certified
into the treasury and for all moneys paid BY the
warden trpleae reeepts shall be given OF Whicl
shall DO forthwith deposited with the auditor OF state
with che comptroller aad The other retained BY the
dem A full and detailed statement Of all such money
reeeved and paid 10 the treasurer Of state aA b
made out by the warden At the coss Of each quarter
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