The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-08-03

10 tHO ulTcCtOFb bt CdCU HO0-
ersl meeting, on the general character Of
tho health OF the prisoners during tho pre-.
ccdins thrco mouths. with such suggestions
in regard thereto as he may deem necessary,
which communication shall be entered on
tho Journal. Tho physician shall receive
for his services u sum not exceeding eight
hundred dollars per annum.
Sec. 4. Tho wardcn shall receive an an.
nual compensation for his services. not OK.
cooding twelve hundred dollars. Tho clerk
shall receive an annual compensation for
his services, not exceeding ono thousand
dollars. Tho deputy warden shall receive
an annual compensation for his services
not exceeding eight hundred dollars; and
each assistant keeper shall receive q com
pcnsation not exceeding forty dollars por
month, except. tho night watch. who may
receive forty-fvo dollars per month to be
determined by tho directors. No person 80
| onployod shall he entitled 10 or receive any
perquisities, In tho shnpe Of board, provs.
ions, carriages, horses, or otherwise, either
for themselves or families; or shall bo por-
mittod to rocoive any compensation or ro-
ward of any description from contractors.
And If any porson so employed shall ro-
coivo rny compensation or reward OF any
description from any contractor to promote
the intorests or advantage of such contrac.
tor, or shall make use Of any property OF
any description belonging to the peuitcn-
tiary, for his own private purpose, unless
tho same shall bavo first been paid for or
charged on the regular books in tho Office
Of the institution at price ngrccd on with
the warden and directors. such person shall
bo deemed guilty of a misdcmeanor, and
upon conviciian thoreOf, shall DO fined in
any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars,
aud be Imprisoned ir tho county Jail not ex-
cocding sixty DAYS, and shall be- discharged
from his Office. And il any officer procure tho
escnpo Of any convict, or counivo at. or aid,
or assist in the escape of any convict from
tho penitentiary, whether such convict es.
cape or not, no shall. on conviction thereof,
10 sentenced to hard labor 10 the peniten-
tiary for any torn not less than ono nor
more than throe years. and II any othcr
! person shall aid or assist in tho escape of
any convict from tho penitentiary. such
person shsll. on conviction thereof, bo son
fenced 10 hard labor iu the ponitcntiary,
for any term not less than SIX months, nor
more than ono year.
Sec. 8. Itshsll bo tho duty of the drcc.
tors to appoint a chaplain of the Ohio peni.
tentiary. who shall hold his Office for one
year, and who shall receive an annual CON-
pensation no' exceeding eight hundred dol.
lars TO be paid quarterly on tho certificate
of tho directors. The chaplain shall be d
minister Of tho gospel, in good standing in
some ono of the denominations OF this state
who shall bo competent to toach tho ordi.
nary branches of an English education
and who shah reside in or near the pcni
I tent;ary, and devote his whole timo and
ability TO tho welfare Of tho convicts con.
haud Ihoroin and shall, in addition to his
clerical services, teach such of tho convicts
as he and tho warden may select, tho art oi
reading, writing. arithmetic and geography
at such hours as NAV be found most cOndu.
Give to the interests of tho institution -
Minor convicts shall DO Instructed separate
aud apart from convicts who arc not minors
Tho directors shall not appoint one of their
Der either warden, chaplain or physi
clan, nor shall either of tho officers here
mentioned hold any other office or place il
tho institution.
Soc. G. That oach convict possessing Q
fair knowledge Of reading. writing and arith
motto. shall be kept at work every day il
tho year, Sundays excepted, not exceeding
ton hours per day.
, Soc. z. Tho warden is hereby authorized
, so far as practicable with existing contracts
, (anG all contracts hereafter mado for con
vict labor may so prOvido.) to classify tb
convicts according to tbeir ago and dsposi
: ton--placing all young mon under twenty
ono years of ago (unloss tho conduct of tn,
same shall forbid it, in shop or shops b,
themselves. and give them such work Ms vii
be most beneficial TO thcm when discharged
and persons convicted of tho higher crimes
or who shall 10 convicted second time o
ponilontary offonses, or whose conduct ma,
require It, shall be worked in shop b,
, themselves. and oil iIcorrigiblos may b,
: worked In cells or shops by themselves n
such employment as tho warden and di
rectors. or a ma ajority Of them, may deeu
most fitting for thum, or profitable to I'll
state.
Sec 8. The warden shall attend to tn
, purchasing of all articles for the institutio
-clothing, provision, medicineS, nateria
a for building or repairs, or any raw materiu
: 10 be manufactured in the peDitentisry
y shall have in charge tho whole operation G
4 the institution, and shall be- iis oxecutiv
ofiiccr and iu case any guard or suhord
"" "" nate officer of tho institution should vioiat
!, any of the laws or rules of tho prison,
shall bo the duty Of the warden to suspen
;, said offending guard or officer until tb
:. mooting Of tho directors. who shall examin
e into tho charge, and discharge or retain sal
y guard or officer, ms justice may require.
/; Sec. 8. Tho wnrdon of tho ponitentiar
q shall. within Ave days aftor the close of eac
month. make out, certify and file with tb
a. auditor of state aud comptroller of tho treai
/, ury duplicate statement. in which shall b
accurately sot forth the namos of tho sever'
;, contractors for convict labor. the amour
II duo from each At the close of tho month I
, !, which the sta ement refers, and the partIcr
= lar class Of labor on which said contract wa
e based and upon receiving such certific
n statement, the comptroller shall require iu
!. mediate payment from the respective pal
!, ties from whom such sums arc due, an
!. whom paid certify tho same into tho stat
g treasury as in other cases and if paymer
" be not made within fourteen days after dd
mand, lof claims due.) such claims sha
! bosr interest at the rate of six per cen
!, from the close Of the month in which th
" labor was performed and, on payment, th
Il state treasury shall execute and deliver b
- receipt in triplicato-one to the perso
h making the payment one to the auditor {
= state. and QUE to tho comptroller Of tf
=, treasury; provided, q uniform crodt I
!" three months for the hire of said convic
~ may be allowed BY the warden and director
~ TO the several contractors; provided furthe
|" that on the frst day Of November. in eaC
"a year. payment in full for tho previous ye'