Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-11-22


ernor, said bond to be deposited with the
State Treasurer. And in case of vacs ncy
occurring in said board from any cause, |
it shall be filled. by theGovernor byappoint-
ment, and the persons so appointed shall
hold office one year,or until others are ap
pointed, ......-... ......
Sec. 3. The said commissioners are
hereby authorized to purchase land, not
exceeding 200 acres, nor less than so
acres suitable for the site and the purpo-
ses of the said Reform School, to be called
the State Farm, and so located within
this State as shall in their Judgment best
meet the wants and subserve the interests
of the said school, the costs of which lands
shall not exceed $6000 Immediately up
Oh the purchase of the said farm, and OBJ
tanning possession thereof, the said board
of commissioners shall proceed to erect
suitable buildings thereon for the resi-
denco of the acting commissioner, and the
reception and accommodation of such male
and female youths as it is provided in this
act to commit to the Reform School or in
case buildings shall have been purchased
with the land, to put them in proper re-
pair, and fit them for the use and pur-
poses Of the said school, and if need be,
erect additional buildings shall be ar.
ranged for the complete separation of the
sexes, and their separation shall be strict.
ly maintained
Sec. 4. For the wages Of assistants
and employees in said Reform School for
salary and per diem of commissioners and
for fuel, food, raimcnt and education for
the inmates; for stock and implements of
farm, and furniture of buildings for the
year ensuing, sum not to exceed $4,000
is hereby appropriated, to be allowed by
the Auditor of Accounts, who shall draw
his order on the Treasurer, in favor of the
acting commissioner, on his presenting
proper vouchers of the amount of the ex.
penses SO incurred.
Sec. 5. Whenever any male or female
under the age of eighteen years, shall be
, found guilty of any crime Or offensc against
the laws of this state, the court in its dis
cretion shall have power 20 sentence the
respondent to the Vermont Reform School
and the Governor is hereby authorized a
his discretion to commute the punishment
= of such convicts of the age fixed in thi
act, as now are or hereafter may be sen
fenced to or confined in the State Prison
or any county JAIL and remove them tt
to said school, and the cost of such com
mitments, and removals shall be met il
, the same manner as is nov provided ty
law for commitments to the State Prison
and the officer in charge of the person 81
: to be committed or removed, shall retair
him in his custody, until be shall hav,
received information from the acting
commissioner that there is room for tht
: person so to be committed in the sale
school.
Sec. 6. In all cases when received, sale
/ minors shall be under the control of tn,
r authorities of the said Reform School, ant
/ the said authorities shall at all times hav,
| power to apprentice them at their discre
/ tion, and it shall be their duty so to ap
, prentice them whenever suitable opportu
mites shall offer, and they shall judg,
said minors suitable persons to be so ap
prenticcd. .
: Sec 7 Any person that shall cntice any
e youth detained upon the State farm to es
4 cape, or aid or abes him in escaping, o
shall after his escape, knowing him to be
4 fugitive from said State farm harbor him
shall on conviction thereof be deome'
guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined ii
sum not exceeding 500, or confined il
a the county Jail for period not exceedin
three months, or both, at the discretion Q
the court
Sec. s. Said board of commissioner
G shall report annually to the Governor o
# or before the 10th day of October in eac
: year. Said report shall contain full an
detailed accounts of all payments mad
n and moneys received, and of all the fisca
# affairs Of the said Reform School ii
0 management, conditions and wants, whic
the Governor shall have printed, and tran:
/. NIT to the Legislature with his annua
e message.
!. Sec 0. When any male minor sha'
:. have been committed'to the Reform SchoC
.s and the commissioners shall find him il
o corrigible, or shall deem his continuanc
i injurious to its management or discipline
y they shall certify the same upon the mi
r timus with such certificate shall be II
r turned to the county court, next to |
:. held in the county where such minor sha
II have been convicted or sentenced; wber'
v upon said county court, shall, in the
! discretion, either remit such minor to sal
!. Reform School for further and more sever
,e discipline, or to the county Jail or Sta'
,e Prison, to be there imprisoned for the r.
d mainder of the term for which said col
It vict was sentenced And the commission
/. ers shall have power, with the approv'
" Of the governor, to discharge any minc
:, az reformed. whenever they shall becom