Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-03
An ACT
Est a I,Iish Work Houses Houses of Correction
the Several Counties OF the State.


70 Establish Work Houses Houses of Correction
i'm the Several Counties of the State.
SECTION 1. Btd enacted by the General Assembly Of tie
OF North CdrOn0 and heeby enacted by GutOr
y Of the That the Justices of the several Courts of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions majority being present and
"uncuing therein may when they deem it necessary
tabish in their respective counties more tit and
convenient houses of correction with workshops and 9th
suitable buildings for the safe keeping correcting
.rnng and employing of offenders legally committed
thereto. They may Also that end procure machinery
and material suitable for such employment in said houses
the premises; and attach thereto farm
farms and all lands purchased for the purposes aore
said shall vest in the directors hereinafter provided for
and their successors Office The said Justices shall also
regulations they deem proper for the kind and
mode of labor and the general management of the said
SEC 2. The County Court shall annually appoint not
less tmaa Hke % nor nor NOR more 'an IIno ullectois2 Ian2
correction which may be established whose duty shall
be supentend and direct the manager hereinafter
named discharge of his duties visit said houses
ut least in three months, to that the laws,
rules regulations relating thereto duly executed and
enforced that the committed his charge
properly cared for and not abused oppressed They
nuaIy of their receipts and expenditures
like manner the court of wardens of the poor
CURED to do they shall further make quarterly report
to their respective County Courts of the general condi
of their charge and of the receipts and expenditures
of the institution They shall also make such bylaws
and regulations for the government thereon as shall be
said Court The directors shall be paid for the
rendered by the County Trustee in the pro-
SEC B. Tie Justices of the several Courts of Pleas
and Quarter sessions majority being present thal ap-
shall give bond with two or more able suretes in such
a @ m may De o % fstb f fG dscbae 9l of his
iues. He shall hold his office during the pleasure of
he Court and be at all times under the supervision of
the directors and in of his misconduct of which
they shall be the sole judges he may be forthwith re-
moved by them and appointed, who shall dis
charge the duties of the office until another manager
shall be appointed by the Court 1t shall be the duty of
correction, keep them during the time of their
!enee and to employ and to control them according to
have the direction and control the subordinate Off
rers assistants and servants, who may be appointed by
the directors He shall make monthly reports to the dl
rectors OF his management Of the institution and his re-
SEC The said Court shall what compensation
the manager and such subordinate officers assistants and
servants shall be appointed shall receive, and provide
the payment thereof.
The of the several Courts of Pleas and
of the poor shall also at the time said tax is
laid lay such tax may be necessary to carry into effect
the provisions of this which shall be collected and
paid to the manager at the same time as other county
taxes directed to be paid for which, and such other
funds may come into his hands manager he shall be
accountable and he shall disburse the same under the
SEC s. If any offender shall abscond escape or depart
from any house of correction without license the mana
back and require all necessary aid for that purpose
and when brought back, the manager may confne him
his work by feers shackels, or IN such manner as
lie may Judge necessary or may put hlm III close con-
submit to the regulations OF the house OF c0rrecton ana
every escape each offender shall be holden to labor IN
the house OF correction for the term of month IN ad
>tion to the time for which he first committed.
SEC. T. If any person shall behave well and REFORM he
the directors if committed vagrant; but II other
committed he may be released by the committing
authority, upon the certificate of the manager and drec
SEC. s. Whenever any person shall be sentenced to
workhOuse he shall forthwith be committed by the Court
the custody of the Sheriff, to whom the clerk shall i'm
medtely furnish certified copy Of the sentence, in
which shall be stated f the fact be so that the Offend
Is committed a yagr8nt. The Sheriff shall convey
the offender the work house, and deliver him to the
manager with the certified copy aforesaid and take the
shall the the Court with his endorse
ment of the times when the offender committed to
him and delivered to the manager; and the clerk shall
cord the book kept for that purpose and file the
original with the papers i'll the
SEC O. The manager shall assign to each person sent
to the work house the kind of work which such person
IL to be employed.
SEC. The directors shall continue in office until
others shall be appointed and if any vacancy happen
among them it shall be filled residue Of the directors
SEC The Justices Of the Court, majority being
present may, if deemed advisable by them issue county
bonds to raise to establish the houses and farms
Lel ,ain provided for.
SEC % Whenever any work house house of cOrrec-
ton shall established in pursuance of the provisions
II this act It sail be the duty of the Chairman of the
Pleas Quarter Sessions of the county wherein
the same shall be esta shed certify the fact to the
Governor who shall cause it to be noted in book kept
Tor that purpose. .,
SEC 13 all suits brought OH behalf of the institution
SHALL be otherwise prescribed be brought in the
of the Carolina to the of the dl-
rec0rs OF the workhOuse without designating suc dec-
by
SEC H. This act to go into effect from its ratification
Ratified March 3D. 1866