Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-27
LOCAL NEWS.
The District House of Cor,.c,,o,

The District House of Correction
The Board OF Trustees appointed under the
Jaw OF Congress to take charge Of the affairs of
the District House OF Correction, provided for
by Congress, met o-day for organization The
Board consists as follows: George S. Gideon,
William b. Webb, and p. ID. lG urley, for the
term Of three years; Il. f.. Wiget and Henry ID
Cooke, for two years; and David X. Cartier and
Sayles J. Bowen, for one year. The law OF
Congress, under which the trustees are ap
pointed, prescribes that one shall be designa,ed
by the Mayor Of Washington, enc by the Mayor
OF Georgetown, one by the Levy Court, and
four by the Secretary Of the Interior Mr..
Gideon is designated by the Mayor of Wash.
ington, Mr.. Cooke by the Mayor of George.
town, Mr.. Bowen by the Levy Court, flor the
county, aud Col. Webb, Dr. Gurley, and
father Wiget, and Judge Cartier, by the Secre
tary of Interior. The Board met at the Judges
Chambers at the City Hall. at ten O'Clock this
morning Present: Chief Justice ID. X Cart
ter Rev. Or. p. d. Gurley, Rev. b. +. Wiget,
Henry ID. Cooke, George s. Gideon, VIM. r
Webb, and s. J. Bowen
Inc Board was organized by the election of
Judge d. n. Cartier president, Henry D. Cooke
treasured and VIM. b. Webb secretary.
Committees were appointed on the yar,ous
subjects connected with the objects contem
plated by the law Of Congress- and after a full
conference, the Board adjourned to meet on
Tuesday next.
The act of Congress establishing the House
Of Correction, provides that there shall be 60.
tablished In the District Of Columbia, on the
tract of land known as the Government Farm.
a fit and convenient house Of correction, suit.
ABLY ana emcieptly ventilated, with con yepi.
ent yards, workshops, and other suitable &C.
commodatiens adjoining or appurtenant there.
10, ior tne safe Keeping, correction, governing,
and employing Of offenders legally Committed
thereto by authority of the courts and magis.
trates OF the District of CoIumbis: proxifsS
that the building already erected on that land
for the purpose Of establishing similar insti.
tuition, together with all the other properly
there collected for the same purpose, shall be
transferred to the trustees appointed according
to the provisions of this act at q cost not ex
ceeolng III 900. The government OF the iueti.
tuition shall be vested In board Of seyen TINS
tees, 70 De appointed and commissioaed by the
President OF the United States, one of whom
shall De nominated for appointment by the
mayor OF washington, one by the Mayor Of
Georgetown, one by the Levy Court Of the
County OF washington, and four by the Secre
tary of the Interior: and NO Trustee shaii re-
ceive compensation for his services, but each
Trustee shall be allowed the amount of ex-
penees necessarily incurred In the DISCHARGE Of
the duties or hts once. The term OF once of
the said Trustees shall BE- three years; but on
the nrst appointment Of the Board OF Trustees
two Of the members shall BE- appointed for one
year, Two for two years, and taree for three
years, TO be determined by the President. The
Board OF Trustees ehall be q corporation nv
the name OF the Trustees OF the Reform
School Tor the District OF Columbia, for the