The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-10-25

point superintendent steward teacher or teachers
such other officers may be found necessary and
may fix the salaries of said officers subject to the
al Of the Secretary of the INTERIOR they NAV prepare
management Of the institution which, however shall
"a to exercs a ny OF the Int
stituton, its officers, and its inmates.
Sec 5. A7ed be it FURTHER enacted, That before |
entering upon the duties of his office the superintendent
shall give bond to the trusteeswith sureties APP
the Interior in the of three thousand dollars con
ditoned that he shall faithfully perform all the duties
incumbent on him superintendent of said House OF
SEC.6. Ind be IL further enacted, That treasurer
of the institution shall be appointed by the board of
trustees subject to the approval Secretary of
interior, who SHALL before entering upon the duties
ne approved by the Secretary of the Interior sum
q I'VE "a OIL Toned hat he shall faith
tuHy account 10Y all the money received by him l
reasurer; and shall be his duty keepa clear and
a1strac Of the same to the chairman of The board of
rus ees once IN every two mon his.
Sec. Z. Aad be 1t further enacted That, as soon |
at er their appointment possible the board of rus
ees thall axe measures have the land and buildings
Of Correction and as soon as the buildings premi
ses are for occupancy he trus ees shall give
no ice to The proper authorities and of he cities
OF Washington and George own and of the county Of
Aashington that the House of Correction is ready to
SEC. s. And.6e Hturther enacted, That when !
any boy under the age of fourteen years is
found guilty in a court in the District of Co
umbia, of any crime punishable by imprlsOn-
ment other than imprisonment for life, he shall
DC committed to the said House of Correction,
and there held in custody Of the superintend-
mt for the t. rm of his sentence; and when
my boy over fourteen and under sixteen years
Of age shall be found guilty in court OF the
District of Columbia of any crime punishable
Dy Imprisonment other than Imprisonment for
life, it shall be the duty of the court trying the
case to consider carefully and decide whether
he is or is not fit subject for the House OF
Correction, and make its sentence accord
with its decision of this question.
SEC. g. Ind be ii further enacted, That the SUI
perintendent shall reside at the institution
constantly, and that he, with such subordin-
ate officers as may be appointed in accordance
with the fourth section o. this act, shall have
| the charge and custody Of the boys; shall gov
ern them in accordance with such rules and
| regulations as the board of trustees may pre-
scribe in its bylaws; shall employ them in ag-
| ricultural, mechanical, or other labor, shall
give them instruction in reading, writing,
| arithmetic, geography, and such other studies,
| and in such arts and trades as the trustees
| may direct; and shall employ such methods
,fdscipline as will, as far as possible, reform
| heir characters, preserve their health, pro
/ mote regular improvement in their 81 ]udies,
| rades and emplOyments, and secure in them
/ liked habits of religion, morality and industry.
| SEC. 10. And be ii. further enacted, That the
superintendent shall have charge Of he lands,
| buildings, furniture, tools, implements, stock,
provisions, and every other species Of property
| pertaining to the institution, within the pre-
| incts thereof; and he shall keep, in suitable
)ooks regular and complete accounts of all
| his receipts and expenditures, and of all the
| property intrusted to him, so as to show clear
| ly the income and expenses of the institution;
| md he shall account to the treasurer, in such
| manner as the trustees may prescribe, for III
he money received by him from the proceeds
| If the institution or otherwise; and he shall
| keep register of the names and ages of all
boys committed to the institution, with the
dates of their admission and discharge, and
| such particulars of their history before and
| after leaving the institution as he can obtain.
His books and all documents relating to the
| house of Correction, shall at all times be open
o the inspection of the trustees, who shall
once or more in every three months carefully
| examine his accounts and the vouchers and
documents connected Herewith, and make a
| record of the result of each examination
| Sec. II. Ind be it further enacted, That all
| contracts on account of the institution shall
be made by the superintendent, and, when APP
/ proved by the trustees, if their bylaws shall
require their approval, shall be binding in law,
and the superintendent, or his successor, may
| sue or be sued thereon to final judgment and
executions and no suit shall abate by reason
of the office of superintendent becoming va
cant during the tendency of such suit, but
any successor in the office shall assume the
prosecution or defence of any pending suit, and
continue the prosecution or defence until such
suit shall be concluded.
SEC. 70. and be it further enacted, That one OF
more of the trustees shall visit the said House
of Correction once, at least, in every weeks
at which time the condition of the same shall
he carefully examined and the register lnSpec
Ted; Il record of the visits shall be kept in the
books of the Superintendent; once in every
three months the institution shall be thorough
y examined in all its departments by moi
less than three of the trustees, and a report o.
such examinations shall be made to the board
and an abstract of the reports together witt
full annual reports of the superintendent anC
The treasurer, shall be presented to the Secre
airy of the interior on or before the fifteenth
| day of November in each year.
SEC. 49, Ind be 1t further enacted, That wheT
a boy shall be committed to the said House o
: Correction. the city in which he had his resi-
dence at the time Of such commitment, or, i
his residence was within the county of Wash
! ington and not within the city of Washington
or the city of Georgetown, then the county o.
Washington shall pay to the treasurer of tho
House of Correction, fifty cents a week while
, he remains therein; the payment shall be made
quarterly on the first day of January, April
July, and October; and any sum so paid may
be recovered by such city or county or any pa
rent, kindred, or guardian, liable by law tC
maintain him.
Sec. A. and be 1t further enacted, That for the
purpose of securing transfer Of the building
and other property to the trustees, preparing
the premises and building for occupancy, and
for the payment of other necessary expenses
{ there is hereby appropriated, out of any mon
ey in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
the sum Of twelve thousand dollars, to be paid
J only on the order of the Secretary of the Int
) rior: PrOUided That six thousand dollars Of
said appropriation is hereby declared to be the
: sum that shall be assessed and paid by the
7 cities of Washington and Georgetown, and the
county of Washington; and it shall be the du.
ties OF the proper authorities of the city OF
Washington to raise, by tax or otherwise, and
pay into the Treasury of the United States, at
! or before the time when the premises shall be
ready for occupancy by the House of Correc-
zion, the sum of four thousand five hundred
dollars; and it shall be the duty of the proper
authorities of the city Of Georgetown to raise
and pay in like manner the sum of one thou
sand dollars; and it shall be the duty of the
proper authorities of the county of Washing
ton to raise and pay in like manner the sum
OF five hundred dollars; and in case of default
of such payment into the Treasury of the
United States by either of said cities or by the
said county of Washington, the party so MAX
ing default shall be liable to summary pro-
ceedlngs before the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, at the instance of the Uni
ted States attorney for said District, to en-
| force the same, with interest thereon after the
date of default.
SEC. Is. A'ad be it further euacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
Approved, July 25, 1865.
PUBLIC REsoLUmoN-No &c.
| A RESOLUTION to change the place of holding the
terms Of the Circuit Court for the District OF " est
| Virginia.
Be it resolved By the Senate and House of Rep
resendtges ofHe United States Of Anleric0 IN Con-
greSS assembled, That the terms of the circuit
Tor the district of West Virginia. heretofore held
| Lewisbug, in the county of Greenbrar, shall be
held at the city of Parkersburg, at the time now
| fixed by law.
| Approved, July q 1866.
PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 70.1
A RESOLUTION TO provide for the publication Of the
official history of the rebellion.
| ReSotDed By the Senate and House OF ReDresent0-
tteS4fEe Omated states ct Anaer6cd in tOnpyess 0a-
entitled That the joint resolution entitled "A reso-
luton provide for the printing of official reports
Of the United States approved May nineteen,
| is hereby, repealed.
Sec. 2. And be ittu,theg resozyed That the
ecretary OF ar be, and he is hereby. authorized
and required to appoint competent person to ar