The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-08
COUNTY WORK HOUSES.

Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
seu:bly of the State of North Carolina. and it is
hereby enacted by authority of the same, That
tae Justices of the several Courts of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions, majority being present and
concurring therein, may, when they deem it me-
cessary, establish in their respective counties
/ one or more fit aud convenient houses of correc-
tion, with workshops aud other suitable build
ings for the safe keeping, correcting, governing
and employing of offenders legally committed
thereto They may also, to that end, procure
| machinery and material suitable for such en-
| ployment in said houses on the premises; and
moreover attach thereto farm or farms; and
all lands purchased for the purpose aforesaid
shall vest ir the directors hereinafter provided
for and their successors in Office. The said JUS
tces shall also have power to make, from time
to time, such rules and regulations as they may
deem proper for the kind aud mode of labor,
and the general management of the said houses
Sec. 2. The County Court shall annually ap-
point not less than five nor more than zine di.
rectors, (and wardens of the poor may act as
such) for each house of correction which may
be established, whose duty it shall be to super
intend and direct the manager hereinafter named
in the discharge of his duties; to visit said
houses at least once 10 every three months, to
see that the laws, rules and regulations relating
thereto are duly executed and enforced, and
that the persons committed to his charge are
properly cared for, and not abused or oppressed.
They shall keep journal OF their proceedings,
and publish annually account of their receipts
and expenditures, in like manner as the court
or wardens of the poor are required to do; they
shall further make quarterly report to their
respective County Courts of the general condi-
tion of their charge, and of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the institution. They shall also
make such bylaws and regulations for the gov
ernment thereof as shall be necessary, which
shall be reported to and approved by the said
Court. The directors shall be paid for the SER
vices rendered by the County Trustee, in the
manner provided in chapter eighty six, section
| twenty-five.
| Sec 3. The Justices of the several Courts of
Pleas and Quarter sessions, a majority being
present. shall appoint manager for each house
| or establishment, who shall give bond with
two or more able sureties, in such sum as may
be required, payable to the State of North Car
olina, conditioned for the faithful discharge Of
his duties He shall hold his office during the
pleasure of the Court, and be, at all times under
the supervision of the directors; and in case of
his misconduct, of which they shall be the sole
judges, hesmay be forthwith removed by them
and a successor appointed, who shall discharge
| the duties of the Office until another manager
shall be appointed by the Court. 1t shall be
the duty of the manager to receive all persons
sent to the house of correction, to keep them
during the time of their sentence, and to employ
and to control them according to the rules and
regulations established therefor He shall have
the direction and control over the subordinate
officers assistants and servants, who may be ap-
pointed by the directors. He shall make
monthly reports to the directors of his manage
oe ~ md 1.te md
pendtures.
Sec. 4. The said Court shall direct what
compensation the manager and such subordi-
+ nate officers, assistants and servants shall be
appointed, shall receive, and provide the pay
ment thereof.
| Sec. 5. The Justices of the several Courts of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions, in addition to the
tax for the maintenance Of the poor, shall also;
at the same time said tax is laid, lay such tax
as may be necessary to carry into effect the pro-
visions of this act, which shall be collected an1
paid to the manager at the same time as other
county taxes are directed to be paiG; for which,
and such other funds may come into his
hands as manager, he shall be accountable, and
be shall disburse the same under the authority
| Of the directors.
Sec. 6. If any offender shall abscond, escape
or depart from any house of correction without
I
retake aud bring him back, and to require all
necessary aid for that purpose; aud when brought
back, the manager may continue him to bis
work by fetters or shackes, or in such manner
as be may judge necessary, or may put him in
close confinement in the county Jail or elsewhere,
until be shall submit to the regulations OF the
house of correction; and for every escape, each
offender shall be holden to labor in the house
Of correction for the term of one month IN ad-
dition to the time for which he was first com-
mitted.
Sec. 7. If any person shall behave we'll and
reform, he may on the certificate Of the manag-
e., be released by the directors, if-committed as
a vagrant; but if otherwise committed he may
be released by the committing authority, upon
the certificate of the manager and directors.
Sec. 6. Whenever any person shall be SEN
fenced to a workhouse, he shall, forthwHh,
be committed by the Court to the custody OF
the Sheriff, to whom the clerk shall Immediately
furnish a certified copy of the sentence, in which
it shall be stated (if the fact be so) that the OF.
fender is committed as vagrant. The Sberin
shall convey the offender to the work house, ano
deliver him to the manager with the certiheo
copy aforesaid, and take the managers receipt
for the body; which receipt the Sheriff shall re-
turn to the clerk of the Court, with his endorse
ment of the time when the ofender was CON
mtted to him and delivered to the manager
and the clerk shall rectrd the same IN book
kept for that purpose, and file the original with
papers in the case.
Sec. g. The manager shall assign to each per
son sent to the work house the kind of work II
which such person is to be employed.
Sec 10. The direcers shall continue 10 ofhc'
until others shall be appointed; and if any va