The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-28
CHAP. CCXXXV1IT.-AnA Act to establish in
the District of Columbia House of Corree-
ton for BOYS.

CHAP. CCXXXV1TT-AnA Act to establish in
the District of Columbia House of Corree-
ton for Boys ge
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That there shall be es-
tablished in the District of Columbia, on the
tract of land known as the government farm,
fit and convenient house of correction, sulta-
bly, and efficiently ventilated, with convenient
yards, workshops, and other suitable accomo-
dations adjoining or appurtenant thereto, for
the safe keeping, correction, governing, ana
employing of. offenders legally committed
trates of the District of Columbia Provided
That the building already elected on that land
for the purpose Of establishing similar lnstl-
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 cost not eX-
ceeding one thousand five hundred dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the
government of said institution shall De vested
in board of seven trustees, to be appointed
and commissioned by the President Of the
United States, one of whom shall be nominated
disappointment by the Mayor of Washington,
one by the mayor of Georgetown, one py the
levy court Of the county Of Washington, and
four by the Secretary Of the Interior; and no
trustee shall receive compensation for his SER
vices, but each trustee shall be allowed the
amount of expenses necessarily Incurred in
the discharge Of the duties Of his ofhee. The
term of office of the said trustees shall be
three years; bat on the first appointments . Of
the board o. trustees two of the members shall
be appointed for one year, two for two years,
and three for three years, to be determined by
the President. 52a& 9t3 W. .pHt
/ Sec, 1871 And be it further enacted, That the
said board of trustees shall be q corporation,
by the name of the Trustees of the house OF
correction for the District Of G. lumbia, for the
purpose of taking and holding, in trust, what
ever property may be conveyed, devised, do
mated, or bequeathed for the benefit Of said m
stitution, with all the ower necessary to carry
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the said board of trustees
to take charge of the general interests OF the
institution; they may appoint supermtenq-
emit, a steward, a teacher or teachers, and suen
other officers as may be found necessary, anu
NAV be approved by the Secretary OF the lnte-
rior; they may fix the salaries Of said ofilcers,
subject to the approval of the Secretary OF the
Interiors: they may prepare such Dy.iaWs ~
may be necessary to regulate and direct tne
infringement of the institution, which, how
ever, shall not be vali1 until approved by the
Secretary of the, Interior; and to exercise
yigilant supervision over the institution, It's
officers, and its inmates.
SEQ. b. And be it further enacted, That Pc
fore entering upon the duties OF his ONCE the
superirtendent Shall give a bond to the trus-
tees, with sureties to be approved by the
board of trustees and by the Secretary Of the
Interior, in the sum Of three thousand dollars,
conditioned that he shall faithfully account
for all money received by him, and faithfully
perform all the duties incumbent on him as
Superintendent of said house of correction.
SIC. o. And be it further enacted, That q
treasurer of the institution shall be appointed
by the board of trustees, subject to the APP
proVal of the Secretary of the Interior, who
shall, hefore entering upon the duties of his
Office, give bond to the trustees, with suritiet
To be approved by the board OF trustees and
by the Secretary of the Interior, in the sum Of
five thousand dollars, conditioned that he shall
faithfully account for all the money received
by him as treasurer. and il shall be his duty t.
keep d. clear and full record Of his accounts al
treasurer, and report an abstract Of the same e
FeVery two months. ~ # ssffist III IF q ss
SEC. I. And be It further enacted, That, Al
soon after their appointment as possible, TIN
beard Of trustees shall take measures TO have