The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-28
NUMBER IA


the land and building designated suitably pre-
pared for the use Of said house of correction :;
and, as soon as the buildings and premises are
/ prepared for occupancy, the trustees shall give
notice to the proper authorities and courts Of
/ the cities Of Washington and Georgetown, and
Iof the county Of Washingtons that the house Of
correction is ready to receive inmates.
Secs. And be it further enacted, That when
any boy under the age of fourteen yearsis,
i found guilty in a court in the District Of Col
umbia of any crime punishable by imprisoH-
i ment other than imprisonment for life, he shall
be committed to the said house of correction,
emit for de term q his sentence; and when any
boy over fourteen and under sixteen years e.
ags sha es d1n o snv w r. by
imprisonment other than imprisonment for life,
lit shall be the duty of the court trying the
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.
i Sec. o. And be it further enacted, That the
superintendent shall reside at the Institution
/ constantly, and that he, with such subordinate
officers as may be appointedin accordance with
the fourth section of this act, shall have the
4 charge and custody Of the boys; shall govern
them in accordance with such rules and regu-
lations as the board of trustees may prescribe
| in its bylaws; shall employ them In agricul-
i tural, mechanical, or other labor; shall give
| them instruction in reading, writing, arlthme-
| tic, geography, and such other studies, and in
such arts and trades as the trustees may direct;
| and shall employ such methods Of discipline as
will, as far as possible, reform their characters,
preserve their health, promote regular inn
proyenent in their stludies, trades, and en-
pigments, and secure In them fixed habits OF
religion, morality, and industry. ~
| Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the
SUPERINTENDENT shall have charge of the lands,
buildings, furniture, tools, implements, stock,
provisions, and every other species OF property
pertaining to the institution, within the pre-
| az he, 1nl1 1D,1
| books, regular and complete accounts OF all MS
receipts and expenditures, and of all the prop
erty, intrusted to him, so as to show clearly the
| income and expenses Of the institution; and he
shall account to the treasurer, in such manner
as the trustees may prescribe, for all the money
| received by him from the proceeds OF the in
stitution, or otherwise; and he shall keep a
register of the names and ages Of all boys COM
mitted 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 to 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 record OF the result OF
such examination.
| Sec. IL. And be it further enacted, That all
contracts on account of the 1nstltut1on snail
| be made by the superintendent, and, when
approved by the trustees, If their bylaws shall
REQUIRE their approved, shall be binding in law,
and the superintendent, or his successor, may
sue or be sued thereon to final Judgment and
execution; and no suit shall abate by reason of
| the office of superintendent becoming vacant
during the tendency of such suit, but any sue
cessor in the office shall assume the prosecu-
| ton or defence of any pending suit, and con-
tinue the prosecution or defence until such suit
I shall be concluded.
| Sec. u. And be it further enacted, That one
or more of the trustees shall visit the said
| house ofcorrection, once, at least, IN every
| two weeks, at which time the condition Of the
| same shall be carefully examined ana the
register Inspected record of the visits shall
be kept in the books of the superintendent; once
| in every three monthsthe institution shall be
| thoroughly examined in all its departments by
not less than three of the trustees, and report
of such examinations shall be made to the
/ board; and an abstract of the reports, together
with full annual reports of the superintendent
and the treasurer, shall be presented to the
Secretary of the Interior on or before the nj
teenth day of November in each year:
| Sec. Ii. And be itfurther enacted, That when
a boy shall be committed to the said house OF
!, correction, the city in which he had his resi-.
dence at the time Of such commitment, or, II
his residence was within the county of Wash
ington, and not within the city of Washing
ton or the city of Georgetown, then
the county of Washington. shall pay to
the treasurer of the house of correction fifty
cents week while he remains therein; the
payment shall be made quarterly on the first
days of january, April, July and october; anu
any sum SO paid may be recovered by such city
or county of any parent, Findred, or guardlan,
: liable by lawlto maintain him. figf.
I Sec. IA. And be it further enacted, That
! for the purpose of securing transfer Of the
building and other property 70 Ine 5rustees,
occupancy, and for the payment Of other neces-
| sary expenses, there is hereby appropriated,
/ out of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, the sum oftwelve thousand dol
lars, to be paid only on the order Of the Secre-
| tary of the Interior: Provided, That six thou
sand dollars of said appropriation is hereby
declared to be the sum that shall be assessed
and paid by the cities Of washington and
Georgetown, and the county of Washington;
| and it shall be the duty Of the proper authors
ties 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 correction, the sum OF four thousand
| five hundred dollars; and it shall be the duty
of the proper authorities of the city OF George
of one thousand ddollars; and it shall be the
duty Of the proper authorities OF the county OF
Washington to raise and pay in like manner
/ the sum of five hundred dollars; and in case of
default OF such payment into tne treasury OF
the said county Of Washington, the party so
making default shall be liableto summary pro-
ceedings before the supreme court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, at the instance OF the United
States attorney for said District to enforce the
same, with interest thereon after the date of
| default.
Sec. is. And be it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date ofits pass
| Approved, July IS. 1856. :.
CHAP. CCXvH-AN ACT relating TO Public
1 Schools in the District of Columbia
| Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatves of the United States of America in Con-
i crsss assembled That the eighteenth section OF
the act entitled ian act to provide for the public
i instruction of youth in the county Of washington,
District Of Columbia, and for other purposes" APP
proved June Twenty-Five, eighteen hundred and
sixtyf0ur, shall be so construed as to require the
cities of Washington and Georgetown to pay over
to the trustees of cOlored schools of said cities
such propertionato part Of all moneys received or
expended for school or educational purposes in said
cities. including the costs of sites, buildings i'm
provements, furniture and books, and all other
penditures on account of schools as. the cOlored
children between the ages of six and seventeen
years In the respective cities, bear TO the whole
same ages. That the money shall be considered
due and payable to said trustrees the first day of
October Of each year. and If not then paid over to
them. interest at the rate often per eentum per
/ mum on the amount unpaid may be demanded and
collected from the authorities Of the delinquent
icity by said trustees. IS ,f
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That the said
trustees may maintain an action OF debt IN the SUI
preme court Of the District Of Colnmbia against
non payment Of any sum Of money arising lndeE the
Aforesaid act Of uhetwenty 1--WE, eighteen hundred
and sixty four,
Il Approved. July q. 1866.
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