The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-05-28
TIPruN.. IONA. MAY g. 1868

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An ACT 70 establish aud organise .
Stsse Rslbru school Tor juvsnils Of
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Reform echool b established In thi,
Stats Ins the refbsmatiou oe such hoy.
a0d girls, under the ags Of eighteen
years who may b oommieted 70 ie ~
hersinafser provided. m
=. ThosO shaIl b q Board ol Trus.
tses whose name and style shall be the
Board Of Trustees Of the Iowa Reform
School, and shali co0sise Of one persU,,
from each Congressional district, who
shaii be appointed by ths General A.
sembly, aud shall be Classified % that
two tsnstsss shall 20 out Of Office every
two years, snd Sof the purpose Of de-
s0ns appointed trusooee slaail meet and
determine By los In suoh nnanaer as
they may agree upon, the term each
shall hold his ONCE. A certificate Of
such Classification seatiug the term of
ofllce Of each of said trustees shall bo
slgnsd by the psrsons % appointed ~
trustees, and aIsd with tho becrceary Of
State, aud BY, him recorded. Il And
there after the General Asoemhly, ut
every regular session, shall appoint two
pers00s - trustees Tor the term Of six
years each, aud until their succeesOvs
are appointed and qualified. All va
cancies occurring In said bt,aed by death
resignation or otherwise, shall be filled
by appointment by the Governor Of the
State. -.
Is. Said trustees shall, before enter
ing upon the discharge Of their duties,
take and subecSibe an oath Of afiirma-
ton to support the constitution of the
Uuited States and of ali this State, aud
faithfully discharge the duties required
Of themby law.
a. The members Of said Board
shall receive no compensation except
the same mileage going to and return
ing from the place Of meeting, as MEM
bers of the General Assembly, cOinpu-
ted for the actual distance from their
residence to the place of meeting.
I S. Said board Of trustees shall,
from their board, appoint President,
Secretary, and Treasurer, and shall take
charge Of the general interest Of the
institution shalt have power to enact
by laws aud rules for the regulations Of
all its concerns, not inconsistent with
the constitution and laws of this State:
see that its affairs are conducted in &C
cordance with the req quirements of law,
and that strict discipline il maintained
therein provide employment and in
structiOn for the inmates, appoint SUI
perintendent, . steward, teacher or
teachers, aud such other officers 10 In
their Judgment the wants of the insti-
tuition may require, and prescribe their
duties exercise vigiiant supervision
over the institution, its officers and In.
mates remove sucll officers at pleas
nse, appoint others In their stead. AVID
determine the salaries 10 be paid to the
office rs; and shall also require the
treasurer to execute a bond to the State
Of Iowa In such . sum ~ they may
deem necessary, which bond shall be
approved by said board aud 6led In the
Office Of the Secretary Of state. v ="
il 6. They shall cause the boys and
girls under their charge 10 DO instructed
in piety and morality, and such
branches Of useful knowledge ~ are
adapted to their age and capacity aud
In some regular course 1T labor, either
nleoslahicai, manufacturing, or agricul-
tural, ~ 10 best suited 70 their aye,
strength, disposition, aud capacity, and
~ may seem best adapted to secure the
reformation and future beneflt OF the
bOys and girls. fyns gssk
!. The trustees with the consent Ia
writing Of their parents and guardians,
- the case may be, or In case they have
no parents or guardians, may bind out
boys and girls committed to the
school, until they maintain tlselv ma
turlty, or for any less time stipuiating
In the indentures for the neeful amount
Of education, and from time TO time
- the rightfuf guardian Of the boys and
girls, ascertain whether ths dutses and
obligations Uf the person ~ whom the
boy or girl II bound, aud faithfully per-
formed and ifit Ia not cancel the linden.
ture and receive the boy or girl into the
school again.
ls. When there shall be twenty or
more boys and girls In the school, one
school once In every month and ex-
anime the boys aud girls In their &C hool
room and labor, aud inspect the regis
ter and accounts Of the superintendent.
A record shall he kept Of these visits in
the books of the superintendent. Once
In every year, or oftener, II the trustees
think 1t necessary, they shall examine
the school in all It's de partments, inclu-
ding the accounts, vouches and docu.
ments Of the Superintendent, and pre-
pare report on the condition OF the in
stitution on the first Monday In Novem-
ber next, preceding the meeting OF the
General Assembly, which, together
with full report Of their salaries, with
an estimate OF the value Of the personal
property of the State In connection
with the school, shall be laid before the
General Assembly.
%. The superintendent, with such
subordinate officers rs the trustee may
appoint, shall have the charge and GUS
tody of the boys aud girls he shall
discipline, govern, instruct, employ and
use his best endeavors to reform the in
mates In such manner, as while pre-
serving their health, will secure the
promotion, AS far as possible, Of moral,
religious, aud industrious habits, and
regular thorough progress and improve
nent in their studies, trades aud en-
ployment.
10. He shall, before entering upoi,
his duties, give bond to the State, with
full sureties, the amount and sureties To
be satisfactory to the board OF trustees.
conditioned that ho shall fAithftt lly her.