Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-01
LAWS OF IOWA
Published by Authority
CHATTER 80.
AN ACT to establish and organize ST
Reform School for juvenile offenders.

AN ACT to establish and organize Stat
Reform School for juvenile offenders.
SECTION 1. BE il enacted BY tae GcnerdI As
| SeBblG Of the Sac Of DORA That Reform
School be established in this State fer the rel
ormation of such boys and girls, under th
age Of eighteen years who may be committee
to it as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. There Shall be a Board of Trustee
whose name and style shall be the Board Q
Trustees OF the Iowa Reform School, and shat
consist of enc person from each Con gres siona
district who shall he appointed IS The Gen
eral Assembly, and shall Re classified so tha
two trustees shall go out of Office every tw
years, and for the purpose CT detcrminin
such classification, the persons appointe
trustees shall meet and determine by lot i
such manner as they may agree upon, I'll
term each shall hold his Office A certiticat
of such classification stating the term of oilic
OF each Of said trustees shall be signed by th
persons so appointed as trustees, and file,
with the Secretary Of State, and by him re
corded. And thereafter the General Assem-
bly,, al every regular session, shall appon
two persons as trustees for the torn 5of 81.
years each, and until their successors are ap
pointed and qualified. All vacancies occur
ring in said board by death, resignation OF
otherwise, shall be filled by appointment By
the Governor Of the State.
SGC. g. Said trustees shall, before entering
upon the discharge Of their duties, take and
subscribe an oath Of Affirmation 10 support the
constitution of the United States and of this
State, and faithfully discharge the duties re-,
CURED Of them by law.
SEC. 1. The members Of said Board shall
receive 10 compensation except the same
mileage going to and returning FROM the pllce
of meeting, as members Of tha General ASSEM-
bly,, com puted for the actual distance from
their residence to the place of meeting.
SEc. ). Said board Of trustees shall, from
their board, appoint, o president, secretary,
and treasure and shall take charge Of the
general interests Of the institution shall
have power TO enact by laws and rules for the
regulations Of all its concerns, not inconsis.
tent with the constitution and laws Of this
State; see that lis affairs are conducted in
accordance with the requirements Of law, and
that strict Discipline is maintained therein ;
provide employment and instruction for the
inmates, appoint a superintendent, steward
a teacher or teachers, aud such other officers
as in their judgment the wants Of the institu-
ton may require, and prescribe their duties /,
exercise vigilant supervision over the insti-
tuition, lis officers and inmates; remove such
VlASeis III picaSuTe, uppOlut Otiefs IN tuelt
stead, and determine the salaries to be paid
TO the officers; and shall also require the
treasurer to execute bond to the State of
Iowa in such sum as they may deem necessa
ry, which bond shall be approved by said
board and filed in the office Of the Secretary
Of State.
Sec. 6. They shall cause the boys and girls
under their charge to be instructed in piety
and morality, and such branches Of useful
knowledge as are adapted to their age and
capacity and in some regular course of labor,
either mechanical, manufacturing, or agricul-
tural, as is best suited to their age, strength
disposition and capacity and as may seen
best adapted to secure the reformation anu
future benefit Of the boys and girls.
SEC. Z. The trustees with the consent III
writing Of their parents and guardians, as the
case may be, or i'll case they have no parents
or guardians, may bind out boys and girls
committed to the School, until they attain
their maturity, or for any less time stipulat.
ing III the indentures for the needful amount
Of education, and from time to time as the
r;ghtful guardians CT the boys and girls, as
certain whether The duties and obligations d
the person to whom the boy or girl is bound
and faithfully performed, and if not canoe
The indentlrc and receive the boy or girl int
the school again
SEC s. When there shall be twenty OF
more boys or girls in the school, one or more
of the trustees shall visit the school once ID
every month and examine the boys and grill
in their school room and labor, an1 inspect
the register aud accounts Of tie superintend,
ent 4 record shall be kept Of these visits in
the books OF the superintendent. Once in
every year, or oftener, if the trustees think il
hal {la -,
all its departments, including the accounts
vouchers and documents Of the superintend.
ent, az prepare u report on the condition OF
the institution on the first Monday in Novem.
Der next, preceding the meeting of the Qener-
al Assembly, which, together with q full
report Of the superintendent, and list Of the
officers aad theif salaries, with an estimate oi
the value of the personal property Of tie State
in colneciion with the school, shall be laid
before the General Assembly.
SIC. 8. The superintendent with such sub.
ordinate officers as the trustees may appoint
sha'l haze the charge and custody Of The boys
and girls; he shall discipline, govern, instruct
employ aud use his best enaeavors to reform,
inmates in such manner, as while preserving
their health, will secure The promotion. as gal
AZ passble, Of moral, religious aul industri.
Gus habits, AMI regular aud thorough progress
AMI improvement il their stuiics, trades an
employment,
SEC. ID. lie shall, before entering apol
his duties, give bond to tie state, will
suresies, the amount and sureties to be saiis
factory TO the board Of trustees, conlitiono,
that he shall faithfully perform all hia duties
and account for all money received by him d
superintendent, which bond shall be fled i
the Office Of the Secretary Of State; he shal
have charge Of all the properly Of the institu
ton within the precincts thereof; he shaI
keep in suitable books. complete accounts q
all his receipts end expenditures, and Of al
/ property intrusted to him, showing the incom
AMI expenses Of the institution, and in sue
manner as tho trustees may require, for a.
money received by him. Ills books and docu
mcnts relating to the school shall at all time
| be open to the inspection of the trustees II
shall keep register containing the nam,
age and circumstances connected with til
| early history OF each boy and girl, and saal
add such facts as shall como to his knowledg
relating to his or her history while at III
Institution and after leaving it.
SIC. II. Wien o boy or girl, under the az
Of eighteon years, shall, in any court of recore
be found guilty Of Any crime, excepting muir
der, the said court, may, II il its opinion thu
accused is 0propsr subject therefor, instead
of entering Judgment, cause ~ order to be
entered, that said boy or kif1 s. sent to the
State Reform School pursuant 10 the provis
ions of this act, and copy ofssid order, duly
certified BY the clerk, under 4he .cdf 81 said
court, shall be sufficient warrant for carry
ing said boy or girl to the said school, and for
his or her commitment to the custody Of the
thereof.