The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-01-09
rNp1ANA HoUsEOF REFuGE.


rNDLANA HOUSE OF RGFUGE.
In the spsli. Journal pf the 9th, hn4 en
this &esk s-tks sport q thS com.issoner .szSe
as Il. s and
by the Board OF Control. Next week, we shall give
the remainder deening all that relates this neces
say Institution, from its inception to its
OF towards complexion, of deep interest
kel''0.n xrrox, ,Isd'z9 g,a ;ios'"
10 de Governor 81 lie STATE Of Ind;o.u.
Asarsqalssd ~ SectioG 81 the act q Establish
Of a9 ;aveo IF R:ss l9r es esFssoa and sm.,en
to present their fss. annual report
The Board met at the Governors office at Indanap-
Pills on the Esd OF April last and after having sub
scribed 20 oath affirmation, faithfully to- dis
he duties Of ther Office, organized by elect
lag CHARLES Coffin, President. - 20 has gsIsz5
After fuu consideration and personal IA NINA ton
ofthe merits Of various itsttutons for the reforna-
tifn OF Juycuile ofehdeTs, the Board unanimously
sdoptsd what IS known as the T amy System " and
for said Institution, the Board with his approx all
adopted plan for the grounds and buildings, with
view to the ultimate erection of one mann and ten
family buildings, beside the necessary shops and 9TH
er buildings, intended toaceommodate about FIVE hun
uieu ooss.sss ssg laa h.goia tss 49, ,Jft.ssa g
airing eferenee toahe at their disposal, the
Hard alter de advertisement, proceeded. M NV
as;. &c ieta consssct ior three ami ho,ses, 3sN56
feet, two saoreai ie with Ds sement basement
being eight feet and the stories respectively and
eleven in height And also shop lOXso feet
two stories high, with basement, divided that
half a It can be used until the erection of the main
building for kitchen, dining room andcbapei. And
milk house, 2eXs0 feet, with basement: and bake
house. 20X30 Feet The whole to- be completed by
the LIST OF January, 1858, tor $26,7I6. Es l9 .oes
The contractors Hart Il Matthew 81 have ttas far,
satisfactorily fulfllsd their engagement, and their
work is about mPleted. 1vsga iaas asss hasa 81
The Board har also had barn built for the accoin-
modatien Of the institution and w hite
Lick render The access to the buildings more easy
fence around the frouads intended for the build
ingSy including aboatswenty acres is in process
Of erection, and other progress.g
II has been the design of tine Board to ieave all
such work DO conveniently done byn the boys
until they received. SC sisss yazaEas s
appointed Francis b. Answorth late elder broth
er in the Ohio Reform School of Iancaster,) Su
perintendent, at salary of S980 per year, who
filed the reqa bond nd tered upon the discharge
They haze aise adopted such rules, &c., for the
goverpment of the institution, seemed necessary
for q commencement. leaving for another time the
adoption ofsuch far Their by laws, ordinances, de-,
experience may demonstrate to be proper. zss 0ae
The buildings DOW erected ii be in readiness by
the lst Of January for receiving a few bows the
number to be II aduay increased to one hundred.
The Board, with the approval of the Governor, es-
innate the annual of keeping and taking
of infant committed to the institutio $780, aa4
1t is of course impossible, without actual experience
to make this estimate, Gas required by section 20
With much certainty but the Board have endeavored
70 do as correctly as possible with the facts be-
Under the authority granted IN section IN, the
Commission ers united with the Governor in selling
tina tract of land therein descrbed after advertising
the same for ten days; to the INCEST bidder for 81,
500. q srga Fsnsxazz - rasa&aEg SIS sa5s2.G lassaN
! The total amount drawn from the State Treasury
BY order of the Governor at the request of the COM
sai.sionsrs 70 this date, Is sas.o122s. 4T 1issea.
81 hga 'G;'F; c6orsIs, ssua -. .u e
. JOSEPH ORR; fas-efh 4nl s stee
december 23d, 1861 - @, q eaE asn ea} - -
go GOVERNMENT OF TIE HOME
The following is the ordinance adopted by the
Board for the control of the INSTITUTE ion - s.--
SECTION i. Be il ordained by the Board of Con-
troll of the Indiana House of Refuge that said inst
shall be- conducted the family plan contra
stne Rushed from the scongrsgate system, and, to
that end the inmates committed to its guardianship
shall be div ided into families by the Superintendent,
each family to insist of not than Fifty members
SECTION 3 - Tine subordinate officers OF the Insti-
shall all be under the jurisdiction and direction
of the SUPPLEMENTARY and shall sist Of the fol-
One Matron, one Gardener, one Farmer one Man
foT all York one Night Watchman, one House Father,
and one Elder Brother for each family.
SECTION 8. Until otherwise directed by the Board
of Control the Superintendent shall prescribe the du-
ties of each abornate officer. changing said duties
ests of the institution may in his judgement feqaire
shall, AZ far as practicable be parental ia its char
acer and coercion will only bs used TO enforce disc
pine after moral means have proved ineectual.s
-H9FE 80 s.asA q ? q