Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-05-01

by the persons 80 appointed as trus-
tees, and filed with the Secretary OF
State, and by him recorded. And
thereafter the General Assembly, at
every regular session, shall appoint
two persons as trustees for the term
or six years each, and until their sue
cessors are appointed aud qualified.
All vacancies occurring In said board
by death, resignation or otherw ise,
shall be filled by appointment py the
Governor Of the State. t Es.ts
SEC. 3, Said trustees shall, before
entering upon the discharge Of their
duties, take and subscribe an oath or
affirmation to support the Constitu-
ton of the United States and of this
State, and faithfully discharge the
dulles required OF them by Inv.
SEC. 4. The members OF said
Board shnll receive no compensation
except the same mileage going TO and
returning from the place OF meeting.
as members OF the General Assembly
computed for the actual distance
from their residence to the place of
SEc. 5. Said board Of trustees
shall from their board, appoint q
secretary, and treasurer,
and shall take charge of the general
Interests of the institution; shall
have power to enact bylaws and
rules for the regulations Of all Its con-
Germs, not inconsistent with the Con-
stitution and laws of this State; see
that Its affairs are conducted in ac-
coriance with the requirements of
law, aud that strict dislpline Is main
tained therein; provide employ ment
and instruction for the inmates, ap-
point q superintendent, a steward, q
teacher or teachers, and such other
officers rs In their Judgment the
wants of the institution may require,
and prescribe their duties exercise
a vigilant supervision over the insti-
tuition, its officers aud inmates: re-.
move such officers at pleasure, ap-
point others In their stead, and deter
mine tho salaries to be paid to the
officers; and shall also require the
treasurer TO execute n Bond to the
State Of iowa In such sum as they
deem necessary, which bond shall be
approved by said board and filed In
the Office OF the Secretary OF State.
SEC. o. They shall cause the boys
and girls under their charge 20 be in
structed in piety and morality, and
such branches of useful knowledge
as are adapted to their age and capac-
ity and In some regular course or
labor. either mechanical. manufac-
turing, or agricultural, as 10 best
suited to their age, strength, disposi-
tion, and capacity, and as may seem
best adapted To secure the reformation
and future benefit of the boys aud
girls. fas
SEC. Z. The trustees with the con.
sent In writing OF their parents and
guardians, as the case may be, or In
case they have no parents or guard.
ians, may bind out boys and glrls
committed to the school, until they
Attain their maturity, or for any less
TIME stipulating In the indentur res for
needful amount Of education, and
from time to time az the richtful
guardians of the boys aud girls. as
certain whether the duties and obli.
gations OF the persons to whom the
boy or girl 10 bound, and faithfully
performed, and Ii not cancel tho In
denture and receive the boy cs GIRL
into the school again.
SEC. 8. When there shall be
twenty or more boys and girls I'm the
school, one or more of the trustees
shall visit the school onoe In every
month and examine the boys and
girls In their school, room and labor.
aud inspect the register aud accounts
OF the superintendent. A record
shall be kept of these visits In the
books of tire superintendent. Once
I'm every year, or oftener, IL the trus-
tees think 1t necessary, they shall ex-
anime the school In all It's depart
ment, Including the accounts, vouch-
ers and documents of the superin-
tendent, and prepare report on the
condition of the institution on the
first Monday in November next. pre-.
ceding the meeting of the General
Assembly, which, together with q
full report OF the superintendent and
q list OF the officers and their salaries,
with an estimate OF the value of the
personal property of the State In con-
nectl0n with the school, shall be laid
tJtore the General Assembly.
SEC. 0. The superintendent. with
such subordinate officers az the trus.
tees may apolnt, shall have the charge
and custody OF the boys and girls;
ne shall discipline, govern, instruct,
employ and use his hest endeavors 20
reform the inmates In such manner,
as while preserving their health, will
secure the promotion, as far as possl-
BILE, of moral, religious and industri-
Gus habits, and regular thorough pro-
gress and improvement In their
studies, trades and employment.
SEC. 10. He shall, before entering
upon his duties, give . bond 10 the
State, with sureties, the amount and
sureties to be satisfactory To the
board or trustee5 conditioned that he
shall faithfully perform all his duties,
and account for all money received
by him as superintendent, which
bond shall be filed In tho Office Of the
Secretary Of State; he shall have
charge OF all the property OF the In
stitution within the precincts thereof;
he shall keep la suitable books, com.
plete accounts of oil his receipts and
expenditures, and Of all property In.
trusted TO him, showing the Income
and expenses OF the institution. and
In such manner rs the trustees may
require, for all money received BY
him. His books and documents ro-
lating to the school shall at all times
be open TO the inspection OF the trus-
tees. He shall keep q register con-
tairing tho name, age, and circum-
stances connected with the early hts
tory Of each boy or girl, and shall
add such facts ~ shall come to his
knowledge, rela.ipg to his or her his
tory while at the institution and after
leaving 1t.
SEC. II. When boy or girl, un-
der the age Of eighteen years, shall,
In any court Of record be found guilty
Of any crime, excepting murder, the
said court, may. IL In IT'S opinion the
accused is proper subject therefor,
instead OF entering Judgment, cause
an order to be entered, that said boy
or girl be sent to the State Reform
School pursuant to the provisions oil
this act, and q copy OF said order, dtl.
ly certified by the clerk, under the
seal Of sald court, shall be q sufficient
warrant for the carrying said boy OF
girl TO said school, and FOR his or her
commitment TO the custody Of the
superintendent thereof. SO
SEC. IL. When q boy or girl under
the age Of eighteen shall be convicted
before Justice Of the peace or ot1el
inferior court, Of any crime, or Of be.
ing disordefly person, Ii shall be
lawful for the magistrate before
whom he or she may be convicted. tl
forthwith send said boy or girl, 70.
gether with all the papers filed I'm hls
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