Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-18

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AN ACT 70 amgnd an act entitled IAN act TO
establish IN the Dlstrictuf Columbia house
90 9dsS correction for boys,' approved July 70
De b enacted Jvo,o Senate and House Of
Representatives Of De United Sidtos Of Amer.
tcd ~ Congress assembled That the board Of
trustees Of the house OF correction, which
shall hereafter 10 known and designated AZ
the Reform School Of the District Of Colum-
bla, may, at their discretion, receive, take,
and keep In their exclusive care, control, and
-custody First. Any boys under the age Of
stxtoeu years who shall or may ID liable to
punishment By imprisonment under any ex-
Iatlng lawsot the District Of Columbia, OF any
law that may be enacted and In force In said
District Second. Any boy under sixteen
years OF age, with the consent OF his parent or
guardian, against whom any charge 81 com
hitting any crime OF mlsdomcanor shall have
been made the punishmcnt OF which, on con
yictiOn, would DO confinement In jail or
prison. Third Any boy under sixteen years
Of ngo who Is destitute Of suitable home and
adequate means Of obtaining an honest living,
or WHO "a In danger Of being brought up, OF
lsbrought up TO lead an Idle on Vicious life.
Fourth, Any boy under sixteen years Of age
who IL 70 lncorriglhlc or habltually dlsrogards
the commands Of his parents, father or mother,
or guardlang or who resorts 10 immoral
places or practices, or who neelects or re-
fuses at the request or command OF his pa
rents, father or mother or guardian, TO per-
fern labor suitable to his years and condition,
Sec. g. And De h further enacted That when
ever any boy under tho age Of sixteen years
| shall be brought before ANY court Of record OF
| the District Of Columbia, or any Judges Of
such court, and shall be convicted Of any
| crime or misdcmeanor punishable BY imprls-
onmcnt, other than imprisonment for life,
i such court or iudne In lieu 81 ecntnnclng such
boy TO Imprisonment In the county jan, may,
/ with the consent Of such boy or his parent or
| guardian, suspend the scntencc or punlslnont
| In tho case aud commit the said hoy 10 the
care, control and custody Of the said trustees
TO be taken TO the said rcform school 10 re-
main until he shall arrive NJ the age OF twenty
| one wears unless sooner discharged by the
board Of trlistcce Aud In all cascs where
hoy under the age Of sixteen years, shall be
broueht before any such court or judge upon
the charge Of crime or mlsdomeanor, when the
accusation against him ls deemed supported
by evidence sufficient to put him on trial, such
court or Judge shall have full power TO stay
| nlI rrococdinra IN tue case, and to commit
him In like manner, for such period as such
conrt or judge may determine, but not less
' see Z q And he q further tndcted That
the mayors Of the cities Of Washington and
Georgetown, and the president Of the Levy
Court Of tho District Of Columbia, respect
iyoiy, shall have full power TO commit 70 the
care, control and custody Of tho board oil
trustees Of said reform school, with the con-
sent, aud at the proper expense, OF ms paieht
, | OF guardian, for such term Us the boaru OF
c trustccs may determine any boy snch as ls
described In the third and fourth elanses ~ 81
tbc said board OF trustees shall, also, indiNld-
rally. have the same power as Is herein given
. 10 nc mayors OF Washington and Georgetown
: aud the president OF the Levy Court A..
{ Sec. A. And b. q further enacted, That the
i thirteenth snction o. the act Gjovc mentioned
Gc amended by inserting "a sum not exceed
ing one dollar and q half per week, In the
h place Of the words "hfty cents
u Sec o. And be u further enacted, That In
n cosc any boy shall be committed 20 the care
and control Of the board Of trustees, for the
Lencats OF the reform school, by either OF the
. mayors aforesaid, the president o. inc levy
y court, either OF the trustees as nelotS Pr pr
yIded the said board Of trustees may II ihey
deem Il proper, require security to be given
Il | In them by the parent or guardian OF any boy
Q, 80 committed, for the payment OF the expense
II OF maintaining such boy In the said school i9r
such period as he may remain there. And IN
ali cases a statement Of tho age Of the boy
u committed TO tho care OF the board OF lrus-
Is tneg together with the reason for such COM
o mitmcnl, slal be furnished at the time Of the
commitment Of each boy, TO DC uenNcIel 70 70
" 10 80 delivered the Trustees may decline TO
10 rcccivc such boy. No commitment shall re-
"a main in force longer ihnn until the committed
shall have become fully reformed, nor aitcr
-, he shall have attained tue agG o, lNcu,y su,r
at 10 discharge any boy from their custody ~
ic nm order duly entered upon their record
whenever they shall deem the ob)ecl
Of committing him fully attained, ans
q the trustees shall also have full power 70
j, Mace any hoy, committed as herein described,
I'd during his minority, 1T such employment Tor
10 or on account Of said eohoOl OF reform or
y; | Otherwise and cause him TO be instructed In
w. such branches Of useful knowledge a. may w
W suitable to his years and capacity, and rs they
~ the said trustees, may sec fit and they may,
IA with the consent Of any such boy bind him
Us out as an apprentice during his minority to
% learn such proper trade and employment as
lu in their Judgment will he most conducive 70
y his reformation and amendment, and ns VIII
~ tend 10 his future benefit; and the said trus-
y tees shall for such purpose, hare power TO ap-
=, point q committee Of one or more 81 uclT
" number with power to execute and deliver, on
e behalf of the said board Of trustees indent-
~ ures Of apprenticeship for any boy whom they
ny may dcein q proper person for ain apprentice,
~ and such lndentlircs shan have the same force
,h aud effect rs other indcutures Of apprentice
" shin under the laws of the District Of Colum-
"a bIa, and be filed and Kept among the records
~ and In the oflico Of the said reform school,
~ aud II shall not be necessary to record or Ae
y | them elsewhere.
y, See. 0. And b. q further cndrtetI, That tho
" Secretary Of the Interior shall cause so much
y Of the tract of land known Us tho Government
~ fam, IN the District Of Columbia, aA may not
" ~ be deemed necessary for the use OF the aquc-
~ | duct, 10 be set of by meteB and bounds, "
a the board OF trustees OF inc tchOOl OF IeloIhl
III lin accordance with the provision Of the llrst
= section Of the act Of July twcnty-lIth elgh'
=, teen hundred and siNty-six, OF which this i
N an amendment, and thcrcupon the said board
n, Of trustees shall have exclusive possession and
~ control Of such portion rs shall be thus set OF
a. | to them.
- Approved, May 8 1870
m [PUmIc-No. ell
/ An ACT In relation 70 the Iowa river, IN thC
81 State of Iowa
De q enacted By ne Senate aud House o
Representatives. oJh UtLiied States Of Amer
iod IN Congress assembled That NO much o.
the the Iowa river, In the State Of Iowa, as lie
~ north Of tho town Of Wapollo, be- aud Thu
ols same Is hereby, declared not nayigablc rive
, p Or public highway.
az Approved, Mayo, 1870,
hat TPupLtc-N0. cal
do An hcT 10 extend the time for the eOmpletlOl
Mt Of the military ropd from Fort Wilkins q
I'M Cnnner IInrhor In the Htate Of Michigan