The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-25

before a justice of the peace of any
crime the msgis rate NAV, In his dis
cretion. send such by or girl, together
with all the papers, 6led in his office on
the subject under the control OF some
officer. to the judge of the district
wherein he resides, who shall then
issue an order to the parent or guard
ian of said boy or girl, or such person
as may have him or her in charge, or
with whom he or she last resided or
one known to be nearly related to him
or her or if he or she be alone and
friendless. Then to such person as
said judge may appoint to act as guard
ian for the purpose of the case, requir-
ing him or her to appear at time an !
place stated in said order, to show
cause why said boy or girl should not
be committed TO the Reform School for
reformation and instruction.
eEC. 14-Said order shall be served
by the sheriff or other officer by deliver
ing a copy thereof, personally. to the
party to whom it IS addressed, or leav-
ing it with some competent person at
the place of residence or business OF
SAID party, and immediate return stall
be made to the said judge of the time
anu manner of such service. The ices
of the sheriff or other officer under this
act hall be the same as now allowed by
law for like Sc, vices,
SEC l5.-At the time and place men
toned in said orde or at the time and
place to which the hearing may be ad-
journed, if the parent or guardian to
whom said order may be addressed
shall appear, then in his or her pres
ence. or if he or she fail to appear, then
in the presence of some suitable person
whom. the So judge shall appoint as
guardian for the purpose OF the case;
said judge shall proceed to an examin-
alton of the case and hear such testl-
mony in relation thereto as may be
produced, and if upon such eXamin-
alton and hearing the said judge shall
be satisfied that the boy or girl is guilty
of crime and IS fit subject for the Ter
ritorial Reform School, he may commit
him or her to the said school by war
rant; and if said judge shall be satisfied
hat the accused Is not guilty, he shall
forthwith discharge the accused; but
If satisfied that the accused is guilty,
out not fit subject for said school, he
must remand the accused to the said
justice of the peace for sentence.
SEC. 16 The judge shall Gritty IN
or girl resided at the time of his or her
arrest, also his or her age as near as
can he ascertained, and command the
said officer to take the said boy or girl
and deliver him or her without delay to
The superintendent of said school or
other person in charge thereof, at the
place where the same is established, and
such certificate. for the purpose OF this
act, shall be conclusive evidence of his
or her residence or age. Accompany
ing said warrant, the judge shall trans
NIT to the superintendent by the officer
executing it, statement OF the nature
of the complaint, together with such
particulars concerning the boy or girl
as the judge is able to ascertain; Pro-
Uided, the expense of conveying any
boy or girl committed by the District
Court to said Reform School, or for re-
turning him or her to his or her parents
or guardians after his or her release
therefrom. shall be at the expense Of
the Territory.
SEC. 17.-Every boy or girl COM
mitted to the Reform School shall re-
main until he or she shall arrive at the
age Of majority, or is legally dis
charged. Such discharge shall be
Complete release of all penalties in
Cured by conviction of the otfense for
which he or she was committed.
SIC. 18-No boy Or girl shall be
committed to said Reform School for q
longer term than until he or she at
TAIL the age of ma orlty; but the trust
ees by their order may at any time,
after six months service, discharge any
boy or girl from said school as a reward
for good conduct in the school and
upon satisfactory evidence of reform
alton.
SEC. 19.-Every person who unlaw-
fully aids or assists any boy or girl law
fully committed, IN escaping or attempt
ing TO escape therelrom, or knowingly
conceaIs said coy or girl after his or
her escape, shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanOr.
SEC 2O.-If any boy or girl con-
victed of a felony, committed to the
Reform School. shall prove unruiy or
incorrigible, or if his or her presence
shall be manifestly and persistently
dangerous to the welfare OF the school,
the trustees shall have power to order
his or her removal to the county from
which he or she came, and deliver to
the sheriff of said county, or the Mar
shall of the Territory, and proceedings
against him or ner snail ne resumed as
if no warrant or order committing him
or her TO the Reform School had been
made.
-Ec. 21.-If the trustees are unable
to obtain by gift or purchase at reason
aele prices, the land and water rights
which they deem necessary for the Re-
form School. they may instruct the
United States District Attorney or the
Prosecuting Attorney of Weber County,
and such officer is hereby empowered
to institute, in the name of the Terri
tory, the necessary proceedings TO &C
quire the title to the premises desired in
the manner prescribed in title Z, chap
ter 45 [of the laws of 1891, of an act
revising the code of civil procedure o.
Utah Territory.
Approved March 8, 1888.