The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-25
THE REFORM SCHOOL.
The Act Passed by the Last
Legislature.
THE DUTIES OF ITS OFFICERS
cation, Employment and A. eforma-
tion OF JuVenile Offenders.

tt0n or JuHen1Ie Offenders.
SECTION BE 1t enacted by the Cover.
nor and Legislature Assembly of the Ter
ritory of Utah, That there shall be es-
tablished at such a point in Weber
County as the trustees hereinafter pro-
vided for shall determine, Terri orial
Reform School, for the confinement
discipline, education, employment and
reformation of Juvenile offenders, as
reinafter provided.
SIC. 2.-The trustees shall consist of
the Governor, Secretary of the Terri
tory, and the prosecuting attorneys of
the counties of Salt Lake, Utah, Davis,
Weber and Box Elder, and their success
sors in Office, all of whom shall be ex
officio trustees. The trustees shall be
required to Immediately enter upon the
duties of their Office. and, with the ex
ception of the Governor and Secretary
shall qualify by giving bonds with
security TO the people of the Territory
of Utah, in the penal sum of IS, O0O
each, conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of their duties, to be approved
by, and filed with the Auditor of Pub
Tic Accounts.
SEC. 3.-The trustees shall elect one
of their number presid Mt, they
shall appoint superin tendent,
a secretary and a treasurer
Said trustees shall take chsrge of
the general interests OF the Institution,
shall have power to enact bylaws and
rules for the regulation of ell its con-
Germs. not inconsistent with the laws of
the Territory; to see that its affairs are
conducted in accordance with the re-
quirements OF law; and that strict dis
cipline is maintained therein; to pro-
vide employment and instruction for
the inmates; to appoint steward, a
teacher or teachers, and such other
officers as in their judgment the wants
OF the institution may require, and pre-
scribe their duties; to exercise vigil
liant supervision over the institution. its
officers and inmates. To remove any
officer at their pleasure, and determine
the salaries to be paid to the officers ap-
pointed by them, and shall also require
the secretary, treasurer and superin en-
dent to give bonds in such penal sums
as they shall deem proper.
Sec. 4.-The trustees shall procure
and adopt plans, drawings and speclf-
cations for the construction of the Re
form School buildings, and shall make
provision for the erection of the build
lngs, and cause the same to be carried
out in accordance with such plans and
specifications, and on such terms as
they may deem proper.
Sec 5.-The trustees and other off
GERS shall have no pecuniary interest.
direct or indirect, in the furnishing of
any building materials, or in any con-
tract for the same, or in any contract
for labor in the erection OF said Reform
School nor in any contract for any labor
material, or supplies for the mainten
apce thereof.
Sac. 6.-The plans and specifications
for said R form School shall be upon
the basis of accommodating not to ex-
coed 200 juvenile offenders at one time
SEC. Ito carry out the provisions
of this act, there is hereby appropriated
out of the Treasury of this Territory OF
any moneys not otherwise appropriated.
the sum OF $40 600, or as mu thereof
as may be necessary, and the Auditor
of Public Accounts is hereby authorized
TO draw his warrants on the Territorial
Treasurer in favor of the trustees of
said Reform school, for said sums as
the same may be needed.
SEC. 8.-The trustees shall make an
itemized report to the Legisla i've AS.
sembly during the first ten days of it's
session, in the year 1890, and biennially
thereafter, of all the expenditures
made by them for the uses of the Re-
form School during the preceding two
years; they shall, at the same time, lay
before the Legislative a assembly, q re-
port of the condition of the institution
together with full report of the super
intendent and list of officers their and
salaries, with an estimate of the value of
the personal property of the Territory
in connection with the school.
Sec. each trustee shall receive as
his compensation, 81 per diem, fer each
meeting at which he shall be present,
payable out of any moneys appropriated
for the use of the Reform School; Pro-
Uided, That any trustee shall be allowed
for travelling expenses, mileage at the
rate OF 10 cents per mile, for one way
only, for the distance necessarily
travelled in attending the meetings of
the trustees.
SEC. 10-The trustees shall cause the
boys and girls under their charge to be
instructed in correct principles of NOR
atty and in such branches of useful
knowledge as are adapted to their age
and capacity, and in some regular
course of labor, either mechanical,
manufacturing or agricultural, as is
best suited to their age, strength, dis
position and capacity, and as may seem
best adapted to secure their reformation
and future benefit.
SEC. lit shall be the duty of the
trustees to visit the Reform School as
often as they may deem necessary, to
inquire into all matters connected with
the government and discipline thereof;
aud one or more of the trustees who
may bs designated by them shall visit
the school, once IN every menth and ex-
anime into the progress and be-
havior Of the boys and girls in their
school room and labor and inspect the
register and accounts of the superin-
tendent. A record shall be Kept OF
these visits in the superintendent's
hooks. The trustees shall at all times.