Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
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free from interference as to the con-
tents Of such applications.
To obtain Employment
Sec. 5. To the end that no person
who is now or who may hereafter be
confined i'm any prison or reformatory
upon conviction of any criminal offense,
shall be turned out upon expiration OF
the term Of their sentence, without any
provision for self-support, this board
shall make provision for obtaining en-
ployment for such persons wherever
practicable and is hereby authorized to
eNpend on that account such amount of
money as it may deem proper not to
exceed the amount provided for I'm Sec
tion of this act.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
board to look after the welfare of all
persons who have been convicted of
crime and been discharged by reason
OF completion of term of imprisonment
or other lawful termination thereof in
the state of California. To make dill
gent effort to secure employment Of
such persons. To cooperate with the
state board Of prison directors and the
governing boards of the various state
reformatores touching the discharge of
persons from the state prisons and
state reformatories to the end that per-
sons who are not otherwise provided
for may be given the most practicable
opportunity to secure and retain hon
orable employment To receive from
the state board of prison directors and
the governing boards of the various
state reformatories the names, offenses
for which confined and the date of ex-
piration of term or probable discharge
of all persons from the state prisons
and state reformatories for the purpose
OF endeaVoring to induce such persons
to proceed Immediately from their place
of confinement to their homes or other
suitable places where employment can
be secured for them. To counsel, assist
and advise such discharged persons
as may seek their aid. To supervise
the transportation of such discharged
persons as shall apply to the board for
such assistance before leaving their
place of confinement from their place
OF confinement to their proper place Of
destination and generally to do and
perform all acts and things best cal
Cuiated to better their condition and
put them in the way of becoming use
full and honest members of society.
Sec. z. The board shall have the
power to establish rules and regulations
for the control and management for the
affairs entrusted to it, and by such
rules and regulations prescribe what
agents, clerks and other employees 1t
shall have, the duties of such agents
and employees, and the compensation
they shall receiv.
$1,000 Appropriated
Sec. 8. The total disbursements of
the board out of money appropriated
by the State of California for emergency
relief, necessary transportation and at
tendance upon or for persons entitled to
relief under this act the procurement
of stationery and necessary supplies,
compensation of clerks, agents and
other employees shall not exceed eleven
thousand ($11.000.00) dollars in any one
fiscal year. and the sum of eleven thou
sand &11,00000) dollars per annum is
hereby appropriated for said purposes
Sec. 9. The board shall keep accurate
account of al money received and of all
expenditures made in the discharge of
its duties and make annual reports of
its work and the known result thereof
to the governor of the state, and shall
make such recommendations as to the
procedure deemed most advantageous
for the future dealings for the persons
for whose welfare this board is created
Such accounts and all books of the
board, its agents, clerks and employees
shall be the property of the state of
California, and be subject to the in
spection of any officer authorized to
examine such accounts, records or re-
ports.
it's agents. clerks and employees shall
be the property of the state of Cali
fornia. and be subject to the inspec-
tion of any officer authorized to ex-
anime such accounts, records or re-
ports.
Sec. 10. The wardens of the respect
i've state prisons and experimenting
officers of the respective state reforma-
tories shall furnish the board on or
before the first day of each month a
full list of all persons confined in their
respective institutions who will be dis
charged from their custody during the
next succeeding month, with all such
other information as shall be pre-
scribed in forms furnished such officers
by the board.
Sec. IL. The members of the board
shall each take and subscribe to the
oath of office prescribed by the Politi-
cal Code for executive officers, and
each member shall give a bond to the
state of California in the sum of five
thousand dollars conditioned for the
faithful discharge of their duties and to
account for all moneys coming into
their hands and under their control.
Sec. IL. The board shall select a suit
able person or corporation to act as
treasurer and shall require of such
treasurer a good and sufficient bond to
the state of California in a sum suff-
cient to protect the state of California
and all persons interested from any
loss by reason of any default or mis-
conduct of such treasurer.
May Accept Donations
Sec. 13. The board is authorized to
receive and accept donations, devses,
bequests and other contributions of
money or property and to manage and
control the same for the purpose of es-
tablishing a fund and means for the
care and maintenance of discharged
persons while awaiting suitable en-
ployment or while sick or for other
proper or suitable purposes in connec-
ton with the duty and object of this
board. If at any time there remains
in the hands of the board or the treas
urer any money or property received
from the state of California or any
other source such money shall be re-
tained by and for the board to be used
for the purposes of the board, and shall
a permanent fund to be ap-
piled as may be found most advan-