Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-19


 inspecting several proposed sites there has arisen a good deal of interest in 1 the plans for the new institution which Norwich may secure, and especially in the provisions of the act passed at the last session of the legislature creating the farm. The first nine of the nine- teen sections of the act are given in full as follows:
 Section l. A state reforrnatory for women to be known as The Connecti- cut State Fam for Women is estah-
 Sec. 2-The Connecticut State Farm for Women shall be under the man. agement of seven directors, who shall be appointed by the governor, and at least three of whom shall be women. Within sixty days after the passage of this act, the governor shall appoint one director for one year, two for two years, one for three years. one for four years, one for five years, one for six years and one for seven years; from the first day of the neHs month after their appointment, and annually there after the governor shall appoint one director for seven years. He shall al- so i'll by appointment any vacancies that may occur for the unexpired term or terms thereof. All such appoint ments shall be of a non-partisan char acter The governor shall have power to remove any of said directors for cause The directors shall receive no compensation for their services. but shall be paid their necessary expenses incurred while engaged in the perform ance of their official duties. There shall be at all times representation of at least three women upon said board of directors.
 Goo 1;ra1fnrr to purchase in the name of the state, as a site for said farm, not less than 200 acres of suitable land. Such land shall include woodland and tillable pasture. with a natural wood supply, and be located reasonably near a rail- road, The board of directors is au- thorized to use, if practicable, for the purpose of said institution, any site already in use by this state.
 Erection of Buildings
 The directors shall cause to be pre- pared plans and specifications for re- modelling or erecting on such site nec- essary buildings for a suitable plant for the institution. which plans shall provide for cottages to be arranged for the proper classification of in mates. as to the character and needs of such inmates. The directors shall furnish and equip the same ready for use.
 Contracts shall be made by the di- rectors and those calling for an ex- pendtture of over $500 shall be duly ! advertised and competitive bids re- ceived thereon. In connection with l the renodeling or erection of the va 1 rious cottages and buildings cornpris- l ing the plant of the institution, no building permit shall be required from 1 the municipal corporation in which the 1 institution may be located When such buildings have been prepared and l equipped, and the necessary staff of 1 officers has been organized, the direc- tors shall so certify to the governor, who thereupon shall issue a public | proclamation that the institution is ready for the reception of inmates. Appropriation tat Purchase Site. l Sec. 5-The sum of fifty thousand dollars is appropriated for the pur- chase of a site for the institution and i for the preparation of the buildings necessary to start the institution and 1 to make it ready for the reception of Inmates and for the payment of salar- les and running expenses for the two
 fiscal years after the passage of this act.
 Sec. 6-The directors shall have con- trol of the institutions; determine the policy of the same and make necessary l rules for the discipline, instruction ano labor of inmates: form a board of pa role and discharge; cause to be, kept 1 proper records, including those of in mates; fix the salaries of the officers of said institution; appoint from theil number a president and a secretary who shall hold office for such length 0. time as the board shall determine
 hold meetings at least quarterly a said institution and audit the account, of said institution quarterly Thel shall report annually to the governor the general and financial condition O
 said institution, with such recommen
 dations as they may desire to make
 copy of which report shall be sen
 to the secretary of each state of tn,
 United States.
 Appointment of Superintendent.
 Sec. f-The directors shall appoin
 and remove at discretion, superin
 tendent of said institution who~ shal be a woman. not of their number ant
 who. before entering upon the dutie
 of her office. shall give bond to tn
 state, with sufficient surety in the sun
 of i've thousand dollars, and shall b. sworn to a faithful performance of he ) duties. The superintendent shall re ceiye such compensation as shall b. fixed by the directors and shall resid , at sai dinstitution.
 Sec. S-The superintendent shal
 manage said institution and have con I trol over the inmates thereof, an, shall make rules and regulations fo | the administration of said institution
 subject to the approval of the boar of directors. The superintendent shal
 also, subject Ito the approval of tn
 board of directors, determine the nun ] Der, select, appoint and assign dutie
 of all subordinate officers of said in stitution, who shall be women as ia as practicable. and shall be sworn t a faithful performance of their dutie.
 There shall be a deputy superintendent
 and as soon as the size of the institu , ton demands it. a resident woma :, physician and clerk. The superin . tendent may remove any officer ap
 pointed by her. The clerk of the in
 stitution shall give a bond to the stat, with sufficient surety in the sum ( I five thousand dollars.
 2 Glasses of Women Admitted.
 Sec. s-Women over sixteen year :, of age. belonging to any of the follow ing classes may be committed by an
 court of criminal jurisdiction to sai E institution; first, persons convicted 0 or who plead guilty to. the commissio : of felonies; second persons convicte of, or who plead guilty to the con mission of misdemeanors, includin . . prostitution, intoxication, drug usinl z z disorderly conduct; third, unmarrie girls between the ages of sixteen an
 twenty -one years who are in manifes . danger of falling into habits of vice (
 who are leading viscious lives, an
 who may be convicted thereof in ac
 cordance with the provisions of char
 ter 235 of the public acts of 1s05.' .