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W. S. GEORGE & CO., STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTESg.',
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,CH,-APTER I.
OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL.
',TI, Im i. Two members shall be necessaryto form a quorua
of the Board of Control for the transaetion of business. hn
caseswhere a less number shall be in attendance, the meeting
may be adjourned for the purpose of procuring the attendance
of a sufficient number to form a quorum.
SEc. 2 The Annual Meeting of the Board shall be held at
the:State Reform School, on the third Wednesday of November,
at nine o'clock in the forenoon.
;Sac. 3. The Board shall;also:meetonce in three months en
their own adjournment, and as much oftener as a majority t6f
,he iBoad shall deem advisable.
SEC. 4. Special meetings of the Board {may be called by the
Chairman.
SEC. 5. The officers of the Board of Control shall be a Chairman, Clerk, and Treasurer, who shall be severally elected at the
annual meeting of the Board, and hold their offices for one.year,
and,until others shall have been elected and qualified.
~c.,6. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the
Bid; but., in case of his absence, a Chairman may be ele(ted
pro tern.
17. T. he Clerk shall keep accurate minutes of the transactions of the Board, in a book to be provided for that purpose,
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to which the members of the Board shall have access at all
reasonable times.
SEC. 8. He shall record at full length, in a separate book, to
be provided for that purpose, all the Regulations and By-Laws
passed by the Board of Control, to which the members of the
Board, and the officers of the State Reform School, shall have
access at all reasonable times.
'SEC. 9. He shall file and preserve all papers'relating to appointments for office, and all other papers relating to the business of the Board, and shall allow the members of the Board
to have access to them at all reasonable times.
SEC. 10. The Treasurer shall have the charge of and be
responsible for all moneys belonging to the Institution.
SEc. 11. He shall keep a book in which all moneys which
may come into his hands shall be debited, and in which shall
be credited all moneys disbursed by him, which book shall, at
all reasonable times, be open -to the inspection of the —members
of the Board.
SEc. 12. He shall execute, when required by the Board, his
bond, with two sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Board,
conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties as Treasurer
of the Institution, and for the payment to his successor of the
balance which may be found in his hands at the expiration of
his term of office.
SEc. 13. The account of the Treasurer shall be audited by the
Board at each annual meeting.
CHAPTER II.
OFFICERS.
SECTION 1. The officers of the State Reform school shall be a
Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent, Teachers, Matron, Assistant Matron, and Overseer of Family House, who
shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the Board, and a
Physician and Chaplain, who shall be appointed annually.
SFc. 2. Such-officers shall be elected at an annual or stated
meeting of the Board.
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SEc. 3. The SSuperintendent may provide temporarily for such
vacancies as may occur in the offices of the State Reform School.
CHAPTER III.
GENERAL DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES.
SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of all the officers of the State
Reform School, except the Physician and Chaplain, to remain
constantly in the Institution, and none of the subordinate
officers shall leave it without permission from the Superintendent.
SEC. 2. In case any officer or employe of the Institution shall
be absent, or otherwise incapaciated to discharge the duties of
his station, so that the Superintendent is obliged to procure a
substitute, the expense of such substitute shall be deducted
from the salary of such officer or employe.
SEC. 3. No officer shall exchange duties with any other officer, or perform the duties of two offices, without the consent
of the Superintendent and Board of Control.
SEC. 4. All employes and foremen of the workshops, and
those employed on the farm, shall commence their labors at 7
o'clock A. M.
SEc. 5. It shall be the duty of all officers inflicting punishment
to enter in the proper book, within twenty-four h,ours thereafter,
the date, with the name and age of the offender, the nature of
his offense, and the mode and measure of punishment.
SEC. 6. Officers of the School shall assist in the recapture of
fugitives; but when the boy absconding is not retaken immediately, further pursuit shall be made by an employe of the
Reform School, or by a police officer. 
SEC. 7. All the subordinate officers, except the Physician and
Chaplain, in addition to the duties of their respective offices,
shall act as aids to the Superintendent in preserving order and
quiet among the inmates, in guarding against escapes, and in
maintaiuing the rules sand discipline of the Institution. They
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sheull also perform stch othlier services: ase shall bei,.    e. of
them, by, the. Superintendent.
CHAPTER IV..
DUTIIM, O: — SPERN-TENDENT AND ASS!TArT S.UPEIRNTX-NDENT.
SEcTIoN L The Superintendent shall have the general chage
of theinterests. of the Institution, and shall conduct the c.Qrr
pondence, preserving files of the letters received, and: copies'
ofimnportant ones sent.
SEc. 2 He shall enter, in books provided for that purpose,
th  name and age of every inmate, with a brief description: of
h person, the time when he was received, the place from which
hes was sent the offense for which he was committed, and. the
timeo when: he was discharged; and, if apprenticed, the name
and place of residence of the person to whom he was appre,
ticd;. and in case of death, the time and cause of his death,
tqether with such other facts relating to his history as he may
think worthy of preservation.
SE. 3. He shall: keep a journal, in which he shall record
everything deemed worthy of notice, which journal shall iallw1
times be open to the inspection of the members of the Board
of Control.
Sa. 4. He shall prooure the necssary supplies for thi.Sta
Reform School, under the direction of the Board of Control.
SEc. 5. He shall; keep an accurate account of the current ex
penses of the Institution, and all moneys received from con
tractors-or others, for the services of the inmates, and shallpa
over the same to the Treasurer.
SEc. 6. He shall lay before the Board of Control all applica
tions for boys, and the names of such as he thinks may ptoperly be discharged from the Institution.
Smc. 7. He shall, at least once a day, visit all departments of
the Institution, and shall see that the officers are prompt ad
efficient in the discharge of their duties, and shall report to the
Board of Control any deficiency in this respect. He shall en 
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:~o,. by,being present.,as: frequently as.may be, oR the-fa
in te sehooalsroom and work-shops,.to encourage theTeah
an,Overseers ia the discharge of their duties,.and, to an
them in preserving good order, and in securing diligence onth.;
part of the inmates.
Sac. 8. The Assistant.Superintendent shall aid the Superiatendent, under his direction, in the discharge of his duties; and
in case of his death, absence or inability, shall fill his place for
the time being.
SEc. 9. The Assistant Superintendent shall have charge of all
rooms and cellats in which provisions, stores, and. general fiurn'ming articles, are,kept, anl all apartments used for- the stor -
a   of clothing, bedding, andimaterials for the-eame,;.adsl
peraonally-'doliver,. at stated times every day, from the: store-o
room, the articles that may be wanted for the Institution.
CHAPTER V.
DU RIES OF TEAOHERS.
SECTION 1. There shall be a Principal Teacher, and such number of Assistant Teachers as the Board of Control shall' deem
necessary, who shall instruct the inmates in such branches as.
may be required.
SEC. 2. The females shall not only instruct in their respective
dexptments, but shall oversee the cleaning and'keeping in order
the dormitories.
SEC. 3. The Teachers shall take charge of the inmates at' all
times when in the school-rooms, except when relieved or excased, and shall require them to be in their places-at the appointed time, unless they are absent by permission. They shall'
also attend to the cleanliness and ventilation, and order of the
school-rooms, and shall keep a record of the temperature of the
same, which shall be kept at 60 degrees of Fahrenheit.
'SEC. 4. In conjunction with the Assistant Superintendent,
they shall have the oversighit of the recreation of the boys; see
that they go to bed, rise punctually upon the ringing of the bell
in the morning, make their beds in a proper manner, attend to
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their morning washings, see that they are in their workshops at
the appointed hours for labor, and also wait on visitors, and
show them through the Institution, at the hours allotted for the
same.
SEc. 5. The principal Teacher shall act as Librarian, and
keep a regular list of the maps and books of the Library, and
make an annual report to the Board of Control.
CHAPTER VI.
SECIION 1. The Overseer of the Family House shall reside in
and have charge of the same, and the inmates, oversee them in
their labor, and instruct in such branches of education, under
the direction of the Board of Control and Superintendent, as
shall be deemed necessary.
CHAPTER VII.
SECTION 1. The Farmer, under the direction of the Board of
Control and Superintendent, shall have general charge and
management of the farm, garden, and buildings pertaining to
the farm, and shall cultivate, harvest, and preserve su&i crops
as they shall direct. 
SEc. 2. He shall be responsible for the safe keeping and propert
treatment of all animals on the premises, except the horses,
which are to be under the care and control of the Superintendent
SEc. 3. He shall have charge of all tools and implements used
on the farm and garden, and shall take care that they be preserved from injury and kept in their proper plaoes; and no person shall use or take them away without his permission; and
when repairs of tools or implements are needed, he shall make
known the facts to the Superintendent.
SEO. 4. He shall make an annual provision for the growing
and preservation of all the seeds which may be needed on the
farm and garden.
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SEC. 5. He shall be responsible for the safe return into the
house of all the boys who may be employed by himon the farm.
SE. 6. He shall keep an accurate account of all the crops
raised on the premises, and make an annual report thereof, on
the second Wednesday in November of each year.
SEC. 7. He shall be employed at his appropriate duties ten
hours a day.
CHAPTER VIII.
DUTIES OF PHYSICIAN AND CHAPLAIN.  
SECTION 1. The Physician shall visit the State Reform.School
and inspect the inmates, with a view to ascertain the state of
their health, at least once in two weeks, and shall make such
suggestions to the Superintendent as he shall think needful, in
regard to the regimen of the inmates, and the best methods of
preventing disease; and he shall also keep a book, provided for
the purpose, in which he shall enter a brief record of all cases
of sickness requiring attention.
SEC. 2. He shall attend promptly in all cases of sickness, and'
shall repeat his visits as often as may be necessary; and he shall
tale care that all the inmates be properly vaccinated as soon
as received.
SEC. 3. The Chaplain shall perform religious services at least
once a day on the Sabbath, at-the State Reform School.
SEC. 4. It shall be his duty to visit and converse with the inmates at least once in two weeks, especially in- dangerous illness,
and to perform funeral services in case of death.
CHAPTER IX.
WATCHMAN.
SECTIoN 1. A person to act as watchman may be employed by
the Superintendent, and, under his direction, shall perform  a
regular patrol throughout and around the buildings, and shall
go through the work-shops three times each night.
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Sic. 2   He. shail exert bisb utmost- diligencee to guard the
buildings against fire;: and if fire is discovered, he,shall fo,-i
with notify the Superintenden.t, but shall not give: a general
alarm until so. ordered by,! the Superintendent.
CHAPTERS X.
DUTIES OF MATRON.
SECTION 1. The Matron shall have the general supervision of
the hospital, laundry, kitchen, dining room, and bakery, and
shall see that the sick receive proper attention, and that the
directions-of- the. Physician are strictly observed,.
CHAPTER XI.
THE- LIBRARY.
SECTION 1. A Library of well selected books, maps, and perodicals,shall be kept at the Reform School, for the use of" the
inmates; and the sum of twenty-five dollars shall be annually'
appropriated for its maintenance.
CHAPTER XIL.
PROVISIONS OF A GENERAL NATURE.
SC=ON lI. No spirituous or intoxicating drink.shallbe broght
into the State Reform  School, without permission from the,
Superintendent.
SC. 2. No-tobacco shall be furnished to the-inmates.
SEc. 3. Sports and innocent amusements may be freely allowed among the inmates; but no species of gaming, either for
amusement or otherwise, shall be permitted at the Stats Reform
School.
SEC. 4. Each inmate, on being discharged from the State
Reform School, shall be furnished with a Bible or Testament.
SEC. 5. No visitors shall be allowed to hold; any co-mmunication with the inmates or to address them, without,-. permission'
from the Superintendent.
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SEc. 6. No inmate shall be permitted to; reeid  any money
or presents  from any person whomsoever, except by consent of
the Superintendent.
SEC 7. Every inmate of the School will be required, when in
health, to employ a portion of the hours in each day, except
the Sabbath, in some department of manual labor; and when a
boy has been placed in a particular department of labor, he
shall, on no account, be detained from his appropriate work by
any person, without an order to that effect from the Superintendent.
SEC. 8. All persons employed in the Institution shall attend
the religious services of the Sabbath, unless leave:of absence
be granted by the Superintendent.
SEC. 9. All persons employed in the service of the School, in
whatever capacity, should feel it incumbent upon themselves to
see that the rules and regulations of the School are strictly observed, and should report promptly to the Superintendent any
failure therein.
SEC. 10. No persons employed in the service of the Institution shall, at any time, absent themselves, without permission
from the Superintendent; and in no case shall the Institution
be left with less than four persons.
SEC. 11. All persons employed in the service of the School
shall be required to rise at the ringing of the morning bell
unless disabled by sickness.
SEC. 12. All sheets, pillow cases, towels, table covers, &c., shall
be marked "Reform School," with indelible ink.
SEC. 13. No light, except it be contained in a lantern, and no
fire, unless it be contained in a covered fire-pan, shall be carried into any of the work-shops, dormitories, cellars, boilerroom, or any of the outbuildings.
SEC. 14. No boy shall be taken from the school-room during
school hours, except by the special order of the Superintendent.
SEC. 15. Visitors to the Institution will be shown through the
establishment on any day of the week, except the Sabbath, between
the hours of 9 A. M. and 4 P. M.
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SEC.' 16. Divine service WiU be held at the Chapel of the
Reform School every Sabbath afternoon, at 21 o'clock.
SEC. 17. The time for rising, for school, for refreshment, for
recreation, and for sleep,. during the several months of the year,
shall be as stated in the annexed table.
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