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SEC. 2. Such officers shall be elected at an annual or stated meeting of the Board.

SEC 3. The Superintendent may provide temporarily for such vacancies as may occur in the offices of the State Reform School.

CHAPTER III.

GENERAL DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS.

SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of all the officers of the Stato Reform School, except the Physician and Chaplain, to remain constantly in the Institution, and none of the subordinate ofli cers shall leave it without permission from the Superintendent SEC. 2. In case any officer or employe of the Institution shall be absent, or otherwise incapacitated 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. All the subordinate officers, except the Physician and Chaplain, in addition to the appropriate duties of their respect ive offices, shall act as aids to the Superintendent in preserving order and quiet among the inmates, in guarding against escapes, and in maintaining the rules and discipline of the Institution. They shall also perform such other services as shall be required of them by the Superintendent.

CHAPTER IV.

DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT.

SECTION 1. The Superintendent shall have the general charge of the interests of the Institution, shall conduct the correspondence, preserving files of the letters received, and copies of im portant ones sent.

SEC 2. He shall enter, in books provided for that purpose, the name and age of every inmate, with a brief description of his person, the time when he was received, the place from which he was sent, the offence for which he was committed, and the time when he was discharged; and if apprenticed, the name

and place of residence of the person to whom he was apprenticed; and in case of death, the time and cause of his death, together with such other facts relating to his history as he may think worthy of preservation.

SEC. 3. He shall keep a journal, in which he shall record daily everything deemed worthy of notice, which journal shall at all times be open to the inspection of the members of the Board of Control.

SEC. 4. He shall procure the necessary supplies for the State Reform School.

SEC. 5. He shall keep an accurate account of the current expenses of the Institution, and all moneys received from contractors or others for the services of the inmates, and shall pay over the same to the Treasurer.

SEC 6. He shall lay before the Board of Control all applica tions for apprentices, or servants, and the names of such of the inmates as he thinks may properly be discharged from the In

stitution.

SEC. 7. He shall, at least once a day, visit all departments of the Institution, and shall see that the officers are prompt and efficient in the discharge of their duties, and shall report to tho Board of Control any deficiency in this respect. He shall endeavor, by being present as frequently as may be, in the schoolroom and work shops, to encourage the Teachers and Overseers in the discharge of their duties, and to assist them in preserv ing good order, and in securing diligence on the part of tho inmates.

SEC. 8. The Assistant Superintendent shall aid the Superintendent, 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.

CHAPTER V.

DUTIES OF TEACHERS.

SECTION 1. The Teachers shall instruct the inmates in such branches as may be required, and shall use all proper means to inspire them with a love of study.

SEC. 2. They shall take charge of the inmates at all times when in the school rooms, except when relieved or excused, 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 be responsible for the care and preservation of all books, furniture and apparatus, provided for the

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SEC. 3. In conjunction with the Assistant Superintendent, they shall have the oversight of the recreation of the boys; see that they go properly to bed, rise punctually upon the ringing of the bell in the morning, make their beds in a proper manner, attend to their morning washings, see that they are properly in their work-shops 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. 4. The principal Teacher shall also act as Librarian, and shall keep a regular list of the books and maps belonging to the Library.

CHAPTER VI.

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.

SEC. 2. He shall attend promptly in all cases of sickness, and shall repeat his visits as often as may be necessary..

SEC. 3. The Chaplain shall perform religious services at least once a day on the Sabbath, at the State Reform School, at such hours as the Superintendent shall direct.

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 VII.

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.

SEC. 2. He shall exert his utmost diligence to guard the buildings against fire; and if fire is discovered, he shall forthwith notify the Superintendent, but shall not give a general alarm until so ordered by the Superintendent.

CHAPTER VIII.

DUTIES OF MATRON.

SECTION 1. The Matron shall have the general supervision of the hospital, laundry, kitchen, dining room, bakery, dormitories, &c.

CHAPTER IX.

OF THE LIBRARY.

SECTION 1. A Library of well selected books, maps and periodicals, shall be kept at the State Reform School, for the use of the inmates.

SEC. 2. An entrance fee of ten cents shall be paid to the door keeper by every person visiting the State Reform School, excepting such as may be exempted from the payment of the same by the Superintendent.

SEC. 3. Moneys so collected shall be paid to the Librarian, and shall constitute a fund for the maintenance and increase of the Library.

SEC. 4. The Librarian and Superintendent shall be a Standing Committee on the Library, and shall report to the Board at each annual meeting, the condition of the Library, and the state of the funds appropriated for its increase and mainten

ance.

CHAPTER X.

PROVISIONS OF A GENERAL NATURE.

SECTION 1. No spirituous liquor or intoxicating drink shall bo brought into the State Reform School without permission from the Superintendent.

SEC. 2. No tobacco shall be furnished to the inmates.

SEC. 3. Sports and innocent amusements may be freely al lowed among the inmates, but no species of gaming, either for amusement or otherwise, shall be permitted at the State 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 communica tion with the inmates, or to address them, without permission from the Superintendent.

SEC. 6. No inmate shall be permitted to receive 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; thus when a boy has been placed in a particular department of labor, be shall, on no account, be detained from his appropriate work by any person, without an order to that effect from the Superin tendent,

SEC 8. All persons employed in the Institution shall attend the daily devotional exercises and religious services of the Sabbath, unless special 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 upom themselves to see that all the rules and regulations of the School are strictly observed, and should report promptly to the Superin tendent any failure therein.

SEC. 10. No persons employed in the service of the Instit

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