416 STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. [CH 1855, 442, § 15. contract, the trustees upon application may in their discretion ca indenture and resume the charge and management of the girl, a have the same power and authority in regard to her as before the ture was made. Discharge of girl, when master is &c. 1855, 442, § 16. SECT. 17. If a master is guilty of cruelty or misusage toward guilty of cruelty, so bound to service, or of any violation of the terms of the indent girl or trustees may make complaint to a judge or commissione said, who shall summon the parties before him and examine in complaint; and if it appears to be well founded, he shall by cer under his hand discharge the girl from all obligations of future s and restore her to the school to be managed as before her indent SECT. 18. Upon the death of the master to whom a girl is so to service, his executor or administrator, with the consent of the writing, acknowledged by her and approved by the trustees, may the indenture to some other person; which assignment shall tran and vest in the assignee all rights and subject him to all responsi of the original master. Assignment of indenture upon death of master. 1855, 442, § 17. SECT. 19. The trustees shall be the guardians of every girl so or held for service, shall take care that the terms of the contract are fully fulfilled, and that she is properly treated; and they shall espe inquire into the treatment of every such girl and cause any grie to be redressed. SECT. 20. They shall cause the girls under their charge to be instr in piety and morality, and in such branches of useful knowledge: adapted to their age and capacity, and in some regular course of either mechanical, manufacturing, or horticultural, or a combinatio these, and especially in such domestic and household labor and dut are best suited to their age, strength, disposition, and capacity; a such other arts, trades, and employments, as may seem to the tru best adapted to secure their reformation, amendment, and future be In binding out girls they shall have scrupulous regard to the reli and moral character of those to whom it is proposed to bind them. they may secure to the girls the benefits of good example and w some instruction, and the best means of improvement in virtue knowledge, and the opportunity of becoming intelligent, moral, us and happy women. SECT. 21. The superintendent, with such subordinate officers as trustees may appoint, shall have the general charge and custody of girls. He shall be a constant resident at the school, and under the d tion of the trustees shall discipline, govern, instruct, and employ, use his best endeavors to reform, the inmates in such manner as s while preserving their health and promoting the proper developmen their physical system, secure the formation as far as possible of m religious, and industrious habits, and regular thorough progress and provement in their studies, trades, and employments. SECT. 22. He shall before he enters upon the duties of his office a bond to the commonwealth, with sureties satisfactory to the gover and council, in the sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned that shall faithfully perform all his duties and account for all moneys recei by him as superintendent; which bond when approved shall be file the office of the treasurer of the commonwealth. He shall have cha of all the property pertaining to the school within the precincts ther and under the direction of the trustees shall make purchases of bo with the income and profits, and according to the terms of the donat of Henry B. Rogers. He shall keep in suitable books complete accou of all his receipts and expenditures, and of all property intrusted him, showing the income and expenses of the institution; and shall count to the treasurer in such manner as the trustees may require is to be kept. ing to the school, shall at all times be open to the inspection of the tracts in SECT. 23. All contracts on account of the institution shall be made Superintendent by the superintendent in writing and approved by the trustees if their teams in writing by-laws require it; and the superintendent or his successor may sue or Suits on, be sued thereon to final judgment and execution. No suit shall abate 1855, 442, § 22. by reason of the office of superintendent becoming vacant, but any successor in office may take upon himself the prosecution or defence thereof; and upon motion of the adverse party and notice, he shall be required to do so. 1856, 150. per SECT. 24. (R.) [The city or town in which any girl sentenced to the Support of school has her legal settlement, shall, upon notice and demand by the sons committed. treasurer of the school, pay to such treasurer fifty cents a week towards (R.) Repeal and the support of such girl while she remains there; and such city or town 1865, 256. may recover any sum so paid, of the parent, kindred, or guardian, liable to maintain the girl.] school. accounts. 1859, 177, § 2. SECT. 25. One or more of the trustees shall visit the school at least Examination of once in every two weeks; at which time the girls shall be examined in Records; rethe school-rooms and workshops, and the register inspected. A record ports; treasurer's shall be kept of these visits in the books of the superintendent. Once 1855, 442, § 25. in every three months, the school in all its departments shall be thor- 185,40 $1, oughly examined by a majority of the trustees, and a report thereof See 1870, 384. made to the board. On or before the fifteenth day of October in each year an abstract of the quarterly reports shall be prepared, which, together with a full report by the superintendent, and a list of the salaried officers and their salaries, and, in a tabular form, under the heads specified in section eleven of chapter five, the value of the stock and supplies, shall be laid before the governor and council for the information of the legislature. The treasurer shall also submit at the same time an accurate detailed account of the receipts and expenditures for the year terminating on the last day of the preceding month. houses, &c.; SECT. 26. The trustees may expend any money given for the pur- Trustees may expose, in erecting houses or other buildings on the lands of the state at pend money for Lancaster, for increasing the accommodation of the school, plans there- number not to for being first approved by the governor and council; but the whole 1859, 214, § 1. number of such houses shall not exceed six. exceed six. general powers and duties of. SECTION 5. Trustees, duties of, as to instruction, disci 6. may bind out boys, &c. 7. to visit school. Reports to be made; treasur Superintendent. 8. Superintendent, powers and duties of. 9. to have charge of property, give bond, keep general powers and duties of. 1847, 165, § 2. 17. Commitments to school. Proceedings. of SECTION 20. Service of warrant, &c. 21. Duties of justice before whom boy is brought for trial, &c. 22. Second commitment. 23. Unfit subjects may be held for trial in superior court. 24. Appeal, &c. 25. Fees of judges, &c. 26. Courts may sentence boys to school, &c. Notice before ɛentence. CONFINEMENT AND DISCHARGE. 27. Term of commitment. Discharge, &c. TRANSFER OF INMATES. 28. Boys may be transferred, &c. SUPPORT OF INMATES BY CITIES AND TOWNS. 29. Support by towns. Liability of kindred. vinmele offendes 18752.14. STATE REFORM SCHOOL AT WESTBOROUGH. SECTION 1. The government of the state reform school at Westborough shall be vested in a board of seven trustees appointed and commissioned by the governor with the advice and consent of the council, subject to removal only for sufficient cause. The trustees now in office shall continue to hold their offices until the terms thereof expire according to the provisions of this section. On the first Wednesday of February in each year the terms of office of the two senior members as they stand arranged on the list of their appointments shall terminate, and the names of the persons appointed to fill the vacancies shall be placed at the bottom of the list. Other vacancies may at any time be filled, and the names of the persons appointed shall be substituted in the list for the remainder of the vacant terms. Any person whose term of office expires may be reappointed. The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed all expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their duties. SECT. 2. The trustees shall be a corporation by the name of the Trustees of the State Reform School, for the purpose of taking and holding, to themselves and their successors in trust for the commonwealth, any grant or devise of lands and any donation or bequest of money or other personal property made for the use of said institution, and for the purpose of preserving and investing the proceeds thereof in good securities, with all powers necessary to carry said purposes into effect. SECT. 3. They shall have the control of the buildings erected for the purposes of the institution at Westborough, and the lands connected therewith. SECT. 4. They shall take charge of the general interests of the institution; see that its affairs are conducted in accordance with the requirements of the legislature and such by-laws as the board may from time to time adopt, and that strict discipline is maintained therein; provide employment for the inmates and bind them out, discharge, or remand them, as herein provided; appoint a superintendent, a steward, teacher or teachers, and such other officers as in their judgment the wants of the institution may require, and prescribe their duties; exercise a vigilant supervision over the institution, its officers, and inmates: remove such officers at pleasure and appoint others in their stead; and determine the salaries to be paid to the officers, subject in all cases to the approval of the governor and council. The by-laws may be amended by the assent of five trustees at a legal meeting; but no alteration shall be valid until approved by the governor and council. tion, discipline, 1847, 165, § 9. SECT. 5. They shall cause the boys under their charge to be in- Trustees, duties structed in piety and morality, and in such branches of useful knowl- of, as to instrucedge as are adapted to their age and capacity; and in some regular &c. course of labor, either mechanical, manufacturing, agricultural, or horticultural, or a combination of these, as is best suited to their age, strength, disposition, and capacity; and in such other arts and trades as may seem best adapted to secure the reformation, amendment, and future benefit of the boys. SECT. 6. They may bind out boys committed to the school, as apprentices or servants until they become twenty-one years of age, or for any less term; and the trustees, and master or mistress, apprentice or servant, shall respectively have the rights and privileges and be subject to the duties set forth in chapter one hundred and eleven, in the same manner as if such binding or apprenticing were made by overseers of the poor. In binding out boys, they shall have scrupulous regard to the religious and moral character of those to whom they are to be bound, that they may secure to the boys the benefit of a good example and wholesome instruction, and the sure means of improvement in virtue and knowledge, and thus the opportunity of becoming intelligent, moral, useful, and happy citizens. SECT. 7. One or more of the trustees shall visit the school at least once in every two weeks, at which time the boys shall be examined in the school-room and workshop, and the register shall be inspected. A record shall be kept of these visits in the books of the superintendent. Once in every three months the school in all its departments shall be thoroughly examined by a majority of the trustees, and a report thereof made to the board on or before the fifteenth day of October in each year. An abstract of these quarterly reports shall be prepared, which, together with a full report by the superintendent, and a list of the salaried officers and their salaries, and in a tabular form under the heads specified in section eleven of chapter five, the value of the stock and supplies shall be laid before the governor and council for the information of the legislature. The treasurer shall also submit at the same time an accurate detailed account of the receipts and expenditures for the year terminating on the last day of the preceding month. Superintendent. may bind out boys, &c.; 1847, 165, § 9. 1850, 112, § 1. See 1869, 302. to visit school. Reports to be made; treasurer's account. 1847, 165, § 16. 1857, 40, § 1. 1859, 177, § 2. powers and duties SECT. 8. The superintendent, with such subordinate officers as the Superintendent, trustees may appoint, shall have the charge and custody of the boys. of; He shall be a constant resident at the institution, and shall discipline, 1847, 165, § 10. govern, instruct, employ, and use his best endeavors to reform, the inmates, in such manner as while preserving their health will secure the formation as far as possible of moral, religious, and industrious habits, and regular thorough progress and improvement in their studies, trades, and employments. of property, give &c. SECT. 9. He shall before entering upon his duties give a bond to the to have charge commonwealth, with sureties satisfactory to the governor and council in bond, keep books, the sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned that he shall faithfully 17, 165, §§ 11, perform all his duties and account for all money received by him as 13. superintendent, which bond shall be filed in the office of the treasurer of the commonwealth. He shall have charge of all the property of the institution within the precincts thereof. He shall keep in suitable books complete accounts of all his receipts and expenditures, and of all property intrusted to him, showing the income and expenses of the institution; and he shall account to the treasurer in such manner as the trustees may require for all money received by him. His books and all documents relating to the school shall at all times be open to the inspection of the trustees, who shall at least once in every six months Superintendent to make contracts, &c. Suits. 1847, 165, § 12. Treasurer, appointment and bond of. 1847, 165, § 13. 1859, 285, § 4. See § 7. See 1870, 384. carefully examine the books and accounts and the vouchers and documents connected therewith and make a record thereof. He shall keep a register, containing the name, age, and circumstances connected with the early history of each boy, and shall add such facts as come to his knowledge relating to his history while at the institution, and after leaving it. SECT. 10. He shall in writing make all contracts on account of the institution, with the approval of the trustees if their by-laws require it; and he or his successor may sue or be sued thereon to final judgment and execution. No suit shall abate by reason of the office of superintendent becoming vacant, but any successor in office may take upon himself the prosecution or defence thereof, and upon motion of the adverse party and notice he shall be required so to do.. Treasurer. SECT. 11. There shall be a treasurer appointed by the governor and council for three years, unless sooner removed for sufficient cause, who shall before entering upon the discharge of his duties give a bond to the commonwealth with sureties satisfactory to the governor and council in the sum of three thousand dollars, conditioned that he shall faithfully account for all money received by him as treasurer; which bond shall be filed in the office of the treasurer of the commonwealth. Nautical branch. &c. NAUTICAL BRANCH OF THE STATE REFORM SCHOOL. SECT. 12. (R.) [The nautical branch of the state reform school shall Separate officers, be vested in a board of five trustees; it shall have separate officers appointed in like manner, with like powers and duties, and subject to like 1870, 359, § 14. obligations as similar officers of said school; and the foregoing provis ions shall so far as applicable apply to said branch, except as is hereinafter otherwise provided.] 1870, 402. 1872, 68. Trustees, appointment and tenure of office of; 1859, 285, § 1. 1865, 224. SECT. 13. (R) [The trustees now in office shall continue to hold their offices according to the tenor of their commissions. The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, shall annually appoint one (R.) Repealed by trustee for the term of three years from the first Wednesday in Febru ary, and the Boston Board of Trade and the Boston Marine Society shall each annually appoint one trustee for the term of one year from said date. Appointments to fill vacancies for unexpired terms shall be made in the same manner as the original appointments. Any person whose term expires may be reappointed. The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be allowed all expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their duties. They shall be removable only for sufficient cause.] to be a corpoгаtion, &c.; 1859, 285, § 2. See 1865, 224. 1857, 260. 1870, 359, § 14. to have control of school-ship, &c. 1859, 285, § 3. Superintendent, to be master of SECT. 14. (R.) [The trustees shall be a corporation by the name of the Trustees of the Nautical Branch of the State Reform School for the purpose of taking and holding, to themselves and their successors, in trust for the commonwealth, any grant or devise of lands, and any do nation and bequest of money or other personal property, made for the use of said institution, and for the purpose of preserving and investing the proceeds thereof in good securities, with all powers, necessary to carry said purposes into effect.] SECT. 15. (R.) [The trustees shall have the control of the school-ship and other vessels procured for the institution, and shall cause the boys under their charge to be instructed in navigation and the duties of seamen. They may send any boy upon a voyage at sea, and in his behalf, enter into any contract necessary therefor; and such action shall operate as a discharge of the boy from the institution.] SECT. 16. (R.) [The superintendent shall be master of the school |