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 120 FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 91. 1870. c°l°mbi°` l` ‘~q~ t d an existin law of th wh,;,,;,,," table to punishment. by imprisonmen un er y g _ ·e of boys under District of Columbia, or any law that may be enacted and m force in d“;‘;fib° said District. Second. Any boy under sixteen years of age, with the [gpg in ,,,,;,,4y, consent of his parent or guardian, against when any dcharge of eolmmitting any crime or misdemeanor shall have een ma e,t1e pumsiment of which, on conviction, would be confinement in Jail or prison. Third. Any boy under sixteen years of age who is destitute of at suitable home and adequate means of obtaining an honest living, or who is in danger of being brouvht up, or is broucht up, to lead an idle and vicious life. Fourth. ifny boy under sixtéeen years of age who is incorrigible or habitually disrcgards the commands of his parents, father or morther, or guardians; or who resorts to immoral places or practices; or w 0 neglects or refuses at the request or command of his parents, father or mother, or guardian, to perform labor suitable to his years and condition, or to attend school. _Boys under Sec. 2. And be it fi¢rt}wr enacted, That whenever any boy under the
 * h° D*°*'i°'*°*` First. Any boys under the ave of sixteen years who shall or may ng
 * ?’£‘ f;‘:"'°"' age of sixteen years shall be brought before any court of record of the

Mkt, sentggcg District of Columbia. or any judge of such court, and shall be convicted ¤¤¤P<>¤<i Mid of any crime or misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment, other than
 * ,f§,;}°J:,{f{?,Q"; imprisonment for life, such court or judge, in lieu of sentencing such boy

are twefaty-one to imprisonment in the county jail, may, with the consent of sucl; boy or 7°‘“`“° i his parent or guardian, suspend the sentence of punishment in tie case, and commit the said boy to the care, control, and custody of the said trustees, to be taken to the said reform school, to remain until he shall arrive at the ave of twenty-one years, unless sooner discharged by the d6:';?;': ggzmd board of trustee;. And in all cases where a boy, under the age of six- ,,,,;,,,;,,,,,,0 ut teen years, shall be brought bcfbre any such court or Judge upon the flwrn <>¤¤¤i¤l) charge of crime or misdemeanor, when the accusation against him is
 * Q?,;g°,·§:':(t deemed supported by evidence sufficient to put him on ·trial, such court

less than six or judge shall have fhll power to stay all proceedings in the case, and to m°¤*h°· commit him, in like manner, for such period as such court or judge may determine, but not less than six months. _Pi¤>'°*'¤ °f_ Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the mayors of the cities of gg:,::h€°(§L;*;¥ Wusliinxgton and Georgetown, and the president of the levy court of the pm-ent¤,&¤_. District of Columbia, respectively, shall have full power to commit to
 * 1*3; 2z2px the care, control, and custody of the board of trustees of said reform

mrc,-m hwg_ school, with the consent, and at the proper expense, of his parent or guardian, for such term as the board of trustees may determine, any boy such as is described in the third and fourth clauses of section one of this act. And the members of the said board of trustees shall, also, individually, have the same power as is herein given to the mayors of Washington and Georgetown, and the president of the levy court. t0E:g:;’5°$';°g0 Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the thirteenth section of the pc,. ,,,,,,k_act above mentioned be amended by inserting "a sum not exceeding one dollar and a half per week," in the place of the words " fifty cents." Trustees may Sec. 5. Ami be it further enacted, That in case any boy shall be com- ’u';‘lb‘Q"‘i:::‘;.;‘Y mittcd to the care and control of the board of trustees, for the benefits of ,,,},,,,,5,, of mp- the reform school, by either of the mayors aforesaid, the president of the portin boys M levy court, or either of the trustees, as before provided the said board of °h° °°§°°l‘ trustees may, if they deem it proper, require security to be given t0 them by the parent or guardian of any boy so committed, for the pay- ment of the expense of maintaining such boy in the said school, for such _ Statement at period as he may remain there. And in all cases a. statement of the age the reason for such commitment, shll be furnished at the time of the commitment of each boy, to be delivered to the said board; and until such statement shall be so delivered the trustees may decline to receive gt such boy. No commitment shall remain in force longer than until the eommi.
 * ¤;*:L°f °°m¤“°‘ of the boy committed to the eare of the board of trustees, together with