1907 public laws – Ch.509 Sec.17
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CHAPTER 509 AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A REFORMATORY OR MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR THE DETENTION AND REFOR- MATION OF THE CRIMINAL YOUTH OF THE STATE. Whereas, it appears to this General Assembly that there are in this State many youths between the ages of seven and sixteen years who violate the criminal law, and that while such youths should be detained and punished and taught the doctrines of relig- ion, good morals and how to work, it would be to the best inter- est of such youths and expedient that they be not associated with older and more hardened criminals, but that they should be kept separate therefrom: 'The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
Be it further enacted, that said board of directors shall first establish and maintain such departments of said manual training school as shall be adapted to the use of such class of boys as in the discretion of the board shall be most in need of such care and training and will probably be most benefited thereby. Any commitment under this act, whether by Judge, Court, parent, or other persons having in charge the child, shall be full, sufficient and competent authority to the officers and agents of said school for the detention and keeping therein of the child so committed.