West-Jersey pioneer., 1869-06-18
CHAPTER DLXX.-An act to authorize an extension OF
the State Prison.

l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assem-.
bly, Of The State of New Jersey That the governor be
and he is hereby authorized to appoint three COM
missioners. whose duty it shall be to enclose all or
so much thereof as may be deemed necessary of the
lot of ground belon gng to the state lying between
the south wall Of the state prison and the north wall
of the state arsenal, by substantial stone wall anu
to remove such portions of the south wall OF me pr'-
son as may be in the way of other improvements
D And be it enacted, That the said commissioners
he authorized to erect additional wing TO the state
prison, containing such acommoaao,n a. me gos
essaray; and if in the Judgment of the saldlcomms
sioners majority ofthem, the governor
II should be deemed advantageous to the state 10
purchase ground and buildings or either elsewhere,
or to erect any buildings on said ground so pulchaseu
then they are authorized to contract therefor.
g. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners
shall be authorized to build additional WORK SHOPS
for the employment of the prisoners in such produc
tive industry, upon consultation with the board OF
supervisors of the state prison, the keeper and IN
spectors may be deemed best for the future welare
the state prison, and by additional story 70 suen
work shops connection with common dlnng haIi ~
| to provide suitable room in which to collect the
prisoners for divine worship and for other purposes
4lAnd be it enacted hat shall be the duty OF me
keeper of the prison to aid the commissioners
far as may be in his power and to lessen the ex-
pense Of said buildings to the state by detailing suit
able convicts to labor In the erection and complexion
thereof under the Trustworthy officers and the
direction of said commissioners.
| g. And be it enacted, That the treasurer is hereby
authorized TO pay to the commissioners under the
warrant of the comptroller, such may be nee
essary for the perposes above mentioned not exceed
that all contracts plans specifications, and the loca
tons of the several buildings hereby authorized
| shall have FIRST been approved by the governor
| g. And be it enacted, That the commissioners sha
seyeray give bonds to the state in the sum Of five
thousand:doars each with two sufficient sureties tt
be approved by the treasurer. conditioned to the
ajthful performance of the duties imposed upon then
by this act and the treasurer is hereby authorized
upon the warrant of the comptroller to pay to then
for such services at the rate of ye dollars for every
day they may be necessarily and actually engaged
therein. - :, -.
effect Immediately
Approved April 3 1859.
OHAprxR CCCCXVI-An act FIR the support and ex
tention OF the State Reform School Tor boys
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assem-
bly, of the State OF New jersey That for the purpose
OF enabling the trustees of the State Relom School II
enlarge the main building by the erection of nev
| wing, the of ten thousand dollars be hereby ap
proprieted and the treasurer of the state il directed
10 nay the same upon the warrant of the comptrolle
to the trustees Of said school, when the plan ofbuild
ing shall have been approved ty the board
O. And be it enacted, That for the support of sal!
school, the maintenance and instruction Of its pupil
the sum OF twelve Thousand i've hundred dollars b.
and the same is hereby appropriated, which sum tn
treasurer of the state is hereby to pay to tn
trustees Of the school upon the warrant Of the comp
troller.
s. And be it enacted, That this act shall 90 int
effect Immediately.
Approved April ], 1889.