West-Jersey pioneer., 1869-05-07
Laws Of New Jersey.
CHAPTER CCLXXXI An act for the govern
ment and regulation of the State Prison.

ment and regulation oil tne ptate rrisoh'
1. Be j. enacted by the Senate and Genera
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, ina
every person sentenced to hard labor and I'M
prsonment under the laws Of this state, fol
any time not less than six months, shall within
twenty days after such sentence, be transportet
at the expense of the state, by the sheriff o
the county where such conviction may be bad
or by his lawful deputy, to the state prison
and there delivered into the custody OF the
keeper of said prison, together with copy Of
the sentence of the court ordering such pun
ishment and of the taxed bill of costs of prose
cution against such offender, certified under
the hand and seal of the clerk Of the cour
where such con vie1i>n was had: and said per
son so delivered to the keeperof said prison,
shall be safely kept therein until the time ol
his or her confinement shall have expired, and
the fine or fines, and costs of prosecution be
paid or remitted, or until he or she shall be
otherwise discharged according to law; and
every person sentenced to Imprisonment for
less than six months shall be confined in the
common Jail Of the county where the convic-
ton was had, and there safely kept until the
term of his or her confinement shall expire,
and the fine and costs of prosecution be paid.
or until he or she shall be discharged by due
course of law.
.. And be it enacted, That the several sher-
ifs. or their deputies, shall transport to the
state prison ut the same time, all offenders
sentenced as aforesaid, during any one term
of the court pronouncing such sentence; ana
that for transporting, sustaining and securing
such offenders, they shall be entitled to re-
ceive the following and no other compensation,
to wit: for single offender, thirty cents per
mile; for two offenders, twenty-five cents per
mile each for three offenders, twenty cents
per mile each; and for four or more offenders,
fifteen cents per mile for each one; which sums
shall be certified by the keeper of said prison,
and said certificate shall be delivered to the
treasurer of this state who shall upon the
same, and the order of said keeper, and war
rant of the comptroller, who shall pay the
said sheriffs the amount SO certified out OF any
moneys in mis- hands not otherwise appropriated.
8. And be it enacted, That the costs of cor
viction of every offender sentenced to hard
labor and Imprisonment in the state prison,
shall hereafter be paid on warrant OF the
comptroller of this state, on certificate OF
the taxed bill of costs. signed by the clerk Of
the court where such conviction shall be had,
and countersigned by the keeper of the prison;
provided, that if the comptroller aforesaid
hall have reason to believe that any such bili
Of costs is improperly taxed, it shall be his
duty to return the same to the cours where
such conviction was had, that thes same may
be re-examined and relaxed by the court,
4. And be it enacted, That the governor,
chancellor, chief justice and attorney general
of the state, within one month after the pas
sage of this act, and as often thereafter as the
offices hereby created shall become vacant,
shall at a meeting called by the governor,
choose and appoint by concurrence OF ma
iority of them, competent and suitable per-
son to be sssupervisor of the state prison,
who shall be commissioned as such by the
governor. and shall hold his Office for three
aforesaid, and qualified; such supefsisor snHri
receive a salary of two thousand five hundred
dollars per annum, payable quarterly by the
treasurer in the same manner as the salaries
of state officers are paid and before entering
upon the duties of his office shall give bond to
the state, with two sufficient securities, TO be
approved by the governor, IN the sum OF
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars, with condition
that he will we'll and faithfully discharge all
the duties imposed upon him by law; and VIII
well and faithfully use, account for, and pay
over according to law, all the moneys OF the
state at any time received by him; such bona
to be acknowledged, recorded, and filed IN the
same manner, and to have the same erect, &C
cordipg to the terms thereof, as is herein pro-
yided. in respect to the bond of the keeper OF
the state prison.
S. And be it enacted, That the supervisor
together with the comptroller and treasurer OF
the state, shall constitute the board OF super
yisors of the state prison; and the said super
visor and the said board shall respectively
possess the powers and perform the duties as
hereinafter provided; and at all meetings OF
the board of supervisors d majority thereof
shall be quorum for the transaction of all its
business, except as herein otherwise provided;
and the powers and duties of the supervisor as
a member of the board shall be independent
of his powers and duties as supervisor; and
action of majority of said board shall be con-
sidered action of the board, except as other
wise provided; and said comptroller and treas
nrer shall respectively receive for their SER
vices as members Of said board of supervisors,
such sum per annum as may be awarded by
the governor, chancellor, chief justice and
attorney general, as proper compensation
therefor, to be paid in the same manner as the
salaries OF other state officers are paid
6. And be it enacted, That at the first joint
meeting in each year, after the accounts OF
the state prison are settled, five suitable per-
sons shall be chosen as inspectors of the state
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and until others are chosen and legally quail
fed to act in their stead; and if any vacancy
shall happen by the death, removal, resigna-
ton or refusal to act, other inability of said
inspectors, the governor or person administer
ing the government, shall appoint person or
persons to gil the vacancy; and each of the
said inspectors shall be entitled to receive
three dollars per day for their attendance at
their stated meetings, and for every day neces-
sarily EMPLOYED in the duties OF their ONCE, 10
he paid to them by The treasurer OF thls s'ate'
by warrant of the comptroller, upon ORDERS
drawn by said inspectors.
7. And be it enacted, That at the joint meet
ing aforesaid in each year, suitable person
shall be appointed 10 be principal keeper O
said prison. who shall hold his oilce Tor ohs
year from the date of bis appointment anu
until successor is chosen and legally qua.',
fed to act; and said keeper shall reside at saiu
prison during the term of bis oihce, ana siiai
receive salary of one thonsend elght huu'
dred dollars, With fuel and light. per anhuu''
and at that rate for shorter period, 10 W
paid monthly by the treasurer OF TINS stase
uponthe warrant of the comptroller ana uPol
orders drawn on him by any two Of the lnspec
tors; and said keeper shall have power 10 ap
point as many assistants and deputies as In'
said board of supervisors shall deem necessary
and proper, to enable him to execute ths
duties of his office; which said deputies an
assistants shall have such compensation an(
allowances as the said board of supervisors
shall deem just and proper; which allowances
shall be paid by the treasurer, monthly, o.
warrant Of the comptroller, upon orders draw
by any tive of said inspectors; and the sait
keeper shall dismiss all, or any of his SAT-
deputies and assistants, whenever he shal
think proper, or shall be required so 10 do b.
the unanimous action of the board of super
visors; and before said keeper shall exercis
any part of his office, he shall give bond 7
this state, with two sufficient sureties, to D
approved by the treasurer of the slate, IN tn
sum of five thousand dollars, with condltlol
| that be and his deputies and assistants, shall
we'll and faithfully perform the duties Inn
posed on them by law; and said keeper, Will
his sureties, shall acknowledge the execution
of said bond, or cause the same to be proves
/ before the governor, or one of The justices 0
the supreme court of this state; and shall thel
\ deliver the same to the treasurer Of this state
who shall cause the same to be recorded ant
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