Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1884-07-03
CHAPTER CLvIII.

CHAPTER CLVIII.
An act to provide for the employment Of the
inmates OF any prison, petiitentiary, jail or
public reformatory Institution locatel within
this state.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly OF the State Of New Jersey, That the
priso ers or persons confined or kept in any
prison, penitentiary, Jail or public reformatory
institution located within this state, shall, so
lar as practicable in the Judgment of the man
ayers Of sAch prison, penitentary, jail OF public
reformatory institution, be employed in the
manufacture or at work upon goods used in
such institutions are under state control and
all prlsol ers or persons not employed for said
purpose shall be employe on what is common
ly known as the i'pieee price plan" as the man
aging authorities OF sucn prison, pententiars,
jail or public reformatory ms tuition may be
able to arrange for with parties desiring such
labor, or they shall be employed under what is
known as the public count SYSTEM" and
the revenue derived from any such employment
IN the state prison or any public reformatory
institution sh Il be paid into the treasury Of the
state; and If derived from any penitentiary or
Jail in any county of this state, it shall be paid
to the county collector of such county.
2. And be it enacted, That the authorities
managing the state prison or any reformatery
institution shall, with the assent of The govern
OF, purchase any tools, machinery or stock
necessary to carry out the provisions of this
act, and the money necessary therefor shall be
paid by the treasurer upon warrant of the
comptroller; and the authorities Of any peni-
ten iaTy or Jail may, with the assent Of The
board OF chosen freeholders of the county, pur-
chase any tools, machinery or stock necessary
to carry out the provisions of This act, and the
county collector shall pay the expenses thereof
by resolution OF the board of chosen freeholders.
8. And be 1t enacted, That the authorities of
any prison, renitentiary, Jail or public reforma-
tory institution, before they shall make ANY
agreement with any party or parties for the
labor ofthe prisoners or persons in their cha ge
under the "piece price system" or before thev
shall dispose of any goods made in their instl-
tuition under the "public account SYSTEM
shall advertise in not less than four OF the
principal newspapers OF the state for the space
OF three weeks once a week, ca ling for public
bids, SO that there shall be proper and Just
competition either for tho labor of the prisoners
or persons confined in such institutions or for
the sale Of goods; this advertising may be dons
before or after the goods are completed, and
every effort shall be made to obtain current
market prices for the same.
4 And be it enacted, That nothing in this
act contained shall be construed to N any way
abridge the powers of any board ofchosen ee-
no ders in any county in this state to employ
any persons cOIlI1neu IN any penlLeIllary OF lll
in said county in any other capacity they may
deem wise, except underline 'eontract system"
now in use in the state prison. and the
authorities of any reformatory institution are
also authorized to apprentice any of the minors
in their institution.
5. And be it enacted, That any party or
parties who may employ any portion of the
prisoners or persons within the limit pre-
scrbed by law, shall have power to place one
or more instructors, if necessary, in any prison,
peni entiary Jail or public reformatory institu-
ton of the state, where their work is being
done, the expenses or salary of said instructor
or instructors to be paid by the party or parties
so employing them; or if the work is done under
! the s'public account system" that such in
structor or instructors shall be paid by the
state; such instructors shall in no wise inter
fere with the discipline or management Of the
prisoners and shall be VIII le so employed in the
prison subject to ali the rules and regulations
made by its officers for its government.
| 6. And be it enacted, That al acts or parts
OF acts inconsistent with the provisions of this
act, be and the same are hereby repealed; pro-
vided however, that no such prisoners or per-
sons shall be employed at any trade where
such employment is now prohibited by law;
and provided, further, that no greater num-
Der of persons shall be employed in any busi-
ness or occupation than is now provided by
/ law.
| 7. And be it enacted, That this act shall be
deemed and construed public act, and shall
take effect Immediately.
Passed April IS, 1884.