The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-25
DRAWN UP JUST LIKE THE OTHE. ONE
But There is No Statute to
Authorize It-Perhaps 1t
Is Indietable.
FULL TEXT OF THE BIG FAKE.
1t Is Within the Power of the
Freeholders to Bounce Davis
Will They Do So?


being supported by the public. that is
more fallacious thau that OF Robert
Davis. jailer OF the County Jail of this
county. Davis, on March 8, 1892, q
month before he entered upon the duties
of lailer and six mouths after he was
elected to the position by the Board of
Freeholiers. entered into a contract with
the FreehoIders to feed the prisoners in
The County jail for thirty cents day
for each prisouer Davis claims tnat this
contract is for five years. and cannot be
broken, which is sheer uoussuse.
The contract iu full is as toiiowS:-
THE CONTRACT.
Whereas. Robert Davis was at a meeting of the
Board of Chosen Freeholders OF the County of
Hudson held at the Court HouSe. situate in Jer-
sey City, on the third day of Marcn, IN the year
Que thousand eight hundred and ninsty-two, at
a regular meeting of said board and by csrtain
other action of said board taken prior thereto
duly and legally elected Jaier of tbs County
Jail of said county at the Court House afo-e-
said. for the term OF five years. as provided by
the statute In such cases made aud provided;
and,
Whereas. Thirty cents per diem for each
prisoner confined or to be coufinsd 10 tas said
Jail was fixed as the compensation to be paid
said Robert Davis, as such Jailer, FOR the
victualng, keep. care and custody OF such
prisoners for and during term of said oflcs of
the said jailer or keeper as provided by Statute
as aforesaid, and it was provided furtasr tnat
the said jailer should oe paid as aforesaid. and
at said rate. SO hxed as and for his
ing his term of Office therein as aforesaid, and
that all necessary deputies, keepers. male as
well as female, and watchInen shall be employ
ed by said Robert Davis, jaer aforesaid. at his
own expense, aud that said jailer shall bs re-
spousibe for the management and coud ics OF
said Jail, III accordance with the statute in such
cass made and provided and he il also TO be-
responsible for the cleaning and keeping in
order OF the Jail, Court House buildings and
Freeholders office, without any extra charge
therefor. and Is TO supply sucn heip as ths
COMMITTEES Public Grounis, or other proper
committee, may deem necessary TO keep said
buildings and grounds in proper order; aud
Whereas. A contract in writing with said
Robert Davis was ordered to be prepared, and
the said Director at Large aud CLERK of SAID
with the said Robert DAVIS under the seal OF
the said board and for and in tns name thereof,
for the purposes aforesaid. ss,sA -, :.
Now therefore. this agreement made and
entered into between the Board of Chosen
FFeeholders of the County of Hudson, body
polite aud corporate of the State of New Jer
key. party of the first part, and the said Robert
Davis jailer elect. aforesaid of the City of
Jersey City iu the County of Hudson aud the
Stat of New Jersey of the second part, wit
That the said Robert Davis, jailer- elect afore-
said, for and in consideration of the payments
of the sum or sums Of money. or per diem al
lowauces, hereinafter mentioned, doth hereby
agree to and with the said party of the first
part (the Board of Chosen Freeholdsrs of the
County of HudSon) that he viii, from and after
the commencement of his term as such jailer
and for The term of five years and until another
be appointed in his stead. uanags and conduct
the said Jail Of the County OF Hudson, at the
Court House, in accordance with the laws and
statutes of the State of New Jersey in
sucn case made aud provided and 10 accordance
with the rules and regulations of said board
adopted. or which may hereafter be adopted
for the management, discipiius and conduct of
SAID Jail. in accordance with the saiu laws; that
he will victual and keep the said prisoners con-
Eno inc of6 Iat. z hex Lear forf fha
and safely keep them in custody, as provided
by law; that he will, at his own expense, en-
ploy all necessary deputies, Keepers, male as
well as female. and watch1nen. and keep them
so we'll regulated and employed as that good
discipline and treatment of the prisoners con
fined in said Jail shall be maintained, and the
prisoners therein be kept ie safe and secure
custody; that he will. in all things, comply with
all the necessary rules and regulations of said
pliance with the laws of the State, and
will in all respects, observe and comply
with the statutes OF this State in relation to the
management and conduct Of the jails of this
State; that he will be respons sibie for the clean
ing and keeping in good order OF the Jail, Court
House buildings and the Freeholders Office,
without auy extra charge thsrsfor and also
will supply without expense to the county,
: such help as the COMMITTEES of Public GrouadI,
or other proper committee of said board may
deem necessary to keep said buildings and
grounds in proper order.
And the said board of Chosen Freeholders OF
the County of Hudson, the party hereto of the
first part, for ana IN consideration OF the prem
ises nereiuoefore stated. and for and in con-
sderation of full and faithful compliance on
the part of the party hereto OF the sscoad part,
of all the terms OF this agreement, hereby
agrees to pay to the said Robert DAVIS, as jailer
aforesaid. the party OF the second part, the sum
of thirty cents per diem for each prisoner
at any time confined or In custody in said
County Jail for the vctuailing keep, care and
custody OF each OF said prisoners 20 q afore-
said confined in said County Jail or Ia custody
therein. said compensation to be In full for the
Oil
prisoners, and the same shall be taken and &C.
cepted by said Robert Davis said party of the
second part, in full for ali services performed
as jaiier as aforesaid of every nature and kind,
for the management and conduct OF said Jail 10
all respects and also in full payment OF and for
the help and assstancss afore mentioned and
ptber matters of expense to be borne aud de-
frayed by him as aforesaid.
Said payments of thirty cents per diem, for
each prisoner afor eSaid TO be paid by the said
party of the first part hereto to sa id party of
the second part in monthly payments uy order
or the said board, and on warrants signed by
the Directorate Large and CLERK OF the SAID
hoard PAYABLE by the County Collector, or
pther officer legally authorized to make pay
ment on The order and warrant OF the said
board for and during all the term OIL oiIlcs or
tad jaiier as aforesaid
Annexed to this contract are the sig-
natu es aud seals OF Director Bsugges
mann, John Boy6, Clark, and Robert
DAVIS CLAIM
The 1mpuQeuco VI bHr Cidiiu VI CdNics
that. shonld the Legislature abolish his
bonanz4 in fees aud give the Jail to the
tustody of the Sheriff, as il most ce r.
;ainly will do, the coputy must still for
ave years pay him thirty cents day for
Victualling the prisoners. Is oulY equal to
kman like Davis. The statute under
which be was elected a jaiier, and under
Ehich the CONTRACT was drawn. provides
III itself for Il method of breaking the
contract without even an appeal to the
legislature. and certainly the Legislature
aas the power to do all that it Delegates
,thers to do Tor it. The statu5s pro-
Fides:-
And be it enacted that in each Of said coun
lies the Board of Freeholders shall appoint
iome proper person to be jailer or kee per OF
he Jail of said county VINO shall hold his office
or the term of five years. and Until another be
appointed in his stead: but such jaiier may AZ
my time be removed from office by vote OF
wo-t thirds of all the Chosen Freeholders for the
i'm. being ahd jaler shall be eiected ex-
ept by vote CT a majority of all the members
tie board; said jaiier. before he cutters upon
he duties of his office, shall give bond to said
aid Board of Chosen Freeholders 10 sucn unl
nd with such sureries 81 said beard shall