The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-11
CHAPTER CCLxv.
Approved May 16, 1894.

further supplement to an act entitled "An
act for the government and regulation OF
the state prison." approved April twenty
first. one thousand eight hundred seventy
six.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
there snail be appointed by the governor,
with the advice and consent of the senate. at
the present session of the legislature and i've
years thereafter six persons to be inspectors
of the state prison, who shall hold their
office for five years and until their successors
are duly qualified; appointments made TO
fill vacancies caused by death, resignation or
otherwise shall pe for the unexpired term
only; of the original appointments, three
shall be members of each of the two leading
pol parties in the state and all subse-
quent appointments shall be SO made as TO
maintain the same political status.
2. And be 1t enacted, That the said i'll
spectors shall each receive salary of five hun
bred dollars per annum, which shall be paid to
them by the treasurer of the state upon the war
rant of the comptroller; they may elect pres
ident and secretary from their own number, but
these officers shall receive no additional compen-
sation for their services the inspectors shall
meet at the state prison within ten days after
their qualification, and they shall hold monthly
meetings at the prison at such times i'll each
month as they shall determine they shall also
hold special meetings at such times as the
necessities of the prison may require, or when
called together by the principal keeper or sup.
ervisor of the prison they shall be invested
with all the powers and duties now conferred or
imposed by law upon the state prison inspectors,
creased or abrogated by this act.
3. And be it enacted, That the principal
keeper of the state prison shall have power to
appoint or employ with the advice and con-
sent of the board of inspectors, such assist
ants, deputy keepers, clerks and watehmen
as may be necessary and proper to enable him
to execute the duties of his office, or as may
be required for the proper service, manage
ment and control of said prison, which subor-
dinates shall receive such cOmpensations and
allowances as the boards of inspectors shall
deem Just and proper, which compensation
shall be paid monthly by the treasurer of the
state on the warrant of the comptroller, upon
orders drawn by two of said inspectors
designated by the board for that purpose the said
principal keeper may dismiss any all of his said
deputies and assistants whenever he shall deem
proper or when he shall be required to do so by a
majority of the board OF inspectors.
4. And be il enacted, That thirty days after the
first meeting OF the board Of inspectors, the terms,
duties employment and emouments of all the depu-
ties assistants aud other subordinate ofc RS Of the
prison whose appointment is vested in the prin
cipal keeper in the board of inspectors excepting
the matrou assistant matron and the moral insruc-
tors) shall cease, aud the same are hereby dis
charged; provided, however, that such discharge
shall not forbid the reappointment under this act
of suitable persons; and provided further, that all
appointments under this act shall be in equal num-
bers from the members of the two leading political
parties, and no appointments dismissas shall be
made by the principal keeper, approved by the
board of inspectors by through which there shall
at any time be in the aggregate Of deputies assist
ants and other subordinate officers whose appoint
ment is herein provided for exclusive of the ma
iron, assistant nations and moral instructorsl, a
greater number of members OF one of the leading
political parties than Of the other.
8. And be it enacted, That the terms, powers,
duties and emouments of the present board Of in
spectors of the state prison shall upon the APP
prova passage OF this act and all acts parts of
acts inconsistent with this act be aud the are
hereby repealed and that this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Passed May II, 1894