The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-09-04

An act to regulate the custody of jail and pris
oners therein In counties Of the first class in this
state and to repeal an act entitled An act to re-
neal an act entitled An act to transfer the charge
and keeping of the jais and custody of the pris-
eners in the counties OF Essex and Hudson, from
the sheriffs TO the boards Of chosen freeholders,
and for the employment Of the prisoners and to
regulate their term of service therein approved
February twenty seventh, one thousand eight
hundred and ifty-seven, and the supplements
thereto; - passed May sixteenth, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-four
T. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That the sher-
if in all counties of the first class in this state,
shall have the custody, rule, keeping and charge
of the Jail or ias within such county, ana OF the
prisoners in such jail or iails, and shall be respon
sibie for the eohuuet OF any NeSlol Will ~ ~ tii
appoint for the same; provided, however, that thls
act shall not apply to any jail or penitentary upor
any county farm in any county Of the first class
@ And be il enacted That upon the shertH IN
any county of the first class. taking the custody,
rule, keeping and charge Of the jail or Jaiis. al
fected by the provisions of this act, the term Of
mi ~ any taller warden or keeper Heretofore
appointed or elected in any way whatsoever, shal
Immediately cease and terminate and the author
ity Of the board of chosen freeholders Of such
county to appoint iailer warden or keeper OF
such Jail or iails shall be suspended so long as
such sheriff shall keep the custody thereof and of
3. And he it enacted. That the sheriff in any
county OF the first class of this state may by writ
ten notice direct the board Of chosen freehoi1efs
in such county to take and have the custody, rule,
keeping and charge Of the Jail or iails, TO which
this act is applicable, and upOp such notice hay
ing been given by any sheriff in any county OF the
first class in this state to the board of chosen free
holders of such county, SAIL board shall appoint g
taller warden and such keepers as NAV be neces-
sarv and said board of chosen freeho)ders and
such jaer or warden SHALL in receiving custody
and discharge OF prisoners, and in their treatment
and maintenance Of such prisoners, be subject TO
all laws and regulations to which sherifs ana their
iailers are subject
A. And be it enacted That the act entitled "An
act to repeal an act entitled An act 80 transfer
I the charge and keeping OF the iails aud custody
of the prisoners in the counties of Essex and hud-
son from the sherifs to the board Of chosen iree-
holders, and for the employment of the prisoners,
and to regulate their term Of service therein APP
I approved February twenty -seventh, one thousand
/ eight hundred and ffty-seveni and the supple
ments thereto - passed Nav sixteenth one thons-
and eight hundred and ninety-four, be and the
same is hereby repealed
8. And be II enacted. That all acts and parts OF
Z acts Inconsistent herewith. or repugnant hereto
be and the same are hereby repealed, and that
this act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May %, 1894