The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-27

ing upon them as a board OF ~niaIlaSSISJ
as II the title of their commissions mao
no been changed under this sectioni ana
If at the expiration Of their terms as
f fbmfnis Tao1s : as ,ne n~e nsaded oagy pr of the
sum appropriated to them as commas
%sioners, it, shall be paid to them by the
treasurer of the state for the purposes
provided for under section five of this
act, from time to time, on the warrant
OF the comptroller upon requislt.on or
the commissioners; in case OF a vacancy
In the board of by DEATH, re-
signation or otherwise, the governor shall
appoint a suitable person or persons to
ment shall not extend beyond the next
succeeding session of the legislature.
m al gers 81 shall II e hold stated aea meetings
once a month at the said reforTnatory,
and special meetings whenever they may
deem necessary they shall, at ther first
elect out of their number a president and
secretary and two acting managers, who
as a majority of. said managers shall
| direct: and they chall also at said meet
ing appoint as warden a person who,
from practical experience, possesses the
ability and qualifications necessary to
successfully carry on the industries Of
the r~eformatory, and who possesses the
| executive ability essential to the proper
management of the officers and other
employees under his jurisdiction. and to
enforce and maintain proper dlscipnne IS
hold Office for five years, unless sooner
| removed for cause.
| Il. And be it enacted, That 1t shall be
| the duty of the warden. by and with
| the advice and consent of the board of
managers, to appoint the following
| Deputy warden not to exceed twelve
hundren dollars per Year,:
The clerk, not to exceed hfteen hunored
The assistant clerk. at the discretion
OF the managers, not exceeding ten num-
1rn1 MI ire NOR
The steward. not to exceed twelve hum
bred dollars per year.;
The superintendent of the yard,
kitchen. state shops and hospitals. and
officers in charge of the guard room, no
to exceed seventy-five dollars each cal
endar month;
The physician, not to exceed fifteen
hundred dollars per year:
All other guards at the rate of sixty
vided, each guard shall be allowed not
to exceed fourteen days vacation each
year without reduction Of pay;
Superintendent of the different In
dustrial departments may be appointed
when necessary to do so, at a salary not
to exceed twelve hundred dollars each
as hereinbefore provided. such other Off
GERS and employees as may be necessary
to carry on the educational. moral and
religious features of the institution, each
of whom shall receive not exceed seven
hundred and eighty dollars per year;
the a%ppointees herein provided for shall
~ RStCAt(S I1OA OiAN~ eoiA oCAA
cations for the positions to which they
may be appointed or employed; they shall
be paid fol-. their services by the treas
urer monthly, upon the warrant of the
comptroller, n upon orders drawn by
any two of said managers: but no officer
h~ereinbefore provided for shall perform
until his appointment shall have been
approved by the managers, or a major
appointed shall be as nearly as possible
divided between the two representative
political parties; and the. said warden,
with the consent of the board of man.
ayers, Or a majority Of them, may his
miss any or all of said officers and shall
dismiss. any of them when required to do
ayers; and before said warden shall ex-
erc1se any part of his office he shall give
bonds to this state. with two sufficient
sureties, to be approved by the treasurer
Of this state in the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars, with the condition that
he and the officers appointed by him
duties imposed. on them by law; and said
warden, with his sureties, shall acknoWl-
edge thee execution. of said bond, or cause
the same to be proved before the gcv-
ernor or one OF the justices of the su,
prenne court OF this state. ard shall the
deliver the same to the secretary of this
statewho shall cause the same TO be re-
corded and filed in his office; and copies
of SAID record, legally e1emplified by
said secretary, shall be legal evidence in
all courts OF this state in any suit
against sad warden and his s~ureties,
gor aay<of them
u. And be it enacted. That the warden
shall receive IN annual salary not to
exceed twenty-five hundred dollars, pay
able by the treasurer of the state upon
the warrant Of the comptroller, and up0n
orders drawn by any two of the board of
managers. together with his necessary
fuel and light; and said warden shall
reside at said reformatory during the
term of: his Office: he shall not absent
himself from the r~eformatcry, except on
business eff the roformatory, without
TC f11s IN Fl ~ - .fro,1, fyv@ Af +h@
managers, blu the board of managers
may. by rule, make such modification or
alteration as they may find necessary
IS. And be it enacted, That the clerk
ard physician shall be appointed for a
term of three years and until their sue
cessors shall ave been appointed and
confirmed, as hereinafter provided, I'M
less %(sooner) removed for cause by the
board of managers.
IA. And be it enacted, That the board
of managers. shall have power to make
such rules and regulations for the gen
eral government and regulation of the
refornlatoTy and matters relating there
to. as they. may deem necessary. and
proper. consistent with the laws of this
state; they shall have power to pre-.
all officers provided for in the tenth and
eleventh sections of this act; and they
shall cause the came to be written or
printed. n copies thereof to be fur
niShed to the warden and his deputies
and assistants. the physician and clerk
OF the refOrTliatOry ana all OCner OfncerS
and persons connected with the re-
formatory shall conform to and obey the
same.
Is. And be it enacted, That the board
of managers shall AVE power to make
general regulations to govern the war
den in the purchase of materials and
supplies and articles necessary for the
reformatory, the hiring out the labor of
the prisoners and the sale of articles
manufactured or prepared therein; and
they may if they think properat any
time and bu EDpri9I resolution. REQUIRE
that all or any of such purchase, hiring
or sale shall be made by contract
awarded after advertisement to the best
bidders; they shall, from time to time,
as often as they think proper, carefully
Inspect the account of the warden and
Examine into his dealings, contracts and
transactions in relation to the refor1na-
tory and the business thereof,
16. And be it enacted, That the said
board of managers shall have the charge
and general superintendent of the
grounds and the grading and improve.
ment thereof, and the construction OF
the shops and OF the Enclosure and they
are hereby authorized to- purchase the.
Necessary butldiug8 materials for the
same, and are authorized to p such
mechanical and other assistance as shall
Of said reformatory; all purchase of
materials and supplies to an amount eX-
ceeding five hundred dollars shall be
made by contract, awarded to the low
est responsible bidder, after notice for
two weeks published in n daily. paper
having the largest circulation in the
cities of Jersey City, Newark ana Iren5
proposals will be received for the supply
pf7 tba r,a+aria1s and supplies required,