The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-08-06
LAWS OF My JERSEY.
ny AUTHoRFiY.l
CHAPTER oCCLNI.

BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER CCCLWI.
An Act relating to a state refgmatory.
Whereas, 1t is deemed advisable That there shall
be a state refurmatory in this statef0r the custo-
dy and confinement of criminals Petween the
ages of sixteen and thirty, who haze not been
previously sentenced to a state pri9n In this or
any other state or country, and of persons con-
victed for the first time of crime DOT involving
moral turpidity; therefore,
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
sembly of the State of New JERSEY That there
shall be appointed by the governor pf this state
six competent persons as commissioners TO build
| an intermediate prison for the criminal classes
which said comm ssioners shall notreceive any
compensation for the services hereby imposed upon
them, but they shall be entitled to eceve their
travelling and other official expenses which shall
be paid upon the approval of the goernor by the
treasurer on the warrant Of the co1ptroller and
| the said commissioners shall be in no way con-
cerned in any contract for the erectin OF the said
building or furnishing OF supplies any kind for
| the same.
| O. And be it enacted That the sad commission
ers are hereby authorized and uncovered to set
apart for the use of the reformatoE and take pos
session of, the property known as pc Edgar farm,
belonging to the sinking fund of tits state located
| in the county of Union and also sch other portion
OF said farm. Il any, as may be located IN the
county of Middlesex, or so much 9f SAID property
as in their judgment may be necessary, and may
add thereto by purchase any adjoining property
which may be necessary to the completeness of
the site, at cost not exceeding on thousand dol
| lars.
8. And be it enacted, That sid commissioners
shall have power to select and appoint such arch
fleets, superiDtendents and othG persons necessa-
ry with such compensation nay be fixed upon,
who, together with themselves shall prepare and
mature plan for the construction of suitable
buildings for the state - - atpF& and sukeFlnr,
tend its erection which z e''zan laAea sIsAli|
prisoners. and to be so Constructed as to admit of
the classification of prisoners ;the said plan drawn
cut in detail shall be approyedby the governor or
the propriety of the same; and no change shall be
made in the said plan to materially affect its gem
eral character without the Unsent OF the governor
perintendents or experts shall be paid for their
services by the treasurer OF the state, the war
rant OF the comptroller, upsn the approval OF the
4. And be it enacted, That said commissioners
shall within thirty days after they have been duly
qualified commence the erection of the buildings
provided for under the provisions Of this act, eth
er BY contract or otherwise, as they may deem best
for the interests of the state If by contract, they
shall invite by public notice proposals for build
ing the same according to the plans and specifca-
tiOns adopted, stating the time and place where
the said proposals will be received, reserving to
themselves the privilegeOf accepting or rejecting
such proposals. as they mag deem for the best in
5. And be it enacted, That to enable said com
missoners to purchase the land necessary, erect
main building, walls, hospital and to furnish
complete two wings of the building under the
plans adopted by said commissioners the sum Of
one hundred thousand dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated, to be paid by the treasurer
of the state, on the warrant of the comptroller.
from time to time upon requisition Of the commits
sioners.
6. And be it enacted That the said commission
ers shall keep full record of their proceedings,
and render a report of the same in detail to the
governor and legislature upon completion OF the
main building, hospital and one wing OF the re-
formatOry. and at such ether times as may be re-
quired by the governor or legislature, which re-
Tort shall embrace an account of the money ex
pended and for what purpose. and also the pro-
gress made in the erection Of the said reformatory
hfll6
tOl at Trenton in such Office or rooms as shall be
designated by the governor for their uses for the
purpose of such meetings.
Z. And be it enacted That the commissioners
shall seyerally give bonds to the state in the sum
or ten thousand dollars each, with two sufficient
diioned to the faithful performance of the duties
imposed upon them by this act.
8. And be it enacted, That in case of vacancy
in the commissioners by death, resignation, or 9TH
erwise, the governor shall appoint suitable per-
son persons to fill a vacancy, but any such APP
poinment to fill vacancy shall not extend beyond
the next succeeding session of the Legislature.
9. And be it enacted, That the intermediate pris-
to be built in conformity with the provisions of
this act shall be known by the name, style and title
of the New Jersey state retOrmatory," and that
for the purpose of organizing the details connected
with the opening of said reformatory and for the
purpose OF opening the same for the admission of
convicts as soon as practicable after the main
building hospital and one of the wings OF the re-
formatory shall have been completed, the afore-
said commissioners are hereby constituted board
of managers for said reformatory for the term of
three years, and until their successors have been
confirmed by the senate and duly qualified, said
term of present board of managers TO commence
and take effect from the date OF their appoint
ment under the provision of section one, as c. M
missioners; they shall severally give bonds to The
state in the sum of ten thousand dollars each with
two sufficient sureties to be approved by the state
treasurer conditioned to the faithful performance
of the duties imposed upon them by tbs act as
managers of the New Jersey state reformatory !;
upon their qualifying as board Of managers as
hereinbefore provided, then their duties and
emouments as commissioners shall terminate and
governor and legislature - IA and complete state
ment OF their operations as commissioners, but the
restrictions against their compensation and their
being interested or CONCERNED in contracts for
buildings or furnishing supplies, as provided for
under section one OF this act for them IS commits
sioners, shall remain in full force and be equally
applicable to, and binding upon them as board
Of managers, as if the title Of their commissions
had not been changed under this section and if
at he expiration OF their terms as commissioners,
as hereinhefore provided, there remains unexpend-
ed any of the sum appropriated to them as COM
missioners, it shall be paid to them by the treas
urer 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 requisition OF
the board of managers, instead of as hereinbefore
provided upon requisition OF the commissioners;
in case of a vacancy in the board of managers, by
death, resignation or otherwise, the governor shalt
appoint suitable person or persons to fill the
vacancy, but any such appointment shall not ex
tend beyond the next succeeding session OF the
legislature.
shall hold stated meetings once month at the
said reformatory, and special meetings whenever
they may deem necessary they shall. at their nrst
meeting after the passage of this act, elect out Of
their number president and secretary and two
acting managers, who shall continue such for so
long term as majority of said managers snail
direct; and they shall also at said meeting appoint
as warden person who, from practical expert
ence possesses the ability and qualifications neces-
sary to successfully carry the industries OF the
reformatory, and who possesses the executive abil
ity essential to the proper management OF the Of
hcers and other employees under his jurisdiction,
and to enforce and maintain proper discipline III
every department. said warden shall hold office
for five years, unless sooner removed for cause.
IL. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty
Of the warden, by and with the advice and consent
of the board of managers, to appoint the following
named officers, whose compensation shall be as
follows:
Deputy warden. not to exceed twelve hundred
The clerk, not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars
per year
ayers not exceeding ten hundred dollars per year;
The steward, not 10 exceed twelve hundred dol
lars per year;
The superintendents of the yard, kitchen, state
shops and hospitals, and officers in charge Of the
guard room, not to exceed seventy-five dollars
each calendar month
The physician, not 70 exceed nIteen hundred
dollars per year.
All other guards at the rate of sixtyive dollars
each calendar month; provided, each guard
shall be allowed not to exceed fourteen days vaca
ton each year without reduction of pay;
Superintendents of the different industrial de-
partments may be appointed when necessary to do
80 at a salary not to exceed twelve hundred dol
lars each year and the warden may also APP
point herenbefore provided, such other officers
and EMPLOYEES as may be necessary to carry ON the
educational moral and religious features of the
institution each of whom shall receive not to ex-
coed seven hundred and eighty dollars year; the
appointees herein provided for shall be selected
for their fitness and qualifications for the positions
to which they may be appointed or employed they
shall be paid for their serv1Se ~ ~ 1ne treasurer
upon orders drawn by any two of said managers !;
but no officer hereinbefore provided for shall per-
form anv duty or receive any compensation until
his appointment shall have been approved by the
managers, or a majority OF them, and provided the
number 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 managers. or ASiaJorlty OF them, may
dismiss any all Of said officers and shall dismiss
anv of them when REQUIRED soto do by the unani-
nous action of said managers and before said
warden shall exercise any part OF his office he shall
give bonds tU this state, with two sufficient
ties to be approved by the treasurer Of this state
In the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, with
the condition that be and the officers appointed by
him shall well and faithfully perform the duties
imposed on them bv law and said warden, with
his sureties, shall acknowledge the execution of
said bond, or cause the same to be proved before
the governor one of the justices Of the supreme
of this state, and shall then deliver the same
to the secretary of this state who shall cause the
same to be recorded and filed in his office; and
copies OF said record, legally exemplifed by said
secretary, shall be legal evidence in all courts Of
this state in any suit against said warden and his
sureties. or any of them.
12 And be it enacted, That the warden shall re-
ceive an annual salary not to exceed twenty tive
hundred dollars, payable by the treasurer OF the
state upon the warrant of the comptroller, and
upon orders drawn by any two of the board Of
managers, together with his necessary fuel and
light and said warden shall reside at said reform
atory during the term of his office; he shall not
absent himself from the reformatory, except on
business of the reformatory, without permission
in writing from two Of the managers, but the
board of managers may, by rule, make snch modi-
ication or alteration as they may find necessary
from time to time
ID. And be it enacted, That the clerk and ply
stefan shall be appointed for term of three years
and until their successors shall have been appoint