Evening journal., 1897-05-19
COUNTY WORK-HOUSE BILL.
INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE YES
TERDAY-AUTHORITY TO BOR-
ROW 5000 900.

IERDAH-AUIHORl 10 BOR-
ROW 100000.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, May 9.-Representative
Dempsey introduced bill to establish
a work-house for New Castle county.
The commissioners, William Bowe.
Charles w. Pusey, Emalea p. Warner
John c. Higgins and Theodore +. Arm
strong. who are named for one, two,
three, four and five years, respectively,
and their successors, are to be APP
pointed for five years by the resident
Judge
In addition to authorizing the Levy
Court to borrow 100000 for the pur
pose of establishing and maintaining
a work-house in and for New Castle
county, the commissioners, who are
styled Board OF Trustees of the New |
Castle County Work-house, are given /
exclusive control of the work-house |
and they are authorized to go TO work
Immediately after the passage OF the
bill
The certificates shall be dated July |
/, 1897. and shall be payable on or be- |
fore July /, 1917, with interest not ex-
coeding per cent, payable semi-an-
nually.
The money realized is to go toward
the purchase OF a site and the erection
and equipment of a work-house; also
the payment Of interest. The buildings
are 10 be completed within two years
After the completion of the buildings
all prisoners in the county jail,
whether serving sentence or awaiting
trial, shall be taken to the work
house.
The board shall make q written re-
port TO the Levy Court on OF before
January ] in each year, with detailed
statement of all receipts and expendi-
lures. which shall be audited by the
county comptroller. No trustee shall
be interested in any contract with the
work-house, and no member Of his
family shall be appointed to any posi-
tion by the board.
After the completion Of the work
house all persons committed by county
Justices of the peace or the Municipal
Court. of Wilmington to jail, shall be
taken TO the work house, and all per-
sons SO committed shall be compelled
to labor at least ten hours day, un-
less physically unable. Money earned
by overwork shall be sent to the pris-
oners family or go to his credit
The cost of the maintenance OF the
prisoners shall be paid by the county
at the rate of 80 cents daily per capita,
until the work house loan is liquidated,
and thereafter such sums only as will
nav the actual cost of maintenance.
The trustees shall make an estimate
To the Levy Court OF the amount nee
cssary for the keep of the prisoners,
and The Levy Court shall pay the
amount asked for on or before August
in each year. The loan shah be paid
Off as speedily and effectually as possl-
BILE
The prisoners shall be so classified
that The parts of the buildings appro-
priated to female prisoners shall be
apart from those for the confinement
of male prisoners. In like manner
prisoners of tender years and those
vounr in crime, shall be separated
from the older and more hardened
criminals. In order that good conduc
may be properly rewarded, the boar'
shall provide and keep correct daily
record of each prisoner showing hi'
behavior fidelity and compliance VIII
the rules Of the prison; to the end thai
each prisoner may be entitled TO
diminution of the period of his contine
ment and to a recommendation FOL
restoration to citizenship in case OF
felony under certain regulations. II
prisoner behaves properly for the mrs
month five days of the sentence shai
be taken off. If he serves a year be
having properly seven days are to b'
deducted Tor each month. For tw'
years of good behavior nine days 10
each month are to be deducted. Fo
three years ten days per month are u
he taken Off. For each violation OF TIT
rules or discipline a convict shall for
felt all time earned in the month, ant
any part of all time earned may be de
Quoted by the board. If eonyie
passes the period of sentence, withi
five days of the completion thereof
the superintendent may give him Ger
tifcate recommending him for pardol
and restoration to citizenship. A dis
abled prisoner shall be entitled by goo
conduct TO the same deductions a
those VINO are working.
The board shall appoint waruehs
keepers. officers and other necessar,
agents and servants and shall tx thei
terms and compensation. The boar'
shall also provide the necessary equip
ment and shall keep accurate accoun
books. which shall be audited by IN
county comptroller every three months