Evening journal., 1899-02-01

ABLE EMPLOYMENT UNLESS
PHYSICALLY DISABLED - FE-
MALE PRISONERS TO BE APART
FROM MALE PRISONERS.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. 1.
Representative Roberson's bill to
establish q workhouse in New Castle
county contains the following provl5.
ions.
Within thirty days after this act
shall become law, the judges OF the
Superior Court and the Court of Gen.
eral Sessions residing in New Castle
county shall appoint five suitable per-
sons, residents Of said county, who
shall constitute the board of trustees
Of said workhouse The trustees shall
serve for the respective terms Of one,
two, three, four and five years. The
term Of each shall be determined by
lot. Their successors shall be ap-
pointed by the said judges for the term
Of five years. All vacancies shall be
filled by said judges for the residue OF
the term. AT no time shall g., the
trustees be of the same politlca. pa.ty
and two Of them shall be women. No
trustee shall receive any compensation
for services, other than the actual eX-
pense OF attending the meetings OF the
board.
For the purpose Of establishing the
said workhouse, the Levy Court oi
New Castle county is hereby author
lied and directed to borrow, upon the
credit Of said county, such sum OF
sums Of money as may be necessary
and as may be directed by the said
beard of trustees not exceeding in the
aggregate S150O0O, and for such pur-
pose shall issue certificates of indebt
edness OF such denomination and il
such form as by the Levy Court may
be deemed most eXpedient. Such GER
tificates shall bear date July l. 1S9-
They shall be payable on or before
July /, 1919, at any time after the ex
piration of five years from the dat
thereof at the option Of the said boart
Of trustees. They shall bear interes
at a rate not exceeding four per cent
um per annum, payable semi-annuaily
on the 1st day of January and July IL
each year.
The money realized from the salt
of said certificates shall be paid TO sal,
board of trustees. and by them shal
be applied TO the purchase of the nee
essary land for a wOrkhouse, and to
ward paying for the erection, compile
ton and furnishing of the said work
house, and also to the payment Of in
terest on the said loan as it falls due
until the workhOuse is built and II
operation.
The trustees shall, Immediately afte
the passage of this act. procure suit
able lands for the erection of building
for the accommodation of all prisoner
sentenced to terms of Imprisonment
by the courts of this state sitting il
and for New Castle county. includin
those sentenced and committed by III
Municipal Court Of Wilmington, an
by the justices of the peace for sal
county.
AS soon as the said buildings sha'
be completed, and within ten days at
ter notice in writing Of such compile
ton shall have been served upon tn
sheriff Of New Castle county by sal
trustees, the sheriff shall deliver to tn
trustees at said buildings all the pris
oners in Jail or in his charge, unde
sentence Of Imprisonment for a cer
tain term, and all others held by hir
on commitment. The sheriff is hereb
expressly authorized and directed t
make such delivery. Whereupon tn
said trustees shall take charge an
control Of such prisoners, and safel
keep them for the residue of thel
terms of Imprisonment, respectively
OF until they be duly discharged. Wit
respect to all such prisoners, and ais
with respect to the workhouse an
lands, the said trustees are hereb
clothed with all the powers heretofor
vested by law in the sheriff Of Ne
Castle county, in the commissioners {
the Jail Of said county and in the Lev
Court.
On or before the 1st day of Januar
in each year. the board shall make
report, in writing to the Levy COur
showing the condition of the worl
house, together with a detailed stat
ment Of all receipts and expenditure
with such suggestions and recommel
dations as they may deem necessar
No trustee shall be interested direct
or indirectly in any contract relatir
to said workhOuse, nor shall any men
Der of his or her family be appOintt
to hold office or position under sa
board.
When the buildings provided for
this act shall be completed and reaC
for occupancy as workhouse, O
persons convicted of offenses again
the laws of this state and sentenced
a term Of Imprisonment shall there
imprisoned and held pursuant TO tn
act and other statutes relating theret
Thereafter all persons that may
sentenced or committed by any cou
or magistrate in New Castle coun
shall be conveyed and delivered to d
warden of said workhouse or to q
person authorized by said trustees
receive them.
All persons convicted Of any erin
and committed to the custody of sa
trustees, shall be compelled to lab
at some suitable employment Gig
hours each secular day, un,ess phys