Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-12

town in the State to cause every tramp
found within the limits of such town
to be Immediately arrested and put 10 {
work on the streets and public works |
thereof, or to hire out such tramps TO
\ private persons; and for this purpose
said officers may employ such oyerseer
| or overseers as may be necessary.
| According TO the third section, food
and lodging is to be provided by said
officers at the expense of the city or
town, and the tramps are to receive
such wages as the officers shall deem
reasonable, less the 'expense of board,
lodging and medicine, and overseeing.
The term for working tramps must
not exceed one month at time, but
the end of their term they may be re-
arrested and again put to work as
, before.
By section the mayor of Wilmington
and all justices Of the peace have the
same authority as town officers.
/ Under section it is made the duty
1 of sheriffs, coroners, constables, police
men, watchmsn to arrest and commit
a any tramp, to assist the other officers
in the discharge Of their duties in that
n regard, and the county Jail may he tenn.
a porarily used for the confinement OF
d tramps, when committed by any officer
V mentioned in the second and fifth
sf sections.
Section gives person arrested as, a
Of tramp right to be tried by Jury IN
General Sessions Court. :,
10 Under this Tramp act, Mayor BOYD
doubtless has autority as corporate
IA officer to act, but it is to be observed
10 that tramps are to be put to work on
Ii the streets or public works, Or hired
as out to private persons, and are to DO
ms fed and lodged at the expense OF 1.-THE
he town, and are to be paid for theil work
n and that the cost of feeding and lodg-
ing them is to be deducted from the
ed amount allowed them. The act does
ia not seem to contemplate that there
he shall be any expense to the county by
he reason of carrying out the provisions oil
,ty this act, except where county officers
NO may possibly assist and for commit
mt ments. 1t is to be recalled that the
county not only pays for commitments
,rv by Mayor Boyd and the sheriff, but also
,Iy for the board of the prisoners by the
the sheriff. 1t would seem as if the town O.
ing New Castle should pay for the hoarc
and lodging, anyhow.
4.4O METHOD OF ALLOWING FEES.
go The fees of justices Of the peace, con
ooo stables and sheriffs for carrying on
nan tho provisions of the Vagrancy an,
ned Tramp acts are fixed by CHAPTER go
ear Vol. XVIII, and are as follows:
Init To Justice of the peace
WV For taking and filing affidavit or deposit
-. ton ...... 10
,ure Issuing warrant OF arrest or commit
hat men1. rs
) IN Entering judgment.... ......'...... ...-lu
400. Issuing subpoena for witness ....... ....o5
eyv To a constable or sheriff
wac For serving a warrant ..................lu
- Conveying person to Jail. .............lV
Commitment to prison. .,...-.....le
ious The act provides also that it shall n
sub- be Lawful for any sheriff to charge I
bill more than one days board unless mo
tha than two meals have been furnish
New the prisoner charged for.
Under chapter 49, the Justice of t
,inal peace for issuing warrant OF arrest
onnt commitment in criminal case is 9
iaii titled to % cents, and for enteri
Nor. Judgment, Is cents, which makes
|. tha cents, the same as the fees allow
st IN under the special act before mentiont
ia IN The general act allows the shel
ames three cents per mile for conveying
: the prisoner from the place of arrest to
case Jail, SO that this added to the 30 ce
~ tho allowed in the special act makes
y tho cents for the sheriff. This is exclus
,ants of the 20 cents which he charges
ar for county for feefing the prisoner for
Of 90 day.
AIDING together, lHbTtlOTos tHc
spect- cents Tor MAYOR bpyo anu tne % &c
9{bore pretty penny of 90 cents each for
q are multitude Of persons who while mel
to the lodgers az the jail lor nisnt, $50
II the De hsIeu as haVins ni"ue 'nei'''
some- amenable to some law.
is MAYOR BOYD vIoLATISG THIS Ii
d the There is yet to be quoted an
n the nasaed IN 1904. which nuts djffe
o SUBJ rhasa nm the actions of Mayor {
some and raises the question whether b
upon not violating the law, for it provid
ONE OF way for a needy person, tramp
de. yaerant to secure.logding at the Jail
forbids any officer from commit
Della. such a person Simply ioi ooaIu
sion of logging. lnie aoS pi 'N.' 80. .n
;eggars oihcer gioiaesns ~ sl". e. ~
Il hnsi, ceeding 5000. The act is four
u ont. chapter $40, Vol. NIX, is an &C
|, onna relation to Iersons wishing lodgil
all GER tne county Jaiis III 'hi' o'"'e' anu
v. com vides:
i S,,e eu,a "Section /. That from and afte
Ills ~ massage of this act, any va rant, I
or other needy person wishing
l,' says and lodging, ~ eitner OF the =;
lStice of laiis VI onio say, uPen ~. "
mnia;nt Jail in which he seeks such food
, narson lodging and obtaining from the
~ p Mil commissioner an order upon the s
!, nerson of the said eounty'to receive th'
,ear and person into the said Jail, shall
4 he he upon be provided with board and
!; Il ev sr ing in the said Jail. The said Jail
ss;o, nv missioner to whom said apple
cred;bIe shall be made shall be the sole jul
ba Uorr' the need of the said applican,
there to shall grant or refuse an order I
or oyer. sheriff as in his judgment the pa
/ for anv lar case shall justify and require.
), ' "Section 2. That hereafter nc
for an rant, tramp or said needy person
% Enrrt be committed to any Jail in the
that the by any Justice of the peace or
"a nv ia;l officer having jurisdiction. the
tbere nv Of which commitment is boar
n drr;ng lodging for the said vagrant, tr;
an tenced needy person, and any officer SC
hall In hitting shall be guilty. of
ctnr;ness meanor, and upon conviction
1sir wor, upon indictment shall forfeit hi
lose con- LOT tne resiouo u nie
ssive. auuitlon 'he non Shall Az
md alder exceeains o5oo ;r c.
ss M AZ of the counties Of this Stat
saws that annually appropriate sum OF
the ACT not exceeding $50, to be paid to t
a n,;sdss commissioners of its county ft
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