The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-02
WILL ASK FOR FEE
LEGISLATION
Charities Association Will
Draft a Bill to Be Sent
10 the Next Legislature
sHERIFF's FEES DIsscUssED
AfEMBERs OF THE BOARD AND
OFFICERS SELECTED AT THE
MEETING AT MRS. WILLIAAl-
SONS.

The annual meeting Of the board Of
managers and members Of the State
Charities Aid Association took place yes
terday noon in Elizabeth. at the home
Of Mrs. Emily E. Williamson. Those
present from Trenton were State Com
missioner of Charities and Correction
George B. Wight, the Rev. George G.
Maddox, moral instructor at the New
Jersey state prison, and Health Com
missioner Francis B. Lee.
At the meeting Of the association the
following were elected members Of tie
board
Mrs. E. E. Williamson, Elizabeth:
Mrs. Dexter Tiffany, Plainfeld: Mrs. G.
B. Alexander. HobOken; j. G. PumpenN
New York; the Rev. Albert Erdmann.
Morristown; DR.. William II. Hughes,
Morristown; the Rev. George C. Mad
dock. Trenton; DR.. ]. B. Richmond,
Newark; Professor Harry Garfield,
Princeton; Mrs. E. A. Jacobson, Newark;
Mrs. Anna G. Reed, Somerviile; Austin
Scott, New Brunswick; the Rev. B. G.
Reed. 1e1V7iilie: 'Tifancis 3. Lee, Tfen-
ton; Howard Carrow, Camden; Hugh
F. Fox. Plainfeld; the Rev. J. R. At
kinson, Elizabeth; Wilson Barrand,
East Orange; Miss Anna Van Meter.
Salem; Blocker Van Wagenen, Orange;
Decatur NJ. Sawyer. Montclair; the Rev.
Stuart Hamilton, Paterson; J. Douhl
Miller, Plainfeid; Miss Cornelia Brad
ford, Jersey City; A. ". MeDOugaH.
Newark; Richard sttveas. Hoboksn;
Mrs. William II. Abbey. Mount Holly;
]. E. Taylor, Nor stown; the Rev. VIII
liam Aikman. Atlantic City; the Rev.
Francis A. Toy. Avondaies Byron G.
Matthews, Newark; the Rev. Walter
Reid Hunt, Orange; Miss Mary R.
Tooker. East Orange; Miss Mary Phil
brook, Newark; Mrs. Fred. B. Carter
Mcrristown.
The board selected these officers to
serve during 1900: President, p. E.
Williamson, Elizabeth; vice president,
the Rev. Albert Erdmann. D. D., Norris.
town; heasurer5 Hugh f. Fox, Plain.
field; secretary, the Rev. Francis A.
Foy, Avondale.
After an extended conference tht
board recommended to the association
course Of action concerning sheriHs' fees
1t was determined not to take up any
portion of the fee bill except that par
relating to tie care and keep of jaI
prisoners. Under instructions, the 9aN
committee of the association is directed
to prepare a bill relating to this subject
which shall emhody the spirit Of Mas
saehusetts legislation upon this subject
The Massachusetts, act, so far as it shall
be modified to meet local conditions, con
tains these provisions:
A sheriff who personally performs ttl
duty of jailor or master of the house d
correction, may receive, in addition t
his salary as sheriff, the compensated
established by law for such services. bq
not more than one thousand dollars pc
year. The sheriff shall have the custoda
and control of the jails in his countg
and houses Of correction therein, am
of all prisoners committed thereto, AM
shall keep the same himself or by hi
deputy as jailor, master or keeper, an
shall be responsible for them. Th
jailor, master or keepT shah appoiu
subordinate assistants, employees or OH
GERS, and shall be responsible for them
Commissioner Wight was later intrd
duced to the association. he discusse
the subject of jail and prison refora
and commented fayorably upon th
physical administration Of State inst