DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-08-13

ing and maintaining State Prison Farm and to
make such additional improvements from time to
time as such an institution should have to render
it useful and to properly meet the reasonable DO
mands Of such an institution.
The said Board is authorized to purchase such
live stock, tools, machinery and other implements
duct such State Prison Farm and to furnish tho
buildings in such manner as will properly care for
such OF the State Prison population as may be To-
Gated on said farm making proper provision a1f
and also separating the whites from the colored
prisoners, except when u may be necessary tor
and and to provide hospital building for the proper
care and maintenance Of sick and diseased prison.
Sec. ;. The said Board Of Commissioners Of
State Institutions Is hereby authorized and di.
rected TO withhold from lease all females the aged
crippled deiornled and all other prisoners who nS
the discretion OF said Board are not suited 70 per:
form reasonable manual labor. The method OF
determining what prisoners subject to the pro-
visions of this Act shall be deternlned by, tho
Board Of Commissioners Of state Institutions.
determined a. ft subjects therefor shall be placed
on the said Prison Farm, where they are to be
used in 50 'ar as practicable at work on said PTS
Sec /. The COS. o; maintaining, guarding.
cothng furnishing capable medical treatment.
and other requisites necessary 70 carry out prop:
be. paid by Tie State from the funds arising from
to time. after first using the production. Of the
farm n so far as It or ne d9ne {oward the sup
Sec ;, The management and general control
Of the farm Or prison shall he in accord with the
laws in force IN this state relative TO State PEN
Tertiary or Prison N 50 far as they may be apph'
cable to ar institution Of this character
scc 8, For carrying .out the. provisions Of this
A the I 2 NIX ne i to be- dcved o%
the hire Of State. prisoners Under the lease which
goes into effect January T, 1910, which appropr
alton h9 Be avaabe IN 1parcry sums ar g o, ten
thereof as may be necessary, is paid The Board
Of Commissioners Of State Institutions shall mako
requisiton on such appropriation from time to
Act, such acquisitions to re signed by the Govern.
or and Commissions, Of Agriculture and on such
requisi,on the Comptroller shall issue his war
rants on he state Treasurer who shall pay tho
Sec. :. TIE Board .. Commissioners Of Stats
Institutions Is hereby authorized to withdraw
Board for the hire of State prisoners for four years
commencing January i5t, 1870 IN the terms and
stpua.ons set out IN said ease contract. wherein
it /. provided that the Lessee Comranhy shan pay
tract an additional sum Of fifteen per cent. per
CAPITA per AMMAN on the amount bid for all OF tho
State prisoners such prisoners a are described "a
Section Of this Act.
Sec. 8, The Commissioner y Agriculture y
hereby directed to have kept correct account OF
all matters pertaining - The State Prison Farm
herein provided tor and 70 report fuily oennialiY
70 the Leg, stature "a is now provided by laW 70.
lative to a State Prison Or Pententary.
Sec. o. The Prison Farm he'er provided Toe
shall be known as. and Tor all purposes he the
State pcnitentary of Florida The Board IT
Commissioner; Of State Institutions shall elect =
Superintendent thereof whose salary, not toex.
coed TWO thousand dollars per annunl, shall be
fixed by said Board and such ether help as may be
deemed necessary by said Board shall be employed
and their compensation shall be fixed by SAID
Board All salaries shall be paid from the pro.
ceeds from the hire of State prisoners
SEES, TO- A. any time male State prisoner
confined IN the State Prison Farm herein provided
for may become able to perform full manual
labor as an able bodied prisoner, he may be turned
over to the Lessee Company for hire under the
contact price Tor leased prisoners, upon the re"
commentator OF the Commissioner OF Agr,cul.
turc with the approval Of the Board Of Commits
siorers % State Institution,
Scc. L. Al, laws or parts Of laws IN conflict
With the provision, Of th,' Act be and the same
are hereby repealed
Sec. , The PROVISIONS Of this Act shall take
e'c,! and lie IN tull torse upon IT'S passage and
approval by .he Governor ~ uOor It's becomng3
law without such approval
ADOrDvei Iune : 1909