St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 1ss-s r. No. Ana
CHAPTER 1se-H, F. No. 1908.

CHAPTER 1855. B.. No. 500.
has. or may hereafter have . Population pop
Of over 1900 600 and less than 225. 900 in
habitants. to acquire. establish and MAIN
fnement and care Of criminal. offenders,
either Independently or in cooperation with
any city of the first OF second class in
regulations for the paroling Of such prison
ers.
Be i enacted By th. Legislator. Of the
cemmissioners Of any county in this state
p wa'Sh 1o" Of has over or m $4,000 Sers sna ,e ssvi than a
225. 900 Inhabitants. shall have the power to
acquire land for and establish and main
the confinement and care thereon of any and
all persons convicted OF any violation of
the q or 2, II this his state Or & any eity q
as punishment therefor, to any Jail or lock-
up in such county.
land for and establish and maintain such
farm thereon, either by itself alone or act
ing In cooperation with any city Of the
when such city shall have the power under
Its charter to acquire land for and establish
and maintain such work or correction farm.
city and county by resolution duly adopted
by the council and the county board Of such
city and county to acquire the land for and
%rection farm. the chairman Of the county
board Of said county ana the council Of any
sisting Of five members; three Of whom shall
be appointed by the chairman Of said county
city.
That upon the decision of any such county
Board by 5es4 fo aoau,T July {ns ad fs5d IT, by its county
and maintain such work farm, without the
cooperation Of any such city. the chairman
| appoint a. commission CONSISTING Of fhrnA roy
members
The members Of any commission appointed
such office, ond their appointment before be-
@ G1manE ef if c tive ,a shadl BE- be t anppr D,st1,ot by eth the
Of the judicial district in which said county
Is located, if there be three OF more Judges
Of said court, otherwise by one of said
judges.
This commission shall be known as the
BOARD Of Work Farm Commissioners" when
taiaed farm p1 s snaIl cd 5s ssta a1one; ana and shan mai ,;
city Work Farm Commissioners" when
said farm shall be established and maintained
by such county and city jointly.
The members of said commission shall serve
without compensation or financial benefit, but
all actual expenses in connection with their
official duties, an ttemized and verified state
ment Of which expenses shall be filed and
Said Board shall be provided with a suit.
able office In the court house at the county
The terms Of each of the members Of the
shall expire on the first Monday in January
spectively, after their appointment. Upon the
expiration of such terms, their SUCCESSORS
shall be appointed in like manner for terms
Of three years each.
Joint Board Of County and City WORK RI Farm
on the first Monday in January of the first
year. one Of whom shall be appointed by the
daY II 81 gan said CITY, of the two Second on the sea first on Mon N
whom shall be appointed by, the council OF
5 1an1a city; :, and ID. one 3s,r on 1 the n nffer M fSsin IN In
pointment. Upon the expiration Of such terms
their successors shall be appointed in like man:
ner for terms of three years EACH.
All vacancies on said commission shall be
Allied by like appointment for the unexpired
Upon the appointment of the FIRST board, and
annually thereafter, on the first Monday in
January. the board shall elect from its num-
for one year, and until their successors qualify.
The members Of said commission shall qualify
Office and shall hold Office as indicated above,
or until their successors are appointed and have
missionary ISL: err sa Or JOINT Joint Board 90 "' Of County count oo amd
City Work Farm Commissioners" shall have
and the erection Of all buildings and the max.
ing Of ALI Improvements thereon. It shall ap.
point and employ a superintendent and other
necessary help, and shall prescribe their duties
and Ak their compensation. The superintend
ent Of said work farm shall be the secretary
of said commission, and before his appoint.
ment shall become effective, it shall be ap,
proved by a majority of the judges Of said dis
trict court.
Sec. 4. The Board of County Commissioner
of any such county as shall decide to acquire
the land for and establish such work farm
under the provisions of this law, shall have
the power to acquire by purchase or con
domination a tract Of land Of. not more thar
1000 acres, which land said county may &C
quire and hold in Its own name, or joint,
with any such city as shall decide to CO.
operate with any such county in the purchase
Of said land and the establishment of such
farm. and as such shall furnish and pay one
half of the cost thereof. That said county
may singly, or in corporation with such city
through the commission herein provided for
improve such farm by the erection of fences
and suitable buildings thereon, and in suct
other ways as may be found necessary by i
in order to accomplish the purpose for which
said farm shall be established, and all sucf
improvements when made by such county ant
shall be the Joint property of such county
and city.
The superintendent of said work farm shall
cause all prisoners confined thereon to b.
employed at hard labor, as far as practicable
either upon the said farm or elsewhere in sale
county, in order to enable said prisoners to bt
engaged in productive employment and to bt
self,supporting.
Sec. 5. Said commissioners shall adop
discipline for the management and operation