The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

their domicile in the State of Minnesota, who
ana By Court Of this State to oay
tine or to be confined In "a county jail. for
such offense. and who have paid and salts
be restored to all their civil rights and to full
citizenship. with full right to vote and hold
ONCE. the same as II such conviction and SEN
hereinafter provided. Before such restoration
to civil rights shall take effect such person
or persons o,s, shall apply to tho district court
and produce before tho court two witnesses to
testify to his or her general good character,
good character, an order shall be Issued re-
storing such party to al civil rights. which
order shall be hled with the clerk of said
rights shall take effect and be in full force: "
Sec: 2; All persons who shall hereafter be
Of r. court Of this
or pay such fine. upon complying with the
vided
Approved April 7, 1913.
CHAPTER 1855. F. No. 1885,
AN ACT to enable any county which now
has may hereafter have a population
Of over 10000 and less than 225, 200 in
habitants. to acquire. establish and MAIN
flnement and care Of criminal offenders,
either Independently or IN co-operatton with
any city OF tho hrst kor second class in
said county. and to adopt proper rules ana
/ regulations for the paroling Of such prison.
Be il enacted by the Legislature of the
- Section i. That the Board of County
cem,maissioners of any county in this state
Of IA. over or 1906 sna . svi than
225.O 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 laws Of this state or Of city
as punishment therefor, to any jail or lock-
up In such county.
land fop~ and establish and maintain such
farm thereon. either by itself alone or act
ing in cooperation with any !. city of the
when such city SHAH have tho power eG ander
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 and the council Of any
s,u. city shall appoint q commission con
be appointed by the chairman Of said county
board and two by the council Of any such
city.
That upon the decision Of any such county
by resolution duly adopted by its county
board, to acquire the land for and establish
and maintain such work farm, without the
cooperation Of any such city the chairman
OF the county board Of said county shall
appoint commission consisting Of three 81
The members Of any commission appointed
under the terms Of this Act shall be chosen
with reference to their special fitness for
majority Of the judges Of the D District Court
Of the judicial district in which said county
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OF said court, otherwise by one Of said
judges
BOARD Of Work Farm Commissioners" when
said farm shall be established and main
tanned: by such county alone; and shall be
City Work Farm Commissioners" when
said farm shall be established and maintained
by such county and city jointly.
without compensation financial benefit but
they shall be entitled to reimbursement for
al anes an ezes Verified
ment Of which expenses shall be filed and
approved by said Board.
Said Board shall be provided with suit.
able Office In the court house at the county
seat.
The terms Of each Of the members Of the
shall expire on the hrsts Monday in January
in the first, second and third years, re-
specttvely, after their appointment. Upon the
shall be appointed in like manner for terms
The terms Of the members. Of the first
Commissioners shall expire as follows: Two
on the first Monday in January OF the first
year, one Of whom shall be appointed by the
whom shall be appointed, by the council of
January of the third year after their ap-
pointment Upon the expiration Of such Oh terms.
their successors shall be appointed In like man
forf tory, 0F
All vacancies on said commission shall be
Allied by like appointment for the unexpired
Upon the appointment Of the first aboard 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
by subscribing to ana taxing ne usual oat ha, Of
or until their successors are appointed and have
qualified.
missioner i a or Joint Board Of County and
City Work Farm Commissioners. shall have
full charge and control OF said work farm,
ing of all improvements thereon. 1t shall sp-
point and employ a superintendent and other
a h eHp The super
ent of said work farm shall be the secretary
Of said commission ana before r. his appoint
proved by majority Of the judges of said \dis
trict court.
Sec. 4. The Board OF county commissioners
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 than
600 acres, which land said county may. &C
quire and hold In Its own name, or Jointly
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 cooperation with such city
through the commission herein provided for
improve such farm by the erection of fences
and suitable buildings thereon. and in such
other ways as may be found necessary by. il
In order to accomplish the purpose for which
said farm shall be established. and all such
city acting jointly through such commission
shah be the JOINT property. Of such county
The superintendent OF said work farm shall
cause ali prisoners confined thereon to 2be
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 b.
engaged in productive employment and to b.
self supporting. .5ssya$ esss.Ss ~ VI
Sec. s. Said commissioners shall adop
such rules and regula lions and enforce lsucf
| discipline for the management and operation
OF said work farm as may be deemed neces
sart I Said commissioners shall have pvwel