Askov American., 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 164-H. F. No. 1913
A RILL


boarding of prisoners confined in
the county Jail In any county of
this state now or hereafter having
population of over 250,000 and
less than $4,000 inhabitants In
which county there is located a
city of the first class having
population in excess of 100000 in
habitants and defining the powers
and duties Of the county board
and of the sheriff of said county
in reference thereto and repeal
ing all Acts or parts Of Acts in
consistent herewith.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. In any County IN this
State now or hereafter having
population of over 250,000 and less
than 350,00O inhabitants in which
county there is located a city of
the first class having population
in excess Of 250,000 inhabitants, the
sheriff shall purchase all necessary
foodstuffS and shall have same pre-
pared and served to the prisoners
confined in the county Jail of such
county, but shall receive no COM
penSation therefor in addition to
his salary as fixed by law.
Section 2. The county board of
said county shall equip the county
Jail with all necessary cooking and
serving utensils for feeding of
prisoners and shall furnish all fuel,
gas, electricity and supplies neces-
sary for preparing said food for said
prisoners.
Section 8. The sheriff Of said
county shall appoint and employ
one assistant, whose duty it will be
to check up daily purchases, keep
proper records and at the first
meeting of each month present to
the Board Of County Commissioners
all bills for foodStuffs purchased the
preceding month, and such bills
shall be allowed in the same man.
ner as provided by the laws relat-
ing to the allowance of claims by
County Boards. The compensation
Of said assistant shall be one hun
dred ($100.0O dollars per month.
Such assistant shall have the power
and authority Of a deputy sheriff
under the laws of this State, and
before entering upon said duties
shall take the oath of such office
and shall furnish a bond in the
same manner.
Section 4. The sheriff Of said
County shall appoint and employ
cook and such assistants as may be
necessary to have charge of the
preparation and serving of all such
food and said sheriff shall fix their
compensation, but at no time shall
such combined compensation eX-
ceed two hundred twenty-five
(s225.OO dollars per month, which
shall be paid in the same manner as
the salaries of other county employees
are paid. Such cook and assistants
shall have the power and authority
Of deputy sheriffs under the laws
Of this State and before entering
upon said duties shall take the oath
of such officers and shall furnish
a bond in the same manner.
Section S. The sheriff shall keep
record Of feeding all prisoners,
except such prisoners as are con-
fined in such Jail for violation of
the laws of the State Of Minnesota,
and render a statement to the gov
ernmental agency responsible for
such confinement monthly or
quarterly, and all moneys received
therefrom shall be turned over to
the Treasurer of Ramsey County
through the County Auditor of
Ramsey County.
Section 6. The sheriff may fur
nish and use such prisoners confined
in said Jail, to be known as TRUSTEES,
as may be required to aid and as
sist in the kitchen and for the
purpose of serving food to prisoners
confined in said Jail.
Section 7. That Laws 1927,
Chapter 191, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
AODrOVed AOri1 1927