N.J. Stat. tit. 44, ch. 2

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 44:2-1 § 44:2-1

The board of chosen freeholders of a county may, if it shall deem it necessary or expedient, establish and maintain an almshouse at such place in the county as the board shall select.

N.J. Stat. § 44:2-2 Control; officers

Any such almshouse shall be under the direction, superintendence and government of the board of chosen freeholders, which board may: a. Appoint such officers, committees or boards as may be necessary for the management thereof; and b. Make such rules, regulations and by-laws respecting the almshouse as the board shall from time to time deem proper.

N.J. Stat. § 44:2-3 Establishment and maintenance of joint county almshouse

Two or more counties may join in building or purchasing an almshouse in common, at a place agreed upon by the boards of chosen freeholders of the counties, and which when built or purchased, shall be under the joint direction, superintendence and government of such boards, which boards may: a. Appoint such officers, committees or boards, and employ such persons, as they shall deem necessary for the management and maintenance thereof; and b. Make such rules, regulations and by-laws respecting the almshouse as they shall from time to time deem proper.

N.J. Stat. § 44:2-4 § 44:2-4

The money necessary to be expended for building, purchasing or repairing a joint almshouse, maintaining the poor therein, procuring articles, materials and things for their employment, compensating the employees at the almshouse, and for other incidental expenses, shall be adjusted and apportioned by the boards of chosen freeholders between their respective counties, in the proportion which the boards shall deem just and proper; and the sum so ascertained and agreed upon to be paid by each county shall be granted and raised by the order of the board of chosen freeholders thereof in the manner in which money for other county purposes is directed to be granted, assessed, collected and raised.

N.J. Stat. § 44:2-5 § 44:2-5

When a county shall establish an almshouse or two or more counties shall unite in building or purchasing an almshouse, the poor of the county or counties shall be sent to and kept therein at the charge and expense of the county or, in the case of a joint county almshouse, of the county from which sent.

N.J. Stat. § 44:2-6 § 44:2-6

When an adult person has been duly committed to the almshouse of a county and the board of chosen freeholders shall deem it to the interest of the county or to the welfare of the other inmates of the almshouse that the person be not actually removed to and kept in the almshouse, the board may make such monthly allowance for the support of the person outside of the county almshouse as it may consider reasonable, not exceeding in any case the probable cost of maintaining the person in the county almshouse.

N.J. Stat. § 44:2-7 § 44:2-7

The board, or boards, or chosen freeholders may procure such lands and real estate, articles, materials and things for the employment of the poor kept in such almshouse, and put them to such work and service as the board, or boards, shall from time to time direct.

N.J. Stat. § 44:2-8 Purchase of municipal almshouses by county

When a board of chosen freeholders of a county in which no county almshouse exists shall determine to purchase or build a county almshouse, and there is then in the county one or more almshouses owned or maintained by a municipality or municipalities therein, the county shall purchase such almshouse or almshouses and its or their equipment at a price to be agreed upon by the board of chosen freeholders and the governing body or bodies of the municipality or municipalities, if they can agree thereupon; except that a municipality or municipalities may retain the almshouse and equipment for any municipal use or purpose, in which case the county need not purchase them. If the board and the governing body or bodies cannot agree upon the price to be paid for an almshouse and its equipment, then the price shall be fixed by three appraisers, one to be appointed by the board of freeholders, one by the governing body or bodies, and a third to be selected by the two appraisers; and the price to be paid shall be that fixed by all or any two of the appraisers in writing, signed by them. Upon the payment by the board of freeholders to the governing body or bodies of the price agreed upon, or the price fixed by the appraisers, the governing body or bodies shall convey and transfer the almshouse and equipment to the county.

N.J. Stat. § 44:2-9 § 44:2-9

The stewards of the almshouses in counties of the third class shall be appointed by the boards of chosen freeholders of the counties, which boards shall also fix the terms for which such stewards shall be appointed, and their compensation.

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